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REGULATIONS
14.2.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/1 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 130/2007
of 13 February 2007
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 14 February 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2007.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).
ANNEX
to Commission Regulation of 13 February 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg) |
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CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
0702 00 00 |
IL |
147,8 |
MA |
48,3 |
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TN |
129,8 |
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TR |
173,4 |
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ZZ |
124,8 |
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0707 00 05 |
EG |
255,9 |
MA |
96,9 |
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SN |
141,3 |
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TR |
110,2 |
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ZZ |
151,1 |
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0709 90 70 |
MA |
51,3 |
TR |
102,6 |
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ZZ |
77,0 |
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0805 10 20 |
EG |
50,7 |
IL |
53,4 |
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MA |
45,7 |
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TN |
54,8 |
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TR |
60,7 |
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ZZ |
53,1 |
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0805 20 10 |
MA |
96,8 |
ZZ |
96,8 |
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0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90 |
AR |
98,9 |
IL |
67,3 |
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MA |
96,9 |
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PK |
57,2 |
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TR |
59,4 |
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ZZ |
75,9 |
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0805 50 10 |
IL |
67,8 |
TR |
42,6 |
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ZZ |
55,2 |
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0808 10 80 |
CA |
104,2 |
CN |
89,3 |
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TR |
99,7 |
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US |
111,3 |
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ZZ |
101,1 |
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0808 20 50 |
AR |
98,9 |
CN |
47,5 |
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US |
99,1 |
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ZA |
96,2 |
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ZZ |
85,4 |
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ ZZ ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
14.2.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/3 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 131/2007
of 13 February 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 as regards the quantities covered by standing invitations to tender for the export of common wheat and barley held by the intervention agencies of 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 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 (2) opened standing invitations to tender for the export of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States. |
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Economic operators have not submitted tenders for some of the cereals covered by these tenders for several weeks now, apart from recent bids for small quantities. This is due in particular to the more favourable conditions for resale on the internal market under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 of 6 October 2006 opening standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States (3). Resale on the internal market has increased sharply over that period. |
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In view of this situation and in order to make the quantities of common wheat and barley currently blocked in respect of the standing invitations to tender under Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 available for resale on the internal market, the quantities covered by those invitations to tender should be reduced, in the case of common wheat, by 968 tonnes for the Czech Republic, 199 946 tonnes for Hungary and 91 tonnes for Slovakia, and, in the case of barley, by 342 tonnes for Lithuania, 19 011 tonnes for Hungary and 356 tonnes for Poland. |
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Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 is hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 13 February 2007.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).
(2) OJ L 179, 1.7.2006, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 37/2007 (OJ L 11, 18.1.2007, p. 3).
(3) OJ L 276, 7.10.2006, p. 58. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 91/2007 (OJ L 22, 31.1.2007, p. 5).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
LIST OF INVITATIONS TO TENDER
Member State |
Quantities made available for sale on external markets (tonnes) |
Intervention Agency Name, address and contact details |
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Common wheat |
Barley |
Rye |
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Belgique/België |
0 |
0 |
— |
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БЪЛГАРИЯ |
— |
— |
— |
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Česká republika |
64 895 |
191 294 |
— |
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Danmark |
0 |
0 |
— |
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Deutschland |
0 |
0 |
300 000 |
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Eesti |
0 |
30 000 |
— |
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Eire/Ireland |
— |
0 |
— |
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Ελλάδα |
— |
— |
— |
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España |
— |
— |
— |
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France |
0 |
0 |
— |
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Italia |
— |
— |
— |
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Κύπρος/Kibris |
— |
— |
— |
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Latvija |
0 |
0 |
— |
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Lietuva |
0 |
49 658 |
— |
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Luxembourg |
— |
— |
— |
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Magyarország |
1 100 054 |
78 986 |
— |
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Malta |
— |
— |
— |
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Nederland |
— |
— |
— |
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Österreich |
0 |
0 |
— |
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Polska |
400 000 |
99 644 |
— |
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Portugal |
— |
— |
— |
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România |
— |
— |
— |
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Slovenija |
— |
— |
— |
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Slovensko |
66 396 |
20 636 |
— |
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Suomi/Finland |
0 |
200 000 |
— |
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Sverige |
0 |
0 |
— |
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United Kingdom |
— |
0 |
— |
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“—” means no intervention stock of this cereal in this Member State.’ |
14.2.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/8 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 132/2007
of 13 February 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 as regards the quantities covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 (2) opened standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States. |
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In view of the situation on the Community markets for common wheat and barley and of the changes in demand for cereals in various regions in recent weeks, new quantities of cereals held in intervention should be made available in some Member States. The intervention agencies in the Member States concerned should therefore be authorised to increase the quantities put out to tender by 598 269 tonnes of common wheat in Germany and by 100 000 tonnes of common wheat and 19 011 tonnes of barley in Hungary. |
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Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 should be amended accordingly. |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
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, 13 February 2007.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).
