Official Journal L 78/24 M

		ISSN 1725-2555
Official Journal of the European Union		L 78

English edition	Legislation	Volume 48 24 March 2005

Contents		I Acts whose publication is obligatory	page
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2005 of 23 March 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables	1
	*	Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2005 of 22 March 2005 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods	3
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 468/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty	9
	*	Commission Regulation (EC) No 469/2005 of 23 March 2005 continuing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries	12
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 470/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products	14
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 471/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 160th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97	22
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 472/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 160th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97	24
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 332nd special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90	26
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2005 of 23 March 2005 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States	27
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 475/2005 of 23 March 2005 concerning the 79th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999	28
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 476/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004	29
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 477/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004	31
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/2005 of 23 March 2005 concerning the 16th individual invitation to tender effected under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999	32
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 479/2005 of 23 March 2005 concerning the 15th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001	33
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 480/2005 of 23 March 2005 determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2005 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted	34
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 481/2005 of 23 March 2005 determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2005 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted	36
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 482/2005 of 23 March 2005 determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2005 for import licences for certain poultrymeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 can be accepted	38
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 483/2005 of 23 March 2005 on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota	40
		Commission Regulation (EC) No 484/2005 of 23 March 2005 on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements	41
	*	Council Directive 2005/24/EC of 14 March 2005 with regard to the use of ova and embryos and storage centres for semen from pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species ( 1 )	43

	II Acts whose publication is not obligatory
	Council
*	Council Decision of 14 March 2005 amending Decision 2000/256/EC authorising the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Article 11 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes	45
*	Council Decision of 14 March 2005 authorising Denmark to apply a measure derogating from Article 14(1)(d) of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes	47
*	Council Decision of 14 March 2005 authorising the Republic of Cyprus to apply a measure derogating from Article 11 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes	48
	Commission
*	Decision No 2/2005 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of 1 March 2005 concerning the amendments to the Appendices to Annex 4	50


	(1) Text with EEA relevance

EN	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.

I Acts whose publication is obligatory

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 466/2005

of 23 March 2005

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.

(2)	In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 23 March 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

(EUR/100 kg)
CN code	Third country code (1)	Standard import value
0702 00 00	052	90,9
	204	89,1
	212	129,8
	624	114,8
	628	124,5
	999	109,8
0707 00 05	052	169,6
	204	65,9
	999	117,8
0709 10 00	220	141,4
0709 10 00	999	141,4
0709 90 70	052	129,5
	204	46,9
	220	65,2
	624	56,7
	999	74,6
0805 10 20	052	45,7
	204	50,8
	212	62,4
	220	48,4
	400	57,4
	624	56,5
	999	53,5
0805 50 10	052	57,8
	220	21,8
	400	74,3
	999	51,3
0808 10 80	052	72,1
	388	74,9
	400	113,3
	404	113,7
	508	65,2
	512	79,4
	524	55,3
	528	66,5
	720	75,7
	999	79,6
0808 20 50	388	63,0
	512	65,1
	528	60,1
	720	46,2
	999	58,6

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘ 999 ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 467/2005

of 22 March 2005

establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2) laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.

(2)

The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 2005.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 (OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17).

(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1).

ANNEX

Code

Description

Amount of unit values per 100 kg

Species, varieties, CN code

EUR

LTL

SEK

CYP

LVL

GBP

CZK

MTL

DKK

PLN

EEK

SIT

HUF

SKK

1.10

New potatoes

0701 90 50

34,92

20,37

1 038,97

260,11

546,45

8 579,53

120,59

24,31

15,10

142,05

8 371,38

1 336,91

318,31

24,22

1.30

Onions (other than seed)

0703 10 19

40,95

23,89

1 218,22

304,99

640,73

10 059,78

141,39

28,51

17,71

166,56

9 815,72

1 567,57

373,23

28,40

1.40

Garlic

0703 20 00

120,66

70,39

3 589,42

898,63

1 887,87

29 640,52

416,60

84,00

52,17

490,77

28 921,41

4 618,74

1 099,71

83,67

1.50

Leeks

ex 0703 90 00

59,00

34,42

1 755,14

439,41

923,12

14 493,50

203,71

41,07

25,51

239,98

14 141,87

2 258,45

537,73

40,91

1.60

Cauliflowers

0704 10 00

—

1.80

White cabbages and red cabbages

0704 90 10

154,16

89,94

4 586,11

1 148,15

2 412,08

37 870,95

532,28

107,33

66,66

627,05

36 952,15

5 901,24

1 405,08

106,90

1.90

Sprouting broccoli or calabrese (Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis (L.) Alef var. italica Plenck)

ex 0704 90 90

—

1.100

Chinese cabbage

ex 0704 90 90

104,01

60,68

3 094,19

774,65

1 627,40

25 551,10

359,13

72,41

44,97

423,06

24 931,20

3 981,50

947,99

72,13

1.110

Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce)

0705 11 00

—

1.130

Carrots

ex 0706 10 00

37,93

22,13

1 128,38

282,50

593,48

9 317,88

130,96

26,41

16,40

154,28

9 091,82

1 451,96

345,71

26,30

1.140

Radishes

ex 0706 90 90

67,28

39,25

2 001,40

501,06

1 052,65

16 527,10

232,29

46,84

29,09

273,65

16 126,13

2 575,34

613,18

46,65

1.160

Peas (Pisum sativum)

0708 10 00

330,85

193,02

9 842,43

2 464,10

5 176,66

81 276,39

1 142,36

230,34

143,06

1 345,73

79 304,53

12 664,90

3 015,49

229,43

1.170

Beans:

1.170.1

—	Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.) ex 0708 20 00

219,84

128,26

6 540,17

1 637,36

3 439,83

54 007,10

759,08

153,06

95,06

894,22

52 696,82

8 415,66

2 003,75

152,45

1.170.2

—	Beans (Phaseolus spp., vulgaris var. Compressus Savi) ex 0708 20 00

414,36

241,74

12 326,80

3 086,07

6 483,33

101 791,68

1 430,70

288,48

179,17

1 685,41

99 322,09

15 861,70

3 776,64

287,34

1.180

Broad beans

ex 0708 90 00

—

1.190

Globe artichokes

0709 10 00

—

1.200

Asparagus:

1.200.1

—	green ex 0709 20 00

238,20

138,97

7 086,35

1 774,10

3 727,10

58 517,39

822,47

165,84

103,00

968,90

57 097,69

9 118,48

2 171,09

165,18

1.200.2

—	other ex 0709 20 00

516,03

301,05

15 351,39

3 843,29

8 074,12

126 768,05

1 781,75

359,26

223,13

2 098,95

123 692,51

19 753,65

4 703,31

357,84

1.210

Aubergines (eggplants)

0709 30 00

171,67

100,15

5 107,01

1 278,56

2 686,05

42 172,45

592,74

119,52

74,23

698,27

41 149,30

6 571,53

1 564,67

119,04

1.220

Ribbed celery (Apium graveolens L., var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.)

ex 0709 40 00

118,29

69,01

3 518,92

880,98

1 850,79

29 058,36

408,42

82,35

51,15

481,13

28 353,37

4 528,02

1 078,11

82,03

1.230

Chantarelles

0709 59 10

926,44

540,49

27 560,66

6 899,94

14 495,64

227 589,25

3 198,81

644,99

400,59

3 768,29

222 067,67

35 464,12

8 443,94

642,44

1.240

Sweet peppers

0709 60 10

178,36

104,06

5 306,11

1 328,41

2 790,77

43 816,61

615,85

124,18

77,12

725,49

42 753,56

6 827,73

1 625,67

123,69

1.250

Fennel

0709 90 50

—

1.270

Sweet potatoes, whole, fresh (intended for human consumption)

0714 20 10

104,92

61,21

3 121,24

781,42

1 641,63

25 774,40

362,26

73,04

45,37

426,76

25 149,08

4 016,30

956,27

72,76

2.10

Chestnuts (Castanea spp.) fresh

ex 0802 40 00

—

2.30

Pineapples, fresh

ex 0804 30 00

101,08

58,97

3 007,17

752,86

1 581,63

24 832,52

349,03

70,38

43,71

411,16

24 230,05

3 869,53

921,33

70,10

2.40

Avocados, fresh

ex 0804 40 00

161,73

94,35

4 811,21

1 204,51

2 530,47

39 729,78

558,41

112,59

69,93

657,82

38 765,89

6 190,90

1 474,04

112,15

2.50

Guavas and mangoes, fresh

ex 0804 50

—

2.60

Sweet oranges, fresh:

2.60.1

—	Sanguines and semi-sanguines 0805 10 10

—

2.60.2

—	Navels, navelines, navelates, salustianas, vernas, Valencia lates, Maltese, shamoutis, ovalis, trovita and hamlins 0805 10 30

—

2.60.3

—	Others 0805 10 50

—

2.70

Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), fresh; clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, fresh:

