Official Journal
of the European Communities

ISSN 0378-6978

L 43
Volume 40
14 February 1997

English edition

Legislation

Contents

I Acts whose publication is obligatory

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Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients

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COMMISSION STATEMENT - AD ARTICLE 2

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 259/97 of 13 February 1997 repealing Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 determining as transitional measure the conversion rates to be applied under the Common Customs Tariff to agricultural products and certain products obtained from the processing thereof

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 260/97 of 13 February 1997 re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of single-flower (standard) carnations originating in Israel

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 261/97 of 13 February 1997 re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 262/97 of 13 February 1997 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 263/97 of 13 February 1997 amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 264/97 of 13 February 1997 fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 265/97 of 13 February 1997 fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals

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Directive 97/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs

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COMMISSION STATEMENT

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Directive 97/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 on cross-border credit transfers

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JOINT STATEMENT - BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION

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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Commission

97/117/EC:

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Decision No 3/96 of the EC-EFTA Joint Committee on Common Transit of 5 December 1996 amending Article 50 of Appendix II to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

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97/118/EC:

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Decision No 4/96 of the EC-EFTA Joint Committee on Common Transit of 5 December 1996 amending Appendices I, II and III to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

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97/119/EC:

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Decision No 5/96 of the EC/EFTA Joint Committee on Common Transit of 5 December 1996 relating to the renewal of the ban on use of the comprehensive guarantee, made by Decision Nos 1/96 and 2/96 of the EC- EFTA Joint Committee on common transit

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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.