(2) OJ L 276, 7.10.2006, p. 58. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 91/2007 (OJ L 22, 31.1.2007, p. 5).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
LIST OF INVITATIONS TO TENDER
Member State |
Quantities made available for sale on the Community market (tonnes) |
Intervention Agency Name, address and contact details |
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Common wheat |
Barley |
Maize |
Rye |
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Belgique/België |
51 859 |
6 340 |
— |
— |
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БЪЛГАРИЯ |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Česká republika |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
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Danmark |
174 021 |
28 830 |
— |
— |
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Deutschland |
1 948 269 |
767 343 |
— |
336 565 |
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Eesti |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
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Eire/Ireland |
— |
0 |
— |
— |
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Ελλάδα |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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España |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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France |
28 724 |
318 778 |
— |
— |
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Italia |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Κύπρος/Kibris |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Latvija |
27 020 |
0 |
— |
— |
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Lietuva |
0 |
35 150 |
— |
— |
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Luxembourg |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Magyarország |
450 000 |
19 011 |
1 400 000 |
— |
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Malta |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Nederland |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Österreich |
0 |
22 461 |
0 |
— |
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Polska |
44 440 |
41 927 |
0 |
— |
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Portugal |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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România |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Slovenija |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Slovensko |
0 |
0 |
227 699 |
— |
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Suomi/Finland |
30 000 |
95 332 |
— |
— |
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Sverige |
172 272 |
58 004 |
— |
— |
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United Kingdom |
— |
24 825 |
— |
— |
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“—” means no intervention stock of this cereal in this Member State.’ |
14.2.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/13 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 133/2007
of 13 February 2007
setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 5 to 9 February 2007 to import sugar products under 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 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for importing and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authority during the week of 5 to 9 February 2007, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 of 13 December 2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (3) for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial number 09.4347. |
(2) |
In these circumstances, the Commission should fix an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and inform the Member States that the set limit has been reached, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of applications for import licences submitted from 5 to 9 February 2007, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006.
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, 13 February 2007.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(2) OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2006/2006 (OJ L 379, 28.12.2006, p. 95).
ANNEX
ACP-India Preferential Sugar
Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006
2006/07 marketing year
Serial No |
Country |
Week of 5 to 9 February 2007: % of requested quantity to be granted |
Limit |
09.4331 |
Barbados |
100 |
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09.4332 |
Belize |
100 |
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09.4333 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
100 |
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09.4334 |
Republic of the Congo |
100 |
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09.4335 |
Fiji |
100 |
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09.4336 |
Guyana |
100 |
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09.4337 |
India |
100 |
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09.4338 |
Jamaica |
100 |
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09.4339 |
Kenya |
100 |
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09.4340 |
Madagascar |
100 |
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09.4341 |
Malawi |
100 |
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09.4342 |
Mauritius |
100 |
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09.4343 |
Mozambique |
0 |
Reached |
09.4344 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
— |
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09.4345 |
Suriname |
— |
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09.4346 |
Swaziland |
100 |
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09.4347 |
Tanzania |
100 |
Reached |
09.4348 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
100 |
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09.4349 |
Uganda |
— |
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09.4350 |
Zambia |
100 |
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09.4351 |
Zimbabwe |
100 |
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Complementary Sugar
Title V of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006
2006/07 marketing year
Serial No |
Country |
Week of 5 to 9 February 2007: % of requested quantity to be granted |
Limit |
09.4315 |
India |
100 |
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09.4316 |
ACP Protocol signatory countries |
100 |
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CXL Concessions Sugar
Title VI of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006
2006/07 marketing year
Serial No |
Country |
Week of 5 to 9 February 2007: % of requested quantity to be granted |
Limit |
09.4317 |
Australia |
0 |
Reached |
09.4318 |
Brazil |
0 |
Reached |
09.4319 |
Cuba |
0 |
Reached |
09.4320 |
Other third countries |
0 |
Reached |
Balkans sugar
Title VII of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006
2006/07 marketing year
Serial No |
Country |
Week of 5 to 9 February 2007: % of requested quantity to be granted |
Limit |
09.4324 |
Albania |
100 |
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09.4325 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 |
Reached |
09.4326 |
Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo |
100 |
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09.4327 |
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
100 |
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09.4328 |
Croatia |
100 |
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Import of sugar under the transitional tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria and Romania
Chapter 1 Section 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006
2006/07 marketing year
Order No |
Type |
Week of 5 to 9 February 2007: % of requested quantity to be granted |