2.70.1

—	Clementines ex 0805 20 10

95,92

55,96

2 853,56

714,40

1 500,84

23 564,00

331,20

66,78

41,48

390,16

22 992,31

3 671,86

874,26

66,52

2.70.2

—	Monreales and satsumas ex 0805 20 30

95,45

55,69

2 839,54

710,89

1 493,47

23 448,25

329,57

66,45

41,27

388,24

22 879,36

3 653,83

869,97

66,19

2.70.3

—	Mandarines and wilkings ex 0805 20 50

65,14

38,00

1 937,87

485,15

1 019,23

16 002,44

224,92

45,35

28,17

264,96

15 614,20

2 493,58

593,72

45,17

2.70.4

—	Tangerines and others ex 0805 20 70 ex 0805 20 90

54,70

31,91

1 627,31

407,41

855,89

13 437,95

188,87

38,08

23,65

222,50

13 111,93

2 093,97

498,57

37,93

2.85

Limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia), fresh

0805 50 90

58,43

34,09

1 735,33

435,20

914,28

14 354,70

201,76

40,68

25,27

237,68

14 006,44

2 236,82

532,58

40,52

2.90

Grapefruit, fresh:

2.90.1

—	white ex 0805 40 00

72,72

42,42

2 163,31

541,59

1 137,80

17 864,08

251,08

50,63

31,44

295,78

17 430,67

2 783,67

662,79

50,43

2.90.2

—	pink ex 0805 40 00

85,34

49,79

2 538,76

635,59

1 335,27

20 964,45

294,66

59,41

36,90

347,12

20 455,83

3 266,79

777,82

59,18

2.100

Table grapes

0806 10 10

141,83

82,74

4 219,24

1 056,31

2 219,13

34 841,47

489,70

98,74

61,33

576,89

33 996,17

5 429,18

1 292,68

98,35

2.110

Water melons

0807 11 00

32,67

19,06

971,90

243,32

511,17

8 025,71

112,80

22,74

14,13

132,89

7 831,00

1 250,61

297,77

22,66

2.120

Melons (other than water melons):

2.120.1

—	Amarillo, cuper, honey dew (including cantalene), onteniente, piel de sapo (including verde liso), rochet, tendral, futuro ex 0807 19 00

53,98

31,49

1 605,98

402,07

844,67

13 261,81

186,40

37,58

23,34

219,58

12 940,06

2 066,52

492,04

37,44

2.120.2

—	Other ex 0807 19 00

85,74

50,02

2 550,56

638,55

1 341,48

21 061,93

296,03

59,69

37,07

348,73

20 550,94

3 281,98

781,43

59,45

2.140

Pears

2.140.1

—	Pears — nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia), Pears — Ya (Pyrus bretscheideri) ex 0808 20 50

—

2.140.2

—	Other ex 0808 20 50

—

2.150

Apricots

0809 10 00

562,13

327,95

16 722,81

4 186,63

8 795,42

138 092,86

1 940,92

391,35

243,07

2 286,46

134 742,56

21 518,34

5 123,48

389,81

2.160

Cherries

0809 20 95

0809 20 05

610,83

356,36

18 171,58

4 549,34

9 557,41

150 056,50

2 109,07

425,26

264,12

2 484,55

146 415,95

23 382,57

5 567,35

423,58

2.170

Peaches

0809 30 90

126,34

73,71

3 758,43

940,94

1 976,76

31 036,19

436,22

87,96

54,63

513,88

30 283,22

4 836,22

1 151,50

87,61

2.180

Nectarines

ex 0809 30 10

129,16

75,35

3 842,26

961,93

2 020,85

31 728,49

445,95

89,92

55,85

525,34

30 958,72

4 944,10

1 177,18

89,56

2.190

Plums

0809 40 05

88,83

51,82

2 642,46

661,55

1 389,81

21 820,77

306,70

61,84

38,41

361,30

21 291,38

3 400,22

809,59

61,60

2.200

Strawberries

0810 10 00

279,16

162,86

8 304,71

2 079,12

4 367,89

68 578,27

963,88

194,35

120,71

1 135,48

66 914,48

10 686,22

2 544,37

193,58

2.205

Raspberries

0810 20 10

304,95

177,91

9 071,96

2 271,21

4 771,43

74 914,02

1 052,93

212,31

131,86

1 240,38

73 096,51

11 673,49

2 779,44

211,47

2.210

Fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus

0810 40 30

1 081,63

631,02

32 177,41

8 055,76

16 923,83

265 713,23

3 734,65

753,03

467,70

4 399,53

259 266,71

41 404,80

9 858,41

750,06

2.220

Kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.)

0810 50 00

64,65

37,72

1 923,27

481,50

1 011,55

15 881,92

223,22

45,01

27,95

262,96

15 496,61

2 474,80

589,25

44,83

2.230

Pomegranates

ex 0810 90 95

294,14

171,60

8 750,37

2 190,70

4 602,29

72 258,43

1 015,61

204,78

127,19

1 196,41

70 505,36

11 259,68

2 680,91

203,97

2.240

Khakis (including sharon fruit)

ex 0810 90 95

131,50

76,72

3 911,89

979,36

2 057,47

32 303,45

454,03

91,55

56,86

534,86

31 519,74

5 033,69

1 198,51

91,19

2.250

Lychees

ex 0810 90

—

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 468/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 15 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common implementing rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2), specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999.

(3)	In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kg for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for each month.

(4)

However in the case of certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, there is a danger that, if high refund rates are fixed in advance, the commitments entered into in relation to those refunds may be jeopardised. In order to avert that danger, it is therefore necessary to take appropriate precautionary measures, but without precluding the conclusion of long-term contracts. The fixing of specific refund rates for the advance fixing of refunds in respect of those products should enable those two objectives to be met.

(5)

Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 provides that, when the rate of the refund is being fixed, account should be taken, where necessary, of production refunds, aids or other measures having equivalent effect applicable in all Member States in accordance with the Regulation on the common organisation of the market in the product in question to the basic products listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 or to assimilated products.

(6)	Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides for the payment of aid for Community-produced skimmed milk processed into casein if such milk and the casein manufactured from it fulfil certain conditions.

(7)

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), lays down that butter and cream at reduced prices should be made available to industries which manufacture certain goods.

(8)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999, and exported in the form of goods listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 shall be fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN

Vice-President

(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 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 886/2004 (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 14).

(3) OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 921/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 94).

ANNEX

Rates of the refunds applicable from 24 March 2005 to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty (1)

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Description

Rate of refund

In case of advance fixing of refunds

Other

ex 0402 10 19

Powdered milk, in granules or other solid forms, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, with a fat content not exceeding 1,5 % by weight (PG 2):

(a)	on exportation of goods of CN code 3501

—

(b)	on exportation of other goods

26,53

28,00

ex 0402 21 19

Powdered milk, in granules or other solid forms, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, with a fat content of 26 % by weight (PG 3):

(a)	where goods incorporating, in the form of products assimilated to PG 3, reduced-price butter or cream obtained pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 are exported

33,12

35,31

(b)	on exportation of other goods

61,57

65,60

ex 0405 10

Butter, with a fat content by weight of 82 % (PG 6):

(a)	where goods containing reduced-price butter or cream which have been manufactured in accordance with the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 are exported

42,55

46,00

(b)	on exportation of goods of CN code 2106 90 98 containing 40 % or more by weight of milk fat

128,43

138,25

(c)	on exportation of other goods

121,18

131,00

(1) The rates set out in this Annex are not applicable to exports to Bulgaria, with effect from 1 October 2004, and to the goods listed in Tables I and II to Protocol No 2 the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 exported to the Swiss Confederation or to the Principality of Liechtenstein with effect from 1 February 2005.

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/12

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 469/2005

of 23 March 2005

continuing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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) 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 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

After consultations with the Advisory Committees,

Whereas:

(1)

By Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 (3) the Commission introduced prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in third countries. That Regulation was amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2002 (4) so as to extend the scope of the surveillance, and by Commission Regulation (EC) 2385/2002 (5).

(2)	The Community’s external trade statistics are not available within the periods established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/2000 (6).

(3)	Although the situation has changed since the introduction of surveillance in 2002, recent developments in the world steel market still require a reliable and quick information system on the future imports of the Community.

(4)

Since 2003, China’s market has been the key driver of the very important increase in the demand for steel products. However, China has been increasing its production capacity at a very accelerated pace. China’s production of crude steel has been increased from 129 million tonnes in 2000 to 270 million tonnes in 2004, moving from a world share of 15,4 % to 26,2 % over the same period, and further production capacities are being added that could bring China’s capacity up to 300 million tonnes in 2005. Imports into China totalled about 37 million tonnes in 2003 and 29 million tonnes in 2004. For the same years, exports totalled about 7 million tonnes and 14 million tonnes. Net imports therefore moved from about 30 million tonnes in 2003 to 15 million tonnes in 2004, thus 15 million tonnes more were on offer and had to find another market. It can be anticipated that this trend of decreasing imports and increasing exports in China will continue, thereby releasing into the world market important increased quantities of steel products looking for a new market.

(5)

The most recent import statistics available for four major product-types, namely flat products, long products, tubes and pipes, and semi-finished products, show an annual increase between 2002 and 2003 averaging 9 % overall but reaching 23 % and 43 % respectively for long and semi-finished products. Similarly, using a 10-month period running from January to October, the percentage increase between 2003 and 2004 was found to range from 3,4 % to 58,5 %, depending on product-type.

(6)	Analysis of the first three quarters of 2004 reveals a further upward trend, occurring within that period, of between 26,7 % and 52 %, whilst figures for October of that year point to an acceleration of that trend.

(7)	Furthermore, prices in the Community market, which had been lagging behind the United States of America market in 2003, have become among the highest in the world. This is likely to attract still further interest from third-country exporters.

