The Community and the Government of Vietnam have negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products (`the Memorandum` ) which sets out a double-checking system on the exports to the Community of footwear products falling within Chapter 64 of the Harmonised System/ Combined Nomenclature ( fn ).

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (3) established, from 1 January 1988, a combined goods nomenclature based on the harmonized system which will meet the requirements both of the Common Customs Tariff and of the external trade statistics of the Community;

The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of any changes in the combined nomenclature (CN) in respect of products covered by the double-checking system before the date of their entry into force in the Community.

DESIROUS of developing a coordinated transport policy aimed at encouraging the use of means of transporting passengers and goods that are more environmentally sound in a bid to combine environmental protection with transport systems efficiency, notably in the Alpine region,

Whereas, if production statistics are to be useful and in order to make such an alignment practicable, they must be drawn up at a level of detail which is close to the first six digits of the combined nomenclature, which also corresponds to the coding used in the Harmonized System;

Whereas, as a result, it is necessary to express the descriptions of goods and tariff heading numbers which appear in Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1475/86 (5), according to the terms of the combined nomenclature based, on the harmonized system;

Whereas, as a result, it is necessary to express the descriptions of goods and tariff heading numbers which appear in Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75(4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4000/87 (5), according to the terms of the combined nomenclature based on the harmonized system;

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1054/95 of 11 May 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2723/87 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on cereals exported in the form of pasta products falling within subheadings 1902 11 00 and 1902 19 of the combined nomenclature

In addition monitoring/control equipment combined with automatic-isolation systems makes easier the knowledge of the functional status of trainsets and enables them to be configured in a way that guarantees continued operation of the trainset in commercial service until its return to the maintenance depot.

As part of the modernization of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's railways, the necessary steps shall be taken to adapt the system for combined transport, with particular regard to the development or building of terminals, and to tunnel gauges and to capacity, which require substantial investment.

Member States should develop and implement broad actions and measures to eliminate undeclared work, which combine simplification of the business environment, removing disincentives and providing appropriate incentives in the tax and benefits system, improved law enforcement and the application of sanctions.

(5) Statistical requirements are normally covered at the level of the Combined Nomenclature; in order to limit the number of CN subheadings and to avoid parallel data collection systems it is, in certain cases, more appropriate to satisfy such requirements by creating Taric subdivisions for statistical purposes;

Cooperation between the Parties shall focus particularly on transport infrastructure, the support measures necessary for the development of rail transport and combined transport, the regulation of road haulage and the systematic exchange by the Parties of information regarding changes in their respective policies.

"trans-European conventional rail system" means the structure, as described in Annex I, composed of lines and fixed installations, of the trans-European transport network, built or upgraded for conventional rail transport and combined rail transport, plus the rolling stock designed to travel on that infrastructure;

Whereas, taking account of the introduction of a combined goods nomenclature based on the harmonized system, the tariff nomenclature included in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 (2) has been amended, with effect from 1 January 1988, in accordance with the said nomenclature by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/87 (3);

"Full Authority Digital Engine Control" ("FADEC") (7 9) means an electronic control system for gas turbine or combined cycle engines utilising a digital computer to control the variables required to regulate engine thrust or shaft power output throughout the engine operating range from the beginning of fuel metering to fuel shutoff.

Without prejudice to the provisions resulting from a possible reorganization of national taxation systems for commercial vehicles at Community level, vehicles used exclusively for road haulage in feeder or final delivery carriage by combined transport may be exempted, if they are taxed separately, from the taxes listed in paragraph 3.

In order to limit imports, the United Kingdom may authorize the Isle of Man Government to apply a system of special import licences to products of the sheepmeat and beef and veal sectors, falling within headings and subheadings 010210, 01029005 to 01029079, 0104, 0201, 0202, 0204, 02061095 and 0206 29 91 of the combined nomenclature.'

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1613/92 of 24 June 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3556/87 laying down additional detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates in the case of certain cereal sector products exported in the form of pasta falling within 1902 11 00 and 1902 19 of the combined nomenclature

A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of colour television receivers with a diagonal screen size of more than 15,5 cm, whether or not combined in the same housing with a radio broadcast receiver and/or clock, other than those incorporating a modem and a computer operating system (CTVs) and falling within CN codes ex 8528 12 52 (TARIC code:

Furthermore, Feta' cheese as defined in the combined customs nomenclature is not systematically marketed under that name, either because of legal restrictions reserving the use of the term to products that meet certain more specific requirements, or for commercial reasons which tend to prefer distinct names which are recognised by the consumers for whom the cheese is intended.

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a goods nomenclature called the Combined Nomenclature, which simultaneously meets the requirements of the Common Customs Tariff and of the external trade statistics of the Community, and is based on the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, replacing the Convention of 25 December 1950;

Whereas numerous Regulations in the poultrymeat sector must be adapted technically and as regards certain points of substance to take account of the use of the new combined nomenclature based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System which is intended to replace the Convention of 15 December 1950 on Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs;

In order to simplify the existing procedures for the assessment of such vaccines, both for the granting of a first marketing authorisation and for subsequent changes to it due to modifications to the manufacturing process and testing of individual antigens involved in combined vaccines, a new system based on the concept of a vaccine antigen master file (VAMF) should be introduced.

(25) Such a system should combine a number of existing direct payments received by a farmer from various schemes in a single payment, determined on the basis of previous entitlements, within a reference period, adjusted to take into account the full implementation of measures introduced in the framework of Agenda 2000 and of the changes to the amounts of aid made by this Regulation.

