19.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/1

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1215/2007

of 18 October 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 19 October 2007.

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(1)  OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 756/2007 (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 41).

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19.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1216/2007

of 18 October 2007

laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (1), and in particular Article 19(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has repealed Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2). For the sake of clarity, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 (3), which lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 should be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 provides that in order to qualify as a traditional speciality guaranteed, an agricultural product or foodstuff shall comply with a product specification. Detailed rules on the information to be included in the product specification, especially concerning names to be registered, description of the product and the production method and checking the specific character, should be provided for.

(3)	Specific rules for names not in Latin characters and for registrations in more than one language should be laid down.

(4)

Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 provides that a specification may refer to the possibility of accompanying the registered name by a label with a particular form of words intended to be translated into languages other than the language in which the name is registered. Although the specification need not provide translations of this form of words, the original text to be translated should be provided in the specification.

(5)	The product specification should be presented in a concise way, avoiding description of historical practices that are no longer followed and repetition of general obligations. A maximum length for the product specification should be set.

(6)

The Community symbol referred to in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 should be defined. The second paragraph of Article 22 of that Regulation provides that the symbol will be compulsory for Community products from 1 May 2009, without prejudice to products already placed on the market before that date. However, since the symbol may be used voluntarily by operators before that date, it is appropriate to define rules concerning the use of the symbol with effect from 1 July 2008.

(7)

Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 provides that a producer intending to produce a traditional speciality guaranteed for the first time shall notify this beforehand to the designated authorities or bodies verifying compliance with the product specification. To ensure transparency and proper functioning of controls, the designated authorities or bodies should communicate to the Member State or, in case of third countries, to the Commission, the names and addresses of producers for which they verify compliance with the product specifications.

(8)	To ensure coherent implementation of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, procedures should be specified and models concerning product specifications, objections and amendments should be provided for.

(9)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Traditional Specialities Guaranteed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Product specification

1.   The product specification referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 shall include the information requested under point 3 in Annex I to this Regulation.

2.   The type of the agricultural product or foodstuff shall be indicated in accordance with the classification set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

3.   The product specification shall be concise and shall not exceed 10 pages except in justified cases.

Article 2

Specific rules for a name

1.   Where the original script of a name to be registered is not in Latin characters, a transcription in Latin characters shall also be registered together with the name in its original script.

2.   Where registration is sought in more than one language, all forms of the name for which registration is sought shall appear in the product specification.

3.   Where Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 is applied, and the group specifies that, when the product is marketed, the label may contain an indication in the other official languages that the product has been obtained in accordance with the tradition of the region, Member State or third-country from which the application originates, the indication to be translated into the other official languages shall appear in the product specification.

Article 3

Specific rules for description of the product and the production method

1.   A description of the product shall only mention the characteristics necessary to identify the product and its specific characteristics. It shall not repeat general obligations.

2.   A description of the production method shall only include the production method in force. Historical practices are not to be included if they are no longer followed.

Only the method necessary for obtaining the specific product shall be described in a way that enables reproduction of the product.

3.   The key elements defining the product's specific character shall include a comparison with a category of products to which the product in question belongs, showing the difference. Existing standards may be quoted as a reference or as a comparison.

4.   The key elements that prove the product's traditional character shall include the main elements that have remained unchanged, with precise and well established references.

Article 4

Minimum requirements and procedures to check the specific character

The product specification shall set out the characteristics to be checked to ensure the specific character of the product as well as procedures to be used and frequency of these checks.

Article 5

Specific rules on labelling

A Member State may provide that the name of the authority or body referred to in point (c) of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 must appear on the label of the agricultural product or foodstuff designated as a traditional speciality guaranteed that is produced within its territory.

Article 6

Applying for registration

1.   An application for registration shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex I to this Regulation. A duly completed electronic copy of the form shall also be provided.

2.   Where the applicant group is established in a Member State, the application shall be accompanied by the declaration referred to in point (d) of Article 7(6) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006.

Where the applicant group is established in a third country, the application shall be accompanied by the documents referred to in point (d) of Article 7(3) of that Regulation.

3.   The date of submission of an application to the Commission is the date on which the application is entered in the Commission’s mail registry in Brussels.

Article 7

Joint applications

1.   Where pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 several groups from different Member States submit a joint application, the objection procedure referred to in paragraph 5 of that Article shall be carried out in all Member States concerned.

2.   The application, accompanied by the declarations referred to in Article 7(6)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 from all the Member States concerned, shall be submitted to the Commission by any Member State concerned, or by any of the applicant groups in third countries concerned, directly or via the authorities of the third country concerned.