(8)	Moreover, statistics on the employment of EU producers show a marked decline, falling from 414 500 people in 2000 down to 404 700 in 2001, 390 200 in 2002, 383 800 in 2003 and 375 900 in 2004, that is a decrease of about 10 % over four years.

(9)

On the basis of recent trends in imports of steel products, of recent developments in the Chinese market, of the accelerated pace of increasing imports, of the very high prices of the steel products in the EU market and of the already important job losses over recent years, a threat of injury to Community producers for the purposes of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 can therefore be deemed to exist.

(10)

Thus, the interests of the Community require that imports of certain steel products should continue to be subject to prior Community surveillance in order to provide advanced statistical information permitting rapid analysis of import trends. Taking into account the expected developments mentioned above, it is appropriate that that system should continue until 31 December 2006.

(11)	It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day of its publication in order to collect the data as soon as possible,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 76/2002, as modified by Regulations 1337/2002 and 2385/2002, is amended as follows: In Article 6 replace ‘31 March 2005’ with ‘31 December 2006’.

Article 2

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, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 16, 18.1.2002, p. 3.

(4) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 25.

(5) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 125.

(6) OJ L 229, 9.9.2000, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 179/2005 (OJ L 30, 3.2.2005, p. 6).

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/14

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 470/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of the abovementioned Regulation, exported in the natural state, are being fixed, account must be taken of:

—	the existing situation and the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk products on the Community market and prices for milk and milk products in international trade,

—	marketing costs and the most favourable transport charges from Community markets to ports or other points of export in the Community, as well as costs incurred in placing the goods on the market of the country of destination,

—	the aims of the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products which are to ensure equilibrium and the natural development of prices and trade on this market,

—	the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty, and

—	the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market, and

—	the economic aspect of the proposed exports.

(3)

Article 31(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that when prices within the Community are being determined account should be taken of the ruling prices which are most favourable for exportation, and that when prices in international trade are being determined particular account should be taken of:

(a)	prices ruling on third-country markets;

(b)	the most favourable prices in third countries of destination for third-country imports;

(c)	producer prices recorded in exporting third countries, account being taken, where appropriate, of subsidies granted by those countries; and

(d)	free-at-Community-frontier offer prices.

(4)	Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1 of the abovementioned Regulation according to destination.

(5)	Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the list of products on which export refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds should be fixed at least once every four weeks; the amount of the refund may, however, remain at the same level for more than four weeks.

(6)

In accordance with Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of 26 January 1999 on specific detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds on milk and milk products (2), the refund granted for milk products containing added sugar is equal to the sum of the two components; one is intended to take account of the quantity of milk products and is calculated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk products content in the product concerned; the other is intended to take account of the quantity of added sucrose and is calculated by multiplying the sucrose content of the entire product by the basic amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation for the products listed in Article 1(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (3), however, this second component is applied only if the added sucrose has been produced using sugar beet or cane harvested in the Community.

(7)	Commission Regulation (EEC) No 896/84 (4) laid down additional provisions concerning the granting of refunds on the change from one milk year to another; those provisions provide for the possibility of varying refunds according to the date of manufacture of the products.

(8)	For the calculation of the refund for processed cheese provision must be made where casein or caseinates are added for that quantity not to be taken into account.

(9)	It follows from applying the rules set out above to the present situation on the market in milk and in particular to quotations or prices for milk products within the Community and on the world market that the refund should be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

(10)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on products exported in the natural state shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1846/2004 (OJ L 322, 22.10.2004, p. 16).

(3) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(4) OJ L 91, 1.4.1984, p. 71. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (OJ L 28, 1.2.1988, p. 1).

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 23 March 2005 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

