2001/990 - Proposal for a EP and Council Decision establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy COM(2000)47 New version of 01/990: PE-CONS 3645/01 (2001-09-04) : PE and Council Decision on List of Priority Substances for WFD
Commission Regulation (EC) No 990/2001, adopted on 21 May 2001, amends Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 concerning the detailed rules for granting private storage aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Provolone cheeses. Specifically, it revises the fixed cost component of the private storage aid to EUR 75 per tonne, reflecting current trends in storage costs. The regulation aligns with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products and follows the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products. The amendment ensures that financial support for private storage remains appropriate and effective, facilitating market stability for these specific cheeses. The regulation entered into force five days after its publication in the Official Journal and is binding and directly applicable in all EU Member States.
Purpose
The purpose of Commission Regulation (EC) No 990/2001 is to amend the existing rules on private storage aid for certain cheeses, specifically Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Provolone. This amendment updates the fixed costs considered in the calculation of private storage aid to better reflect actual storage cost trends. The regulation aims to ensure that the financial support provided aligns with the real expenses incurred by private storage operators within the European Union.
Key obligations
- The regulation modifies Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2659/94.
- It sets the fixed cost component of private storage aid at EUR 75 per tonne for the specified cheeses.
- This adjustment reflects updated storage cost trends and ensures appropriate compensation for private storage operators.
- The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all EU Member States without the need for additional national implementing measures.
Affected products and actors
- Products: The regulation affects private storage aid schemes for three major hard cheeses:
- Grana Padano
- Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Provolone
- Actors:
- Private storage operators and businesses involved in storing these cheeses and claiming storage aid.
- National authorities responsible for administering private storage aid according to EU regulations.
- The European Commission and the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, which oversee the implementation and monitoring of the aid measures.
Implementation timeline
- The regulation entered into force on the fifth day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
- Given the publication date of 21 May 2001, the regulation became effective shortly thereafter in May 2001.
- It is directly applicable and binding from its entry into force, requiring immediate compliance across all EU Member States with no transitional period required.
This regulation applies specifically to the private storage of certain cheese products, namely Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Provolone cheeses. It concerns the milk and milk products sector and sets detailed rules regarding the granting of private storage aid, including fixed cost amounts eligible for aid. The regulation is intended to manage and support the market organization of these cheese products within the European Union by adjusting storage aid amounts to reflect trends in storage costs. It is binding and directly applicable across all EU Member States, ensuring consistent implementation in relation to the storage support measures for these specified cheeses.
Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 990/2001 ändert die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2659/94 hinsichtlich der Gewährung von Beihilfen für die private Lagerhaltung der Käsesorten Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano und Provolone. Insbesondere wird der Beihilfebetrag für Fixkosten auf 75 EUR je Tonne festgesetzt, um den gestiegenen Lagerhaltungskosten Rechnung zu tragen. Die Maßnahme folgt der Stellungnahme des Verwaltungsausschusses für Milch und Milcherzeugnisse und tritt am fünften Tag nach Veröffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften in Kraft. Die Regelung ist in allen Mitgliedstaaten unmittelbar verbindlich. Ziel ist es, die private Lagerhaltung dieser besonderen Käsesorten durch eine Anpassung der finanziellen Unterstützung zu fördern und so die Marktorganisation für Milch- und Milcherzeugnisse zu stabilisieren.
Zweck
Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 990/2001 der Kommission vom 21. Mai 2001 hat zum Ziel, die bestehenden Bestimmungen zur privaten Lagerhaltung von bestimmten Käsesorten – namentlich Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano und Provolone – anzupassen. Insbesondere geht es um die Anpassung der Beihilfebeträge für die private Lagerhaltung dieser Käsesorten, um die Entwicklung der Lagerhaltungskosten angemessen widerzuspiegeln. Die Verordnung modifiziert die Vorgaben der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2659/94, welche die Beihilfenhöhe regelt.
Wichtige Verpflichtungen
- Anpassung des Beihilfebetrags: Artikel 6 Absatz 1 Buchstabe a) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2659/94 wurde geändert. Der festgelegte Beihilfebetrag für die Fixkosten der privaten Lagerhaltung von Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano und Provolone wird auf 75 EUR je Tonne festgelegt.
- Die Verordnung ist unmittelbar in allen Mitgliedstaaten verbindlich und gilt entsprechend ohne nationale Umsetzungsakte.