Article 8

Objections

1.   A statement of objection for the purposes of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 may be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

2.   In determining the admissibility of the objection pursuant to Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, the Commission shall check that the statement includes reasons and justification for the objection.

3.   The period of six months referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 shall commence on the date of dispatch of the Commission's invitation to the interested parties to reach agreement among them.

4.   When the procedure referred to in the first sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has terminated, the Member State of application or the third-country applicant shall communicate the results of each consultation to the Commission within one month and may use the form set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.

Article 9

Indications and symbols

1.   The Community symbol referred to in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 shall take the form defined in Annex V to this Regulation. The words ‘TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED’ within the symbol may be replaced by the equivalent term in another official language of the Community as laid down in Annex V to this Regulation.

2.   Where the Community symbols or the indications referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 appear on the label of a product, they shall be accompanied by the registered name, or one of them, if the name has been registered in several languages.

Article 10

Register

1.   The Commission shall maintain at its seat in Brussels the ‘Register of traditional specialities guaranteed’, hereafter referred to as ‘the Register’.

2.   Upon entry into force of a legal instrument registering a name, the Commission shall record the following data in the Register:

(a)	the registered name of the product in one or more languages;

(b)	information whether the registration is with or without reservation of the name;

(c)	information whether the group applies to benefit from the provisions of Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006;

(d)	the class of the product as referred to in Annex II to this Regulation;

(e)	indication of the country or countries of the group or groups that made the application; and

(f)	reference to the instrument registering the name.

3.   In respect of the names automatically registered by virtue of Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, the Commission shall record in the Register, by 31 July 2008, the data provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.

Article 11

Amendments to specification

1.   An application for approval of changes to the product specification shall be drawn up in accordance with the form set out in Annex VI to this Regulation.

2.   In the case of an application for approval of changes to product specifications under Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006:

(a)

the information required under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 shall comprise the duly completed application referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and, where the applicant group is established in a Member State, the declaration referred to in point (d) of Article 7(6) of that Regulation;

(b)	the information to be published under Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 shall comprise the duly completed application referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

3.   For an amendment to be regarded as minor, within the meaning of the fourth subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, it cannot:

(a)	relate to the essential characteristics of the product;

(b)	introduce essential changes to the production method;

(c)	include a change to the name, or to any part of the name, or use of the name, of the product.

4.   Where the application concerns a temporary amendment to the product specification resulting from imposition of obligatory sanitary or phyto-sanitary measures by public authorities as laid down in Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, evidence of these measures shall be provided.

5.   Where the Commission decides to accept an amendment to the specification that includes or comprises a change to the information recorded in the Register provided for in Article 10 of this Regulation, it shall strike the original data from the Register and record the new data in the Register with effect from the entry into force of the said decision.

6.   Information submitted to the Commission pursuant to this Article shall be in both paper and electronic form. The date of submission of an amendment application to the Commission shall be the date on which the application is entered in the Commission’s mail registry in Brussels.

Article 12

Communication from the designated authorities or bodies

1.   The authorities referred to in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 or the control bodies referred to in the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 15(1) of that Regulation shall communicate to the Member State the names and addresses of the producers for which they verify compliance with the product specifications. Member States shall keep the list of producers available for the other Member States and the Commission.

2.   The authorities or control bodies referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 shall communicate to the Commission the names and addresses of the producers for which they verify compliance with the product specifications.

Article 13

Cancellation

1.   The Commission may take the view that the compliance with the conditions of the product specification for an agricultural product or foodstuff covered by a name of a traditional speciality guaranteed is no longer possible or cannot be ensured, in particular if no authority or control body referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has been communicated to the Commission within a time period of 5 years.

2.   Before cancelling a registration, the Commission shall allow the group which applied for registration to be heard, and may set a deadline for the group to comment.

3.   When a cancellation takes effect, the Commission shall remove the name from the Register provided for in Article 10 of this Regulation.

Article 14

Transitional rules

The provisions of this Regulation shall apply with effect from the date of entry into force, subject to the following:

(a)

The provisions of Articles 1 to 4 shall apply only in respect of procedures for registration and approval of amendments where the publication pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 or pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 has not taken place before the entry into force of this Regulation;

(b)	The provisions of Articles 6, 7, 11(1), 11(2), 11(4) and 11(6) shall only apply in respect of applications for registration and approval of amendments received after 19 April 2006;

(c)	The provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 8 shall only apply in respect of objection procedures for which the six-month period in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has not commenced at the date of entry into force of this Regulation;

(d)	The provisions of Article 8(4) shall only apply in respect of objection procedures for which the six-month period in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 has not expired at the date of entry into force of this Regulation;

(e)	The provisions of Article 9(2) shall apply not later than 1 July 2008, without prejudice to products placed on the market before that date.