Where the security relating to the licence or certificate used for the export of products which have been reimported under the returned-goods system should be forfeit pursuant to Article 44, that security shall be released at the requests of the parties concerned if reimport is followed by the export of equivalent products falling within the same subheading of the Combined Nomenclature.

The fact that this international market exists, combined with the lack of a resale right in several Member States and the current disparity as regards national systems which recognise that right, make it essential to lay down transitional provisions as regards both entry into force and the substantive regulation of the right, which will preserve the competitiveness of the European market.

(4) Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 stipulates that where the re-importation of products under the returned-goods system is followed by the export of equivalent products falling within the same subheading of the combined nomenclature, the security on the licence or certificate used to export the products is released at the request of the parties concerned if certain conditions are met.

Whereas numerous joint implementing Regulations in the poultrymeat and eggs sectors must be adapted technically and as regards certain points of substance in respect of the poultrymeat sector to take account of the use of the new combined nomenclature based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System which is intended to replace the Convention of 15 December 1950 on Nomenclature of the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs;

either the basic rate for environmental investment aid, i.e. 30 % gross (standard system), 40 % gross (investments in energy saving, in renewable sources of energy or to promote the combined production of electric power and heat) or 50 % gross (investments in renewable sources of energy that supply an entire community), plus 5 percentage points gross in the regions covered by Article 87(3)(c) and 10 percentage points in the regions covered by Article 87(3)(a) (29);

While the standard rate of value added tax currently in force in the various Member States, combined with the mechanism of the transitional system, has ensured that this system has functioned to an acceptable degree, it is nonetheless important to prevent a growing divergence in the standard rates of VAT applied by the Member States from leading to structural imbalances in the Community and distortions of competition in some sectors of activity, at least in the period in which a new VAT strategy is being implemented to simplify and modernise current Community legislation on VAT, as set out in the Commission Communication of 7 June 2000.

Whereas the formulation of the description of goods and tariff numbers in terms of the combined nomenclature implies, inter alia, the adaptation of Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75 (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1905/83 (9), as well as of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2767/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for the system of 'pilot products and derived products' enabling additional amounts to be fixed for pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1906/83 (2);

Subject to the measures in force in the Community relating to double checking systems and to prior and retrospective Community surveillance of textile products on importation into the Community, binding tariff information in the matter of classification of goods in the combined nomenclature issued by the customs authorities of the Member States which no longer conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of 60 days.

The Parties agree that the introduction of changes, such as changes in practices, rules, procedures, and categorisation of textile products, including those changes relating to the Harmonised System and the Combined Nomenclature and the Russian customs tariffs in respect of the products set out in Annex I should not affect the balance of rights and obligations between the Parties under this Agreement; adversely affect the access available to a Party; impede the full utilisation of such access, or disrupt trade under this Agreement.

The Parties agree that the introduction of changes, such as changes in practices, rules, procedures and categorization of textile products, including those changes relating to the Harmonized System and the combined nomenclature, in the implementation or administration of those restrictions applied under this Protocol, should not affect the balance of rights and obligations between the Parties under this Protocol; adversely affect the access available to a Party; impede the full utilization of such access; or disrupt trade under this Protocol.

The Parties agree that the introduction of changes, such as changes in practices, rules, procedures and categorization of textile products, including those changes relating to the Harmonized System and the combined nomenclature, in the implementation or administration of those restrictions applied under this Protocol, should not affect the balance of rights and obligations between the Parties under this Protocol, adversely affect the access available to a Party, impede the full utilization of such access, or disrupt trade under this Protocol.

(4) It is appropriate to provide that, subject to the measures in force in the Community relating to double checking systems and to prior and retrospective Community surveillance of textile products on importation into the Community, binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of 60 days by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code fn.

Whereas it is appropriate that, subject to the measures in force in the Community relating to double checking systems and to prior and retrospective Community surveillance of textile products on importation into the Community, binding tariff information in the matter of classification of goods in the combined nomenclature issued by the customs authorities of the Member States which do not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, establishing the Community Customs Code fn, for a period of 60 days by the holder;

(4) It is appropriate to provide that, subject to the measures in force in the Community relating to double checking systems and to prior and retrospective Community surveillance of textile products on importation into the Community, binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of 60 days by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code( fn ), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council( fn ).

These rules shall not create an obligation to separate the ownership of assets of the combined system from the vertically integrated undertaking:

30 Modified combined braking and accelerator systems

1.3.4.systems in which the components are combined differently.

the combined system operator shall have effective decision-making rights, independent from the integrated gas undertaking, with respect to assets necessary to operate, maintain or develop the network.

the combined system operator shall establish a compliance programme which sets out measures taken to ensure that discriminatory conduct is excluded, and ensure that observance of it is adequately monitored.

the combined system operator shall establish a compliance programme, which sets out measures taken to ensure that discriminatory conduct is excluded, and ensure that observance of it is adequately monitored.

the combined system operator shall have effective decision-making rights, independent from the integrated electricity undertaking, with respect to assets necessary to operate, maintain and develop the network.

Whereas the combined nomenclature is based on the harmonized system;

In particular, this shall enable the parent company to approve the annual financial plan, or any equivalent instrument, of the combined system operator and to set global limits on the levels of indebtedness of its subsidiary.

Fire detection and fire alarm systems-kits: combined fire detection and alarm systems-kits, fire detection systems-kits, fire alarm systems-kits, fire call systems-kits.

appropriate measures must be taken to ensure that the professional interests of persons responsible for the management of the combined system operator are taken into account in a manner that ensures that they are capable of acting independently;