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| 29755,"Commission Directive 2005/27/EC of 29 March 2005 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Directive 2003/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devicesText with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,Having regard to Directive 2003/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices, amending Directive 70/156/EEC and repealing Directive 71/127/EEC (2) and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2003/97/EC is one of the separate Directives in the context of the Community type-approval procedure under Directive 70/156/EEC. The provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC relating to systems, components and separate technical units for vehicles therefore apply to Directive 2003/97/EC.(2) In order to reduce the blind spot of N2 vehicles of mass not exceeding 7,5 tonnes, it is necessary to modify certain requirements laid down in Directive 2003/97/EC.(3) Since 2003, technical progress with regard to rear view mirrors has advanced considerably. It is now possible to install wide-angle rear-view mirrors on some N2 vehicles of mass not exceeding 7,5 tonnes. It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 2003/97/EC by extending the obligation to fit Class IV wide-angle mirrors to those vehicles of category N2 having a cabin similar to that of N3 vehicles. The appropriate criterion for distinguishing the two types of N2 vehicles should be whether a class V close-proximity mirror can be fitted.(4) Vehicles having seats with a fixed seat-back angle would not be able to fulfil the standard requirements. A correction factor for such vehicles should therefore be introduced.(5) It is also appropriate to amend the administrative provisions for type-approval by introducing the distinguishing numbers of the Member States which acceded to the Community on 1 May 2004.(6) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress set up under Article 13(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC,. Annexes I and III to Directive 2003/97/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 19 October 2005 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 March 2005.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/104/EC (OJ L 337, 13.11.2004, p. 13).(2) OJ L 25, 29.1.2004, p. 1.ANNEXAnnexes I and III to Directive 2003/97/EC are amended as follows:1. In Annex I, item 1.1.1.12, after the first sentence, the following new sentence is inserted:2. In Appendix 5 to Annex I, the following is added to the enumeration of distinguishing numbers in point 1.1:3. In Annex I, the following Appendix 7 is added:1. The position of the ocular points in relation to the R point shall be adjusted as indicated in the table below by X coordinates from the three-dimensional reference grid. The table indicates the basic coordinates for a fixed seat-back angle of 25 degrees. The three-dimensional reference grid for the coordinates is as defined in point 2.3 of Annex I to Directive 77/649/EEC as amended.Seat back angle Horizontal coordinates(in degrees) ΔX25 68 mm2. Further correction for fixed seat-back angles other than 25Seat-back angle Horizontal coordinates Vertical coordinates(in degrees) ΔX ΔZ5 – 186 mm 28 mm6 – 177 mm 27 mm7 – 167 mm 27 mm8 – 157 mm 27 mm9 – 147 mm 26 mm10 – 137 mm 25 mm11 – 128 mm 24 mm12 – 118 mm 23 mm13 – 109 mm 22 mm14 – 99 mm 21 mm15 – 90 mm 20 mm16 – 81 mm 18 mm17 – 72 mm 17 mm18 – 62 mm 15 mm19 – 53 mm 13 mm20 – 44 mm 11 mm21 – 35 mm 9 mm22 – 26 mm 7 mm23 – 18 mm 5 mm24 – 9 mm 3 mm25 0 mm 0 mm26 9 mm – 3 mm27 17 mm – 5 mm28 26 mm – 8 mm29 34 mm – 11 mm30 43 mm – 14 mm31 51 mm – 18 mm32 59 mm – 21 mm33 67 mm – 24 mm34 76 mm – 28 mm35 84 mm – 32 mm36 92 mm – 35 mm37 100 mm – 39 mm38 108 mm – 43 mm39 115 mm – 48 mm40 123 mm – 52 mm’4. In the table in Annex III and in the cell for Class IV wide-angle mirrors for motor vehicles of category N2 ≤ 7,5 t, the text is replaced by the following:5. In the table in Annex III and in the cell for Class V close-proximity mirrors for motor vehicles of category N2 ≤ 7,5 t, the text is replaced by the following: | |
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| 17772,"Council Regulation (EC) No 65/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain stocks of highly migratory fish, the total allowable catches for 1998, their distribution in quotas to Member States and certain conditions under which they may be fished. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1) and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas under the terms of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it is incumbent upon the Council, in accordance with Article 4, to establish the total allowable catches (TAC) by fishery or group of fisheries;Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains principles and rules relating to the conservation and management of the living resources of the sea; whereas, in the framework of its wider international obligations, the Community participates in efforts arising in international waters to conserve fish stocks;Whereas the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has recommended the setting of catch limitations for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and in the Atlantic and for swordfish in the Atlantic; whereas those recommendations are binding upon some Member States which are members of that Commission; whereas, in view of the exclusive Community competence for the conservation of living marine resources it is appropriate for the Community to implement those recommendations;Whereas fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in accordance with Article 8(4)(ii);Whereas, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996, introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (2), it is necessary to indicate which stocks are subject to the various measures fixed therein;Whereas, in order to ensure effective management of these TACs, the specific conditions under which fishing operations occur should be established;Whereas, in accordance with Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993, establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3), Member States are exempted from the obligations stipulated in Articles 6, 8 and 19 of that Regulation (logbook and related provisions) as far as they concern fishing operations in the Mediterranean; whereas it becomes therefore imperative that, in order to comply with this Regulation, rules on catch registration and notification should be set out for those fishing operations;Whereas the figures for catches of bluefin tuna by certain Member States may be revised by ICCAT on the basis of new estimates to be supplied by those Member States; whereas it is therefore appropriate to authorize the Commission to adjust the quotas allocated for bluefin tuna on a provisional basis under certain conditions,. This Regulation fixes, for certain stocks of highly migratory fish, total allowable catches (TACs) per stock, the share of these catches available to the Community, the allocation of that share among Member States in the form of fish quotas and the specific conditions under which these stocks may be fished.TACs, Community shares, quotas and specific fishing conditions are hereby fixed for 1998 as set out in the Annex.The Commission will negotiate within ICCAT the revision of catch figures for Member States in order to allow for the later adjustment of such Member States' quotas of bluefin tuna. Once agreed within ICCAT, the Commission will promptly adapt such quotas in the present Regulation.The Commission will seek further clarification from ICCAT as to whether the catch limits for bluefin tuna established by ICCAT apply jointly or separately to the East Atlantic and the Mediterranean. If necessary after such consultations, the Commission will promptly modify the present Regulation to take into account ICCAT decisions on this matter. The allocation of fish quotas mentioned in Article 1 among the Member States shall be without prejudice to:- exchanges made pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92,- re-allocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93,- additional landings allowed under the stipulations of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96,- quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Member States shall, for fishing operations which, in accordance with Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, are exempted from the obligations stipulated in Articles 6, 8 and 19 of that Regulation:- establish registering and sampling systems appropriate to accurately estimate, on a monthly basis, the total landings and transhipments of the stocks indicated in the Annex by vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory, and total landings in their harbours by vessels flying the flag or registered in another Member State.- for the stocks indicated in the Annex, communicate to the Commission, before the 15th of each month, the quantities landed or transhipped during the preceding month by vessels flying their flag or registered in their territory, and the quantities landed in their harbours by vessels flying the flag or registered in another Member State. TACs for blue fin tuna and swordfish are considered as analytical for the effects of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation shall not apply to the stock of blue fin tuna. (2) of that Regulation shall apply to the stocks of blue fin tuna and swordfish. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day after the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.(2) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3.(3) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1.)ANNEXTACs by stock and by area for 1998 and the allocation among the Member States of the share available to the Community (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified)>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE> | |
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| 2992,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2029/2001 of 16 October 2001 setting export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugar. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000(2), and in particular Article 16(3),Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/95(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1962/2001(4), sets implementing rules for export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables.(2) Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 states that, to the extent necessary to permit exports in economically significant quantities of the products referred to in Article 1(1)(a) of that Regulation, on the basis of prices for those products in international trade, the difference between those prices and prices in the Community may be covered by export refunds; Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 provides that, if the refund on sugar incorporated into the products listed in Article 1(1) is insufficient to allow export of the products, the refund fixed in accordance with Article 17 is to be applicable to those products.(3) Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 states that refunds must be fixed with regard to the existing situation and outlook for prices for products processed from fruit and vegetables on the Community market and supply availability, on the one hand, and prices in international trade on the other hand. Account must also be taken of the costs indicated at (b) in that paragraph and of the economic aspect of the envisaged exports.(4) Refunds are, pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, to be set with due regard to the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty.(5) Article 17(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 states that prices on the Community market are to be determined taking account of those most favourable from the exportation standpoint; whereas international trade prices are to be determined account taken of the prices indicated in the second subparagraph of that paragraph.(6) The international trade situation or the special requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on a given product depending on the destination of that product.(7) Economically significant exports can be made at the present time of provisionally preserved cherries, peeled tomatoes, preserved cherries, prepared hazelnuts and some orange juices.(8) Application of the rules mentioned above to the present and forecast market situation, in particular to prices of products processed from fruit and vegetables in the Community and in international trade, leads to the refund rates set in the Annex hereto.(9) Pursuant to Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, the most efficient possible use should be made of the resources available without creating discrimination between traders. Therefore, care should be taken not to disturb the trade flows previously induced by the refund arrangements.(10) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1502/2001(6), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds.(11) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000(7) lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. The export refund rates in the processed fruit and vegetables sector shall be those fixed in the Annex hereto.2. Quantities for which licences are issued in the context of food aid, as referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 shall not count against the eligible quantities referred to in the first paragraph. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 October 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 October 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9.(3) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 28.(4) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 19.(5) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.(6) OJ L 199, 24.7.2001, p. 13.(7) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 16 October 2001 setting export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugar>TABLE>NB:The product codes and the ""A"" series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000 (OJ L 243, 28.9.2000, p. 14).The other destinations are defined as follows:F06 All destinations except the countries of North America,F10 All other destinations except the United States of America, Slovakia, Latvia and Bulgaria. | |
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| 18197,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1891/98 of 3 September 1998 setting the agricultural conversion rates applicable to certain aids in the United Kingdom and Sweden and the resulting maximum amounts of compensatory aid. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 724/97 of 22 April 1997 determining measures and compensation relating to appreciable revaluations that affect farm incomes (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 942/98 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 3(1), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EC) No 724/97 as regards the pound sterling and the Swedish crown, the agricultural conversion rates applicable to the aid referred to in Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (4), shall not be reduced as a result of appreciable revaluations of the currencies concerned; whereas, however, Article 3(1), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EC) No 724/97 provides for a reduction in the agricultural conversion rate applicable to one of the aids referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 where, because of measures taken following an appreciable revaluation, that rate exceeds the current agricultural conversion rate by more than 11,5 %; whereas, in such cases, the conversion rate to be applied is equal to the current agricultural conversion rate plus 11,5 %;Whereas the agricultural conversion rates for the pound sterling and the Swedish crown applicable to some of the aids referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 were reduced from 1 July 1998 to avoid differences of more than 11,5 % from the agricultural conversion rates current on that date; whereas, in order to facilitate the administration of the aids concerned, the rates applicable for them from 1 July 1998 should be specified and fixed;Whereas Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 724/97 provides for compensation for the effects of the reduction in the agricultural conversion rates applicable to the aids referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 805/97 of 2 May 1997 laying down detailed rules for compensation relating to appreciable revaluations (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1425/98 (6), provides for supplementary amounts of compensatory aid to be paid in addition to that compensation; whereas the maximum supplementary amount of the first tranche of compensatory aid for the reduction in the aid referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 for which the operative event occurs on 1 July 1998 should be fixed for the United Kingdom and Sweden;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committees concerned,. 1. The agricultural conversion rate of 1 ECU = 0,803724 pounds sterling, applicable on 30 June 1998 to the aids referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 for which the operative event occurs on 1 July 1998, shall be replaced from these latest dates in respect of the aids concerned by 1 ECU = 0,755249 pounds sterling.2. The agricultural conversion rate of 1 ECU = SEK 9,90747, applicable on 30 June 1998 to the aids referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 for which the operative event occurs on 1 July 1998, shall be replaced from these latest dates in respect of the aids concerned by 1 ECU = SEK 9,80430. 1. The maximum supplementary amount of the first tranche of compensatory aid that may be granted as a result of the reduction in the agricultural conversion rate referred to in Article 1(1) shall be ECU 110,98 million for the United Kingdom.2. The maximum supplementary amount of the first tranche of compensatory aid that may be granted as a result of the reduction in the agricultural conversion rate referred to in Article 1(2) shall be ECU 4,43 million for Sweden. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 September 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 108, 25. 4. 1997, p. 9.(2) OJ L 132, 6. 5. 1998, p. 1.(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.(5) OJ L 115, 3. 5. 1997, p. 13.(6) OJ L 190, 4. 7. 1998, p. 16. | |
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| 11028,"93/354/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 May 1993 amending Decision 93/174/EEC relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/34.494 - Tariff structures in the combined transport of goods). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of 19 July 1968 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Greece,Whereas:(1) On 24 February 1993 the Commission adopted Decision 93/174/EEC (2) pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 declaring Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty to be inapplicable for the period from 1 March 1992 to 28 February 1997 to the agreement on a common tariff structure for the sale of rail haulage in the international combined transport of goods.(2) That Decision was addressed to the twelve national railway companies in the Community.(3) Following notification of the Decision, two railway companies - British Railways and Córas Iompair Éireann - informed the Commission that, contrary to the information previously given, they were not party to the agreement in question.(4) It is therefore necessary to exclude the two companies in question from the scope of the Commission Decision,. The companies British Railways and Córas Iompair Éireann are hereby excluded from the scope of Commission Decision 93/174/EEC. This Decision is addressed to:Córas Iompair Éireann,Heuston Station,IRL-Dublin 8;British Railways Board,167/169 Westbourne Terrace,UK-London W2 6JY.. Done at Brussels, 26 May 1993.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 175, 23. 7. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 73, 26. 3. 1993, p. 38. | |
