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Document 32004R0886
Commission Regulation (EC) No 886/2004 of 4 March 2004 adapting certain regulations and decisions in the field of free movement of goods, competition policy, agriculture, environment and external relations by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
Commission Regulation (EC) No 886/2004 of 4 March 2004 adapting certain regulations and decisions in the field of free movement of goods, competition policy, agriculture, environment and external relations by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
Commission Regulation (EC) No 886/2004 of 4 March 2004 adapting certain regulations and decisions in the field of free movement of goods, competition policy, agriculture, environment and external relations by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 14–34
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV) This document has been published in a special edition(s)
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 168/14 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 886/2004
of 4 March 2004
adapting certain regulations and decisions in the field of free movement of goods, competition policy, agriculture, environment and external relations by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (2), and in particular Article 57(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
For certain acts which remain valid beyond 1 May 2004 and require adaptation by reason of accession, the necessary adaptations were not provided for in the 2003 Act of Accession, or were provided for but need further adaptations. All these adaptations need to be adopted before accession so as to be applicable as from accession; |
(2) |
Pursuant to Article 57(2) of the Act of Accession, such adaptations are to be adopted by the Commission in all cases where the Commission adopted the original act; |
(3) |
Commission Regulations (EC) No 1474/2000 (3), (EC) No 1477/2000 (4), (EC) No 1520/2000 (5), (EC) No 1488/2001 (6), (EC) No 76/2002 (7), (EC) No 349/2003 (8) and (EC) No 358/2003 (9) as well as Commission Decisions 2000/657/EC (10), 2002/602/ECSC (11), 1469/2002/ECSC (12) and 2003/122/EC (13) should therefore be amended accordingly; |
(4) |
Commission Decision 2003/450/EC of 18 June 2003 recognising the provisions in the Czech Republic on combating Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckerman and Kotthoff) Davis et al. as equivalent to the Community provisions (14) should be repealed, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulations (EC) No 1474/2000, (EC) No 1477/2000, (EC) No 1520/2000, (EC) No 1488/2001, (EC) No 76/2002, (EC) No 349/2003(EC) and (EC) No 358/2003 and Decisions 2000/657/EC, 2002/602/ECSC, 1469/2002/ECSC and 2003/122/EC are amended as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
Decision 2003/450/EC is repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to, and as from the date of, the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 March 2004.
For the Commission
Günter VERHEUGEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17.
(2) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.
(3) OJ L 171, 11.7.2000, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 171, 11.7.2000, p. 44. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1446/2002 (OJ L 213, 9.8.2002, p. 3).
(5) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 740/2003 (OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 12).
(6) OJ L 196, 20.7.2001, p. 9. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1914/2003 (OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 27).
(7) OJ L 16, 18.1.2002, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.
(10) OJ L 275, 27.10.2000, p. 44. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/508/CE (OJ L 174, 12.7.2003, p. 10).
(11) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 38. Decision as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 57/2004 (OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 1).
(12) OJ L 222, 19.8.2002, p. 1.
ANNEX
FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
Foodstuffs
1. |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/2000 of 10 July 2000 determining the reduced amounts of agricultural components and additional duties applicable from 1 July 2000 to imports into the Community of certain goods covered by Council Regulation (EC) 3448/93 under the Interim Agreement between the European Union and Israel.
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2. |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/2000 of 10 July 2000 laying down the reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable from 1 July 2000 to the importation into the Community of goods covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 under Europe Agreements.
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3. |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds.
In Article 6a(2), the following is inserted between the Spanish and Danish entries:
and, between the German and Greek entries:
and, between the Italian and Dutch entries:
and, between the Dutch and Portuguese entries:
and, between the Portuguese and Finnish entries:
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4. |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/2001 of 19 July 2001 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) 3448/93 as regards the placement of certain quantities of certain basic products listed in Annex I to the Treaty establishing the European Community under the inward processing arrangements without prior examination of the economic conditions.
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COMPETITION POLICY
Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector.
The following Article is added to Article 11:
‘Article 11a
The prohibition in Article 81(1) of the Treaty shall not apply to agreements which were in existence at the date of accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia and which, by reason of accession, fall within the scope of Article 81(1) if, within six months from the date of accession, they are so amended that they comply with the conditions laid down in this Regulation.’.
AGRICULTURE
Phytosanitary legislation
Commission Decision 2003/122/EC of 21 February 2003 authorising Member States to take decisions under Directive 1999/105/EC on forest reproductive material produced in third countries.