0401 10 10 9000

970

EUR/100 kg

1,548

0401 10 90 9000

970

EUR/100 kg

1,548

0401 20 11 9500

970

EUR/100 kg

2,393

0401 20 19 9500

970

EUR/100 kg

2,393

0401 20 91 9000

970

EUR/100 kg

3,028

0401 30 11 9400

970

EUR/100 kg

6,987

0401 30 11 9700

970

EUR/100 kg

10,49

0401 30 31 9100

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

17,84

A01

EUR/100 kg

25,49

0401 30 31 9400

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

27,87

A01

EUR/100 kg

39,82

0401 30 31 9700

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

30,74

A01

EUR/100 kg

43,91

0401 30 39 9100

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

17,84

A01

EUR/100 kg

25,49

0401 30 39 9400

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

27,87

A01

EUR/100 kg

39,82

0401 30 39 9700

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

30,74

A01

EUR/100 kg

43,91

0401 30 91 9100

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

35,03

A01

EUR/100 kg

50,05

0401 30 99 9100

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

35,03

A01

EUR/100 kg

50,05

0401 30 99 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,49

A01

EUR/100 kg

73,55

0402 10 11 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

23,20

A01

EUR/100 kg

28,00

0402 10 19 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

23,20

A01

EUR/100 kg

28,00

0402 10 91 9000

L01

EUR/kg

—

068

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,2320

A01

EUR/kg

0,2800

0402 10 99 9000

L01

EUR/kg

—

068

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,2320

A01

EUR/kg

0,2800

0402 21 11 9200

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

23,20

A01

EUR/100 kg

28,00

0402 21 11 9300

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

45,96

A01

EUR/100 kg

58,97

0402 21 11 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

47,95

A01

EUR/100 kg

61,56

0402 21 11 9900

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,10

A01

EUR/100 kg

65,60

0402 21 17 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

23,20

A01

EUR/100 kg

28,00

0402 21 19 9300

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

45,96

A01

EUR/100 kg

58,97

0402 21 19 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

47,95

A01

EUR/100 kg

61,56

0402 21 19 9900

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,10

A01

EUR/100 kg

65,60

0402 21 91 9100

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,42

A01

EUR/100 kg

66,00

0402 21 91 9200

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,72

A01

EUR/100 kg

66,40

0402 21 91 9350

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

52,26

A01

EUR/100 kg

67,08

0402 21 91 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

56,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

72,09

0402 21 99 9100

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,42

A01

EUR/100 kg

66,00

0402 21 99 9200

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,72

A01

EUR/100 kg

66,40

0402 21 99 9300

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

52,26

A01

EUR/100 kg

67,08

0402 21 99 9400

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

55,15

A01

EUR/100 kg

70,80

0402 21 99 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

56,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

72,09

0402 21 99 9600

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

60,12

A01

EUR/100 kg

77,17

0402 21 99 9700

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

62,36

A01

EUR/100 kg

80,06

0402 21 99 9900

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

068

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

64,96

A01

EUR/100 kg

83,38

0402 29 15 9200

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,2320

A01

EUR/kg

0,2800

0402 29 15 9300

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,4596

A01

EUR/kg

0,5897

0402 29 15 9500

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,4795

A01

EUR/kg

0,6156

0402 29 15 9900

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,5110

A01

EUR/kg

0,6560

0402 29 19 9300

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,4596

A01

EUR/kg

0,5897

0402 29 19 9500

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,4795

A01

EUR/kg

0,6156

0402 29 19 9900

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,5110

A01

EUR/kg

0,6560

0402 29 91 9000

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,5142

A01

EUR/kg

0,6600

0402 29 99 9100

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,5142

A01

EUR/kg

0,6600

0402 29 99 9500

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,5515

A01

EUR/kg

0,7080

0402 91 11 9370

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

4,958

A01

EUR/100 kg

7,083

0402 91 19 9370

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

4,958

A01

EUR/100 kg

7,083

0402 91 31 9300

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

5,859

A01

EUR/100 kg

8,371

0402 91 39 9300

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

5,859

A01

EUR/100 kg

8,371

0402 91 99 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

21,53

A01

EUR/100 kg

30,75

0402 99 11 9350

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,1268

A01

EUR/kg

0,1812

0402 99 19 9350

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,1268

A01

EUR/kg

0,1812

0402 99 31 9150

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,1316

A01

EUR/kg

0,1880

0402 99 31 9300

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,1288

A01

EUR/kg

0,1840

0402 99 39 9150

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,1316

A01

EUR/kg

0,1880

0403 90 11 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

22,88

A01

EUR/100 kg

27,61

0403 90 13 9200

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

22,88

A01

EUR/100 kg

27,61

0403 90 13 9300

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

45,54

A01

EUR/100 kg

58,45

0403 90 13 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

47,53

A01

EUR/100 kg

61,01

0403 90 13 9900

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

50,65

A01

EUR/100 kg

65,01

0403 90 19 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

50,96

A01

EUR/100 kg

65,41

0403 90 33 9400

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,4554

A01

EUR/kg

0,5845

0403 90 33 9900

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,5065

A01

EUR/kg

0,6501

0403 90 51 9100

970

EUR/100 kg

1,548

0403 90 59 9170

970

EUR/100 kg

10,49

0403 90 59 9310

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

17,84

A01

EUR/100 kg

25,49

0403 90 59 9340

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

26,11

A01

EUR/100 kg

37,29

0403 90 59 9370

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

26,11

A01

EUR/100 kg

37,29

0403 90 59 9510

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

26,11

A01

EUR/100 kg

37,29

0404 90 21 9120

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

19,79

A01

EUR/100 kg

23,88

0404 90 21 9160

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

23,20

A01

EUR/100 kg

28,00

0404 90 23 9120

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

23,20

A01

EUR/100 kg

28,00

0404 90 23 9130

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

45,96

A01

EUR/100 kg

58,97

0404 90 23 9140

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

47,95

A01

EUR/100 kg

61,56

0404 90 23 9150

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,10

A01

EUR/100 kg

65,60

0404 90 29 9110

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,42

A01

EUR/100 kg

66,00

0404 90 29 9115

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

51,72

A01

EUR/100 kg

66,40

0404 90 29 9125

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

52,26

A01

EUR/100 kg

67,08

0404 90 29 9140

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

L02

EUR/100 kg

56,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

72,09

0404 90 81 9100

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,2320

A01

EUR/kg

0,2800

0404 90 83 9110

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,2320

A01

EUR/kg

0,2800

0404 90 83 9130

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,4596

A01

EUR/kg

0,5897

0404 90 83 9150

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,4795

A01

EUR/kg

0,6156

0404 90 83 9170

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,5110

A01

EUR/kg

0,6560

0404 90 83 9936

L01

EUR/kg

—

L02

EUR/kg

0,1268

A01

EUR/kg

0,1812

0405 10 11 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

119,99

L02

EUR/100 kg

94,80

A01

EUR/100 kg

127,81

0405 10 11 9700

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

122,98

L02

EUR/100 kg

97,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

131,00

0405 10 19 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

119,99

L02

EUR/100 kg

94,80

A01

EUR/100 kg

127,81

0405 10 19 9700

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

122,98

L02

EUR/100 kg

97,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

131,00

0405 10 30 9100

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

119,99

L02

EUR/100 kg

94,80

A01

EUR/100 kg

127,81

0405 10 30 9300

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

122,98

L02

EUR/100 kg

97,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

131,00

0405 10 30 9700

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

122,98

L02

EUR/100 kg

97,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

131,00

0405 10 50 9300

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

122,98

L02

EUR/100 kg

97,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

131,00

0405 10 50 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

119,99

L02

EUR/100 kg

94,80

A01

EUR/100 kg

127,81

0405 10 50 9700

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

122,98

L02

EUR/100 kg

97,16

A01

EUR/100 kg

131,00

0405 10 90 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

127,49

L02

EUR/100 kg

100,71

A01

EUR/100 kg

135,79

0405 20 90 9500

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

112,50

L02

EUR/100 kg

88,87

A01

EUR/100 kg

119,83

0405 20 90 9700

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

116,99

L02

EUR/100 kg

92,42

A01

EUR/100 kg

124,61

0405 90 10 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

153,02

L02

EUR/100 kg

120,89

A01

EUR/100 kg

163,00

0405 90 90 9000

L01

EUR/100 kg

—

075

EUR/100 kg

122,40

L02

EUR/100 kg

96,69

A01

EUR/100 kg

130,36

0406 10 20 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

0406 10 20 9230

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

14,75

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

18,43

0406 10 20 9290

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

13,73

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

17,15

0406 10 20 9300

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

6,02

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

7,52

0406 10 20 9610

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

20,00

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

25,01

0406 10 20 9620

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

20,30

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

25,36

0406 10 20 9630

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

22,65

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

28,31

0406 10 20 9640

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

33,28

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

41,60

0406 10 20 9650

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

27,74

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

34,67

0406 10 20 9830

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

10,30

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

12,86

0406 10 20 9850

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

12,47

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

15,60

0406 20 90 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

0406 20 90 9913

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

25,55

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

31,94

0406 20 90 9915

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

33,72

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

42,16

0406 20 90 9917

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

35,85

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

44,79

0406 20 90 9919

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,05

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

50,07

0406 30 31 9710

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

3,04

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

7,09

0406 30 31 9730

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

4,44

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

10,41

0406 30 31 9910

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

3,04

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

7,09

0406 30 31 9930

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

4,44

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

10,41

0406 30 31 9950

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

6,46

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

15,14

0406 30 39 9500

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

4,44

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

10,41

0406 30 39 9700

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

6,46

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

15,14

0406 30 39 9930

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

6,46

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

15,14

0406 30 39 9950

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

7,31

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

17,13

0406 30 90 9000

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

7,66

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

17,96

0406 40 50 9000

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

39,14

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

48,92

0406 40 90 9000

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,19

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

50,24

0406 90 13 9000

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

44,20

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

63,26

0406 90 15 9100

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

45,68

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

65,37

0406 90 17 9100

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

45,68

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

65,37

0406 90 21 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

44,76

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

63,90

0406 90 23 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

39,30

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

56,49

0406 90 25 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

39,04

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

55,88

0406 90 27 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

35,35

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

50,62

0406 90 31 9119

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

32,50

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

46,58

0406 90 33 9119

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

32,50

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

46,58

0406 90 33 9919

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

0406 90 33 9951

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

0406 90 35 9190

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

45,96

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

66,09

0406 90 35 9990

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

45,96

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

66,09

0406 90 37 9000

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

44,20

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

63,26

0406 90 61 9000

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

48,70

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

70,47

0406 90 63 9100

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

48,46

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

69,89

0406 90 63 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

46,58

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

67,50

0406 90 69 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

0406 90 69 9910

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

46,58

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

67,50

0406 90 73 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,57

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

58,12

0406 90 75 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,84

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

58,74

0406 90 76 9300

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

36,83

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

52,72

0406 90 76 9400

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

41,25

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

59,05

0406 90 76 9500

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

39,24

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

55,69

0406 90 78 9100

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

38,05

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

55,59

0406 90 78 9300

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,35

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

57,62

0406 90 78 9500

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

39,97

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

56,73

0406 90 79 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

32,63

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

46,90

0406 90 81 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

41,25

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

59,05

0406 90 85 9930

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

44,54

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

64,09

0406 90 85 9970

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,84

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

58,74

0406 90 86 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

0406 90 86 9200

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

37,48

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

55,58

0406 90 86 9300

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

38,03

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

56,17

0406 90 86 9400

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,38

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

59,05

0406 90 86 9900

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

44,54

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

64,09

0406 90 87 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

0406 90 87 9200

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

31,24

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

46,31

0406 90 87 9300

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

34,90

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

51,58

0406 90 87 9400

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

35,82

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

52,36

0406 90 87 9951

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,51

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

57,99

0406 90 87 9971

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

40,51

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

57,99

0406 90 87 9972

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

17,26

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

24,81

0406 90 87 9973

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

39,78

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

56,93

0406 90 87 9974

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

43,17

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

61,53

0406 90 87 9975

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

44,03

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

62,22

0406 90 87 9979

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

39,30

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

56,49

0406 90 88 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

—

0406 90 88 9300

L03

EUR/100 kg

—

L04

EUR/100 kg

30,83

400

EUR/100 kg

—

A01

EUR/100 kg

45,40

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.

The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11).

The other destinations are defined as follows:

L01	Holy See, the United States of America and the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control,
L02	Andorra and Gibraltar,
L03	Ceuta, Melilla, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Gibraltar, Holy See (often referred to as Vatican City), Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control,
L04	Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

‘970 ’ includes the exports referred to in Articles 36(1)(a) and (c) and 44(1)(a) and (b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11) and exports under contracts with armed forces stationed on the territory of a Member State which do not come under its flag.

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/22

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 471/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 160th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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)

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 (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 160th 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.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 23 March 2005 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 160th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

(EUR/100 kg)
Formula		A		B
Incorporation procedure		With tracers	Without tracers	With tracers	Without tracers
Maximum aid	Butter ≥ 82 %	56	52	—	51
	Butter < 82 %	—	50,8	—	—
	Concentrated butter	67,5	63,5	67	63,5
	Cream			26	22
Processing security	Butter	62	—	—	—
	Concentrated butter	74	—	74	—
	Cream	—	—	29	—

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/24

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 472/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 160th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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)

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 (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The minimum selling prices of butter from intervention stocks and processing securities applying for the 160th 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.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 23 March 2005 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 160th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

(EUR/100 kg)
Formula			A		B
Incorporation procedure			With tracers	Without tracers	With tracers	Without tracers
Minimum selling price	Butter ≥ 82 %	Unaltered	206	210	—	—
Minimum selling price	Butter ≥ 82 %	Concentrated	204	—	—	—
Processing security		Unaltered	73	73	—	—
Processing security		Concentrated	73	—	—	—

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/26

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 473/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 332nd special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 332nd 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:

66,6 EUR/100 kg,

—	end-use security:

74 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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).

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 474/2005

of 23 March 2005

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2005 (3) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by Slovakia pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 376/2005 should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 376/2005 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

(3) OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 5.

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/28

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 475/2005

of 23 March 2005

concerning the 79th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed-milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.

(2)	According to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award.

(3)	On the basis of the examination of the offers received, the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.

(4)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 79th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 22 March 2005, no award shall be made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 476/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 22 March 2005.

(3)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 22 March 2005, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64.

(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.

ANNEX

(EUR/100 kg)
Product	Export refund Code	Maximum amount of export refund
Product	Export refund Code	For export to the destination referred to in the first indent of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 581/2004	For export to the destinations referred to in the second indent of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Butter	ex ex 0405 10 19 9500	—	—
Butter	ex ex 0405 10 19 9700	131,00	136,50
Butteroil	ex ex 0405 90 10 9000	—	166,00

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 477/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a permanent tender.

