(1)

In December 2005, at its 8th meeting, the Working Group on Waste Prevention and Recycling (WGWPR) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) agreed to clarify the wording of entry B1030 of Annex IX to the Basel Convention. The amendment of that entry has been adopted by OECD Council Decision C(2008) 156 and still needs to be agreed under the Basel Convention. Pending approval by the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention and amendment of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, it is appropriate to incorporate that clarification in Union legislation.

(2)

In April 2008, at its 11th meeting, WGWPR of OECD agreed to amend the wording of entry AA010 of the OECD Amber list of wastes. The amendment of that entry has been adopted by OECD Council Decision C(2008) 156. It is therefore appropriate to incorporate that amendment in Union legislation.

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),

(1)

Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Nieheimer Käse’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2)

As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

(1)

Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany’s application to register the name ‘Tettnanger Hopfen’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2)

As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

(1)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 lists the rules of national jurisdiction referred to in Articles 3(2) and 4(2) of the Regulation. Annex II contains the lists of courts or competent authorities that have jurisdiction in the Member States to deal with applications for a declaration of enforceability. Annex III lists the courts with which appeals may be lodged against decisions on a declaration of enforceability.

(2)

Annexes I, II and III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 were amended on several occasions, lastly by Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/2009 (2) so as to update the rules of national jurisdiction, the lists of courts or competent authorities and the applicable redress procedures.

(3)

Member States have notified the Commission of additional amendments to the lists set out in Annexes I, II and III. It therefore appears appropriate to publish consolidated versions of the lists contained in these annexes.

(4)

Denmark, in accordance with Article 4 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters (3), should not take part in the adoption of amendments to the Brussels I Regulation and no such amendments should be binding upon or applicable in Denmark.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly,

(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 5 May 2010 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove three natural persons from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

(3)

Annex I should therefore be updated accordingly,

(1)

Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00 , 1001 90 91 , ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 , ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation 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, for the purposes of calculating 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 (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00 , 1001 90 91 , ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00 , 1005 10 90 , 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.

(4)

Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 May 2010 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,

(1)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2009 (2).

(2)

Under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) the Commission, in accordance the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 must be taken into account.

(3)

A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

(1)

On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1).

(2)

On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/862/CFSP (2) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 24 November 2009.

(3)

On 20 November 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/854/CFSP (3) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 24 May 2010.

(4)

EU BAM Rafah should be further extended until 24 May 2011 on the basis of its current mandate.

(5)

It is necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 25 May 2010 to 24 May 2011,

1.

The first paragraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:

‘The aim of EU BAM Rafah is to provide a Third Party presence at the Rafah Crossing Point in order to contribute, in cooperation with the Union’s institution-building efforts, to the opening of the Rafah Crossing Point and to build up confidence between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.’;

2.

Article 4a(2) is replaced by the following:

3.

Article 5(1) is deleted and the remaining paragraphs are renumbered accordingly;

4.

Article 8(1) is replaced by the following:

5.

Article 9(3) and (4) is replaced by the following:

6.

Article 10(1) is replaced by the following:

7.

Article 11(4) is replaced by the following:

8.

Article 13(1) is replaced by the following:

9.

Article 14(1) is replaced by the following:

10.

Article 15 is replaced by the following:

(4)  Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35).’;"

11.

The second paragraph of Article 16 is replaced by the following:

‘It shall expire on 24 May 2011.’;

12.

Article 17 is replaced by the following:

13.

The third paragraph of Article 18 shall be deleted.

(1)

According to Article 17 of the Statute of the ESCB, in order to conduct its operations the European Central Bank (ECB) may open accounts for credit institutions, public entities and other market participants.

(2)

According to Article 21.1 and 21.2 of the Statute of the ESCB, the ECB may act as fiscal agent for Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, central governments, regional, local or other public authorities, other bodies governed by public law, or public undertakings of Member States.

(3)

Reference is made to a loan facility agreement (hereinafter the Loan Facility Agreement) between the Member States whose currency is the euro (other than the Hellenic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany) and KfW acting in the public interest, subject to the instructions of and with the benefit of the guarantee of the Federal Republic of Germany (hereinafter the Lenders) with the Hellenic Republic (hereinafter the Borrower) and the Bank of Greece as agent to the Borrower.

(4)

Reference is made to an intercreditor agreement (hereinafter the Intercreditor Agreement) between the Member States whose currency is the euro other than the Hellenic Republic entrusting the management of pooled bilateral loans under the Loan Facility Agreement to the European Commission.

(5)

Under the Intercreditor Agreement, the Member States whose currency is the euro other than the Hellenic Republic authorise the European Commission to organise pooled bilateral loans to the Hellenic Republic, and to represent them in managing such loans. Article 3 of the Intercreditor Agreement authorises the European Commission to open an account with the ECB, in the name of the Lenders, to be used for processing all payments on behalf of the Lenders and the Borrower in the context of the Loan Facility Agreement. The Intercreditor Agreement lays down the necessary provisions concerning disbursement and repayment.

(6)

It is necessary to lay down provisions concerning the cash account to be opened with the ECB for the operation of the Loan Facility Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

(7)

According to Article 1(2) of Decision ECB/2007/7 of 24 July 2007 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (1), the ECB may only accept central banks and European and international organisations as customers. The operation of the Loan Facility Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement requires an extension of the categories of persons eligible to be customers of the ECB,