14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/1

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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,

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/3

(1)

Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(b) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.

(2)

Given the present situation on the sugar market, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.

(3)

The first subparagraph of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.

(4)

Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.

(5)

The Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/5

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 of 27 July 2007 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2007/08 marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 13 March 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/6

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 12 March 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

(3)

The Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/7

(1)

Article 22(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 (2), which lays down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003, sets down the minimum intensity of the controls to be carried out for deliveries and direct sales. These controls are to be included in the general control plan drawn up on the basis of risk analysis.

(2)

Bulgaria and Romania are applying the levy system for the first time in the 12-month period 2007/2008. In order to facilitate the application of the new system, these Member States should be allowed to reduce the intensity of control for deliveries during a transitional period of one year.

(3)

Experience shows that in Member States the number of producers with one or two cows is still significant, especially in direct sales. To keep the same control intensity for these producers imposes a disproportionate administrative burden and could divert the focus of control measures from higher risk activities. Therefore it would be appropriate to reduce the control intensity for small direct sellers producing quantities of less than 5 000 kg milk equivalent.

(4)

In order to allow the Member States to benefit from a less burdensome situation resulting from the adjusted intensity of controls, and taking into account that according to Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 controls are carried out partly during the 12-month period in question, partly after the 12-month period, it is appropriate to apply the adjusted intensity of controls for the 12-month period 2007/2008, i.e. the period starting on 1 April 2007 and finishing on 30 March 2008.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the management committee for milk and milk products,

1.

In paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following:

2.

Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.   Controls referred to in Article 21(2) shall cover at least:

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/9

(1)

Commission Decision 2003/135/EC of 27 February 2003 on the approval of the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever and the emergency vaccination of feral pigs against classical swine fever in Germany, in the Länder of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland (2) was adopted as one of a number of measures to combat classical swine fever.

(2)

Germany has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of that disease in feral pigs in certain areas of the Länder of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia.

(3)

That information indicates that classical swine fever in feral pigs has been eradicated in certain areas of those Länder. Accordingly, the eradication and emergency vaccination plans for classical swine fever in feral pigs no longer need to be applied in those areas.

(4)

Decision 2003/135/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/13

(1)

Growing conditions in the French overseas departments require special measures concerning crop production. Those measures include expensive plant health measures.

(2)

Commission Decision 2007/609/EC of 10 September 2007 on the definition of the measures eligible for Community financing in the programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments, in the Azores and in Madeira (2) defines the measures eligible for Community financing under programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira.

(3)

The French authorities have submitted to the Commission a programme for 2008 providing for plant health measures in the French overseas departments. That programme specifies the objectives to be achieved, the expected deliverables, the measures to be carried out, their duration and their cost with a view to a possible Community financial contribution. The measures provided for in that programme fulfill the requirements of Decision 2007/609/EC.

(4)

In accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3), planthealth measures are to be financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For the purposes of financial control of those measures Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regulation apply.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

(a)

a concise technical evaluation of the entire programme, including the degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives and of progress accomplished, and an assessment of the immediate phytosanitary and economic impact, and

(b)

a financial cost statement indicating the actual expenditure broken down by sub-programme and by measure.

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/17

(1)

Directive 96/23/EC lays down measures to monitor the substances and groups of residues listed in Annex I thereto. Pursuant to Directive 96/23/EC, the inclusion and retention on the lists of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import animals and primary products of animal origin covered by that Directive, are subject to the submission by the third countries concerned of a plan setting out the guarantees which they offer as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in that Directive.

(2)

Commission Decision 2004/432/EC of 29 April 2004 on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC (2) lists those third countries which have submitted a residue monitoring plan, setting out the guarantees offered by them in compliance with the requirements of that Directive.

(3)

Brazil has submitted to the Commission a new residue monitoring plan concerning honey. The evaluation of that plan demonstrates that it provides sufficient guarantees on the residue monitoring for honey in that third country. In addition, an inspection visit to Brazil has revealed that substantial progress has been made by the competent authority in implementing a comprehensive residues monitoring plan for honey and that that third country now complies with Community requirements for honey. Honey should therefore be included in the list for Brazil in the Annex to Decision 2004/432/EC.

(4)

Decision 2004/432/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/22

(1)

On 30 March 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/293/CFSP renewing measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (1). These measures were renewed again by Common Position 2007/150/CFSP (2) and are due to expire on 16 March 2008.

(2)

The Council considers it necessary to renew the measures imposed by Common Position 2004/293/CFSP for a further period of 12 months,

14.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/23

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the Kingdom of Spain has declared that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(a) (1),

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the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden have declared that they accept the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(b) (2),

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when making the above mentioned declarations, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia reserved the right to make provision in their national law that when a question concerning the validity or interpretation of an act referred to in Article 35(1) is raised in a case pending before a national court or tribunal against whose decisions there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal is obliged to bring the matter before the Court of Justice.