(2)

(3)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 22 March 2005, the maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be 31,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67.

(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/32

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 478/2005

of 23 March 2005

concerning the 16th individual invitation to tender effected under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter held by them.

(2)	In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.

(3)	On the basis of the examination of the offers received, the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.

(4)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 16th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 22 March 2005, no award shall be made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 479/2005

of 23 March 2005

concerning the 15th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.

(2)	In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001.

(3)	On the basis of the examination of the offers received, the tendering offer should not be proceeded with.

(4)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 15th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 22 March 2005, no offer shall be proceeded with.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member 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 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/34

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 480/2005

of 23 March 2005

determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2005 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 593/2004 of 30 March 2004 opening and providing for the administration of the tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin (1), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of 28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the period from 1 April to 30 June 2005 are, in the case of certain products, for quantities less than or equal to the quantities available and can therefore be met in full, but in the case of other products the said applications are for quantities greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005 submitted pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 136. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24).

ANNEX

Group No	Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the period of 1 April to 30 June 2005
E1	100,00
E2	76,60
E3	100,00
P1	100,00
P2	100,00
P3	1,74
P4	100,00

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/36

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 481/2005

of 23 March 2005

determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2005 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products (1) and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

2. Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 2005 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24).

ANNEX

Group No	Percentage of acceptance of import certificates submitted for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005	Total quantity available for the period 1 July to 30 September 2005 (t)
1	1,23	1 775,00
2	100,00	1 971,70
3	1,27	825,00
4	1,51	450,00
5	2,38	175,00

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/38

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 482/2005

of 23 March 2005

determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2005 for import licences for certain poultrymeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 of 18 December 1996 laying down rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the system provided for by the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel (1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005 are less than or equal to the quantities available and can therefore be met in full,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.

2. Application for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 2005 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 361/2004 (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 15).

ANNEX

Group No

Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the period of 1 April to 30 June 2005

Total quantity available for the period of 1 July to 30 September 2005

(t)

100,00

371,00

100,00

132,50

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/40

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 483/2005

of 23 March 2005

on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2000/822/EC of 22 December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 of 15 February 2001 laying down detailed rules of application for the importation of olive oil originating in Tunisia and derogating from certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1476/95 and (EC) No 1291/2000 (3), and in particular Article 2(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4) opens a tariff quota, at a zero rate of duty, for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the Community, up to the limit laid down for each year.

(2)	Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 also lays down the maximum monthly quantities covered by the licences to be issued.

(3)	Applications were submitted to the competent authorities in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 for import licences covering a total quantity exceeding the limit of 4 047,384 tonnes laid down for March 2005.

(4)	Under these circumstances, the Commission must set a percentage allocation to allow the issue of licences in proportion to the quantity available,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences submitted on 21 and 22 March 2005 under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 shall be accepted for 98,87 % of the quantity applied for. The limit of 4 047,384 tonnes laid down for March 2005 has been reached.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 92.

(2) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1878/2004 (OJ L 326, 29.10.2004, p. 27).

(3) OJ L 46, 16.2.2001, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 406/2004 (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 10).

(4) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1.

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 484/2005

of 23 March 2005

on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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),

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 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96 (3), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the delivery obligations at zero duty of products of CN code 1701, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.

(2)	Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the zero duty tariff quotas for products of CN code 1701 11 10, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.

(3)	Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 opens tariff quotas at a duty of EUR 98 per tonne for products of CN code 1701 11 10 for imports originating in Brazil, Cuba and other third countries.

(4)

In the week 14 to 18 March 2005 applications were presented to the competent authorities in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 for import licences for a total quantity exceeding the allocation by country of origin for CXL concessions sugar specified in Article 22(2) of that Regulation.

(5)	In these circumstances the Commission must set reduction coefficients to be used so that licences are issued for quantities scaled down in proportion to the total available and must indicate that the limit in question has been reached,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of import licence applications presented from 14 to 18 March 2005 in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 licences shall be issued for the quantities indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2) OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 162, 1.7.2003, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1409/2004 (OJ L 256, 3.8.2004, p. 11).

ANNEX

ACP—INDIA preferential sugar

Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003

2004/05 marketing year

Country	Week of 14.-18.3.2005: percentage of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
Barbados	100
Belize	0	reached
Congo	100
Fiji	100
Guyana	100
India	100
Côte d'Ivoire	100
Jamaica	100
Kenya	100
Madagascar	100
Malawi	100
Mauritius	100
Mozambique	0	reached
Saint Kitts and Nevis	100
Swaziland	100
Tanzania	100
Trinidad and Tobago	100
Zambia	100
Zimbabwe	0	reached

Special preferential sugar

Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003

2004/05 marketing year

Country	Week of 14.-18.3.2005: percentage of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
India	100
ACP	100

CXL concessions sugar

Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003

2004/05 marketing year

Country	Week of 14.-18.3.2005: percentage of requested quantity to be granted	Limit
Brazil	0	reached
Cuba	99,9711	reached
Other third countries	0	reached

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/43

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2005/24/EC

of 14 March 2005

with regard to the use of ova and embryos and storage centres for semen from pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 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 European Economic and Social Committee (2),

Whereas:

(1)	Article 4 of Council Directive 87/328/EEC of 18 June 1987 on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (3) requires semen for intra-Community trade to be collected, treated and stored in an officially approved artificial insemination centre.

(2)	Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in, and imports of, semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (4) allows semen to be stored not only in semen collection centres but also in semen storage centres.

(3)

In order to ensure consistency in Community legislation, Article 4 of Directive 87/328/EEC should be adapted to the extended scope of, and the newly introduced definitions in, Directive 88/407/EEC. On that occasion, Directive 87/328/EEC should be aligned on the other legislation on pure-breeding animals with regard to ova and embyros,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Directive 87/328/EEC shall be amended as follows:

Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

Member States shall ensure that, without prejudice to animal health rules, there is no prohibition, restriction or impediment on:

—	the acceptance of pure-bred female animals of the bovine species for breeding purposes,

—	the acceptance of pure-bred bulls for natural service, and

—	the use of ova and embryos from pure-bred female animals of the bovine species.’;

Article 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 4

Member States shall ensure that, for intra-Community trade, the semen referred to in Article 2 is collected, processed and stored in a collection centre, or, if need be, stored in a storage centre, approved in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (*1).’.

(*1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15)."

Article 2

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 24 March 2007. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures, together with a table showing how the provisions of this Directive correspond to the national measures adopted.

When Member States adopt those 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.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) Opinion of 14 December 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Opinion of 15 December 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 167, 26.6.1987, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15).

II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Council

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/45

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 March 2005

amending Decision 2000/256/EC authorising the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Article 11 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes

(2005/257/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

By Decision 2000/256/EC (2) the Council authorised the Kingdom of the Netherlands, by way of derogation from Article 11(A)(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC to include in the taxable amount of a supply of goods or a supply of services, the value of any gold used by the supplier and provided by the recipient in the case where the supply of the gold to the recipient was exempt in accordance with Article 26(b) of Directive 77/388/EEC.

(2)	The aim of that derogation was to avoid abuse of the exemption for investment gold and thus to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance.

(3)	By letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 8 September 2004, the Dutch Government requested an extension for the validity of Decision 2000/256/EC, which expired on 31 December 2004.

(4)

In accordance with Article 27(2) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Commission informed the other Member States by letter dated 22 November 2004 of the request made by the Kingdom of the Netherlands. By letter dated 24 November 2004, the Commission notified the Kingdom of the Netherlands that it had all the information it considered necessary for appraisal of the request.

(5)	According to the Dutch authorities, the derogation authorised by Decision 2000/256/EC has been effective in achieving the aims stated above.

(6)	The derogations pursuant to Article 27 of Directive 77/388/EEC which counter VAT avoidance linked to the exemption for investment gold may be included in a future proposal for a directive rationalising some of the derogations pursuant to that Article.

(7)

It is therefore necessary to extend the validity of the derogation granted under Decision 2000/256/EC until the entry into force of a directive rationalising the derogations pursuant to Article 27 of Directive 77/388/EEC which covers the avoidance of value added tax linked to the exemption for investment gold or until 31 December 2009, whichever is the earlier.

(8)	The derogation will have no negative impact on the Community’s own resources provided from VAT,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Decision 2000/256/EC shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

The authorisation granted under Article 1 shall expire on the date of entry into force of a directive rationalising the derogations pursuant to Article 27 of Directive 77/388/EEC which counter avoidance of value added tax linked to the exemption for investment gold or on 31 December 2009 whichever is the earlier.’

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2005.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).

(2) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 36.

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/47

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 March 2005

authorising Denmark to apply a measure derogating from Article 14(1)(d) of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes

(2005/258/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/CEE of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

In a letter registered by the Commission’s Secretariat-General on 17 May 2004, the Danish authorities informed the Commission of their wish to introduce special measures for derogation from the Directive in order to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance. They provided the Commission with all the relevant information to that effect. The other Member States were informed of the request on 15 October 2004.

(2)

The derogating measure is intended to exclude certain magazines and periodicals imported into Denmark from the exemption under Article 14(1)(d) of the Directive and to apply VAT on them. That Article was implemented by Directive 83/181/EEC (2), which stipulates that goods of a total value not exceeding EU-10 shall be exempt from VAT on admission. Member States may grant exemption for imported goods of a total value of more than EU-10, but not exceeding EUR 22. Denmark currently exempts from VAT imports from third countries of all small consignments with a commercial nature. The Danish limit for VAT exemption is DKK 80 (EU-10).