- Die Festlegung der neuen Beihilfebeträge basiert auf der Entwicklung der Lagerhaltungskosten und entspricht der Empfehlung des Verwaltungsausschusses für Milch und Milcherzeugnisse.
Betroffene Produkte und Akteure
- Produkte: Die Regelung betrifft ausschließlich die Käsesorten Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano und Provolone.
- Akteure: Vor allem Privatlagerhalter, also Akteure, die Käsevorräte dieser Sorten lagern und hierfür staatliche Beihilfen erhalten, sind betroffen. Dazu zählen Importeure, Händler oder Produzenten, die an der privaten Lagerhaltung teilnehmen.
- Die Verordnung richtet sich indirekt auch an nationale Behörden, welche die Beihilfen verwalten und auszahlen.
Umsetzungszeitraum
- Die Verordnung trat am fünften Tag nach ihrer Veröffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften in Kraft.
- Die Veröffentlichung erfolgte am 21. Mai 2001, somit gilt die Verordnung ab dem 26. Mai 2001 verbindlich in allen EU-Mitgliedstaaten.
- Es sind keine weiteren Umsetzungsfristen vorgesehen, da die Verordnung unmittelbar gilt.
Diese Anpassung stellt sicher, dass die Beihilfen weiterhin einer realistischen Kalkulation der anfallenden Kosten entsprechen und so die private Lagerhaltung der genannten Käsesorten auf einem nachhaltigen Niveau unterstützt wird.
Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 990/2001 gilt für die private Lagerhaltung spezifischer Käsesorten, nämlich Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano und Provolone. Sie betrifft die Milch- und Milcherzeugnisbranche und regelt die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Unterstützung der privaten Lagerhaltung dieser genannten Käsesorten. Die Verordnung passt die Beihilfebeträge an die Entwicklung der Lagerhaltungskosten an und richtet sich an Akteure, die in der Lagerung dieser speziellen Käsearten tätig sind. Sie ist unmittelbar in allen Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union verbindlich.
Le règlement (CE) n° 990/2001 modifie le règlement (CE) n° 2659/94 concernant les modalités d’octroi d’aides pour le stockage privé de certains fromages, à savoir le grana padano, le parmigiano reggiano et le provolone. Cette modification porte spécifiquement sur les montants de l’aide financière destinée à couvrir les frais fixes de stockage. Le montant de cette aide est porté à 75 euros par tonne, afin de mieux refléter l’évolution des coûts de stockage. Cette disposition s’inscrit dans le cadre du règlement (CE) n° 1255/1999 relatif à l’organisation commune des marchés dans le secteur du lait et des produits laitiers. Le règlement entré en vigueur cinq jours après sa publication est d’application obligatoire et directement applicable dans tous les États membres de l’Union européenne. Cette mesure vise à soutenir les acteurs du secteur fromager en garantissant une aide ajustée aux coûts réels liés au stockage privé des fromages spécifiés.
Objet
Le règlement (CE) n° 990/2001 modifie le règlement (CE) n° 2659/94 relatif aux modalités d’octroi d’aides pour le stockage privé de certains fromages traditionnels européens : Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano et Provolone. L’objectif principal est d’ajuster les montants des aides financières pour tenir compte de l’évolution des frais de stockage de ces produits.
Obligations principales
- Modification des montants de l’aide financière attribuée pour le stockage privé des fromages spécifiés.
- Le règlement remplace le montant précédent par un forfait de 75 euros par tonne pour les frais fixes liés au stockage.
- Cette mesure garantit une adaptation des aides face à l’évolution des coûts de stockage constatée.
Produits et acteurs concernés
- Produits visés : fromages Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano et Provolone.
- Acteurs concernés : principalement les opérateurs économiques impliqués dans le stockage privé de ces fromages dans l’Union européenne.
- L’aide vise à soutenir ces opérateurs en couvrant partiellement les frais fixes pour conserver ces produits dans le cadre de la politique agricole commune.
Calendrier de mise en œuvre
- Le règlement entre en vigueur dès le cinquième jour suivant sa publication au Journal officiel des Communautés européennes.
- Sa mise en œuvre est obligatoire et directement applicable dans tous les États membres, sans nécessité de transposition en droit national.
- Adopté à Bruxelles le 21 mai 2001 par la Commission européenne, il doit être appliqué immédiatement à compter de cette date.