Article 15

Repeal

Regulation (EEC) No 1848/93 is repealed.

Article 16

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

However, point (b) of Article 14 shall apply with effect from 20 April 2006.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(3)  OJ L 168, 10.7.1993, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2167/2004 (OJ L 371, 18.12.2004, p. 8).

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19.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/16

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1217/2007

of 18 October 2007

amending Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules of imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Articles 13 and 19 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 10 June 2005, the Commission and the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as ‘MOFCOM’) of the People’s Republic of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as ‘MoU’) on the export of certain Chinese textile and clothing products to the Community. This MoU introduced agreed levels on certain textile product categories. The implementation of the agreed levels will expire on 1 January 2008.

(2)

The MoU covers imports from China into the Community of ten textile product categories: category 2 (cotton fabrics), category 4 (T-shirts), category 5 (pullovers), category 6 (trousers), category 7 (blouses), category 20 (bed linen), category 26 (dresses), category 31 (brassieres), category 39 (table and kitchen linen) and category 115 (flax or ramie yarn). The corresponding customs codes of those products are listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

(3)

Smooth and orderly transition towards a fully liberalised trade in textiles should be ensured for the imports concerned originating in China and presently under agreed levels in the MoU. Based on a detailed analysis for each MoU category comprising past and current utilization, past and current agreed levels, past and current actual trade levels, import shares, and specific product category sensitivities, the Commission and MOFCOM have come to the conclusion that the introduction of a surveillance system is necessary, as there is a reasonable likelihood that eight of the above ten textile product categories under agreed levels in the MoU could be subject to pressure from import originating in China in 2008. The eight product categories concerned are category 4 (T-shirts), category 5 (pullovers), category 6 (trousers), category 7 (blouses), category 20 (bed linen), category 26 (dresses), category 31 (brassieres) and category 115 (flax or ramie yarn).

(4)	The above conclusion on the need for surveillance was also reached taking into account that major other consumer markets maintain restrictions against imports of several textile product categories originating in China until 31 December 2008.

(5)

In order to ensure the smooth transition towards a fully liberalised trade in textiles it is necessary to monitor the trends of imports of the above-mentioned eight textile product categories listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 as much in advance as possible through the establishment of an a priori surveillance system by means of a double checking system on these products applicable for a period of one year from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2008.

(6)	The government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has informed the Commission that it will cooperate under the double checking surveillance system for the eight MoU categories from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2008.

(7)	Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)	In order to provide for clarity and predictability of the import regime as from 1 January 2008, this Regulation should be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in good time.

(9)

Pursuant to Article 14(1) of Annex III, the release for free circulation of products originating in China subject to agreed levels under the MoU and shipped before 1 January 2008 continue to be subject to that import regime until 31 March 2008. From 1 April 2008, the regime of double-checking surveillance provided for in this Regulation will be applicable and import authorizations will be issued against the export licence issued for those goods.

(10)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is amended as set out 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.

It shall apply from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.

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(1)  OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 54/2007 (OJ L 18, 25.1.2007, p. 1).

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19.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/19

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1218/2007

of 18 October 2007

fixing the export refunds on beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 33(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Article 33(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.

(2)	Given the present situation on the market in beef and veal, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999.

(3)	The second subparagraph of Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 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 bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3), and of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).

(5)

Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 of 20 July 1982 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (5), the special refund is to be reduced if the quantity of boned meat to be exported amounts to less than 95 %, but not less than 85 %, of the total weight of cuts produced by boning.

(6)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 838/2007 (6) should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.

(7)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 shall be granted on the products and for the amount set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.

2.   The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.

Article 2

In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 the rate of the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by 7 EUR/100 kg.

Article 3

Regulation (EC) No 838/2007 is repealed.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 October 2007.

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(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(3)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.

(4)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006.

(5)  OJ L 212, 21.7.1982, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 11).

(6)  OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 7.

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19.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/23

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1219/2007

of 18 October 2007

on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of October 2007 under tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 of 4 June 2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries (3), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of products in the poultrymeat sector.

(2)

The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of October 2007 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2008 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for.

(3)

The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of October 2007 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2008 do not, for some quotas, cover the total quantity available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2008 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.   The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007, to be added to the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2008, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 October 2007.