In the Annex, the following entries are deleted:
‘Czech Republic |
Abies alba Mill |
SI |
SS, St |
Acer plantanoides L. |
SI |
SS, St |
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Acer pseudoplatanus L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Betula pendula Roth. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Betula pubescens Ehrh. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Fagus sylvatica L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Fraxinus excelsior L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Larix decidua Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Larix kaempferi Carr. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Picea abies Karst. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Pinus sylvestris L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus cerris L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus petraea Liebl. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus robur L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus rubra L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Robinia pseudoacacia L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia cordata Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Estonia |
Picea abies Karst. |
SI |
SS, St |
Hungary |
Acer plantanoides L. |
SI |
SS, St |
Acer pseudoplatanus L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Alnus glutinosa Gaertn. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Betula pendula Roth. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Carpinus betulus L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Castanea sativa Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Fagus sylvatica L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Fraxinus excelsior L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Larix decidua Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Pinus sylvestris L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Populus alba L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Populus x canescens Sm. |
SI |
SS, St |
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Populus nigra L. |
SI |
SS, St |
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Populus tremula L. |
SI |
SS, St |
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Prunus avium L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus cerris L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus petraea Liebl. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus robur L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus rubra L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Robinia pseudoacacia L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia cordata Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Latvia |
Picea abies Karst. |
SI |
SS, St |
Lithuania |
Picea abies Karst. |
SI |
SS, St |
Poland |
Abies alba Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
Acer plantanoides L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Acer pseudoplatanus L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Alnus incana Moench. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Betula pendula Roth. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Betula pubescens Ehrh. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Carpinus betulus L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Larix decidua Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Larix kaempferi Carr. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Picea abies Karst. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Pinus sylvestris L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Prunus avium L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus cerris L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus petraea Liebl. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus robur L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus rubra L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Robinia pseudoacacia L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia cordata Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Slovakia |
Abies alba Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
Acer plantanoides L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Betula pendula Roth. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Fagus sylvatica L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Larix decidua Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Picea abies Karst. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Prunus avium L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus petraea Liebl. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus robur L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus rubra L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Robinia pseudoacacia L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Slovenia |
Abies alba Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
Acer plantanoides L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Acer pseudoplatanus L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Alnus incana Moench. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Betula pendula Roth. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Carpinus betulus L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Fagus sylvatica L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Larix decidua Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Pinus nigra Arnold |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Pinus sylvestris L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus cerris L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus petraea Liebl. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus robur L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Quercus rubra L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Robinia pseudoacacia L. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia cordata Mill. |
SI |
SS, St |
|
Tilia platyphyllos Scop. |
SI |
SS, St’ |
ENVIRONMENT
1. |
Commission Decision 2000/657/EC of 16 October 2000 adopting Community import decisions for certain chemicals pursuant to Council Regulation 2455/92/EEC concerning the export and import of certain dangerous chemicals.
In Annex I, the text in the textbox before the tables is replaced by the following: ‘COUNTRY: European Community (Member States: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)’ |
2. |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2003 of 25 February 2003 suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora.
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EXTERNAL RELATIONS
1. |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 of 17 January 2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries.
The following article is inserted between Article 4 and Article 5: ‘Article 4a As regards release for free circulation in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia as of 1 May 2004 of the steel products covered by this Commission Regulation and shipped before 1 May 2004, a surveillance document is not required provided that the goods have been shipped before 1 May 2004. The presentation of the bill of lading or another transport document deemed to be equivalent by Community authorities proving the shipment date is required.’ |
2. |
Commission Decision 2002/602/ECSC of 8 July 2002 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation.
The following article is inserted between Article 7 and Article 8: ‘Article 7a As regards release for free circulation in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia as of 1 May 2004 of the steel products covered by this Commission Decision, an import licence is required, even if the steel products have been shipped before that date. If the steel products are shipped to a new Member State before 1 May 2004 , the import licence is granted automatically without quantitative limitation on presentation of the bill of lading or another transport document deemed to be equivalent by the Community licensing offices proving the shipment date and after approval from the Commission’s office responsible for the management of licences (SIGL). If the steel products are shipped to a new Member State on 1 May 2004 or after that date, they are subject to the specific rules governing quantitative limits as defined in this Commission Decision.’. |
3. |
Commission Decision No 1469/2002/ECSC of 8 July 2002 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Kazakhstan.
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