diff --git "a/Eurlex-4.3K/num_17_test.csv" "b/Eurlex-4.3K/num_17_test.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/Eurlex-4.3K/num_17_test.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,205 @@ +uid,text,target,num_keyphrases +2581,"2000/349/EC: Commission Decision of 23 May 2000 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of compact disc boxes originating in the People's Republic of China and releasing the amounts secured by way of the provisional duties imposed (notified under document number C(2000) 1366). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE1. Initiation and provisional measures(1) The present proceeding was initiated on 5 March 1999(3), following a complaint lodged by the European Plastics Converters (hereinafter referred to as ""EuPC"") on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of compact disc boxes pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ""basic Regulation"").(2) Provisional anti-dumping measures were imposed in the present proceeding on 4 December 1999 by Regulation (EC) No 2563/1999(4) (hereinafter referred to as the ""provisional Regulation"").2. Subsequent procedure(3) Following the imposition of the provisional measures, certain exporting producers, importers and Community users of the product concerned submitted comments in writing. Those parties which so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard.B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT, TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING AND RELEASE OF THE AMOUNTS SECURED BY WAY OF THE PROVISIONAL DUTIES IMPOSED(4) By a letter of 7 April 2000 to the Commission, the EuPC formally withdrew its complaint.(5) In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.(6) The Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would be against the interest of the Community. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received to indicate that such termination would be incompatible with the interest of the Community.(7) The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of compact disc boxes originating in the People's Republic of China should be terminated without the imposition of anti-dumping measures.(8) Any duties provisionally secured on the basis of the provisional Regulation for the product under consideration should be released,. The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of compact disc boxes, including those for DVDs and similar products, of plastics, currently classifiable within CN code ex 3923 10 00 (TARIC code 3923 10 00 10) and originating in the People's Republic of China, is hereby terminated. The amounts provisionally secured by Regulation (EC) No 2563/1999 with respect to imports of compact disc boxes as defined at Article 1 of that Regulation originating in the People's Republic of China shall be released.. Done at Brussels, 23 May 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.(3) OJ C 63, 5.3.1999, p. 5.(4) OJ L 310, 4.12.1999, p. 17. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;record;CD;DVD-audio;audio DVD;compact disc;disc;China;People’s Republic of China;packaging,17 +42481,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 340/2013 of 15 April 2013 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 April 2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 April 2013 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.(5) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,. From 16 April 2013, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II. 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, 15 April 2013.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 187, 21.7.2010, p. 5.ANNEX IImport duties on the products referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 applicable from 16 April 2013CN code Description Import duties (1)1001 19 00 Durum wheat, high quality 0,00medium quality 0,00low quality 0,00ex 1001 91 20 Common wheat seed 0,00ex 1001 99 00 High quality common wheat other than for sowing 0,001002 10 00 Rye 0,001005 10 90 Maize seed other than hybrid 0,001005 90 00 Maize other than seed (2) 0,001007 10 90 Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing 0,00(1)  The importer may benefit, under Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, from a reduction in the duty of:— EUR 3/t, where the port of unloading is located on the Mediterranean Sea (beyond the Strait of Gibraltar) or on the Black Sea, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean or the Suez Canal,— EUR 2/t, where the port of unloading is located in Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom or on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean.(2)  The importer may benefit from a flat-rate reduction of EUR 24/t where the conditions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 are met.ANNEX IIFactors for calculating the duties laid down in Annex I1.4.2013-12.4.20131. Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:(EUR/t)Common wheat (1) Maize Durum wheat, high quality Durum wheat, medium quality (2) Durum wheat, low quality (3)Exchange Minnéapolis Chicago — — —Quotation 237,73 195,08 — — —Fob price USA — — 248,18 238,18 218,18Gulf of Mexico premium — 19,26 — — —Great Lakes premium 31,07 — — — —2. Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:Freight costs: Gulf of Mexico-Rotterdam: 16,54 EUR/tFreight costs: Great Lakes-Rotterdam: 51,09 EUR/t(1)  Premium of EUR 14/t incorporated (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).(2)  Discount of EUR 10/t (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).(3)  Discount of EUR 30/t (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010). +",maize;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import;rye;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;durum wheat;common wheat,17 +36661,"2009/781/EC: Commission Decision of 22 October 2009 amending Decision 2009/379/EC setting the amounts which, pursuant to Council Regulations (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 378/2007, (EC) No 479/2008 and (EC) No 73/2009 are made available to the EAFRD and the amounts available for EAGF expenditure. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 12(2) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2009/379/EC (2) sets the amounts which, pursuant to Articles 10(2) and 143d of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (3), Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 (4), Article 190a of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (5) and Articles 9(1), 10(3), 134 and 135 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (6) are made available to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), as well as the amounts available for European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) expenditure.(2) Article 136 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 allows Member States to transfer to EAFRD from the financial year 2011 an amount calculated in accordance with Article 69(7) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 instead of having recourse to Article 69(6)(a) of the same Regulation.(3) The amounts available for transfer have been calculated and fixed in Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/2009 of 22 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards specific support (7).(4) Germany and Sweden have decided to make use of Article 136 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.(5) Commission Decision 2008/788/EC of 3 October 2008 fixing the net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation in Portugal for the calendar years 2009 to 2012 (8) has been repealed and replaced by Commission Decision 2009/780/EC (9) in order to take into account the decision taken by Portugal not to apply voluntary modulation for calendar year 2009.(6) Decision 2009/379/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,. The Annex to Decision 2009/379/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.. Done at Brussels, 22 October 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 117, 12.5.2009, p. 10.(3)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 95, 5.4.2007, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.(7)  OJ L 191, 23.7.2009, p. 17.(8)  OJ L 271, 11.10.2008, p. 44.(9)  See page 59 of this Official Journal.ANNEX‘ANNEX(EUR million)Budget year Amounts made available for EAFRD Net balance available for EAGF expenditureArticle 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 143d of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 134 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 135 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 136 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 Article 190a(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/20072007 984 22 44 7532008 1 241 22 362 44 5922009 1 305,7 22 424 40,66 44 886,642010 1 867,1 22 397 82,11 44 777,792011 2 095,3 22 484 51,6 403,9 122,61 44 437,592012 2 355,3 22 484 51,6 372,3 122,61 44 685,192013 2 640,9 22 484 51,6 334,9 122,61 44 917,99’ +",fund (EU);EC fund;rural development;rural planning;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;agricultural expenditure;expenditure on agriculture;farm spending;financial year;budget year;budgetary year;fiscal year,17 +2249,"98/6/EC: Commission Decision of 11 December 1997 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2332/96 establishing, for 1997, the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall and permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds nine metres. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90 of 10 December 1990 adopting provisions for the establishment of the list of vessels exceeding eight metres overall which are permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls of an aggregate length exceeding nine metres (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3407/93 (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2332/96 (4) establishes, for 1997, the list of vessels exceeding eight metres overall which are permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls of an aggregate length exceeding nine metres as provided in Article 10 (3) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 894/97;Whereas the authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the list provided for in Article 10 (3) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 894/97 to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements and whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,. The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EC) No 2332/96 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 December 1997.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 132, 23. 5. 1997, p. 1.(2) OJ L 346, 11. 12. 1990, p. 11.(3) OJ L 310, 14. 12. 1993, p. 19.(4) OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 3.ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGAA. Datos que se retiran de la lista - Oplysninger, der skal slettes i listen - Aus der Liste herauszunehmende Angaben - Óôïé÷åßá ðïõ äéáãñÜöïíôáé áðü ôïí êáôÜëïãï - Information to be deleted from the list - Renseignements à retirer de la liste - Dati da togliere dall'elenco - Inlichtingen te schrappen uit de lijst - Informações a retirar da lista - Luettelosta poistettavat tiedot - Uppgifter som skall tas bort från förteckningen>TABLE>B. Datos que se añaden a la lista - Oplysninger, der skal anføres i listen - In die Liste hinzuzufügende Angaben - Óôïé÷åßá ðïõ ðñïóôßèåíôáé óôïí êáôÜëïãï - Information to be added to the list - Renseignements à ajouter à la liste - Dati da aggiungere all'elenco - Inlichtingen toe te voegen aan de lijst - Informações a aditar à lista - Luetteloon lisättävät tiedot - Uppgifter som skall läggas till i förteckningen>TABLE> +",sea fish;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing regulations;technical standard;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;Community fisheries;Community fishing;blue Europe,17 +2434,"99/513/EC: Commission Decision of 9 July 1999 amending Decision 98/361/EC establishing the list of approved zones, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia in Spain (notified under document number C(1999) 2038) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1) as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 5(2) and Article 6(2) thereof,(1) Whereas Commission Decision 98/361 EC(3) establishes the list of approved zones, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) in Spain;(2) Whereas Member States may obtain for their territory or parts thereof the status of approved zone free of certain fish diseases;(3) Whereas Spain has submitted to the Commission evidence in support of the granting for IHN and VHS the status of approved zone for certain catchment areas or parts thereof located in the regions of Aragon, Navarra and Galicia, and also provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;(4) Whereas Spain also provided evidence in support of granting for IHN and VHS the approved status for certain aquaculture farms situated in the same regions;(5) Whereas scrutiny of this information allows the status of approved zone to be granted in respect of IHN and VHS for these regions and farms;(6) Whereas the provisions of this Decision are in compliance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee.. Decision 98/361/EC is amended as follows:1. the title is replaced by the following text: ""Commission Decision establishing the list of approved zones and approved fish farms, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia in Spain"";2. Article 1 is replaced by the following text: ""Article 11. The list of approved continental and coastal zones with regard to IHN and VHS in Spain retained in part A of the Annex.2. The list of approved farms with regard to IHN and VHS in Spain is retained in part B of the Annex.""3. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.(3) OJ L 163, 6.6.1998, p. 46.ANNEXA. LIST OF APPROVED ZONES WITH REGARD TO IHN AND VHS IN SPAINI. REGION: AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF ASTURIAS1. Continental zonesAll water catchment areas of Asturias, excluding the river Eo.2. Coastal zonesThe entire coast of Asturias.II. REGION: GALICIA1. Continental zonesThe water catchment areas of Galicia:- including the water catchment areas of the river Eo, the river Sil from its source in the province of Léon, the river Miño from its source to the barrier of Frieir, and the river Limia from its source to the barrier Das Conchas,- excluding the water catchment area of the river Tamega and the affluents of the river Duero crossing Galicia.2. Coastal zonesThe coastal area in Galicia from the mouth of the river Eo (Isla Pancha) to the Cabo Silliero of the Ría de Vigo;The coastal area from Cabo Silliero to the Punta Picos (mouth of the river Miño) is considered as a buffer zone.III. REGION: AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF ARAGONContinental zones- river Aragón from its source to the barrier of Caparroso in the municipality of Navarra,- river Gállego from its source to the barrier of Ardisa,- river Sotón from its source to the barrier of Sotonera,- river Isuela from its source to the barrier of Arguis,- river Flúmen from its source to the barrier of Santa María de Belsue,- river Guatizalema from its source to the barrier of Vadiello,- river Cinca from its source to the barrier of Grado,- river Esera from its source to the barrier of Barasona,- river Noguera-Ribagorzana from its source to the barrier of Santa Ana,- river Huecha from its source to the dam of Alcala de Moncayo,- river Jalón from its source to the dam of Alagón,- river Huerva from its source to the barrier of Mezalocha,- river Aguasvivas from its source to the barrier of Moneva,- river Martin from its source to the barrier of Cueva Foradada,- river Escuriza from its source to the barrier of Escuriza,- river Guadalope from its source to the barrier of Caspe,- river Matarraña from its source to the barrier of Aguas de Pena,- river Pena from its source to the barrier of Pena,- river Guadalaviar-Turia from its source to the barrier of the Generalísimo in the Province of Valencia,- river Mijares from its source to the barrier of Arenós in the Province of Castellón.The other water courses of the Comunidad de Aragón and the river Ebro along its course in the said Communidad are considered as a buffer zone.IV. REGION: AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF NAVARRAContinental zones:- river Bidasoa from its source to its mouth,- river Leizarán from its source to the barrier of Leizarán (Muga),- river Arakil-Arga from its source to the barrier of Falces,- river Ega from its source to the barrier of Allo,- river Aragon from its source in the Province of Huesca (Aragón) to the barrier of Caparroso (Navarra),The other water courses of the Communidad de Navarra and the river Ebro along its course through the said Communidad are considered as a buffer zone.B. LIST OF APPROVED FARMS WITH REGARD TO IHN AND VHS IN SPAINREGION: AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF ARAGON- Truchas del Prado located in Alcala de Ebro, province of Zaragoza (Aragón). +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,17 +24850,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2327/2002 of 23 December 2002 prohibiting fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Denmark. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2256/2002(4), lays down quotas for saithe for 2002.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC waters), the Skagerrak and Kattegat, ICES divisions III b, c and d (EC waters), and the North Sea, by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock from 10 December 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation,. Catches of saithe in the waters ICES divisions II a (EC waters), the Skagerrak and Kattegat, ICES divisions III b, c and d (EC waters), and the North Sea, by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 2002.Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC waters), the Skagerrak and Kattegat, ICES divisions III b, c and d (EC waters), and the North Sea, by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 10 December 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.(3) OJ L 347, 31.12.2001, p. 1.(4) OJ L 343, 18.12.2002, p. 19. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,17 +1081,"90/386/EEC: Council Decision of 16 July 1990 amending Decision 85/360/EEC on the restructuring of the system of agricultural surveys in Greece. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas, in order to achieve the objectives specified in Decision 85/360/EEC (4), the programme referred to in Article 3 (1) thereof should, in view of the economic situation in Greece and following a request from the Greek authorities, be extended;Whereas this extension means that the timetable set out in Article 3 (2) of the said Decision should be amended;Whereas, for reasons of efficient administrative management, the date on which the progress report and the detailed annual programme are to be submitted to the Commission should be brought forward;Whereas, as a result of economic and budgetary constraints, the planned overall expenditure on the implementation of the aforementioned Decision should be re-estimated and an increase in the rate of the Community contribution, the maximum amount of which is fixed at ECU 20 million, should be provided for, but subject to the overall contribution not exceeding 50 % of the total expenditure on the entire programme;Whereas, as a result of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the Communities, the majority by which the Committee votes, as laid down in Article 7 of the Decision, should be amended,. Decision 85/360/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. In Article 3 (1) 'and shall be spread over a period of five years (1986 to 1990)' is replaced by 'and shall be spread over a period of eight years (1986 to 1993)'.2. Article 3 (2) is replaced by the following:'2. The timetable for the introduction of the programme shall be as follows:1986 - first year:Macedonia;1987 - second year:Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly and Epirus;1988 - third year:Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Epirus, Central Greece and the Ionian Islands;1989 - fourth year:Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Epirus, Central Greece, the Ionian Islands and the Peloponnese;1990 - fifth year:Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Epirus, Central Greece, the Ionian Islands, the Peloponnese and Crete;1991 - sixth year:Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Epirus, Central Greece, the Ionian Islands, the Peloponnese, Crete and the Aegean Islands (North and South);1992 - seventh year:Trial run of the new system in the whole of Greece;1993 - eighth year:Implementation of the new system in the whole of Greece.'3. In Article 4 (1), the following is added at the end of the first subparagraph:'However, the programme of activities to be carried out in 1992 and 1993 shall be submitted in April 1991 and April 1992 respectively.'4. The following subparagraph is added to Article 5 (2):'In September 1994, the Commission shall present to the Council a report on the implementation of the programme, in particular on the results obtained.'5. Article 6 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. The Community shall contribute to the financing of the programme up to the amount of the appropriations entered for this purpose in the general budget of the European Communities and in accordance with the arrangements laid down in this Decision. The rate of the Community contribution to the necessary expenditure shall be equal to one-third of the actual expenditure of the programme during the period 1986 to 1990 and two-thirds of the overall expenditure for the period 1991 to 1993.The expenditure to be borne by the Community may not exceed ECU 20 million for the entire programme.'6. In Article 7 (2), '45 votes' is replaced by '54 votes'. This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.. Done at Brussels, 16 July 1990.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. DE MICHELIS(1) OJ No C 135, 2. 6. 1990, p. 8.(2) OJ No C 175, 16. 7. 1990.(3) Opinion delivered on 4 July 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4) OJ No L 191, 23. 7. 1985, p. 53. +",Greece;Hellenic Republic;agricultural statistics;agricultural structure;agrarian structure;farm structure;structure of agricultural production;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;area of holding;acreage;size of holding;sampling,17 +8034,"90/507/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 September 1990 terminating the review of the anti-dumping measures concerning dense sodium carbonate originating in the United States of America. ,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 originating in countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the abovementioned Regulation,Whereas:I. PROCEDURE(1) On 8 March 1983 Council Regulation (EEC) No 550/83 (2) imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of dense sodium carbonate originating in the United States of America. The duty did not apply to consignments of dense sodium carbonate exported by Allied Corporation (now General Chemical Corporation), FMC, Stauffer Chemical Company or Texas Gulf Chemicals Company, which offered acceptable price undertakings at the time the duty was imposed.(2) In April 1984, in response to a request from the European Council of Chemical Manufacturers Federations (Cefic) and on the basis of evidence that renewed dumping was causing injury to the Community industry, the Commission reopened the proceeding concerning these imports (3).(3) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3337/84 (4) amended the scope of the original Regulation. However, the new anti-dumping duty did not apply to exports by Allied Chemical Corporation (now General Chemical Corporation) or Texas Gulf Chemicals Company, which again offered acceptable price undertakings (5).(4) In 1988 the Commission received a request for a review of the measure referred to above from certain US producers and exporters and the Standing Committee of Glass industries of the EEC on behalf of the Community glass industry. They asserted that US exporters were no longer dumping the product and that there was consequently no longer any material injury to the Community industry from imports from this source. The measures adopted in 1984 should therefore be repealed or amended.(5) Having decided, after consultations, that there was sufficient evidence to justify a review, the Commission initiated an investigation in accordance with Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88. As the Commission had cause to believe, in addition, that the circumstances adduced by certain US exporters also applied to the other producers/exporters, the review would cover all of them (1).(6) The Commission officially informed the exporters, Community producers, importers and consumers known to be concerned, and gave the interested parties the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing.(7) The Community producers, the exporters and some importers made known their views in writing.(8) Some of the exporters and several Community importers and consumers of sodium carbonate asked for an opportunity to make known their views orally, and their request was granted.(9) Several exporters and Community producers asked to be informed of the main facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission had made its proposal to the Council, and their request was granted.(10) The Commission colltected and verified all the information it deemed necessary to establish whether there was dumping, injury or the threat of injury, and carried out checks at the premises of the following companies:- Community producers- Solvay, Belgium,- Solvay, France,- RhĂ´ne-Poulenc, France,- Solvay, Italy,- Chemische Fabrik Kalk, Germany,- Matthes & Weber, Germany,- Deutsche Solvay, Germany,- Akzo, Netherlands,- ICI, United Kingdom,- Solvay, Spain,- Soda Povoa, Portugal,- Community importers- General Chemical Ltd, United Kingdom,- Saint-Gobain, France,- BSN, France,- Durand, France,- US producers/exporters- General Chemical Corporation, New Jersey,- Texas Gulf Inc., North Carolina,- Kerr McGee Corporation, Oklahoma,- FMC Wyoming Corporation, Pennsylvania,- Stauffer Chemical Company, Connecticut,- Tenneco Minerals Company, Colorado.(11) The investigation of dumping covered the period 1 December 1987 to 28 February 1989.(12) The complexity of the case meant that the review could not be completed within the one year referred to in Article 7 (9) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88; it was still in progress when the five-year period referred to in Article 15 (1) came to an end. The Commission published an opinion in accordance with Article 15 (4) (2).II. PRODUCT1. Description(13) The product concerned is high-density sodium carbonate, in other words sodium carbonate with a specific gravity exceeding 0,700 kg/dm3, consisting of grains with a diameter of not less than 0,25 mm and no more than 0,60 mm, falling within CN code ex 2836 20 00.2. Like product(14) The Commission established that the sodium carbonate produced in the Community and that exported by the United States were like products in terms of all their essential physical and technical characteristics.III. DUMPING1. Normal value(15) Normal value was, in general, established on a month-by month basis, using the prices charged on the US domestic market by the US producers which exported to the Community and furnished sufficient evidence. The Commission based its calculations on the price paid or payable in the ordinary course of trade, disregarding all sales at prices below the cost of production. Although substantial quantities had been sold at a loss, the volume of sales of the like product on the exporters' domestic market was a average of 30 % of total sales and was well above the threshold adopted by the Commission in previous cases: 5 % of the volume of exports to the Community of that product.(16) In order to identify sales made at a loss, the Commisison calculated a cost of production for the export period concerned for each of the firms in question. The figure was based on all costs, both fixed and variable, in the contry of origin, of materials and manufacture, plus an amount for selling, administrative and other general expenses. From this figure were deducted the costs (not the selling price) identifiably and directly relating to any by-product of the manufacture of dense sodium carbonate.(17) Domestic sales at prices below the cost of production so calculated were not taken into consideration in establishing normal value in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88.2. Export price(18) Export prices were established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for products sold for export to the Community.In cases where consignments were sent to subsidiaries in the Community, export prices were calculated on the basis of the prices at which the imported product was first resold to an independent buyer, duly adjusted to take account of all costs, particularly storage costs, incurred between importation and resale and of a reasonable profit margin (3 %), calculated with reference to that of independent importers of the product.(19) From the export prices were deducted costs resulting from non-recoverable waste caused by successive loading and unloading of the export consignments. Where a producer had not furnished evidence of these costs, a percentage considered reasonable in the light of the financial data from those firms which did provide it and checked during the investigation was deducted from the selling price in order to obtain the net ex-works price of the exports.(20) The Commission considered it reasonable to adjust some of the figures provided by the US manufacturers whose exports had not been regular, particularly the data relating to the costs of transport, insurance, commission and interest rates, in the light of the verified figures for regular exports. Based on a single sale in the Community, these costs in fact appeared abnormally low.3. Comparison(21) In makin a transaction-by-transaction comparison of the normal value with the export price, the Commission took account, where necessary and where sufficient evidence had been provided, of differences affecting price comparability. The adjustments mad related mainly to delivery and payment terms and to transport and insurance costs. All the comparisons were made ex works.4. Margin(22) Comparison of the normal value and export prices for the period from December 1987 to February 1989 reveals that the four US producers who exported to the Community dumped their products and that the weighted average dumping margins on the basis of the free-at-Community frontier price were:- General Chemical Corporation: 2,9 %,- Texas Gulf Inc.: 12,8 %,- FMC Wyoming Corporation: 9,8 %,- Kerr McGee Corporation: 11,9 %.IV. INJURY(23) The issue on which the Commission was being asked to decide was that of whether the expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force would lead to renewed injury.1. Current situation(24) United Statets exports to the Community have remained limited since the imposition of anti-dumping duties. They had acquired a 3,2 % share of the Community market before 1983. Since then, this share has fallen to 1,4 % and remained at that level.(25) Between 1982 and 1989, Community consumption of dense sodium carbonate rose very slightly - from 3,55 million tonnes in 1982 to around 4 million tonnes in 1989.(26) The Commission has established that t prices of the imports were an average of 6 % lower than those of the Community industry during the perid covered by the investigation. In the light of the limited volume of these imports, the undercutting observed had practically no effect on general price levels. (27) The financial situation of the Community industry has improved, and this has enabled it to achieve satisfactory results overall. The improvement is due partly to the restructuring measures which have made it possible to keep the utilization of capacity high, and partly to the effect of the anti-dumping duties on the imports in question, but the recovery of the market for glass has also played a part.2. Threat of injury(28) Account was taken of the following considerations in determining if under these circumstances the expiry of the anti-dumping measures was likely to cause renewed material injury to Community producers.(29) The US exporters in question together possess 10 million tonnes of production capacity and thus account for a high proportion of world capacity. Their combined production is currently around nine million tonnes, while domestic consumption is approximately six million tonnes.(30) Since consumption is showing a tendency to stabilize, appreciable quantities are available for export. The fact that new production facilities are being set up throughout the world means that it will probably not be long before the United States loses some of its traditional markets, chiefly in the People's Republic of China and South Africa. It is therefore not unlikely that additional quantities of the US product will reach the Community, which is an attractive market because of its price levels.(31) However, in present circumstances, the conclusion is that the possible increase is unlikely to become a genuine threat. Firstly, the current volume of US exports is very low, and the manufacturers do not at the moment have the kind of sales structure needed to increase their sales significantly, mainly because their joint sales organization does not operate on the Community market. In addition, a feature of the Community market for dense sodium carbonate is the stability of relations between the suppliers and users: the latter attach importance to having their needs met in a constant and regular fashion by their traditional suppliers.(32) The investigation showed moreover that during the period concerned the US exporter whose exports were steady maintained a moderate price policy. It can be presumed that all the US exporters would base their export prices for the Community on their normal value in order to avoid dumping and thus a recurrence of complaints.(33) In the light of these considerations, it should be recognized that it has not been established that the expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force would threaten to cause serious injury to the Community industry.V. TERMINATION OF THE INVESTIGATION(34) The Community producers and other interested parties were informed of the facts and main considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceeding. Some made known their views, and the Commission studied these in detail.(35) The Community producers' comments included a comparison of production costs in the exporting countries and in the Community which revealed a more advantageous cost structure in the United States of America. It was observed, however, that this comparison was not relevant to the Commission's conclusions, since the existence of a comparative advantage on the part of the US producers, provided it was also reflected in prices on the domestic market, was not evidence of dumping.(36) With regard to the effect of possible increases in US exports to the Community, the Community producers claimed that the sensitivity of the product in question to market prices in the Community meant that even a small volume of low-priced imports was sufficient to cause material injury to the Community industry. Though allowing that in the case of a raw material such as sodium carbonate differences in price levels had a key influence on the competitiveness of the various operators, the Commission considered that in view of the circumstances seen in the investigation the argument could not apply in this case.As the current volume of US exports is insignificant, only a large increase is liable to succed in influencing general price levels in the Community. It is difficult to imagine such an increase in current circumstances, however (see recitals 31 and 32).(37) In view of these circumstances and the current situation of the market for dense sodium carbonate in the Community, the review concerning imports of dense sodium carbonate originating in the United States of America should be terminated without protective measures being imposed, it being understood that a recurrence of dumping and injury could justify the immediate opening of a new investigation, and, in the light of previous dumping and injury, that definitive anti-dumping duties with retroactive effect could be imposed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88,. The review of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of dense sodium carbonate falling within CN code ex 2836 20 00 originating in the United States of America is hereby terminated. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall take effect on the day of its publication.. Done at Brussels, 7 September 1990.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 64, 10. 3. 1983, p. 23.(3) OJ No C 101, 13. 4. 1984, p. 10.(4) OJ No L 311, 29. 11. 1984, p. 26.(5) OJ No L 206, 2. 8. 1984, p. 15.(1) OJ No C 64, 14. 3. 1989, p. 6.(2) OJ No C 183, 20. 7. 1989, p. 10. +",chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;dumping;United States;USA;United States of America,17 +37798,"2010/165/: Commission Decision of 18 March 2010 withdrawing the reference of standard EN ISO 4869-4: 2000 Acoustics — Hearing protectors — Part 4: Measurement of effective sound pressure levels for level-dependent sound-restoration ear-muffs (ISO/TR 4869-4: 1998) in accordance with Council Directive 89/686/EEC (notified under document C(2010) 1599) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (1) and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the Standing Committee set up by Article 5 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society Services (2),Whereas:(1) The European standard EN ISO 4869-4: 2000, ‘Acoustics — Hearing protectors — Part 4: Measurement of effective sound pressure levels for level-dependent sound-restoration ear-muffs (ISO/TR 4869-4: 1998)’, was adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) in April 2000. The reference of the standard was first published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 6 October 2005 (3).(2) Germany has lodged a formal objection in respect of standard EN ISO 4869-4: 2000.(3) Germany’s formal objection was lodged on the grounds that standard EN ISO 4869-4: 2000 fails to satisfy the requirements set out in Annex II to Directive 89/686/EEC, as the test method for level-dependent sound attenuating ear-muffs specified by that standard tends to overestimate the effectiveness of the hearing protector tested and the results are neither representative of user exposure nor reproducible.(4) Having examined standard EN ISO 4869-4: 2000 the Commission has established that the standard fails to fully satisfy the basic health and safety requirements set out in Sections 1.1.2.1 and 3.5 of Annex II to Directive 89/686/EEC.(5) The reference of standard EN ISO 4869-4: 2000 should therefore be withdrawn from the list of harmonised standards in the Official Journal of the European Union, with the result that compliance with relevant national standards transposing the harmonised standard EN ISO 4869-4: 2000 no longer confers the presumption of conformity to the basic health and safety requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC,. The reference of standard EN ISO 4869-4: 2000 ‘Acoustics — Hearing protectors — Part 4: Measurement of effective sound pressure levels for level-dependent sound-restoration ear-muffs (ISO/TR 4869-4: 1998)’ is withdrawn from the list of harmonised standards published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2010.For the CommissionAntonio TAJANIVice-President(1)  OJ L 399, 30.12.1989, p. 18.(2)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.(3)  OJ C 247, 6.10.2005, p. 2. +",noise pollution;sound pollution;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;safety standard;technical standard;protective equipment;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,17 +42659,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2013 of 28 June 2013 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 July 2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 July 2013 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.(5) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,. From 1 July 2013, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II. 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, 28 June 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 187, 21.7.2010, p. 5.ANNEX IImport duties on the products referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 applicable from 1 July 2013CN code Description Import duties (1)1001 19 00 Durum wheat, high quality 0,00medium quality 0,00low quality 0,00ex 1001 91 20 Common wheat seed 0,00ex 1001 99 00 High quality common wheat other than for sowing 0,001002 10 00 Rye 0,001005 10 90 Maize seed other than hybrid 0,001005 90 00 Maize other than seed (2) 0,001007 10 90 Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing 0,00(1)  The importer may benefit, under Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, from a reduction in the duty of:— EUR 3/t, where the port of unloading is located on the Mediterranean Sea (beyond the Strait of Gibraltar) or on the Black Sea, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean or the Suez Canal,— EUR 2/t, where the port of unloading is located in Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom or on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean.(2)  The importer may benefit from a flat-rate reduction of EUR 24/t where the conditions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 are met.ANNEX IIFactors for calculating the duties laid down in Annex I14.6.2013-27.6.20131. Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:(EUR/t)Common wheat (1) Maize Durum wheat, high quality Durum wheat, medium quality (2) Durum wheat, low quality (3)Exchange Minnéapolis Chicago — — —Quotation 238,02 198,43 — — —Fob price USA — — 257,40 247,40 227,40Gulf of Mexico premium — 28,95 — — —Great Lakes premium 32,94 — — — —2. Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:Freight costs: Gulf of Mexico-Rotterdam: 16,34 EUR/tFreight costs: Great Lakes-Rotterdam: 49,61 EUR/t(1)  Premium of EUR 14/t incorporated (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).(2)  Discount of EUR 10/t (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).(3)  Discount of EUR 30/t (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010). +",maize;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import;rye;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;durum wheat;common wheat,17 +3423,"Commission Directive 2003/1/EC of 6 January 2003 adapting to technical progress Annex II to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/34/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,After consulting the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products intended for consumers,Whereas:(1) Reference number 419 of Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC which contains the list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain is currently aligned to Commission Decision 97/534/EC of 30 July 1997 on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(3). That Decision has been repealed by Commission Decision 2000/418/EC of 29 June 2000 regulating the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and amending Decision 94/474/EC(4). With regard to the opinion of the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products intended for consumers (SCCNFP) it is appropriate to align Reference number 419 of Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 270/2002(6).(2) A reference to specified risk materials as designated in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, should be inserted into Reference number 419 of Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC.(3) It follows from Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, however, that the provisions of Annex XI Part A of that Regulation apply until the date of the adoption of a decision after which Article 8 of that Regulation and Annex V to it become applicable. Therefore, Reference number 419 of Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC should also refer to Annex XI Part A of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.(4) Directive 76/768/EEC should be amended accordingly.(5) Given the specific nature of the risk materials, the Member States must be able to take the measures provided for in this Directive without having to wait for the final date specified.(6) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Cosmetic Products Sector,. Annex II to Directive 76/768/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that from 15 April 2003 at the latest no cosmetic products which fail to comply with this Directive are placed on the market by Community manufacturers or by importers established within the Community.2. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the products referred to in paragraph 1 are not sold or disposed of to the final consumer after 15 April 2003 at the latest. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 15 April 2003 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 January 2003.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169.(2) OJ L 102, 18.4.2002, p. 19.(3) OJ L 216, 8.8.1997, p. 95.(4) OJ L 158, 30.6.2000, p. 76.(5) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.(6) OJ L 45, 15.2.2002, p. 4.ANNEXIn Reference number 419 of Annex II to Council Directive 76/768/EEC the sentences(a) the skull, including the brain and eyes, tonsils and spinal cord of:- bovine animals aged 12 months,- ovine and caprine animals which are aged over 12 months or have a permanent incissor tooth erupted through the gum;(b) the spleens of ovine and caprine animals and ingredients therefrom.are replaced by thesentences:From the date referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), the specified risk materials as designated in Annex V to that Regulation, and ingredients derived therefrom.Until that date, the specified risk materials as designated in Annex XI Part A to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, and ingredients derived therefrom.(1) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;cosmetic product;beauty product;cosmetic;perfume;soap;toilet preparation;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;product safety,17 +15508,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1169/96 of 18 June 1996 establishing administrative procedures for the 1997 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96 (2), and in particular Articles 2 (3) and (4) and Articles 13 and 24 thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 752/96 (4), introduced annual quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China listed in Annex II to that Regulation; whereas the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 520/94 are applicable to those quotas;Whereas the Commission accordingly adopted Regulation (EC) No 738/94 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 983/96 (6), laying down general rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) 520/94; whereas these provisions apply to the administration of the above quotas subject to the provisions of this Regulation;Whereas certain characteristics of China's economy, the seasonal nature of some of the products and the time needed for transport mean that orders for products subject to quota are generally placed before the beginning of the quota year; whereas it is therefore important to ensure that administrative constraints do not impede the realization of the planned imports; whereas in order not to affect the continuity of trade flows, the arrangements for allocating and administering the 1997 quotas should accordingly be adopted before the start of the quota year;Whereas after examination of the different administrative methods provided for by Regulation (EC) No 520/94, the method based on traditional trade flows should be adopted; whereas under this method quota tranches are divided into two portions, one of which is reserved for traditional importers and the other for other applicants;Whereas this has proved to be the best way of ensuring the continuity of business for the Community importers concerned and avoiding any disturbance of trade flows;Whereas, however, the introduction of a Community system must ensure progressive access by non-traditional importers; whereas in the light of all these factors a balance must therefore be sought in determining the portions to be allocated to the two categories of importers;Whereas the reference period used for allocating the portion of the quota set aside for traditional importers in earlier Regulations on the administration of these quotas should be updated to ensure open access to the quotas; whereas that update should be based on the latest period for which complete data is available; whereas the year 1994 is therefore a suitable reference period, it being the only recent representative year of the normal trend of trade flows in the products in question for which full customs data are available; whereas traditional importers must therefore prove that they have imported products originating in China and covered by the quotas in question in the year 1994;Whereas it is necessary to simplify the formalities to be fulfilled by traditional importers who already hold import licences issued when the 1996 Community quotas or unused 1995 quantities were allocated; whereas the competent administrative authorities already possess the requisite evidence of 1994 imports for all traditional importers; whereas these importers need only enclose a copy of their previous licences with their new licence applications;Whereas it has been found in the past that the method provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94, which is based on the order in which applications are received, may not be an appropriate way of allocating that portion of the quota reserved for non-traditional importers; whereas, consequently, in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 520/94, an alternative method of apportioning the quota should be determined; whereas, to this end, it is appropriate to provide for allocation in proportion to the quantities requested, on the basis of a simultaneous examination of import licence applications actually lodged, in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94;Whereas in order to ensure that the quotas can be efficiently allocated and used, any speculative applications should be excluded, and it is furthermore necessary to allocate economically significant quantities; whereas to this end the amount that any non-traditional importer may request should be restricted to a set volume or value;Whereas for the purposes of quota allocation, a time limit must be set for the submission of licence applications by traditional and other importers;Whereas with a view to optimum use of quotas, licence applications for imports of footwear under quotas which refer to several CN codes must specify the quantities required for each code;Whereas the Member States must inform the Commission of the import licence applications received, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94; whereas the information about traditional importers' previous imports must be expressed in the same units as the quota in question; whereas if the quota is set in ecus, the counter-value of the currency in which previous imports are expressed must be calculated in accordance with Article 18 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (7);Whereas in view of the special nature of transactions concerning products subject to quota, and in particular the time needed for transport, the import licences should expire on 31 December 1997;Whereas these measures are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the administration of quotas set up under Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94,. This Regulation lays down for 1997 specific provisions for the administration of the quantitative quotas referred to in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94.Regulation (EC) No 738/94 laying down general rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 520/94 shall apply, subject to the specific provisions of this Regulation. 1. The quantitative quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated using the method based on traditional trade flows, referred to in Article 2 (2) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 520/94.2. The portions of the each quantitative quota set aside for traditional importers and other importers are set out in Annex I to this Regulation.3. The portion set aside for non-traditional importers shall be apportioned using the method based on allocation in proportion to quantities requested; the volume/value requested by a single importer may not exceed that shown in Annex II. Applications for import licences shall be lodged with the competent authorities listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 738/94 from the day following the day of publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Communities until 3 p.m., Brussels time, on 27 July 1996. 1. For the purposes of allocating the portion of each quota set aside for traditional importers, 'traditional` importers shall mean importers who can show that they have imported goods in the calendar year 1994.2. The supporting documents referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94 shall relate to the release for free circulation during the calendar year 1994 of products originating in the People's Republic of China which are covered by the quota in respect of which the application is made.3. Instead of the documents referred to in the first indent of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94;- applicants may enclose with their licence applications documents drawn up and certified by the competent national authorities on the basis of available customs information as evidence of the imports of the product in question during the calendar year 1994 carried out by themselves or, where applicable, by the operator whose activities they have taken over,- applicants already holding import licences issued in 1996 under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2319/95 (8) or (EC) No 899/96 (9) for products covered by the licence application may enclose a copy of their previous licences with their licence applications. In that case they shall indicate in their licence application the aggregate value of imports of the product in question in 1994.4. Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 shall apply where supporting documents are expressed in foreign currency. Member States shall inform the Commission no later than 14 August 1996 at 10 a.m., Brussels time, of the number and aggregate quantity of import licence applications and, in the case of applications from traditional importers, of the volume of previous imports carried out by traditional importers during the reference period referred to in Article 4 (1) of this Regulation. The Commission shall adopt the quantitative criteria to be used by the competent national authorities for the purpose of meeting importers' applications no later than 18 August 1996. Import licences shall be valid for one year, starting on 1 January 1997. 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 June 1996.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 6.(3) OJ No L 67, 10. 3. 1994, p. 89.(4) OJ No L 103, 26. 4. 1996, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 87, 31. 3. 1994, p. 47.(6) OJ No L 131, 1. 6. 1996, p. 47.(7) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 234, 3. 10. 1995, p. 16.(9) OJ No L 121, 21. 5. 