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| 670,"87/194/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 November 1986 on a FIM loan to a mineral-water and glass-bottle manufacturer (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof,Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments in accordance with the above provision, and having regard to those comments,Whereas:IOn 11 November 1985 the French Government notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty, of a proposal to grant aid to a mineral-water and glass-bottle manufacturer.The proposal provides for the grant of a FIM (Fonds Industriel de Modernisation - Industrial Modernization Fund) loan of FF 70 million for an investment of FF 266,5 million which the recipient firm intends to undertake in 1985/86 with a view primarily to stepping up and automating its glass-bottle production and increasing the output of its two bottling plants, while saving energy and improving working conditions.By Decision 85/378/EEC (1), the Commission informed the French authorities that the grant of FIM loans constituted aid within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty and made the grant of such loans subject to the obligation to notify, at the proposal stage, all significant individual awards.At the end of 1985 such loans were made available at a rate of 8,75 % for a maximum period of 10 years, and were coupled with a grace period of up to two years. They are designed to assist investments of an innovative nature and, in particular, those aimed at the installation of high-technology machinery and equipment and the development of office automation and biotechnology.IIAfter scrutinizing the aid proposal under Article 93 (3) of the Treaty, on the basis of an analysis of the market in the products concerned and of the information furnished by the French authorities, the Commission decided, on 18 December 1985, to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 93 (2) in respect of the aid consisting of the FIM loan of FF 70 million to the abovementioned mineral-water and glass-bottle manufacturer on grounds of the aid's effect on trade between Member States and on competition between the recipient firm and its rivals in the Community.As part of that procedure, the Commission gave the French Government, the other Member States and interested parties other than Member States notice to submit their comments.On 2 April 1986 the French Government answered the letter the Commission had sent it on 24 December 1985 informing it of the initiation of the Article 93 (2) procedure.It argued among other things that the grant of the FIM loan in question would not threaten between Member States but would contribute to the development of activities in a manner in keeping with the European interest. The loan would help finance investments aimed at introducing innovative technology, automating the entire production process and improving the control both of quality and of energy savings.Within the framework of the consultation of other interested parties, the Governments of three Member States and an industry federation sent their comments to the Commission.IIIThe FIM loan planned by the French Government contains elements of aid within the meaning of Article 92 (1) because it would enable the recipient firm to be relieved, through State resources, of a part of the cost of the investment which it would normally have to bear itself.Between 1975 and 1984, the production and consumption of mineral water in the Community grew by approximately 40 %, from about 63 million hectolitres to about 88 million hectolitres. The size of the increase differed from one Member State to another.France is the Community's largest producer with an output of 33,8 million hectolitres in 1983, followed, in descending order, by Germany, Italy and Belgium.In some Member States, annual per capita consumption is still very low (a few litres) but is tending to increase rapidly, whereas in France and Belgium it is in the region of 55 litres and in Germany 50 litres.Over the same period, intra-Community trade in such water practically doubled, from 289 000 tonnes to 583 000 tonnes, attaining a value of 224,8 million ECU and accounting for 6,3 % of production. In 1984, French exports represented about 73 % in volume and more than 80 % in value of that trade, although French production accounts for less than 40 % of Community production.Some 90 % of the production and marketing of mineral water in France is in the hands of four large industrial groups. The recipient of the FIM loan in question is the biggest of those groups and ranks first in its sector in the Community. Its share of the French market comes to about 30 % in the case of non-effervescent water and over 50 % in that of effervescent water. The firm exports much of its production both to the other Member States and to non-member countries. Its turnover from the sale of mineral water is steadily increasing (FF 2 618 million in 1983/84 compared with FF 2 344 million in 1982/83).Export earnings totalled FF 887 million in 1983/84, over half of which from sales in other Member States, against FF 738 million in 1982/83.As far as glass bottles and flasks are concerned, hollow glass output in the Community fell in the 1980s, owing mainly to the utilization of competing materials and to energy costs; as a result, a number of plants have closed in the Member States. In France, on the other hand, hollow glass production has increased by 8 % since 1979 (Community = -5 %); in 1983, the French industry's output was the highest in the Community, accounting for 27 % of Community production. France nevertheless remains a net importer of hollow glass.Glass is still the preferred material for bottling effervescent beverages. However, in several Member States including France, plastic is overtaking it in the mineral water market. The cost of the container is one of the factors determining the production cost of drinks.In view of the above considerations, the situation in the market concerned and the position of the firm in question in that market, the aid contemplated by the French Government is likely to affect trade between Member States and distort competition within the meaning of Article 92 (1) by favouring the firm concerned and French drinks and hollow glass production.Where financial assistance from the State strengthens the position of certain firms compared with that of others competing with them in the Community, it must be regarded as affecting those other firms.Article 92 (1) provides that aid having the features there described is in principle incompatible with the common market. The exceptions to this principle provided for in Article 92 (2) are inapplicable in this case in view of the nature and objectives of the proposed aid.Under Article 92 (3), aid capable of being considered compatible with the common market must be assessed in the Community context and not in that of a single Member State. To safeguard the proper functioning of the common market and take account of the principles set out in Article 3 (f) of the Treaty, the exceptions to the principle laid down in Article 92 (1) set out in paragraph 3 of that Article must be constructed narrowly when any aid scheme or individual award is scrutinized. In particular, they may be invoked only when the Commission is satisfied that, without the aid, market forces alone would be insufficient to guide recipients towards patterns of behaviour that would serve one of the objectives sought.To invoke the exceptions in the case of aid that did not serve such an objective, or where the aid was not necessary for that purpose, would be to give unfair advantages to the industries or firms of certain Member States, whose financial position would be artificially strengthened, and to allow trading conditions between Member States to be affected and competition to be distorted without any justification on grounds of the common interest referred to in Article 92 (3).In view of the above, the proposed aid does not fall into any of the categories of exception provided for in Article 92 (3). With regard to the provisions set out in subparagraphs (a) and (c) of that paragraph concerning aid to promote the development of certain areas, the areas where the investment is to be undertaken are not suffering from an abnormally low standard of living or serious underemployment within the meaning of the exception provided for in subparagraph (a).As to the exception referred to in subparagraph (c), the aid planned by the French Government is not likely to facilitate the development of certain economic areas within the meaning of that provision.FIM loans are as a rule not granted to firms doing business in economic sectors and in areas determined in advance.They are therefore not intended to compensate for regional handicaps, and in this particular case the French Government has at all events not invoked grounds of this nature in order to justify the grant of the FF 70 million loan to the firm concerned.As far as the exceptions provided for in Article 92 (3) (b) are concerned, it is obvious that the aid at issue is not intended to support a project of common European interest or to remedy a serious disturbance in the French economy.Lastly, as regards the exception provided for in Article 92 (3) (c) in favour of aid to facilitate the development of certain economic activities, the FIM loan is principally aimed at modernizing and expanding production plant. Such investments, which are necessary to enable the recipient firm to respond effectively to increasing demand for the products in question, are as a rule carried out without the need for incentives in the form of aid. It is only natural and in the producer's own interest that it should use the most efficient technology and materials permitting a reduction in overheads, including energy consumption.The French firm's competitors are faced with the same problems without their being able to qualify for aid to cover part of the cost of solving them. To agree to the grant of the FF 70 million FIM loan to the abovementioned French mineral-water manufacturer would be tantamount to inflicting on its competitors a disadvantage which might take the form of an unjustified drop in their sales.For these reasons, by Decisions 82/774/EEC (1), 82/775/EEC (2) and 82/776/EEC (3), the Commission found that aid planned by the Belgian Government for altogether similar investments by mineral-water and soft-drinks manufacturers in Belgium were incompatible with the common market and should therefore not be awarded. As the situation in the sector concerned has not changed much since, the Commission feels it must be guided by the same sectoral considerations in the present case.Consequently, aid for the modernization and expansion of the production plants concerned does not fulfil the requirements of the development of the sector in question without adversely affecting trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest within the meaning of Article 92 (3) (c),. The grant of a FF 70 million FIM loan, constituting aid within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the EEC Treaty, to a firm manufacturing glass bottles and effervescent and non-efferverscent mineral water, notified to the Commission by letter dated 11 November 1985, is incompatible with the common market and may not be implemented by the French Government. The French Government shall take whatever steps are necessary to comply with this Decision within one month of the date of its notification and shall inform the Commission thereof within the same period. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 12 November 1986.For the CommissionPeter SUTHERLANDMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 216, 13. 8. 1985, p. 12.(1) OJ No L 323, 19. 11. 1982, p. 31.(2) OJ No L 323, 19. 11. 1982, p. 34.(3) OJ No L 323, 19. 11. 1982, p. 37. | |
| ",France;French Republic;beverage industry;brewery;distillery;malt house;winegrowing industry;glass;blown glass;bottle glass;crystal glass;drawn glass;pane of glass;sheet glass;unworked glass;window glass;control of State aid;notification of State aid;mineral water;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,23 | |
| 22885,"2002/622/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 2002 establishing a Radio Spectrum Policy Group (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas:(1) Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community(1) (hereinafter the Radio Spectrum Decision) establishes a policy and legal framework in the Community for radio spectrum policy so as to ensure the coordination of policy approaches and, where appropriate, harmonised conditions with regard to the availability and efficient use of the radio spectrum necessary for the establishment and functioning of the internal market in Community policy areas such as electronic communications, transport and Research and Development.(2) The Radio Spectrum Decision recalls that the Commission may organise consultations in order to take into account the views of Member States, Community institutions, industry and of all radio spectrum users involved, both commercial and non-commercial, as well as of other interested parties on technological, market and regulatory developments which may relate to the use of radio spectrum.(3) A consultative group to be called the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (hereinafter the Group) should be established. The Group should assist and advise the Commission on radio spectrum policy issues such as radio spectrum availability, harmonisation and allocation of radio spectrum, provision of information concerning allocation, availability and use of radio spectrum, methods for granting rights to use spectrum, refarming, relocation, valuation and efficient use of radio spectrum as well as protection of human health.(4) The Group should contribute to the development of a radio spectrum policy in the Community that takes into account not only technical parameters but also economic, political, cultural, strategic, health and social considerations, as well as the various potentially conflicting needs of radio spectrum users with a view to ensuring that a fair, non-discriminatory and proportionate balance is achieved.(5) The Group should gather high-level governmental experts from the Member States and a high level representative of the Commission. The Group could also include observers and invite other persons to attend meetings as appropriate, including regulators, competition authorities, market participants, user or consumer groups. The Group should therefore allow cooperation between Member States and the Commission in such a way as to contribute to the development of the internal market.(6) As the focal point for addressing radio spectrum policy issues in the context of all relevant Community policies, close operational links should be maintained between the Group and specific groups or committees established for the implementation of sectoral Community policies including transport policy, internal market policy for radio equipment, audiovisual policy, space policy, and communications.(7) The Radio Spectrum Decision has created a Radio Spectrum Committee to assist the Commission in the elaboration of binding implementing measures addressing harmonised conditions for the availability and efficient use of radio spectrum. The work of the Group should not interfere with the work of the Committee.(8) In order to guarantee effective discussions, each national delegation attending the Group should have a consolidated and coordinated national view of all policies which affect the use of radio spectrum in that Member State in relation not only to the internal market but also to public order, public security, civil protection and defence policies as the use of radio spectrum for such policies may influence the organisation of radio spectrum as a whole. At present, different national government departments have responsibility over different parts of the radio spectrum.(9) The Group should consult extensively and in a forward-looking manner on technological, market and regulatory developments relating to the use of radio spectrum with all radio spectrum users involved, both commercial and non-commercial, as well as with any other interested parties.(10) The use of radio spectrum does not stop at borders and given the forthcoming accession of additional Member States, the Group may be opened to these countries and to countries which are members of the European Economic Area.(11) CEPT (European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications administrations, comprising 44 European countries) should be invited as observer with the work of the Group considering the impact of the activities of the Group on radio spectrum at a pan-European level and considering the technical expertise gained by CEPT and its affiliate bodies in radio spectrum management. It is also appropriate to draw on such expertise on the basis of mandates to be granted pursuant to the Radio Spectrum Decision in view to the development of technical implementing measures in the areas of radio spectrum allocation and information availability. In view of the importance of European standardisation for the development of equipment using radio spectrum, it is likewise important to associate as observer the European Telecommunications Standardisation Institute (ETSI),. Subject matterAn advisory group on radio spectrum policy, called the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (hereinafter referred to as the Group), is hereby established. AimsThe Group shall assist and advise the Commission on radio spectrum policy issues, on coordination of policy approaches and, where appropriate, on harmonised conditions with regard to the availability and efficient use of radio spectrum necessary for the establishment and functioning of the internal market. MembershipThe Group shall be composed of one high level governmental expert from each Member State as well as of a high-level representative from the Commission.The Commission shall provide the secretariat to the Group. Operational arrangementsAt the Commission's request or at its own initiative, the Group shall adopt opinions to be addressed to the Commission, upon consensus or, if not possible, on the basis of a simple majority, each member having one vote except the Commission which shall not vote. Dissenting opinions shall be attached to the adopted opinions. Observers may participate in the deliberation but shall not vote.The Group shall elect a chairperson from among its members. The Commission may organise the work of the Group into subgroups and expert working groups as appropriate.The Commission shall convene the meetings of the Group through the secretariat in agreement with the chairperson. The Group shall adopt its rules of procedure upon a proposal from the Commission, by consensus or, in the absence of consensus, by a two-thirds majority vote, one vote being expressed per Member State, subject to the approval of the Commission.The Group may invite observers, including those from EEA States and those States that are candidates for accession to the European Union, as well as from the European Parliament, CEPT and ETSI, to attend its meetings and it may hear experts and interested parties. ConsultationThe Group shall consult extensively and at an early stage with market participants, consumers and end-users in an open and transparent manner. ConfidentialityWithout prejudice to the provisions of Article 287 of the Treaty, where the Commission informs them that the opinion requested or the question raised is on a matter of a confidential nature, members of the Group as well as observers and any other person attending shall be under an obligation not to disclose information which has come to their knowledge through the work of the Group, its subgroups or expert working groups. The Commission may decide in such cases that only members of the Group may be present at meetings. Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.The Group shall take up its duties on the date of entry into force of this Decision.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 2002.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 1. | |
| ",European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;European audiovisual area;European audio-visual area;consultancy;advice;expertise;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency,23 | |
| 41342,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 608/2012 of 6 July 2012 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substances denathonium benzoate, methyl nonyl ketone and plant oils/spearmint oil Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 13(2)(c) thereof,Whereas:(1) The active substances denathonium benzoate, methyl nonyl ketone and plant oils/spearmint oil were included in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (2) by Commission Directive 2008/127/EC (3) in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 24b of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004 of 3 December 2004 laying down further detailed rules for the implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (4). Since the replacement of Directive 91/414/EEC by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, these substances are deemed to have been approved under that Regulation and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (5).(2) In accordance with Article 25a of Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004, the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, presented to the Commission its views on the draft review reports for denathonium benzoate (6), methyl nonyl ketone (7) on 2 December 2011 and for plant oils/spearmint oil (8) on 16 December 2011. The draft review reports and the views of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 1 June 2012 in the format of the Commission review reports for denathonium benzoate, methyl nonyl ketone and plant oils/spearmint oil.(3) The Authority communicated its views on denathonium benzoate, methyl nonyl ketone and plant oils/spearmint oil to the notifiers, and the Commission invited them to submit comments on the review reports.(4) It is confirmed that the active substances denathonium benzoate, methyl nonyl ketone and plant oils/spearmint oil are to be deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.(5) In accordance with Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof and in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is necessary to amend the conditions of approval of denathonium benzoate, methyl nonyl ketone and plant oils/spearmint oil. It is, in particular, appropriate to require further confirmatory information as regards methyl nonyl ketone. The use of plant oils/spearmint oil should be restricted to postharvest treatment of potatoes.(6) A reasonable period of time should be allowed before the application of this Regulation in order to allow Member States, notifiers and holders of authorisations for plant protection products to meet the requirements resulting from amendment to the conditions of the approval.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 November 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1) OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.(2) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(3) OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 89.(4) OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 13.(5) OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1.(6) Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance denatonium benzoate, EFSA Journal 2012;10(1):2483. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal.htm(7) Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance methyl nonyl ketone, EFSA Journal 2012;10(1):2495. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal.htm(8) Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/spearmint oil, EFSA Journal 2012;10(1):2541.Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal.htmANNEXPart A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:(1) Row 226 on the active substance denathonium benzoate is replaced by the followingNumber Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (1) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions‧226 Denathonium benzoate Benzyldiethyl[[2,6-xylylcarbamoyl]methyl]ammonium benzoate ≥ 975g/kg 1 September 2009 31 August 2019 PART A(2) Row 238 on the active substance methyl nonyl ketone is replaced by the following:Number Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (2) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions‧238 Methyl nonyl ketone Undecan-2-one ≥ 975g/kg 1 September 2009 31 August 2019 PART A(a) the specification of the material tested in the mammalian toxicology and ecotoxicology studies;(b) the specification with suporting batch data and validated methods of analysis;(c) an appropriate assessment of the fate and behaviour of methyl nonyl ketone and potential transformation products in the environment;(d) the risk to aquatic and to soil living organisms.(3) Row 243 on the active substance plant oils/spearmint oil is replaced by the following:Number Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity (3) Date of approval Expiration of approval Specific provisions‧243 Plant oils/spear mint oil Spearmint oil ≥ 550 g/kg as (R)-Carvone 1 September 2009 31 August 2019 PART A(1) Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in their review report.(2) Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in their review report.(3) Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in their review report. | |