(3)

The Danish authorities have discovered that some publishing companies re-route the distribution of their publications to subscribers in Denmark via territories not covered by the Sixth Directive, with a loss in revenue for Denmark and consequently with a negative impact on the Community’s own resources. There is the risk that the loss of revenue will increase unless Denmark is authorised to prevent this type of tax avoidance.

(4)

The request for derogation only targets the consignments and situations connected with the avoidance scheme and does not intend to exclude all mail order consignments from the exemption on the basis of Article 22 of Directive 83/181/EEC. It therefore appears that the proposed derogation from Article 14(1)(d) of Directive 77/388/EEC is in fact the most appropriate solution in this specific case.

(5)	The derogation avoids the loss of VAT and will therefore not adversely affect the Communities’ own resources,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

By way of derogation from Article 14(1)(d) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Denmark is authorised to apply VAT on the importation into Denmark of magazines, periodicals or the like, printed in the territory of the Community, as defined in Article 3 of the said Directive and sent to private individuals in Denmark.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2010.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).

(2) OJ L 105, 23.4.1983, p. 38. Directive as last amended by the Act of Accession of 2003.

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/48

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 March 2005

authorising the Republic of Cyprus to apply a measure derogating from Article 11 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes

(2005/259/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax; uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)	In a letter registered by the Commission’s Secretariat-General on 11 November 2004, the Republic of Cyprus sought authorisation for a measure in existence prior to accession to the European Union and which derogates from Article 11(A)(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC.

(2)	The measure requiring a derogation is intended to counter tax avoidance through the manipulation of the value of supplies subject to value added tax (VAT).

(3)

The measure should apply only in cases where the administration is able, based on the facts, to conclude that the determination of the taxable amount provided for in Article 11(A)(1)(a) of the said Directive is influenced by family, legal or business ties between the supplier and the recipient. In this matter the administration should not act on mere presumptions, and the parties concerned should be allowed to adduce evidence to the contrary where they dispute the level of the open market value established by the administration.

(4)	The measure is strictly targeted so that it can only be invoked when a series of conditions have been met and an absolute tax loss identified; and is therefore proportionate to the aim pursued.

(5)	Similar derogations have been granted to other Member States to counter tax avoidance and have been found to be effective.

(6)	This derogation will safeguard the amount of VAT due at the final consumption stage and has no negative impact on the Communities’ own resources from VAT,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

By way of derogation from Article 11(A)(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Republic of Cyprus is hereby authorised to use the open market value as the taxable amount of a supply in the circumstances described in Article 2.

Article 2

The open market value may be applied only when all the following conditions are met:

1.	The consideration paid is less than the open market value of the supply;

2.	The recipient of the supply does not have a right to deduct in full;

3.	The person making the supply and the recipient are connected by family, business or legal ties, as defined in national legislation;

4.	A number of facts make it possible to conclude that these family, business or legal ties have influenced the determination of the taxable amount provided for in Article 11(A)(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC.

Article 3

The authorisation granted under Article 1 shall expire on the date of entry into force of a Directive rationalising the derogations pursuant to Article 27 of Directive 77/388/EEC which counter avoidance of VAT through the valuation of supplies between connected persons, or on the 1 June 2009, whichever is the earlier.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005.

For the Council

F. BODEN

The President

(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).

Commission

24.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 78/50

DECISION No 2/2005 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE SET UP BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

of 1 March 2005

concerning the amendments to the Appendices to Annex 4

(2005/260/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	This Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2002.

(2)

The purpose of Annex 4 is to facilitate trade between the Parties in plants, plant products and other objects subject to plant health measures. The said Annex 4 is to be supplemented by a number of appendices as described in the Joint Declaration on the implementation of Annex 4 annexed to the Agreement (with the exception of Appendix 5, which was adopted at the time the Agreement was concluded).

(3)	The appendices to Annex 4 were replaced for the first time by Decision No 1/2004 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, attached to Commission Decision 2004/278/EC (1).

(4)	Since the entry into force on 1 April 2004 of the above Decision No 1, Community legislation in the plant health field has been amended in areas which affect the Agreement.

(5)	Following the enlargement of the Community, the list of authorities responsible for issuing the plant passport must be supplemented.

(6)	Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Annex 4 should therefore be amended to take into account these various changes,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex 4 to the Agreement are hereby amended in accordance with Appendices 1 and 2 annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

Appendices 3 and 4 to Annex 4 to the Agreement are hereby replaced by Appendices 3 and 4 annexed to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 2005.

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2005.

For the Joint Committee on Agriculture

The President and Head of the Community Delegation

Michael SCANNELL

The Head of the Swiss Delegation

Christian HÄBERLI

The Secretary of the Committee

Remigi WINZAP

(1) OJ L 87, 25.3.2004, p. 31.

APPENDIX 1

The following species are added to point A.1.1:

‘ Camellia sp.’

‘ Rhododendron spp., not including Rhododendron simsii Planch. ’

‘ Viburnum spp. ’

The following species is added to point A.1.2:

‘ Amelanchier Med.’

Point A.1.5 is deleted.

Point A.1.6 is replaced by the following:

‘1.6.

Wood which has totally or partially retained its natural round surface, with or without bark, or which is presented in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, wood waste or scrap

(a)	where it has been obtained in whole or part from Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, and

(b)

where it meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I, part 2 to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1):

CN code	Description
4401 10 00	Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms
4401 22 00	Non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles
ex 4401 30 90	Wood waste and scrap (other than sawdust), not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms
4403 10 00	Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared
ex 4403 99	Non-coniferous wood in the rough (other than tropical wood specified in subheading note 1 to Chapter 44 or other tropical wood, oak (Quercus spp.) or beech (Fagus spp.)), whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives
ex 4404 20 00	Non-coniferous split poles: piles and pickets of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise
ex 4407 99	Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood specified in subheading note 1 to Chapter 44 or other tropical wood, oak (Quercus spp.) or beech (Fagus spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm’

Point A.I.7 is deleted.

In the title of point B.2.3, ‘Iran’ is inserted between India and Iraq.

In point B.3, ‘Acer saccharum Marsh., originating in North American countries’ is replaced by ‘Acer saccharum Marsh., originating in the USA and Canada’.

In point B.3, ‘Castanea Mill.’ is replaced by ‘Camellia sp.’.

Point B.6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.

Wood which has totally or partially retained its natural round surface, with or without bark, or which is presented in the form of chips, particles, sawdust, wood waste or scrap

(a)

where it has been obtained in whole or part from one of the order, genera or species as described hereafter, except wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof, originating outside the territories of the Parties:

—

Quercus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA, except wood which meets the description referred to in (b) of CN code 4416 00 00 and where there is documented evidence that the wood has been processed or manufactured using a heat treatment to achieve a minimum temperature of 176 °C for 20 minutes,

—	Platanus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA or Armenia,

—	Populus L., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in countries of the American continent,

—	Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in the USA and Canada,

—	Conifers (Coniferales), including wood which has not kept its natural round surface, originating in non-European countries, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey,

and

(b)

meets one of the following descriptions laid down in Annex I, part 2 to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87:

CN code	Description
4401 10 00	Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms
4401 21 00	Coniferous wood, in chips or particles
4401 22 00	Non-coniferous wood, in chips or particles
4401 30 10	Sawdust
ex 4401 30 90	Other wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms
4403 10 00	Wood in the rough, treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared
4403 20	Coniferous wood in the rough, other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared
4403 91	Oak wood (Quercus spp.) in the rough, other than treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared
ex 4403 99	Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood specified in subheading note 1 to Chapter 44 or other tropical wood, oak (Quercus spp.) or beech (Fagus spp.)), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives
ex 4404	Split poles: piles and pickets of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise
4406	Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood
4407 10	Coniferous wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm
4407 91	Oak wood (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm
ex 4407 99	Non-coniferous wood (other than tropical wood specified in subheading note 1 to Chapter 44 or other tropical wood, oak (Quercus spp.) or beech (Fagus spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm
4415	Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood
4416 00 00	Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves
9406 00 20	Prefabricated buildings of wood

(c)

—

wood packaging material, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof,

—	wood used to wedge or support non-wood cargo, including that which has not kept its natural round surface, except raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less and processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof.’

10.

In the second indent of point B.7(b), Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are deleted.

11.

In point B.8, ‘conifers (Coniferales)’ is replaced by ‘conifers (Coniferales), originating in non-European countries’.

12.

In point B.9, the word ‘Iran’ is added between India and Iraq.

13.

In point C.4.1, the term ‘Stranvaesia Lindl’ is replaced by ‘Photinia davidiana (Dcne.) Cardot’.

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1810/2004 (OJ L 327, 30.10.2004, p. 1).

APPENDIX 2

LEGISLATION

European Community provisions

The 25th and 29th indents are amended as follows:

25th indent:

‘—	Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community, as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/102/EC of 5 October 2004’;

29th indent:

‘—	Commission Decision 2002/757/EC of 19 September 2002 on provisional emergency phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Phytophthora ramorum Werres, De Cock & Man in 't Veld sp. nov., as last amended by Decision 2004/426/EC of 29 April 2004’.