Limit |
09.4365 |
Bulgaria |
0 |
Reached |
09.4366 |
Romania |
100 |
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14.2.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/16 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 134/2007
of 13 February 2007
fixing the A1 and B export refunds for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3),
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 (2) lays down the detailed rules of application for export refunds on fruit and vegetables. |
(2) |
Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that, to the extent necessary for economically significant exports, the products exported by the Community may be covered by export refunds, within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. |
(3) |
Under Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, care must be taken to ensure that the trade flows previously brought about by the refund scheme are not disrupted. For this reason and because exports of fruit and vegetables are seasonal in nature, the quantities scheduled for each product should be fixed, based on the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3). These quantities must be allocated taking account of the perishability of the products concerned. |
(4) |
Article 35(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that refunds must be fixed in the light of the existing situation or outlook for fruit and vegetable prices on the Community market and supplies available on the one hand, and prices on the international market on the other hand. Account must also be taken of the transport and marketing costs and of the economic aspect of the exports planned. |
(5) |
In accordance with Article 35(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, prices on the Community market are to be established in the light of the most favourable prices from the export standpoint. |
(6) |
The international trade situation or the special requirements of certain markets may call for the refund on a given product to vary according to its destination. |
(7) |
Tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples of classes Extra, I and II of the common quality standards can currently be exported in economically significant quantities. |
(8) |
In order to ensure the best use of available resources and in view of the structure of Community exports, it is appropriate to fix the A1 and B export refunds. |
(9) |
The Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time-limit set by its chairman, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For system A1, the refund rates, the refund application period and the scheduled quantities for the products concerned are fixed in the Annex hereto. For system B, the indicative refund rates, the licence application period and the scheduled quantities for the products concerned are fixed in the Annex hereto.
2. The licences issued in respect of food aid as referred to in Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (4) shall not count against the eligible quantities in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2007.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).
(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).
(3) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1854/2006 (OJ L 361, 19.12.2006, p. 1).
(4) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 13 February 2007 fixing the export refunds on fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)
Product code (1) |
Destination (2) |
System A1 Refund application period 22.2.2007 to 23.6.2007 |
System B Licence application period 1.3.2007 to 30.6.2007 |
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Refund amount (EUR/t net weight) |
Scheduled quantiy (t) |
Indicative refund amount (EUR/t net weight) |
Scheduled quantity (t) |
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0702 00 00 9100 |
A00 |
20 |
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20 |
6 000 |
0805 10 20 9100 |
A00 |
28 |
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28 |
16 667 |
0805 50 10 9100 |
A00 |
50 |
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50 |
3 667 |
0808 10 80 9100 |
F09 |
22 |
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22 |
31 667 |
(1) The product codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.
(2) The ‘ A ’ series destination codes are set out in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
The other destinations are defined as follows:
F09 |
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The following destinations:
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14.2.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/19 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 135/2007
of 13 February 2007
setting export refunds in the processed fruit and vegetable sector other than those granted on added sugar (provisionally preserved cherries, peeled tomatoes, sugar-preserved cherries, prepared hazelnuts, certain orange juices)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 16(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/95 (2) set implementing rules for export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugar. |
(2) |
Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 states that to the extent necessary to permit exportation of economically significant quantities export refunds can be granted on the products listed at Article 1(2)(a) of that Regulation within the limits ensuing from agreements concluded in line with Article 300 of the Treaty. Article 18(4) of that Regulation provides that if the refund on the sugar incorporated in the products listed in Article 1(2)(b) is insufficient to allow exportation of these products the refund set in line with Article 17 thereof shall apply to them. |
(3) |
Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 requires that it be ensured that trade flows that have already arisen as a result of granting of export refunds are not disturbed. For that reason the quantities should be set product by product using the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3). |
(4) |
Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 requires that when refunds are set account is taken of the existing situation and outlook for prices and availability on the Community market of products processed from fruit and vegetables and for international trade prices, of marketing and transport costs and of the economic aspects of the exportation envisaged. |
(5) |
Article 17(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 requires that when prices on the Community market are determined account is taken of the prices that are most favourable from the point of view of exportation. |
(6) |
The international trade situation or specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to differentiate the refund on a given product by destination. |
(7) |
Economically significant exports can at present be made of provisionally preserved cherries, peeled tomatoes, sugar-preserved cherries, prepared hazelnuts and certain orange juices. |
(8) |
Export refund rates and quantities should therefore be set for these products. |
(9) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Export refund rates in the processed fruit and vegetable sector, periods for lodging and for issuing licence applications and the quantities permitted are stipulated in the Annex hereto.
2. Licences for food aid purposes issued as indicated in Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (4) shall not be counted against the quantities indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2007.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 25).
(2) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 498/2004 (OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 20).