| ",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;pesticide;fungicide;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,23 | |
| 3295,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1718/2002 of 27 September 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 541/2002 concerning the opening of tariff quotas applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2000/239/EC(3) of 13 March 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation(4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/2001 opened, for the first three months of the year 2002, the annual quotas provided for in section III(1) and (3) of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, hereafter ""the Agreement"", approved by Regulation (EEC) No 2840/72 of the Council of 19 December 1972 concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation and adopting provisions for its implementation and concluding an additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972(5).(2) Following a review by the Joint Committee, the two parties to the Agreement agreed to extend these measures until 31 December 2002. Commission Regulation (EC) No 541/2002(6) therefore opened the Community tariff quotas pro rata temporis from 1 April to 31 December 2002. However, the Agreement should be interpreted as an extension on an annual basis of the Community tariff quotas. Commission Regulation (EC) No 541/2002 should therefore be amended so that the quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2603/2001 and not used are included in the Community tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 541/2002. Regulation (EC) No 2603/2001 must also be repealed.(3) The measures laid down in this Regulation comply with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,. Regulation (EC) No 541/2002 is amended as follows:1. Article 1 is amended as follows:(a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:""1. The Community tariff quotas for imports originating in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein listed in the Annex shall be opened duty-free from 1 January to 31 December 2002.""(b) The following is added as paragraph 3:""3. The quantities of goods covered by tariff quotas under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/2001 shall be deducted from the relevant quantities listed in the Annex to this Regulation.""2. Article 2a is added as follows:""Article 2aRegulation (EC) No 2603/2001 is repealed.""3. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 2002.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.(2) OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5.(3) OJ L 76, 25.3.2000, p. 11.(4) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 52.(5) OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 188.(6) OJ L 83, 27.3.2002, p. 24.ANNEX""ANNEXTable 1>TABLE>Table 2>TABLE>"" | |
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| 18227,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2000/98 of 18 September 1998 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the fourth quarter of 1998 and on the submission of new applications (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1637/98 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1409/96 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 702/95 (6), lays down additional rules for the application of the tariff quota arrangements laid down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93;Whereas Article 9(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 lays down that where, in the case of a given origin, for a country or group of countries referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 478/95, the quantities covered by import licence applications from one or more of the categories of operators exceed the quantity available, a reduction percentage to be applied to applications shall be set;Whereas the quantities available for import under the tariff quota are laid down for the fourth quarter of 1998 in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1646/98 (7);Whereas in the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are either less than or equal to the quantities available, licences are issued for the quantities applied for; whereas, however, for certain origins, the quantities applied for exceed the quantities available set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1646/98; whereas, therefore, a reduction percentage should be set to be applied to each licence application for the origin or origins involved and category of licence in question;Whereas, the maximum quantity for which such licence applications may still be submitted should be set taking account of the available quantities fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1646/98 and the applications accepted at the end of the application period whereas Regulation (EC) No 478/95 on additional rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the tariff quota arrangements for imports of bananas into the Community and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 applies;Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. Import licences shall be issued under the tariff quota arrangements for the import of bananas for the fourth quarter of 1998 for the quantity indicated in the licence application, multiplied by reduction coefficients of 0,6837, 0,7653, 0,4645 and 0,8904 for applications indicating the origins 'Columbia`, 'Costa Rica`, 'Dominican Republic` and 'CĂ´te d'Ivoire` respectively. The quantities for which licence applications may still be lodged in respect of the fourth quarter of 1998 are laid down in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 September 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 28.(3) OJ L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(4) OJ L 181, 20. 7. 1996, p. 13.(5) OJ L 49, 4. 3. 1995, p. 13.(6) OJ L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 84.(7) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 55.ANNEX>TABLE> | |
| ",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;third country;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota,23 | |
| 13180,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1922/94 of 25 July 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 3636/93 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain fruits and fruit juices. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 3636/93 (1) the Council opened Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products for 1994; whereas the use of these tariff quotas is, however, reserved for products accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin, conforming to one of the models in Annex I to the above Regulation; whereas in addition this certificate must be issued by a recognized body of the country of origin, certifying that the products comply with the specific characteristics laid down;Whereas the Colombian authorities have applied to take advantage of the tariff measures in question, have notified the Commission of the European Communities of the name of the body authorized to endorse the above certificates and have stated their willingness to meet all the obligations arising from the Regulations in question; whereas the Regulation should be amended to enable products originating in Colombia to take advantage of the arrangements for which it provides,. In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 3636/93 point 1 is amended as follows:1. in the 'country of origin' column the following is inserted:'ColombiaColombiaKolumbienKolomviaColombiaColombieColombiaColombiaColĂ´mbia';2. in the 'competent authority' column the following is inserted:'CorporaciĂłn Colombia Internacional'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentF.-CH. ZEITLER(1) OJ No L 334, 31. 12. 1993, p. 1. | |
| ",fruit juice;fruit juice concentrate;quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;certificate of origin;Colombia;Republic of Colombia;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,23 | |
| 44020,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 428/2014 of 25 April 2014 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Lithuania and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 324/2014 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Poland. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 220(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 2002/60/EC (2) lays down the minimum measures to be applied within the Union for the control of African swine fever. Accordingly, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decisions 2014/43/EU (3), as confirmed by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/93/EU (4), and to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU (5), Lithuania is to ensure that the area within its territory where that disease is present comprises at least the infected area listed in the Annexes to these Decisions.(2) With a view to preventing the spread of African swine fever and in order to prevent any further disturbance of trade within Lithuania and abroad, Lithuania adopted on 17 February 2014 (6) some additional preventive measures in that infected area. As a consequence, the marketing of live pigs, including piglets, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products from that infected area is subject to particular surveillance measures, to an obligatory labelling with a special health mark and to the application of some marketing restrictions within the single market.(3) The restrictions on the marketing of live pigs, including piglets, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products resulting from the application of these veterinary measures imply an important price reduction in the affected areas and are causing disruption of the markets for piglets and pigmeat in those areas. Therefore, on 13 March 2014 Lithuania requested that the Commission introduce exceptional market support measures as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. Such measures, applying solely to piglets, pigs and sows reared in the areas directly affected by the restrictions, should be adopted for the time strictly necessary.(4) The aid amount should be expressed for piglets as an amount per head for a limited number of piglets, and per 100 kilogrammes of carcass weight of other eligible animals for a limited quantity of pigmeat and with a maximum compensable carcass weight per animal. The aid amount should be set taking into account recent market information.(5) For piglets and other pigs reared in the areas concerned, the support should be conditional on the delivery of the animals to the slaughterhouses, their slaughter and on the respect of the stricter veterinary rules applicable in the areas concerned on the day of delivery.(6) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/236/EU (7) provides for Union financial support compensating pig owners for losses caused by early slaughter of pigs in the infected areas in order to minimise the risk of disease spread. Lithuania and Poland intend to decrease the density of susceptible hosts in low bio-security pig holdings in the infected area by promoting the slaughter of pigs and preventing restocking of pig holdings for at least one year (8). Therefore, and in order to avoid any risk of double funding, the aid payable under this Regulation should be limited to pig producers not benefiting from the financial contribution for early slaughter laid down in Implementing Decision 2014/236/EU. For the same reason a corresponding restriction should apply to Poland. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 324/2014 (9) should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) Provision should be made for the competent authorities in Lithuania to apply all controls and supervision measures required and to inform the Commission accordingly. Transport and slaughter of the eligible animals should be done under the control of the competent authorities who have to ensure as well that products derived thereof comply with the relevant marketing restrictions.(8) Restrictions on the marketing of live pigs and piglets and of fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products have applied for several weeks in the territories concerned and this situation has led to market disturbance and income losses for producers, as well as to a substantial increase in the animals' weight which has consequently brought about an intolerable animal welfare situation. Therefore, the measures provided for in this Regulation should cover the animals delivered to the slaughterhouse as from 17 February 2014, the date of adoption of the Lithuanian preventive measures. The market situation and the impact of this measure need to be reassessed in the light of future developments and therefore the measure should apply only for a period of three months.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. 1. Lithuania is authorised to grant aid in respect of the slaughtering of the following animals:(a) piglets covered by CN code 0103 91 10;(b) pigs covered by CN code 0103 92 19;(c) sows covered by CN code 0103 92 11.2. The aid provided for in paragraph 1 shall only be granted if the following conditions are met:(a) the animals were reared in the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decisions 2014/43/EU or 2014/93/EU or in part II of the Annex to implementing Decision 2014/178/EU for the relevant periods, or in any other Commission Implementing Decision adopted in this regard, and the live pigs including piglets reared in those areas, as well as the pigmeat from animals reared in those areas, are submitted to certain marketing restrictions due to African swine fever;(b) the animals were present in the areas referred to in point (a) on 17 February 2014 or they were born and reared after that date in those areas;(c) the additional preventive measures established by the Order of Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania No B1-60 of 17 February 2014 on the extension of the buffer zone for African Swine Fever, or any other national rules adopted in this regard and submitting live pigs and pigmeat to marketing restrictions due to African swine fever, apply in the area where those animals were reared on the date they are delivered to a slaughterhouse;(d) the rules set by Implementing Decisions referred to in point (a) and the preventive measures referred to in point (c) are respected;(e) producers of pigmeat who apply for the aid provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article do not benefit from the financial contribution for early slaughter referred to in Article 1(3) of the Implementing Decision 2014/236/EU. The aid provided for in Article 1 (the aid) shall be considered to be exceptional market support measures as provided for in Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10). 1. Producers of pigmeat may apply for the aid in respect of animals slaughtered from 17 February 2014 until 16 May 2014.2. The aid is expressed as an amount of EUR 10,8 per head for piglets referred to in Article 1(1)(a) delivered and of EUR 30 per 100 kilograms of carcass weight recorded for the animals referred to in Article 1(1)(b) and (c) delivered. The Commission may adapt these amounts to take into account market developments.3. The aid for animals referred to in Article 1(1)(b) and (c) with a carcass weight of more than 100 kilograms shall not exceed the amount of the aid fixed in paragraph 2 for pigs with a carcass weight of 100 kilograms.4. Fifty per cent of the expenditure for the aid, covering a maximum total of 7 600 piglets referred to in Article 1(1)(a) and of 700 tonnes of pig carcasses of animals referred to in Article 1(1)(b) and (c), shall be financed by the Union budget.5. Expenditure shall only be eligible for Union financing if it has been paid by Lithuania to the beneficiary by 31 August 2014.6. The aid shall be paid by Lithuania after the slaughter of the animals referred to in Article 1(1) and after the completion of the controls in accordance with Article 4. 1. Lithuania shall take all measures necessary, including exhaustive administrative and physical controls, to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation. Furthermore, the Lithuanian authorities shall:(a) supervise the transport of the animals from the holding to the slaughterhouse using standardised checklists incorporating weighing and counting sheets, including origin and destination of the animals;(b) ensure that the meat derived from animals for which aid is granted comply with the restrictions applicable to the territories referred to in point (a) of Article 1(2);(c) perform at least once per calendar month, administrative and accounting controls at each participating slaughterhouse to ensure that all animals delivered, and for which an application of aid can be lodged, since 17 February 2014 or since the last such control, as well as the meat derived from have been handled in accordance with this Regulation;(d) provide for on-the-spot checks and detailed reports on those checks indicating in particular:(i) the weight and number of piglets, pigs and sows per batch transported from the farm, the date and time of their transport to and arrival at a slaughterhouse;(ii) the number of piglets, pigs and sows slaughtered by the slaughterhouse, the animal movement permit, and for pigs and sows the weight of each carcass, as well as, for the animals slaughtered from the entry into force of this Regulation, the seal numbers of the transport means for those animals.2. The controls and checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out before payment of the aid. Lithuania shall inform the Commission of the measures and controls introduced in accordance with this Article not later than 10 days after the entry into force of this Regulation. 1. Lithuania shall communicate the following information to the Commission, each Wednesday in respect of the previous week:(a) the number of piglets, the number of sows and the number of other pigs delivered for slaughter in accordance with this Regulation, as well as the overall carcass weight in respect of sows and pigs referred to in Article 1(1)(b) and (c);(b) the estimated financial costs for each category of animals referred to in Article 1(1).The first communication shall cover animals delivered for slaughter since 17 February 2014 in accordance with this Regulation. The obligation referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply until 21 May 2014.2. No later than 30 June 2014, Lithuania shall send to the Commission a detailed report on the implementation of this Regulation including details as regards the execution of the controls, checks and supervision undertaken in accordance with Article 4. In Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 324/2014 the following point (d) is added:‘(d) producers of pigmeat who apply for the aid provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article do not benefit from the financial contribution for early slaughter referred to in Article 1(3) of the Commission Implementing Decision 2014/236/EU (11). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 April 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27).(3) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/43/EU of 27 January 2014 concerning certain interim protective measures relating to African swine fever in Lithuania (OJ L 26, 29.1.2014, p. 44).(4) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/93/EU of 14 February 2014 concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Lithuania (OJ L 46, 18.2.2014, p. 20).(5) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU of 27 March 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States (OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 47).(6) Order of Director of the State food and veterinary service No B1-60 of 17 February 2014 on the extension of the buffer zone for African Swine.(7) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/236/EU of 24 April 2014 concerning a Union financial contribution towards surveillance and other emergency measures implemented in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland against African swine fever (OJ L 125, 26.4.2014, p. 86).(8) Order of the Director of State Food and Veterinary service of Lithuania No B1-384 of 11 July 2011.(9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 324/2014 of 28 March 2014 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Poland (OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 24).(10) Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). | |