1996, p. 8.ANNEX IALLOCATION OF THE QUOTAS>TABLE>ANNEX IIMAXIMUM QUANTITY WHICH MAY BE REQUESTED BY EACH IMPORTER OTHER THAN TRADITIONAL>TABLE> +",import;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;China;People’s Republic of China,17 +2107,"82/813/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 November 1982 on the list of establishments in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,Whereas establishments in third countries cannot be authorized to export fresh meat to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special conditions laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC;Whereas Yugoslavia has forwarded, in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, a list of the establishments authorized to export to the Community;Whereas Community on-the-spot visits have shown that the hygiene standards of many of these establishments are sufficient and they may therefore be entered on a first list, established according to Article 4 (1) of the said Directive, of establishments from which importation of fresh meat may be authorized;Whereas the case of the other establishments proposed by Yugoslavia has to be re-examined on the basis of additional information regarding their hygiene standards and their ability to adapt quickly to the Community legislation;Whereas, in the meantime and so as to avoid any abrupt interruption of existing trade flows, these establishments may be authorized temporarily to continue their exports of fresh meat to those Member States prepared to accept them;Whereas it will therefore be necessary to re-examine and, if necessary, amend this Decision in the light of measures taken to this end and improvements made;Whereas it should be recalled that imports of fresh meat are also subject to other Community veterinary legislation, particularly as regards health protection requirements, including the special provisions for Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom;Whereas the conditions of importation of fresh meat from establishments appearing on the list annexed to the present Decision remain subject to provisions laid down elsewhere and to the general provisions of the Treaty; whereas, in particular, the importation from third countries and the re-exportation to other Member States of certain categories of meat, such as meat weighing less than 3 kilograms, or meat containing residues of certain substances which are not yet covered by harmonized Community rules, remain subject to the health legislation of the importing Member State;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The establishments in Yugoslavia listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the import into the Community of fresh meat pursuant to the said Annex.2. Imports from the establishments referred to in paragraph 1 shall remain subject to the Community veterinary provisions laid down elsewhere and, in particular, those concerning health protection requirements. 1. Member States shall prohibit imports of fresh meat coming from establishments other than those listed in the Annex.2. However, the prohibition provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply until 1 August 1983 to establishments which are not listed in the Annex but whichhave been officially approved and proposed by the Yugoslavian authorities as of 1 June 1982 pursuant to Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, unless a decision is taken to the contrary, in accordance with Article 4 (1) of the abovementioned Directive, before 1 August 1983.The Commission shall forward the list of these establishments to the Member States. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1983. This Decision shall be reviewed and if necessary amended before 1 May 1983. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 November 1982.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.ANNEXLIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS1.2.3 // // // // No // Establishment // Address // // //I. BOVINE MEATA. Slaughterhouses and cutting premises1.2.3 // // // // 22 // Kik Pomurka // Murska Sobota // 69 // Bek // Zrenjanin // 139 // Podravka // Koprivnica // // //B. Slaughterhouses1.2.3 // // // // 31 // Pik Budimka // Pozega // 86 // Emona // Ljubljana // 117 // Inex Crvena Zvezda // Kragujevac // 126 // Mip Tozd Zivino Prumet Gorica // Nova Gorica // 194 // Kras Sezana // Secovjle // // //II. SHEEPMEATSlaughterhouses1.2.3 // // // // 92 // Zik Kumanovo // Kumanovo // // //III. PIGMEATA. Slaughterhouses and cutting premises1.2.3 // // // // 22 // Kik Pomurka // Murska Sobota // 69 // Bek // Zrenjanin // 51 // 29. Novembar // Subotica // // //B. Slaughterhouses1.2.3 // // // // 59 // Mitros // Sremska Mitrovica // 64 // Carnex // Vrbas // 117 // Inex Crvena Zvezda // Kragujevac // 204 // Topola // Backa Topola // // //IV. COLD STORES1.2.3 // // // // 187 // Mirna // Rovinj // // // +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import (EU);Community import;beef;fresh meat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;pigmeat;pork;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia,17 +36347,"2009/16/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 2008 rejecting an application for entry in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 ( Germantas ) (PGI) (notified under document number C(2008) 8430). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and in accordance with Article 17(2) thereof, the Commission examined the application to register the name ‘Germantas’ as a protected geographical indication for a cheese, submitted by Lithuania and received on 15 June 2005.(2) In response to requests from the Commission, Lithuania provided a new version of the specification together with summary and additional information, received on 3 July 2006, 5 December 2006 and 3 September 2008.(3) The Commission requested, inter alia, clarifications concerning the nature of the link between the characteristics of the product for which registration is requested and its specific geographical origin.(4) Having examined the material submitted by Lithuania in the application, the Commission noted that specific characteristics of the cheese are due to its production method and they are not attributable to the geographical origin. The specification states that the link between the cheese ‘Germantas’ and its area is based on its specific method of production that confers it specific organoleptic characteristics that distinguish it from other cheeses. The specification reaffirms that organoleptic characteristics specific to the cheese ‘Germantas’, its faint yellowish colour with greenish to greyish nuances, a light aroma of acidified milk, whey and pasteurised milk, and a little sour flavour of pasteurised milk at high temperature, are related to its production method. The specification furthermore explains that typical colour of cheese ‘Germantas’ is due to its maturing in transparent, or coloured, film that reduces decomposition of the photosensitive compounds under the light. In the absence of a link between these factors and the geographical origin, the application does not meet the basic criteria for registration as a protected geographical indication.(5) A link within the meaning of the second indent of Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has therefore not been demonstrated.(6) In the light of the above, the application to register the name ‘Germantas’ as a protected geographical indication should be rejected.(7) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,. The application to register the name ‘Germantas’ is hereby rejected. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Lithuania.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2008.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. +",cheese;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,17 +24593,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2002 of 4 November 2002 amending, as regards Community financing of the work programmes of operators' organisations in the olive sector for the marketing years 2002/2003 and 2003/2004, Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002 laying down detailed rules for application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), and in particular the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 4a(3) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002 of 14 October 2002 setting limits on Community financing of the work programmes of approved producers' organisations that is provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 and derogating from Regulation No 136/66/EEC(3), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) For the purposes of the Community financing provided for by Article 4a of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98, rules have been set in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002(4) for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years on approval of operators' organisations and their work programmes in the olive sector.(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002 sets limits on Community financing for the range of activities specified in Article 4a of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98. The Commission should set limits for each of the four fields of that range which will encourage a balanced distribution of resources among them.(3) Final dates as provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002 should be set that are compatible with the constraints on operation of the scheme.(4) Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002 should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,. Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002 is amended as follows:1. the following Article is added:""Article 5aAllocation of Community funding1. The maximum Community funding for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years that under Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002 may be allocated to the eligible activities of operators' organisations in the olive sector shall be cumulable in each Member State for the purposes of the range of programmes indicated in Article 5 of this Regulation.2. In each Member State a minimum percentage of the maximum Community funding established in line with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002 shall be devoted to each field of activity, as follows:- market follow-up and administrative management in the olive oil and table olive sector: 15 %,- improving the environmental impact of olive cultivation: 15 %,- improving the production quality of olive oil and table olives: 15 %,- traceability, certification and quality protection for olive oil and table olives: 10 %.3. If the Community funding required for all the programmes approved in a Member State in a particular field of activity accounts for less than the minimum percentage indicated in paragraph 2 the difference between the two amounts shall, subject to compliance with the requirement indicated in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002, be allocated to the olive oil production aid indicated in Article 5 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC."";2. in Article 11:(a) the following paragraph 1a is added:""1a. By 28 February 2003 Member States shall notify the Commission of their decisions for each of the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years on the derogation from Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC for which Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002 provides.""(b) paragraph 2 is replaced by:""2. Before 30 June 2003 Member States shall inform the Commission of their decisions for each of the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years on the derogation from Article 5(9) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC for which Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1873/2002 provides.Before 30 June 2003 Member States shall send the Commission data on the approved olive sector operators' organisations and work programmes and the features of the latter (to be broken down by type of producer organisation as indicated in Article 2 above and by regional area) and on the funding amounts withheld under Article 4a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years (to be broken down by field of activity)."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 November 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 November 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 32.(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.(3) OJ L 284, 22.10.2002, p. 1.(4) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 16. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;producer group;producers' organisation;olive oil;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;olive;olive residue;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid,17 +19885,"2000/583/EC: Commission Decision of 27 September 2000 amending Decision 94/360/EC on the reduced frequency of physical checks of consignments of certain products to be imported from third countries, under Council Directive 90/675/EEC (notified under document number C(2000) 2735) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1). and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 97/78/EC repealed and replaced Council Directive 90/675/EEC(2), under which Commission Decision 94/360/EG on the reduced frequency of physical checks on consignments of certain products to be imported from third countries(3), was drawn up.(2) Following the discovery earlier of traces of growth-promoting xenobiotic hormones in meat imported from the United States of America, Commission Decision 1999/302/EC(4) put in place in enhaced system of controls on all imports of fresh bovine meat and offal, exlcuding bison meat and offal, imported from that country.(3) After the discovery of this residue finding, the authorities in the United States of America reinforced their hormone-free cattle programme in June 1999, but in the face of further problems in this programme identified in the course of a mission to the United States by the Food and Veterinary Office of the Commission, the hormone-free programme was suspended in July 1999 and relaunched later in September 1999, in an enhanced form as the non-hormone-treated cattle programme.(4) The additional controls put in place by Decision 1999/302/EC have not resulted in a single positive sample being identified during the intervening period and in addition none of the testing carried out under the European Community additional testing programme for hormones, has shown any positive results.(5) It is considered but it is now appropriate to remove the additional safeguard measures enacted in 1999 and to reduce the frequency of checks on fresh meat imported from the United States of America, from checks on all consignments to checks on 20 % only of consignments, which is equivalent to the normal level of physical checks for all fresh meat imported from third countries, laid down in Decision 94/360/EC.(6) It is important to make clear that all of the consignments of fresh meat imported from the United States of America that are subject to physical checks must still undergo laboratory examination for the appropriate hormone residues.(7) This Decision is a first step towards phasing out completely the obligation to test for hormones each consignment selected for physical checks, and the Decision will be reviewed on the basis of future test results.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Decision 94/360/EC is amended as follows:1. In Article 1a(1), the first indent is deleted and replaced by the following:""- the frequency of physical checks is 20 %,""2. In Article 1a(1), the second indent is deleted and replaced by the following:""- two official samples shall be taken from each consignment tested, and subsequently examined for residues of each of the xenobiotic hormones melengestrol acetate, trenbolone, zeranol, and stilbenes including diethylstilboestrol, and for abnormally high levels of residues of the natural hormones 17-beta-oestradiol, progesterone and testosterone,""3. Article 1a(2) is deleted. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(2) OJ L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1.(3) OJ L 158, 25.6.1994, p. 41.(4) OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 58. +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;simplification of formalities;reduction of formalities;simplification of customs checks;United States;USA;United States of America,17 +9396,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1920/91 of 27 June 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 2905 14 90, originating in Poland, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 2905 14 90, originating in Poland, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 772 000; whereas, on 4 April 1991, imports of these products into the Community originating in Poland reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Poland,. As from 5 July 1991, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Poland:Order No CN code Description 10.0135 2905 14 90 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Saturated monohydric alcohols Other butanols Other 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, 27 June 1991. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. +",chemical alcohol;aldehyde;diethylene glycol;ethylene glycol;fatty alcohol;glycerine;Poland;Republic of Poland;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff,17 +13002,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1312/94 of 6 June 1994 fixing for the 1994 marketing year the maximum levels of withdrawal prices for tomatoes grown under glass. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (2), and in particular the last subparagraph of Article 18 (1) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 of 28 December 1992 laying down the prices and amounts fixed in ecus to be amended as a result of the monetary realignments (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1663/93 (4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas the market in tomatoes grown under glass has different characteristics from those of the market in open-grown tomatoes; whereas tomatoes grown under glass are mainly 'Extra' class and class I products, the prices for which are considerably higher than those for open-grown products;Whereas, in order to provide more effective support for the market grown under glass, producers' organizations or associations of such organizations should be allowed to fix their withdrawal price; whereas, in accordance with the last subparagraph ofArticle 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, it appears that the maximum level of the withdrawal price for these products can justifiably be fixed by applying, to the prices fixed for the 1993 marketing year a variation of the same order as that applied by the Council when fixing the basic prices and buying-in prices for tomatoes for the 1994 marketing year;Whereas the maximum levels of withdrawal prices for tomatoes grown under glass for the 1994 marketing year must be reduced by 0,26 %; whereas this reduction is arising from the monetary realignments of January and May 1993;Whereas the measures provided in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 1994 marketing year, producers' organizations or associations of such organizations may fix withdrawal prices, not exceeding the following maxima, in ecus per 100 kilograms net, for tomatoes grown under glass:- June (11 to 20): 29,89,(21 to 30): 27,47,- July (1 to 10): 25,70,(11 to 20): 24,05,(21 to 31): 22,27,- August: 22,27,- September: 22,27,- October: 22,27,- November: 22,27. The producers' organizations shall supply the following information to the national authorities, who shall communicate it to the Commission:- the period during which withdrawal prices are available,- the levels of withdrawal prices proposed and of those applied. This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 June 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 June 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 26.(3) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 29.(4) OJ No L 158, 30. 6. 1993, p. 18. +",producer group;producers' organisation;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;withdrawal price,17 +1668,"94/934/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1994 on the adoption of the Community programme for structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products in the Netherlands (Objective 5a outside Objective 1 regions - the period 1994 to 1999) (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 of 21 December 1993 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products (1), and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof,Whereas the Netherlands submitted to the Commission on 31 March 1994 the single programming document referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 3699/93;Whereas the single programming document includes a description of the priorities selected and the applications for assistance from the financial instrument for fisheries guidance (FIFG), together with an indication of the planned use of the assistance available from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments in implementing the Community programme concerning the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products, hereinafter referred to as 'the sector';Whereas certain areas of the Netherlands are eligible for structural assistance under Objective 1 as defined in Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/93 (3); whereas structural assistance for measures in these areas will be covered by a general programme for Objective 1;Whereas a separate decision on the Community programme for structural measures has to be taken for that region of the Netherlands, that is not covered by Objective 1;Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (5), the Commission is responsible for ensuring, within the framework of the partnership, coordination and consistency between assistance from the funds and assistance provided by the EIB and the other financial instruments, including the assistance of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the other actions for structural purposes;Whereas the EIB has been involved in the drawing-up of the Community programme in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, applicable by analogy in the establishment of the single programming document; whereas the EIB has declared itself prepared to contribute to the implementation of this document on the basis of the forecast loan packages shown in this Decision and in conformity with its statutory provisions;Whereas the second paragraph of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 of 2 July 1990 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purpose of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2745/94 (7), stipulates that in the Commission decisions approving a single programming document, the Community assistance available for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof shall be set out in ecus at current prices for the year in which each decision is taken and shall be subject to indexation; whereas this annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in the commitment appropriations shown in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; whereas indexation is based on a single rate per year, corresponding to the rates applied annually to budget appropriations on the basis of the mechanism for the technical adjustment of the financial perspectives;Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the financial instrument for fisheries guidance (8), defines the measures for which the FIFG may provide financial support; whereas Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 defines the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the sector;Whereas the Community programme has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;Whereas the Community programme satisfies the conditions and includes the information required by Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas the aid application satisfies the conditions required by Article 33 (2) of Regulation (EEC) 4253/88;Whereas Article 1 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (9), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2730/94 (10), states that the legal commitments entered into for measures extending over more than one financial year must contain a time limit for implementation which must be specified to the recipient in the due form when the aid is granted;Whereas pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93, aid applications presented before 1 January 1994 that have been examined and approved after this date shall be taken into account in the present Community programme;Whereas all the other conditions laid down for the grant of aid from the FIFG have been complied with;Whereas the measures contained in this Decision are consistent with the opinion of the Standing Management Committee of Fisheries Structures,. The Community programme for structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products in the Netherlands under Objective 5a, excluding Objective 1 areas, covering the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1999, is hereby approved. The Community programme includes the following essential information:(a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies in Netherlands;the main priorities are:- adjustment of fishing effort,- renewal and modernization of the fishing fleet,- aquaculture,- enclosed seawater ares,- fishing port facilities,- product processing and marketing,- product promotion,- other measures (studies, technical assistance, etc.);(b) the assistance from the FIFG as referred to in Articles 3 and 4;(c) the detailed provisions for implementing the single programming document comprising:- the procedures for monitoring and evaluation,- the financial implementation provisions,- the rules for compliance with Community policies;(d) the procedures for verifying additionality and an initial evaluation of the latter. The assistance from the FIFG granted to this Community programme amounts to a maximum of ECU 46,60 million at 1994 prices.The expenditure actually incurred is eligible for assistance under FIFG from 1 January 1994.The procedure for granting this financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the FIFG to the various priorities and measures which this present Community programme comprises, is set out in the financing plan.The national financial contribution as indicated in the financing plan may be met in part by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other types of loan. For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the maximum overall allocation provided as assistance from the FIFG is as follows:""ECU million (1994 prices)"""" ID=""1"">1994> ID=""2"">7,76""> ID=""1"">1995> ID=""2"">7,76""> ID=""1"">1996> ID=""2"">7,77""> ID=""1"">1997> ID=""2"">7,77""> ID=""1"">1998> ID=""2"">7,77""> ID=""1"">1999> ID=""2"">7,77""> ID=""1"">Total > ID=""2"">46,60""> The budgetary commitment for the first instalment under FIFG amounts to ECU 7,76 million.This commitment includes all actions approved in 1994 under Council Regulations (EEC) No 4028/86 (11) and (EEC) No 4042/89 (12).Commitment of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the single programming document and progress achieved in its implementation. The procedure for the grant of the assistance may be amended subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided on in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. The Community aid concerns expenditure on actions under the present Community programme which, in the Member State concerned, is the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated not later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts and protection of the environment. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1994.For the CommissionYannis PALEOKRASSASMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 346, 31. 12. 1984, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.(3) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 5.(4) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 20.(6) OJ No L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36.(7) OJ No L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4.(8) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1.(10) OJ No L 293, 12. 11. 1994, p. 7.(11) OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1986, p. 7.(12) OJ No L 388, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1. +",EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;aquaculture;common fisheries policy;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme,17 +2486,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 148/83 of 21 January 1983 introducing a system of surveillance to monitor exports of certain fishery products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), and in particular Articles 25 (5) and 31 thereof,Whereas the refunds on fishery products are fixed by reference to the economic importance of the planned exports;Whereas the situation on certain markets which constitute the main outlets for whole frozen mackerel is proving to be unstable; whereas a system of surveillance should be introduced so that the export trend may be monitored more closely;Whereas, to this end, provision should be made for a system of communication between the Member States and the Commission so that certain supplementary data necessary for the fixing of export refunds may be obtained at regular intervals;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,. This Regulation lays down the rules for the introduction of a surveillance system to monitor exports of whole frozen mackerel within the export refund system. Member States shall communicate to the Commission, in respect of each month of the calendar year and not later than three weeks after the month in question, the data listed in the form in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall first apply to data for September 1982.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 January 1983.For the CommissionGiorgios CONTOGEORGISMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1.ANNEXFORM RELATING TO WHOLE FROZEN MACKEREL QUALIFYING FOR EXPORT REFUNDSData to be communicated to the Commission:I. Refund operations in the month of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198. . . . . .A. Total exports: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnesB. Of which (specify the tonnage, broken down by country of destination). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnesC. Other information available (e.g. exports effected by operators in one Member State on behalf of operators in another Member State).II. Supply of mackerel, intended for export, during the month of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198. . . . . .A. Fresh:1. Catches by national vessels: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnes2. Catches by vessels of other Member States (specify the tonnage, broken down by Member State).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnesB. Frozen:Receipts of frozen mackerel from other Member States (specify the tonnage, broken down by Member State). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnesC. Other information available (e.g. sales at sea, sales on land)D. - Stocks on the first day of the month: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnes- Stocks on the last day of the month: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnesIII. Locations where the fresh mackerel referred to in II above were processed.A. Processing by operators of the exporting Member State:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnesof which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnes frozen on landof which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnes frozen on boardB. If available processing by operators of other Member States (specify where possible the tonnage, broken down by Member State).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnes(a) of which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnes frozen at sea(b) of which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tonnes frozen on boardIV. Other relevant information +",sea fish;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;export;export sale,17 +44478,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1179/2014 of 30 October 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Norwegian waters south of 62° N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2) lays down quotas for 2014.(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 2014.(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 2014 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, 30 October 2014.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)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 60/TQ43Member State SwedenStock COD/04-N.Species Cod (Gadus Morhua)Zone Norwegian waters south of 62° NClosing date 6.10.2014 +",Norwegian Sea;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,17 +41055,"Council Regulation (EU) No 168/2012 of 27 February 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1),Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (2).(2) In view of the continued brutal repression and violation of human rights by the Government of Syria, Council Decision 2012/122/CFSP (3) amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP provides for additional measures, namely a prohibition on the sale, purchase, transportation or brokering of gold, precious metals and diamonds, restrictive measures against the Central Bank of Syria, and amendments to the list of targeted persons and entities.(3) Those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.(4) Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,. Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is hereby amended as follows:(1) the following article is inserted:(a) to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, gold, precious metals and diamonds, as listed in Annex VIII, whether or not originating in the Union, to the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria, any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them;(b) to purchase, import or transport, directly or indirectly, gold, precious metals and diamonds, as listed in Annex VIII, whether the item concerned originates in Syria or not, from the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria and any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them; and(c) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services, financing or financial assistance, related to the goods referred to in points (a) and (b), to the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria and any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them.(2) the following article is inserted:(a) provided that the competent authority of the relevant Member State has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that the payment will not directly or indirectly be received by any other person or entity listed in Annex II or IIa; or(i) a transfer by or through Central Bank of Syria of funds or economic resources received and frozen after the date of its designation; or(ii) a transfer of funds or economic resources to or through Central Bank of Syria where the transfer is related to a payment by a person or entity not listed in Annex II or IIa due in connection with a specific trade contract,(b) a transfer made by or through Central Bank of Syria of frozen funds or economic resources in order to provide financial institutions within the jurisdiction of the Member States with liquidity for the financing of trade, provided that the transfer has been authorised by the competent authority of the relevant Member State.’. The persons and entity listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. The person listed in Annex II to this Regulation shall be deleted from the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. The text set out in Annex III to this Regulation is added to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 as Annex VIII. 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, 27 February 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.(2)  OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.(3)  See page 14 of this Official Journal.ANNEX IIn Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, the following entries are added:Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing1. Central Bank of Syria Syria, Damascus, Sabah Bahrat SquareAltjreda al Maghrebeh square, Damascus,Syrian Arab Republic,P.O. Box: 22542. Al –Halqi, Dr. Wael Nader Born in the Daraa Province, 1964 Minister of Health. 27.2.20123. Azzam, Mansour Fadlallah Born in the Sweida Province, 1960 Minister of Presidential Affairs 27.2.20124. Sabouni, Dr. Emad Abdul-Ghani Born in Damascus, 1964 Minister of Communication and Technology. 27.2.20125. Allaw, Sufian Born in al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, 1944 Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. 27.2.20126. Slakho, Dr Adnan Born in Damascus, 1955 Minister of Industry 27.2.20127. Al-Rashed, Dr. Saleh Born in the Aleppo Province, 1964 Minister of Education. 27.2.20128. Abbas, Dr. Fayssal Born in the Hama Province, 1955 Minister of Transport. 27.2.2012ANNEX IIIn Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, the following entry is deleted:52. Emad GhraiwatiANNEX III‘ANNEX VIIIList of gold, precious metals and diamonds referred to in Article 11aHS Code Description7102 Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set.7106 Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form.7108 Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form.7109 Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured.7110 Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form.7111 Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semi-manufactured.7112 Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal.’. +",gold;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;economic sanctions;Syria;Syrian Arab Republic,17 +5880,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2014 of 22 April 2014 concerning the authorisation of the preparations of Lactobacillus brevis DSM 23231, Lactobacillus brevis DSMZ 16680, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT 4528 and Lactobacillus fermentum NCIMB 30169 as feed additives for all animal species 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. Article 10(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 10(1) to (4) thereof sets out specific provisions for the evaluation of products used in the Union as silage additives at the date that Regulation became applicable.(2) In accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the preparations of Lactobacillus brevis DSM 23231, Lactobacillus brevis DSMZ 16680, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT 4528 and Lactobacillus fermentum NCIMB 30169 were entered in the Register of Feed Additives as existing products belonging to the functional group of silage additives, for all animal species.(3) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, applications were submitted for the authorisation of those preparations as feed additives for all animal species, requesting those additives to be classified in the category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional group ‘silage additives’. Those applications were accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinions of 4 December 2013 (2) and 5 December 2013 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparations concerned do not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority also concluded that the preparations of Lactobacillus brevis DSM 23231, Lactobacillus brevis DSMZ 16680, Lactobacillus plantarum CECT 4528 and Lactobacillus fermentum NCIMB 30169 have the potential to improve the production of silage. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of the preparations concerned shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of those preparations should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(6) Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.(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,. AuthorisationThe preparations specified in the Annex belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘silage additives’, are authorised as additives in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. Transitional measuresThe preparations specified in the Annex and feed containing them, which are produced and labelled before 13 November 2014 in accordance with the rules applicable before 15 May 2014 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 April 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  EFSA Journal 2014; 12(1):3530.(3)  EFSA Journal 2014; 12(1):3534, EFSA Journal 2014; 12(1):3533 and EFSA Journal 2014; 12(1):3535.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 fresh materialCategory of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives.1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage conditions.2. Minimum content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 5 × 107 CFU/kg fresh material.3. For safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection, eye protection and gloves during handling.1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage conditions.2. Minimum content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 108 CFU/kg fresh material.3. For safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection, eye protection and gloves during handling.1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage conditions.2. Minimum content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 109 CFU/kg fresh material.3. For safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection, eye protection and gloves during handling.1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage conditions.2. Minimum content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 108 CFU/kg fresh.3. For safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection, eye protection and gloves during handling.(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,17 +14816,"96/159/Euratom, EC: Commission Decision of 6 February 1996 amending Decision 92/164/EEC, Euratom authorizing Portugal to use statistics for years earlier than the last year but one for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the Portuguese text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas, in the case of Portugal, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 92/164/Euratom, EEC (2), authorizing Portugal to use statistics for years earlier than the last year but one for the 1989 and 1990 financial years;Whereas, for the purposes of the breakdown by rate provided for in Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, Portugal is still unable to use the national accounts relating to the last year but one before the financial year for which the VAT resources base is to be calculated since only the national accounts relating to 1989 are sufficiently detailed to allow calculation of the weighted average rate; whereas Portugal should therefore be authorized to use the national accounts relating to 1989 to calculate the weighted average rate for the 1992 and 1993 financial years;Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,. For the purposes of the breakdown by rate referred to in Article 4 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, Portugal is hereby authorized to use figures obtained from the national accounts relating to 1989 for the 1992 and 1993 financial years for which the VAT resources base has to be calculated. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 6 February 1996.For the CommissionErkki LIIKANENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 155, 7. 6. 1989, p. 9.(2) OJ No L 73, 19. 3. 1992, p. 23. +",Portugal;Portuguese Republic;own resources;Community revenue;EC own resources;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax,17 +12778,"Council Regulation (EC) No 299/94 of 7 February 1994 establishing Community statistical surveillance for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta, and Morocco which are subject to reference quantities (1994). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Additional Protocols to the Cooperation Agreements between the European Community, of the one part, and Cyprus (1), Egypt (2), Jordan (3), Israel (4), Tunisia (5), Syria (6), Malta (7), and Morocco (8), of the other, have been concluded; whereas these Protocols provide for the progressive reduction, subject to reference quantities and to a statistical Community surveillance within a set timetable, of the customs duties applicable to certain agricultural products originating in those countries and covered by the respective Agreements;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 451/89 of 20 February 1989 concerning the procedure to be applied to certain agricultural products originating in various Mediterranean third countries (9) determined the surveillance procedure in question;Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1764/92 of 29 June 1992 amending the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain agricultural products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia (10), the Community unilaterally increased the amount of these reference quantities in equal steps of 3 or 5 % per year starting on 1 January 1992; whereas for 1994 they have thus reached the levels shown in the Annex;Whereas the Community should fulfil its international obligations by opening reference quantities and by establishing a system of statistical surveillance for products listed in the Annex, in oder to enable the competent departments of the Commission to establish an annual trade balance sheet for each of the products concerned and, if necessary, to put into application the arrangement provided for in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 451/89;Whereas imports of the products in question are charged against the reference quantities at Community level within pre-established timetables, as and when the products are entered with the customs authorities for free circulation; whereas, therefore, it is appropriate to establish, in 1994, reference quantities for the products listed in the Annex,. 1. Imports into the Community in 1994 of certain products originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta, and Morocco shall be subject to reference quantities within the established timetables and to a statistical Community surveillance.The description of the products referred to in the first subparagraph, their serial numbers, their CN codes, Taric codes and the quantities and timetable applying to the reference quantities are given in the table in the Annex.2. Amounts shall be charged by Member States against the reference quantities as and when products are entered with customs authorities for free circulation, accompanied by a movement certificate conforming to the rules laid down in the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products annexed to each Cooperation Agreement between the European Community of the one part and the countries referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of the other.Where the movement certificate is produced at a later date, the amount shall be charged against the corresponding reference quantity at the date of acceptance of the declaration of release for free circulation.The extent to which the reference quantities are used up shall be determined at Community level on the basis of the imports charged against them in the manner defined in the first subparagraph, as communicated to the Statistical Office of the European Communities pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 2658/87 (11) and (EEC) No 1736/75 (12). The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 199.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 February 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentTh. PANGALOS(1) OJ No L 393, 31. 12. 1987, p. 2.(2) OJ No L 297, 21. 10. 1987, p. 11.(3) OJ No L 297, 21. 10. 1987, p. 19.(4) OJ No L 327, 30. 11. 1988, p. 36.(5) OJ No L 297, 21. 10. 1987, p. 36.(6) OJ No L 327, 30. 11. 1988, p. 58.(7) OJ No L 81, 23. 3. 1989, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 224, 13. 8. 1988, p. 18.(9) OJ No L 52, 24. 2. 1989, p. 7.(10) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 9.(11) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3080/93 (OJ No L 277, 10. 11. 1993, p. 1).(12) OJ No L 183, 14. 7. 1975, p. 3. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1629/88 (OJ No L 147, 14. 6. 1988, p. 1).ANNEX"""" ID=""1"">18.0010> ID=""2"">ex 0701 90 51> ID=""3"">0701 90 51 * 15> ID=""4"">New potatoes> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 3.> ID=""6"">Tunisia> ID=""7"">2 834""> ID=""1"">18.0015> ID=""2"">0701 90 51> ID=""3"">0701 90 59 * 10> ID=""4"">New potatoes> ID=""5"">1. 1. 15. 5.> ID=""6"">Malta> ID=""7"">3 270""> ID=""2"">ex 0701 90 59> ID=""5"">16. 5. 31. 5.""> ID=""1"">18.0030> ID=""2"">ex 0703 20 00> ID=""3"">0703 20 00 * 40> ID=""4"">Garlic> ID=""5"">1. 2. 31. 5.> ID=""6"">Egypt> ID=""7"">1 840""> ID=""1"">18.0040> ID=""2"">ex 0707 00 11> ID=""3"">0707 00 11 * 12> ID=""4"">Cucumbers of a length not exceeding 15 cm> ID=""5"">1. 1. 28. 2.> ID=""6"">Egypt> ID=""7"">115""> ID=""5"">1. 1. 28. 2.> ID=""6"">Jordan> ID=""7"">115""> ID=""5"">1. 1. 28. 2.> ID=""6"">Malta> ID=""7"">57""> ID=""1"">18.0050> ID=""2"">ex 0709 10 00> ID=""3"">0709 10 00 * 30> ID=""4"">Artichokes> ID=""5"">1. 10. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Egypt> ID=""7"">115""> ID=""5"">1. 10. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Cyprus> ID=""7"">115""> ID=""1"">18.0060> ID=""2"">ex 0709 30 00> ID=""3"">0709 30 00 * 20> ID=""4"">Aubergines (egg-plants)> ID=""5"">15. 1. 30. 4.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">1 380""> ID=""3"">0709 30 00 * 30""> ID=""1"">18.0070> ID=""2"">0709 60 10> ID=""4"">Sweet peppers> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Morocco> ID=""7"">1 150""> ID=""1"">18.0080> ID=""2"">0712 20 00> ID=""4"">Onions, dried> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Syria> ID=""7"">809""> ID=""1"">18.0090> ID=""2"">ex 0712 90 90> ID=""3"">0712 90 90 * 20> ID=""4"">Garlic, dried> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Egypt> ID=""7"">1 150""> ID=""1"">18.0100> ID=""2"">0713 10 10> ID=""4"">Peas, for sowing> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Morocco> ID=""7"">460""> ID=""1"">18.0120> ID=""2"">0804 40 10> ID=""4"">Avocados> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">35 650""> ID=""2"">0804 40 90""> ID=""1"">18.0130> ID=""2"">ex 0806 10 15> ID=""3"">0806 10 15 * 55> ID=""4"">Fresh table grapes> ID=""5"">1. 2. 30. 6.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">2 185""> ID=""3"">0806 10 15 * 70""> ID=""3"">0806 10 15 * 80""> ID=""3"">0806 10 15 * 91""> ID=""1"">18.0140> ID=""2"">ex 0807 10 90> ID=""3"">0807 10 90 * 13> ID=""4"">Melons of a weight not exceeding 600 grams> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 3.> ID=""6"">Egypt> ID=""7"">115""> ID=""3"">0807 10 90 * 33> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 3> ID=""6"">Jordan> ID=""7"">115""> ID=""1"">18.0150> ID=""2"">ex 0810 90 10> ID=""3"">0810 90 10 * 10> ID=""4"">Kiwifruit (Actinidia Chinensis Planch.)> ID=""5"">1. 1. 30. 4.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">230""> ID=""5"">1. 1. 30. 4.> ID=""6"">Cyprus> ID=""7"">230""> ID=""5"">1. 1. 30. 4.> ID=""6"">Morocco> ID=""7"">230""> ID=""1"">18.0160> ID=""2"">ex 0812 90 90> ID=""3"">0812 90 90 * 11> ID=""4"">Citrus fruit comminuted> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">1 265""> ID=""3"">0812 90 90 * 20""> ID=""1"">18.0190> ID=""2"">2008 30 51> ID=""4"">Grapefruit segments> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">15 755""> ID=""2"">2008 30 71""> ID=""1"">18.0200> ID=""2"">2008 50 61> ID=""4"">Apricots> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Morocco> ID=""7"">7 245""> ID=""2"">2008 50 69""> ID=""1"">18.0210> ID=""2"">ex 2008 30 79> ID=""3"">2008 30 79 * 10> ID=""4"">Grapefruit> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">2 300""> ID=""3"">2008 30 79 * 20> ID=""4"">Oranges and lemons comminuted""> ID=""1"">18.0220> ID=""2"">ex 2008 30 91> ID=""3"">2008 30 91 * 11> ID=""4"">Grapefruit segments> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">3 335""> ID=""3"">2008 30 91 * 12> ID=""4"">Grapefruit""> ID=""3"">2008 30 91 * 13> ID=""4"">Pulp of citrus fruit""> ID=""3"">2008 30 91 * 19> ID=""4"">Citrus fruit comminuted""> ID=""3"">2008 30 91 * 91""> ID=""3"">2008 30 91 * 92""> ID=""1"">18.0230> ID=""2"">ex 2008 50 99> ID=""3"">2008 50 99 * 10> ID=""4"">Apricots and peaches in halves (including nectarine halves)> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Morocco> ID=""7"">6 900""> ID=""2"">ex 2008 70 99> ID=""3"">2008 70 99 * 10""> ID=""1"">18.0240> ID=""2"">2009 20 11> ID=""4"">Grapefruit juice> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Israel> ID=""7"">33 005""> ID=""2"">2009 20 19""> ID=""2"">2009 20 99""> ID=""1"">18.0245> ID=""2"">2009 20 99> ID=""4"">Grapefruit juice> ID=""5"">1. 1. 31. 12.> ID=""6"">Morocco> ID=""7"">920""> +",import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;agricultural product;farm product;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table,17 +29176,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2149/2004 of 16 December 2004 opening tariff quotas for 2005 for imports into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. ,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), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2004/859/EC of 25 October 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway provides in point III for annual tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in Norway. It is necessary to open these quotas for 2005.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Common Customs Code (3) lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quotas opened by this Regulation are to be managed in accordance with those rules.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,. The Community tariff quotas for the goods originating in Norway which are listed in Annex shall be opened for 1 January to 31 December 2005. The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall be applicable from 1 January 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).(2)  See page 70 of this Official Journal.(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1).ANNEXAnnual tariff quotas applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in NorwayOrder number CN code Description Annual quota volume from 1.1.2005 Rate of duty applicable within the limits of the quota09.0765 1517 10 90 Margarine, excluding liquid margarine, containing, by weight, not more than 10 % of milk fats 2 470 tonnes Free09.0771 ex 2207 10 00 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcohol strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher, other than that obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the EEC Treaty 164 000 hectolitres Free09.0772 ex 2207 20 00 Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength, other than that obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the EEC Treaty 14 340 hectolitres Free09.0774 2403 10 Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion 370 tonnes Free +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;animal fats;fish fat;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tobacco;ethanol;ethyl alcohol,17 +2032,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2802/95 of 4 December 1995 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2588/95 (2), and in particular Article 9,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas it is acceptance that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder;Whereas the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee has not delivered an opinion with the time limit set by its chairman as regards products No 1 in the annexed table;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee as regards products No 2 in the annexed table,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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, 4 December 1995.For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the CommissionANNEX>TABLE> +",customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;syrup;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;Combined Nomenclature;CN;classification;UDC;heading;universal decimal classification,17 +34648,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2007 of 5 October 2007 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue whiting in EC and international waters of ICES zone I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2007.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2007.