(3) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1854/2006 (OJ L 361, 19.12.2006, p. 1).
(4) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 13 February 2007 setting export refunds for the processed fruit and vegetable sector other than those granted on added sugar (provisionally preserved cherries, peeled tomatoes, sugar-preserved cherries, prepared hazelnuts, certain orange juices)
Period for lodging licence applications: 22 February 2007 to 23 June 2007.
Licence assignment period: March 2007 to June 2007.
Product code (1) |
Destination code (2) |
Refund rate (EUR/t net) |
Permitted quantities (t) |
0812 10 00 9100 |
F06 |
50 |
3 000 |
2002 10 10 9100 |
F10 |
45 |
43 100 |
2006 00 31 9000 2006 00 99 9100 |
F06 |
153 |
1 000 |
2008 19 19 9100 2008 19 99 9100 |
F08 |
59 |
500 |
2009 11 99 9110 2009 12 00 9111 2009 19 98 9112 |
F08 |
5 |
0 |
2009 11 99 9150 2009 19 98 9150 |
F08 |
29 |
0 |
(1) The descriptions corresponding to the product codes are contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.
(2) The meanings of the A series destination codes are given in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87, as amended.
The other destinations are:
F06 |
All destinations except the countries of North America. |
14.2.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/21 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 136/2007
of 13 February 2007
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (oranges)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1510/2006 (3) fixes the indicative quantities for which system B export licences may be issued. |
(2) |
In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for oranges will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector. |
(3) |
To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for oranges after 13 February 2007 should be rejected until the end of the current export period, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for system B export licences for oranges submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1510/2006, export declarations for which are accepted after 13 February and before 1 March 2007, are hereby rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2007.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).
(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).
II Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory
DECISIONS
Council
14.2.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/22 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 January 2007
regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Coffee Council on the extension of the International Coffee Agreement, 2001
(2007/95/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The International Coffee Agreement of 2001 has been signed and concluded on behalf of the European Community on 24 September 2001 by Council Decision 2001/877/EC (1). |
(2) |
Under the provisions of Article 52(1) and (2), the International Coffee Agreement of 2001 is due to expire on 30 September 2007 unless it is extended beyond that date by decision of the International Coffee Council for one or more periods not exceeding six years in total. |
(3) |
The extension of that Agreement is in the interest of the European Community. |
(4) |
The European Community’s position in the International Coffee Council should be established, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The European Community’s position within the International Coffee Council shall be to vote in favour of extending the International Coffee Agreement, 2001, for one or more periods not exceeding six years.
Done at Brussels, 22 January 2007.
For the Council
The President
F.-W. STEINMEIER
14.2.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/23 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 February 2007
appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions
(2007/96/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1). |
(2) |
A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr Pasqual MARAGALL i MIRA, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Mr José MONTILLA AGUILERA, Presidente de la Generalitat de Cataluña, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Pasqual MARAGALL i MIRA for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 12 February 2007.
For the Council
The President
F.-W. STEINMEIER
14.2.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 42/24 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 February 2007
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banco de España
(2007/97/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2006/18 of the European Central Bank of 13 November 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banco de España (1),
Whereas:
(1) |
The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council. |
(2) |
Pursuant to Article 4(2) of Law 13/1994 on autonomy of the Banco de España and to Articles 29(3) and 31 of its Rules of Procedure, the accounts of the Banco de España are audited by independent external auditors as provided for in Article 27 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and under the terms of Law 19/1988 on the auditing of accounts (2) regarding the eligibility, mandate and rotation of the auditors. |
(3) |
The mandate of the current external auditors of the Banco de España will expire after the audit for the financial year 2005. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the beginning of the financial year 2006. |
(4) |
The Banco de España has selected Deloitte, S.L. as its external auditor for the financial years 2006 to 2008. Its mandate is renewable thereafter on a yearly basis until the end of the financial year 2012. |
(5) |
The ECB considers that the external auditor selected by the Banco de España fulfil the necessary requirements for appointment and the Governing Council of the ECB therefore recommends that Deloitte, S.L. be appointed for the financial years 2006 to 2008 and its mandate be renewable thereafter on a yearly basis until the end of the financial year 2012. |
(6) |
It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC (3) accordingly, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 1(3) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:
‘3. Deloitte, S.L. is hereby approved as the external auditor of the Banco de España for the financial years 2006 to 2008.
This mandate may be renewed thereafter on a yearly basis until the end of the financial year 2012.’
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the European Central Bank.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 12 February 2007.
For the Council
The President
F.-W. STEINMEIER
(1) OJ C 283, 21.11.2006, p. 16.
(2) Law as amended by Law 44/2002 on financial system reform measures.
(3) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/852/EC (OJ L 331, 29.11.2006, p. 19).