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| 11237,"Commission Directive 93/28/EEC of 4 June 1993 amending Annex I to the third Directive 72/199/EEC establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas the third Commission Directive 72/199/EEC of 27 April 1972 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (3), as last amended by Directive 84/4/EEC (4), specifies the method to be used for determining crude protein;Whereas the method should be amended to reflect advances in scientific and technical progress; whereas in particular the provisions of Council Directive 80/1107/EEC of 27 November 1980 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work (5), as amended by Directive 88/642/EEC (6), should be taken into account, in particular those on prevention of exposure to mercury and its compounds;Whereas it is accordingly necessary to remove mercury and mercuric oxide from the list of catalysts for use under the crude protein determination method;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,. Annex I to Directive 72/199/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive as from 1 July 1994. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 June 1993.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 170, 3. 8. 1970, p. 2.(2) OJ No L 302, 15. 11. 1985, p. 23.(3) OJ No L 123, 29. 5. 1972, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 15, 18. 1. 1984, p. 28.(5) OJ No L 327, 3. 12. 1980, p. 8.(6) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1988, p. 74.ANNEXSection 2 of Annex I (Determination of crude protein) is replaced by:'2. DETERMINATION OF CRUDE PROTEIN1. Purpose and scope.This method makes it possible to determine the crude protein content of feedingstuffs on the basis of the nitrogen content, determined according to the Kjeldahl method.2. Principle.The sample is digested by sulfuric acid in the presence of a catalyst. The acid solution is made alkaline with sodium hydroxide solution. The ammonia is distilled and collected in a measured quantity of sulfuric acid, the excess of which is titrated with a standard solution of sodium hydroxide.3. Reagents.3.1. Potassium sulfate.3.2. Catalyst: copper (II) oxide CuO or copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate, CuSO4 · 5H2O3.3. Granulated zinc.3.4. Sulfuric acid, r20 = 1,84 g/ml.3.5. Sulfuric acid c(H2SO4) = 0,5 mol/l.3.6. Sulfuric acid c(H2SO4) = 0,1 mol/l.3.7. Methyl red indicator; dissolve 300 mg of methyl red in 100 ml of ethanol, s = 95-96 % (v/v)3.8. Sodium hydroxide solution (Technical grade may be used) v = 40 g/100 ml (m/v : 40 %).3.9. Sodium hydroxide solution c = 0,25 ml/l.3.10. Sodium hydroxide solution c = 0,1 mol/l.3.11 Granulated pumice stone, washed in hydrochloric acid and ignited.3.12. Acetanilide (m.p. = 114 °C, N = 10,36 %)3.13. Sucrose (nitrogen free).4. Apparatus.Apparatus suitable for performing digestion, distillation and titration according to the Kjeldahl procedure.5. Procedure.5.1. Digestion.Weigh 1 g of the sample to the nearest 0,001 g and transfer the sample to the flask of the digestion apparatus. Add 15 g of potassium sulfate (3.1.), an appropriate quantity of catalyst (3.2) (0,3 to 0,4 g of copper (II) oxide or 0,9 to 1,2 g of copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate), 25 ml of sulfuric acid (3.4) and a few granules of pumice stone (3.11) and mix. Heat the flask moderately at first, swirling from time to time if necessary until the mass has carbonized and the foam has disappeared; then heat more intensively until the liquid is boiling steadily. Heating is adequate if the boiling acid condenses on the wall of the flask. Prevent the sides from becoming overheated and organic particles from sticking to them. When the solution becomes clear and light green continue to boil for another two hours, then leave to cool.5.2. Distillation.Add carefully enough water to ensure complete dissolution of the sulfates. Allow to cool and then add a few granules of zinc (3.3).Place in the collecting flask of the distillation apparatus an exactly measures quantity of 25 ml of sulfuric acid (3.5) or (3.6) depending on the presumed nitrogen content. Add a few drops of methyl red indicator (3.7).Connect the digestion flask to the condenser of the distillation apparatus and immerse the end of the condenser in the liquid contained in the collecting flask to a depth of at least 1 cm (see observation 8.3). Slowly pour 100 ml of sodium hydroxide solution (3.8) into the digestion flask without loss of ammonia (see observation 8.1).Heat the flask until the ammonia has distilled over.5.3. Titration.Titrade the excess sulfuric acid in the collecting flask with sodium hydroxide solution (3.9) or (3.10) depending on the concentration of the sulfuric acid used, until the end point is reached.5.4. Blank test.To confirm that the reagents are free from nitrogen, carry out a blank test (digestion, distillation and titration) using 1 g of sucrose (3.13) in place of the sample.6. Calculation of results.The content of crude protein is calculated according to the following formula:(V0 V1) × c × 0,014 × 100 × 6,25mWhere,Vo = Volume (ml) of NaOH (3.9 or 3.10) used in the blank test.V1 = Volume (ml) of NaOH (3.9 or 3.10) used in the sample titration.c = Concentration (mol/l) of sodium hydroxide (3.9 or 3.10).m = Mass (g) of sample.7. Verification of the method.7.1. Repeatability.The difference between the results of two parallel determinations carried out on the same sample must not exceed:0,2 % in absolute value, for crude protein contents of less than 20 %;1,0 % relative to the higher value, for crude protein contents from 20 % to 40 %;0,4 % in absolute value, for crude protein contents of more than 40 %.7.2. Accuracy.Carry out the analysis (digestion, distillation and titration) on 1,5 to 2,0 g of acetanilide (3.12) in the presence of 1 g of sucrose (3.13); 1 g acetanilide consumes 14,80 ml of sulfuric acid (3.5). Recovery must be at least 99 %.8. Observations.8.1. Apparatus may be of the manual, semi-automatic or automatic type. If the apparatus requires transference between the digestion and distillation steps, this transfer must be carried out without loss. If the flask of the distillation apparatus is not fitted with a dropping funnel, add the sodium hydroxide immediately before connecting the flask to the condenser, pouring the liquid slowly down the side.8.2. If the digest solidifies, recommence the determination using a larger amount of sulfuric acid (3.4) than that specified above.8.3. For products with a law nitrogen content, the volume of sulfuric acid (3.6) to be placed in the collecting flask may be reduced, if necessary, to 10 or 15 ml and made up to 25 ml with water.' | |
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| 12774,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/94 of 8 February 1994 authorizing the conclusion of long-term private storage contracts for table wine, grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must for the 1993/94 wine year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 90 and 257 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (2), and in particular Article 32 (5) thereof,Whereas the quantities of table wine available for the 1993/94 wine year at the beginning of the wine year exceed by more than four months' supply those normally used up over the year; whereas the conditions for authorization of long-term storage contracts of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 are therefore met;Whereas the data available indicate the existence of surpluses of all types of table wine and of table wines which stand in a close economic relationship with those types of table wine; whereas the possibility of concluding long-term storage contracts for those types of table wine should therefore be provided for; whereas by the same taken that possibility must be opened for grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must;Whereas, given the delay in publishing the measure in the Official Journal of the European Communities, it must be made possible to grant the aid retroactively under certain conditions and to waive the deadline for signing the contracts to permit the competent authorities to take the administrative measures and conduct the checks necessary;Whereas the market for must and concentrated must for grape juice production is expanding and to promote uses of vine products other than winemaking permission should be granted for must and concentrated grape must placed under a storage contract covered by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 (4), that is intended for grape juice production to be sold from the fifth month of the contract onwards on simple notification by the producer to the intervention agency; whereas to promote export of these products this same possibility should apply;Whereas wine of particular characteristics is being produced in Spain and Portugal;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. During the period 22 December 1993 to 15 February 1994 long-term private storage contracts may be concluded, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83, for:- table wine, provided that the conditions of Article 6 of that Regulation are met, and- grape must, concentrated grape must and rectified concentrated grape must. The minimum quality conditions that must be met by table wines which may be covered by a storage contract shall be as set out in the Annex. 1. Producers who, within the limits laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83, wish to conclude a long-term storage contracts for table wine shall, when submitting applications to conclude contracts, advise the intervention agency of the total quantity of table wine they have produced during the current wine year.To that end producers shall submit a copy of the production declaration(s) drawn up pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3929/87 (5).2. Contracts shall be considered to have been concluded prior to the entry into force of this Regulation with a view to entitlement to the aid retroactively where the producer concerned proves to the satisfaction of the competent authority that the product covered by the contract was part of stocks actually available at the date shown in the applications.The competent intervention agency shall conclude the contract by 15 March 1994 at the latest. 1. For the 1993/94 wine year, producers who have not applied for an advance pursuant to Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83 may, from the first day of the fifth month of storage onwards, sell the grape must or concentrated grape must in question for exportation or for production of grape juice.2. In such cases producers shall inform the intervention agency in accordance with of Article 1a of Regulation (EEC) No 1059/83.The intervention agency shall ensure that the product is used for the final use declared. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 22 December 1993.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 February 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39.(3) OJ No L 116, 30. 4. 1983, p. 77.(4) OJ No L 196, 5. 8. 1993, p. 19.(5) OJ No L 369, 29. 12. 1987, p. 59.ANNEXMINIMUM QUALITY CONDITIONS FOR TABLE WINES I. White wines (a) minimum actual alcoholic strength: 10,5 % vol;(b) minimum total acidity (expressed as tartaric acid): 5 grams per litre and 4 grams per litre for table wines produced in Spain and Portugal;(c) maximum volatile acidity: 9 milliequivalents per litre;(d) maximum sulphur dioxide content: 155 milligrams per litre.II. Red wines (a) minimum actual alcoholic strength: 10,5 % vol;(b) minimum total acidity (expressed as tartaric acid): 5 grams per litre and 4 grams per litre for table wines produced in Spain and Portugal;(c) maximum volatile acidity: 11 milliequivalents per litre;(d) maximum sulphur dioxide content: 115 milligrams per litre.RosĂŠ wines must comply with the conditions laid down above for red wines except as regards their sulphur dioxide content to which the same maximums as those fixed for white wines apply.Conditions (a) and (d) do not apply to table wines of types R III, A II and A III. | |
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| 1004,"78/570/ECSC: Commission Decision of 7 June 1978 authorizing Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH, Düsseldorf, to acquire a 12.5 % interest in Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel GmbH Co. KG, coal wholesalers of Munich (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Articles 66 and 80 thereof,Having regard to Decision No 24-54 of 6 May 1954 laying down in implementation of Article 66 (1) of the Treaty a regulation on what constitutes control of an undertaking (1),Having regard to the application made by Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH, Düsseldorf on 26 October 1976 and 15 April 1977 for authorization to acquire a 12 75 % interest in Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel GmbH & Co. KG, Munich,Having obtained the views of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany,Whereas:Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel GmbH & Co. KG (hereinafter referred to as ""Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel"") is a joint venture in which the coal wholesale enterprises:Klöckner & Co., Duisburg,Harpen-Gruppe, Essen,Rheinstahl Handel und Verkehr GmbH, Duisburg,VEBA, Düsseldorf,have shareholdings of between 20 and 35 % each.In 1972 these wholesalers transferred to Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel part of their solid fuels business in Bavaria and now carry on this business jointly. Bayerische Brennstoffhandel is accordingly an undertaking covered by Article 80 and is jointly controlled by the founder companies, which thus act as a group in the pursuit of their common business interests. The merger between the founder companies and Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel was authorized by Commission Decision of 17 May 1972. In 1975 Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel sold 325 000 tonnes of Community coal and 110 000 tonnes of imported coal.Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH is proposing to merge with Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel a solid fuels business carried on in the Munich area, with 1975 sales of 12 000 tonnes.The proposed entry of Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH will change the constitution of the controlling group and thence the distribution of voting rights within the group. It will involve a concentration within the meaning of Article 66 (1) of Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH with Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel. The effects of control by Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH of Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel on competition in the wholesale business must therefore be examined.The Federal German Government, consulted under the fourth subparagraph of Article 66 (2), recommends that the entry of Ruhrkohle Handel into Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel should be authorized only on condition that VEBA divests itself of its holding in Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel. The reasons given are that competition would be affected at the solid fuels distributive level and that the market share of Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel would be expanded at the expense of independent local dealers, while at the same time an interlocking relationship would be created between VEBA and Ruhrkohle, both of whom are solid fuel dealers, which would tend to lessen competition between them generally. (1)OJ ECSC No 9, 11.5.1954, p. 345.Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ruhrkohle AG. Like the other subsidiaries of Ruhrkohle AG, with which it is linked through the parent company, it does business in solid fuels and is therefore an undertaking covered by Article 80 of the Treaty. The share of the German solid fuels wholesale market accounted for by Ruhrkohle AG and its subsidiaries can be estimated at approximately 52 %. But this figure alone is not sufficiently indicative of Ruhrkohle's market position. The bulk of former users of solid fuels have converted their facilities to fuel oil consumption, or use convertible facilities which enable them to go over to liquid fuels if they so wish. Sales of solid fuels for domestic consumption and other industries have fallen by 70 % since 1962. Tonne for tonne, then, less than 30 % of the sales of coal wholesale merchants are now of solid fuels, for they are doing far more business in fuel oil. Ruhrkohle's share of this market, where solid and liquid fuels compete with each other, is therefore no more than 20 %. These circumstances should be taken into consideration in the assessment of the state of competition on this market.Since the prices for solid fuels tend to follow the prices of light and heavy fuel oils, Ruhrkohle is not in a position to determine prices for the purpose of Article 66 (2). Nor can it control distribution, for in the circumstances prevailing on the solid fuels market under the competitive pressure exerted by fuel oil for nearly 20 years now, Ruhrkohle does not have adequate power over the distribution market to determine where sales will go, how much of what product will be sold or how the market will be shared, nor to create artificial shortages of supply.Nor is there anything to suggest that the planned transaction would give Ruhrkohle AG the power to evade the rules of compeitition instituted under the Treaty. With sales of only 325 000 tonnes of Community coal in 1975, over 60 % being Ruhrkohle AG products already, Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel will not give Ruhrkohle AG any substantial advantage in access to outlets.Ruhrkohle Handel's proposed participation in Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel is linked to its transfer to the latter of a wholesale business with annual sales of only some 12 000 tonnes.The market position of Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel in relation to its competitors will thus not be altered to such an extent as to exclude authorization under Article 66 (2). This follows from the fact that the relevant market for the purposes of Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel cannot be regarded as a substantial part of the market in the relevant products, while the planned merger would not give Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel the power to evade the rules of competition instituted under the Treaty. The same conclusion applies to the question of the weakening of independent trade in the relevant area. Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel sells virtually nothing but solid fuels in a regionally confined territory of the common market where substitute competition is particularly keen, and all the customers it supplies have the technical capacity to convert their facilities to other sources of energy. Accordingly it is exposed to competition not only from other companies that deal primarily in fuel oil, but also from the oil companies themselves. Since it was formed in 1972, Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel's solid fuel sales have approximately halved. Its market share in Bavaria following the entry of Ruhrkohle AG's wholesale firm will still amount to less than 27 % and less than 15 % if fuel oil istaken into consideration as a substitute source of energy.The merger will have no anti-competitive effects on the other solid fuel business done by the firms involved in Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel. The main aim of the operation is to strengthen the position of merchants dealing with solid fuels in a particular geographical area where there is substantial competition from liquid and gas fuels because of distance from the collieries and the resulting high transport costs. The joint sales activity in Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel exercised by the controlling firms therefore extends to no more than a fraction of their aggregate solid fuels sales business. No group effect can therefore be expected to result. Nor is there any reason for expecting effects on compeititon between the firms that control Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel as regards their non-article 80 business in shipping, cooking by-products, petrochemicals and electricity generation.The objections expressed by the Federal German Government consequently do not provide sufficient grounds on which to base a decision either to withhold approval or to grant approval subject to conditions. The planned operation satisfies the tests for authorization in Article 66 (2) and may be authorized,. Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH, Düsseldorf, is authorized to acquire 12 75 % of the shares in Bayerischer Brennstoffhandel GmbH & Co. KG, coal wholesalers of Munich. This Decision is addressed to Ruhrkohle Handel GmbH, Düsseldorf.. Done at Brussels, 7 June 1978.For the CommissionRaymond VOUELMember of the Commission | |
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| 15528,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1224/96 of 28 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 determining as a transitional measure the conversion rates to be applied under the Common Customs Tariff to agricultural products and certain products obtained from the processing thereof. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural sector in order to implement the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), amended by Regulation (EC) No 1193/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,Whereas the possibility of adopting transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 was extended until 30 June 1997 by Council Regulation (EC) No 1193/96 of 26 June 1996 extending the period for the adoption of the transitional measures necessary in the agricultural sector in order to implement the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 (3) lays down transitional measures, applicable until 30 June 1996, to facilitate the introduction of the arrangements to be applied under the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round negotiations; whereas, in order to prevent diversions of trade and pending a decision from Parliament and the Council on the Commission proposal for the amendment of Article 18 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (4), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (5), application of the provisional measures provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 should be extended immediately;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committees concerned,. In Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1482/95, the date '30 June 1996` is hereby replaced by '30 June 1997`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal.(3) OJ No L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 43.(4) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. | |