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2007 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into 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, 5 October 2007.For the CommissionFokion FOTIADISDirector-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs(1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11), as corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2007 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 22).ANNEXNo 51Member State SpainStock WHB/1X14.Species Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)Zone EC and International waters of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII a, VIII b, VIII d, VIII e, XII and XIVDate 7.9.2007 +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,17 +16128,"97/359/EC: Council Decision of 24 March 1997 concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas in the new Transatlantic Agenda adopted at the EU-US summit in Madrid of 13 December 1995, it was decided to attempt to conclude an Information Technology Agreement;Whereas, following reports from the Commission on its exploratory consultations with third countries, on 16 November 1996 the Council decided to open negotiations with third countries with a view to concluding an Information Technology Agreement;Whereas on 13 December 1996, at the first Conference of the World Trade Organization in Singapore, a Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products was adopted; whereas the Declaration sets out certain preconditions for the implementation of the elimination of tariffs for information technology products; whereas these preconditions have been met;Whereas the Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products together with its annexes and attachments form the Agreement on trade in information technology products;Whereas the EC-ITA Schedule CXL, modifying the existing Community schedule, should be submitted to the World Trade Organization;Whereas the Agreement on trade in information technology products together with the Communication on its implementation should be approved on behalf of the Community,. The Agreement on trade in information technology products together with the Communication on its implementation are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement and of the Communication are attached to this Decision. As called for under paragraph 4 of the Annex to the Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products, the Council:(i) takes note that participants representing approximately 90 per cent of world trade in information technology products have notified their acceptance; and(ii) approves, on behalf of the Community, the staging requests of participants in the ITA. The Council authorizes the Commission to submit to the World Trade Organization the modifications to the Community schedule as set out in the EC-IT Schedule CXL contained in the Agreement attached hereto. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in the Ministerial Declaration. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 24 March 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. VAN MIERLO(1)  The consolidated text of this Decision incorporates corrections approved by the Council on 14 May 1997. +",third country;telecommunications equipment;co-axial cable;optical fibre;telecommunications cable;telephone cable;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;information technology;communications technology;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement;World Trade Organisation;WTO;World Trade Organization,17 +8519,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2538/90 of 31 August 1990 reintroducing the levying of the customs duties applicable to products of CN codes 3904 10 00, 3904 21 00 and 3904 22 00 originating in Mexico, to which the preferential arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89 of 18 December 1989 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1990 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas, in pursuance of Articles 1 and 6 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties is accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;Whereas Article 7 of that Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be reintroduced as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level;Whereas, in the case of products of CN codes 3904 10 00, 3904 21 00 and 3904 22 00, originating in Mexico, the individual ceiling amounts to ECU 5 million; whereas that ceiling was reached on 27 June 1990, by charges of imports into the Community of the products in question originating in Mexico; whereas, it is appropriate to reintroduce the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Mexico,. As from 4 September 1990, the levying of customs duties, suspended in pursuance of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Mexico:1.2.3 // // // // Order No // CN code // Description // // // // 10.0458 // 3904 10 00 3904 21 00 3904 22 00 // Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms // // // 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, 31 August 1990.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 383, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1. +",plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;Mexico;United Mexican States;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,17 +1175,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3566/90 of 6 December 1990 establishing the list of products processed from fruit and vegetables the granting of import licences for which is covered by special rules. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2201/90 (2), and in particular Articles 14 (3) and 15 (4) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2405/89 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 619/90 (4), lays down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences and advance fixing certificates for products processed from fruit and vegetables; whereas, for products in respect of which import trends need to be followed in detail in order to appreciate any disturbance or threatened disturbance of the market, the abovementioned Regulation provides that import licences with or without advanced fixing of the levy, are to be issued on the fifth working day following that on which the application was lodged;Whereas cultivated mushrooms in brine or vinegar and certain cherry-based products are subject to import control measures at the Community frontier; whereas Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2405/89 should continue to be applied to these products;Whereas the same arrangements were extended to cultivated preserved mushrooms of CN code 2003 10 10 by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1707/90 (5); whereas proper management of the import mechanism provides, for certain processed sour-cherry-based products, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1201/88 (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2781/90 (7), leads to the insertion of frozen sour cherries containing added sugar to the specific monetary system of certificates;Whereas, in the interests of clarity and administrative efficiency, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 203/85 of 25 January 1985 establishing the list of products processed from fruit and vegetables the granting of import licences for which is covered by special rules (8), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1095/85 (9), should be replaced;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,. Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2405/89 shall apply to the following products: >TABLE> Regulation (EEC) No 203/85 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 15th 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, 6 December 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission +",import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp,17 +2435,"99/521/EC: Commission Decision of 9 July 1999 amending Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany (notified under document number C(1999) 2040) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,(1) Whereas the Member States may obtain the status of approved farms free of certain fish diseases for fish farms located in non-approved zones in respect of infectious hamatopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS);(2) Whereas the list of approved fish farms in Germany was established by Commission Decision 95/124/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 97/228/EC(4);(3) Whereas, by letters of 10 and 18 December 1996 and 11 February, 16 March and 19 November 1998, Germany submitted justifications to the Commission for obtaining the status of approved farms located in non-approved zones in respect of IHN and VHS for other fish farms, as well as the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;(4) Whereas the Commission and the Member States have examined the justifications submitted by Germany for those farms;(5) Whereas that examination has shown that some farms meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC; whereas some farms do not meet those requirements, in particular as regards their sampling programme and infrastructure provisions;(6) Whereas the farms that meet the requirements of Directive 91/67/EEC should accordingly qualify for the status of approved farms in non-approved zones;(7) Whereas those farms should be added to the list of approved farms;(8) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Annex to Decision 95/124/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 July 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.(3) OJ L 84, 14.4.1995, p. 6.(4) OJ L 91, 5.4.1997, p. 35.ANNEXI. FARMS IN LOWER SAXONY1. Jochen Moeller Fischzucht Harkenbleck D - 30966 Hemmingen-Harkenbleck2. Versuchsgut Relliehausen der Universität Göttingen(hatchery only)D - 37586 Dassel3. Dr R. Rosengarten Forellenzucht Sieben Quellen D - 49124 Georgsmarienhütte4. Ulrike und Gudrun Mühler Forellenhof Fredelsloh D - 37186 Moringen5. Klaus Kröger Fischzucht Klaus Kröger D - 21256 Handeloh Wörme6. Ingeborg Riggert-Schlumbohm Forellenzucht W. Riggert D - 29465 SchnegaII. FARMS IN THURINGIA1. Firma Tautenhahn D - 98646 Trostadt2. Firma Hattop D - 98617 Meiningen3. Thüringer Forstamt LeinefeldeFischzucht WorbisD - 37327 Leinefelde4. Fischzucht Salza GmbH D - 99734 Nordhausen-Salza5. Fischzucht Kindelbrück GmbH D - 99638 Kindelbrück6. Forellenhof Wichmar D - 07774 Wichmar7. Reinhardt StreckerForellenzucht OrgelmühleD - 37351 DingelstadtIII. FARMS IN BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG1. Heiner Feldmann Riedlingen/Neufra D - 88630 Pfullendorf2. Walter Dietmayer Forellenzucht Walter Dietmayer, Hettingen D - 72501 Gammertingen3. Heiner Feldmann Bad Waldsee D - 88630 Pfullendorf4. Heiner Feldmann Bergatreute D - 88630 Pfullendorf5. Walter Jenz Wuchzenhofen, Boschenmühle D - 72649 Wolfschlugen6. Peter Schmaus Fischzucht Schmaus, Steinental D - 88410 Steinental/Hauerz7. Josef Schnetz Fenkenmühle D - 88263 Horgenzell8. Erwin Steinhart Quellwasseranlage Steinhart, Hettingen D - 72513 Hettingen9. Hugo Strobel Quellwasseranlage Otterswang, Sägmühle D - 72505 Hausen am Andelsbach10. Reinhard Lenz Forsthaus, Gaimühle D - 64759 Sensbachtal11. Peter Hofer Sulzbach D - 78727 Aisteig/Oberndorf12. Stephan Hofer Oberer Lautenbach D - 78727 Aisteig/0berndorf13. Stephan Hofer Unterer Lautenbach D - 78727 Aisteig/Oberndorf14. Stephan Hofer Schelklingen D - 78727 Aistaig/Oberndorf15. Hubert Schuppert Brutanlage, Obere FischzuchtMastanlage, Untere Fischzucht D - 88454 Unteressendorf16. Johannes Dreier Brunnentobel D - 88299 Leutkirch/Hebrazhofen17. Peter Störk Wagenhausen D - 88348 Saulgau18. Erwin Steinhart Geislingen/St. D - 73312 Geislingen/St.19. Joachim Schindler Forellenzucht Lohmühle D - 72275 Alpirsbach20. Heribert Wolf Forellenzucht Sohnius D - 72160 Horb-Diessen21. Claus Lehr Forellenzucht Reinerzau D - 72275 Alpirsbach-Reinerzau22. Hugo Hager Bruthausanlage D - 88639 Walbertsweiler23. Hugo Hager Waldanlage D - 88639 Walbertsweiler24. Gumpper und Stöll GmbH Forellenhof Rossle, Honau D - 72805 Liechtenstein25. Ulrich Ibele Pfrungen D - 88271 Pfrungen26. Hans Schmutz Brutanlage 1Brutanlage 2 Brut- und Setzlingsanlage 3(Hausanlage)D - 89155 Erbach27. Wilhelm Drafehn Obersimonswald D - 77960 Seelbach28. Wilhelm Drafehn Brutanlage Seelbach D - 77960 Seelbach29. Franz Schwarz Oberharmersbach D - 77784 Oberharmersbach30. Meinrad Nuber Langenenslingen D - 88515 Langenenslingen31. Anton Spieß Hohmühle D - 88353 Kißleg32. Karl Servay Osterhofen D - 88339 Bad Waldsee33. Kreissportfischereiverein Biberach Warthausen D - 88400 Biberach34. Hans Schmutz Gossenzugen D - 89155 Erbach35. Reinhard Rösch Haigerach D - 77723 Gengenbach36. Harald Tress Unterlauchringen D - 79787 Unterlauchringen37. Alfred Tröndle Tiefenstein D - 79774 Albbruck38. Alfred Tröndle Unteralpfen D - 79774 Unteralpfen39. Peter Hofer Schenkenbach D - 78727 Aisteig/Oberndorf40. Heiner Feldmann Bainders D - 88630 PfullendorfIV. FARMS IN NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA1. Wolfgang Lindhorst-Emme Hirschquelle D - 33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock2. Wolfgang Lindhorst-Emme Am Oelbach D - 33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock3. Hugo Rameil und SöhneSauerländer ForellenzuchtD - 57368 Lennestadt-Gleierbrück4. Peter Horres Ovenhausen, Jätzer Mühle D - 37671 HöxterV. FARMS IN BAVARIA1. Gerstner Peter (Forellenzuchtbetrieb Juraquell)WellheimD - 97332 Volkach +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;fish farming,17 +43592,"2014/794/EU: Council Decision of 7 November 2014 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Cultural Cooperation set up by the Protocol on cultural cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, as regards the establishment of a list of 15 arbitrators. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 167(3) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 6 October 2010. The Agreement contains a Protocol on Cultural Cooperation (‘the Protocol’) which, according to Article 1 thereof, sets up the framework within which the Parties cooperate for facilitating exchanges regarding cultural activities, goods and services, including, inter alia, in the audiovisual sector.(2) Pursuant to Article 15.10.5 of the Agreement, it has been provisionally applied in part by Council Decision 2011/265/EU (2) (‘the Decision’) since 1 July 2011, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.(3) Pursuant to Article 6 of the Decision, the position to be taken by the Union in the Committee on Cultural Cooperation (‘the Committee’) on decisions having legal effects shall be determined by the Council acting in accordance with the Treaty.(4) Article 3bis of the Protocol provides that the Committee shall, promptly after its establishment, establish a list of 15 individuals to serve as arbitrators.(5) The Union should determine the position to be taken in the Committee with regard to the establishment of the list of arbitrators.(6) The position of the Union within the Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,. The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Committee on Cultural Cooperation, set up by the Protocol on cultural cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, as regards the establishment of the list of 15 individuals to serve as arbitrators shall be based on the draft decision of the Committee on Cultural Cooperation attached to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 7 November 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. C. PADOAN(1)  OJ L 127, 14.5.2011, p. 6.(2)  Council Decision 2011/265/EU of 16 September 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (OJ L 127, 14.5.2011, p. 1.)DRAFTDECISION No … OF THE EU-KOREA COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COOPERATIONof …on the establishment of a list of arbitrators referred to in Article 3bis of the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other partTHE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COOPERATION,Having regard to the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 6 October 2010, and in particular Article 3bis thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3bis of the Protocol on cultural cooperation (‘the Protocol’) provides for a dispute settlement set out in Chapter Fourteen of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, whereby disputes are solved through recourse to a panel of arbitrators.(2) In the event of a dispute, the Parties shall consult in order to reach an agreement on the composition of the arbitration panel.(3) If the Parties are unable to agree on the composition of the arbitration panel, the composition shall be determined through selection by lot from the list established in accordance with point (c) of Article 3bis of the Protocol.(4) The Parties have agreed on a list of 15 arbitrators,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The list of 15 arbitrators is hereby established in accordance with point (c) of Article 3bis of the Protocol. The list is set out in the Annex to this Decision.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.Done at … on …For the Committee on Cultural CooperationFirst Vice-MinisterMinistry for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of KoreaDirector-General of the Directorate General for Education and CultureEuropean CommissionANNEXLIST OF ARBITRATORSArbitrators proposed by the EUJames BRIDGEMANUrsula KRIEBAUMAlessandra LANCIOTTIHélène RUIZ FABRIJan WOUTERSArbitrators proposed by KoreaByung-Chol YOONEun Young PARKYoung Jae CHOSeung-Soo CHOIChang Hwan SHINChairpersonsFlorentino P. FELICIANO (Philippines)Juan Antonio DORANTES (Mexico)Christian HÄBERLI (Switzerland)Leng Sun CHAN (Malaysia)Teresa CHENG (China) +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);cultural cooperation;cultural agreement;free-trade agreement;South Korea;Republic of Korea;protocol to an agreement;international commercial arbitration;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members,17 +5429,"Council Decision 2012/527/CFSP of 27 September 2012 amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 27 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova (1).(2) In view of the progress in reaching a political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict and in restoring the free movement of persons across the administrative boundary of the Transnistrian region, the restrictive measures applying with respect to Annex I to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be lifted.(3) The restrictive measures applying with respect to Annex II to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be extended until 30 September 2013. However, in order to encourage progress in addressing the remaining problems regarding the Latin-script schools, the persons included in the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be removed from the list.(4) Decision 2010/573/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,. Decision 2010/573/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:(1) Article 1 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) paragraph 8 is replaced by the following:(2) Article 2 is replaced by the following:(3) Article 4 is replaced by the following:(4) Annex I is deleted;(5) Annex II is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. D. MAVROYIANNIS(1)  OJ L 253, 28.9.2010, p. 54.ANNEX‘ANNEXPersons referred to in Article 1(1)…’ +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;transit;passenger transit;transit of goods;Moldova;Republic of Moldova;removal;deportation;expulsion;refoulement;refusal of entry;removal order;return decision,17 +34469,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 920/2007 of 1 August 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 930/2000 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denomination of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1), and in particular Article 9(6) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (2), and in particular Article 9(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directives 2002/53/EC and 2002/55/EC lay down general rules in relation to the suitability of variety denominations, by means of a reference to Article 63 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (3).(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 930/2000 of 4 May 2000 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species (4) establishes detailed rules for the application of certain criteria set out by Article 63 of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, in particular in respect of the impediments for the designation of a variety denomination.(3) Since the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 930/2000 the definition of the term ‘closely related species’ used by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants has evolved. The detailed rules established by Regulation (EC) No 930/2000 should be updated accordingly.(4) Regulation (EC) No 930/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. Regulation (EC) No 930/2000 is amended as follows:1. in Article 4, point (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) “closely related species” shall have the meaning as defined in the Annex to this Regulation.’;2. the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 930/2000 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall not apply to variety denominations which have been proposed by the applicant to the competent authority for their approval before the entry into force of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 August 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/124/EC (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 12).(3)  OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 873/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 38).(4)  OJ L 108, 5.5.2000, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2004 (OJ L 321, 22.10.2004, p. 29).ANNEX‘ANNEXClosely related species“Closely related species”, as referred to in Article 4(b), shall have the following meaning:(a) if there is more than one class within a genus, the list of classes in point 1 shall apply;(b) if classes encompass more than one genus, the list of classes in point 2 shall apply;(c) as a general rule, for genera and species not covered by the list of classes in points 1 and 2, a genus is considered to be a class.1.   Classes within a genusClasses Scientific namesClass 1.1 Brassica oleraceaClass 1.2 Brassica other than Brassica oleraceaClass 2.1 Beta vulgaris — sugar beet, fodder beetClass 2.2 Beta vulgaris — beetroot including Cheltenham beet, spinach beet or chardClass 2.3 Beta other than classes 2.1 and 2.2.Class 3.1 Cucumis sativusClass 3.2 Cucumis meloClass 3.3 Cucumis other than classes 3.1 and 3.2Class 4.1 Solanum tuberosumClass 4.2 Solanum other than class 4.12.   Classes encompassing more than one genusClasses Scientific namesClass 201 Secale, Triticale, TriticumClass 203 (1) Agrostis, Dactylis, Festuca, Festulolium, Lolium, Phalaris, Phleum and PoaClass 204 (1) Lotus, Medicago, Ornithopus, Onobrychis, TrifoliumClass 205 Cichorium, Lactuca(1)  Classes 203 and 204 are not solely established on the basis of closely related species’ +",crop production;plant product;intellectual property;intellectual property right;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;plant variety right,17 +17815,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/98 of 6 February 1998 determining the loss of income and the premiums applicable per ewe and per female goat in the Member States and the payment of the specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less-favoured areas of the Community for the 1997 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas Article 5(1) and (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 provides for a premium to be granted to compensate for any loss of income sustained by producers of sheepmeat and, in certain areas, of goatmeat; whereas those areas are defined in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 and in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1065/86 of 11 April 1986 determining the mountain areas in which the premium for goatmeat producers is granted (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3519/86 (6);Whereas, pursuant to Article 5(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, the Member States were authorised by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1027/97 (7) to pay an initial advance and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2099/97 (8) to pay a second advance to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers; whereas the definitive premiums to be paid in respect of the 1997 marketing year must thus be fixed;Whereas, pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, the premium payable to producers of heavy lambs in respect of the 1997 marketing year is obtained by multiplying the loss of income by a coefficient expressing the annual average production of heavy lamb meat per ewe producing such lambs, expressed in terms of 100 kg carcase weight; whereas, in accordance with the abovementioned Regulation, the premium per ewe for producers of light lambs and per female goat for the 1997 marketing year should be 80 % of the premium for producers of heavy lambs;Whereas, pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, the premium must be reduced by the impact on the basis price of the coefficient provided for in Article 8(2) of that Regulation; whereas that coefficient was fixed at 7 % by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2069/92 (9) amending Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89;Whereas it is opportune to foresee that the aid provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90 of 14 May 1990 instituting specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less-favoured areas of the Community (10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 193/98 (11), or the balance of this aid, resulting from the application of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1027/27, should be granted before a certain date and under what conditions;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 provides for the application from 1 July 1992 of specific measures with regard to agricultural production in the Canary Islands; whereas those measures involve the granting of a supplement to the premium payable to producers of light lambs and female goats on the same terms as those laid down for the granting of the premium provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89; whereas those terms provided for Spain to be authorised to pay the supplement to the premium;Whereas the agricultural conversion rate has been frozen until 1 January 1999 for certain currencies by Council Regulation (EC) No 1527/95 (12);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,. It is hereby noted that the difference between the basic price less the impact of the coefficient provided for in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 and the Community market price during the 1997 marketing year was ECU 93,543 per 100 kilograms. The coefficient provided for in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 is hereby fixed at 16 kilograms. 1. The premium payable per ewe in respect of the 1997 marketing year shall be as follows:>TABLE>2. The premium payable per female of the caprine species and per region in areas listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 and in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1065/86 in respect of the 1997 marketing year shall be as follows:>TABLE> The specific aid which Member States are authorised to pay to producers of sheepmeat and goatmeat in less-favoured areas pursuant to Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90, within the limits and at the rates provided for in Article 5(7) and the second indent of the second subparagraph of Article 5(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, or, should it be the case, the balance of this aid, in the event of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1027/97 being applied, shall be paid before 15 October 1998. The agricultural conversion rate applicable to the amount of this specific aid is that of the last day of the 1997 marketing year. Pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the supplement to the premium for the 1997 marketing year to be granted to producers of light lambs and female goats located in the Canary Islands, within the limits and at the rates laid down in Article 5(7) and the second indent of the second subparagraph of Article 5(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 shall be as follows:- ECU 5,045 per ewe in the case of producers as referred to in Article 5(3) of that Regulation,- ECU 5,045 per female goat in the case of producers as referred to in Article 5(5) of that Regulation. 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, 6 February 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 25.(3) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(4) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.(5) OJ L 97, 12. 4. 1986, p. 25.(6) OJ L 325, 20. 11. 1986, p. 17.(7) OJ L 150, 7. 6. 1997, p. 27.(8) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 28.(9) OJ L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 59.(10) OJ L 132, 23. 5. 1990, p. 17.(11) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 18.(12) OJ L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 1. +",sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;financial loss;loss of income;less-favoured agricultural area;area with specific problems;less-favoured agricultural region;farm income;agricultural income;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;production aid;aid to producers,17 +2004,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1960/95 of 9 August 1995 laying down detailed rules for the transitional application of the system of entry prices for grape juice and musts. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Articles 53 (3) and 83 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (3), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,Whereas Article 53 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that, for grape juice and musts for which application of the duties depends on the import price, the accuracy of that price is to be checked by means of a standard import value calculated depending on the origin and product on the basis of the prices on the Member States' representative import markets; whereas the special nature of the system for importing grape juice and musts into the Community, and in particular the lack of Member States' representative import markets, makes it impossible to calculate the flat-rate import values in accordance with the provisions presently laid down in that Article 53; whereas, pending adoption by the Council of a measure to adjust those provisions to actual conditions in the import system, it it necessary to adopt transitional measures to enable the customs authorities to compare import prices with the entry price given in the Common Customs Tariff, in order to be able to determine the duties to be levied; whereas, pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3290/94, for the purposes of this Regulation, they may not apply beyond 30 June 1996;Whereas the import price on the basis of which the imported products are classified in the Common Customs Tariff must be equal to the fob price of the products concerned plus the cost of insurance and transport up to the border of the customs territory of the Community;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the transitional application of the entry price system for the products listed in Annex I, Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 to the Customs Tariff of the European Communities, for the period ending on 30 June 1996. Each declaration of release for free circulation shall cover goods of one origin only and covered by one code only in the combined nomenclature. 1. The import price on the basis of which the products referred to in Article 1 are classified in the customs tariff of the European Communities must be equal to the fob price of the product in question in the country of origin, plus the cost of insurance and transport up to the place of entry into the customs territory of the Community.2. Where the import price cannot be determined by reference to paragraph 1 of this Article, the products referred to in Article 1 shall be classified in the customs tariff of the European Communities on the basis of the customs value determined in accordance with Articles 30 and 31 of the Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (4). This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1995.It shall apply until 30 June 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 August 1995.For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission +",fruit juice;fruit juice concentrate;import price;entry price;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;grape;table grape;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;customs valuation,17 +1200,"91/200/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 March 1991 on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance on the improvement of the conditions under which fishery and aquaculture products are processed and marketed in Germany (excluding the five new länder) (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4042/89 of 19 December 1989 on the improvement of the conditions under which fishery and aquaculture products are processed and marketed (1), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,After consultation of the Standing Committee on the Fishing Industry,Whereas the German Government submitted to the Commission on 30 May 1990 the sectoral plan on the modernization of the conditions under which fishery and aquaculture products are processed and marketed, referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 4042/89;Whereas the plan submitted by the Member State includes descriptions of the main priorities selected and indication of the use to be made of assistance under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section in implementing the plan;Whereas this Community support framework has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (2);Whereas the European Investment Bank has also been involved in the preparation of the Community support framework in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 (3) laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; whereas it has declared its readiness to help implement this framework on the basis of the estimated loan arrangements indicated in this Decision and in accordance with the provisions of its Statute;Whereas the Commission is prepared to examine the possibility of the other Community lending instruments contributing to the financing of this framework in accordance with the specific provisions governing them;Whereas in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, this Decision is to be sent as a declaration of intent to the Member State;Whereas in accordance with Article 20 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 budgetary commitments relating to the contribution from the Structural Funds to the financing of the operations covered by the Community support framework will be made on the basis of subsequent Commission Decisions approving the operations concerned,. Article 1 The Community support framework for Community structural assistance on the improvement of the conditions under which fishery and aquaculture products are processed and marketed in Germany (excluding the five new Laender), covering the period 1 January 1991 to 31 December 1993, is hereby approved.The Commission declares that it intends to contribute to the implementation of this Community support framework in accordance with the detailed provisions thereof and in compliance with the rules and guidelines of the Structural Funds and the other existing financial instruments. Article 2 The Community support framework contains the following essential information:(a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action:1. processing of fishery and aquaculture products;2. marketing of fishery and aquaculture products;(b)an indicative financing plan specifying, at constant 1991 prices, the total cost of the priorities adopted for joint action by the Community and the Member State concerned, ECU 52,000 million for the whole period, and the financial arrangements envisaged for budgetary assistance from the Community, broken down as follows:(million ECU)(a)1. Processing of fishery and aquacultureproducts9,3602. Marketing of fishery and aquacultureproducts1,040The resultant national financing requirement, approximately ECU 2,600 million for the public sector and ECU 39,000 million for the private sector, may be partiallycovered by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and the other loan instruments. Article 3 This declaration of intent is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 11 March 1991.For the CommissionManuel MARÍNVice-President(1) OJ No L 388, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1.(2)OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.(3)OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;Structural Funds;reform of the structural funds,17 +25843,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 551/2003 of 27 March 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 26th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July 2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 432/2003(4), for the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 26th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,. For the 26th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed at 47,640 EUR/100 kg. This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 March 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.(4) OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 21. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;export levy;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;white sugar;refined sugar,17 +16844,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1218/97 of 27 June 1997 renewing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain steel cables originating in non-member countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2315/96 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 847/97 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 754/96 of 25 April 1996 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain steel cables originating in non-member countries (5),Consultations having taken place within the Committees set up under the said Regulations,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 754/96 introduced prior Community surveillance on imports into the Community of stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, falling within CN codes 7312 10 82, 7312 10 84, 7312 10 86, 7312 10 88 and 7312 10 99 originating in non-member countries; whereas this measure was introduced inasmuch as statistical figures indicated that imports of steel cables from third countries had been increasing sharply since 1991 at conditions which were likely to threaten Community producers of these products;Whereas the most recent available data indicate that imports of the products concerned are still a matter of serious concern, particularly in a moment of very weak demand; whereas imports into the Community of steel cables originating in non-member countries amounted to 42 434 tonnes in 1996, as compared to 29 032 tonnes in 1993; whereas, according to estimates based on trends during the first months of 1997, imports for 1997 as a whole should remain at the same level as 1996; whereas, furthermore, these import trends were combined with very low import prices compared to the Community price levels;Whereas the trend in imports of steel cables originating in non-member countries consequently threatens to cause injury to Community producers and, in the Community interest, imports of such products should therefore continue to be subject to prior Community surveillance in order to obtain reliable and accurate statistical data without delay and enable import trends to be swiftly investigated;Whereas, for the purpose of improving the prior surveillance system and reducing the administrative burden, it is deemed appropriate that Member States should communicate their relevant information to the Commission electronically within the electronic integrated network set up for this purpose,. Imports into the Community of stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like of iron or steel, not electrically insulated, falling within CN codes 7312 10 82, 7312 10 84, 7312 10 86, 7312 10 88 and 7312 10 99 and originating in non-member countries shall continue to be subject to prior Community surveillance in accordance with Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 and Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 519/94. The updated list of competent authorities referred to in Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 and Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 519/94 to which requests for surveillance documents shall be addressed is annexed to this Regulation. 1. Within the first 10 days of each month, Member States shall communicate to the Commission:(a) details of the quantities and values (calculated in ecus) for which surveillance documents were issued during the preceding month;(b) details of imports during the month preceding the month referred to in subparagraph (a).The information provided by Member States shall be broken down by CN code and country of origin.2. Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given to the Commission of the European Communities electronically within the integrated network set up for this purpose, unless for imperative technical reasons it is necessary temporarily to use other means of communication.3. The Member States shall give notification of any anomalies or cases of fraud which they discover and, where relevant, the basis on which they have refused to grant a surveillance document. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July to 31 December 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 1997.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 53.(2) OJ No L 314, 4. 12. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 67, 10. 3. 1994, p. 89.(4) OJ No L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 103, 26. 4. 1996, p. 6.ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGALista de las autoridades nacionales competentesListe over kompetente nationale myndighederListe der zuständigen Behörden der MitgliedstaatenÐßíáêáò ôùí áñìüäéùí åèíéêþí áñ÷þíList of the national competent authoritiesListe des autorités nationales compétentesElenco delle competenti autorità nazionaliLijst van bevoegde nationale instantiesLista das autoridades nacionais competentesLuettelo kansallisista toimivaltaisista viranomaisistaLista över nationella kompetenta myndigheter1. BELGIQUE/BELGIËMinistère des affaires économiques/Ministerie van Economische ZakenAdministration des relations économiques, quatrième division - Mise en oeuvre des politiques commerciales/Bestuur van de Economische Betrekkingen, vierde afdeling - Toepassing van de HandelspolitiekService Licences/Dienst VergunningenRue Général Leman/Generaal Lemanstraat 60B-1040 Bruxelles/BrusselTél.: (32 2) 230 90 43Télécopieur: (32 2) 230 83 22 ou 231 14 842. DANMARKErhvervsfremme StyrelsenSøndergade 25DK-8600 SilkeborgTlf. (45) 87 20 40 60Fax (45) 87 20 40 773. DEUTSCHLANDBundesamt für WirtschaftFrankfurter Straße 29-31D-65760 EschbornTel. (49) 61 96 404-0Fax (49) 61 96 40 42 124. ÅËËÁÄÁÕðïõñãåßï ÅèíéêÞò ÏéêïíïìßáòÃåíéêÞ Ãñáììáôåßá Äéåèíþí Ïéêïíïìéêþí Ó÷ÝóåùíÃåíéêÞ Äéåýèõíóç Åîùôåñéêþí Ïéêïíïìéêþí êáé Åìðïñéêþí ó÷ÝóåùíÄéåýèõíóç Äéáäéêáóéþí Åîùôåñéêïý ÅìðïñßïõÌçôñïðüëåùò 1GR-10557 ÁèÞíáÔçë.: (30-1)328 60 31 7 328 60 32ÔÝëåöáî: (30-1)328 60 29 7 328 60 595. 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ÖSTERREICHBundesministerium für wirtschaftliche AngelegenheitenLandstraßer Hauptstraße 55-57A-1031 WienTel. (43) 1-71 10 23 61Fax (43) 1-715 83 4712. PORTUGALMinistério do Comércio e TurismoDirecção-Geral do ComércioAvenida da República, 79P-1000 LisboaTelefone: (351-1) 793 09 93 - 793 30 02Telefax: (351-1) 793 22 10 - 796 37 23Telex: 1341813. SUOMITullihallitusPL 512FIN-00101 HelsinkiPuh.: + 358 9 6141Telekopio: + 358 9 614 285214. SVERIGEKommerskollegiumBox 1209S-111 82 StockholmTfn: 46 8 690 48 00Fax: 46 8 306 75915. UNITED KINGDOMDepartment of Trade and IndustryImport Licensing BranchQueensway HouseWest PrecinctBillinghamCleveland TS23 2NFUnited KingdomTel: (44-1642) 36 43 33/36 43 34Fax: (44-1642) 53 35 57 +",third country;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;electric cable;steel;alloy steel;crude steel;fine steel;rolled steel;stainless steel;structural steel;iron,17 +29277,"2005/5/EC: Commission Decision of 27 December 2004 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of certain plants of agricultural and vegetable species and vine under Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC for the years 2005 to 2009 (notified under document number C(2004) 5264)Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), and in particular Article 20(3)(4) and (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (2), and in particular Article 20(3)(4) and (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (3), and in particular Article 16(3)(4) and (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed (4), and in particular Article 20(4)(5) and (6) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed (5), and in particular Article 26(3)(4) and (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (6), and in particular Article 43(3)(4) and (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (7), and in particular Article 20(3)(4) and (5) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (8), and in particular Article 23(3)(4) and (5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC provide for the necessary arrangements to be made by the Commission for Community comparative trials and tests of seed and propagating material.(2) The technical arrangements for the carrying out of the trials and tests have been made within the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry.(3) A call for projects for the carrying out of those trials and tests was published on 21 June 2004 on the Internet site of the Community institutions (9).(4) The proposals have been assessed according to the selection and awarding criteria set out in the call for projects. The projects, the bodies responsible for the carrying out of tests and the eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial contribution corresponding to 80 % of the eligible costs should be established.(5) Community comparative trials and tests should be carried out in the years 2005 to 2009 on seeds and propagating material harvested in 2004, and the details of such trials and tests, the eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial contribution should also be set out yearly by an agreement signed by the authorising officer of the Commission and the body responsible for carrying out of trials.(6) For Community comparative trials and tests lasting more than one year, the parts of the trials and tests following the first year should be authorised by the Commission without further reference to the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, on condition that the necessary appropriations are available.(7) Adequate representativity of the samples included in the trials and tests should be ensured, at least for certain selected plants.(8) Member States should participate in the Community comparative trials and tests, in so far as seeds of the plants concerned are usually reproduced or marketed in their territories, in order to ensure that proper conclusions may be drawn therefrom.(9) The measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. Community comparative trials and tests shall be carried out in the years 2005 to 2009 on seeds and propagating material of the plants listed in the Annex.The eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial contribution for the trials and tests for 2005 shall be as set out in the Annex.The details of the trials and tests are set out in the Annex. In so far as propagating and planting material of the plants listed in the Annex is usually reproduced or marketed in their territories, the Member States shall take samples of this material and make them available to the Commission. Subject to budgetary availability, the Commission may decide to continue the trials and tests set out in the Annex in 2006 to 2009.The maximum Community financial contribution corresponding to 80 % of the eligible costs of a trial or test continued on this basis shall not exceed the amount specified in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 2004.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/55/EC (OJ L 114, 21.4.2004, p. 18).(2)  OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).(3)  OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC.(5)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC.(6)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(7)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC.(8)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC.(9)  http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/plant/call2004/index_en.htm.ANNEXTrials and tests to be carried out in 2005Species Responsible body Conditions to be assessed Number of samples Eligible costs Maximum Community financial contribution (equivalent to 80 % of the eligible costs)Beta vulgaris (sugar beet) NAK Emmeloord (NL) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 21 413 17 130Fodder plants (Agrostis spp., D. glomerata L., Festuca spp., Lolium spp., Phleum spp., Poa spp.) including mixtures (1) CLO Merelbeke (B) Varietal identity and purity (field) 250 23 467 18 774NAK Emmeloord (NL) Varietal identity and purity (field) 250 19 941 15 953NIAB Cambridge (UK) Varietal identity and purity (field) 250 27 381 21 904Vicia (V. Faba, V. pannonica, V. sativa and V. villosa) NIAB Cambridge (UK) Varietal identity and purity (field) 60 16 716 13 373Triticum durum (durum wheat) AGES Vienna (A) Varietal identity and purity (field) 60 17 578 14 062Zea mays OMMI Budapest (HU) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 15 763 12 611Potato ENSE Milano (I) Varietal identity and purity 300 89 773 71 818Linum usitatissimum NAK Emmeloord (NL) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 19 660 15 728UKSUP Bratislava (SK) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 23 746 18 997Vegetables (Cichorium endivia L. — endive, Lactuca sativa L. — lettuce and Petroselinum crispum (Miller) Nyman ex A. W. Hill-parsley) GNIS-SOC Paris (F) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 36 806 29 445Capsicum annuum OMMI Budapest (HU) Varietal identity and purity (field) 80 31 676 25 340Asparagus officinalis (1) BSA Hannover (D) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 36 227 28 982Vitis vinifera ENTAV Le Grau du Roi (F) Varietal identity and purity (field) 150 47 700 38 160ISV Conegliano (I) Varietal identity and purity (field) 150 37 545 30 036TOTAL COST 372 313Trials and tests to be carried out in 2006Species Responsible body Conditions to be assessed Number of samples Eligible costs Maximum Community financial contribution (equivalent to 80 % of the eligible costs)Fodder plants (Agrostis spp., D. glomerata L., Festuca pp., Lolium spp., Phleum spp., Poa spp.) including mixtures (2) CLO Merelbeke (B) Varietal identity and purity (field) 250 23 905 19 124NAK Emmeloord (NL) Varietal identity and purity (field) 250 15 145 12 116NIAB Cambridge (UK) Varietal identity and purity (field) 250 27 382 21 906Asparagus officinalis (2) BSA Hannover (D) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 36 227 28 982TOTAL COST 82 128Trials and tests to be carried out in 2007Species Responsible body Conditions to be assessed Number of samples Eligible costs Maximum Community financial contribution (equivalent to 80 % of the eligible costs)Asparagus officinalis (3) BSA Hannover (D) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 36 227 28 982TOTAL COST 28 982Trials and tests to be carried out in 2008Species Responsible body Conditions to be assessed Number of samples Eligible costs Maximum Community financial contribution (equivalent to 80 % of the eligible costs)Asparagus officinalis (4) BSA Hannover (D) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 36 227 28 982TOTAL COST 28 982Trials and tests to be carried out in 2009Species Responsible body Conditions to be assessed Number of samples Eligible costs Maximum Community financial contribution (equivalent to 80 % of the eligible costs)Asparagus officinalis (5) BSA Hannover (D) Varietal identity and purity (field) 100 36 227 28 982TOTAL COST 28 982(1)  Trial and tests lasting more than one year.(2)  Trial and tests lasting more than one year.(3)  Trial and tests lasting more than one year.(4)  Trial and tests lasting more than one year.(5)  Trial and tests lasting more than one year. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;plant propagation;grafting;plant reproduction;seed;quality control of agricultural products;comparative analysis;comparative assessment;comparative research;comparison;testing;experiment;industrial testing;pilot experiment;test,17 +33529,"Council Decision 2007/455/CFSP of 25 June 2007 implementing Common Position 2004/161/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe. ,Having regard to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) By Common Position 2004/161/CFSP, the Council adopted measures, inter alia, to prevent the entry into, or transit through, the territories of Member States of individuals who engage in activities which seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe and to freeze their funds and economic resources.(2) Following the recent brutality by the Government of Zimbabwe against opposition supporters, and the specific role of the police in these events, the names of the Assistant Police Commissioner in charge of Law and Order and the Senior Assistant Police Commissioner in charge of Harare should be added to the list set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP.(3) Furthermore, more detailed reasons in relation to the individuals listed in that Annex should be provided.(4) The Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP should therefore be updated and revised accordingly,. The Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP shall be replaced by 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 Luxembourg, 25 June 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. SCHAVAN(1)  OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 66. Common Position as last amended by Decision 2007/235/CFSP (OJ L 101, 18.4.2007, p. 14).ANNEXList of persons referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Common Position 2004/161/CFSP1. Mugabe, Robert Gabriel1. Mugabe, Robert Gabriel2. Bonyongwe, Happyton3. Buka (a.k.a. Bhuka), Flora4. Bvudzijena, Wayne5. Chapfika, David6. Charamba, George7. Charumbira, Fortune Zefanaya8. Chigudu, Tinaye9. Chigwedere, Aeneas Soko10. Chihota, Phineas11. Chihuri, Augustine12. Chimbudzi, Alice13. Chimutengwende, Chen14. Chinamasa, Patrick Anthony15. Chindori-Chininga, Edward Takaruza16. Chipanga, Tongesai Shadreck17. Chitepo, Victoria18. Chiwenga, Constantine19. Chiweshe, George20. Chiwewe, Willard21. Chombo, Ignatius Morgan Chininya22. Dabengwa, Dumiso23. Damasane, Abigail24. Dokora, Lazarus25. Georgias, Aguy26. Goche, Nicholas Tasunungurwa27. Gombe, G28. Gula-Ndebele, Sobuza29. Gumbo, Rugare Eleck Ngidi30. Hove, Richard31. Hungwe, Josaya (a.k.a. Josiah) Dunira32. Kangai, Kumbirai33. Karimanzira, David Ishemunyoro Godi34. Kasukuwere, Saviour35. Kaukonde, Ray36. Kuruneri, Christopher Tichaona37. Langa, Andrew38. Lesabe, Thenjiwe V.39. Mabunda, Musarahana,40. Machaya, Jason (a.k.a. Jaison) Max Kokerai41. Made, Joseph Mtakwese42. Madzongwe, Edna (a.k.a. Edina)43. Mahofa, Shuvai Ben44. Mahoso, Tafataona45. Makoni, Simbarashe46. Makwavarara, Sekesai47. Malinga, Joshua48. Maluleke, Titus49. Mangwana, Paul Munyaradzi50. Manyika, Elliot Tapfumanei51. Manyonda, Kenneth Vhundukai52. Marumahoko, Reuben53. Masawi, Ephrahim Sango54. Masuku, Angeline55. Mathema, Cain56. Mathuthu, Thokozile57. Matiza, Joel Biggie58. Matonga, Brighton59. Matshalaga, Obert60. Matshiya, Melusi (Mike)61. Mavhaire, Dzikamai62. Mbiriri, Partson63. Midzi, Amos Bernard (Mugenva)64. Mnangagwa, Emmerson Dambudzo65. Mohadi, Kembo Campbell Dugishi66. Moyo, Jonathan67. Moyo, July Gabarari68. Moyo, Simon Khaya69. Mpofu, Obert Moses70. Msika, Joseph W.71. Msipa, Cephas George72. Muchena, Olivia Nyembesi (a.k.a. Nyembezi)73. Muchinguri, Oppah Chamu Zvipange74. Mudede, Tobaiwa (Tonneth)75. Mudenge, Isack Stanilaus Gorerazvo76. Mugabe, Grace77. Mugabe, Sabina78. Mugariri, Bothwell79. Muguti, Edwin80. Mujuru, Joyce Teurai Ropa81. Mujuru, Solomon T.R.82. Mumbengegwi, Samuel Creighton83. Mumbengegwi, Simbarashe84. Murerwa, Herbert Muchemwa85. Musariri, Munyaradzi86. Mushohwe, Christopher Chindoti87. Mutasa, Didymus Noel Edwin88. Mutezo, Munacho89. Mutinhiri, Ambros (a.k.a. Ambrose)90. Mutinhiri, Tracey91. Mutiwekuziva, Kenneth Kaparadza92. Muzenda, Tsitsi V.93. Muzonzini, Elisha94. Mzembi, Walter95. Ncube, Abedinico96. Ndlovu, Naison K.97. Ndlovu, Richard98. Ndlovu, Sikhanyiso99. Nguni, Sylvester100. Nhema, Francis101. Nkomo, John Landa102. Nyambuya, Michael Reuben103. Nyanhongo, Magadzire Hubert104. Nyathi, George105. Nyoni, Sithembiso Gile Glad106. Parirenyatwa, David Pagwese107. Patel, Khantibhal108. Pote, Selina M.109. Sakabuya, Morris110. Sakupwanya, Stanley111. Samkange, Nelson Tapera Crispen112. Sandi or Sachi, E. (?)113. Savanhu, Tendai114. Sekeramayi, Sydney (a.k.a. Sidney) Tigere115. Sekeremayi, Lovemore116. Shamu, Webster117. Shamuyarira, Nathan Marwirakuwa118. Shiri, Perence119. Shumba, Isaiah Masvayamwando120. Sibanda, Jabulani121. Sibanda, Misheck Julius Mpande122. Sibanda, Phillip Valerio (a.k.a. Valentine)123. Sikosana, Absolom124. Stamps, Timothy125. Tawengwa, Solomon Chirume126. Udenge, Samuel127. Utete, Charles128. Veterai, Edmore129. Zimonte, Paradzai130. Zhuwao, Patrick131. Zvinavashe, Vitalis +",natural person;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;freedom of movement;freedom to travel;right to freedom of movement;right to move freely;Zimbabwe;Republic of Zimbabwe;Southern Rhodesia,17 +19685,"2000/187/EC: Commission Decision of 17 February 2000 amending Decision 98/361/EC establishing the list of approved zones, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia in Spain (notified under document number C(2000) 373) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Member States may obtain for one or more continental or coastal zones the status of approved zones free of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS).(2) The status of approved continental zone and approved coastal zone in respect of IHN and VHS was granted to certain catchment areas and coastal areas in Spain, by Commission Decision 98/361/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/513/EC(4).(3) Spain has submitted to the Commission evidence in support of granting the status of approved zone for certain other catchment areas in the Autonomous Region of Castilla and León in respect of IHN and VHS, as well as the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval.(4) Scrutiny of this information allows this status to be granted for these catchment areas.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Annex to Decision 98/361/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 2000.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.(3) OJ L 163, 6.6.1998, p. 46.(4) OJ L 195, 28.7.1999, p. 39.ANNEXA. LIST OF APPROVED ZONES WITH REGARD TO IHN AND VHS IN SPAINI. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ASTURIAS1. Continental zonesAll water catchment areas of Asturias, excluding the river Eo2. Coastal zonesThe entire coast of AsturiasII. REGION: GALICIA1. Continental zonesThe water catchment areas of Galicia:- including the water catchment areas of the river Eo, the river Sil from its source in the province of León, the river Miño from its source to the barrier of Frieir, and the river Limia from its source to the barrier Das Conchas,- excluding the water catchment area of the river Tamega.2. Coastal zonesThe coastal area in Galicia from the mouth of the river Eo (Isla Pancha) to the Cabo Silliero of the Ría de Vigo;The coastal area from Cabo Silliero to the Punta Picos (mouth of the river Miño) is considered as a buffer zone.III. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ARAGÓNContinental zones- River Aragón from its source to the barrier of Caparroso in the municipality of Navarra,- River Gállego from its source to the barrier of Ardisa,- River Sotón from its source to the barrier of Sotonera,- River Isuela from its source to the barrier of Arguis,- River Flumen from its source to the barrier of Santa Maria de Belsue,- River Guatizalema from its source to the barrier of Vadiello,- River Cinca from its source to barrier of Grado,- River Esera from its source to the barrier of Barasona,- River Noguera-Ribagorzana from its source to the barrier of Santa Ana,- River Huecha from its source to the dam of Alcalá de Moncayo,- River Jalón from its source to the dam of Alagón,- River Huerva from its source to barrier of Mezalocha,- River Aguasvivas from its source to the barrier of Moneva,- River Martín from its source to the barrier of Cueva Foradada,- River Escuriza from its source to the barrier of Escuriza,- River Guadalope from its source to the barrier of Caspe,- River Matarraña from its source to the barrier of Aguas de Pena,- River Pena from its source to the barrier of Pena,- River Guadalaviar-Turia from its source to the barrier of the Generalísimo in the Province of Valencia,- River Mijares from its source to the barrier of Arenós in the Province of Castellon.The other watercourses of the Comunidad de Aragón and the river Ebro along its course in the said Comunidad are considered as a buffer zone.IV. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF NAVARRAContinental zones:- River Bidasoa from its source to its mouth,- River Leizarán from its source to the barrier of Leizarán (Muga),- River Arakil-Arga from its source to the barrier of Falces,- River Ega from its source to the barrier of Allo,- River Aragón from its source in the Province of Huesca (Aragón) to the barrier of Caparroso (Navarra).The other watercourses of the Comunidad de Navarra and the river Ebro along its course through the said Comunidad are considered as a buffer zone.V. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF CASTILLA AND LEÓNContinental zones- River Duero from its source to the barrier of Aldéavila,- River Ebro from its source in the region of Cantabria to the barrier of Sobrón,- River Queiles from its source to the barrier of los Fayos,- River Tiétar from its source to the barrier of Rosarito,- River Alberche from its source to the barrier of Burguillo.The other watercourses of the region of Castilla and León are considered as a buffer zone.B. LIST OF APPROVED FARMS WITH REGARD TO IHN AND VHS IN SPAINREGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ARAGÓN- Truchas del Prado located in Alcalá de Ebro, Province of Zaragoza (Aragón). +",health legislation;health regulations;health standard;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,17 +2869,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1790/2001 of 12 September 2001 prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2001(4), lays down quotas for common sole for 2001.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of common sole in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIab by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. The Netherlands has prohibited fishing for this stock from 31 July 2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIab by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 2001.Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIab by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 31 July 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 September 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.(4) OJ L 223, 18.8.2001, p. 4. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,17 +23019,"2002/860/EC: Commission decision of 29 October 2002 laying down specific conditions for imports of fishery products from Switzerland (Text with EEA relevance.) (notified under number C(2002) 4097). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11.1 thereof,Whereas:(1) An inspection has been carried out on behalf of the Commission in Switzerland to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community.(2) The requirements in the legislation of Switzerland on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC.(3) In particular, the ""Bundesamt für Veterinärwesen/Office Vétérinaire Fédéral (BFV/OVF)"" is capable of effectively verifying the implementation of the legislation in force.(4) It is appropriate to lay down detailed rules concerning the health certificate which must, under Directive 91/493/EEC, accompany consignments of fishery products imported into the Community from Switzerland. In particular those rules must specify the definition of a model certificate, the minimum requirements regarding the language or languages in which it must be drafted and the status of the person empowered to sign it.(5) The mark which must be affixed to packages of fishery products should give the name of the third country and the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin, except for certain frozen products.(6) It is also necessary to draw up a list of approved establishments, factory vessels, or cold stores, and a list of freezer vessels equipped in accordance with the requirements of Council Directive 92/48/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board of certain vessels in accordance with article 3(1) (a) (I) of Directive 91/493/EEC(3). These lists should be drawn up on the basis of a communication from the BFV/OVF to the Commission. It is therefore the responsibility of the BFV/OVF to ensure compliance with the relevant provisions of Directive 91/493/EEC.(7) The BFV/OVF has provided official assurances regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC with regard to the control of fishery products, and regarding the fulfilment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those laid down by that Directive.(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 ""Bundesamt für Veterinärwesen/Office Vétérinaire Fédéral (BFV/OVF)"" shall be the competent authority in Switzerland for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC. 1. Fishery products imported into the Community from Switzerland shall meet the conditions set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.2. Each consignment shall be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate, duly completed, signed, dated and comprising a single sheet in accordance with the model in Annex I.3. The products shall come from approved establishments, factory vessels or cold stores or from registered freezer vessels listed in Annex II.4. Except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and intended for the manufacture of preserved foods, all packages shall bear the word ""SWITZERLAND"" and the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters. 1. The certificate referred to in Article 2(2) shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State in which the checks are carried out.2. The certificate shall bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the BFV/OVF and the latter's official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements. This Decision shall apply from 20 December 2002. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.(3) OJ L 187, 7.7.1992, p. 41.ANNEX IHEALTH CERTIFICATEfor fishery products from Switzerland and intended for export to the European Community, excluding bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever formReference No: ...Country of dispatch: SWITZERLANDCompetent authority:Bundesamt für Veterinärwesen/Office Vétérinaire Fédéral (BFV/OVF)I. Details identifying the fishery products- Description of Fishery - Aquaculture(1) products: ...- Species (scientific name): ...- Presentation of product and type of treatment(2): ...- Code number (where available): ...- Type of packaging: ...- Number of packages: ...- Net weight: ...- Requisite storage and transport temperature: ...II. Origin of productsName(s) and official approval/registration number(s) of establishment(s), factory vessel(s), or cold store(s) approved or freezer vessel(s) registered by the BFV/OVF for export to the EC: ...III. Destination of productsThe products are dispatchedfrom: ...(place of dispatch)to: ...(country and place of destination)by the following means of transport: ...Name and address of dispatcher: ...Name of consignee and address at place of destination: ...IV. Health attestation- The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery products specified above:1. were caught and handled on board vessels in accordance with the health rules laid down by Directive 92/48/EEC;2. were landed, handled and where appropriate packaged, prepared, processed, frozen, thawed and stored hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapters II, III and IV of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;3. have undergone health controls in accordance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;4. are packaged, marked, stored and transported in accordance with Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;5. do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins;6. have satisfactorily undergone the organoleptic, parasitological, chemical and microbiological checks laid down for certain categories of fishery products by Directive 91/493/EEC and in the implementing decisions thereto.- The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Directives 91/493/EEC, Directive 92/48/EEC and Decision 2002/860/EC.Done at ..., on ...(Place) (Date)Official stamp(3)...Signature of official inspector(4)...(Name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of person signing)(1) Delete where applicable.(2) Live, refrigerated, frozen, salted, smoked, preserved, etc.(3) The color of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate.(4) The color of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate.ANNEX IILIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND VESSELS>TABLE>Categorie Legend:PP Processing plant. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;fishery product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;health certificate,17 +755,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1361/76 of 14 June 1976 laying down certain detailed rules for applying the export refund on rice and on mixtures of rice. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC of 25 July 1967 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 668/75 (2), and in particular Article 17 (6) thereof,Whereas, to ensure the proper working of the refund system applicable to exports of rice to non-member countries, suitable rules should be applied to exports of mixtures of rice falling within different tariff subheadings;Whereas the refund on such mixtures results from their tariff classification, which is normally determined in accordance with the general rules for the interpretation of the Common Customs Tariff;Whereas, in the case of mixtures of rice falling within different tariff headings, the tariff classification give rise to difficulties if determined in accordance with these rules; whereas in fact such classification sometimes results in the granting of a high refund on mixtures which, however, contain a substantial proportion of products qualifying for a low refund;Whereas, in order to avoid such difficulties, special provisions should be adopted for determining the refund on mixtures of rice;Whereas, since the provisions of Commission Regulation No 669/67/EEC of 27 September 1967 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of export refunds on rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 941/72 (4), are closely linked to the system applicable to exports of mixtures of rice, those provisions should be included in this Regulation and Regulation No 669/67/EEC should therefore be repealed;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. An export refund shall only apply to mixtures of rice falling within subheading 10.06 A and B of the Common Customs Tariff if the mixtures are composed of rice at the same stage of processing and, where appropriate, of broken rice. Paddy rice (subheading 10.06 A I), husked rice (subheading 10.06 A II), semi-milled rice (subheading 10.06 B I) and wholly milled rice (subheading 10.06 B II) shall each be considered to be at a different stage of processing. Without prejudice to Article 3, the export refund applicable to products falling within heading No 10.06 of the Common Customs Tariff and composed of round grain, long grain or broken rice shall be that applicable:(a) for mixtures containing 40% or less by weight of broken rice falling within subheading 10.06 C of the Common Customs Tariff:— to the component predominating by weight, when that component represents at least 90% of the weight of the mixture, the weight of the broken rice having first been deducted,— to the component, other than broken rice, to which the lowest refund is applicable, when none of the components represents at least 90% of the weight of the mixture, the weight of the broken rice having first been deducted;(b) for other mixtures, to broken rice falling within subheading 10.06 C of the Common Customs Tariff. Where exported rice falling within subheading 10.06 A or B of the Common Customs Tariff contains broken rice falling within subheading 10.06 C, the export refund shall be reduced as follows:Percentage of broken rice % reduction of refundOver 0 and up to 5 0Over 5 and up to 10 2Over 10 and up to 15 4Over 15 and up to 20 6Over 20 and up to 30 15Over 30 and up to 40 30 Regulation No 669/67/EEC is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1976.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 June 1976.For the CommissionP.J. LARDINOISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ No 174, 31. 7. 1967, p. 1.(2)  OJ No L 72, 20. 3. 1975, p. 18.(3)  OJ No 241, 5. 10. 1967, p. 6.(4)  OJ No L 107, 6. 5. 1972, p. 10. +",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;product quality;quality criterion;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;rice;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,17 +25994,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 744/2003 of 28 April 2003 amending, for the second time, Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1883/2002(2), and in particular Article 4, second indent, thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 lists the competent authorities to whom information concerning the measures imposed by that Regulation should be sent.(2) The Netherlands and the United Kingdom requested that the address details concerning their competent authorities be amended and as a result of personnel changes the address details concerning the Commission have to be amended,. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 April 2003.For the CommissionChristopher PattenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 29.(2) OJ L 285, 23.10.2002, p. 17.ANNEXAnnex III to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 is amended as follows:1. The address details under the heading ""Netherlands"" shall be replaced with:"" Ministerie van FinanciĂŤn Directie FinanciĂŤle Markten, afdeling Integriteit Postbus 20201 2500 EE Den Haag Nederland Tel. (31-70) 342 89 97 Fax (31-70) 342 79 18 "".2. The address details under the heading ""United Kingdom"" shall be replaced with:""- With respect to export restrictions:Department of Trade and Industry Export Control and Non-Proliferation Directorate 3-4, Abbey Orchard Street London SW1P 2JJ United Kingdom Tel. (44-207) 215 0510 Fax (44-207) 215 0511.- With respect to freezing of funds and economic resources:HM Treasury International Financial Services Team 1, Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ United Kingdom Tel. (44-207) 270 5550 Fax (44-207) 270 4365Bank of England Financial Sanctions Unit Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8AH United Kingdom Tel. (44-207) 601 4607 Fax (44-207) 601 4309"".3. The address details under the heading ""European Community"" shall be replaced with:"" Commission of the European Communities Directorate-General for External RelationsDirectorate CFSPUnit A.2: Legal and institutional matters for external relations - SanctionsCHAR 12/163B - 1049 Brussels Tel. (32-2) 295 81 48, 296 25 56 Fax (32-2) 296 75 63 E-mail: relex-sanctions@cec.eu.int "". +",military regime;military dictatorship;military junta;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;economic sanctions;Burma/Myanmar;Burma;Myanmar;Republic of the Union of Myanmar;dual-use good,17 +10540,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2274/92 of 3 August 1992 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 35 (order No 40.0350), originating in Pakistan and China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended into 1992 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3387/91 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for each category of products in Annexes I and II thereto individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-establioshed at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;Whereas, in respect of products of category 35 (order No 40.0350), originating in Pakistan and China, the relevant ceilings amount to 264 and 53 tonnes respectively;Whereas on 9 June 1992 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Pakistan and China, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against those ceilings;Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Pakistan and China,. As from 8 August 1992 the leving of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Pakistan and China:Order No Category(unit) CN code Description 40.0350 35(tonnes) 5407 10 005407 20 905407 30 005407 41 005407 42 105407 42 905407 43 00 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (continuous), other than those for tyres of category 114 5407 44 105407 44 905407 51 005407 52 005407 53 105407 53 905407 54 005407 60 105407 60 305407 60 515407 60 595407 60 905407 71 005407 72 005407 73 10 40.0350 (cont'd) 5407 73 915407 73 995407 74 005407 81 005407 82 005407 83 105407 83 905407 84 005407 91 005407 92 005407 93 105407 93 905407 94 00ex 5811 00 00ex 5905 00 70 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, 3 August 1992. For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39. (2) OJ No L 341, 12. 12. 1991, p. 1. Last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1509/92 (OJ No L 159, 12. 6. 1992, p. 1). +",Pakistan;Islamic Republic of Pakistan;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;man-made fibre;acrylic fibre;artificial fibre;chemical fibre;nylon;polyamide;rayon;synthetic cloth;synthetic fibre;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,17 +2894,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 988/2001 of 21 May 2001 on the supply of vegetable oil as food aid. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(1), and in particular Article 24(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage.(2) Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated vegetable oil to certain beneficiaries.(3) It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid(2). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs.(4) In order to ensure that the supplies are carried out for a given lot, provision should be made for tenderers to be able to mobilise either rapeseed oil or sunflower oil. The contract for the supply of each such lot is to be awarded to the tenderer submitting the lowest tender,. Vegetable oil shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.The supply shall cover the mobilisation of vegetable oil produced in the Community. Mobilisation may not involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under inward processing arrangements.Tenders shall cover either rapeseed oil or sunflower oil. Tenders shall be rejected unless they specify the type of oil to which they relate.The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 May 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 23.ANNEXNotes:LOT A1. Action No: 85/00 (A1); 86/00 (A2)2. Beneficiary(2): EuronAid , PO box 12 , 2501 CA Den Haag , Netherlands ; tel. (31-70) 33 05 757 ; fax 36 41 701 ; telex 30960 EURON NL3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the beneficiary4. Country of destination: Niger5. Product to be mobilized: refined rapeseed oil or refined sunflower oil6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 907. Number of lots: one in two parts (A1: 54 tonnes; A2: 36 tonnes)8. Characteristics and quality of the product(3)(4)(6): see OJ C 312, 31.10.2000, p. 1 (D.1 or D.2)9. Packaging: see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (10.4, A, B and C.2)10. Labelling or marking(5): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (III.A.(3))- Language to be used for the markings: French- Supplementary markings: -11. Method of mobilisation of the product: mobilisation of refined vegetable oil produced in the Community.The mobilisation may not involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under inward-processing arrangements.12. Specified delivery stage free at destination13. Alternative delivery stage: free at port of shipment14. a) Port of shipment: -b) Loading address: -15. Port of landing: -16. Place of destination: A1: Magasin SOS Sahel InternationalQuartier Karage, Commune 3, NiameyA2: Concession SOS Sahel InternationalZone Industrielle Nord, Route de Tanout, Zinder- port or warehouse of transit: Massawa- overland transport route: -17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage: - first deadline: 12.8.2001- second deadline: 26.8.200118. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage: - first deadline: 25.6 to 8.7.2001- second deadline: 9 to 22.7.200119. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time): - first deadline: 5.6.2001- second deadline: 19.6.200120. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 15 per tonne21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees(1): Bureau de l'aide alimentaire , Attn. Mr T. Vestergaard , Bâtiment Loi 130, Bureau 7/46, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 , B - 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel ; tlx 25670 AGREC B ; fax (32-2) 296 70 03/296 70 04 (exclusively)22. Export refund: -(1) Supplementary information: Torben Vestergaard (tel. (32-2) 299 30 50; fax (32-2) 296 20 05).(2) The supplier shall contact the beneficiary or its representative as soon as possible to establish which consignment documents are required.(3) The supplier shall deliver to the beneficiary a certificate from an official entity certifying that for the product to be delivered the standards applicable, relative to nuclear radiation, in the Member State concerned, have not been exceeded. The radioactivity certificate must indicate the caesium-134 and -137 and iodine-131 levels.(4) The supplier shall supply to the beneficiary or its representative, on delivery, the following document:- health certificate.(5) Notwithstanding OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, point III.A(3)(c) is replaced by the following: ""the words 'European Community'""(6) Tenders shall be rejected unless they specify the type of oil to which they relate. +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;Niger;Republic of Niger;invitation to tender;standing invitation to tender;sunflower seed oil;food aid,17 +12083,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3424/93 of 13 December 1993 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2257/92 and (EEC) No 2258/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira and the Canary Islands respectively with certain vegetable oils and establishing the forecast supply balances. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particularArticle 10thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93, and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92, Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2257/92 (4) and (EEC) No 2258/92 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1487/93 (6), lay down the detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira and the Canary Islands with certain vegetable oils; whereas one of the conditions governing the admissibility of applications is the lodging of a security of ECU 2,5 per 100 kilograms; whereas, on the basis of the experience gained, this amount is excessive for the operators; whereas with a view to bringing them more closely into line with the other specific arrangements for supplying Madeira and the Canary Islands the validity of import licences, aid certificates and exemption certificates should be extended;Whereas Regulations (EEC) No 2257/92 and (EEC) No 2258/92 should be amended as a result;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,. Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 3 (1) (b) is replaced by the following:'(b) in the case of applications for aid or exemption certificates, evidence is provided, before the deadline laid down for the submission of applications that the party concerned has lodged a security of ECU 5 per tonne of the product.'2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:'Article 4Import licences and exemption certificates shall expire on the last day of the third month following the month in which they were issued.' Regulation (EEC) No 2258/92 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 3 (1) (b) is replaced by the following:'(b) In the case of applications for aid or exemption certificates, evidence is provided, before the deadline for the submission of the application provided for in paragraph 1, that the party concerned has lodged a security of ECU 5 per tonne of the product.'2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:'Article 4Import licences and exemption certificates shall expire on the last day of the third month following the month in which they were issued.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 180, 23. 7. 1993, p. 26.(3) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(4) OJ No L 219, 4. 8. 1992, p. 44.(5) OJ No L 219, 4. 8. 1992, p. 46.(6) OJ No L 147, 18. 6. 1993, p. 10. +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Madeira;Autonomous region of Madeira;supply;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;supply balance sheet,17 +29284,"Decision No 12/2005 of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities of 10 March 2005 regarding public access to Court documents. ,Having regard to its Rules of Procedure (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Articles 143(2) and 144(1) thereof,Whereas:the second subparagraph of Article 1 of the Treaty on European Union enshrines the concept of openness, stating that the Treaty marks a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions are taken as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen;in the Joint Declaration (4) relating to 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 (5), the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission call on the other institutions to adopt internal rules on public access to documents which take account of the principles and limits set out in that Regulation;the provisions laid down in Decision No 18/97 of the Court of Auditors laying down internal rules for the treatment of applications for access to documents held by the Court (6) antedate Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and should be revised in the light of that Regulation and of the case-law of the European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance;openness enhances the administration's legitimacy, effectiveness and accountability, thus strengthening the principles of democracy. To that end good administrative practice on access to documents should be promoted;however, certain public and private interests should be protected by way of exceptions to the principle of public access to documents. In particular international auditing standards concerning the confidential nature of audit information must be duly respected,. PurposeThe purpose of this Decision is to define the conditions, limits and procedures under which the Court of Auditors (the Court) shall give public access to documents which it holds. Beneficiaries and scope1.   Within the framework and limits of the provisions laid down in this Decision and of international standards governing the confidentiality of audit information any citizen of the Union and any other natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State, has a right of access to documents of the Court, subject to the principles, conditions and limits defined in this Decision.2.   The Court may, subject to the same principles, conditions and limits, grant access to documents to any natural or legal person not residing or not having its registered office in a Member State.3.   This Decision shall apply to all documents held by the Court, that is to say, documents drawn up or received by it and in its possession.4.   This Decision shall be without prejudice to rights of public access to documents held by the Court which might follow from instruments of international law or Community acts implementing them. DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Decision:(a) ‘document’ shall mean any content whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a sound, visual or audiovisual recording);(b) ‘third party’ shall mean any natural or legal person, or any entity outside the Court of Auditors, including the Member States, other Community or non-Community institutions and bodies and third countries. Exceptions1.   The Court shall refuse access to a document where disclosure would undermine the protection of:(a) the public interest including:— public security,— defence and military matters,— international relations,— the financial, monetary or economic policy of the Community or a Member State;(b) privacy and integrity of the individual, in particular in accordance with Community legislation regarding the protection of personal data.2.   In accordance with the rules governing confidentiality laid down in Articles 143(2) and 144(1) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities and in corresponding provisions in other instruments of Community law, the Court shall refuse access to its audit observations. It may also refuse access to documents used in the preparation of those observations.3.   The Court shall refuse access to a document where disclosure would undermine the protection of:— commercial interests of a natural or legal person, including intellectual property,— court proceedings and legal advice,— inspections, investigations and audits.4.   Access to a document, drawn up by the Court for internal use or received by it, which relates to a matter where the decision has not yet been taken shall be refused if disclosure of the document would compromise the Court's decision-making process.Access to a document containing opinions for internal use as part of deliberations and preliminary consultations within the Court shall be refused even after the decision concerned has been taken if disclosure of the document would compromise the Court's decision-making process.5.   If the application concerns a document held by the Court but of which the Court is not the author, the Court shall confirm receipt of the application and supply the name of the person, institution or body to whom the application must be addressed.6.   If only parts of the requested document are covered by any of the exceptions in this Article, the remaining parts of the document shall be released.7.   The exceptions in this Article shall apply without prejudice to the provisions on public access to the Communities' historical archives laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 (7).8.   Notwithstanding the exceptions set out in this article, the Court may decide to allow access to a document, in whole or in part, where there is an overriding public interest in its disclosure. ApplicationsApplications for access to a document must be made in writing (8), either in hard copy or electronically, in one of the languages referred to in Article 314 of the EC Treaty (9) and in a sufficiently precise manner to enable the Court to identify the document. The applicant is not obliged to state reasons for the application. Processing of initial applications1.   Applications for access to documents shall be dealt with by the Director of Audit Support and Communication. He shall send an acknowledgement of receipt to the applicant, examine the application and decide what action shall be taken.2.   According to the subject matter of the application, the Director of Audit Support and Communication shall inform and, where necessary, consult the Member concerned, the Secretary-General, the Legal Service or the Data Protection Officer before deciding whether the document requested should be released.3.   An application for access to a document shall be handled promptly. Within 15 working days from registration of the application, the Court shall either grant access to the document requested and provide access in accordance with Article 9 or, in a written reply, state the reasons for the total or partial refusal and inform the applicant of his or her right to ask the Court to reconsider its position in accordance with Article 7.4.   In the event of an application relating to a very long document or to a very large number of documents, the Court may confer with the applicant informally, with a view to finding an appropriate solution. In such cases, the time-limit provided for in paragraph 3 may be extended by 15 working days, provided that the applicant is notified in advance and that reasons are given. Reconsideration1.   In the event of a total or partial refusal, the applicant may, within 15 working days of receiving the Court's reply, ask the Court to reconsider its position.2.   Failure by the Court to reply within the prescribed time-limit shall also entitle the applicant to ask for reconsideration. Processing of requests for reconsideration1.   Requests for reconsideration shall be submitted to the President of the Court. According to the subject matter concerned, the President of the Court shall consult the Member concerned or the Secretary-General and, where necessary, may consult either the Legal Service or the Data Protection Officer before deciding whether the document requested should be released.2.   A request for reconsideration shall be handled promptly. Within 15 working days from registration of such a request, the Court shall either grant access to the document requested and provide access in accordance with Article 9 or, in a written reply, state the reasons for the total or partial refusal. In the event of a total or partial refusal, the Court shall inform the applicant of the remedies open to him or her, namely instituting court proceedings against the Court and/or making a complaint to the Ombudsman, under the conditions laid down in Articles 230 and 195 of the EC Treaty, respectively.3.   In exceptional cases, for example in the event of an application relating to a very long document or to a very large number of documents, the time limit provided for in paragraph 2 may be extended by 15 working days, provided that the applicant is notified in advance and that reasons are given.4.   Failure by the Court to reply within the prescribed time limit shall be considered as a negative reply and entitle the applicant to have recourse to the remedies referred to in paragraph 2. Access following an application1.   The applicant may consult documents to which the Court has granted access either at the premises of the Court in Luxembourg or by receiving a copy, including, where available, an electronic copy. In the first case, the date and time of consultation shall be agreed between the applicant and the Director of Audit Support and Communication.2.   The cost of producing and sending copies may be charged to the applicant. This charge shall not exceed the real cost of producing and sending the copies. Consultation on the spot, copies of less than 20 A4 pages and direct access in electronic form shall be free of charge.3.   If a document is publically accessible, the Court may fulfil its obligation of granting access to the requested document by informing the applicant how to obtain it.4.   Documents shall be supplied in an existing version and format (including electronically or in an alternative format) with regard to the applicant's preference. The Court is not obliged to create a new document or to compile information at the request of the applicant. 0Reproduction of documents1.   Documents released in accordance with this Decision shall not be reproduced or exploited for commercial purposes without the Court's prior written authorisation.2.   This Decision shall be without prejudice to any existing rules on copyright which may limit a third party's right to reproduce or exploit released documents. 1Final provisions1.   Decision No 18/97 of the Court of Auditors of 20 February 1997 is hereby repealed.2.   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.3.   It shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 10 March 2005.For the Court of AuditorsHubert WEBERPresident(1)  As amended by Decision No 14/2009, adopted by the Court at its meeting of 5 February 2009.(2)  OJ L 18, 20.1.2005, p. 1(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 173, 27.6.2001, p. 5.(5)  OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.(6)  OJ C 295, 23.9.1998, p. 1.(7)  Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83) amended by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 1).(8)  Addressed to the European Court of Auditors, Director of Audit Support and Communication, 12, rue Alcide De Gasperi, L-1615 Luxembourg. Fax (+352) 43 93 42, e-mail euraud@eca.europa.eu(9)  Currently: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish. +",provision of documents;document loan;furnishing of documents;lending of documents;sending of documents;supplying of documents;transmission of documents;European Court of Auditors;Court of Auditors of the European Communities;Court of Auditors of the European Union;EC Court of Auditors;ECA;access to EU information;access to Community information;dissemination of EU information;dissemination of Community information;dissemination of European Union information,17 +15775,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2036/96 of 24 October 1996 laying down a time limit for applications for reimbursement from importers importing products covered by CN code 2309 90 31 originating in Norway under a tariff quota in 1995. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 95/582/EC of 20 December 1995 on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, concerning certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas, under the Agreement concluded between the Community and the Kingdom of Norway, access is guaranteed from 1 January 1995 for all Community importers to the annual tariff quota of 1 177 tonnes of fish feed originating in Norway provided for in Annex II to the said Agreement; whereas a zero rate of customs duty applies to that quota;Whereas Decision 95/582/EC provides for the opening of the said quota with retroactive effect; whereas detailed rules for the application of the quota are laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/96 (2); whereas in 1995 some Community importers paid the full customs duty applicable to imports outside the quota when importing the said product from Norway; whereas some importers then applied for reimbursement of the duties paid, providing, in support, the customs documents relating to the imports in question;Whereas the quantities thus imported exceed the quota; whereas a reducing factor must therefore be applied to reimbursements of the duties paid;Whereas, in order to reimburse importers, the exact quantity of products imported under the quota in 1995 must be known; whereas all importers of the products in question should be asked to inform the competent authorities of the Member State in which the import licences were issued in 1995 within a reasonable time of the quantities of such imports and of the duties paid; whereas a time limit should also be fixed before which the Member States concerned must forward the above information to the Commission;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1. Importers who, in 1995, imported into the Community products covered by CN code 2309 90 31 originating in Norway and who paid import duty thereon shall submit an application for reimbursement of the duties paid to the authorities competent for issuing the import licences in the Member State, together with supporting documents, by 15 November 1996.Importers who have already submitted applications need not re-submit them.2. Within 10 working days of the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall notify Unit VI-C-2 of the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the European Commission of the quantities of products imported and of the duties paid.3. Applications submitted or forwarded after the time limits laid down shall be rejected. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 24 October 1996.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;redemption;repayment terms,17 +1339,"92/310/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Commission Decision of 21 May 1992 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 October 1991 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3830/91 (2), and in particular the second paragraph ofArticle 13of Annex X thereto,Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 572/92 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1991 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 October 1991 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,. Sole ArticleWith effect from 1 October 1991 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.. Done at Brussels, 21 May 1992. For the CommissionAntónio CARDOSO E CUNHAMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1991, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 3. (4) See page 19 of this Official Journal.ANNEXCountry of employment Weightings applicable with effect from 1 October 1991 Brazil 71,8400000 Bulgaria 33,0500000 Haiti 108,1000000 Jamaica 63,8200000 Peru 121,8000000 Sierra Leone 67,1500000 Somalia 52,5500000 Sudan 329,8500000 Turkey 58,2000000 Yugoslavia 78,2500000 Zaire 40,0500000 +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;pay rise;wage increase;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;regulations for civil servants;exchange rate;dual exchange rate,17 +37536,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1013/2009 of 26 October 2009 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 134, 144(1) and 192, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 19(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 (2) requires the importers to indicate certain elements on the composition of the cheeses, imported under the quotas referred to in Article 5 of that Regulation, in the import declaration. Consequently the competent authorities of the Member States have to notify the actual composition of certain cheeses, in case that certain contents exceed those referred to in Annex XIII to that Regulation. Although the information provided for in these notifications is useful, it is not indispensable for the market management. It is therefore appropriate, with a view on simplification and to alleviate the administrative burden on traders and national administrations, to delete Article 19(3) as well as Annex XIII to that Regulation.(2) Article 14(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 provides, as a general rule, that licence applications for imports during the period from 1 January to 30 June, under the quotas referred to under Chapter I of Title 2, may be lodged only from 20 to 30 November of the preceding year. For imports of butter from New Zealand as referred to in Article 34 of that Regulation, Article 34a(3) provides for the first 10 days of November to lodge licence applications for imports during the period from 1 January to 30 June and Article 35a(2) provides for a deadline for the communication from the Member States of the names and the addresses of the applicants, which takes account of the period set out in Article 34a(3). With a view on harmonisation and simplification, it is appropriate to extend the general rule to import licence applications for the New Zealand butter quota. Articles 34a and 35a should be amended accordingly.(3) The text of paragraph 1 of Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, which was erroneously skipped by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2006 (3), amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 should be reintroduced.(4) Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is amended as follows:1. paragraph 3 of Article 19 is deleted;2. paragraph 3 of Article 34a is replaced by the following:3. Article 35a is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following text:(b) in paragraph 2 the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:4. Article 39 is replaced by the following:5. Annex XIII is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 October 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29.(3)  OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 54. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;milk product;dairy produce;disclosure of information;information disclosure,17 +13602,"95/93/EC: Commission Decision of 24 March 1995 amending Commission Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/113/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/737/EC (4), establishes a list of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community;Whereas the competent authorities of the United States of America have forwarded amendments to their list of teams;Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards the United States of America;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The following embryo collection teams are added to part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC:>TABLE> This Decision is addressed to Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 March 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",import;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;animal breeding;animal selection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,17 +11519,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1329/93 of 28 May 1993 deferring the final date for sowing maize and sorghum in certain areas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 364/93 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Whereas, in certain cases, the aforementioned date does not allow sowings of maize and sorghum to be undertaken in suitable conditions; whereas, in accordance with the seventh indent of Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, provision should therefore be made for an additional time limit by which to sow where the weather conditions in certain areas make such a time limit necessary; whereas the said time limit should not, however, compromise the efficiency required of the support system for producers of arable crops, nor upset the introduction of checks relating to this system; whereas it is therefore appropriate to fix 31 May as the time limit for the areas concerned;Whereas deferring the sowing date for certain arable crops in certain areas does not constitute sufficient grounds for changing the date laid down for the lodging of 'area' aid applications as referred to in Article 6 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (3); whereas the procedure whereby producers confirm sowings to the competent authorities may be implicitly established with a view to simplifying matters;Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. For the 1993/94 marketing year, the final date for sowing shall be postponed to 31 May 1993 in the case of maize and sorghum in areas to be defined by the Member State in accordance with the seventh indent of Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 and located within the regions listed in the Annex hereto. The date for submitting 'area' aid applications, as well as any amendments thereto, shall be the same as that fixed by the Member State in accordance with Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92, for the areas and crops other than those mentioned in the Annex. Without prejudice to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 (4):(a) the final date for confirming sowings to the competent authority shall be fixed at 31 May 1993;(b) the Member States may introduce an implicit confirmation procedure whereby no notification on the part of the producer is equivalent to a confirmation of sowing. By the same token, producers who have not carried out the sowings planned must signal that fact. Member States shall notify the Commission, not later than 31 May 1993, of the measures taken to apply this Regulation. 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, 28 May 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.(2) OJ No L 42, 19. 2. 1993, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 36.ANNEX/* Tables: see OJ */ +",maize;agricultural region;agricultural area;sorghum;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;aid per hectare;per hectare aid;atmospheric conditions;artificial precipitation;precipitation;rain;sunshine;wind,17 +40479,"2012/433/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 18 July 2012 repealing Decision ECB/2012/3 on the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Hellenic Republic in the context of the Hellenic Republic’s debt exchange offer (ECB/2012/14). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first indent of Article 127(2) thereof,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular the first indent of Article 3.1, Article 12.1, Article 18 and the second indent of Article 34.1,Having regard to Guideline ECB/2011/14 of 20 September 2011 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1), and in particular Section 1.6 and Sections 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 of Annex I thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 18.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro may conduct credit operations with credit institutions and other market participants, with lending being based on adequate collateral. The criteria determining the eligibility of collateral for the purposes of Eurosystem monetary policy operations are laid down in Annex I to the Guideline ECB/2011/14.(2) Pursuant to Section 1.6 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Governing Council may, at any time, change the instruments, conditions, criteria and procedures for the execution of Eurosystem monetary policy operations. Pursuant to Section 6.3.1 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Eurosystem reserves the right to determine whether an issue, issuer, debtor or guarantor fulfils its requirements for high credit standards on the basis of any information it may consider relevant.(3) In the context of the debt exchange offer launched by the Hellenic Republic to the holders of marketable debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the Greek Government, on 24 February 2012 a collateral enhancement in the form of a buy-back scheme to underpin the quality of marketable debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the Hellenic Republic was provided for the benefit of the national central banks.(4) As an exceptional measure, Decision ECB/2012/3 of 5 March 2012 on the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Hellenic Republic in the context of the Hellenic Republic’s debt exchange offer (2) temporarily suspended the Eurosystem’s minimum requirements for credit quality thresholds applicable to marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Hellenic Republic, declaring them eligible for the duration of the collateral enhancement.(5) Upon termination of the collateral enhancement, given that the adequacy as collateral of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Hellenic Republic is currently not ensured, the Governing Council has decided that the Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold specified in Section 6.3.2 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14 should apply in respect of such instruments.(6) Decision ECB/2012/3 should therefore be repealed,. Repeal of Decision ECB/2012/3Decision ECB/2012/3 is repealed. Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on 25 July 2012.. Done at Frankfurt am Main, 18 July 2012.The President of the ECBMario DRAGHI(1)  OJ L 331, 14.12.2011, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 77, 16.3.2012, p. 19. +",credit guarantee;Greece;Hellenic Republic;bond;bond issue;bond loan;bond market;debenture;debenture loan;public debt;government debt;national debt;economic stabilisation;economic stability;economic stabilization;European System of Central Banks;ESCB,17 +5035,"87/44/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 December 1986 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/29.036 - The GAFTA Soya Bean Meal Futures Association) (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962, First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to the notification and application for negative clearance submitted on 11 April 1975 relating to the articles of association and the rules and regulations of the GAFTA Soya Bean Meal Futures Association Limited,Having regard to the summary of the notification published (2) pursuant to Article 19 (3) of Regulation No 17,After consulting the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions,Whereas:I. FACTS(1) The GAFTA (3) Soya Bean Meal Futures Association Limited (SOMFA) is one of many commodity markets established in London. The commodity markets are self-regulatory organizations run by committees of management selected by members from amongst themselves, aided by secretariats and using powers given to them by their members in market rule books. Although the markets are self-regulating, there is an element of supervision by the Bank of England and, increasingly, supervision of the members by the Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers Limited (AFBD).(2) The object of SOMFA is to set up and to administer a terminal market in London for soya bean meal. A terminal market, or a futures market, provides organized facilities for concluding contracts for the purchase and sale of a commodity to be delivered at named future dates. Futures markets have been developed primarily to enable persons involved in commodity trading to protect themselves from the risks of adverse price movements.(3) SOMFA provides a market floor for trading and price-making, determines various technical questions such as allowable delivery months and standard contract terms and procures the provision of clearing and settlement facilities. Trading is done on the floor of the market where dealers face each other in a ring, making bids and offers through the system known as 'open outcry'.(4) The International Futures Markets in London are among the principal markets used in international commodity merchandising, and they contribute to the stability and smooth operation of world trade and to world pricing mechanisms. The relative size of SOMFA compared with its most important competitors is shown below:Annual volumes of trade (tonnes traded) in soya bean meal1982 to 19851.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // Year // London // Chicago (100 tonnes) // Hong Kong (30 tonnes) // Mid-America (20 tonnes) // // // // // // 1982 // 3 842 500 // // // // 1983 // 4 466 100 // // // // 1984 // 2 493 760 // 3 822 179 // 340 545 // 10 981 // 1985 // 2 078 500 // 3 339 268 // 372 352 // // // // // //N.B: Data for London include the 20 tonnes soya bean meal contract which commenced trading on 8 May 1984 (the current contract); the 100 tonnes, sterling soya bean meal contract traded up to 31 December 1984; and the 100 tonnes US Dollar soya bean meal contract traded from 1 July 1983 to 22 August 1984.(5) The contract currently traded on the soya bean meal market is for 20 tonnes, or multiples of 20 tonnes, of soya bean meal/pellets of a quality defined in detail in Rule 13.05 of SOMFA's rules. The contract is for delivery of each 20 tonnes in one of the stores approved by SOMFA in either the Federal Republic of Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands or the United Kingdom at the seller's option. Quotations are for one year ahead and the months for trading are December, February, April, June, August and October.(6) All contracts traded on SOMFA must be registered with the International Commodities Clearing House Limited (ICCH), an independent service company, which provides clearing and settlement facilities for SOMFA. ICCH has substantial capital and reserves, and is wholly owned by six clearing banks. The principal functions of ICCH are to maintain and organize a 'daily clearing' of all trades and provide a guarantee for due fulfilment of contracts, in accordance with the rules of SOMFA, to clearing members in whose names such contracts are registered.(7) There are three classes of membership of SOMFA. The first class is of voting members known as floor members. Floor members are allowed to trade on the floor of the market. The rules set no limit to the number of floor members. The second two classes of non-voting or associate members consist of trade associate members and general associate members. Their number is similarly not limited. Non-voting members have to pass all contracts through a floor member.(8) The criteria specified in the Articles for floor members require an applicant for membership to meet certain financial requirements. A detailed statement of the criteria in force at the time of application may be obtained from the Secretary. To become a floor member the applicant must satisfy the Committee that it is carrying on business from a properly-established office in London, and that it is actively interested in the trading of soya bean meal. Firms and companies whose principal place of business is not within the member countries of the EEC are not eligible for floor membership.(9) All floor members must be members of the ICCH and must register their contracts with the ICCH which, in return for its fee, guarantees the performance of the contracts.(10) Trade associate members are companies or firms which have a continuing interest in the production, trading or consumption of physical soya bean meal. General associate members consist of companies or firms which have a continuing trading interest in the soya bean meal futures market.(11) Floor membership may be transferred provided that the transferee is elected in accordance with the Articles. Associate membership may also be transferred in accordance with SOMFA's rules.(12) The Committee is now required to give reasons when it takes decisions affecting the members' rights of membership. An appeal procedure applies if the Committee refuses an application for membership, refuses to grant permission for a transfer of membership, or refuses to approve a change in the directorship, partnership, nature of business, legal status or beneficial ownership of a member. The procedure also applies if the Committee suspends a member for more than seven days, or refuses to reinstate a member, or expels a member or otherwise determines that a membership shall cease. In these cases, if the candidate or member is dissatisfied with the Committee's decision, that candidate or member may ask the Committee to reconsider its decision, making such representations and supplying such information as it considers relevant.(13) The rules require that a member must generally be a member of the Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers Limited (AFBD). However, this requirement is not mandatory for all members. A member is excused from this obligation if he is (a) not a floor member and has no place of business in the UK, or (b) engages in business exclusively on his own account or on behalf of a related company, or (c) falls within a category of member which is excused membership of the AFBD by the AFBD itself. The AFBD is one of seven self-regulatory organizations (SROs) which it is expected will be recognized by the Securities and Investments Board (SIB), which was set up in anticipation of the Financial Services Act which stipulates that the only persons allowed to carry on investment business in the UK are 'authorized persons' or certain 'exempted persons'. Members of the SOMFA will be so authorized by virtue of being members of the AFBD. In order to become a member of the AFBD applicants have to fulfil certain qualitative criteria which reflect the AFBD's primary object, i.e. to promote and maintain a system of supervision of the conduct of business by commodity, financial and other futures brokers and dealers, particularly with a view to the protection of the interests of their clients. These criteria relate to the suitability of members' financial and business standing, and eligibility in other respects such as reliability, training, experience and financial resources.(14) The rules provide that 'a' commission must be charged by every member on every transaction effected for another party (whether or not that other party is a member), but the rates of commission are freely negotiable. Where a member adopts a different position in two adjacent trading months ('a straddle') these may be executed for one commission provided that both positions are closed simultaneously.II. LEGAL ASSESSMENT(15) The notified rules and regulations of SOMFA are to be considered as agreements within the meaning of Article 85 of the EEC Treaty.(16) The articles, rules and regulations of the SOMFA were drawn up taking into account the representations by the Commission in relation to various other terminal markets in London. The Commission has already granted negative clearance in respect of the rules of these associations by Decisions 85/563/EEC (1) (sugar), 85/564/EEC (2) (cocoa), 85/565/EEC (3) (coffee) and 85/566/EEC (4) (rubber).(17) The rules and regulations as originally notified specified the minimum net rates of commission which could be charged by a member. The rules specified rates of commission which varied according to who was paying and who was receiving the commission, and whether or not the contract was registered in the client's own name. The rates were cheaper if the contract was registered in the client's own name with the ICCH. They were also lower where the payer was a full member than where the payer was an associate member. The highest rate of commission applied where the payer was a non-member.(18) The rules specified that the rates of commission were the minimum net rates which could be charged by members, and that no portion of this commission could be returned by a member to his client or agent in any shape or form, whether directly or indirectly. The Committee was given powers to examine suspected infringements and had the power to suspend or expel offending members.(19) The Commission considered this system of specified minimum commission rates to be a form of price-fixing and that it violated Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty. SOMFA was requested to abandon the system of fixed minimum rates. The system has now been completely abolished and references to the system in the rules and regulations have been deleted. The rules now provide that 'a' commission must be charged by every member on every transaction effected for another party (whether or not that other party is a member) but the rates of commission are freely negotiable. The Commission believes that this obligation is not appreciably restrictive of competition because it only entails the obligation to charge 'a' commission, without any reference to the commission which is to be charged. It follows that complete freedom exists to negotiate the actual commission rates.(20) Furthermore, as a result of the representations by the Commission, amendments have been made to the rules concerning membership so that membership is now open, and the criteria by which applications for membership are judged are objective (see Facts, paragraph 8 above). The Committee is now required to give reasons when it takes decisions affecting the members' rights of membership. To protect the rights of actual or potential members an appeal procedure has been introduced.(21) The publications in the Official Journal of the European Communities, pursuant to Article 19 (3) of Regulation No 17, did not elicit any representations.(22) The articles of association and the rules and regulations of SOMFA as outlined above do not contain any clauses which constitute appreciable restrictions on competition within the common market. Therefore the Commission, on the basis of the facts in its possession, has no grounds for action under Article 85 (1). Consequently, the Commission is able to issue a negative clearance pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation No 17,. On the basis of the facts in its possession the Commission has no grounds for action under Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty in respect of the articles of association and rules and regulations of the GAFTA Soya Bean Meal Futures Association as notified on 11 April 1975. This Decision is addressed to The GAFTA Soya Bean Meal Futures Association Limited, whose registered office is at Baltic Exchange Chambers, 24/28 St Mary Axe, London EC 3 A 8EP, United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 10 December 1986.For the CommissionPeter SUTHERLANDMember of the Commission(1) OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62.(2) OJ No C 251, 8. 10. 1986, p. 10.(3) 'GAFTA' means Grain and Feed Trade Association.(1) OJ No L 369, 31. 12. 1985, p. 25.(2) OJ No L 369, 31. 12. 1985, p. 28.(3) OJ No L 369, 31. 12. 1985, p. 31.(4) OJ No L 369, 31. 12. 1985, p. 34. +",futures market;contrat forward;financial future;forward contract;forward market;futures;futures contract;competition policy;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;soya bean;soya seed;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;commodities exchange;produce exchange,17 +44902,"Council Regulation (EU) 2015/374 of 6 March 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP of 28 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1),Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (2) gives effect to certain measures provided for in Decision 2011/137/CFSP.(2) On 27 August 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution (‘UNSCR’) 2174 (2014) extending the scope of the asset freeze measures as set out in paragraph 22 of UNSCR 1970 (2011) and paragraph 23 of UNSCR 1973 (2011).(3) On 20 October 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/727/CFSP (3) in accordance with UNSCR 2174 (2014) allowing for the listing of persons and entities within the scope of Annex III to Decision 2011/137/CFSP, as listed by the Sanctions Committee. In its Decision (CFSP) 2015/382 (4) the Council decided to extend the scope of the additional criteria to persons and entities not listed by the Sanctions Committee but which fulfil the same criteria.(4) This amendment falls within the scope of the Treaty and regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement it, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.(5) Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 is replaced by the following:‘2.   Annex III shall consist of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies, not covered by Annex II:(a) that are involved in or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing the commission of human rights abuses against persons in Libya, including by being involved in or complicit in planning, commanding, ordering or conducting attacks, in violation of international law, including aerial bombardments, on civilian populations and facilities;(b) that have violated or have assisted in violating the provisions of UNSCR 1970 (2011) or UNSCR 1973 (2011) or of this Regulation;(c) that are engaged in or provide support for acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya, or obstruct or undermine the successful completion of Libya's political transition, including by:(i) planning, directing, or committing acts that violate applicable international human rights law or international humanitarian law, or acts that constitute human rights abuses, in Libya;(ii) planning, directing or committing attacks against any air, land or sea port in Libya, or against a Libyan State institution or installation, or against any foreign mission in Libya;(iii) providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through the illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in Libya; or(d) acting for, or on behalf of, or at the direction of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies as listed in Annex II or III, or natural or legal persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by them.’ 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, 6 March 2015.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. GERHARDS(1)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 of 2 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 1).(3)  Council Decision 2014/727/CFSP of 20 October 2014 amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ L 301, 21.10.2014, p. 30).(4)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/382 of 6 March 2015 amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (see page 38 of this Official Journal). +",offence;a crime;breach of the law;misdemeanour;petty offence;Libya;Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;human rights;attack on human rights;human rights violation;protection of human rights,17 +22486,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2493/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the disposal of certain fishery products which have been withdrawn from the market. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products(1), and in particular Article 17(5) and Article 21(8) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, fishery products withdrawn from the market by producer organisations are to be disposed of in such a way as not to interfere with normal marketing of other products. Financial compensation may be granted provided this requirement as to the disposal of products is met.(2) Market stabilisation measures can be fully effective only if the withdrawn products are not reintroduced into the usual distribution network for those products. Any use which could, by substitution, influence the consumption of products which have not been the subject of market stabilisation measures must therefore be ruled out.(3) It is therefore necessary to provide for options for disposing of products withdrawn from the market which meet that requirement and to specify the terms on which those options may be used.(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1501/83 of 9 June 1983 on the disposal of certain fishery products which have been the subject of measures to stabilise the market(2) should therefore be repealed and replaced.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,. 1. Fishery products withdrawn from the market by producer organisations in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 and not intended to be eligible for the carry-over aid referred to in Article 23 of that Regulation shall be disposed of in one of the following ways:(a) under the responsibility of the Member States, distributed free of charge in the natural state for their own consumption to philanthropic or charitable institutions established in the Community or to persons who are recognised by the national legislation of the Member State concerned as being entitled to public assistance;(b) used in the fresh or preserved state for animal feed;(c) used, after processing into meal, for animal feed;(d) used as bait;(e) used for non-food purposes.2. Disposal options other than those provided for in paragraph 1 may be authorised by the Commission on an ad hoc basis at the request of a Member State. 1. Disposal of the products for the purposes indicated in Article 1(1)(b), (c), (d) or (e) shall be subject to the condition that the products are:(a) rendered unfit for human consumption immediately after their withdrawal from the market;(b) offered for sale open to any interested operators in accordance with customary regional and local practice. Purchasers must specify the use to which they undertake to put the products so purchased.2. An invoice or receipt shall be issued immediately following the sale referred to in paragraph 1, indicating the identity of the vendor and purchaser, the use to which the products are to be put, the selling price and the quantities concerned. A copy of that invoice or receipt shall be sent by the producer organisation to the competent authorities of the Member State at least every three months.3. Where producer organisations have satisfied the Member State concerned that the products have not found a purchaser since the offer for sale as provided for in paragraph 1, the products shall be rendered unusable by the producer organisations under the control of the Member State. The quantities in question shall be notified by the producer organisations to the competent authorities of the Member State at the intervals set out in the second sentence of paragraph 2. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prevent and prosecute fraudulent infringements of the system laid down by this Regulation. They shall ensure that the products disposed of are not diverted from the use specified. Each Member State shall notify the Commission no later than one month from the entry into force of this Regulation of the measures taken for its implementation. Regulation (EEC) No 1501/83 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.(2) OJ L 152, 10.6.1983, p. 22. +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;selling price;fishery product;withdrawal from the market;precautionary withdrawal from the market,17 +18877,"Directive 1999/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the establishment of a Community list of foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 9 December 1998,Whereas Article 4(1) and (2) of Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation (4) hereinafter referred to as ‘the framework Directive’ provides for the adoption of a list of foodstuffs which, to the exclusion of all other, may be treated with ionising radiation; whereas this list shall be established in stages;Whereas dried aromatic herbs, spices and vegetable seasonings are frequently contaminated and/or infested with organisms and their metabolites which are harmful to public health;Whereas such contamination and/or infestation can no longer be treated with fumigants such as ethylene oxide because of the toxic potential of their residues;Whereas the use of ionising radiation is an effective means of replacing the said substances;Whereas such treatment has been accepted by the Scientific Committee for Food;Whereas such treatment is therefore in the interest of public health protection,. 1.   Without prejudice to the Community positive list to be established in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(3) of the framework Directive, this Directive establishes a Community initial positive list of food and food ingredients, hereinafter referred to as ‘foodstuffs’, that may be treated with ionising radiation, together with the maximum doses authorised for the intended purpose.2.   Treatment of the products in question with ionising radiation may be carried out only in accordance with the provisions of the framework Directive. In particular, test methods shall be used in accordance with Article 7(3) of the framework Directive.3.   The foodstuffs that may be treated with ionising radiation and the maximum overall average dose that may be imparted are listed in the Annex. Member States may not prohibit, resrict or hinder the marketing of foodstuffs irradiated in accordance with the general provisions of the framework Directive and the provisions of this Directive on the grounds that they have been so treated. Any amendments to this Directive, shall be made in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 100a of the Treaty. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions to comply with this Directive in such a way as to permit the marketing and use of irradiated foodstuffs which comply with this Directive by 20 September 2000.They shall inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 February 1999.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. M. GIL-ROBLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentK.-H. FUNKE(1)  OJ C 336, 30. 12. 1988, p. 7 and OJ C 303, 2. 12. 1989, p. 15.(2)  OJ C 194, 31. 7. 1989, p. 14.(3)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 October 1989 (OJ C 291, 20.11.1989, p. 58), Council Common Position of 27 October 1997 (OJ C 389, 22. 12. 1997, p.47) and Decision of the European Parliament of 18 February 1998 (OJ C 80, 16.3.1998, p. 133). Council Decision of 25 January 1999. Decision of the European Parliament of 28 January 1999.(4)  See page 16 of this Official Journal.ANNEXFOODSTUFFS AUTHORISED FOR IRRADIATION TREATMENT AND MAXIMUM RADIATION DOSESCategory of foodstuff Maximum overall average absorbed radiation dose (kGy)Dried aromatic herbs, spices and vegetable seasonings 10 +",human nutrition;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;perishable goods;perishable commodity;perishable foodstuff;irradiation;ionisation,17 +11523,"COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1343/93 of 27 May 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3568/90 on the introduction of transitional tariff measures for Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the USSR and Yugoslavia until 31 December 1992 to take account of German unification. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 28, 43 and 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, (1)Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3568/90 (3) the Council introduced transitional tariff measures for Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, to take account of German unification; whereas those mesures applied until 31 December 1992;Whereas in a letter to the Commission, dated 4 November 1992, Germany requested that the measures introduced by the said Regulation be extended until 31 December 1994;Whereas the precarious situation of the economies of the former German Democratic Republic and the countries which had been its trading partners, and notably their high unemployment rates, require that particular attention be paid to the survival of small firms; whereas the survival of such firms could be facilitated by maintaining traditional flows of trade;Whereas Community commercial policy with regard to the countries in question is, in part, still emerging; whereas it would seem advisable to extend the tariff measures concerned for one year, except for certain sensitive agricultural products, pending finalization of that policy and in order to avoid disturbing the trade established betwen those countries and the territory of the former German Democratic Republic; whereas account should nevertheless be taken of political developments in the territory of the former Soviet Union, of former Czechoslovakia and that of the former Yugoslavia, and the formation of States that that implies,. Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3568/90 is hereby amended as follows:- in the first subparagraph, the date, '31 December 1992' shall be replaced by the date '31 December 1993', 'Czechoslovakia' shall be replaced by the 'Czech Republic, Slovakia', and the 'USSR' shall be replaced by 'Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzebekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan',- the following sentence shall be added at the end of the third subparagraph;'They shall not apply either to products following within Chapters 7, 8 or 20 of the Common Customs Tariff'. The provisions of this Regulation shall apply to goods from the territory of the former Yugoslavia only if they originate in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia or Slovenia, or the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 1 October 1993 on the operation of the system established and on the quantities of products which have benefited from it. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Community.It shall apply from 1 January 1993.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentT. LUND(1) OJ No C 46, 18. 2. 1993, p. 14.(2) OJ No C 150, 31. 5. 1993.(3) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 1. +",transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,17 +12206,"Council Decision of 22 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreements concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary restraint Agreements between the European Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Poland on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the voluntary restraint Agreements concluded between the European Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Poland on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat were adapted in 1990 in the context of measures taken to stabilize the markets in this sector;Whereas the said adaptations will cease to have effect on 31 December 1993;Whereas it is necessary to provide for interim arangements for trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors pending the conclusion of the negotiations regarding agricultural trade in the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;Whereas the Community has negotiated Agreements with the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic following the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic; whereas those Agreements provide for the quantities covered by the voluntary restraint Agreement concluded with the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to be divided between the two States which have replaced it;Whereas account should be taken of the implications of the implementation of the Single Market from 1 January 1993;Whereas it is appropriate in these circumstances to extend the adaptations to the said voluntary restraint Agreements for one year;Whereas the Commission has conducted negotiations in this connection with Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Poland which have resulted in Agreements;Whereas the Agreements should be approved,. The Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Poland concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary restraint Agreements between the European Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Poland on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community.This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1993.For the Council The President J.-M. DEHOUSSE +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);voluntary restraint agreement;agreement on voluntary restraint;auto-limitation agreement;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,17 +12684,"94/1050/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1994 on the approval of the Single Programming Document for Community structural assistance in the areas of the Land Niedersachsen concerned by Objective 2 in Germany (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) last subparagraph thereof,After consultation of the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and the Committee pursuant to Article 124 of the Treaty,Whereas the programming procedure for structural assistance under Objective 2 is defined in Article 9 (8) to (10) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/93 (4); whereas, however, the last subparagraph of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that in order to simplify and to speed up programming procedures, Member States may submit in a Single Programming Document the information required for the regional and social conversion plan referred to in Article 9 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and the information required at Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas Article 10 (1) last subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 foresees that in that case the Commission adopts a single decision in a Single Document covering the points referred to in Article 8 (3) and the assistance from the Funds referred to in the last subparagraph of Article 14 (3);Whereas the Commission has established, by Decision 94/169/EC (5), an initial list of declining industrial areas concerned by Objective 2 for the period 1994 to 1996;Whereas the German Government has submitted to the Commission on 22 April 1994 the Single Programming Document referred to in Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 for the areas of the Land Niedersachsen concerned by Objective 2; whereas this document contains the elements referred to in Article 9 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 and in Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas expenditure under this Single Programming Document is eligible pursuant to Article 33 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, from 1 January 1994;Whereas the Single Programming Document submitted by this Member State includes a description of the conversion priorities selected and the applications for assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) as well as an indication of the planned use of the assistance available from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments in implementing the Single Programming Document;Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, the Commission is charged with ensuring, within the framework of the partnership, coordination and consistency between assistance from the Funds and assistance provided by the EIB and the other financial instruments, including the ECSC and the other actions for structural purposes;Whereas the EIB has been involved in the drawing up of the Single Programming Document in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, applicable by analogy in the establishment of the Single Programming Document; whereas it has declared itself prepared to contribute to the implementation of this document in conformity with its statutory provisions; whereas, however, it has not yet been possible to evaluate precisely the amounts of Community loans corresponding to the financial needs;Whereas Article 2 second subparagraph of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 of 2 July 1990 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purpose of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2745/94 (2), stipulates that in the Commission Decisions approving a Single Programming Document, the Community assistance available for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof shall be set out in ecus at prices for the year in which each Decision is taken and shall be subject to indexation; whereas this annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in the commitment appropriations shown in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; whereas indexation is based on a single rate per year, corresponding to the rates applied annually to budget appropriations on the basis of the mechanism for the technical adjustment of the financial perspectives;Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/93 (4), defines the measures for which the ERDF may provide financial support;Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Social Fund (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2084/93 (6), defines the measures for which the ESF may provide financial support;Whereas the Single Programming Document has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;Whereas certain measures planned under this Single Programming Document include the part-financing of aid schemes which have not yet been approved by the Commission; whereas the financial commitments should be reduced by the amounts corresponding to the said measures until the aid schemes are approved by the Commission;Whereas the present assistance satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, and so should be implemented by means of an integrated approach involving finance from more than one Fund;Whereas Article 1 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (7), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2730/94 (8), states that the legal commitments entered into for measures extending over more than one financial year must contain a time limit for implementation which must be specified to the recipient in due form when the aid is granted;Whereas all the other conditions laid down for the grant of aid from the ERDF and the ESF have been complied with,. The Single Programming Document for Community structural assistance in the areas of the Land Niedersachsen concerned by Objective 2 in Germany, covering the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1996, is hereby approved. The Single Programming Document includes the following essential elements:(a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies in Germany;the main priorities are:1. productive investments;2. investments in infrastructure;3. research and development;4. environmental investments;5. support of increase in appropriate training systems;6. continuing scientific education;(b) the assistance from the Structural Funds as referred to in Article 4;(c) the detailed provisions for implementing the Single Programming Document comprising:- the procedures for monitoring and evaluation,- the financial implementation provisions,- the rules for compliance with Community policies;(d) the procedures for verifying additionality and an initial evaluation of the latter;(e) the arrangements for associating the environmental authorities with the implementation of the Single Programming Document;(f) the means available for technical assistance necessary for the preparation, implementation or adaptation of the measures concerned. For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximal allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds is as follows:>TABLE> The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the Single Programming Document amounts to a maximum of ECU 42,515 million.The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds to the various priorities and measures, is set out in the financing plan and the detailed implementing provisions which form an integral part of the Single Programming Document.The national financial contribution envisaged, which is approximately ECU 47,0 million for the public sector and ECU 36,9 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the ECSC and EIB. 1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows:- ERDF:ECU 29,845 million,- ESF:ECU 12,670 million.2. The budgetary commitments for the first instalment are as follows:- ERDF:ECU 3,001 million,- ESF:ECU 4,029 million.In accordance with the rules laid down in Article 7, these commitments do not include the amounts relating to the aid schemes not yet approved by the Commission. The corresponding commitments will be made after the approval of the aid schemes concerned.Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the Single Programming Document and on progress in its implementation. The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. This Decision is without prejudice to the Commission's position on the aid schemes in the measures listed for that purpose in the Single Programming Document. In accordance with Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty, the aid schemes must be approved by the Commission and hence the financial commitments shall be reduced by the amounts corresponding to the said measures until the aid schemes are approved by the Commission. The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the Single Programming Document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1996. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 1998. The Single Programming Document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the EC Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. 0This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1994.For the Commission Bruce MILLAN Member of the Commission(1) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 20.(3) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.(4) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 5.(5) OJ No L 81, 24. 3. 1993, p. 1.(1) OJ No L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36.(2) OJ No L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15.(4) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34.(5) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21.(6) OJ No L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39.(7) OJ No L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 293, 12. 11. 1994, p. 7. +",EU financial instrument;Community financial instrument;European Union financial instrument;European Union's financial instrument;financial instrument of the European Union;coordination of aid;regional planning;inter-regional planning;regional management;regional plan;regional programming;territorial planning;industrial region;industrial zone;regional development;Lower Saxony;Lower Saxony (Land),17 +13436,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 3087/94 of 16 December 1994 amending Regulation (EC) no 2801/94 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the first tranche of the 1995 Community quantitative quotas on certain products originating in the people's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas (1), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2459/94 of 11 October 1994 establishing administrative procedures for the first tranche of the 1995 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) 2459/94 was adopted with a view to the accession to the European Union of new Member States on 1 January 1995 in accordance with the Act of Accession of Norway, Austria, Finland and Sweden;Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2801/94 of 17 November 1994 (3), established the quantities to be allocated to importers from the first tranche of the 1995 Community quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China, on the basis of information provided by the Member States and acceding States;Whereas only Austria, Finland and Sweden will accede to the European Union on 1 January 1995;Whereas, therefore, the quantitative criteria established by Regulation (EC) No 2801/94 by which the competent national authorities may satisfy licence applications should be adapted,. Annexes I, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 2801/94 shall be replaced by the corresponding annexes contained in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1994.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 262, 12. 10. 1994, p. 27.(3) OJ No L 297, 18. 11. 1994, p. 13.ANNEX'ANNEX IRate of reduction (traditional importers) """" ID=""1"">Gloves> ID=""2"">4203 29> ID=""3""> 50,05 %""> ID=""1"">Footwear falling within CN codes> ID=""2"">- ex 6402 19 (1) ex 6402 99 (1)> ID=""3""> 40,46 %""> ID=""2"">- ex 6403 19 (1)> ID=""3""> 23,08 %""> ID=""2"">- 6403 51 6403 59> ID=""3""> 38,12 %""> ID=""2"">- ex 6403 91 (1) ex 6403 99 (1)> ID=""3""> 71,44 %""> ID=""2"">- ex 6404 11 (1)> ID=""3""> 46,66 %""> ID=""2"">- 6404 19 10> ID=""3""> 46,09 %""> ID=""1"">Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china> ID=""2"">6911 10> ID=""3""> 25,54 %""> ID=""1"">Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other than of porcelain or china> ID=""2"">6912 00> ID=""3""> 30,82 %""> ID=""1"">Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, etc.> ID=""2"">7013> ID=""3""> 21,58 %""> ID=""1"">Radio-broadcast receivers falling within CN code> ID=""2"">8527 21> ID=""3""> 3,32 %""> ID=""1"">Toys falling within CN codes> ID=""2"">- 9503 41> ID=""3""> 49,333 %""> ID=""2"">- 9503 49> ID=""3""> 50,574 %""> ID=""2"">- 9503 90> ID=""3""> 47,561 %"""">ANNEX IIIRate of reduction (non-traditional importers) """" ID=""1"">Gloves> ID=""2"">4203 29> ID=""3""> 59,88 %""> ID=""1"">Footwear falling within CN codes> ID=""2"">- ex 6402 19 (2) ex 6402 99 (2)> ID=""3""> 5,69 %""> ID=""2"">- ex 6403 91 (2) ex 6403 99 (2)> ID=""3""> 71,60 %""> ID=""2"">- ex 6404 11 (2)> ID=""3""> 50,11 %""> ID=""1"">Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china> ID=""2"">6911 10> ID=""3""> 11,65 %""> ID=""1"">Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other than of porcelain or china> ID=""2"">6912 00> ID=""3""> 22,78 %""> ID=""1"">Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, etc.> ID=""2"">7013> ID=""3""> 57,42 %""> ID=""1"">Radio-broadcast receivers falling within CN code> ID=""2"">8527 21> ID=""3""> 88,70 %""> ID=""1"">Toys falling within CN codes> ID=""2"">9503 41> ID=""3""> 57,51 %""> ID=""2"">9503 49> ID=""3""> 79,15 %"""">ANNEX IVProducts for which the licence applications can be satisfied up to the maximum amount """" ID=""1"">Footwear falling within CN code> ID=""2"">6404 19 10""> ID=""1"">Toys> ID=""2"">9503 90' "">(1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than ECU 12 for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralize impact or materials such as low-density polymers. (2) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than ECU 12 for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralize impact or materials such as low-density polymers. +",leather industry;leather production;tanning industry;toy industry;toy;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;household article;crockery;plates and dishes;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;China;People’s Republic of China,17 +10618,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2974/92 of 14 October 1992 reducing the basic and buying-in prices for mandarins and satsumas for the 1992/93 marketing year following the monetary realignments of 13 to 17 September 1992 and the overrun in the intervention threshold for 1991/92. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1754/92 (2), and in particular Article 16b (4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 July 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof,Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 provides that agricultural prices fixed in ecus are to be reduced at the time that the adjustment of the agricultural conversion rates resulting from the dismantlement of transferred monetary gaps and occurring at the beginning of the marketing year following a monetary realignment takes effect; whereas, within the framework of the automatic dismantlement of the negative monetary gaps created by the realignments of 13 to 17 September 1992, it is necessary to divide the prices in ecus by the coefficient reducing agricultural prices fixed at 1,002650 by Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2735/92 (5);Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3150/91 (6) fixes the intervention thresholds for the 1991/92 marketing year at 35 800 tonnes for mandarins and 34 500 tonnes for satsumas;Whereas, pursuant to Article 16a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, if, during a marketing year, intervention measures taken for mandarins and satsumas involve quantities exceeding the intervention thresholds fixed for those products and for that marketing year, the basic and buying-in prices fixed for those products for the following marketing year are to be reduced by 1 % for each 3 000 tonnes in the case of mandarins and each 3 100 tonnes in the case of satsumas by which those thresholds are exceeded;Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1123/89 of 27 April 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 with respect to the processing aid scheme and amending the rules for applying the intervention thresholds for certain citrus fruits (7), the quantities of mandarins and satsumas delivered for processing under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 (8) are to be treated in the same way as a quantity qualifying for an intervention measure for the ascertainment of any overrun in the intervention threshold;Whereas, according to information supplied by the Member States, the intervention measures taken by the Community for the 1991/92 marketing year related to 95 278 tonnes for mandarins and 156 529 tonnes for satsumas; whereas the Commission therefore notes an overrun in the intervention thresholds fixed for that marketing year of 59 478 tonnes for mandarins and 122 029 tonnes for satsumas;Whereas, consequently, the basic and buying-in prices for mandarins and satsumas for the 1992/93 marketing year, as fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1378/92 of 21 May 1992 fixing for the 1992/93 marketing year certain prices and other amounts in the fruit and vegetables sector (9), must be reduced by 19 % for mandarins and by 20 % for satsumas; whereas the reductions must be added to those resulting from the monetary realignments of 13 to 17 September 1992; whereas the resulting total reduction is 19,21 % for mandarins and 20,21 % for satsumas;Whereas, pursuant to Article 18b (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, withdrawals on the territory of the former German Democratic Republic before the end of the 1991/92 marketing year are not to be taken into consideration in determining whether intervention thresholds have been exceeded;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. The basic and buying-in prices for mandarins and satsumas for the 1992/93 marketing year, as fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1378/92, shall be reduced by 19,21 % for mandarins and 20,21 % for satsumas and shall be as set out in the Annex. 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, 14 October 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 23. (3) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 6. (4) OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 9. (5) OJ No L 277, 22. 9. 1992, p. 18. (6) OJ No L 299, 30. 10. 1991, p. 27. (7) OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 25. (8) OJ No L 324, 27. 12. 1969, p. 21. (9) OJ No L 147, 29. 5. 