Le règlement (CE) n° 990/2001 modifie les modalités d’octroi d’aides pour le stockage privé de certains fromages spécifiques, à savoir le grana padano, le parmigiano reggiano et le provolone. Il s’applique aux produits laitiers, plus précisément à ces trois types de fromages, dans le cadre de la politique agricole commune et de l’organisation commune des marchés dans le secteur laitier. Cette mesure vise à ajuster les montants de l’aide financière destinée à soutenir les producteurs et opérateurs du secteur pour couvrir les frais fixes liés au stockage privé de ces fromages. Le règlement est directement applicable dans tous les États membres de l’Union européenne.
General Information
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This method can also be applicable to other compounds such as monomethyltin, dimethyltin, monophenyltin and diphenyltin compounds and/or cations. ISO 17353:2004 is also applicable to marine water.
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This method is applicable to the determination of phthalates in ground water, surface water, wastewater and drinking water in mass concentrations ranging from above 0,02 microgram per litre up to 0,150 microgram per litre, depending on the individual substance and the value of the blank.
The applicability of this method to other phthalates not specified is not excluded, but it is necessary to determine its applicability in each case.
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ISO 18856:2004 specifies a method for the determination of phthalates in water after solid phase extraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
This method is applicable to the determination of phthalates in ground water, surface water, wastewater and drinking water in mass concentrations ranging from above 0,02 microgram per litre up to 0,150 microgram per litre, depending on the individual substance and the value of the blank.
The applicability of this method to other phthalates not specified is not excluded, but it is necessary to determine its applicability in each case.
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ISO 17353:2004 specifies a method for the identification and quantification of monobutyltin, dibutyltin, tributyltin, tetrabutyltin, monooctyltin, dioctyltin, triphenyltin, tricyclohexyltin compounds and/or cations in drinking water, surface water and wastewater containing not more than 2 g/l of suspended material. The working range is 10 ng/l to 1 000 ng/l. The respective anions are not determined.
This method can also be applicable to other compounds such as monomethyltin, dimethyltin, monophenyltin and diphenyltin compounds and/or cations. ISO 17353:2004 is also applicable to marine water.
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This method is, with some modification, also suitable for the analysis of waste water. This method may be applicable to other PAH, provided the method is validated for each case.
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The detection limit of the method for each element depends on the sample matrix as well as of the instrument, the type of atomizer and the use of chemical modifiers. For water samples with a simple matrix (i.e. low concentration of dissolved solids and particles), the method detection limits will be close to instrument detection limits. The minimum acceptable detection limit values for a 20-microlitre sample volume are specified.
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ISO 17993:2002 specifies a method using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection for the determination of 15 selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) [naphthalene, acenaphthene, phenanthrene, fluoranthene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, fluorene, anthracene, pyrene, chrysene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, benzo(ghi)perylene] in drinking and ground water in mass concentrations greater than 0,005 microgram/litre (for each single compound) and surface waters in mass concentrations above 0,01 microgram/litre.
This method is, with some modification, also suitable for the analysis of waste water. This method may be applicable to other PAH, provided the method is validated for each case.
- Standard23 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
ISO 15586:2003 includes principles and procedures for the determination of trace levels of: Ag, Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl, V, and Zn in surface water, ground water, drinking water, wastewater and sediments, using atomic absorption spectrometry with electrothermal atomization in a graphite furnace. The method is applicable to the determination of low concentrations of elements.
The detection limit of the method for each element depends on the sample matrix as well as of the instrument, the type of atomizer and the use of chemical modifiers. For water samples with a simple matrix (i.e. low concentration of dissolved solids and particles), the method detection limits will be close to instrument detection limits. The minimum acceptable detection limit values for a 20-microlitre sample volume are specified.
- Standard25 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
An EU Directive is a legislative act of the European Union that sets out goals that all EU member states must achieve. However, it is up to each member state to devise their own laws on how to reach these goals through national transposition. Directives are used to harmonize laws across the EU, particularly for the functioning of the single market.
Directive 2001/990 covers "Proposal for a EP and Council Decision establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy COM(2000)47 New version of 01/990: PE-CONS 3645/01 (2001-09-04) : PE and Council Decision on List of Priority Substances for WFD". There are 8 standards associated with this directive.
Harmonized standards under 2001/990 are European standards (ENs) developed by CEN, CENELEC, or ETSI in response to a mandate from the European Commission. When these standards are cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with them benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of 2001/990, facilitating CE marking and free movement within the European Economic Area.