| ",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;agri-monetary policy;agricultural monetary policy;agricultural product;farm product;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,23 | |
| 42677,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 662/2013 of 9 July 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 10/TQ40Member State SpainStock BLI/5B67-Species Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)Zone EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VIIDate 22.6.2013 | |
| ",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,23 | |
| 29713,"Council Decision 2005/927/CFSP of 21 December 2005 implementing Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). ,Having regard to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) Under the terms of Common Position 2004/694/CFSP, the Council adopted measures in order to freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to natural persons indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).(2) On 6 October, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/689/CFSP; extending Common Position 2004/694/CFSP and amending the list set out in the Annex.(3) Following the transfer of Mr Ante GOTOVINA to ICTY detention units, his name should be removed from the list.(4) It is necessary to adapt the list contained in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP accordingly,. The list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. BRADSHAW(1) OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52. Common Position as last extended by Common Position 2005/689/CFSP (OJ L 261, 7.10.2005, p. 29).ANNEX‘ANNEXLIST OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11. Name: DJORDJEVIC Vlastimir2. Name: HADZIC Goran3. Name: KARADZIC Radovan4. Name: LUKIC Milan5. Name: MLADIC Ratko6. Name: TOLIMIR Zdravko7. Name: ZELENOVIC Dragan8. Name: ZUPLJANIN Stojan | |
| ",natural person;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;penalty;punishment;sentence;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia;international criminal law;International Criminal Tribunal;ICT;ICTR;ICTY;International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda;International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia,23 | |
| 2269,"97/852/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Luxembourg pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Luxembourg on 15 April 1997, which reached the Commission on 21 April 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of six types of vehicle with five types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Luxembourg for an exemption concerning the production of five types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.(4) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 25.(5) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(6) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 1. | |
| ",Luxembourg;Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;technical standard,23 | |
| 64,"75/157/ECSC: Commission Decision of 24 January 1975 authorizing the establishment by SOLLAC, USINOR and August Thyssen-Hütte AG of joint control over MARCOKE (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 66 thereof;Having regard to High Authority Decision No 24/54 (1) of 6 May 1954 laying down in implementation of Article 66 (1) of the Treaty a Regulation on what constitutes control of an undertaking;Having regard to the applications made by SOLLAC and USINOR on 29 January 1974 and by August Thyssen-Hütte AG on 11 February 1974;Having obtained the comments of the Governments of the French Republic and of the Federal Republic of Germany;Whereas:Société Lorraine de Laminage Continu SA (SOLLAC), Paris, Union Sidérurgique du Nord et de l'Est de la France SA (USINOR), Paris, and August Thyssen-Hütte AG (ATH), Duisburg-Hamborn, which are steel-producing undertakings within the meaning of Article 80, exercise joint control within the meaning of Decision No 24/54 over the steel-producing undertaking Société Lorraine et Méridionale de Laminage Continu SA (SOLMER), Paris. Consequently, SOLMER is concentrated within the meaning of Article 66 (1) with each of the undertakings SOLLAC, USINOR and ATH.On 13 December 1973, SOLLAC, USINOR and ATH (hereinafter called the ""members"") initialled an agreement concerning the coal-producing undertaking SA Société Marseillaise de Cokéfaction (MARCOKE), Paris, with a capital of FF 263 000 000 as at 31 December 1976.ATH is to acquire in the first instance a holding of 5 % in the capital of MARCOKE with an option of increasing its holding to a probable 25 %, the holdings of SOLLAC and USINOR being simultaneously reduced.The members are to entrust the management and operation of the MARCOKE coking plant to SOLMER.All matters relating to the application and interpretation of the agreement, including relations between the members themselves and with MARCOKE and relations between MARCOKE and SOLMER are to be examined and settled at the members' meeting of SOLMER. The members meeting must reach its decisions by agreement.MARCOKE will thus be jointly controlled by the three members. Following the transaction there will therefore be a concentration between MARCOKE SOLLAC, USINOR, and ATH, though there will be no concentration between the members.MARCOKE is to set up a coking plant with related installations in Fos-sur-Mer. MARCOKE is to provide metallurgical coke supplies for SOLMER. MARCOKE's coking potential in 1978 is estimated at 1 200 000 metric tons of coke (about 3 % of Community production), which it will supply entirely to SOLMER at cost.MARCOKE, although legally separate, constitutes economically a division of SOLMER and will supply one of the raw materials necessary for SOLMER's pig iron production on terms which can be considered normal for iron and steel companies in the Community.MARCOKE will neither sell coke on the market nor supply coke to the other works of its members.MARCOKE will be a new buyer on the Community coke and coking coal market, which is characterized by market interpenetration, high imports and effective competition. In 1973, 34 % of the 11 800 000 metric tons of metallurgical coke used in France was supplied by French steel works' own coke ovens, 37 % was purchased from French collieries and 29 % was imported.The members are under no other obligation regarding the purchase, production and sale of coke, other than those incumbent upon them for the purposes of the proper operation of the joint company ; the joint production of coke for SOLMER can in no way affect the actions taken independently by the three members to secure their own coke supplies. (1)OJ No 9, 11.5.1954, p. 345.Having regard to all these considerations, the proposed transaction will not give the parties the power to determine prices, to control or restrict production or distribution or to hinder effective competition in a substantial part of the market for coal and steel, or to evade the rules of competition instituted under the Treaty, in particular by establishing an artificially privileged position involving a substantial advantage in access to supplies or markets.Consequently, the proposed transaction satisfies the conditions for authorization set out in Article 66 (2) and may therefore be authorized,. The establishment of joint control over SA Société Marseillaise de Cokéfaction (MARCOKE) by Société Lorraine de Laminage Continu SA (SOLLAC), Union Sidérurgique du Nord et de l'Est de la France SA (USINOR) and August Thyssen-Hütte AG is hereby authorized. This Decision is addressed to SOLLAC, Paris, to USINOR, Paris, and to August Thyssen-Hütte AG, Duisburg-Hamborn.. Done at Brussels, 24 January 1975.For the CommissionThe PresidentFrançois-Xavier ORTOLI | |
| ",France;French Republic;iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;shareholding;controlling interest;equity interest;equity investment;equity ownership;equity participation;holding in a company;majority holding;participating interest;competition law;competition regulations;coke;coking coal,23 | |
| 25298,"2003/796/EC: Commission Decision of 11 November 2003 on establishing the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas:(1) Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC(1), Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC(2) and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity(3) establish a new regulatory framework for the internal markets for electricity and gas.(2) Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC require Member States to designate one or more competent bodies with the function of regulatory authorities, to carry out the regulatory tasks specified in those directives. These regulatory authorities have to be wholly independent from the interests of the electricity and gas industry.(3) The detailed responsibilities and tasks of the national regulatory authorities are likely to differ between Member States, but all Member State will have to designate at least one regulatory agency to apply the rules of the new regulatory framework once they have been transposed into national law, in particular those concerning day-to-day supervision of the market.(4) Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC establish objectives to be achieved and provide a framework for action at the national level, but give flexibility in certain areas to apply the rules in the light of national conditions. Consistent application of the relevant rules in all Member States is essential for the successful development of a single European energy market.(5) As regards common approaches to issues relevant for cross-border transactions the European Electricity Regulatory Forum and the European Gas Regulatory Forum have made important contributions. Whilst the two Forums will remain important as comprehensive discussion platforms involving all players from government, regulators and industry, it is now necessary to give regulatory cooperation and coordination a more formal status, in order to facilitate the completion of the internal energy market and in view of the forthcoming accession of new Member States.(6) In those circumstances, a ""European Regulatory Group for Electricity and Gas"" should be established to facilitate consultation, coordination and cooperation between the regulatory bodies in Member States, and between these bodies and the Commission, with a view to consolidating the internal market and ensuring the consistent application in all Member States of Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003.(7) The members of the European Regulatory Group for Electricity and Gas should comprise the heads of the national authorities competent in the field of electricity and gas regulation in the Member States. The Commission should be represented at a high level.(8) The European Regulatory Group for Electricity and Gas should maintain close cooperation with the Committees established under Article 30 of Directive 2003/55/EC and Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003. Its work should not interfere with the work of those Committees.(9) It is appropriate to repeal Commission Decisions 95/539/EC(4) and 92/167/EEC(5) since these Decisions set up Committees in the context of Directives 91/296/EEC(6) and 90/547/EEC(7) on transit of natural gas and electricity, respectively, which were repealed by Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC,. Subject matter and activities1. An independent advisory group on electricity and gas, called the ""European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas"" (hereinafter referred to as the ""Group""), is hereby established by the Commission.2. The Group, at its own initiative or at the request of the Commission, shall advise and assist the Commission in consolidating the internal energy market, in particular with respect to the preparation of draft implementing measures in the field of electricity and gas, and on any matters related to the internal market for gas and electricity. The Group shall facilitate consultation, coordination and cooperation of national regulatory authorities, contributing to a consistent application, in all Member States, of the provisions set out in Directive 2003/54/EC, Directive 2003/55/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003, as well as of possible future Community legislation in the field of electricity and gas. Membership of the Group1. The Group shall be composed of the heads of the national regulatory authorities or their representatives.2. For the purpose of this Decision ""national regulatory authority"" means a public authority established in a Member State pursuant to Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC, according to which Member States shall designate one or more competent bodies with the function of regulatory authorities, to ensure non-discrimination, effective competition and the efficient functioning of the gas and electricity market and in particular to oversee the day-to-day application of the provisions of Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 in that respect.3. Until 1 July 2004, if a Member State has not designated one or more competent bodies with the function of regulatory authorities, that Member State shall be represented in the Group by a representative of another competent public authority.4. The Commission shall be present at the meetings of the Group and shall designate a high-level representative to participate in all its debates. Organisation of the Group1. The Group shall elect a chairperson from among its members.2. The Group may set up expert working groups to study specific subjects, on the basis of a mandate and as it deems appropriate.3. The Commission may attend all meetings of such expert working groups.4. Experts from EEA States and States which are candidates for accession to the European Union may attend the meeting of the Group as observers. The Group and the Commission may invite other experts and observers to attend its meetings.5. The Group shall adopt its Rules of Procedure by consensus or, in the absence of consensus, by a two-thirds majority vote, one vote being expressed per Member State, subject to the approval of the Commission.6. The Commission shall provide the secretariat of the Group.7. Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by members, observers and experts, in connection with the activities of the Group, shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.8. The Group shall submit an annual report of its activities to the Commission. The Commission shall transmit the annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council, where appropriate with comments. ConsultationThe Group shall consult extensively and at an early stage with market participants, consumers and end-users in an open and transparent manner. ConfidentialityWithout prejudice to the provisions of Article 287 of the Treaty, where the Commission informs the Group that the advice requested or the question raised is of a confidential nature, members of the Group as well as observers and any other person shall be under an obligation not to disclose information which has come to their knowledge through the work of the Group or its working groups. The Commission may decide in such cases that only members of the Group may be present at meetings. RepealDecisions 95/539/EC and 92/167/EEC are repealed. Entry into force1. This Decision shall enter into force the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.2. The Group shall take up its duties on the date of entry into force of this Decision.. Done at Brussels, 11 November 2003.For the CommissionLoyola De PalacioVice-President(1) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 37.(2) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 57.(3) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 1.(4) OJ L 304, 16.12.1995, p. 57.(5) OJ L 74, 20.3.1992, p. 43.(6) OJ L 147, 12.6.1991, p. 37.(7) OJ L 313, 13.11.1990, p. 30. | |
| ",gas;blast-furnace gas;coke-oven gas;gaseous fuel;single market;Community internal market;EC internal market;EU single market;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency;electrical energy;electricity,23 | |
| 41383,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 663/2012 of 19 July 2012 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 164(2) and Article 170, in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Part XX of Annex I to that Regulation and prices in the Union for those products may be covered by an export refund.(2) In view of the current situation on the market in poultrymeat, export refunds should be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Articles 162, 163, 164, 167 and 169 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(3) Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that refunds may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.(4) Refunds should be granted only on products which are authorised to move freely in the Union and bear the identification mark provided for in Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3).(5) The currently applicable refunds have been fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 341/2012 (4). Since new refunds should be fixed, that Regulation should therefore be repealed.(6) In order to prevent divergence with the current market situation, to prevent market speculation and to ensure efficient management this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1. Export refunds as provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.2. The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 shall meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004 and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the identification marking conditions laid down in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Implementing Regulation (EU) No 341/2012 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 July 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.(3) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(4) OJ L 108, 20.4.2012, p. 21.ANNEXExport refunds on poultrymeat applicable from 20 July 2012Product code Destination Unit of measurement Amount of refund0105 11 11 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,000105 11 19 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,000105 11 91 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,000105 11 99 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,000105 12 00 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,000105 14 00 9000 A02 EUR/100 pcs 0,000207 12 10 9900 V03 EUR/100 kg 32,500207 12 90 9190 V03 EUR/100 kg 32,500207 12 90 9990 V03 EUR/100 kg 32,50NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).V03 : A24, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran. | |
| ",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;export (EU);Community export;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,23 | |
| 44467,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1160/2014 of 30 October 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of countries and territories Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Articles 10 and 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lays down the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and the rules applicable to checks on such movements.(2) Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lists the third countries and territories which are free of rabies and the third countries and territories in respect of which the risk of rabies spreading to the Union, as a result of non-commercial movements of pet animals from them, has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with such movements between Member States.(3) To be included on that list, a third country should demonstrate its status with regard to rabies and that it complies with certain requirements relating to the notification of suspicion of rabies, the monitoring system, the structure and organisation of its veterinary services, the implementation of all regulatory measures for the prevention and control of rabies and the regulations on the marketing of anti-rabies vaccines.(4) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has submitted information regarding its status with regard to rabies, as well as information concerning the compliance with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. From the assessment of that information, it appears that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia complies with the relevant requirements laid down in that Regulation and should therefore be included in the list set out in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.(5) Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, the following entry is inserted between the entry for Saint Lucia and that for Montserrat:‘MK … the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 October 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1) OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. | |
| ",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;domestic animal;pet;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;rabies;transport document;TIR carnet;accompanying document;consignment note;way bill;import (EU);Community import;health certificate;Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;FYROM;Macedonia-Skopje;The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;ex-Yugoslav republic,23 | |