1992, p. 7.ANNEXBASIC AND BUYING-IN PRICES1992/93 marketing yearMANDARINSFor the period 16 November 1992 to 28 February 1993(ECU/100 kg net)Basic price Buying-in price Community of Ten Spain Portugal Community of Ten Spain Portugal November (16 to 30) 30,03 25,72 30,03 19,27 16,44 19,27 December 29,65 25,48 29,65 18,76 16,11 18,76 January 29,15 25,16 29,15 18,00 15,62 18,00 February 27,49 24,10 27,49 17,49 15,30 17,49These prices refer to packed mandarins of Quality Class I, size 54/69 mm.SATSUMASFor the period 16 October 1992 to 15 January 1993(ECU/100 kg net)Basic price Buying-in price October (16 to 31) 23,24 11,20 November 20,00 9,00 December 22,16 9,97 January (1 to 15) 21,08 9,57These prices refer to packed satsumas Unshiu (owari) of Quality Class I, size 54/69 mm.NB: The prices set out in this Annex do not take into account the effect of the cost of the packaging in which the product is presented. +",purchase price;basic price;guarantee threshold;price reduction;drop in prices;fall in prices;price decrease;reduction of prices;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,17 +11267,"Council Directive 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993 harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 57 (2), 66 and 100a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),(1) Whereas the Berne Convention for the protection of literary and artistic works and the International Convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organizations (Rome Convention) lay down only minimum terms of protection of the rights they refer to, leaving the Contracting States free to grant longer terms; whereas certain Member States have exercised this entitlement; whereas in addition certain Member States have not become party to the Rome Convention;(2) Whereas there are consequently differences between the national laws governing the terms of protection of copyright and related rights, which are liable to impede the free movement of goods and freedom to provide services, and to distort competition in the common market; whereas therefore with a view to the smooth operation of the internal market, the laws of the Member States should be harmonized so as to make terms of protection identical throughout the Community;(3) Whereas harmonization must cover not only the terms of protection as such, but also certain implementing arrangements such as the date from which each term of protection is calculated;(4) Whereas the provisions of this Directive do not affect the application by the Member States of the provisions of Article 14a (2) (b), (c) and (d) and (3) of the Berne Convention;(5) Whereas the minimum term of protection laid down by the Berne Convention, namely the life of the author and 50 years after his death, was intended to provide protection for the author and the first two generations of his descendants; whereas the average lifespan in the Community has grown longer, to the point where this term is no longer sufficient to cover two generations;(6) Whereas certain Member States have granted a term longer than 50 years after the death of the author in order to offset the effects of the world wars on the exploitation of authors' works;(7) Whereas for the protection of related rights certain Member States have introduced a term of 50 years after lawful publication or lawful communication to the public;(8) Whereas under the Community position adopted for the Uruguay Round negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) the term of protection for producers of phonograms should be 50 years after first publication;(9) Whereas due regard for established rights is one of the general principles of law protected by the Community legal order; whereas, therefore, a harmonization of the terms of protection of copyright and related rights cannot have the effect of reducing the protection currently enjoyed by rightholders in the Community; whereas in order to keep the effects of transitional measures to a minimum and to allow the internal market to operate in practice, the harmonization of the term of protection should take place on a long term basis;(10) Whereas in its communication of 17 January 1991 'Follow-up to the Green Paper - Working programme of the Commission in the field of copyright and neighbouring rights' the Commission stresses the need to harmonize copyright and neighbouring rights at a high level of protection since these rights are fundamental to intellectual creation and stresses that their protection ensures the maintenance and development of creativity in the interest of authors, cultural industries, consumers and society as a whole;(11) Whereas in order to establish a high level of protection which at the same time meets the requirements of the internal market and the need to establish a legal environment conducive to the harmonious development of literary and artistic creation in the Community, the term of protection for copyright should be harmonized at 70 years after the death of the author or 70 years after the work is lawfully made available to the public, and for related rights at 50 years after the event which sets the term running;(12) Whereas collections are protected according to Article 2 (5) of the Berne Convention when, by reason of the selection and arrangement of their content, they constitute intellectual creations; whereas those works are protected as such, without prejudice to the copyright in each of the works forming part of such collections, whereas in consequence specific terms of protection may apply to works included in collections;(13) Whereas in all cases where one or more physical persons are identified as authors the term of protection should be calculated after their death; whereas the question of authorship in the whole or a part of a work is a question of fact which the national courts may have to decide;(14) Whereas terms of protection should be calculated from the first day of January of the year following the relevant event, as they are in the Berne and Rome Conventions;(15) Whereas Article 1 of Council Directive 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (4) provides that Member States are to protect computer programs, by copyright, as literary works within the meaning of the Berne Convention; whereas this Directive harmonizes the term of protection of literary works in the Community; whereas Article 8 of Directive 91/250/EEC, which merely makes provisional arrangements governing the term of protection of computer programs, should accordingly be repealed;(16) Whereas Articles 11 and 12 of Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (5) make provision for minimum terms of protection only, subject to any further harmonization; whereas this Directive provides such further harmonization; whereas these Articles should accordingly be repealed;(17) Whereas the protection of photographs in the Member States is the subject of varying regimes; whereas in order to achieve a sufficient harmonization of the term of protection of photographic works, in particular of those which, due to their artistic or professional character, are of importance within the internal market, it is necessary to define the level of originality required in this Directive; whereas a photographic work within the meaning of the Berne Convention is to be considered original if it is the author's own intellectual creation reflecting his personality, no other criteria such as merit or purpose being taken into account; whereas the protection of other photographs should be left to national law;(18) Whereas, in order to avoid differences in the term of protection as regards related rights it is necessary to provide the same starting point for the calculation of the term throughout the Community; whereas the performance, fixation, transmission, lawful publication, and lawful communication to the public, that is to say the means of making a subject of a related right perceptible in all appropriate ways to persons in general, should be taken into account for the calculation of the term of protection regardless of the country where this performance, fixation, transmission, lawful publication, or lawful communication to the public takes place;(19) Whereas the rights of broadcasting organizations in their broadcasts, whether these broadcasts are transmitted by wire or over the air, including by cable or satellite, should not be perpetual; whereas it is therefore necessary to have the term of protection running from the first transmission of a particular broadcast only; whereas this provision is understood to avoid a new term running in cases where a broadcast is identical to a previous one;(20) Whereas the Member States should remain free to maintain or introduce other rights related to copyright in particular in relation to the protection of critical and scientific publications; whereas, in order to ensure transparency at Community level, it is however necessary for Member States which introduce new related rights to notify the Commission;(21) Whereas it is useful to make clear that the harmonization brought about by this Directive does not apply to moral rights;(22) Whereas, for works whose country of origin within the meaning of the Berne Convention is a third country and whose author is not a Community national, comparison of terms of protection should be applied, provided that the term accorded in the Community does not exceed the term laid down in this Directive;(23) Whereas where a rightholder who is not a Community national qualifies for protection under an international agreement the term of protection of related rights should be the same as that laid down in this Directive, except that it should not exceed that fixed in the country of which the rightholder is a national;(24) Whereas comparison of terms should not result in Member States being brought into conflict with their international obligations;(25) Whereas, for the smooth functioning of the internal market this Directive should be applied as from 1 July 1995;(26) Whereas Member States should remain free to adopt provisions on the interpretation, adaptation and further execution of contracts on the exploitation of protected works and other subject matter which were concluded before the extension of the term of protection resulting from this Directive;(27) Whereas respect of acquired rights and legitimate expectations is part of the Community legal order; whereas Member States may provide in particular that in certain circumstances the copyright and related rights which are revived pursuant to this Directive may not give rise to payments by persons who undertook in good faith the exploitation of the works at the time when such works lay within the public domain,. Duration of authors' rights1. The rights of an author of a literary or artistic work within the meaning of Article 2 of the Berne Convention shall run for the life of the author and for 70 years after his death, irrespective of the date when the work is lawfully made available to the public.2. In the case of a work of joint authorship the term referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated from the death of the last surviving author.3. In the case of anonymous or pseudonymous works, the term of protection shall run for seventy years after the work is lawfully made available to the public. However, when the pseudonym adopted by the author leaves no doubt as to his identity, or if the author discloses his identity during the period referred to in the first sentence, the term of protection applicable shall be that laid down in paragraph 1.4. Where a Member State provides for particular provisions on copyright in respect of collective works or for a legal person to be designated as the rightholder, the term of protection shall be calculated according to the provisions of paragraph 3, except if the natural persons who have created the work as such are identified as such in the versions of the work which are made available to the public. This paragraph is without prejudice to the rights of identified authors whose identifiable contributions are included in such works, to which contributions paragraph 1 or 2 shall apply.5. Where a work is published in volumes, parts, instalments, issues or episodes and the term of protection runs from the time when the work was lawfully made available to the public, the term of protection shall run for each such item separately.6. In the case of works for which the term of protection is not calculated from the death of the author or authors and which have not been lawfully made available to the public within seventy years from their creation, the protection shall terminate. Cinematographic or audiovisual works1. The principal director of a cinematographic or audiovisual work shall be considered as its author or one of its authors. Member States shall be free to designate other co-authors.2. The term of protection of cinematographic or audiovisual works shall expire 70 years after the death of the last of the following persons to survive, whether or not these persons are designated as co-authors: the principal director, the author of the screenplay, the author of the dialogue and the composer of music specifically created for use in the cinematographic or audiovisual work. Duration of related rights1. The rights of performers shall expire 50 years after the date of the performance. However, if a fixation of the performance is lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public within this period, the rights shall expire 50 years from the date of the first such publication or the first such communication to the public, whichever is the earlier.2. The rights of producers of phonograms shall expire 50 years after the fixation is made. However, if the phonogram is lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public during this period, the rights shall expire 50 years from the date of the first such publication or the first such communication to the public, whichever is the earlier.3. The rights of producers of the first fixation of a film shall expire 50 years after the fixation is made. However, if the film is lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public during this period, the rights shall expire 50 years from the date of the first such publication or the first such communication to the public, whichever is the earlier. The term 'film' shall designate a cinematographic or audiovisual work or moving images, whether or not accompanied by sound.4. The rights of broadcasting organizations shall expire 50 years after the first transmission of a broadcast, whether this broadcast is transmitted by wire or over the air, including by cable or satellite. Protection of previously unpublished worksAny person who, after the expiry of copyright protection, for the first time lawfully publishes or lawfully communicates to the public a previously unpublished work, shall benefit from a protection equivalent to the economic rights of the author. The term of protection of such rights shall be 25 years from the time when the work was first lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public. Critical and scientific publicationsMember States may protect critical and scientific publications of works which have come into the public domain. The maximum term of protection of such rights shall be 30 years from the time when the publication was first lawfully published. Protection of photographsPhotographs which are original in the sense that they are the author's own intellectual creation shall be protected in accordance with Article 1. No other criteria shall be applied to determine their eligibility for protection. Member States may provide for the protection of other photographs. Protection vis-Ă -vis third countries1. Where the country of origin of a work, within the meaning of the Berne Convention, is a third country, and the author of the work is not a Community national, the term of protection granted by the Member States shall expire on the date of expiry of the protection granted in the country of origin of the work, but may not exceed the term laid down in Article 1.2. The terms of protection laid down in Article 3 shall also apply in the case of rightholders who are not Community nationals, provided Member States grant them protection. However, without prejudice to the international obligations of the Member States, the term of protection granted by Member States shall expire no later than the date of expiry of the protection granted in the country of which the rightholder is a national and may not exceed the term laid down in Article 3.3. Member States which, at the date of adoption of this Directive, in particular pursuant to their international obligations, granted a longer term of protection than that which would result from the provisions, referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 may maintain this protection until the conclusion of international agreements on the term of protection by copyright or related rights. Calculation of termsThe terms laid down in this Directive are calculated from the first day of January of the year following the event which gives rise to them. Moral rightsThis Directive shall be without prejudice to the provisions of the Member States regulating moral rights. 0Application in time1. Where a term of protection, which is longer than the corresponding term provided for by this Directive, is already running in a Member State on the date referred to in Article 13 (1), this Directive shall not have the effect of shortening that term of protection in that Member State.2. The terms of protection provided for in this Directive shall apply to all works and subject matter which are protected in at least one Member State, on the date referred to in Article 13 (1), pursuant to national provisions on copyright or related rights or which meet the criteria for protection under Directive 92/100/EEC.3. This Directive shall be without prejudice to any acts of exploitation performed before the date referred to in Article 13 (1). Member States shall adopt the necessary provisions to protect in particular acquired rights of third parties.4. Member States need not apply the provisions of Article 2 (1) to cinematographic or audiovisual works created before 1 July 1994.5. Member States may determine the date as from which Article 2 (1) shall apply, provided that date is no later than 1 July 1997. 1Technical adaptation1. Article 8 of Directive 91/250/EEC is hereby repealed.2. Articles 11 and 12 of Directive 92/100/EEC are hereby repealed. 2Notification procedureMember States shall immediately notify the Commission of any governmental plan to grant new related rights, including the basic reasons for their introduction and the term of protection envisaged. 3General provisions1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Articles 1 to 11 of this Directive before 1 July 1995.When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.2. Member States shall apply Article 12 from the date of notification of this Directive. 4This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. URBAIN(1) OJ No C 92, 11. 4. 1992, p. 6 andOJ No C 27, 30. 1. 1993, p. 7.(2) OJ No C 337, 21. 12. 1992, p. 205 andDecision of 27 October 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ No C 287, 4. 11. 1992, p. 53.(4) OJ No L 122, 17. 5. 1991, p. 42.(5) OJ No L 346, 27. 11. 1992, p. 61. +",literature;novel;poem;software;computer programme;computer programming;software development;software engineering;software industry;software package;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;visual arts;photography;copyright;accessory right;competition,17 +13107,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1734/94 of 11 July 1994 on financial and technical cooperation with the Occupied Territories. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130w thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189c of the Treaty (1),Whereas, having regard to the greater requirements that will be generated in the territories of the West Bank of the Jordan and the Gaza Strip, hereinafter referred to as the 'Occupied Territories', as a result of recent developments in the Middle East peace process, new measures in the form of economic and social cooperation should be implemented in the said Territories in order to foster sustainable economic and social development, taking account of the experience acquired by the Community as a major provider of aid to the Palestinian people;Whereas to this end there should be a five-year programme (1994 to 1998); whereas this programme should be implemented with financing from the Community budget in the form of grants;Whereas it is necessary to lay down the detailed arrangements and rules for administering the operations financed from the budget,. The Community shall implement financial and technical cooperation with the Occupied Territories under a five-year programme (1994 to 1998) with the aim of aiding their sustainable economic and social development. 1. The priority areas for projects and measures implemented under the programme referred to in Article 1 shall be:infrastructure, production, urban and rural development, education, health, the environment, services, foreign trade, the setting-up and improvement of institutions necessary for the proper working of the public administration and the advancement of democracy and human rights.2. Community aid may be given for investment projects, feasibility studies, technical assistance and training.3. Community financing for projects and operations covered by this Regulation shall be in the form of grants.4. In order to ensure consistency of cooperation and to improve complementarity between operations, Member States, the Commission and the European Investment Bank, hereafter referred to as the 'Bank' shall exchange any relevant information on financing that they envisage granting.Possibilities for co-financing shall be sought when information is exchanged.5. Member States, the Commission and the Bank shall also communicate, within the framework of the Committee referred to in Article 5, information in their possession on other bilateral and multilateral aid for the Occupied Territories.6. At least once a year, the Commission and the Bank shall send the Member States the information collected from the administration of the Occupied Territories concerning the sectors and projects already known which could be supported under this Regulation. The aid referred to in this Regulation may be combined with the Bank financing from own resources and may be used for co-financing with Member States, non-member countries in the region, multilateral bodies or the Occupied Territories themselves. Wherever possible, the Community nature of the aid shall be preserved. 1. Financing decisions on projects and operations under this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5.2. Financing decisions on overall allocations for technical cooperation, training and trade promotion shall be adopted in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 5.The Commission shall keep the Committee referred to in Article 5 regularly informed of the use made of these overall allocations.3. Decisions amending decisions adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 5 shall be taken by the Commission where they do not entail any substantial amendments or additional commitments in excess of 20 % of the original commitment. 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the MED Committee set up pursuant to Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1762/92 of 29 June 1992 on the implementation of the Protocols on financial and technical cooperation concluded by the Community with Mediterranean non-member countries (2).2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of the decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee;(b) if the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.If within three months from the date on which the matter was referred to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. 1. The Commission shall take stock of the implementation of cooperation pursuant to this Regulation and report to the European Parliament and the Council once a year.2. The Commission shall evaluate the main projects completed in order to establish whether the objectives fixed during the appraisal of these projects have been achieved and to establish guidelines for making future aid more effective. These evaluation reports shall be sent to the Member States and to the European Parliament. 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, 11 July 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentTh. WAIGEL(1) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 February 1994 (OJ No C 61, 28. 2. 1994). Council common position of 4 March 1994 (OJ No C 137, 19. 5. 1994, p. 85) and Decision of the European Parliament of 4 May 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 1. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;occupied territory;Palestine question;Arab-Israeli conflict;Israeli-Arab conflict;Israeli-Arab war;Israeli-Palestinian conflict;Palestinian question;economic development;economic upswing;social development;social progress,17 +33052,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1610/2006 of 27 October 2006 derogating from Regulations (EC) No 327/1998 and (EC) No 1291/2000 as regards certain import licences issued for the July 2006 tranche of tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV(6) negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (2), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3), licences issued for imports of husked, semi-milled and wholly milled rice under the quotas opened by that Regulation are valid from their actual day of issue until the end of the third month thereafter.(2) Since August 2006, the pattern of imports into the European Union of rice originating in the United States of America has been disturbed by the appearance on the US market of rice contaminated with genetically modified rice known as ‘LL RICE 601’.(3) Under Article 2 of Commission Decision 2006/601/EC of 5 September 2006 on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism ‘LL RICE 601’ in rice products (4), the placing on the market of long A and long B rice originating in the United States of America is subject to the presentation of an analytical report demonstrating that the product does not contain genetically modified rice ‘LL RICE 601’.(4) In order to prevent the emergency measures laid down by Decision 2006/601/EC preventing the use, during their period of validity, of licences issued for imports of long A and long B rice originating in the United States of America under the July 2006 tranche of the quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 327/98, their period of validity should be extended until the end of 2006.(5) In addition, in order to allow the use of licences already issued for ‘all country’ import quotas and with the United States of America indicated as country of origin, the use of those licences should be authorised for the import of rice originating in all non-member countries.(6) The use of licences already issued should also be authorised for rice other than long A and long B rice.(7) Derogations should therefore be made from Regulation (EC) No 327/98 and from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (5).(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Notwithstanding Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 327/98, at the request of their holders, the period of validity of the following import licences shall be extended to 31 December 2006:(a) import licences for semi-milled and wholly milled rice bearing in Section 8 ‘United States of America’ as the country of origin and issued for the July 2006 tranche of quotas bearing serial numbers 09.4127 and 09.4166, in accordance with Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 327/98, for the following CN codes:— CN 1006 30 25,— CN 1006 30 27,— CN 1006 30 46,— CN 1006 30 48,— CN 1006 30 65,— CN 1006 30 67,— CN 1006 30 96,— CN 1006 30 98;(b) import licences for husked rice bearing in Section 8 ‘United States of America’ as the country of origin and issued for the July 2006 tranche of the quota bearing serial number 09.4148, in accordance with Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 327/98, for the following CN codes:— CN 1006 20 15,— CN 1006 20 17,— CN 1006 20 96,— CN 1006 20 98. 1.   Notwithstanding Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the import licences referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation may be used to import rice falling within a CN code of which the first six digits correspond with the CN code entered on the licence concerned.2.   Notwithstanding Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the import licences referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation issued for quotas with the serial numbers 09.4148 and 09.4166 may be used for imports of rice originating in all non-member countries, without prejudice to paragraph 1 of this Article. 1.   Section 44 of customs declarations for imports under this Regulations shall bear the following words:‘Imported under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1610/2006’2.   Member States shall send the Commission, electronically and by 15 February 2007, the following information:(a) the quantities (tonnes) of products imported under this Regulation, broken down by combined nomenclature code (CN code),(b) the numbers and the dates of issue of the licences under which those products were imported. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 797/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 37, 11.2.1998, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 965/2006 (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 12).(4)  OJ L 244, 7.9.2006, p. 27.(5)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 (OJ L 234, 29.8.2006, p. 4). +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;rice;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;United States;USA;United States of America,17 +7213,"Eighteenth Council Directive 89/465/EEC of 18 July 1989 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Abolition of certain derogations provided for in Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Directive, 77/388/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 99 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Council Directive, 77/388/EEC, of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (4), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, allows Member States to apply measures derogating from the normal rules of the common system of value added tax during a transitional period; whereas that period was originally fixed at five years; whereas the Council undertook to act, on a proposal from the Commission, before the expiry of that period, on the abolition, where appropriate, of some or all of those derogations;Whereas many of those derogations give rise, under the Communities' own resources system, to difficulties in calculating the compensation provided for in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (5); whereas, in order to ensure that that system operates more efficiently, there are grounds for abolishing those derogations;Whereas the abolition of those derogations will also contribute to greater neutrality of the value added tax system at Community level;Whereas some of the said derogations should be abolished respectively from 1 January 1990, 1 January 1991, 1 January 1992 and 1 January 1993;Whereas, having regard to the provisions of the Act of Accession, the Portuguese Republic may, until 1 January 1994 at the latest, postpone the abolition of the exemption of the transactions referred to in points 3 and 9 in Annex F to Directive 77/338/EEC;Whereas it is appropriate that, before 1 January 1991, the Council should, on the basis of a Commission report, review the situation with regard to the other derogations provided for in Article 28 (3) of Directive 77/388/EEC, including the one referred to in the second subparagraph of point 1 of Article 1 of this Directive, and that it should take a decision, on a proposal from the Commission, on the abolition of these derogations, bearing in mind any distortion of competition which has resulted from their application or which may arise in connection with the future completion of the internal market,. Directive 77/388/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. With effect from 1 January 1990 the transactions referred to in points 1, 3 to 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 of Annex E shall be abolished.Those Member States which, on 1 January 1989, subjected to value added tax the transactions listed in Annex E, points 4 and 5, are authorized to apply the conditions of Article 13A (2) (a), final indent, also to services rendered and goods delivered, as referred to in Article 13A (1) (m) and (n), where such activities are carried out by bodies governed by public law.2. In Annex F:(a) The transactions referred to in points 3, 14 and 18 to 22 shall be abolished with effect from 1 January 1990;(b) The transactions referred to in points 4, 13, 15 and 24 shall be abolished with effect from 1 January 1991;(c) The transaction referred to in point 9 shall be abolished with effect from 1 January 1992;(d) The transaction referred to in point 11 shall be abolished with effect from 1 January 1993. The Portuguese Republic may defer until 1 January 1994 at the latest the dates referred to in Article 1, point 2 (a), for the deletion of point 3 from Annex F and in Article 1, point 2 (c), for the deletion of point 9 from Annex F. By 1 January 1991 the Council, on the basis of a report from the Commission, shall review the situation with regard to the other derogations laid down in Article 28 (3) of Directive 77/388/EEC, including that referred to in the second subparagraph of point 1 of Article 1 of this Directive and, acting on a Commission proposal, shall decide whether these derogations should be abolished, having regard to any distortions of competition which have resulted from their having been applied or which might arise from measures to complete the Internal Market. In respect of the transactions referred to in Article 1, 2 and 3, Member States may take measures concerning deduction of value added tax in order totally or partially to prevent thetaxable persons concerned from deriving unwarranted advantages or sustaining unwarranted disadvantages. 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Directive not later than the dates laid down in Article 1 and 2.2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. DUMAS(1) OJ No C 347, 29. 12. 1984, p. 3 and OJ No C 183, 11. 7. 1987, p. 9.(2) OJ No C 125, 11. 5. 1987, p. 27.(3) OJ No C 218, 29. 8. 1985, p. 11.(4) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 155, 7. 6. 1989, p. 9. +",tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);basis of tax assessment;common basis of assessment;tax liability;taxation basis;uniform basis of assessment;VAT rate;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax,17 +5263,"Council Directive 87/403/EEC of 25 June 1987 supplementing Annex I to 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. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas Directive 70/156/EEC(3), as last amended by Directive 87/358/EEC(4), laid down, in the N°tes to Annex I, the classification of motor vehicles and their trailers;Whereas it is now necessary to define off-road vehicles at Community level with a view in particular to the application of Directive 84/424/EEC(5), Article 1 of which lays down exceptions for these vehicles and more generally for the application of any other Directive in the motor vehicle sector that might need such definition;Whereas off-road vehicles are defined differently in each Member State and whereas, in order not to hinder intra-Community trade, a common definition, within the international categories set out in the notes to Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC, is necessary,. Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC is hereby supplemented as set out in the Annex hereto. Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 October 1988.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. DE CROO(1)OJ N° C 108, 23. 4. 1987, p. 9.(2)Opinion delivered on 19 June 1987 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)OJ N° L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(4)OJ N° L 192, 11. 7. 1987, p. 51.(5)OJ N° L 238, 6. 9. 1984, p. 31.ANNEXIn the N°tes to Annex I the following shall be added at the end of (b):'4.Vehicles in categories M and N, above, considered to be off-road vehicles under the load and checking conditions set out in point 4.4 and pursuant to the definitions and sketches of point 4.5.4.1.Vehicles in category N1 with a maximum mass not exceeding two tonnes and motor vehicles in category M1 are considered to be off-road vehicles if they have:at least one front axle and at least one rear axle designed to be driven simultaneously including vehicles where the drive to one axle can be disengaged,at least one differential locking mechanism or at least one mechanism having a similar effect and if they can climb a 30 % gradient calculated for a solo vehicle.In addition, they must satisfy at least five of the following six requirements:-the front incidence angle must be at least 25°,-the rear incidence angle must be at least 20°,-the ramp angle must be at least 20°,-the ground clearance under the front axle must be at least 180 mm,-the ground clearance under the rear axle must be at least 180 mm,-the ground clearance between the axles must be at least 200 mm.4.2.Vehicles in category N1 with a maximum mass exceeding two tonnes or in category N2, M2 or M3 with a maximum mass not exceeding 12 tonnes are considered to be off-road vehicles either if all their wheels are designed to be driven simultaneously, including vehicles where the drive to one axle can be disengaged, or if the following three requirements are satisfied:-at least one front axle and at least one rear axle are designed to be driven simultaneously, including vehicles where the drive to one axle can be disengaged,-there is at least one differential locking mechanism or at least one mechanism having a similar effect,-they can climb a 25 % gradient calculated for a solo vehicle.4.3.Vehicles in category M3 with a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes or in category N3 are considered to be off-road either if the wheels are designed to be driven simultaneously, including vehicles where the drive to one axle can be disengaged, or if the following requirements are satisfied:-at least half the wheels are driven,-there is at least one differential locking mechanism or at least one mechanism having a similar effect,-they can climb a 25 % gradient calculated for a solo vehicle,-at least four of the following six requirements are satisfied:-the front incidence angle must be at least 25°,-the rear incidence angle must be at least 25°,-the ramp angle must be at least 25°,-the ground clearance under the front axle must be at least 250 mm,-the ground clearance between the axles must be at least 300 mm,-the ground clearance under the rear axle must be at least 250 mm.4.4.Load and checking conditions 4.4.1.Vehicles in category N1 with a maximum mass not exceeding two tonnes and vehicles in category M1 must be in running order, namely with coolant fluid, lubricants, fuel, tools, spare-wheel and a driver considered to weigh a standard 75 kilograms.4.4.2.Motor vehicles other than those referred to in 4.4.1 must be loaded to the technically permissible maximum mass stated by the manufacturer.4.4.3.The ability to climb the required gradients (25 % and 30 %) is verified by simple calculation. In exceptional cases, however, the technical services may ask for a vehicle of the type concerned to be submitted to it for an actual test.4.4.4.When measuring front and rear incidence angles and ramp angles, no account is taken of underrun protective devices.4.5.Definitions and sketches of front and rear incidences angles, ramp angle and ground clearance 4.5.1.'Front incidence angle' means the maximum angle between the ground plane and planes tangential to the tyres of the front wheels, under a static load, such that no point of the vehicle ahead of the front axle is situated below these planes and no rigid part of the vehicle, with the exception of any steps, is situated below these planes.>START OF GRAPHIC>1>END OF GRAPHIC>4.5.2.'Rear incidence angle' means the maximum angle between the ground plane and planes tangential to the tyres of the rear wheels, under a static load, such that no point of the vehicle behind the rearmost axle is situated below these planes and no rigid part of the vehicle is situated below these planes.>START OF GRAPHIC>2>END OF GRAPHIC>4.5.3.'Ramp angle' means the minimum acute angle between two planes, perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle, tangential to the tyres of the front wheels and to the tyres of the rear wheels respectively, under a static load, the intersection of which touches the rigid underside of the vehicle apart from the wheels. This angle defines the steepest ramp over which the vehicle can pass.>START OF GRAPHIC>3>END OF GRAPHIC>4.5.4.'Ground clearance between the axles' means the shortest distance between the ground plane and the lowest fixed point of the vehicle.Multi-axle bogies are considered to be a single axle.>START OF GRAPHIC>4>END OF GRAPHIC>-'Ground clearance beneath one axle' means the distance beneath the highest point of the arc of a circle passing through the centre of the tyre footprint of the wheels on one axle (the inner wheels in the case of twin tyres) and touching the lowest fixed point of the vehicle between the wheels. N° rigid part of the vehicle may project into the shaded area of the diagram. Where appropriate, the ground clearance of several axles is indicated in accordance with their arrangement, for example 280/250/250.>START OF GRAPHIC>5>END OF GRAPHIC> +",quality label;quality mark;standards certificate;weight and size;maximum weight;per axle weight;total authorised weight;total laden weight;towing weight;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;EC conformity marking,17 +23572,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 594/2002 of 5 April 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2002 for import rights in respect of frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001 of 31 May 2001 opening and administering an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing (1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002)(1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001 provides, where applicable, for a further allocation of quantities not covered by licence applications submitted by 22 February 2002.(2) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2002 of 5 March 2002 providing for reallocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing(2), establishes the quantities of frozen beef for processing which may be imported under special conditions until 30 June 2002.(3) The quantities applied for are such that applications may be granted in full,. Every application for import rights lodged in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001 shall be granted in full. This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 37.(2) OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 18. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;beef,17 +1342,"92/345/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 June 1992 approving the plan for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs submitted by Spain (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,Whereas by letter dated 3 April 1992 Spain transmitted a plan to the Commission;Whereas the plan has been examined and found to meet the requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC, and in particular Annex II thereof;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The plan submitted by Spain for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is hereby approved. Spain shall bring into force by 1 July 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1. This Decision is addressed to Spain.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 1992. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission +",agricultural building;barn;byre;cattle-shed;cow-shed;farm building;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;egg;live poultry;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,17 +15499,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1141/96 of 25 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals falling within CN code 0202 and products falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,Whereas under the agreement concluded during the World Trade Organization multilateral trade negotiations the Community has undertaken to open an annual import quota of 53 000 tonnes of frozen beef falling within CN code 0202 and products falling within CN code 0206 29 91; whereas the rules of application for the quota year 1996/97 starting 1 July 1996 must be established;Whereas a method of administration should be applied which is similar to the one used in the past for corresponding quotas; whereas those arrangements consist of the allocation by the Commission of the quantities available partly to traditional operators and partly to operators engaging in trade in beef and veal;Whereas the traditional importers should be allocated 80 % of the quota i.e. 42 400 tonnes on application and in proportion to the quantities imported by them under the same type of quota during the most recent reference period; whereas steps should be taken to ensure that operators of the new Member States can participate on equal terms in the allocations of the quantities available;Whereas, on the basis of the submission of applications from interested parties and subject to their acceptance by the Commission operators who can demonstrate the genuine nature of their business and who apply for quantities of some significance should be granted access to the second part of the quota i.e. 10 600 tonnes; whereas the genuine nature of their business should be demonstrated through the presentation of proofs of a certain size of trade in beef and veal with countries which were third countries on the day of import or export in question;Whereas verification of the abovementioned criteria requires that applications be submitted in the Member State in which the importer is entered into the value-added tax register;Whereas operators no longer engaged in trade in beef and veal at 1 April 1996 should be barred access to the quota in order to prevent speculation;Whereas subject to the provisions of this Regulation, Commission Regulations (EEC) No 3719/88 (2), laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (4), and (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2856/95 (5), shall apply to import licences issued under this Regulation;Whereas the effective management of this quota and in particular the prevention of fraud require that the licences used are returned to the competent authorities in order that they may verify that the quantities shown therein are correct; whereas, to that end, an obligation should be imposed on the competent authorities to carry out such verification; whereas the amount of the security to be lodged on the issue of the licences should be fixed in such a way as to ensure that the licences are used and returned to the competent authorities;Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. 1. A tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals falling within CN code 0202 and for products falling within CN code 0206 29 91, of 53 000 tonnes, expressed in weight of boneless meat, is hereby opened for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997.For the purpose of counting against the said quota, 100 kilograms of bone-in meat shall be equivalent to 77 kilograms of boneless meat.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, meat which is frozen with an internal temperature of - 12 °C or lower when it enters the customs territory of the Community shall be deemed frozen meat.3. The common customs tariff duty applicable to the quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % ad valorem. 1. The quota referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two parts as follows:(a) the first, equal to 80 % or 42 400 tonnes, shall be apportioned between:- importers from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1994 in proportion to the quantities imported by them under Commission Regulations (EEC) No 3771/92 (6), (EC) No 214/94 (7), (EC) No 3305/94 (8) and (EC) No 1151/95 (9) before 1 April 1996, and- importers from the new Member States in proportion to the quantities of products falling within CN code 0202 and 0202 29 91 imported by them into their country of registration in the sense of Article 4 (1) during the period 1 April 1993 to 31 December 1994 from countries which for them were third countries on 31 December 1994, multiplied by 0,54, plus quantities imported under Regulations (EC) No 3305/94 and (EC) No 1151/95 before 1 April 1996;(b) the second, equal to 20 % or 10 600 tonnes, shall be apportioned between operators who can prove that they have conducted trade, involving a minimum quantity and for a certain period, with countries which were third countries for them on the day of export or import respectively, in beef and veal other than the quantities taken into consideration under (a) and excluding meat which is the subject of inward or outward-processing arrangements.2. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1 (b) the quantity of 10 600 tonnes shall be allocated to:(a) operators in the Community of the Twelve who can furnish proof of having:- imported at least 160 tonnes of beef in the period 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1996 other than the quantities imported under Regulations (EC) No 214/94, (EC) No 3305/94 and (EC) No 1151/95, or- exported at least 300 tonnes of beef in the same period to third countries; and(b) operators in the new Member States who can furnish proof of having:- imported at least 160 tonnes of beef in the period 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1996 other than the quantities taken into consideration under paragraph 1 (a), second indent or- exported at least 300 tonnes of beef in the same period to third countries.For this purpose 'beef` means products falling within CN codes 0201, 0202 and 0206 29 91, and the minimum reference quantities shall be expressed in terms of product weight.3. The 10 600 tonnes referred to in paragraph 2 shall be allocated in proportion to the quantities applied for by eligible operators.4. Proof of import and export shall be solely by means of customs documents of release for free circulation or export documents. However, with the Commission's authorization, the new Member States may, if appropriate, accept alternative forms of proof.Member States may accept copies of the abovementioned documents duly certified by the competent authorities. 1. Operators who are no longer engaged in trade in beef and veal on 1 April 1996 shall not qualify under the arrangements provided for in this Regulation.2. Companies arising from mergers where each part has rights pursuant to Article 2 (1) (a) shall enjoy the same rights as the companies from which they are formed. 1. Before 5 July 1996 applications for import rights shall be submitted together with the proof referred to in Article 2 (4) to the competent authority in the Member State in which the applicant is entered into the value-added tax register. Where an applicant under each of the arrangements referred to in Article 2 (1) (a) and Article 2 (1) (b) submits more than one application, all such applications shall be inadmissible.Applications pursuant to Article 2 (1) (b) shall relate to a quantity of no more than 50 tonnes of frozen boneless meat.2. After verification of the documents submitted, Member States shall forward to the Commission before 19 July 1996:- in respect of the arrangements pursuant to Article 2 (1) (a) a list of eligible importers containing in particular their names and addresses and the quantities of eligible meat imported,- in respect of the arrangements pursuant to Article 2 (1) (b) a list of applicants containing in particular their names and addresses and the quantities applied for. 1. The Commission shall decide as soon as possible to what extent applications may be accepted.2. Where the quantities the subject of applications for import rights exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall reduce the quantities applied for by a fixed percentage. 1. Import of the quantity allocated shall be subject to presentation of one or more import licences.2. Licence applications may be lodged solely in the Member State in which the applicant has applied for import rights.3. Following decisions on allocation by the Commission in accordance with Article 5, import licences shall be issued on application and in the names of the operators who have obtained rights to import.4. Licence applications and licences shall contain:(a) one of the following indications, in Section 20:- Carne de vacuno congelada [Reglamento (CE) n° 1141/96]- Frosset oksekød (forordning (EF) nr. 1141/96)- Gefrorenes Rindfleisch (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1141/96)- ÊáôåøõãìÝíï âüåéï êñÝáò [Êáíïíéóìüò (ÅÊ) áñéè. 1141/96]- Frozen meat of bovine animals (Regulation (EC) No 1141/96)- Viande bovine congelée [Règlement (CE) n° 1141/96]- Carni bovine congelate [Regolamento (CE) n. 1141/96]- Bevroren rundvlees (Verordening (EG) nr. 1141/96)- Carne de bovino congelada [Regulamento (CE) nº 1141/96]- Jäädytetty naudanliha [asetus (EY) N:o 1141/96]- Fryst kött av nötkreatur (förordning (EG) nr 1141/96);(b) the country of origin, in Section 8;(c) one of the following groups of subheadings of the combined nomenclature, in Section 16:- 0202 10 00, 0202 20,- 0202 30, 0206 29 91.5. Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the full Common Customs Tariff duty applicable on the day of release for free circulation shall be charged on all quantities exceeding those indicated on the import licence. For the purpose of applying the arrangements provided for in this Regulation imports of frozen meat into the customs territory of the Community shall be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 17 (2) (f) of Council Directive 72/462/EEC (10). 1. The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply, subject to the provisions of this Regulation.2. Import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall be valid for 90 days from their day of issue. However, no licences shall be valid after 30 June 1997.3. The security relating to the import licences shall be ECU 35 per 100 kilogram net weight. It shall be lodged together with the application for licence.4. Where an import licence is returned with a view to the release of the security, the competent authorities shall verify that the quantities shown on the licence are the same as those shown on the licence at the time of issue. Where a licence is not returned, Member States shall carry out an investigation in order to establish who has used it and to what extent. Member States shall inform the Commission at the earliest opportunity of the results of such investigation. 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, 25 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21.(4) OJ No L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.(5) OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 10.(6) OJ No L 383, 29. 12. 1992, p. 36.(7) OJ No L 27, 1. 2. 1994, p. 46.(8) OJ No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 49.(9) OJ No L 116, 23. 5. 1995, p. 16.(10) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;beef,17 +33590,"2007/587/EC: Commission Decision of 24 August 2007 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat swine vesicular disease in Italy in 2006 and 2007 (notified under document number C(2007) 3957). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of swine vesicular disease occurred in Italy in 2006 and 2007. The emergence of that disease represents a serious risk to the Community's livestock population.(2) In order to prevent the spread of the disease and to help eradicate it as quickly as possible, the Community should contribute financially towards the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State under the emergency measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) Payment of Community financial support towards emergency measures to combat Swine vesicular disease is subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2).(4) On 4 June 2007, Italy submitted a final rough estimate of the costs incurred in taking measures to eradicate the disease.(5) The Italian authorities have fully complied with their technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 3 of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(6) The payment of the Community financial contribution must be subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and that the authorities provide all the necessary information within the set deadlines.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Financial contribution from the Community1.   A financial contribution from the Community is granted to Italy towards the costs incurred by that Member State in taking the measures referred to in Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC to combat swine vesicular disease in 2006 and 2007.2.   The financial contribution from the Community shall be 50 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding as referred to in paragraph 1. It shall be paid under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 349/2005. Payment arrangementsA first tranche of EUR 1 200 000 shall be paid as part of the Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.. Done at Brussels, 24 August 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 55 of 1.3.2005, p. 12. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Italy;Italian Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow,17 +2347,"83/205/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 January 1983 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/30.735 - Deutsche Castrol Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH) (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962 (1), and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,Whereas:I(1) Deutsche Castrol Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH (Castrol) is a subsidiary of Castro Ltd, of the United Kingdom, whose products it markets in the Federal Republic of Germany. Such products consist of engine oils and lubricants for a wide range of applications, but especially for motor vehicles.(2) The Commission has received a complaint from the proprietor of a motor vehicle repair workshop who is bound by an agreement with Castrol. The agreement, concluded in 1968, provided that Castrol would make available an interest-free loan of DM 40 000 and workshop equipment valued at DM 15 000. In return the complainant undertook, for a period of 20 years, to purchase from Castrol 80 % of all his requirements of lubricants, amounting to about 5 000 litres/kilograms per annum and at least 100 000 litres/kilograms in total, at the prices from time to time in force. The complainant asserts that this agreement forms part of a network of similar exclusive purchasing agreements which Castrol has imposed on the German market. He complains that these agreements preclude the firms which have entered into them for a long period not only from obtaining competing products but also from purchasing Castrol products by means of parallel imports at more favourable prices from other Member States. On account of their restrictive effect on competition, the exclusive purchasing agreements are said to be incompatible with Article 85 of the EEC Treaty.(3) As a result of this complaint the Directorate-General for Competition, by a letter of 8 October 1982 referring to the legal basis and the purpose of the request and the penalties for supplying incorrect information, requested Castrol to furnish various information with a view to clarifying the facts. The information requested concerns the market position of the undertaking and its behaviour in the Federal Republic of Germany. Castrol did not reply to this request for information. By a letter of 29 November 1982 the Directorate-General for Competition again requested Castrol to answer the questions asked, but without result.(4) Castrol maintains that the agreement between itself and the complainant cannot infringe Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty since it does not affect trade between Member States. Even ifthe agreement is regarded as forming part of a group of similar agreements, this would not lead to any different conclusion in view of the weak position of Castrol on the relevant market. In any case, it is claimed that the agreements are covered by Regulation No 67/67/EEC (1). Furthermore, the Commission's questions are not formulated with sufficient precision and are not reasonably relevant to the subject of the investigations.II(5) The information requested in Article 1 of this Decision is necessary within the meaning of Article 11 (1) of Regulation No 17, in order to determine the applicability of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty, Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation No 67/67/EEC and Article 7 of Regulation No 19/65/EEC to the exclusive purchasing agreements entered into by Castrol. They are thus within the scope of the power to obtain information conferred on the Commission by Regulation No 17.(6) As an exclusive purchasing agreement, the agreement described above and now before the Commission may fall under the prohibition of Article 85 (1). Such an agreement, even when concluded merely between undertakings in one Member State, may be such as to affect trade between Member States. This is particularly so when it forms part of a series of similar agreements which, taken either in isolation or together with others, and in the economic and legal context in which they are made, may affect trade between Member States and have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition. (Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 12 December 1967, (1967) ECR 437 - Brasserie de Haecht I). If the requirements of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty were satisfied, it would be necessary to consider the applicability of Regulation No 67/67/EEC. If that Regulation also were found applicable, the Commission would be entitled to consider whether there are sufficient grounds for making use of the power conferred on it by Article 7 of Regulation No 19/65/EEC to withdraw the benefit of group exemption by an individual decision (cf. Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 1 February 1977, (1977) ECR 65 - Brouwerij Concordia).