The 19th, 28th, 31st, 32nd and 33rd indents are deleted.

The following references are added after the 33rd indent:

‘—	Commission Directive 2003/116/EC of 4 December 2003 amending Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC as regards the harmful organism Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.

—	Commission Decision 2004/95/EC of 20 January 2004 authorising the Member States to provide for derogations from the phytosanitary certificate requirement of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of heat-treated wood of conifers originating in Canada

—	Commission Decision 2004/200/EC of 27 February 2004 on measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Pepino mosaic virus

—	Commission Directive 2004/102/EC of 5 October 2004 amending Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community’.

Swiss provisions

The 1st and 3rd indents are amended as follows:

1st indent:

‘—	Ordinance of 28 February 2001 on plant protection (RO 2001 1191), as last amended on 20 April 2004 (RO 2004 2201)’

3rd indent:

‘—	OFAG ordinance of 25 February 2004 on temporary plant health measures (RO 2004 1599)’.

APPENDIX 3

Authorities responsible for issuing plant passports

European Community

Agence fédérale pour la sécurité de la chaîne alimentaire

Administration du Contrôle

Direction production primaire

Secteur végétal

WTC III, 24e étage

Boulevard Simon Bolivar, 30

B-1000 Bruxelles

Tél. (32-2) 208 50 48

Fax (32-2) 208 51 70

Federaal Agentschap voor de Veiligheid van de Voedselketen

Bestuur van de Controle

Directie Primaire Productie

Plantaardige sector

WTC III, 24, ste verdieping

Simon Bolivarlaan 30

B-1000 Brussel

Tel. (32-2) 208 50 48

Fax (32-2) 208 51 70

State Phytosanitary Administration

Tesnov 17

CZ-11705, Praha 1

Tel. (420) 233 022 240

Fax (420) 233 022 226

Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri

Plantedirektoratet

Skovbrynet 20

DK-2800 Lyngby

Tel. (45) 45 26 36 00

Fax (45) 45 26 36 13

BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG

Landesanstalt für Pflanzenschutz

Reinsburgstraße 107

D-70197 Stuttgart

Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart

Pflanzenschutzdienst

Stuttgart

Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe

Pflanzenschutzdienst

Karlsruhe

Regierungspräsidium Freiburg

Pflanzenschutzdienst

Freiburg

Regierungspräsidium Tübingen

Pflanzenschutzdienst

Tübingen

BAYERN

Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft

Institut für Pflanzenschutz

Freising

BERLIN

Pflanzenschutzamt Berlin

Amtliche Pflanzengesundheitskontrolle

Berlin

BRANDENBURG

Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Landwirtschaft

Abteilung PS-Pflanzenschutzdienst

Frankfurt (Oder)

BREMEN

Lebensmittelüberwachungs-, Tierschutz- und Veterinärdienst des Landes Bremen

Pflanzengesundheitskontrolle

Bremen und Bremerhaven

HAMBURG

Institut für Angewandte Botanik der Universität Hamburg

Abteilung Amtliche Pflanzenbeschau

Hamburg

HESSEN

Regierungspräsidium Gießen

Pflanzenschutzdienst Hessen

Wetzlar

MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN

Landespflanzenschutzamt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Rostock

NIEDERSACHSEN

Landwirtschaftskammer Hannover

Pflanzenschutzamt

Hannover

Landwirtschaftskammer Weser-Ems

Pflanzenschutzamt

Oldenburg

NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN

Pflanzenschutzdienst der Landwirtschaftskammer Rheinland

Bonn

Pflanzenschutzdienst der Landwirtschaftskammer Westfalen-Lippe

Münster

RHEINLAND-PFALZ

Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion Trier

Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion

Koblenz

Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion

Neustadt a. d. Weinstraße

SAARLAND

Landwirtschaftskammer für das Saarland

Pflanzenschutzamt

Saarbrücken

SACHSEN

Sächsische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft

Fachbereich Pflanzliche Erzeugung

Dresden

SACHSEN-ANHALT

Amt für Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung Altmark

Sachgebiet Pflanzenschutz

Stendal

Amt für Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung Mitte

Sachgebiet Pflanzenschutz

Halberstadt

Amt für Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung Anhalt

Sachgebiet Pflanzenschutz

Dessau

Amt für Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung Süd

Sachgebiet Pflanzenschutz

Weißenfels

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN

Amt für ländliche Räume Kiel

Abteilung Pflanzenschutz

Kiel

Amt für ländliche Räume Lübeck

Abteilung Pflanzenschutz

Lübeck

Amt für ländliche Räume Husum

Abteilung Pflanzenschutz

Husum

THÜRINGEN

Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft Jena

Referat Pflanzenschutz

Erfurt-Kühnhausen

Bureau of Phytosanitary

Ministry of Agriculture

Lai street 39/41

EE-Tallinn 15056

Tel. (372) 625 6286

Fax (372) 625 6200

Ministry of Agriculture

General Directorate of Plant Produce

Directorate of Plant Produce Protection

Division of Phytosanitary Control

150 Sygrou Avenue

GR-176 71 Athens

Tel. (30) 210 921 21 41/(30) 210 921 05 51

Fax (30) 210 921 20 90

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Dirección General de Agricultura

Subdirección General de Agricultura Integrada y Sanidad Vegetal

c/ Alfonso XII, no 62

E-28014 Madrid

Tel. (34) 91 347 82 54

Fax (34) 91 347 82 63

ANDALUCÍA

Dirección General de la Producción Agraria

c/ Tabladilla, s/n

E-41013 Sevilla

Tel. (34-95) 503 22 79

Fax (34-95) 503 25 00

ARAGÓN

Centro de Protección Vegetal

Av. Montañana, 930

E-50059 Zaragoza

Tel. (34-976) 71 63 85

Fax (34-976) 71 63 88

ASTURIAS

Dirección General de Agroalimentación

c/ Coronel Aranda, 2

E-33005 Oviedo — Asturias

Tel. (34-985) 10 56 37

Fax (34-985) 10 55 17

BALEARES

Dirección General de Agricultura

c/ Foners, 10

E-07006 Palma de Mallorca — Baleares

Tel. (34-971) 17 61 05

Fax (34-971) 17 61 56

CANTABRIA

Dirección General de Agricultura

c/ Gutiérrez Solana, s/n

E-39011 Santander

Tel. (34-942) 20 78 39

Fax (34-942) 20 78 03

CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Dirección General de Producción Agropecuaria

c/ Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14

E-47014 Valladolid

Tel. (34-983) 41 90 02

Fax (34-983) 41 92 38

CASTILLA LA MANCHA

Dirección General de la Producción Agropecuaria

c/ Pintor Matías Moreno, 4

E-45002 Toledo

Tel. (34-925) 26 67 11

Fax (34-925) 26 68 97

CATALUÑA

Dirección General de Producción Agraria e Innovación Rural

Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes, 612

E-08007 Barcelona

Tel. (34-93) 304 67 00

Fax (34-93) 304 67 60

EXTREMADURA

Servicio de Sanidad Vegetal

Av. De Portugal, s/n

E-06800 Mérida — Badajoz

Tel. (34-924) 00 23 40

Fax (34-924) 00 22 80

10.

GALICIA

Dirección General de Producción y Sanidad Agropecuaria

Edificio Administrativo San Cayetano, s/n

E-15781 Santiago de Compostela — A Coruña

Tel. (34-981) 54 47 77

Fax (34-981) 54 57 35

11.

LA RIOJA

Dirección General del Instituto de Calidad de la Rioja

Av. de la Paz, 8

E-26071 Logroño — La Rioja

Tel. (34-941) 29 16 00

Fax (34-941) 29 16 02

12.

MADRID

Dirección General de Agricultura

Ronda de Atocha, 17

E-28012 Madrid

Tel. (34-91) 580 19 28

Fax (34-91) 580 19 53

13.

MURCIA

Dirección General de Modernización de Explotaciones y Capacitación Agraria

Plaza Juan XXIII, s/n

E-30071 Murcia

Tel. (34-968) 36 27 18-19

Fax (34-968) 36 27 25

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NAVARRA

Dirección General de Agricultura y Ganadería

c/ Tudela, 20

E-31003 Pamplona — Navarra

Tel. (34-848) 42 66 32

Fax (34-848) 42 67 10

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PAÍS VASCO

Dirección de Agricultura y Ganadería

c/ Donostia — San Sebastián, 1

E-01010 Vitoria — Gasteiz — Álava

Tel. (34-945) 01 96 36

Fax (34-945) 01 97 01

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VALENCIA

Dirección General de Investigación e Innovación Agraria y Ganadería

c/ Amadeo de Saboya, 2

E-46010 Valencia

Tel. (34-96) 342 48 36

Fax (34-96) 342 48 43

Ministère de l’agriculture, de l’alimentation, de la pêche et des affaires rurales

Direction générale de l’alimentation

Sous-direction de la qualité et de la protection des végétaux

251, rue de Vaugirard

F-75732 Paris Cedex 15

Tél. (33-1) 495 581 53

Fax (33-1) 495 559 49

Department of Agriculture and Food

Horticulture and Plant Health Division

Maynooth Business Campus

Maynooth Co. Kildare

Ireland

Tel. (353-1) 505 33 54

Fax (353-1) 505 35 64

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali (MiPAF)

Servizio Fitosanitario

Via XX Settembre 20

I-00187 Roma

Tel. (39-06) 46656098

Fax (39-06) 4814628

Ministry of Agriculture

Natural Resources and Environment

Department of Agriculture

Loukis Akritas Ave.