| 1650,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 2346/93 of 23 August 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90 by imposing an additional anti-dumping duty on imports of woven polyolefin sacks originating in the People' s Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Articles 12 and 13 (11) and 14 thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the abovementioned Regulation,Whereas:A. Procedure (1) By Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2051/90 (2), a provisional anti-dumping duty of 43,4 % was imposed on imports on woven polyolefin sacks originating in the People's Republic of China. This duty was confirmed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90 (3).(2) The Commission received a complaint lodged by the European Association for Textiles Polyolefin (EATP) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion of Community production of woven polyolefin sacks, alleging that oll or part of the anti-dumping duty had been borne by the exporters concerned.(3) Since the complaint contained evidence of absorption of anti-dumping duty by the exporters, the Commission announced the initiation of an investigation as provided for in Article 13 (11) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (4).(4) The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned and gave interested parties the opportunity to make their views known in writing.(5) Replies to the Commission's questionnaire were received on behalf of nine Chinese exporters. Only two of the replies of the importers to whom questionnaires were sent contained substantive information. These two importers accounted for approximately 36 % of the total imports into the Community of woven polyolefin sacks originating in the People's Republic of China.(6) None of the interested parties requested the Commission to undertake a full review Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90 pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. Moreover, on the basis of the information available, the Commission did not consider that circumstances had changed sufficiently to justify the need for such a review on the Commission's initiative.(7) The investigation into absorption of the anti-dumping duty by the exporters covered the original investigation period, 1 January to 31 December 1988, which had been taken into account for calculation of the anti-dumping duty, and the nine-month period following the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty and prior to the initiation of the present investigation, i.e. from 1 August 1990 to 30 April 1991.B. Product (8) The product under consideration is identical to the product subject to the definitive anti-dumping duty referred to in recital 1, i.e. woven polyolefin sacks (polyethylene or polypropylene) falling within CN code 6305 31 91.C. Absorption of the anti-dumping duty by the exporter I. Existence of absorption of duty(9) The Commission based its findings on the export prices provided by the Chinese exporters who replied to the Commission's questionnaire, and used official customs statistics and information verified at the premises of the cooperating importers to corroborate the information obtained from the Chinese exporters.(10) The information on prices provided by the Chinese exporters clearly shows that, following the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties by Regulation (EEC) No 2051/90 on woven polyolefin sacks, the import price at Community frontier (i.e. the cif price before payment of customs and anti-dumping duties) fell considerably.(11) As a consequence, by reducing their prices for export to the Community after imposition of the anti-dumping duty, the exporters of woven polyolefin sacks originating in the People's Republic of China have absorbed completely or partially the effect of the anti-dumping duty.II. Extent of absorption of the duty(12) Since the absorption took the form of a lowering of export prices, the extent of absorption of the anti-dumping duty has been calculated on the basis of a comparison of prices of woven polyolefin sacks originating in the People's Republic of China during the period 1 January to 31 December 1988, and prices during the period following imposition of an anti-dumping duty, i.e. from 1 August 1990 to 30 April 1991.(13) In order to arrive at the level of this absorption, the Commission calculated a price based on the weighted average cif price for the original investigation period together with an amount corresponding to the anti-dumping duty to reach a price at which the product under consideration should have been sold in the Community.This price was then compared to the cif price, anti-dumping duty paid, for the nine-month period following the imposition of the provisional duty. In establishing these prices, the Commission followed the same methodology and used the same exchange rates as for the calculation of the prices in the original investigation period. On the basis of this comparison, taking into account the reduction in the export price, the level of absorption is 97,6 % when expressed as a percentage of the amount of duty paid on the reduced export price.D. Others factors (14) The Chinese exporters claimed that in investigating the allegation of absorption the Commission should take into account the impact of currency fluctuations and changes in raw material prices in China on their export prices to the Community. They argued that any decrease in their export price after the imposition of duty was attributable to those factors.In addressing this argument, it is recalled that as the People's Republic of China is not a market economy country, normal value had to be based on the normal value of the like product in India. Since the Commission has no convincing evidence at its disposal, nor was any submitted that the normal value established for the Indian producers has altered and in any event not to an extent to influence the conclusions of this investigation, a general review is not warranted nor has any request for such a review been received.E. Conclusion (15) On the basis of the above findings, the Council concludes that the exporter has effectively borne a large part of the anti-dumping duty through a corresponding reduction in its export price and that its dumping margin is not lower than the sum of the original duty and the amount borne.F. Community interest (16) The purpose of the additional anti-dumping duty provided for in Article 13 (11) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 is to compensate for the amount of the anti-dumping duty borne by the exporter, which effectively increases his dumping margin and nullifies the effect of the original duty.(17) The Commission has no reason to believe that the findings concerning Community interest expressed in recitals 7 and 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90 warrant amendment.(18) Moreover, given that the absorption of an anti-dumping duty by the exporters cancels the effect of the anti-dumping duty and therefore prevents the removal of the injury suffered by the Community industry, and that the imposition of this duty had been considered to be in the Community interest, a measure aimed at restoring the effet of the said duty is therefore in the Community's interest.(19) No other arguments showing that additional measures would not be in the Community interest have been put forward.G. Additional anti-dumping duty (20) In order to compensate for the level of absorpton and to restore the effect of the original duty, an additional duty, equivalent to 97,6 % of the existing duty, i.e. 42,3 % is required to bring the current Chinese export price up to the level envisaged by Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90.(21) Since the anti-dumping duty currently in force is 43,4 % of the net, free-at-Community frontier price, an additional duty of 42,3 % must be imposed. The total anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of woven polyolefin sacks originating in the People's Republic of China should, therefore, be 85,7 %.For practical reasons, the imposition of this additional duty takes the form of an amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90. This does not constitute a modification of the anti-dumping duty within the meaning of Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 and, therefore, the expiry date of the anti-dumping duty, including the additional duty, remains unchanged,. Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3308/90 is replaced by the following:'2. The rate of duty, applicable to the net, free-at-Community frontier price, before duty shall be 85,7 %'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 August 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. CLAES(1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 187, 19. 7. 1990, p. 36.(3) OJ No L 318, 17. 11. 1990, p. 2.(4) OJ No C 157, 15. 6. 1991, p. 5. | |
| ",import;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;dumping;China;People’s Republic of China,23 | |
| 29307,"2005/55/EC: Commission Decision of 25 January 2005 amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC to extend the derogation relating to import conditions for vegetable propagating and planting material from third countries (notified under document number C(2005) 115). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed (1), and in particular Article 16(2) second subparagraph thereof,Whereas:(1) The Commission is required pursuant to Article 16(1) of Directive 92/33/EEC to decide whether vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, produced in a third country and affording the same guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity, characteristics, plant health, growing medium, packaging, inspection arrangements, marking and sealing, is equivalent in all these respects to vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in the Community and complying with the requirements and conditions of that Directive.(2) However, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Commission to adopt any such decision in respect of any third country at this stage.(3) In order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted, Member States importing vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, from third countries should be allowed to continue to apply to such products conditions equivalent to those applicable to similar Community products in accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive 92/33/EEC.(4) The period of application of the derogation provided for in Article 16(2) the first subparagraph of Directive 92/33/EEC, which was extended until 31 December 2004 by Commission Decision 2002/111/EC (2) should accordingly be further extended.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Materials for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. In the first subparagraph of Article 16(2) of Directive 92/33/EEC, the date ‘31 December 2004’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2007’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 January 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).(2) OJ L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 43. | |
| ",import;vegetable;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;third country;seedling;cutting (plant);originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;market gardening;market garden;market gardening production;production of fresh vegetables;plant propagation;grafting;plant reproduction;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,23 | |
| 3919,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 93/2005 of 19 January 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards processing of animal by-products of fish origin and commercial documents for the transportation of animal by-productsText with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex V, Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 sets out the processing methods for animal by-products. For animal by-products of fish origin processing method 6 is provided for in that Chapter but the processing parameters are not specified.(2) The Scientific Steering Committee has issued a number of opinions addressing the safety of animal by-products including fish. According to those opinions the risk of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) arising from animal by-products of fish origin is negligible.(3) The Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare adopted a report on the use of fish by-products in aquaculture at its meeting of 26 February 2003.(4) It is appropriate to lay down the requirements for the processing of animal by-products of fish origin in line with those opinions and reports.(5) It is appropriate to lay down different processing methods for materials likely to contain high or low numbers of pathogens, excluding bacterial spores.(6) Annex II, Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides for a commercial document to accompany animal by-products and processed products during transportation. It is appropriate to lay down a model for that commercial document.(7) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annexes V and II to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 January 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2004 (OJ L 112, 19.4.2004, p. 1).ANNEXAnnexes V and II to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 are amended as follows:(1) In Annex V, Chapter III, Method 6 is replaced by the following:1. The animal by-products must be reduced to at least:(a) 50 mm in case of heat treatment in accordance with paragraph 2(a); or(b) 30 mm in case of heat treatment in accordance with paragraph 2(b).2. Following reduction, the mixture must be heated to:(a) a core temperature of at least 90 °C for at least 60 minutes; or(b) a core temperature of at least 70 °C for at least 60 minutes.(2) In Annex II, the following Chapter is added as Chapter X:1. The following commercial document shall accompany animal by-products and processed products during transportation. However, Member States may decide to use a different commercial document for animal by-products and processed products transported within the same Member State.2. Where more than one transporter is involved, each transporter shall fill in a declaration as referred to in point 7 of the commercial document, which shall be part of the document.(a) Commercial documents shall be produced, according to the layout of the model appearing in this Annex. It shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for the transportation of animal by-products and processed products derived therefrom.(b) It shall be drawn up in one of the official languages of the EU Member State of origin or the EU Member State of destination, as appropriate. However, it may also be drawn up in other EU languages, if accompanied by an official translation or if previously agreed by the competent authority of the Member State of destination.(c) The commercial document must be produced at least in triplicate (one original and two copies). The original must accompany the consignment to its final destination. The receiver must retain it. The producer must retain one of the copies and the carrier the other.(d) The original of each commercial document shall consist of a single page, both sides, or, where more text is required it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.(e) If, for reasons of identification of the items of the consignment, additional pages are attached to the document, these pages shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the document by the application of the signature of the responsible person, in each of the pages.(f) When the document, including additional pages referred to in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered — (page number) of (total number of pages) — at the bottom and shall bear the code number of the document that has been designated by the responsible person at the top.(g) The original of the document must be completed and signed by the responsible person. In doing so, the responsible person shall ensure that the principles of documentation as laid down in Annex II, Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 are followed. The commercial document must specify:— the date on which the material was taken from the premises,— the description of the material, including the identification of the material, the animal species for Category 3 material and processed products derived therefrom destined for use as feed material and, if applicable, the ear-tag number,— the quantity of the material,— the place of origin of the material,— the name and the address of the carrier,— the name and the address of the receiver and, if applicable, its approval number, and— if appropriate, the approval number of the plant of origin, and the nature and the methods of the treatment.(h) The colour of the signature of the responsible person shall be different to that of the printing.(i) The commercial document must be kept for a period of at least two years for presentation to the competent authority to verify the records referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. | |
| ",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;transport document;TIR carnet;accompanying document;consignment note;way bill;waste;refuse;residue,23 | |
| 11419,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 839/93 of 7 April 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2252/92 laying down detailed rules for applying the special scheme for raspberries intended for processing. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1991/92 of 13 July 1992 establishing a special scheme for raspberries intended for processing (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2252/92 (2) lays down detailed rules for the submission and approval of draft programmes drawn up by producers' organizations; whereas those rules make implementation of the programme subject to approval of that programme by the competent national authority; whereas, given that the grubbing-up of plants followed by replanting can only be carried out at certain times of year, that requirement may lead to a considerable delay in implementation of the programme; whereas, therefore, it should be laid down that grubbing up followed by replanting may be commenced before the programme is approved where authorized by the competent national authority; whereas it should be laid down that authorization is to be given without prejudice to the approval of procedures of the programme and the control laid down in the said Article;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. The second subparagraph of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2252/92 is hereby replaced by the following:'Implementation of the programme must not commence until the latter has been approved by the competent national authority. The grubbing up of plants followed by replanting may, however, commence before approval is granted where authorized by the competent national authority and without prejudice to the application of the other provisions of this Article.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 April 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 199, 18. 7. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 219, 4. 8. 1992, p. 19. | |
| ",producer group;producers' organisation;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,23 | |
| 36556,"2009/517/EC: Council Decision of 22 June 2009 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on certain aspects of air services. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.(2) On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on certain aspects of air services (1) (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.(3) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 24 February 2009 subject to its conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Council Decision 2009/302/EC (2).(4) The Agreement should be approved,. The Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement.. Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. ŠEBESTA(1) OJ L 84, 31.3.2009, p. 34.(2) OJ L 84, 31.3.2009, p. 33. | |
| ",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Pakistan;Islamic Republic of Pakistan;transport policy;transport development;foreign policy;foreign affairs;foreign relations;transport regulations;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,23 | |
| 27442,"2004/588/EC: Commission Decision of 3 June 2004 recognising the fully operational character of the Maltese database for bovine animals (notified under document number C(2004) 1964) (Only the English text is authentic)(Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 57 thereof,Whereas:(1) Malta has presented a request for recognition of the fully operational character of the database that forms part of the Maltese system for the identification and registration of bovine animals pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (1).(2) The European Union took note of Malta’s request and considered that the request should be dealt with under the appropriate procedures prior to accession.(3) The Maltese authorities have submitted appropriate information that was updated to 25 March 2004.(4) The Maltese authorities have undertaken to improve the reliability of this database ensuring in particular that: (i) additional measures, including inspections, shall be implemented to improve the observation of the seven days deadline for notification by the keeper of births and deaths, (ii) additional measures shall be implemented to allow rapid correction of errors or omissions detected automatically or during on-the-spot inspections, (iii) the event database shall be re-enforced by developing an automatic alarm system to detect deficiencies and violations of restrictive measures, (iv) notification of premium shall be introduced in the database as well as on passports, (v) measures shall be implemented to ensure that controls on identification and registration of bovine animals are carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 (2).(5) The Maltese authorities undertook the commitment to implement the agreed improvement measures at the latest by 30 April 2004.(6) In view of the above, it is appropriate to recognise the fully operational character of the Maltese database for bovine animals,. The Maltese database for bovine animals is recognised as fully operational from 1 May 2004. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Malta.. Done at Brussels, 3 June 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2) OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 9. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 499/2004 (OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 24). | |
| ",meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;database;data bank;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;data collection;compiling data;data retrieval;agricultural census;census of agriculture;farm census;livestock census;labelling,23 | |