(7) For the the purposes of its examination the Commission needs to ascertain the extent of the exclusive purchasing agreements maintained by Castrol in the Federal Republic of Germany, and the undertaking's economic and market significance. The questions posed are directed to this end. They are concerned merely with data on the activities of Castrol and do not go beyond what is relevant to this case and what Castrol might reasonably be expected to supply.III(8) Under Articles 15 (1) (b) and 16 (1) (c) of Regulation No 17 the Commission may, by decision, impose on undertakings or associations of undertakings:(a) fines of from 100 to 5 000 units of account where, intentionally or negligently, they supply incorrect information in response to a request made pursuant to Article 11 (3) or (5) or do not supply information within the time limit fixed by a decision taken under Article 11 (5);(b) periodic penalty payments of from 50 to 1 000 units of account per day, calculated from the date appointed by the decision, in order to compel them to supply complete and correct information which it has requested by decision taken pursuant to Article 11 (5),. Deutsche Castrol Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH, of Hamburg, is required, within one month of notification of this Decision, to furnish replies to the following questions:1. Please indicate how many exclusive purchasing agreements of the kind described in I.2 above you have concluded in the Federal Republic of Germany. Please classify these agreements according to their duration as follows:(a) over 15 years;(b) 10 to 15 years;(c) five to 10 years;(d) less than five years.2. What was the total turnover of Deutsche Castrol Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH in motor vehicle lubricants in the last financial year?3. What share of your turnover in lubricants, in terms of value and percentage, is attributable to your business relations with firms which are obliged to purchase exclusively from Castrol in the manner described under I.2?4. What is your estimate of your market share of lubricants (engine oils, gear oils and greases) in the Federal Republic of Germany:(a) in total;(b) in relation to motor vehicle repair workshops? This Decision is addressed to:Deutsche Castrol Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH,Esplanade 39,D-2000 Hamburg 36.An application for judical review of this Decision may be made to the Court of Justice of the European Communities in Luxembourg within two months of its notification on the conditions laid down in the EEC Treaty, in particular Article 173 and 185.. Done at Brussels, 10 January 1983.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONVice-President(1) OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62.(1) As it stood at 8 December 1972 (OJ No L 276, 9. 12. 1972, p. 15), extended from 31 December 1982 to 30 June 1983 by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3577/82 of 23 December 1982 (OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1982, p. 58). +",German Democratic Republic;Democratic Republic of Germany;East Germany;GDR;former GDR;motor vehicle industry;automobile manufacture;motor industry;exclusive purchasing agreement;exclusive buying agreement;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;restrictive trade practice,17 +12344,"94/393/EC: Commission Decision of 8 July 1994 on certain protective measures with respect to bivalve molluscs, marine gastropods and echinoderms from Turkey. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 19 (1) thereof,Whereas the presence of a toxin (DSP) has been recorded on several occasions in consignments of bivalve molluscs imported from Turkey;Whereas the levels of toxin observed can constitute a serious danger to public health; whereas the necessary protective measures should be adopted rapidly at Community level;Whereas in the absence of health guarantees from the Turkish authorities imports of bivalve molluscs marine gastropods and echinoderms from Turkey should be prohibited,. Member States shall prohibit the importation of consignments of bivalve molluscs, marine gastropods and echinoderms originating in Turkey. Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to importation in order to bring them into conformity with the present Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall apply until 30 October 1994. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;health risk;danger of sickness;Turkey;Republic of Turkey,17 +42602,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 548/2013 of 14 June 2013 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 June 2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 June 2013 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.(5) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,. From 16 June 2013, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II. 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, 14 June 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 187, 21.7.2010, p. 5.ANNEX IImport duties on the products referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 applicable from 16 June 2013CN code Description Import duties (1)1001 19 00 Durum wheat, high quality 0,00medium quality 0,00low quality 0,00ex 1001 91 20 Common wheat seed 0,00ex 1001 99 00 High quality common wheat other than for sowing 0,001002 10 00 Rye 0,001005 10 90 Maize seed other than hybrid 0,001005 90 00 Maize other than seed (2) 0,001007 10 90 Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing 0,00(1)  The importer may benefit, under Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, from a reduction in the duty of:— EUR 3/t, where the port of unloading is located on the Mediterranean Sea (beyond the Strait of Gibraltar) or on the Black Sea, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean or the Suez Canal,— EUR 2/t, where the port of unloading is located in Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom or on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean.(2)  The importer may benefit from a flat-rate reduction of EUR 24/t where the conditions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 are met.ANNEX IIFactors for calculating the duties laid down in Annex I31.5.2013-13.6.20131. Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:(EUR/t)Common wheat (1) Maize Durum wheat, high quality Durum wheat, medium quality (2) Durum wheat, low quality (3)Exchange Minnéapolis Chicago — — —Quotation 241,96 196,60 — — —Fob price USA — — 258,01 248,01 228,01Gulf of Mexico premium — 28,60 — — —Great Lakes premium 32,01 — — — —2. Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:Freight costs: Gulf of Mexico-Rotterdam: 16,03 EUR/tFreight costs: Great Lakes-Rotterdam: 49,48 EUR/t(1)  Premium of EUR 14/t incorporated (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).(2)  Discount of EUR 10/t (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).(3)  Discount of EUR 30/t (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010). +",maize;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import;rye;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;sorghum;durum wheat;common wheat,17 +3200,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1758/2002 of 2 October 2002 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), lays down quotas for cod for 2002.(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES sub-areas I and IIb (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock from 10 September 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,. Catches of cod in the waters of ICES sub-areas I and IIb (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 2002.Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES sub-areas I and IIb (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 10 September 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.(3) OJ L 347, 31.12.2001, p. 1. +",ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing regulations;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,17 +33277,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2002/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Article 145(c) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 (2) introduces the implementing rules for the single payment scheme as from 2005.(2) Article 54(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 provides that farmers shall set aside from production the hectares eligible for set-aside entitlements and Article 56(1) of that Regulation stipulates that the use of land declared as set aside for agricultural purpose is in general prohibited.(3) Article 32(1) of Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 provides that areas set aside must so remain for a period commencing on 15 January at the latest and ending on 31 August at the earliest.(4) The Commission has frequently provided for derogation from those rules to respond to the fodder needs of farmers in regions affected by natural disasters, in particular, droughts. The special circumstances of local natural disaster require an analysis and a decision in good time. Experience shows that to deal appropriately and in due time with local situations it would be appropriate to give to the Member States the responsibility of such decisions, provided that exceptional circumstances justify them.(5) It is therefore appropriate that Member States take the decision to recognise severe natural disasters seriously affecting land on holdings in a given region and to authorise all producers affected to use land declared as set aside for animal feed purposes in good time and notify it to the Commission. Member States should notify the Commission of such national decisions and notably of the adverse climatic conditions that justify them.(6) Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,. Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 is amended as follows:In Article 32 the following paragraph is added:‘5.   In cases as referred to in Article 40(4) (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, Member States may authorise all producers affected to use land declared as set aside for animal feed purposes for the year of the single application. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the set-aside area subject to the authorisation is not used for lucrative purposes, and in particular that no fodder produced on that set-aside land is sold.Member States shall notify to the Commission their decision on the authorisation and its justification.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 21 December 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 265, 26.9.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 141, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1291/2006 (OJ L 236, 31.8.2006, p. 20). +",set-aside;abandonment premium;premium for cessation of production;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;farmers' income;land use;utilisation of land,17 +43570,"Council Decision 2014/751/CFSP of 30 October 2014 amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 27 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/573/CFSP (1).(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/573/CFSP, the restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova should be extended until 31 October 2015.(3) Decision 2010/573/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,. Article 4(2) of Decision 2010/573/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:‘2.   This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2015. It shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’ This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 30 October 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. GOZI(1)  Council Decision 2010/573/CFSP of 27 September 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 253, 28.9.2010, p. 54). +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;Moldova;Republic of Moldova;ruling class;elite;governing class;removal;deportation;expulsion;refoulement;refusal of entry;removal order;return decision,17 +1088,"90/510/EEC: First Council Decision of 9 October 1990 on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons from certain countries and territories. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 87/54/EEC of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products (1), and in particular Article 3 (7) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the right to legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products in the Community applies to persons qualifying for protection under Article 3 (1) to (5) of Directive 87/54/EEC;Whereas the right to protection can be extended, by a Counicl Decision, to persons who do not benefit from protection under the said provisions;Whereas the extension of protection should, as far as possible, be decided for the Community as a whole;Whereas such protection has in fact previously been extended in respect of certain countries and territories on an interim basis only, in accordance with Decisions 87/532/EEC (2) and 88/311/EEC (3), which both expire on 7 November 1990;Whereas it now seems appropriate to extend protection on a permanent basis to those countries or territories which have an appropriate legislation protecting topographies of semiconductor products under their national law and which make this protection available on a permanent basis to those persons from the Member States of the Community who benefit from the right to protection under Directive 87/54/EEC,. Member States shall extend the right to protection under Directive 87/54/EEC as follows:(a) natural persons who are nationals of a country or territory listed in the Annex to this Decision or who have their habitual residence in the territory of one of those countries or territories shall be treated as if they were nationals of a Member State;(b) companies or other legal persons of a country or territory listed in the Annex which have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in such a country or territory shall be treated as if they had a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment on the territory of a Member State. This Decision shall apply from 8 November 1990. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 1990.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. ROMITA(1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 36.(2) OJ No L 313, 4. 11. 1987, p. 22.(3) OJ No L 140, 7. 6. 1988, p. 13.ANNEXAustraliaAustriaCollectivitĂŠ territoriale de MayotteCollectivitĂŠ territoriale de Saint-Pierre et MiquelonJapanFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern and Antarctic TerritoriesNew Caledonia and dependenciesSwedenWallis and Futuna Islands +",photographic industry;photographic equipment;industrial property;exclusive distribution agreement;exclusive dealership;exclusive sales rights;electronic component;electronic tube;integrated circuit;microchip;microprocessor;semi-conductor;transistor;data protection;data security;copyright;accessory right,17 +26161,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 970/2003 of 5 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 as regards wheat and meslin flour and malt import quotas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2003/299/EC of 14 April 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions(1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the Decision 2003/299/EC, which is applicable from 1 May 2003, the Community has undertaken to establish for each marketing year import tariff quotas at a reduced or zero rate of duty for 16875 tonnes of wheat and meslin flour (order number 09.4618) and 18125 tonnes of malt, not roasted, other than of wheat (order number 09.4619) originating in the Slovak Republic.(2) These import quotas should be managed according to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 of 8 May 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Decision 2003/299/EC as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products originating in the Slovak Republic and amending Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000(2) until 30 June 2003.(3) In the interest of simplification the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002(4), should be applied to those quotas as from 1 July 2003, which is the starting date of the new marketing year.(4) The reference to CN code for maize referred to in Article 1, Annex I and Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 does not correspond to the reference mentioned in Decision 2003/299/EC. This error should therefore be corrected.(5) The periods of application of the quotas mentioned in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 are not in conformity with the periods provided for in Decision 2003/299/EC. That Annex should therefore be replaced.(6) Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. Regulation (EC) No 788/2003 is amended as follows:1. Article 1 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 2, the terms ""CN code 1005 "" are replaced by the terms ""CN codes 1005 10 90 and 1005 90 00 "".(b) the following paragraphs 2a and 2b are inserted:""2a. Imports of wheat and meslin flour falling within CN code 1101 00 as referred to in Annex I originating in the Slovak Republic and benefiting from a reduction to 20 % of the most favoured nations rate of import duty, under the tariff quota bearing the order number 09.4618, in accordance with Decision 2003/299/EC, shall be subject to an import licence issued in accordance with this Regulation.2b. Imports of malt, not roasted, other than of wheat falling within CN code 1107 10 99 as referred to in Annex I originating in the Slovak Republic and benefiting from a zero rate of import duty, under the tariff quota bearing the order number 09.4619, in accordance with Decision 2003/299/EC, shall be subject to an import licence issued in accordance with this Regulation.""(c) in paragraph 3, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:""The products referred to in paragraphs 1 to 2b shall be released into free circulation upon presentation of one of the following documents:""2. The following Article 1a is inserted:""Article 1aFrom 1 July 2003, imports of wheat and meslin flour and malt, not roasted, other than of wheat originating in the Slovak Republic referred to in Annex I shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(5). From that date, the order numbers of these import quotas shall be, respectively, 09.5833 and 09.5834.""3. In the second subparagraph of Article 3, the following sentence is added:""However, import licences issued in June 2003 for products imported under the quotas referred to in Article 1(2a) and (2b) shall only be valid until 30 June 2003.""4. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.5. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation 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 May 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 107, 30.4.2003, p. 36.(2) OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 25.(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11.(5) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.ANNEX I""ANNEX IList of products originating in the Slovak Republic referred to in Article 1(1) to (2b) and in Article 1a>TABLE>""ANNEX II""ANNEX IIModel of the notification referred to in Article 2(2)Import quotas for wheat, maize, wheat flour and malt from the Slovak Republic opened by Decision 2003/299/EC>TABLE>"" +",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;malt;roasted malt;unroasted malt;meslin;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;wheat;cereal flour,17 +44554,"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1292/2014 of 17 July 2014 on the conditions for classification, without testing, of certain uncoated wood floorings under EN 14342 with regard to their reaction to fire Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonized conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (1), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) A system for classifying the performance of construction products, with regard to their reaction to fire was adopted in Commission Decision 2000/147/EC (2). Wood floorings are among the construction products to which that Decision applies.(2) Tests have shown wood floorings covered by the harmonised standard EN 14342 to have a stable and predictable performance concerning reaction to fire provided that they meet certain conditions regarding the density of the wood, the thickness of the flooring and the end use of the product.(3) Wood floorings covered by the harmonised standard EN 14342 should therefore be deemed to satisfy the classes of performance for reaction to fire established in Decision 2000/147/EC on those conditions without further testing being required,. Wood floorings covered by the harmonised standard EN 14342 which fulfil the conditions set out in the Annex shall be deemed to satisfy the classes of performance indicated in the Annex without testing. 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, 17 July 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5.(2)  Commission Decision 2000/147/EC of 8 February 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the reaction to fire performance of construction products (OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 14).ANNEXProduct (1) (7) Product detail (4) Minimum mean density (5) Minimum overall thickness End use condition Class for floorings (3)Wood flooring Solid wood flooring of pine or spruce Pine: 480 14 Without air gap underneath Dfl-s1Wood flooring Solid flooring of beech, oak, pine or spruce Beech: 700 20 With or without air gap underneath Dfl-s1Wood parquet Solid wood (one layer) parquet of walnut 650 8 Glued to substrate (6) Dfl-s1Wood parquet Solid (one layer) parquet of oak, maple or ash Ash: 650 8 Glued to substrate (6) Dfl-s1Wood parquet Multilayer parquet with oak top layer, at least 3,5 mm 550 15 (2) Without air gap underneath Dfl-s1Wood flooring and parquet Solid wood flooring and parquet not specified above 400 6 All Efl(1)  Mounted in accordance with EN ISO 9239-1, on a substrate of at least Class D-s2, d0 with minimum density of 400 kg/m3 or with an air gap (minimum height 30 mm) underneath.(2)  An interlayer of at least Class Efl and with maximum thickness 3 mm and minimum density of 280 kg/m3 may be included.(3)  Class as set out in Table 2 of the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC.(4)  Without surface coatings.(5)  Conditioned in accordance with EN 13238 (50 % RH, 23 °C).(6)  Substrate at least Class D-s2, d0.(7)  Applies also to steps of stairs. +",wood product;timber;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;floor coverings;flooring slab;flooring tile;tile;safety standard;building safety;SBS;sick building syndrome;classification;UDC;heading;universal decimal classification,17 +35162,"2008/575/EC: Commission Decision of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of Baobab dried fruit pulp as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3046). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 9 August 2006 the company PhytoTrade Africa made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place Baobab dried fruit pulp on the market as a novel food ingredient.(2) On 12 July 2007 the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that Baobab dried fruit pulp is safe for human consumption at the proposed use levels.(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 1 August 2007.(4) Within the 60 day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision. These objections did not raise concerns about the safety. However, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(4) a Community Decision is required.(5) Baobab dried fruit pulp complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Baobab dried fruit pulp as specified in the Annex, hereinafter called the product, may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient. The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Baobab fruit pulp’. This Decision is addressed to PhytoTrade Africa, London Office, Unit W215, Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London EC2A 4PS, United Kingdom.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).ANNEXSpecifications of Baobab fruit pulpDescriptionThe Baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruits are harvested from trees. The hard shells are cracked open and the pulp is separated from the seeds and the shell. This is milled, separated into coarse and fine lots (particle size 3 to 600 μ) and then packaged.Typical nutritional components of Baobab dried fruit pulpMoisture (loss on drying) (g/100 g) 11,1-12,0Protein (g/100 g) 2,03-3,24Fat (g/100 g) 0,4-0,7Ash (g/100 g) 5,5-6,6Total carbohydrate (g/100 g) 78,3-78,9Total sugars (as glucose) 16,9-25,3Sodium (mg/100 g) 7,42-12,2Analytical specificationsForeign matter Not more than 0,2 %Moisture (loss on drying) (g/100 g) 11,1-12,0Ash (g/100 g) 5,5-6,6 +",foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,17 +34897,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1537/2007 of 20 December 2007 providing for compensation to producer organisations for tuna delivered to the processing industry between 1 January and 31 March 2007. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 27(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) The compensatory allowance provided for in Article 27 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 may be granted under certain conditions to Community tuna producer organisations for quantities of tuna delivered to the processing industry during the calendar quarter for which prices were recorded, where both the average quarterly selling price recorded on the Community market and the import price plus any countervailing charge were lower than 87 % of the Community producer price for the product concerned.(2) An examination of the situation on the Community market has shown that between 1 January and 31 March 2007 both the average quarterly selling price and the import price as referred to in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) were lower than 87 % of the Community producer price in force, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1969/2006 (2).(3) Entitlement to the compensatory allowance should be determined on the basis of sales which are covered by invoices bearing a date falling within the quarter concerned and which have been used to calculate the average monthly selling price in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2183/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards granting the compensatory allowance for tuna intended for the processing industry (3).(4) In accordance with Article 27(2) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 the level of the compensation may not in any case exceed either the difference between the triggering threshold and the average selling price of the product in question on the Community market or a flat-rate amount equivalent to 12 % of that threshold.(5) The quantities on which compensation is payable may under no circumstances, for the quarter concerned, exceed the limits laid down in Article 27(3) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.(6) The quantities of Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) sold and delivered to the processing industry established in the customs territory of the Community were higher during the quarter concerned than the quantities sold and delivered during the same quarter of the three previous fishing years. Since those quantities exceed the limit set in Article 27(3) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the total quantities of those products on which compensation is payable should be limited.(7) In accordance with the ceilings laid down in Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for the purpose of calculating the allowance to be granted to each producer organisation, the quantities on which the allowance is payable should be allocated among the producer organisations concerned in proportion to the quantities produced by them in the same quarter of the 2004, 2005 and 2006 fishing years.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,. The compensatory allowance provided for in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 shall be granted for the period 1 January to 31 March 2007 in respect of Albacore (Thunnus alalunga).The maximum allowance in accordance with the first and second indents of Article 27(2) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 shall be fixed at EUR 5 per tonne. 1.   The total quantities on which the compensatory allowance is payable shall be 34,320 tonnes of Albacore (Thunnus alalunga).2.   The allocation of the total quantity among the producer organisations concerned shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 20 December 2007.For the CommissionJoe BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession of 2007.(2)  OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 11.ANNEXAllocation among producer organisations of quantities of tuna on which the compensatory allowance is payable for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2007 in accordance with Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, broken down by compensation percentage band(in tonnes)Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) Quantity, 100 % of which is eligible for compensation Quantity, 50 % of which is eligible for compensation Total quantities on which compensation is payableOPAGAC 11,940 0 11,940OPTUC 0 0 0OP 42 0 0 0ORTHONGEL 0,271 22,109 22,380APASA 0 0 0MADEIRA 0 0 0Community – Total 12,211 22,109 34,320 +",producer group;producers' organisation;market intervention;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;sea fish;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs,17 +40869,"2012/762/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 6 December 2012 amending Decision 2009/821/EC as regards the lists of border inspection posts and veterinary units in Traces (notified under document C(2012) 8889) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 20(1) and (3) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (2), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 6(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2009/821/EC of 28 September 2009 drawing up a list of approved border inspection posts, laying down certain rules on the inspections carried out by Commission veterinary experts and laying down the veterinary units in TRACES (4) lays down a list of border inspection posts approved in accordance with Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC. That list is set out in Annex I to that Decision.(2) Note (15) of the special remarks in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC refers to the validity of the provisional approval for the border inspection post at the port of Marseille Port until the conclusion of the works to upgrade those facilities to fully comply with the requirements laid down in Union legislation. That provisional approval was valid until 1 July 2012. France has informed the Commission that the works have been finalised and that the inspection centre Hangar 23 is operational since 1 July 2012. Note (15) of the special remarks in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be deleted and the entry concerning the border inspection post at Marseille Port should be amended accordingly. For the sake of legal certainty, those amendments should apply retroactively.(3) Following communication from Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Slovakia and the United Kingdom, the entries for the border inspection posts in those Member States should be amended in the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.(4) Germany has communicated that the border inspection post at Stuttgart airport should be deleted from the list of entries for that Member State. The list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The Commission audit service (formerly referred to as Commission inspection service), the Food and Veterinary Office, carried out an audit in Spain, following which it made a number of recommendations to that Member State. Spain has communicated that the Inspection centre ‘Laxe’ at the border inspection post at A Coruña-Laxe port, the border inspection post at the airports at Ciudad Real and Sevilla, the Inspection centre ‘Puerto Exterior’ at the border inspection post at Huelva and the Inspection centre ‘Protea Productos del Mar’ at the border inspection post at Marín port should be temporarily suspended. The entries for those border inspection posts set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) Italy has communicated that the border inspection post at Ancona airport should be deleted from the list of entries for that Member State. The list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) Following communication from Latvia, the temporary suspension of the border inspection post at Patarnieki should be lifted and the relevant entry for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) Annex II to Decision 2009/821/EC lays down the list of central units, regional units and local units in the integrated computerised veterinary system (Traces).(9) Following communication from Germany and Italy, certain changes should be brought to the list of regional and local units in Traces for these Member States, laid down in Annex II to Decision 2009/821/EC.(10) Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annexes I and II to Decision 2009/821/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. The amendments set out in points (1)(a) and 1(e)(ii) of the Annex shall apply from 1 July 2012. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 2012.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(3)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(4)  OJ L 296, 12.11.2009, p. 1.ANNEXAnnexes I and II to Decision 2009/821/EC are amended as follows:(1) Annex I is amended as follows:(a) note (15) of the special remarks is deleted;(b) in the part concerning Denmark, the entry for the airport at Copenhagen is replaced by the following:‘København DK CPH 4 A Centre 1 NHC(2)Centre 3 U, E, OCentre 4 HC(2)’(c) in the part concerning Germany, the entry for the airport at Stuttgart is deleted;(d) the part concerning Spain is amended as follows:(i) the entry for the port at A Coruña-Laxe is replaced by the following:‘A Coruña-Laxe ES LCG 1 P A Coruña HC, NHCLaxe (*) HC (*)’(ii) the entry for the airport at Ciudad Real is replaced by the following:‘Ciudad Real (*) ES CQM 4 A HC(2) (*), NHC(2) (*)’(iii) the entry for the port at Huelva is replaced by the following:‘Huelva ES HUV 1 P Puerto Interior HC-T(FR)(2), HC-T(CH)(2)Puerto Exterior (*) NHC-NT (*)’(iv) the entry for the port at Marín is replaced by the following:‘Marín ES MAR 1 P HC, NHC-T(FR), NHC-NTProtea Productos del Mar (*) HC-T(FR)(3) (*)’(v) the entries for the airport and port at Sevilla are replaced by the following:‘Sevilla (*) ES SVQ 4 A HC(2) (*), NHC(2) (*) O (*)Sevilla ES SVQ 1 P HC(2), NHC(2)’(vi) the entry for the port at Vigo is replaced by the following:‘Vigo ES VGO 1 P T.C. Guixar HC, NHC-T(FR), NHC-NTFrioya HC-T(FR)(2)(3)Frigalsa HC-T(FR)(2)(3)Pescanova HC-T(FR)(2)(3)Puerto Vieira HC-T(FR)(2)(3)Fandicosta HC-T(FR)(2)(3)Frig. Morrazo HC-T(FR)(3)’(vii) the entry for the port at Vilagarcía-Ribeira-Caramiñal is replaced by the following:‘Vilagarcía-Ribeira-Caramiñal ES RIB 1 P Vilagarcía HC, NHCRibeira HC-T(FR)(3)Caramiñal HC-T(FR)(3)’(e) the part concerning France is amended as follows:(i) the entry for the port at Le Havre is replaced by the following:‘Le Havre FR LEH 1 P Route des Marais HC-T(1), HC-NT, NHCDugrand HC-T(FR)(1)(2)EFBS HC-T(1)(2)Fécamp HC-NT(6), NHC-NT(6)’(ii) the entry for the port at Marseille Port is replaced by the following:‘Marseille Port FR MRS 1 P Hangar 14 EHangar 23 HC-T(1)(2), HC-NT(2)’(iii) the entry for the airport at Nice is replaced by the following:‘Nice FR NCE 4 A HC-T(CH)(1)(2), NHC-NT(2) O(14)’(f) the part concerning Italy is amended as follows:(i) the entry for the airport at Ancona is deleted;(ii) the entry for the airport at Roma-Fiumicino is replaced by the following:‘Roma-Fiumicino IT FCO 4 A Nuova Alitalia HC(2), NHC-NT(2) O(14)FLE HC(2), NHC(2)Isola Veterinaria ADR U, E, O’(g) in the part concerning Latvia, the entry for the road at Paternieki is replaced by the following:‘Patarnieki LV PAT 3 R IC 1 HC, NHC-T(CH), NHC-NTIC 2 U, E, O’(h) in the part concerning Slovakia, the entry for the road at Vyšné Nemecké is replaced by the following:‘Vyšné Nemecké SK VYN 3 R IC 1 HC, NHCIC 2 U, E, O’(i) in the part concerning the United Kingdom, the entry for the port at Falmouth is replaced by the following:‘Falmouth GB FAL 1 P HC-T(1)(3), HC-NT(1)(3)’(2) Annex II is amended as follows:(a) the part concerning Germany is amended as follows:(i) the entry for the local unit ‘DE17413 ROSTOCK’ is replaced by the following:‘DE17413 ROSTOCK, LANDKREIS’(ii) the entry for the local unit ‘DE16713 NORDWEST-MECKLENBURG’ is replaced by the following:‘DE16713 NORDWESTMECKLENBURG’(b) the part concerning Italy is amended as follows:(i) the entries for the regional unit ‘IT00013 ABRUZZO’ are replaced by the following:‘IT00213 LANCIANO-VASTO-CHIETIIT00413 AVEZZANO-SULMONA-L’AQUILAIT00513 PESCARAIT00613 TERAMO’(ii) the following entries for the regional unit ‘IT00017 BASILICATA’ are deleted:‘IT00317 LAGONEGROIT00517 MONTALBANO JONICOIT00117 VENOSA’(iii) the entries for the regional unit ‘IT00015 CAMPANIA’ are replaced by the following:‘IT00115 AVELLINOIT00315 BENEVENTOIT00415 CASERTAIT00615 NAPOLI 1 CENTROIT00915 NAPOLI 2 NORDIT01015 NAPOLI 3 SUDIT01115 SALERNO’(iv) the following entries for the regional unit ‘IT00008 EMILIA-ROMAGNA’ are deleted:‘IT00708 BOLOGNA NORDIT00508 BOLOGNA SUD’(v) the entries for the regional unit ‘IT00011 MARCHE’ are replaced by the following:‘IT0711 A.S.U.R. ANCONA’(vi) the entries for the regional unit ‘IT00014 MOLISE’ are replaced by the following:‘IT00314 A.S.R.E.M.’(vii) the entries for the regional unit ‘IT00016 PUGLIA’ are replaced by the following:‘IT00116 BATIT00216 BAIT00616 BRIT00716 FGIT01016 LEIT01216 TA’(viii) the entries for the regional unit ‘IT00019 SICILIA’ are replaced by the following:‘IT00119 ASP — AGRIGENTOIT00219 ASP — CALTANISETTAIT00319 ASP — CATANIAIT00419 ASP — ENNAIT00519 ASP — MESSINAIT00619 ASP — PALERMOIT00719 ASP — RAGUSAIT00819 ASP — SIRACUSAIT00919 ASP — TRAPANI’(ix) the entries for the regional unit ‘IT00004 TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE’ are replaced by the following:‘IT00141 A.S. DELLA P.A. DI BOLZANOIT00542 TRENTO’(x) the following entry for the regional unit ‘IT00010 UMBRIA’ is deleted:‘IT00510 TERNI’(xi) the entry for the local unit ‘IT00102 VALLE D’AOSTA’ is replaced by the following:‘IT00102 AOSTA’(xii) the entry for the local unit ‘IT01505 ALTA PADOVANA’ is replaced by the following:‘IT01505 CITTADELLA’(xiii) the entry for the local unit ‘IT01705 CONSELVE’ is replaced by the following:‘IT01705 ESTE MONSELICE MONTAGNANA’(xiv) the entry for the local unit ‘IT00305 MAROSTICA’ is replaced by the following:‘IT00305 BASSANO DEL GRAPPA’(xv) the entry for the local unit ‘IT02205 VILLAFRANCA’ is replaced by the following:‘IT02205 BUSSOLENGO’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;import (EU);Community import;customs inspection;customs check;EU control;Community control;European Union control;customs;border post;customs zone;customs-house;frontier post,17 +39218,"2011/379/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 27 June 2011 concerning the monthly payments by the EAGF of the expenditure effected by the paying agencies of the Member States for May 2011 (notified under document C(2011) 4497). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 15(2) and Article 16 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2006 of 21 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 as regards the keeping of accounts by the paying agencies, declarations of expenditure and revenue and the conditions for reimbursing expenditure under the EAGF and the EAFRD (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Articles 14(1) and 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, the Commission decides on the monthly payments to reimburse to the Member States the expenditure effected by accredited paying agencies during a reference period under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), and makes the necessary financial resources available to them. That decision is taken on the basis of information supplied to the Commission by the Member States pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2006.(2) Pursuant to Article 17(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 the Commission may, without prejudice to the decisions referred to in Articles 30 and 31 of that Regulation in connection with the clearance of accounts, reduce or temporarily suspend monthly payments to the Member States where, on the basis of the declarations of expenditure or the information supplied by them, it is unable to establish that the commitment of funds is in conformity with the applicable Community rules. Before doing so, the Commission must have given the Member States concerned an opportunity to submit their comments.(3) The Commission must ensure compliance by the Member States with the conditions and time limits laid down in Community legislation for the payment of aid or premiums to beneficiaries as an element in the correctness of such expenditure. It is required, pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, to consider ineligible any payments made outside the deadlines laid down by Community legislation. In doing so, the Commission must reduce the amount of the monthly payments granted to the Member States and adjust the financial impact of the reduction in proportion to the delay in payment by applying the different rates provided for in Article 9(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2006. It nevertheless applies, pursuant to Article 9(3) of that Regulation, lower reductions or none at all if exceptional management conditions are encountered for certain measures or if justified reasons are advanced by the concerned Member States.(4) The Commission has noted that some of the expenditure effected up to 31 March 2011 by Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom occurred after the statutory time limits.(5) The Commission considers that particular management problems have occurred in the case of certain measures or that valid explanations have been provided by Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom and that it is therefore appropriate to apply in those cases lower or zero reductions as specified below.(6) The following payments made outside of the statutory time limits should be deducted from the monthly payments to be made to the Member States concerned: EUR 13 215,75 for Ireland, EUR 1 599 146,78 for Greece, EUR 1 678 840,21 for Spain, EUR 6 820 961,97 for France, EUR 1 238 597,55 for Italy, EUR 1 840 302,79 for Portugal, EUR 82 816,73 for Romania, EUR 346 334,22 for Slovakia and EUR 156 316,53 for the United Kingdom.(7) The Member States concerned have been informed of the proposed reductions. They have been asked to provide information and present their own viewpoint. The reductions were calculated in the light of the information received by the Commission,. The monthly payments to cover the expenditure effected by the paying agencies of the Member States, under the EAGF, for May 2011 are hereby fixed in accordance with the table shown in the Annex hereto.This Decision is without prejudice to further decisions which the Commission may take in the framework of the clearance of accounts and conformity clearance procedures, and of the procedures foreseen by Articles 17 and 17a of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 2011.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 1.ANNEX(EUR)BELGIUM 6 410 000BULGARIA 16 630 000CZECH REPUBLIC 1 540 000DENMARK 1 040 000GERMANY 15 290 000ESTONIA 560 000IRELAND 9 640 000GREECE 9 870 000SPAIN 111 790 000FRANCE 79 950 000ITALY 168 260 000CYPRUS 1 439 000LATVIA 2 280 000LITHUANIA 6 570 000LUXEMBOURG 59 000HUNGARY 17 480 000MALTA 92 000NETHERLANDS 40 450 000AUSTRIA 970 000POLAND 61 270 000PORTUGAL 27 190 000ROMANIA 58 430 000SLOVENIA 1 190 000SLOVAKIA 4 230 000FINLAND 300 000SWEDEN –1 470 000UNITED KINGDOM 101 780 000 +",EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;agricultural expenditure;expenditure on agriculture;farm spending;reimbursement of aid;reimbursement of Community aid;reimbursement of Community support;reimbursement of a grant;reimbursement of financial assistance;reimbursement of financial support;reimbursement of funding;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,17 +276,"Council Directive 72/430/EEC of 19 December 1972 amending Council Directive 72/166/EEC of 24 April 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability. ,Having regard to the Treaty concerning the Accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community and to the European Atomic Community 1, signed at Brussels, on 22 January 1972, and in particular Article 153 of the Act annexed thereto;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Whereas following the enlargement of the Community the number of national bureaux taken into account in Council Directive 72/166 2 of 24 April 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability is increased from six to nine, necessitating an adjustment to that Directive;. Council Directive 72/166 shall be amended as follows : The following shall be substituted for the wording of Article 2 (2), first indent:""after an agreement has been concluded between the nine national insurers' bureaux under the terms of which each national bureau guarantees the settlement, in accordance with the provisions of national law on compulsory insurance, of claims in respect of accidents occurring in its territory, caused by vehicles normally based in the territory of a another Member State, whether or not such vehicles are insured;"". This Directive shall enter into force on the Accession of the new Member States to the European Communities.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1972.For the CouncilThe PresidentT. WESTERTERP 1OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 1. 2OJ No L 103, 2.5.1972, p. 1. +",approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle insurance;comprehensive insurance;insurance company;insurance enterprise;insurance firm;insurance undertaking;third-party insurance;liability insurance;public liability insurance;freedom of movement;freedom to travel;right to freedom of movement;right to move freely;right of establishment;freedom of establishment,17 +34371,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 786/2007 of 4 July 2007 concerning the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-mannanase EC 3.2.1.78 (Hemicell) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) 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 the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-mannanase EC 3.2.1.78 (Hemicell), produced by Bacillus lentus (ATCC 55045), as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 21 November 2006 that the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-mannanase EC 3.2.1.78 produced by Bacillus lentus (ATCC 55045) (Hemicell) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment (2). It further concluded that that preparation does not present any other risk which would, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, exclude authorisation. The opinion of the Authority recommends appropriate measures for user safety. It does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. This opinion also verifies the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(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,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, 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, 4 July 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed on the safety and efficacy of the enzymatic preparation Hemicell® Feed Enzyme (beta-D-mannanase) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Adopted on 21 November 2006. The EFSA Journal (2006) 412, 1-12.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 authorisationUnit of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancersAdditive composition:Characterisation of the active substance:Analytical method (2)1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.2. Breathing protection during handling and safety glasses shall be used.3. For use in compound feed rich of galactomannan-containing hemicelluloses (e.g. soya, maize)(1)  One unit activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that generates 0,72 micrograms of reducing sugar (mannose equivalents) from mannan containing substrate (locust bean gum) per minute at pH 7,5 and 40 °C.(2)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/html/crlfaa/ +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;enzyme,17 +34176,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 492/2007 of 3 May 2007 amending for the 75th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.(2) On 17 April 2007, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 May 2007.For the CommissionEneko LANDÁBURUDirector-General for External Relations(1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 14/2007 (OJ L 6, 11.1.2007, p. 6).ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:(1) The entry ‘Mohammad Sadiq (alias Maulavi Amir Mohammad) Title: (a) Alhaj, (b) Maulavi. Function: Head of Afghan Trade Agency, Peshawar, Pakistan. Date of birth: 1934. Place of birth: Ghazni, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Passport No: SE 011252.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(2) The entry ‘Najib Ullah (alias Maulvi Muhammad Juma). Title: Maulavi. Function: Consul General, Taliban “Consulate General”, Peshawar, Pakistan. Date of birth: 1954. Place of birth: Farah. Nationality: Afghan. Passport No: 00737 (issued on 20.10.1996).’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(3) The entry ‘Sayed Allamuddin Athear. Function: Second Secretary, Taliban “Consulate General”, Peshawar, Pakistan. Date of birth: 1955. Place of birth: Badakshan. Nationality: Afghan. Passport No: D 000994.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(4) The entry ‘Abdul Qadeer. Title: General. Function: Military Attaché, Taliban “Embassy”, Islamabad, Pakistan. Date of birth: 1967. Place of birth: Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Passport No: D 000974.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(5) The entry ‘Khalid Al-Fawaz (alias (a) Al-Fauwaz, Khaled; (b) Al-Fauwaz, Khaled A.; (c) Al-Fawwaz, Khalid, (d) Al Fawwaz, Khalik; (e) Al-Fawwaz, Khaled; (f) Al Fawwaz, Khaled). Address: 55 Hawarden Hill, Brooke Road, London NW2 7BR, United Kingdom. Date of birth: 25.8.1962.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(6) The entry ‘Al-Qadi, Yasin (aka Kadi, Shaykh Yassin Abdullah; aka Kahdi, Yasin), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(7) The entry ‘Al-Sharif, Sa'd; born c. 1969, Saudi Arabia; Brother-in-law and close associate of Usama Bin Laden; said to be head of Usama Bin Laden's financial organisation.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(8) The entry ‘Wa'el Hamza Julaidan (aka Wa'il Hamza Julaidan, Wa'el Hamza Jalaidan, Wa'il Hamza Jalaidan, Wa'el Hamza Jaladin, Wa'il Hamza Jaladin, and Abu Al-Hasan al Madani); date of birth: 22 January 1958; place of birth: Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia; Saudi passport No A-992535’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(9) The entry ‘Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Hussein (alias (a) Abu Zubaida, (b) Abd Al-Hadi Al-Wahab, (c) Zain Al-Abidin Muhahhad Husain, (d) Zain Al-Abidin Muhahhad Husain, (e) Abu Zubaydah, (f) Tariq). Date of birth: 12.3.1971. Place of birth: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nationality: Palestinian. Passport No: 484824 (Egyptian passport issued on 18.1.1984 at the Egyptian Embassy in Riyadh). Other information: Close associate of Usama Bin Laden and facilitator of terrorist travel.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(10) The entry ‘Aqeel Abdulaziz Al-Aqil. Date of birth: 29 April 1949’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(11) The entry ‘Suliman Al-Buthe. Date of birth: 8 December 1961. Place of birth: Egypt. Nationality: Saudi Arabian. Passport No: B049614’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(12) The entry ‘Adel Abdul Jalil Batterjee (alias (a) ‘Adil Al-Battarjee, (b) Adel Batterjee, (c) ‘Adil ‘Abd al Jalil Batarji). Address: 2 Helmi Kutbi Street, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Date of birth: 1.7.1946. Place of birth: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Nationality: Saudi Arabian.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(13) The entry ‘Saad Rashed Mohammad Al-Faqih (alias (a) Abu Uthman Sa’d Al-Faqih, (b) Sa’ad Al-Faqih, (c) Saad Alfagih, (d) Sa’d Al-Faqi, (e) Saad Al-Faqih, (f) Saad Al Faqih, (g) Saad Al-Fagih, (h) Saad Al-Fakih). Title: Doctor. Address: London, United Kingdom. Date of birth: 1.2.1957. Place of birth: Zubair, Iraq. Nationality: Saudi Arabian.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(14) The entry ‘Abd Al Hamid Sulaiman Al-Mujil (alias (a) Dr Abd al-Hamid Al-Mujal, (b) Dr Abd Abdul-Hamid bin Sulaiman Al-Mu’jil, (c) Abd al-Hamid Sulaiman Al-Mu’jil, (d) Dr Abd Al-Hamid Al-Mu’ajjal, (e) Abd al-Hamid Mu’jil, (f) A.S. Mujel, (g) Abu Abdallah). Date of birth: 28.4.1949. Nationality: Saudi Arabian.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by:(15) The entry ‘Saqar Al-Jadawi (alias Saqr Al-Jaddawi). Address: Shari Tunis, Sana’a, Yemen. Date of birth: 1965. Place of birth: Al-Mukalla, Yemen. Nationality: Yemeni. Passport No: 00385937. Other information: (a) address is previous address, (b) driver and private bodyguard to Usama Bin Laden from 1996 until 2001.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by: +",Afghanistan;Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;international affairs;international politics;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;terrorism;elimination of terrorism;foreign capital,17 +34111,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 409/2007 of 16 April 2007 replacing Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 of 25 April 2005 establishing additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) As a result of the United States’ failure to bring the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) in compliance with its obligations under the WTO agreements, Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 imposed a 15 % ad valorem additional customs duty on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America as from 1 May 2005. In conformity with the WTO authorisation to suspend the application of concessions to the United States, the Commission shall adjust the level of suspension annually to the level of nullification or impairment caused by the CDSOA to the Community at that time.(2) The CDSOA disbursements for the most recent year for which data are available relate to the distribution of anti-dumping and countervailing duties collected during the Fiscal Year 2006 (1 October 2005-30 September 2006). On the basis of the data published by the United States’ Customs and Border Protection, the level of nullification or impairment caused to the Community is calculated at USD 81.19 million.(3) Since the level of nullification or impairment and consequently of suspension has increased, the first 32 products of the list in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 632/2006 should be added to the list in Annex I to that Regulation.(4) The effect of a 15 % ad valorem additional import duty on imports from the United States of the products in the amended Annex I represents, over one year, a value of trade that does not exceed USD 81.19 million.(5) Articles 6(1) and 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 contain specific exemptions from the additional import duty. Since the applicability of those exemptions is dependent on certain conditions being met before the entry into force or on the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 673/2005, the exemptions cannot in practice apply for imports of the 32 products now added to the list in Annex I. Specific provisions should therefore be adopted to make these exemptions effective for imports of those products.(6) To avoid circumvention of the additional duty, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on trade retaliation,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 673/2005 is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation. 1.   Products for which an import licence with an exemption from, or a reduction of duty, was issued before the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall not be subject to the additional duty provided they are classified under one of the following CN codes (2): 4803 00 31, 4818 30 00, 4818 20 10, 9403 70 90, 6110 90 10, 6110 19 10, 6110 19 90, 6110 12 10, 6110 11 10, 6110 30 10, 6110 12 90, 6110 20 10, 6110 11 30, 6110 11 90, 6110 90 90, 6110 30 91, 6110 30 99, 6110 20 99, 6110 20 91, 9608 10 10, 6402 19 00, 6404 11 00, 6403 19 00, 6105 20 90, 6105 20 10, 6106 10 00, 6206 40 00, 6205 30 00, 6206 30 00, 6105 10 00, 6205 20 00 and 9406 00 11.2.   