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(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).

(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).

(3)  OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3.

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19.10.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/25

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1220/2007

of 18 October 2007

amending the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1110/2007

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 market in sugar and, in particular Article 27(2), (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 34(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of molasses from 1 October 2007 are laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1110/2007 (3).

(2)	On the basis of the information currently available to the Commission, those prices and duties should be amended in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 34 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1110/2007, are hereby amended as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 October 2007.

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(1)  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 247/2004 (OJ L 69, 9.3.2007, p. 3).

(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2031/2006 (OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 43).

(3)  OJ L 253, 28.9.2007, p. 7.

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19.10.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/27

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1221/2007

of 18 October 2007

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 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(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 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards 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 (2), specifies the products for which a rate of refund is to 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 paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed 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 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 provides that, when the rate of the refund is being fixed, account is to be taken, where appropriate, 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 I to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 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 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter (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 I to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 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 19 October 2007.

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(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1152/2007 (OJ L 258, 4.10.2007, p. 3).

(2)  OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 447/2007 (OJ L 106, 24.4.2007, p. 31).

(3)  OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 96/2007 (OJ L 25, 1.2.2007, p. 6).

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19.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/30

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1222/2007

of 18 October 2007

fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (3), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (4), fixes detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

(2)

It results from regular monitoring of the information providing the basis for the verification of the import prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin that the representative prices for imports of certain products should be amended taking into account variations of prices according to origin. Therefore, representative prices should be published.

(3)	It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon as possible, given the situation on the market.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 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.

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(1)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).

(2)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006.

(3)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 104. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49).

(4)  OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1094/2007 (OJ L 246, 21.9.2007, p. 17).

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19.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 275/32

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DECISION No 1/2007 OF THE EC/DENMARK-FAEROE ISLANDS JOINT COMMITTEE

of 8 October 2007

amending Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part

(2007/671/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (1), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 34(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Under Article 1 of Protocol 4 to the Agreement, the Community has granted tariff concessions for Faeroese fish feed, in respect of an annual tariff quota of 5 000 tonnes.

(2)	Under Decision No 2/98 of the EC/Denmark-Faeroe Islands Joint Committee (2), this tariff quota has been increased to 10 000 tonnes from 1 January 2000 onwards.

(3)	The Faeroe authorities have put forward a request for increasing the tariff concessions from the Community for these products.

(4)	A doubling of the existing annual tariff quota should be allowed.

(5)	Fish feed, which benefits from the preferential import regime, may not contain added gluten.

(6)	This quota is subject to a review clause. The Joint Committee, in accordance with Article 31(2) of the Agreement, will regularly exchange information to that purpose.

(7)	Article 1 of Protocol 4 should be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 4 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.	In Article 1 the text in the table relating to CN codes ex 2309 90 10, ex 2309 90 31 and ex 2309 90 41 shall be replaced by the following text: ‘CN code Description Rate of duty Tariff quota (in tonnes) ex 2309 90 10 (3) ex 2309 90 31 (3) ex 2309 90 41 (3) Fish feed 0 20 000

2.

The following text shall be added to Article 1: ‘As regards the tariff quota opened for fish feed under CN codes ex 2309 90 10, ex 2309 90 31 and ex 2309 90 41: 1. Faeroe authorities shall certify that fish feed exported to the EU under this preferential quota does not contain added gluten, in addition to the gluten naturally present in the cereals that may enter in the compounding of the fish feed. The European Community may proceed to controls in the Faeroe Islands of the compounding of the fish feed, especially its gluten content. 2. The conduct of controls of the compounding of fish feed is detailed in Annex 1 to this Protocol. If the inspection brings evidence that the conditions required for granting this trade preference are not met, the Commission may suspend this preference for as long as no proper conditions are in place.’

3.	The attached Annex 1 shall be Annexed:

Article 2

The Joint Committee shall monitor the utilisation of this tariff quota. Depending on the utilisation of the quota and the evolution of market conditions, the Joint Committee shall review this tariff quota in four years time.

Article 3

The volume increase of the tariff quota for the calendar year 2007 shall be calculated pro rata temporis as of 1 December 2007.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following its adoption.

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(1)  OJ L 53, 22.2.1997, p. 2.

(2)  OJ L 263, 26.9.1998, p. 37.

(3)  Fish feed that benefit from the preferential import regime may not contain added gluten, in addition to the gluten naturally present in the cereals that may enter in the compounding of this feed.’

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