| 43620,"2014/839/EU, Euratom: Commission Decision of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 249 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 11(1) and (2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the institutions must, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action. They are also required to maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society. Further, in accordance with Article 2 of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, and with Article 11(3) TEU, the Commission has to consult widely before proposing legislative acts.(2) For these purposes, the Members of the Commission, and members of their Cabinets, regularly meet with organisations or self-employed individuals, in order to learn about the difficulties they are confronted with and to understand their views on Union policies and legislation.(3) In accordance with Article 10(3) TEU, in order to facilitate the participation of European citizens in the democratic life of the Union and to ensure that decisions are taken as openly as possible, it is important to enable citizens to know what contacts the Members of the Commission and members of their Cabinets have with organisations or self-employed individuals.(4) Citizens already have a right of access to documents of the institutions pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). This Decision does not concern access to documents nor the application of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.(5) In line with the Political Guidelines of 15 July 2014 laid down by the President of the Commission, the Commission is committed to enhancing transparency in respect of contacts with stakeholders and lobbyists.(6) While there is no need for further measures with regard to the participation of Members of the Commission and members of their Cabinets in public events, since such information is already in the public domain, the publication of information on meetings held with organisations or self-employed individuals would further enhance the transparency of the action of the Commission.(7) The Members of the Commission should therefore make public information on meetings held by them or by members of their Cabinets with organisations or self-employed individuals on issues relating to decision-making and policy implementation in the Union.(8) Meetings with representatives of other Union institutions or bodies, which reflect the ordinary course of interinstitutional relations, are not covered by this Decision. Meetings with representatives of public authorities of the Member States are not covered by this Decision as those authorities pursue the general interest and contribute to the work of the Commission under the principle of sincere cooperation. In order to protect the international relations of the Union, meetings with representatives of public authorities of third countries and of international organisations are not covered by this Decision. This Decision is not applicable to the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission for the meetings she holds in her capacity as High Representative.(9) In order to respect the specific character of the dialogue with the social partners, provided for in Article 154 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as the specific character of the dialogue with churches and philosophical and non-confessional organisations, provided for in Article 17(3) TFEU, meetings taking place in those contexts should not be covered by this Decision.(10) In view of the specific role of political parties recognised by Article 10(4) TEU, and given that the Inter-institutional agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission of 16 April 2014 on the transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation (2) provides that the register does not apply to political parties, meetings with representatives of political parties should also not be covered by this Decision.(11) Since in certain specific cases the publication of information on meetings may undermine the protection of the life, the integrity or privacy of an individual, the financial, monetary or economic policy of the Union, the market stability or sensitive commercial information, the proper conduct of court proceedings or inspections, investigations, audits or other administrative procedures; or the protection of any other important public interest recognised at Union level, the publication of such information should be withheld in such cases.(12) In accordance with Article 5(a) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), the names of Members of the Commission as well as of members of the Cabinets who attend meetings with organisations or self-employed individuals can be made public; other individuals must have unambiguously given their consent.(13) This Decision is without prejudice to more enhanced transparency requirements or commitments resulting from Union legislation or international agreements concluded by the Union,. 1. The Members of the Commission shall make public information on all meetings held by them and members of their Cabinet with organisations or self-employed individuals on issues relating to policy-making and implementation in the Union, in accordance with the provisions of this Decision.2. The information to be made public shall consist of the date of the meeting, the location, the name of the Member of the Commission and/or member of the Cabinet, the name of the organisation or self-employed individual and the subject of the meeting. For the purpose of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘meeting’ means a bilateral encounter organised at the initiative of an organisation or self-employed individual or a Member of the Commission and/or a member of his/her Cabinet to discuss an issue related to policy-making and implementation in the Union. Encounters taking place in the context of an administrative procedure established by the Treaties or Union acts, which falls under the direct responsibility of the Member of the Commission, as well as encounters of a purely private or social character or spontaneous encounters are excluded from this notion;(b) ‘organisation or self-employed individual’ means any organisation or individual, irrespective of their legal status, engaged in activities carried out with the objective of directly or indirectly influencing the formulation or implementation of policy and the decision-making processes of the institutions of the Union, irrespective of where these activities are undertaken and of the channel or medium of communication used. 1. This Decision shall not apply to meetings held with social partners at Union level in the context of the social dialogue, or to meetings held in the context of the dialogue with churches, religious associations or communities, as well as with philosophical and non-confessional organisations2. This Decision shall not apply to meetings held with representatives of political parties. 1. The information set out in Article 1(2) shall be published in a standardised format on the websites of the Members of the Commission within a period of two weeks following the meeting.2. The publication of the information may be withheld where such publication could undermine the protection of one of the interests referred to in Article 4(1), (2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, in particular the life, the integrity or privacy of an individual, the financial, monetary or economic policy of the Union, the market stability or sensitive commercial information, the proper conduct of court proceedings or inspections, investigations, audits or other administrative procedures; or the protection of any other important public interest recognised at Union level. The names of individuals (acting on behalf of organisations or self-employed individuals) or Commission officials (other than members of the Cabinets) attending meetings shall not be made public unless they have unambiguously given their consent The organisations and self-employed individuals shall be informed of the fact that the information set out in Article 1(2) will be made public. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 December 2014.. Done at Strasbourg, 25 November 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1) Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).(2) OJ L 277, 19.9.2014, p. 11.(3) Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1). | |
| ",international organisation;international administration;international association;international body;international institution;international organization;political involvement;EU policy;Community policy;self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;European Commissioner;CEC Commissioner;member of the Commission;dissemination of EU information;dissemination of Community information;dissemination of European Union information;administrative transparency,23 | |
| 570,"Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 711/75 of the Council of 18 March 1975 amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 laying down the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, made after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);Having regard to the Opinion of the Court of Justice;Whereas, in the light of experience gained and in view of the changing nature of certain duties performed by officials of the European Communities, priority should be given to amending certain provisions of the Staff Regulations of the European Communities as laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (2) as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3191/74 (3),. The Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities are hereby amended as follows: 1. Annex VII, Article 3The third paragraph is replaced by the following:""The maximum prescribed in the first paragraph shall be doubled for: - an official whose place of employment is at least 50 km from a European school or an educational establishment working in his language, provided that the child actually attends an educational establishment at least 50 km from the place of employment ; and- an official whose place of employment is at least 50 km from an establishment of higher education in the country of which he is a national or working in his language, provided that the child actually attends an establishment of higher education at least 50 km from the place of employment and the official is entitled to the expatriation allowance ; the latter condition shall not apply if there is no such establishment in the country of which the official is a national.""2. Annex VII, Article 12In the second subparagraph of paragraph 3, ""Bfrs 150"" is replaced by ""Bfrs 225"".3. Annex VII, Article 13 (a) Paragraph 1 (a) is replaced by the following:""(a) The daily subsistence allowance for officials on mission shall be paid on the following scale: >PIC FILE= ""T0007728""> (1)OJ No C 140, 13.11.1974, p. 20. (2)OJ No L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 341, 20.12.1974, p. 1.(b) In paragraph 2, ""Bfrs 840"" and ""Bfrs 360"" are replaced by ""Bfrs 930"" and ""Bfrs 400"" respectively.(c) In paragraph 3, ""Bfrs 300"" and ""Bfrs 270"" are replaced by ""Bfrs 330"" and ""Bfrs 300"" respectively.(d) Paragraph 8 is replaced by the following:""8. Where an official on mission has a meal or accomodation provided or reimbursed by one of the institutions of the Communities or by a national or international administration or organization, he shall declare it.His daily subsistence allowance shall be reduced by Bfrs 200 for each meal provided, the allowances provided for in columns II and III shall be reduced by Bfrs 450 and Bfrs 400 for each day's accomodation provided. Where an official on mission has all his meals and accomodation provided or reimbursed by one of the institutions of the Communities or by a national or international administration or organization, he shall receive an allowance of Bfrs 225 for each period of 24 hours in place of the daily subsistence allowance for missions provided for above.""(e) The following paragraph is added:""10. The rates given in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9 may be altered by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, by a qualified majority as provided for in the first indent of Article 148 (2) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the first indent of Article 118 (2) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 March 1975.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 March 1975.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. RYAN | |
| ",labour mobility;manpower mobility;staff mobility;worker exchange;allowances and expenses;mission expenses;transfer bonus;travel expenses;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU);educational institution;school;teaching institution,23 | |
| 5292,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 184/2011 of 25 February 2011 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, turkeys, minor avian species and other ornamental and game birds (holder of authorisation Calpis Co. Ltd Japan, represented by Calpis Co. Ltd Europe Representative Office) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex to this Regulation. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application concerns the authorisation of a new use of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, turkeys and minor avian species, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The use of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) has been authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1444/2006 (2) and for weaned piglets by Commission Regulation (EU) No 333/2010 (3).(5) New data were submitted in support of the application for the authorisation of the preparation for chickens reared for laying, turkeys and minor avian species. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 5 October 2010 (4) that Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544), under the proposed conditions of use, does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that its use can improve the weight gain of the target species. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(6) The assessment of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2) OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 19.(3) OJ L 102, 23.4.2010, p. 19.(4) EFSA Journal 2010; 8(10):1867.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisersAdditive compositionCharacterisation of active substanceAnalytical methods (1)Enumeration: spread plate method using tryptone soya agar with preheat treatment of feed samplesIdentification: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.2. For safety: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.3. May be used in feed containing the following coccidiostats where authorised: decoquinate, monensin sodium, robenidine hydrochloride, diclazuril, lasalocid sodium, halofuginone, narasin, salinomycin sodium, maduramycin ammonium, narasin-nicarbazin, semduramycin sodium or nicarbazin.Turkeys, minor avian species and other ornamental and game birds 3 × 108(1) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/crl-feed-additives | |
| ",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive,23 | |
| 3453,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1046/2003 of 18 June 2003 determining the extent to which applications for import rights lodged in respect of subquota I for frozen meat of bovine animals, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 780/2003, can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 of 7 May 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004)(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 fixes at 18550 tonnes the quantity of subquota I in respect of which Community importers can lodge an application for import rights based on imports under Commission Regulations (EC) No 995/1999(2), (EC) No 980/2000(3) and (EC) No 1080/2001(4). As the import rights applied for exceed the available quantity referred to in Article 2, a reduction coefficient should be fixed in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 780/2003,. Each application for import rights lodged in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 shall be accepted at a rate of 12,1696 % of the import rights applied for. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂguezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 8.(2) OJ L 122, 12.5.1999, p. 3.(3) OJ L 113, 12.5.2000, p. 27.(4) OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 11. | |
| ",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;customs duties;beef,23 | |
| 5204,"2011/176/EU: Commission Decision of 21 March 2011 extending the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters (notified under document C(2011) 1754) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2006/502/EC (2) requires Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters.(2) Decision 2006/502/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC, which restricts the validity of the Decision to a period not exceeding one year, but allows it to be confirmed for additional periods none of which shall exceed one year.(3) Decision 2006/502/EC was amended four times, firstly by Commission Decision 2007/231/EC (3) which extended the validity of the Decision until 11 May 2008, secondly by Commission Decision 2008/322/EC (4) which extended the validity of the Decision until 11 May 2009, thirdly by Commission Decision 2009/298/EC (5) which extended the validity of the Decision until 11 May 2010 and fourthly by Commission Decision 2010/157/EU (6) which extended the validity of the Decision for a further year until 11 May 2011.(4) In the absence of other satisfactory measures addressing the child safety of lighters, it is necessary to extend the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC for a further 12 months.(5) Therefore, Decision 2006/502/EC should be amended it accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Directive 2001/95/EC,. In Article 6 of Decision 2006/502/EC, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:‘2. This Decision shall apply until 11 May 2012.’ Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision by 11 May 2011 at the latest and shall publish those measures. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 March 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.(2) OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 41.(3) OJ L 99, 14.4.2007, p. 16.(4) OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, p. 40.(5) OJ L 81, 27.3.2009, p. 23.(6) OJ L 67, 17.3.2010, p. 9. | |
| ",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;manufactured goods;finished goods;finished product;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;product safety;non-durable goods;disposable article;disposable goods;expendable goods;non-durables;child;childhood;children,23 | |
| 42899,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 989/2013 of 11 October 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in EU and international waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of France. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 October 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 56/TQ40Member State FranceStock HER/1/2-Species Herring (Clupea harengus)Zone EU and international waters of I and IIDate 23.9.2013 | |
| ",France;French Republic;Norwegian Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,23 | |
| 37793,"2010/153/: Commission Decision of 11 March 2010 prolonging the validity of Decision 2009/251/EC requiring Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate are not placed or made available on the market (notified under document C(2010) 1337) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2009/251/EC (2) requires Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF) are not placed or made available on the market.(2) Decision 2009/251/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC, which restricts the validity of the Decision to a period not exceeding 1 year, but allows it to be confirmed for additional periods none of which shall exceed 1 year.(3) In the light of the experience acquired so far and the absence of a permanent measure addressing consumer products containing DMF, it is necessary to prolong the validity of Decision 2009/251/EC for 12 months and to amend it accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Directive 2001/95/EC,. The text of Article 4 of Decision 2009/251/EC is replaced by the following:‘This Decision shall be applicable until 15 March 2011.’ Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision by 15 March 2010 at the latest and shall publish those measures. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 March 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.(2) OJ L 74, 20.3.2009, p. 32. | |
| ",marketing restriction;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;health risk;danger of sickness;product safety;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,23 | |
| 2053,"96/22/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1995 concerning two requests for exemption lodged by the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/81/EEC (2),Whereas on 4 October 1995 the authorities of the Italian Republic lodged two requests for approval, by the Commission, of an exemption pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas these requests contain the information required by the abovementioned Article 8; whereas these requests concern the fitting of three kinds of vehicle with a third stop lamp, as provided for in category ECE S3 by ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons stated, whereby the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are justified; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations Nos 7 and 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize the production and fitting of such stop lamps; whereas, this being the case, it is therefore justified to authorize EEC type approval for the three kinds of vehicle fitted with the stop lamps covered by these requests;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives for the removal of technical barriers to trade in the motor vehicles sector, as set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The Commission hereby approves the two requests lodged by the Italian Republic on 4 October 1995, pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC, for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of a third stop lamp, as provided for in category ECE S3 by ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48, with a view to granting EEC type-approval. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1995.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 264, 23. 10. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17. | |