CY-1412 Lefkosia

Tel. (357) 22 4085 34/(357) 22 4085 21

Fax (357) 22 7814 25

Plant Quarantine Department

State Plant Protection Service

Republikas laukums 2

LV-1981 Riga

Tel. (371) 732 3676

Fax (371) 732 2039

State Plant Protection Service

Plant Quarantine Department

Kalvarijų str. 62

LT-09304 Vilnius

Tel. (370-5) 275 27 50/(370-5) 275 40 50

Fax (370-5) 275 21 28

Ministère de l’Agriculture

ASTA/Service de la Protection des Végétaux

16, route d’Esch — BP 1904

L-1019 Luxembourg

Tél. (352) 45 71 72-218

Fax (352) 45 71 72-340

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Baranya

H-7615 Pécs, Kadódűlő 1.

Tel. (36) 72/512-140

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Bács-Kiskun

H-6000 Kecskemét, Halasi út 36.

Tel. (36) 76/487-487

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Békés

H-5602 Békéscsaba, Szarvasi út 79.

Tel. (36) 66/442-711

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

H-3501 Miskolc, Blaskovics L. út 24. Pf. 197.

Tel. (36) 46/321-233

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Csongrád

H-6801 Hódmezővásárhely, Rárósi út 102.

Tel. (36) 62/246-6ll

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Fejér

H-2481 Velence, Ország u. 232.

Tel. (36) 22/472-246

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of the Capital and County Pest

H-2100 Gödöllő, Kotlán S. u. 3.

Tel. (36) 28/420-124

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Győr-Moson-Sopron

H-9018 Győr, Arató u. 5.

Tel. (36) 96/418-122

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Hajdú-Bihar

H-4001 Deberecen, Böszörményi út 146.

Tel. (36) 52/411-766

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Heves

H-3301 Eger, Szövetkezet u. 6.

Tel. (36) 36/324-011

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok

H-5001 Szolnok, Vízpart krt. 32.

Tel. (36) 56/425-955

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Komárom-Esztergom

H-2890 Tata, Új út 17.

Tel. (36) 34/487-522

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Nódrád

H-2662 Balassagyarmat, Mártírok u. 78.

Tel. (36) 35/301-821

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Somogy

H-7401 Kaposvár, Guba Sándor u 20.

Tel. (36) 82/312-111

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

H-4401 Nyíregyháza, Kótaji u. 3.

Tel. (36) 42/432-068

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Tolna

H-7101 Szekszárd, Keselyűsi út 7.

Tel. (36) 74/411-933

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Vas

H-9762 Tanakajd, Ambrózy sétány 2.

Tel. (36) 94/313-565

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Veszprém

H-8229 Csopak, Kishegyi u. 13.

Tel. (36) 87/446-169

Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Zala

H-8901 Zalaegerszeg, Kinizsi u. 81.

Tel. (36) 92/550-160

Országos Mezőgazdasági Minősítő Intézet (OMMI)

National Institute for Agricultural Quality Control

H-1024 Budapest, Keleti Károly u. 24.

Tel. (36) 212-3127

Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Plant Health Department

Plant Quarantine Station

Ta’ Qali

Malta

Tel. (356-21) 41 67 13/43 02 48

Fax (356-21) 41 16 93

Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Plantenziektenkundige Dienst

Geertjesweg 15 — Postbus 9102

6700 HC Wageningen

Nederland

Tel. (31-317) 49 69 11

Fax (31-317) 42 17 01

BURGENLAND

Burgenländische Landwirtschaftskammer

Esterhazystraße 15

A-7001 Eisenstadt

Tel. (43) 2682 702/656

Fax (43) 2682 702/691

KÄRNTEN

Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung

Abteilung 11, Agrarrecht

Amtlicher Pflanzenschutzdienst

Kohldorfer Straße 98

A-9020 Klagenfurt

Tel. (43) 463 536/31108

Fax (43) 463 536/31100

NIEDERÖSTERREICH

Niederösterreichische Landes-Landwirtschaftskammer

Amtlicher Pflanzenschutzdienst

Wiener Straße 64

A-3100 St. Pölten

Tel. (43) 2742 259/2600

Fax (43) 2742 259/2209

OBERÖSTERREICH

Landwirtschaftskammer für Oberösterreich

Amtlicher Pflanzenschutzdienst

Auf der Gugl 3

A-4021 Linz

Tel. (43) 732 6902/1412

Fax (43) 732 6902/1427

SALZBURG

Kammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Salzburg

Amtlicher Pflanzenschutzdienst

Schwarzstraße 19

A-5024 Salzburg

Tel. (43) 662 870571/241

Fax (43) 662 870571/295

STEIERMARK

Landwirtschaftliches Versuchszentrum Steiermark

Fachabteilung 10 B

Amtlicher Pflanzenschutzdienst

Burggasse 2

A-8010 Graz

Tel. (43) 316 877/2817

Fax (43) 316 877/6643

TIROL

Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung

Abteilung III c

Amtlicher Pflanzenschutzdienst

Meinhardstraße 8

A-6020 Innsbruck

Tel. (43) 512 508/2549

Fax (43) 512 508/2545

VORARLBERG

Landwirtschaftskammer für Vorarlberg

Amtlicher Pflanzenschutzdienst

Montfortstraße 9-11

A-6901 Bregenz

Tel. (43) 5574 400 230

Fax (43) 5574 400 602

WIEN

Magistrat der Stadt Wien

Magistratsabteilung 42

Amtlicher Pflanzenschutzdienst

Am Heumarkt 2b

A-1030 Wien

Tel. (43) 1 9112555

Fax (43) 1 9112555 42

State Plant Health and Seed Inspection Service

Main Inspectorate

30, Wspólna Street

PL-00-930 Warsaw

Tel. (48) 22 623 11 68

Fax (48) 22 623 27 14

Direcção-Geral de Protecção das Culturas

Quinta do Marquês

P-2780-155 Oeiras

Tel. (351) 21 446 40 50

Fax (351) 21 4420616

Central authority:

MAFF — Phytosanitary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia

Plant Health Division

Einspielerjeva 6

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel. (386) 1 3094 379

Fax (386) 1 3094 335

Certified planting material:

Agricultural institute of Slovenia

Hacquetova 17

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel. (386) 1 280 5262

Fax (386) 1 280 5255

Hop plants:

Institute of hop research of Slovenia

Zalskega tabora 2

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel. (386) 3 712 1600

Fax (386) 3 712 1620

Imported plants and plant products:

MAFF — Inspectorate of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

Phytosanitary Inspection

Parmova 33

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel. (386) 1 434 5700

Fax (386) 1 434 5717

Department of Plant Protection

Central Control and Testing Institute of Agriculture

Hanulova 9/A

SK-84429 Bratislava 42

Tel. (421) 2 6446 2087

Fax (421) 2 6446 2084

Plant Production Inspection Centre (KTTK)

Plant Protection Department

P.O. Box 42

FIN-00501 HELSINKI, Finland

Te1. (358-9) 576 51 11

Fax (358-9) 576 52 734

Swedish Board of Agriculture

Plant Protection Service

S-551 82 Jönköping

Tel. (46) 36 15 50 00

Fax (46) 36 12 25 22

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plant Health Division

Foss House, King’s Pool

1-2 Peasholme Green

York YO I 7PX

United Kingdom

Te1. (44-1904) 45 51 61

Fax (44-1904) 45 51 63

Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD)

Pentland House

47 Robb’s Loan

Edinburgh EH14 1TW

United Kingdom

National Assembly for Wales

Animal and Plant Health Division

Welsh Assembly Government

Crown Buildings

Cathays Park

Cardiff CF10 3NQ

United Kingdom

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)

Dundonald House

Upper Newtonards Road

Belfast BT4 3SB

United Kingdom

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

PO Box 327

Howard Davis Farm

Trinity

Jersey JE4 8UF

United Kingdom

Chief Executive Officer

Committee for Horticulture

Raymond Falla House, PO Box 459

Longue Rue (Burnt Lane)

St. Martin’s

Guernsey GY1 6AF

United Kingdom

Ministry of Agriculture

Knockaloe Peel

Isle of Man IM5 3AJ

United Kingdom

Forestry Commission

231 Corstorphine Road

Edinburgh EH12 7AT

United Kingdom

SWITZERLAND

Office fédéral de l’agriculture

Service phytosanitaire fédéral

CH-3003 Berne

Tel. (41-3) 13 22 25 50

Fax (41-3) 13 22 26 34

APPENDIX 4

Zones referred to in Article 4 and special requirements relating to them

The zones referred to in Article 4 and the special requirements relating to them which must be complied with by both Parties are defined in the two Parties’ respective legislative and administrative provisions set out below.

European Community provisions

Commission Directive 2001/32/EC of 8 May 2001 recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community and repealing Directive 92/76/EEC, as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/522/EC of 28 April 2004.

Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community, as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/102/EC of 5 October 2004.

Swiss provisions

Ordinance of 28 February 2001 on plant protection, Annex 4, part B (RO 2001 1191), as last amended on 20 April 2004 (RO 2004 2201).