Products for which it can be demonstrated that they are already en route to the Community on the date of application of this Regulation, and whose destination cannot be changed, shall not be subject to the additional duty provided they are classified under one of the following CN codes (3): 4803 00 31, 4818 30 00, 4818 20 10, 9403 70 90, 6110 90 10, 6110 19 10, 6110 19 90, 6110 12 10, 6110 11 10, 6110 30 10, 6110 12 90, 6110 20 10, 6110 11 30, 6110 11 90, 6110 90 90, 6110 30 91, 6110 30 99, 6110 20 99, 6110 20 91, 9608 10 10, 6402 19 00, 6404 11 00, 6403 19 00, 6105 20 90, 6105 20 10, 6106 10 00, 6206 40 00, 6205 30 00, 6206 30 00, 6105 10 00, 6205 20 00 and 9406 00 11. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 2007.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 110, 30.4.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 632/2006 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2006, p. 5).(2)  The description of products classified under these codes can be found in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1).(3)  The description of products classified under these codes can be found in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1).ANNEX IThe products on which additional duties are to apply are identified by their eight-digit CN codes. The description of products classified under these codes can be found in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (2).4820 10 904820 50 004820 90 004820 30 004820 10 506204 63 116204 69 186204 63 906104 63 006203 43 116103 43 006204 63 186203 43 196204 69 906203 43 900710 40 009003 19 308705 10 006301 40 106301 30 106301 30 906301 40 904818 50 009009 11 009009 12 008467 21 994803 00 314818 30 004818 20 109403 70 906110 90 106110 19 106110 19 906110 12 106110 11 106110 30 106110 12 906110 20 106110 11 306110 11 906110 90 906110 30 916110 30 996110 20 996110 20 919608 10 106402 19 006404 11 006403 19 006105 20 906105 20 106106 10 006206 40 006205 30 006206 30 006105 10 006205 20 009406 00 11(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1.ANNEX IIThe products in this Annex are identified by their eight-digit CN codes. The description of products classified under these codes can be found in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2005.9406 00 386101 30 106102 30 106201 12 106201 13 106102 30 906201 92 006101 30 906202 93 006202 11 006201 13 906201 93 006201 12 906204 42 006104 43 006204 49 106204 44 006204 43 006203 42 316204 62 31 +",originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;countervailing charge;compensatory levy;trade dispute;trade conflict;United States;USA;United States of America,17 +29828,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 60/2005 of 14 January 2005 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 327th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. For the 327th tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and the end-use security are fixed as follows:— maximum aid:— maximum aid:— end-use security:This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 January 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25). +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;intervention agency;farm price support;agricultural price support;butter,17 +17592,"98/590/EC: Commission Decision of 13 October 1998 concerning an extension of the maximum period foreseen for the notification of slaughter of bovine animals to the national Swedish database (notified under document number C(1998) 2865) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 7(1) thereof,Having regard to the request submitted by Sweden,Whereas Sweden has requested an extension to six weeks of the maximum period laid down, for notification of slaughter from slaughterhouses to its national database, due to specific practical difficulties;Whereas it is justified to take account of Sweden's request for an interim period, provided that the extension of the maximum period for notification does not affect the quality of information provided by the Swedish database;Whereas the present Decision should be without prejudice to the decisions to be adopted regarding the fully operational character of the national databases;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,. Sweden may, until 1 January 2000, extend to six weeks the maximum period laid down by the second indent of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 820/97 for notification of slaughter of bovine animals from slaughterhouses to the national database.This extension shall not affect the quality of information provided by the Swedish database. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 October 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1. +",meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;database;data bank;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,17 +34101,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 394/2007 of 12 April 2007 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto in agricultural products and foodstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 13 thereof,Whereas:(1) According to the principles of organic production at farm level as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, livestock must be fed on organically produced feedingstuffs. However, a limited part of the feed formula of rations may comprise in-conversion feedingstuffs as defined in Article 4, point 24, of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.(2) Producers in certain Member States are currently facing a deficiency of organic feed, due to below average harvests of organic crops, reinforced legal requirements regarding organic origin of feed and expanding markets for organic produce. In order to alleviate that deficiency, it is considered appropriate to provide, during a limited period, for an increase of the percentage of in-conversion feedingstuffs that may be included in the feed ration.(3) A temporary increase of the allowed percentage of in-conversion feedingstuffs will also secure future supplies of organic feed and create incentives for farmers to convert to organic farming by improving the market for in-conversion fodder.(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,. Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 12 April 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1997/2006 (OJ L 379, 28.12.2006, p. 1).ANNEXIn Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, point 4.4 is replaced by the following:‘4.4. Until 31 December 2008, up to 50 % of the feed formula of rations on average may comprise in-conversion feedingstuffs. When the in-conversion feedingstuffs come from a unit of the holding itself, this percentage may be increased to 80 %. +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;free movement of goods;free movement of commodities;free movement of products;free trade;agricultural product;farm product;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;organic farming;ecological farming;labelling,17 +451,"Council Directive 74/483/EEC of 17 September 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the external projections of motor vehicles. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate, inter alia, to external projections;Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another ; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules in order, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure which was the subject of Council Directive No 70/156/EEC (2) 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 to be applied in respect of each type of vehicle;Whereas it is desirable to adopt certain technical requirements adopted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe in its Regulation No 26 (""Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to their external projections"") (3), annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts;Whereas these requirements apply to motor vehicles of category M1 (the international classification of motor vehicles is given in Directive No 70/156/EEC);Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of inspection carried out by each of them on the basis of common requirements ; whereas, such a system must, if it is to function smoothly, be applied by all Member States with effect from the same date,. For the purposes of this Directive, ""vehicle"" means any motor vehicle of class M1 (defined in Annex I of Directive No 70/156/EEC) designed for use on the road, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h. No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval of a vehicle on grounds relating to the external projections if such projections satisfy the requirements laid down in Annexes I and II. No Member State may refuse to register or prohibit the sale, entry into service or use of any vehicle on grounds relating to the external projections if such projections satisfy the requirements laid down in Annexes I and II. The Member State which has granted type-approval shall take the necessary measures to ensure that it is informed of any modification of a part or (1)OJ No C 55, 13.5.1974, p. 14. (2)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (3)>PIC FILE= ""T0006118""> characteristic referred to in item 2.2 of Annex I. The competent authorities of that State shall determine whether fresh tests should be carried out on the modified vehicle type and a fresh report drawn up. Where such tests reveal failure to comply with the requirements of this Directive, the modification shall not be approved. Modifications which are necessary to adapt the provisions of Annexes I, II and III to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive No 70/156/EEC. 1. By 1 June 1975, the Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply these provisions from 1 October 1975.2. As soon as this Directive has been notified, the Member States shall ensure that any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission in sufficient time for the Commission to submit its comments thereon. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 September 1974.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SAUVAGNARGUESANNEX I GENREAL DEFINITIONS, APPLICATIONS FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION1. GENERAL 1.1. The provisions of this Annex do not apply to exterior rear view mirrors or to accessories such as radio aerials and luggage racks.1.2. The purpose of these provisions is to reduce the risk or seriousness of bodily injury to a person hit by the bodywork or brushing against it in the event of a collision.2. DEFINITIONSFor the purposes of this Directive: 2.1. ""type-approval of a vehicle"" means the approval of a vehicle type with regard to its external projections;2.2. ""vehicle type as regards its external projections"" means a category of motor vehicles not differing in such essential respects as shape or materials of the external surface;2.3. ""external surface"" means the structural unit constituting the outside of the vehicle and including the bonnet, the lid of the luggage compartment, the doors, the wings, and the visible strengthening components;2.4. ""floor line"" means the line determined as follows:successively position round a vehicle a cone with a vertical axis and with a half angle of 30º in such a way that it contacts, constantly and as low as possible, the external surface of the bodywork. The floor line is the geometric trace of these points of contact. In determining the floor line, the jacking points, exhaust pipes or wheels will not be taken into consideration. The gaps of the wheel arches are assumed to be filled in by an imaginary surface forming a smooth continuation of the surrounding external surface;2.5. ""radius of curvature"" means the approximate extent of the rounding as distinct from a precise geometrical form.3. APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL 3.1. The application for EEC type-approval of a vehicle type with regard to its external projections shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his authorized representative.3.2. It shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate: 3.2.1. photographs of the front, rear and side parts of the vehicle; (1)The text of the Annexes in basically similar to that of Regulation No 26 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations. In particular the subdivision of the sections is the same. Where an item of Regulation No 26 has no corresponding item in the Annexes, the number is none the less given for the record in brackets.3.2.2. drawings, with dimensions, of the bumpers and, where appropriate;3.2.3. drawings of certain external projections and if applicable drawings of certain sections of the external surface referred to in 6.9.1.3.3. The following shall be submitted to the technical service responsible for the type-approval tests: 3.3.1. either a vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be type-approved or the part or parts of the vehicle regarded as essential for the checks and tests prescribed by this Annex;3.3.2. at the request of the aforesaid technical service, certain components and certain samples of the materials used.4. EEC TYPE-APPROVAL (4.1.)(4.2.)(4.3.)(4.4.) (4.4.1.)(4.4.2.)(4.5.)4.6. A form conforming to the model in Annex III shall be attached to the EEC type-approval certificate.5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.1. The provisions of this Annex shall not apply to those parts of the external surface which, with the vehicle in the laden condition, with all doors, windows and access lids etc., in the closed position, are either: 5.1.1. at a height of more than 2 m ; or5.1.2. below the floor line ; or5.1.3. so located that, in static conditions, they cannot be contacted by a sphere 100 mm in diameter.5.2. The external surface of vehicles shall not exhibit, directed outwards, any pointed or sharp parts or any projections of such shape, dimensions, direction or hardness as to be likely to increase the risk or seriousness of bodily injury to a person hit by the external surface or brushing against it in the event of a collision.5.3. The external surface of vehicles shall not exhibit, directed outwards, any parts likely to catch on pedestrians, cyclists or motor cyclists.5.4. Subject to the provisions of items 5.5, 6.1.3, 6.3, 6.4.2, 6.7.1, 6.8.1, 6.10, below, no protruding part of the external surface shall have a radius of curvature less than 2.5 mm.5.5. Protruding parts of the external surface, made of a material of hardness not exceeding 60 shore A, may have a radius of curvature less than 2 75 mm.6. PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS 6.1. Ornaments 6.1.1. Added ornaments which project more than 10 mm from their support shall retract, become detached or bend over under a force of 10 daN exerted at their most salient point in any direction in a plane approximately parallel to the surface on which they are mounted. These provisions shall not apply to ornaments on radiator grilles, to which only the general requirements of item 5 shall apply.6.1.2. Protective strips or shielding on the external surface shall not be subject to the requirements of item 6.1.1 above. However, they shall be firmly secured to the vehicle.6.1.3. If the added ornaments are less than 5 mm thick, the requirement of a 2 75 mm minimum radius of curvature shall not apply, but the outward facing angles of such ornaments shall be blunted.6.2. Headlights 6.2.1. Projecting visors and rims shall be permitted on headlights, provided that their projection, as measured in relation to the external transparent surface of the headlight does not exceed 30 mm and their radius of curvature is at least 2.5 mm throughout.6.2.2. Retracting headlights shall meet the requirements of item 6.2.1 above in both the operative and retracted positions.6.3. Grilles and gaps 6.3.1. The requirements of item 5.4 shall not apply to gaps between fixed or movable elements including those forming part of air intake or outlet grilles and radiator grilles, provided that the distance between consecutive elements does not exceed 40 mm. For gaps of between 40 mm and 25 mm the radii of curvature shall be of 1 mm or more. However, if the distance between two consecutive elements is equal to or less than 25 mm, the radii of curvature of external faces of the elements shall not be less than 0 75 mm.6.3.2. The junction of the front with the side faces of each element forming a grille or gap shall be blunted.6.4. Windscreen wipers 6.4.1. The windscreen-wiper fittings shall be such that the wiper shaft is furnished with a protective casing which has a radius of curvature meeting the requirements of item 5.4 above and a surface of not less than 150 mm2.6.4.2. Item 5.4 shall not apply to the wiper blades or to any supporting members. However, these units shall be so made as to have no sharp angles or pointed or cutting parts of a non-functional nature.6.5. Bumpers 6.5.1. The ends of the bumpers shall be turned in towards the external surface in order to reduce the risk of fouling.6.5.2. The components of the bumper shall be so designed that all rigid surfaces facing outwards have a minimum radius of curvature of 5 mm.6.6. Handles, hinges and push-buttons of doors, luggage compartments and flaps ; tank openings and covers. 6.6.1. The projection shall not exceed 40 mm in the case of lateral door handles and 30 mm in all other cases,6.6.2. If lateral door handles turn to operate, they shall meet the following requirements: 6.6.2.1. the open end of the handle must be directed towards the rear and the handle so arranged that it turns parallel to the plane of the door and does not pivot outwards;6.6.2.2. the end of the handle must be turned back towards the door and fitted into a recess.6.7. Wheel nuts, hub caps and wheel discs 6.7.1. The requirements of item 5.4 shall not apply.6.7.2. The wheel nuts, hub caps and wheel discs shall not exhibit any fin-shaped projections.6.7.3. When the vehicle is travelling in a straight line, no part of the wheels other than the tyres, situated above the horizontal plane passing through their axis of rotation shall project beyond the vertical projection, in a horizontal plane, of the external surface or structure. However, if functional requirements so warrant, wheel discs which cover wheel and hub nuts may project beyond the vertical projection of the external surface or structure on condition that the radius of curvature of the surface of the projecting part is not less than 30 mm and that the projection beyond the vertical projection of the external surface or structure in no case exceeds 30 mm.6.8. Sheet-metal edges 6.8.1. Sheet-metal edges, such as gutter edges and the rails of sliding doors shall not be permitted unless they are folded back or are fitted with a shield meeting the requirements of this Annex which are applicable to it.6.9. Body panels 6.9.1. Folds in body panels may have a radius of curvature of less than 2 75 mm, provided that it is not less than one-tenth of the height ""H"" of the projection, measured in accordance with the method described in Annex II.6.10. Lateral air or rain deflectors 6.10.1. Lateral deflectors shall have a radius of curvature of at least 1 mm on edges capable of being directed outwards.6.11. Jacking brackets 6.11.1. The jacking bracket shall not project more than a distance of 10 mm beyond the vertical projection of the floor line lying directly above it.(7.) (7.1.) (7.1.1.)(7.1.2.)(7.2.)8. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION (8.1.)8.2. In order to verify conformity with the approved type, a sufficient number of random checks shall be performed on serially produced vehicles.(9.) (9.1.)(9.2.)(10.)ANNEX II METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE HEIGHT OF EXTERNAL SURFACE PROJECTIONS1. The height H of a projection is determined graphically by reference to the circumference of a 165 mm diameter circle, internally tangential to the external outline of the external surface at the section to be checked.2. H is the maximum value of the distance, measured along a straight line passing through the centre of the 165 mm diameter circle, between the circumference of the aforesaid circle and the external contour of the projection (see Fig. 1).3. In cases where it is not possible for a 100 mm diameter circle to contact externally part of the external outline of the external surface at the section under consideration, the surface outline in this area will be assumed to be that formed by the circumference of the 100 mm diameter circle between its tangent points with the external outline (see Fig. 2).4. Drawings of the necessary sections through the external surface shall be provided by the manufacturer to allow the height of the projections referred to above to be measured.>PIC FILE= ""T0006119"">ANNEX III MODEL>PIC FILE= ""T0006120""> +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;marketing standard;grading;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;motor vehicle;technical standard;vehicle parts;automobile accessory,17 +3356,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2359/2002 of 27 December 2002 opening tariff quotas for the year 2003 for imports into the European Community of certain products originating in the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia. ,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 Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 98/707/EC of 22 October 1998 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol for the adaptation of the trade aspects of Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements of the existing preferential regime(3), and in particular Article 2(1) of that Decision and Articles 2 and 6 of that Protocol,Having regard to Council Decision 98/626/EC of 5 October 1998 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol for the adaptation of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements to the existing preferential regime(4), and in particular Article 2(1) of that Decision and Articles 2 and 5 of that Protocol,Having regard to Council Decision 98/638/EC of 5 October 1998 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol for the adaptation of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements of the existing preferential regime(5), and in particular Article 2(1) of that Decision and Articles 2 and 6 of that Protocol,Whereas:(1) Protocols 3 on trade in processed agricultural products to the Europe Agreements with the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia, as amended by the Protocols for the adapting of those Agreements, provide for the granting of annual tariff quotas for imports of products originating in the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia. Those quotas should be opened for 2003.(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Common Customs Code(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002(7), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quotas opened by this Regulation are to be managed in accordance with those rules.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,. The annual quotas for the products originating in the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia, set out in Annexes I, II and III are opened from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003 under the conditions set out in the said Annexes. The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 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 341, 16.12.1998, p. 1.(4) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1.(5) OJ L 306, 16.11.1998, p. 1.(6) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(7) OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11.ANNEX ICZECH REPUBLIC>TABLE>ANNEX IIROMANIA>TABLE>ANNEX IIISLOVAKIA>TABLE> +",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;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Romania;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;Czech Republic,17 +35651,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 308/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the format for notification of the training and certification programmes of the Member States (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (1), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) The notification format should consist of the essential information required, to allow the authentication of a certificate or attestation complying with the minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition established by the Commission, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006.(2) The Commission adopted minimum requirements and conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel. In particular, the Commission adopted Commission Regulation (EC) No 303/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel as regards stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (2); Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of companies and personnel as regards stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (3); Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of personnel recovering certain fluorinated greenhouse gases from high-voltage switchgear (4); Commission Regulation (EC) No 306/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements and the conditions for mutual recognition for the certification of personnel recovering certain fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents from equipment (5); as well as Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2008 of 2 April 2008 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, minimum requirements for training programmes and the conditions for mutual recognition of training attestations for personnel as regards air-conditioning systems in certain motor vehicles containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (6).(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7),. Member States shall use for the notifications referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 the following forms:1. for stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment the notification form specified in Annex I of this Regulation;2. for stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers the notification form specified in Annex II of this Regulation;3. for high voltage switchgear the notification form specified in Annex III of this Regulation;4. for equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents the notification form specified in Annex IV of this Regulation;5. for air conditioning systems in motor vehicles the notification form specified in Annex V of this Regulation. 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, 2 April 2008.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  See page 3 of this Official Journal.(3)  See page 12 of this Official Journal.(4)  See page 17 of this Official Journal.(5)  See page 21 of this Official Journal.(6)  See page 25 of this Official Journal.(7)  OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/540/EC (OJ L 198, 31.7.2007, p. 35).ANNEX ISTATIONARY REFRIGERATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT PUMP EQUIPMENTNOTIFICATIONFOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OR ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPANIES AND PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASESGENERAL INFORMATION(a) Member State(a) Member State(b) Notifying authority(c) Date of notificationThe following certification system(s) for personnel involved in the , or , of stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment which contain certain fluorinated greenhouse gases or the of those gases from such equipment, satisfy the minimum requirements and the conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 303/2008 (1).Certificate title Personnel certification body (name and contact details)PART BCompaniesThe following certification system(s) for companies involved in the , or of stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, which contain certain fluorinated greenhouse gases satisfy the minimum requirements and the conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 8 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 303/2008.Certificate title Company certification body (name and contact details)(1)  OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 3.ANNEX IISTATIONARY FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERSNOTIFICATIONFOR THE ESTABLISHMENT/ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPANIES AND PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASESGENERAL INFORMATION(a) Member State(a) Member State(b) Notifying authority(c) Date of notificationThe following certification system(s) for personnel involved in the , or , leakage checking of stationary fire protection systems which contain certain fluorinated greenhouse gases or the of those gases from stationary fire protection systems and fire extinguishers, satisfy the minimum requirements and the conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 (1).Certificate title Personnel certification body (name and contact details)PART BCompaniesThe following certification system(s) for companies involved in the , or of stationary fire protection systems which contain certain fluorinated greenhouse gases, satisfy the minimum requirements and the conditions of mutual recognition set out in Articles 8 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 304/2008.Certificate title Company certification body (name and contact details)(1)  OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 12.ANNEX IIIHIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEARNOTIFICATIONFOR THE ESTABLISHMENT/ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASESGENERAL INFORMATION(a) Member State(a) Member State(b) Notifying authority(c) Date of notificationCertificate title Personnel certification body (name and contact details)ANNEX IVEQUIPMENT CONTAINING FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GAS-BASED SOLVENTSNOTIFICATIONFOR THE ESTABLISHMENT/ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASESGENERAL INFORMATION(a) Member State(a) Member State(b) Notifying authority(c) Date of notificationCertificate title Personnel certification body (name and contact details)ANNEX VAIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS IN MOTOR VEHICLESNOTIFICATIONFOR THE ESTABLISHMENT/ADAPTATION BY MEMBER STATES OF THEIR TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY ARTICLE 5(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 842/2006 ON CERTAIN FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASESGENERAL INFORMATION(a) Member State(a) Member State(b) Notifying authority(c) Date of notificationAttestation title Personnel attestation body (name and contact details) +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;motor vehicle;Community certification;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;air conditioning;ventilation,17 +28917,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1763/2004 of 11 October 2004 imposing certain restrictive measures in support of effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60, 301 and 308 thereof,Having regard to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was established by means of UN Security Council Resolutions 808 and 827 (1993), which are based on Chapter VII of the UN Charter. The ICTY has the power to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991. The Security Council argued that the widespread and flagrant violations of humanitarian law occurring within the territory of the former Yugoslavia constituted a threat to international peace and security and that the establishment, as an ad hoc measure, of an international tribunal and the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law would contribute to the restoration and maintenance of peace.(2) On 28 August 2003, UN Security Council Resolution 1503 (2003) called on the ICTY to complete all work in 2010 and on all States to intensify cooperation with and render all necessary assistance to the ICTY, particularly to bring all fugitive indictees to the ICTY.(3) Common Position 2004/694/CFSP stipulates that certain funds and economic resources should be frozen in support of effective implementation of the mandate of the ICTY. These additional restrictive measures should be used so as to control all dealings with funds and economic resources owned by persons indicted by the ICTY who are still at large and to ban any support they might receive from within the Community.(4) These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in order to avoid any distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement these measures as far as the Community is concerned. For the purposes of this Regulation, the territory of the Community should be deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.(5) For reasons of expediency, the Commission should be empowered to amend the Annexes to this Regulation.(6) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,(7) The Treaty, in Articles 60 and 301, empowers the Council to take, under certain conditions, measures aimed at the interruption or reduction of payments or movement of capital and of economic relations with regard to third countries. The measures laid down in this Regulation, targeted at individual persons not directly linked to the government of a third country, are necessary to attain this objective of the Community and Article 308 of the Treaty empowers the Council to take such measures if no other specific powers are provided for in the Treaty,. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:1. ‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not limited to:(a) cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments;(b) deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;(c) publicly and privately traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;(d) interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets;(e) credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments;(f) letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale;(g) documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources;(h) any other instrument of export financing;2. ‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management;3. ‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services;4. ‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing their use to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, the selling, hiring or mortgaging of them. 1.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned or held by, natural persons indicted by the ICTY, and listed in Annex I, shall be frozen.2.   No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural persons listed in Annex I.3.   The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to at paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be prohibited. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain frozen funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:(a) necessary for basic expenses, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;(b) intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;(c) intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to all other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation.The relevant competent authority shall inform the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:(a) the funds or economic resources are subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien established prior to 14 October 2004 or of a judicial, administrative or arbitral judgment rendered prior to that date;(b) The funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a lien or recognised as valid in such a judgment, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;(c) The lien or judgment is not for the benefit of a person, entity or body listed in Annex I;(d) Recognising the lien or judgment is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.The relevant competent authority shall inform the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article. Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:(i) interest or other earnings on those accounts; or(ii) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to this Regulation,provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 2(1). Article 2(2) shall not prevent the crediting of the frozen accounts by financial institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties to the account of the listed person or entity, provided that any such additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial institution shall inform the competent authorities about such transactions without delay. 1.   Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy and to the provisions of Article 284 of the Treaty, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, to the competent authorities of the Member States listed in Annex II where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through these competent authorities, to the Commission;(b) cooperate with the competent authorities listed in Annex II in any verification of this information.2.   Any additional information directly received by the Commission shall be made available to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned.3.   Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received. The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person or entity implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen as a result of negligence. The Commission and the Member States shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts. 0The Commission shall be empowered to:(a) amend Annex I, taking into account the Council Decisions implementing Common Position 2004/694/CFSP, and(b) amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States. 1The Member States shall lay down the rules on sanctions applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The sanctions provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.The Member States shall notify those rules to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment. 2This Regulation shall apply:(a) within the territory of the Community, including its airspace;(b) on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;(c) to any person inside or outside the territory of the Community who is a national of a Member State;(d) to any legal person, group or entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;(e) to any legal person, group or entity doing business within the Community. 3This 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, 11 October 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. R. BOT(1)  See page 52 of this Official Journal.ANNEX IList of persons referred to in Article 21. Ante GOTOVINA. Date of birth: 12 October 1955. Place of birth: island of Pasman, Zadar, Republic of Croatia.2. Radovan KARADŽIĆ. Date of birth: 19 June 1945. Place of birth: Savnik, Serbia and Montenegro.3. Ratko MLADIĆ. Date of birth: 12 March 1942. Place of birth: Kalinovik, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ANNEX IIList of competent authorities referred to in Articles 3 and 4BELGIUMService public fédéral des affaires étrangères, commerce extérieur et coopération au développement/Federale Overheidsdienst Buitenlandse Zaken, Buitenlandse Handel en OntwikkelingssamenwerkingEgmont 1Rue des Petits Carmes/Karmelietenstraat 19B-1000 Bruxelles/BrusselService public fédéral des finances/Federale Overheidsdienst FinanciënAdministration de la trésorerie/Administratie van de ThesaurieAvenue des Arts/Kunstlaan 30B-1040 Bruxelles/BrusselTélécopieur/fax (32-2) 233 74 65Courriel/e-mail: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.beCZECH REPUBLICMinisterstvo financíFinanční analytický útvarP.O. Box 675Jindřišská 14111 21 Praha 1Tel: +420 25704 4501Fax: +420 25704 4502DENMARKNational Agency for Enterprise and Construction/Erhvervs- og ByggestyrelsenDahlerups PakhusLangelinie Allé 17DK-2100 København ØTlf. (45) 35 46 60 00Fax (45) 35 46 60 01E-mail: ebst@ebst.dkGERMANYConcerning freezing of funds / Einfrieren von Guthaben:Deutsche BundesbankServicezentrum FinanzsanktionenPostfachD-80281 MünchenTel. (49-89) 2889 3800Fax: (49-89) 350163 3800Concerning goods / Waren:Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)Frankfurter Straße 29—35D-65760 EschbornTel. (49-6196) 9 08-0Fax: (49-6196) 9 08-800ESTONIAFinantsinspektsioonSakala 415030 TallinnTel: (372-6) 680 500Faks: (372-6) 680 501GREECEA. Freezing of AssetsMinistry of Economy and FinanceGeneral Directory of Economic PolicyAddress: 5 Nikis Str.GR-101 80 AthensTel. (30-210) 33 32 786Fax (30-210) 33 32 810A. Δέσμευση κεφαλαίωνΥπουργείο Οικονομίας και ΟικονομικώνΓενική Διεύθυνση Οικονομικής ΠολιτικήςΔιεύθυνση: Νίκης 5GR-101 80 ΑθήναΤηλ. (30-210) 33 32 786Φαξ (30-210) 33 32 810B. Import- Export restrictionsMinistry of Economy and FinanceGeneral Directorate for Policy Planning and ManagementAddress: 1 Kornaroy Str.GR-105 63 AthensTel. (30-210) 32 86 401-3Fax (30-210) 32 86 404B. Περιορισμοί εισαγωγών-εξαγωγώνΥπουργείο Οικονομίας και ΟικονομικώνΓενική Διεύθυνση Σχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης ΠολιτικήςΔιεύθυνση: Κορνάρου 1GR-105 63 ΑθήναΤηλ. (30-210) 32 86 401-3Φαξ (30-210) 32 86 404SPAINDirección General del Tesoro y Política FinancieraSubdirección General de Inspección y Control de Movimientos y CapitalesMinisterio de EconomíaPaseo del Prado, 6E-28014 MadridTel. (34) 912 09 95 11Subdirección General de Inversiones ExterioresMinisterio de EconomíaPaseo de la Castellana, 162E-28046 MadridTel. (34) 913 49 39 83FRANCEMinistère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrieDirection générale des douanes et des droits indirectsCellule embargo — Bureau E2Téléphone (33-1) 44 74 48 93Télécopieur (33-1) 44 74 48 97Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrieDirection du TrésorService des affaires européennes et internationalesSous-direction E139, rue de BercyF-75572 Paris Cedex 12Téléphone (33-1) 44 87 72 85Télécopieur (33-1) 53 18 96 37Ministère des affaires étrangèresDirection de la coopération européenneSous-direction des relations extérieures de la CommunautéTéléphone (33-1) 43 17 44 52Télécopieur (33-1) 43 17 56 95Direction générale des affaires politiques et de sécuritéService de la politique étrangère et de sécurité communeTéléphone (33-1) 43 17 45 16Télécopieur (33-1) 43 17 45 84IRELANDCentral Bank and Financial Services Authority of IrelandFinancial Markets DepartmentDame StreetDublin 2IrelandTel.: 00353 1 6716666Fax: 00353 1 6798882Department of Foreign AffairsUnited Nations Section79-80 St Stephens GreenDublin 2IrelandTel.: 00353 1 4780822Fax: 00353 1 4082165ITALYMinistero degli Affari esteriDirezione generale per i paesi dell'EuropaUfficio IIIPiazzale della Farnesina, 1I-00194 RomaTel. (39) 06 36 91 22 78Fax (39) 06 323 58 33Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanzeDipartimento del TesoroComitato di Sicurezza finanziariaVia XX Settembre, 97I-00187 RomaTel. (39) 06 47 61 39 42Fax (39) 06 47 61 30 32CYPRUSOFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUSTel. 357 22 889 115Fax 357 22 667498Address: Apelli Street 11403 Nicosia, CyprusLATVIALatvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrijaBrīvības iela 36Rīga LV-1395Tel. (371) 7016 201Fakss (371) 7828 121LITHUANIALietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerijaJ. Tumo-Vaižganto 2LT-01511 Vilnius, LietuvaTel. (+370) 5 2362444; 2362516; 2362593Faks. (+370) 5 2313090El. paštas: urm@urm.ltFinansinių nusikaltimų tyrimo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijosŠermukšnių st. 3LT-01106 Vilnius, LietuvaTel. (+370) 5 271 74 47Pasitikėjimo tel. (+370) 5 261 62 05Faks. (+370) 5 262 18 26El. paštas: info@fntt.ltLUXEMBOURGMinistère des affaires étrangèresDirection des relations internationales6, rue de la CongrégationL-1352 LuxembourgTéléphone (352) 478 23 46Télécopieur (352) 22 20 48Ministère des finances3, rue de la CongrégationL-1352 LuxembourgTéléphone (352) 478 27 12Télécopieur (352) 47 52 41HUNGARYMinistry of InteriorJózsef Attila utca 2/4.H-1051 BudapestHungaryTel. +36 (1) 441-1000Fax +36 (1) 441-1437BelügyminisztériumJózsef Attila utca 2/4.H-1051 BudapestMagyarországTel. +36 (1) 441-1000Fax +36 (1) 441-1437MALTABord ta' Sorveljanza dwar is-SanzjonijietDirettorat ta' l-Affarijiet MultilateraliMinisteru ta' l-Affarijiet BarraninPalazzo ParisioTriq il-MerkantiValletta CMR 02Tel: +356 21 245705Fax: +356 21 25 15 20NETHERLANDSMinisterie van FinanciënDirectie Financiële Markten, afdeling IntegriteitPostbus 202012500 EE Den HaagTel. 0031 703428997Fax 0031 703427984AUSTRIAOesterreichische NationalbankOtto-Wagner-Platz 3A-1090 WienTel. (+43-1) 404 20-00Fax (+43-1) 40420-73 99POLANDOrgan koordynujący:Ministerstwo Spraw ZagranicznychDepartament Prawno-TraktatowyAl. J. Ch. Szucha 2300-580 WarszawaPolskaTel. (+48 22) 523 9427 lub 9348Fax (+48 22) 523 8329Zamrażanie aktywów:Ministerstwo FinansówGeneralny Inspektor Informacji Finansowejul. Świętokrzyska 1200-916 WarszawaPolskaTel. (+48 22) 694 59 70 lub 694 34 12 lub 826 01 87Fax (+48 22) 694 54 50Pomoc prawna:Ministerstwo SprawiedliwościBiuro Postępowania Przygotowawczego – Wydział Obrotu Prawnego z ZagranicąAl. Ujazdowskie 1100-950 WarszawaPolskaTel. (+48 22) 521 24 61 lub 521 24 661Fax (+48 22) 621 70 06Przepływ osób:Ministerstwo Spraw WewnętrznychStraż Graniczna02-514 WarszawaTel. (+48 22) 845 40 71Fax (+48 22) 844 62 87PORTUGALMinistério dos Negócios EstrangeirosDirecção-Geral dos Assuntos MultilateraisLargo do RilvasP-1350-179 LisboaTel.: (351) 21 394 60 72Fax: (351) 21 394 60 73Ministério das FinançasDirecção-Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relações InternacionaisAvenida Infante D. Henrique, n.o 1, C 2.oP-1100 LisboaTel.: (351) 21 882 32 40/47Fax: (351) 21 882 32 49SLOVENIAMinistrstvo za pravosodje (Ministry of justice)Župančičeva 31000 LjubljanaSloveniaTel. + 386 1 369 52 00Telefaks + 386 1 369 57 83E-pošta: gp.mp@gov.siMinistrstvo za zunanje zadeve (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)Prešernova 251000 LjubljanaSloveniaTel. + 386 1 478 20 00Telefaks + 386 1 478 23 40 in 478 23 41E-pošta: info.mzz@gov.siSLOVAKIAMinisterstvo financií Slovenskej RepublikyŠtefanovičova 5P. O. Box 82817 02 BratislavaSlovenská republikaTel: (421-2) 59 58 1111Fax: (421-2) 52 49 80 42FINLANDUlkoasiainministeriö/UtrikesministerietPL/PB 176FI-00161 Helsinki/HelsingforsP. (358-9) 16 00 5F. (358-9) 16 05 57 07SWEDENRiksförsäkringsverket (RFV)S-103 51 StockholmTfn (46-8) 786 90 00Fax (46-8) 411 27 89UNITED KINGDOMHM TreasuryFinancial Systems and International Standards1, Horse Guards RoadLondonSW1A 2HQUnited KingdomTel.: (44 20) 7270 5977/5323Fax: (44 20) 7270 5430E-Mail: financialsanctions@hm-treasury.gov.ukEUROPEAN COMMUNITYCommission of the European CommunitiesDirectorate-General for External RelationsDirectorate CFSPUnit A.2: Legal and institutional matters for external relations — SanctionsCHAR 12/163B-1049 Bruxelles/Brusseltel. (32-2) 296 25 56fax (32-2) 296 75 63E-Mail: relex-sanctions@cec.eu.int +",fight against crime;crime prevention;peacekeeping;keeping the peace;preserving peace;safeguarding peace;economic sanctions;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia;international human rights law;Geneva Convention;International Criminal Tribunal;ICT;ICTR;ICTY;International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda;International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia,17 +13938,"Commission Directive 95/65/EC of 14 December 1995 amending Directive 92/76/EEC recognizing protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/41/EC (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2 (1) (h) thereof,Having regard to Commission Directive 92/76/EEC of 6 October 1992 recognizing protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community (3), as last amended by Directive 95/40/EC (4),Whereas pursuant to Directive 92/76/EEC certain zones in the Community were recognized as 'protected zones` in respect of certain harmful organisms for a period expiring on 1 April 1996;Whereas based on a request from Italy to be able to trade all citrus fruits with their leaves and peduncles and not just the fruit of Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tanaka, the protected zones recognized for Greece, France, Italy and Portugal in respect of Citrus tristeza virus (European isolates) should be modified to cover all fruit of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and their hybrids, with leaves and peduncles;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee and Plant Health,. The Annex to Directive 92/76/EEC is hereby amended as indicated in the Annex to this Directive. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive with effect from 1 January 1996. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The procedure for such a reference shall be adopted by Member States.2. Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the essential provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof. This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20.(2) OJ No L 182, 2. 8. 1995, p. 17.(3) OJ No L 305, 21. 10. 1992, p. 12.(4) OJ No L 182, 2. 8. 1995, p. 14.ANNEXPoint (d) (4) is replaced by the following:>TABLE> +",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;parasitology;protection of plant life;protection of plant health;protection of plants;protected area;designated development area;designated development zone,17 +5578,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2012 of 19 December 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for 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 121(e), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 15(1) and Article 20(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 (2) establish that frozen and quick-frozen chickens and certain poultry cuts may be marketed within the Union only if the water content does not exceed the technically unavoidable values determined by the methods of analysis described in Annexes VI, VII and VIII to that Regulation, respectively.(2) Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 provides that regular checks in accordance with Annex IX to that Regulation on the water absorbed or checks in accordance with Annex VI to that Regulation are to be carried out in the slaughterhouses.(3) Annexes VI and VII to Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 provide limit values for the water content of frozen and quick frozen chicken carcases, Annex VIII to that Regulation provides limit values for the water content of certain poultry cuts and Annex IX to that Regulation provides limit values for the water content of fresh poultrymeat in checks on the absorption of water in the production establishment. These limit values are all fixed by reference to three methods of chilling defined in Article 10 of that Regulation, namely air chilling, air-spray chilling and immersion chilling.(4) New technologies have given rise to the development of new chilling methods for which the same rules should apply as for the chilling methods defined in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 543/2008. Therefore, it is necessary to set down the limit values that will apply when new chilling methods are used.(5) Given that the new technologies for chilling poultry carcases are explored in order to improve the overall quality of poultrymeat, the limit values for these new chilling methods should not exceed the lowest limit values established for the air chilling method.(6) Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 contains the list of national reference laboratories. The competent authorities of Malta have notified the Commission of the new designation of their national reference laboratory.(7) Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Annexes VI to IX and Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 157, 17.6.2008, p. 46.ANNEXAnnexes VI to IX and Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 are amended as follows:(1) in Annex VI, point 7 is replaced by the following:air chilling: 1,5 %,air spray chilling: 3,3 %,immersion chilling: 5,1 %.other chilling method or a combination of two or more of the methods defined in Article 10: 1,5 %.’;(2) in Annex VII, point 6 is replaced by the following:(a) The weight of water (W) in each carcase is given by aP1/100 and the weight of protein (RP) by bP1/100, both of which are expressed in grams. The sums of the weights of water (W7) and the weights of protein (RP7) in the seven carcases analysed are determined.(b) In the case of a composite sample analysis, the average content of water and protein from the two samples analysed is determined to give a % and b %, respectively. The weight of the water (W7) in the seven carcases is given by aP7/100, and the weight of protein (RP7) by bP7/100, both of which are expressed in grams.6.2. The average weight of water (WA) and protein (RPA) is calculated by dividing W7 and RP7, respectively, by seven.6.3. The theoretical physiological water content in grams as determined by this method may be calculated by the following formula:(a) Air chilling(b) Air-spray chilling(c) Immersion chilling(d) Other chilling methods or a combination of two or more of the methods defined in Article 106.5. If the average water content (WA) of the seven carcases as calculated under point 6.2 does not exceed the value given in point 6.4 (WG), the quantity of poultry subjected to the check shall be considered up to standard.(3) in Annex VIII, point 6 is replaced by the following:(a) The weight of water (W) in each cut is given by aP1/100 and the weight of protein (RP) by bP1/100, both of which are expressed in grams.(b) In the case of a composite sample analysis, the average content of water and protein from the two samples analysed is determined to give a % and b %, respectively. The weight of the water (W5) in the five cuts is given by aP5/100, and the weight of protein (RP5) by bP5/100, both of which are expressed in grams.6.2. The average weight of water (WA) and protein (RPA) is calculated by dividing W5 and RP5 respectively, by five.6.3. The mean physiological W/RP ratio as determined by this method is as follows:chicken breast fillet: 3,19 ± 0,12,chicken legs and leg quarters: 3,78 ± 0,19,turkey breast fillet: 3,05 ± 0,15,turkey legs: 3,58 ± 0,15,deboned turkey leg meat: 3,65 ± 0,17.6.4. Assuming that the minimum technically unavoidable water content absorbed during preparation amounts to 2 %, 4 % or 6 % (2) depending on the type of products and chilling methods applied, the highest permissible W/RP ratios as determined by this method are as follows:Air chilled Air-spray chilled Immersion chilledChicken breast fillet; without skin 3,40 3,40 3,40Chicken breast; with skin 3,40 3,50 3,60Chicken thighs, drumsticks, legs, legs with a portion of the back, leg quarters, with skin 4,05 4,15 4,30Turkey breast fillet; without skin 3,40 3,40 3,40Turkey breast, with skin 3,40 3,50 3,60Turkey thighs, drumsticks, legs, with skin 3,80 3,90 4,05Deboned turkey leg meat, without skin 3,95 3,95 3,95(4) in Annex IX, the following point 11 is added:‘11. In cases where carcases are chilled with an other chilling method or a combination of two or more of the methods defined in Article 10, the maximum percentage of water content shall not exceed 0 % of the original weight of the carcase.’;(5) in Annex XI, the entry concerning Malta is replaced by the following:MCCAA Laboratory Services DirectorateStandards and Metrology InstituteMalta Competition and Consumer Affairs AuthorityF22, Mosta TechnoparkMosta MST3000Malta’(1)  Calculated on the basis of the carcase, exclusive of absorbed extraneous water.;(2)  Calculated on the basis of the cut, exclusive of absorbed extraneous water. For (skinless) fillet and deboned turkey leg meat, the percentage is 2 % for each of the chilling methods.’; +",Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;marketing standard;grading;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,17 +3323,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2002 of 15 November 2002 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter and the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 108th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 635/2000(4), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. The minimum selling prices and the maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 108th individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 November 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.(3) OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3.(4) OJ L 76, 25.3.2000, p. 9.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 15 November 2002 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter and the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 108th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97>TABLE> +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;selling price;minimum price;floor price;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;cream;dairy cream;farm price support;agricultural price support;butter,17