| ",Italy;Italian Republic;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;technical standard,23 | |
| 31126,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1855/2005 of 14 November 2005 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Mela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel (PGI), Asperge des Sables des Landes (PGI), Pâtes d’Alsace (PGI), Jamón de Trevélez (PGI), Oliva Ascolana del Piceno (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the Italian application to register the two names ‘Mela Alto Adige’ or ‘Südtiroler Apfel’ and ‘Oliva Ascolana del Piceno’, the French application to register the two names ‘Asperge des Sables des Landes’ and ‘Pâtes d’Alsace’, and the Spanish application to register the name ‘Jamón de Trevélez’ were published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 was sent to the Commission, these names should be entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications,. The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3). This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 November 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ C 12, 18.1.2005, p. 20 (Mela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel);OJ C 47, 23.2.2005, p. 2 (Asperge des Sables des Landes);OJ C 47, 23.2.2005, p. 6 (Pâtes d’Alsace);OJ C 51, 1.3.2005, p. 2 (Jamón de Trevélez);OJ C 59, 9.3.2005, p. 33 (Oliva Ascolana del Piceno).(3) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.ANNEXProducts listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty, intended for human consumptionMeat-based products (heated, salted, smoked, etc.)SPAINJamón de Trevélez (PGI)Fruit, vegetables, cereals, whether or not processedITALYMela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel (PGI)Oliva Ascolana del Piceno (PDO)FRANCEAsperge des Sables des Landes (PGI)Foodstuffs referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92:PastaFRANCEPâtes d’Alsace (PGI) | |
| ",France;French Republic;Italy;Italian Republic;honey;olive;olive residue;pasta;macaroni;noodle;spaghetti;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;perennial vegetable;artichoke;asparagus;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,23 | |
| 16465,"97/855/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 26 March 1997, which reached the Commission on 3 April 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.(4) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 25.(5) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(6) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 1. | |
| ",approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;technical standard,23 | |
| 1836,"95/543/EC: Commission Decision of 11 December 1995 concerning the request from the United Kingdom to the Commission to exempt certain transport operations from the application of Council Directive 89/684/EEC on vocational training for certain drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods by road (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/684/EEC of 21 December 1989 on vocational training for certain drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods by road, and in particular Article 3 thereof (1),Whereas on 26 June 1995 the United Kingdom Government sent the Commission a letter requesting it, in accordance with Article 3 of the abovementioned Directive, to authorize it to exempt from the application of the Directive, and for a renewable period of two years from the date of this Decision's adoption, the carriage of MDI, otherwise known as diphenylmethane-4,4' diisocyanate or methylenebis-4-phenyl isocyanate; whereas the United Kingdom authorities envisage requiring that such operations would be limited to domestic journeys only;Whereas the other provisions generally applicable to carriage of the product concerned, in particular on classification, packaging and labelling, are not covered by the scope of the Directive; whereas, therefore, they are not covered by the request for an exemption;Whereas the United Kingdom's request concerns national operations posing little danger or pollution hazard because of their special characteristics;Whereas, in particular, the concerned substance was assigned to class 6.1, packing group III, under UN 2489, because of its apparent inhalation toxicity,; whereas, however, the data associated with this property were generated in an artificial manner, using a respirable aerosol, that does not bear any relation to conditions that pertain to transport and therefore would not give rise to concentrations that could be encountered in case of an incident during transport; whereas, therefore, the substance should no longer be considered as representing a danger in transport;Whereas, therefore, the abovementioned request should be accepted,. The United Kingdom is hereby authorized to exempt the drivers of vehicles engaged in national carriage of MDI, otherwise known as diphenylmethane-4,4' diisocyanate or methylenebis-4-phenyl isocyanate from the application of Council Directive 89/684/EEC, provided that the operations are performed by vehicles registered in the United Kingdom and that are limited to domestic journeys only. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 11 December 1995.For the Commission Neil KINNOCK Member of the Commission | |
| ",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;drivers;chauffeur;driving personnel;driving staff;heavy goods vehicle driver;lorry driver;train driver;transport of dangerous goods;transport of dangerous substances;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;road transport;road haulage;transport by road;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,23 | |
| 40484,"2012/19/EU: Council Decision of 16 December 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3), in conjunction with point (b) of Article 218(6) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After consulting the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) Subject to their compliance with the applicable legally binding Union acts on the conservation and management of fishery resources, fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (hereinafter ‘Venezuela’) have operated in EU waters in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana for many decades.(2) The processing industry based in French Guiana depends on the landings from those fishing vessels and therefore the continuity of those operations should be ensured.(3) In order to ensure such continuity it is necessary that the Union make a declaration addressed to Venezuela confirming its readiness to issue fishing authorisations to a limited number of fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela on the condition that they comply with the applicable legally binding Union acts,. The Declaration addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (hereinafter ‘the Declaration’) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.The text of the Declaration is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to notify the Declaration to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. SAWICKIDeclaration addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana1. The European Union shall issue fishing authorisations to a limited number of fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to fish in the part of the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana that lies more than 12 nautical miles from the base lines, subject to the conditions set out in this Declaration.2. In accordance with Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (1), the authorised fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall, when fishing in the zone referred to in paragraph 1, comply with the provisions of the European Union common fisheries policy concerning the conservation and control measures and other European Union provisions governing fishing activities in that zone.3. More particularly, authorised fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall comply with any relevant European Union rules or regulations specifying, inter alia, the fish stocks that may be targeted, the maximum number of authorised fishing vessels and the proportion of catches to be landed into ports in French Guiana.4. Without prejudice to the withdrawal of authorisations granted to individual fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on grounds of their failure to comply with any relevant European Union rules or regulations, the European Union may at any time withdraw, by way of unilateral declaration, the specific undertaking expressed in this Declaration to grant fishing opportunities.(1) OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33. | |
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| 16462,"97/851/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Luxembourg pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,Whereas the request submitted by Luxembourg on 8 April 1997, which reached the Commission on 14 April 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Luxembourg for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.(4) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 25.(5) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(6) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 1. | |
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| 22975,"2002/766/EC: Commission Decision of 25 September 2002 on the total amount of Community aid for the eradication of classical swine fever in Spain in 1997 (notified under document number C(2002) 3538). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in Spain in 1997. The emergence of this disease represents a serious risk to the Community's pig population.(2) With a view to helping to eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community may contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member State, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) On 2 June 1998, Spain submitted an initial application for reimbursement of all the expenditure incurred on its territory in 1997, followed by successive clarifications.(4) Under Commission Decisions 98/63/EC(3) and 98/649/EC(4) on financial aid from the Community for the eradication of classical swine fever in Spain, two advances to an amount of EUR 7 million have already been paid.(5) The total amount of Community aid for the eradication of classical swine fever in Spain in 1997 must be set.(6) The results of the checks carried out by the Commission with regard to the observance of Community veterinary rules and the conditions for benefiting from Community financial support mean that not all the expenditure submitted can be considered eligible. These observations have been confirmed in a Court of Auditors report(5).(7) The Commission's observations and the method for calculating the eligible expenditure were communicated to the Spanish authorities and confirmed in a letter dated 19 March 2002.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The total amount of Community aid for the eradication of classical swine fever in Spain in 1997 is EUR 9031959.The balance of the above amount, i.e. EUR 2031959, shall be paid to Spain. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.(3) OJ L 16, 21.1.1998, p. 43.(4) OJ L 309, 19.11.1998, p. 45.(5) OJ C 85, 23.3.2000, p. 1. | |
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| 5097,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 215/2010 of 5 March 2010 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), and in particular Articles 23(1), 24(2) and 26(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(1), Article 9(2)(b) and Article 9(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (3) provides that the commodities covered by it are only to be imported into and transited through the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or compartments listed in the table in Part 1 of Annex I thereto. It also lays down the veterinary certification requirements for such commodities and models of the veterinary certificates to accompany them are set out in Part 2 of that Annex.(2) According to Article 24(1)(b) of Directive 2009/158/EC, commodities are not to be imported into the Union from a third country, territory, zone or compartment where an outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease has been detected and which may therefore no longer be certified as being free from one of those diseases, unless the competent authority of the third country or territory applies measures to control them which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (4) and in Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (5).(3) Part of the territory of Brazil and the territories of Canada, Chile, Croatia, Israel and the United States of America, as listed in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, are currently authorised for the importation into the Union of live poultry and ratites, hatching eggs of poultry and ratites and meat of poultry and ratites.(4) Those six third countries apply control measures for Newcastle disease equivalent to those implemented by Member States in accordance with Directive 92/66/EEC, including placing areas in their territory under official restrictions in the event of an outbreak of that disease.(5) As regards the importation of meat of poultry and ratites into the Union, the equivalency of disease control measures for Newcastle disease applied in parts of Brazil and also in Israel has already been recognised by Commission Decision 2001/659/EC of 6 August 2001 amending Decision 94/984/EC as regards the importation of fresh poultry meat from Brazil (6) and Commission Decision 97/593/EC of 29 July 1997 laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultry meat from Israel (7).(6) Taking into account the equivalency of the control measures for Newcastle disease and the capacity of those third countries to effectively deal with an outbreak of that disease as well as the findings of and the follow-up actions to inspection missions to these countries, it is appropriate to provide for specific certification requirements as regards freedom from that disease.(7) For the importation of live poultry and hatching eggs of poultry and ratites into the Union the entries in column 6 on the specific conditions in Part 1 of Annex I and the veterinary certificates set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended, so that in case of future outbreaks of Newcastle disease in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Israel and the United States of America, as listed in Part 1 of Annex I to that Regulation, importation of those commodities may continue from the parts of those third countries that have not been placed under official restrictions due to Newcastle disease.(8) For the importation of poultry meat and ratite meat into the Union the entries in column 6 on the specific conditions in Part 1 of Annex I and the veterinary certificates set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended, so that in case of future outbreaks of Newcastle disease in Canada, Chile, Croatia and the United States of America, as listed in Part 1 of Annex I to that Regulation, importation of those commodities may continue from the parts of those third countries that have not been placed under official restrictions due to Newcastle disease.(9) Furthermore, the veterinary certificate for imports of poultry meat set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended in order to allow imports of that commodity obtained from slaughter poultry originating from another third country listed in Part 1 of Annex I to that Regulation.(10) By Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2009 of 18 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (8) disease control measures applied by Canada for low pathogenic avian influenza have already been recognised as equivalent and certification requirements were amended accordingly; it is therefore appropriate for reasons of consistency to align these certification requirements with those to be introduced by the present Regulation.(11) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(12) It is appropriate to provide for a transitional period to permit Member States and industry to take the necessary measures to comply with the applicable veterinary certification requirements provided for in this Regulation.(13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Commodities in respect of which the relevant veterinary certificates have been issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 may continue to be imported into or transited through the Union until 1 June 2010. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 March 2010.For the CommissionJosé Manuel BARROSOThe President(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.(2) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(3) OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.(4) OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.(5) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1.(6) OJ L 232, 30.8.2001, p. 19.(7) OJ L 239, 30.8.1997, p. 51.(8) OJ L 124, 20.5.2009, p. 3.ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended as follows:(1) Part 1 is replaced by the following:ISO code and name of third country or territory Code of third country, territory, zone or compartment Description of third country, territory, zone or compartment Veterinary certificate Specific conditions Specific conditions Avian influenza surveillance status Avian influenza vaccination status Salmonella control statusModel(s) Additional guarantees Closing date (1) Opening date (2)1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9AL – Albania AL-0 Whole country EP, E S4AR – Argentina AR-0 Whole country SPFPOU, RAT, EP, E A S4WGM VIIIAU – Australia AU-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP S0BPR IDOR IIHER IIIPOU VIRAT VIIBR – Brazil BR-0 Whole country SPFBR-1 States of: RAT, BPR, DOR, HER, SRA N ABR-2 States of: BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP N S0BR-3 Distrito Federal and States of: WGM VIIIEP, E, POU N S4BW – Botswana BW-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPR IDOR IIHER IIIRAT VIICA – Canada CA-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPR, BPP, DOR, HER, SRA, SRP N A S1DOC, HEP L, NWGM VIIIPOU, RAT NCH – Switzerland CH-0 Whole country (3) A (3)CL – Chile CL-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S0WGM VIIIPOU, RAT NCN – China CN-0 Whole country EPCN-1 Province of Shandong POU, E VI P2 6.2.2004 — S4GL – Greenland GL-0 Whole country SPFEP, WGMHK – Hong Kong HK-0 The whole territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region EPHR – Croatia HR-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S2EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM NIL – Israel IL-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP N A S1WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT N S4IN – India IN-0 Whole country EPIS – Iceland IS-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4KR – Republic of Korea KR-0 Whole country EP, E S4ME – Montenegro ME-O Whole country EPMG – Madagascar MG-0 Whole country SPFEP, E, WGM S4MY – Malaysia MY-0 — —MY-1 Western Peninsular EPE P2 6.2.2004 S4MK – former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4) MK-0 (4) Whole country EPMX – Mexico MX-0 Whole country SPFEPNA – Namibia NA-0 Whole country SPFBPR IDOR IIHER IIIRAT, EP, E VII S4NC – New Caledonia NC-0 Whole country EPNZ – New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP S0WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT S4PM – Saint Pierre and Miquelon PM-0 Whole territory SPFRS – Serbia (5) RS-0 (5) Whole country EPRU – Russian Federation RU-0 Whole country EPSG – Singapore SG-0 Whole country EPTH – Thailand TH-0 Whole country SPF, EPWGM VIII P2 23.1.2004E, POU, RAT P2 23.1.2004 S4TN – Tunisia TN-0 Whole country SPFDOR, BPR, BPP, HER S1WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT S4TR – Turkey TR-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4US – United States US-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S3WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT N S4UY – Uruguay UY-0 Whole country SPFEP, E, RAT S4ZA – South Africa ZA-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPR I ADOR IIHER IIIRAT VIIZW – Zimbabwe ZW-0 Whole country RAT VIIEP, E S4(2) Part 2 is amended as follows:(a) In the Section Specific conditions, the following entries are added after the entry ‘P3’:‘“N”: Guarantees have been provided that the legislation on the control of Newcastle disease in the third country or territory is equivalent to that applied in the Union. In the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease, imports may continue to be authorised from the third country or territory with no change in the third country code or territory code. However, imports into the Union from any areas which are placed under official restrictions by the competent authority of the third country or territory concerned due to an outbreak of that disease shall be automatically prohibited.“L”: Guarantees have been provided that the legislation on the control of avian influenza in the third country or territory is equivalent to that applied in the Union. In the case of an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza, imports may continue to be authorised from the third country or territory with no change in the third country code or territory code. However, imports into the Union from any areas which are placed under official restrictions by the competent authority of the third country or territory concerned due to an outbreak of that disease shall be automatically prohibited.’(b) The model veterinary certificates BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP and HER are replaced by the following:(c) The model veterinary certificates SRP, SRA and POU are replaced by the following:(d) The model veterinary certificate RAT is replaced by the following:(1) Commodities, including those transported on the high seas, produced before this date may be imported into the Union during a period of 90 days from this date.(2) Only commodities produced after this date may be imported into the Union.(3) In accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).(4) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.(5) Not including Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’ | |
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