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| 15.3.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 76/31 |
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15.3.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 76/31

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 266/2014

of 14 March 2014

on the division between deliveries and direct sales of national milk quotas fixed for 2013/2014 in Annex IX to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 69(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) has repealed and replaced Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as from 1 January 2014. However, Article 230(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 provides that, as regards the system of milk production limitation, Section III of Chapter III of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as well as Article 55, Article 85 thereof and Annexes IX and X thereto continue to apply until 31 March 2015. |
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(1)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) has repealed and replaced Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as from 1 January 2014. However, Article 230(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 provides that, as regards the system of milk production limitation, Section III of Chapter III of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as well as Article 55, Article 85 thereof and Annexes IX and X thereto continue to apply until 31 March 2015.

| (2) | Article 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that producers may have one or two individual quotas, one for deliveries and the other for direct sales and quantities may be converted from one quota to the other only by the competent authority of the Member State, at the duly justified request of the producer. |
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(2)

Article 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that producers may have one or two individual quotas, one for deliveries and the other for direct sales and quantities may be converted from one quota to the other only by the competent authority of the Member State, at the duly justified request of the producer.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 341/2013 (3) sets out the division between deliveries and direct sales for the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 for all Member States. |
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(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 341/2013 (3) sets out the division between deliveries and direct sales for the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 for all Member States.

| (4) | In accordance with Article 25(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 (4), Member States have notified to the Commission the quantities which have been definitively converted at the request of the producers between individual quotas for deliveries and for direct sales. |
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(4)

In accordance with Article 25(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 (4), Member States have notified to the Commission the quantities which have been definitively converted at the request of the producers between individual quotas for deliveries and for direct sales.

| (5) | The total national quotas for all Member States fixed in point 1 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 were increased with 1 %, effective from 1 April 2013, except for Italy whose quota was already increased with 5 %, effective from 1 April 2009. Member States, except Italy, have notified the Commission of the division between deliveries and direct sales of the additional quota. |
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(5)

The total national quotas for all Member States fixed in point 1 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 were increased with 1 %, effective from 1 April 2013, except for Italy whose quota was already increased with 5 %, effective from 1 April 2009. Member States, except Italy, have notified the Commission of the division between deliveries and direct sales of the additional quota.

| (6) | It is therefore appropriate to establish the division between deliveries and direct sales of the national quotas applicable for the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 fixed in point 1 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. |
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(6)

It is therefore appropriate to establish the division between deliveries and direct sales of the national quotas applicable for the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 fixed in point 1 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

| (7) | Pursuant to Article 69(1) in conjunction with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the Commission had to act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of that Regulation, The corresponding procedure under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 is the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2) of that Regulation. |
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(7)

Pursuant to Article 69(1) in conjunction with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the Commission had to act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of that Regulation, The corresponding procedure under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 is the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2) of that Regulation.

| (8) | Given the fact that the division between direct sales and deliveries is used as a reference basis for controls pursuant to Articles 19 to 22 of Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 and for the establishment of the annual questionnaire set out in Annex I to that Regulation, it is appropriate to determine a date of expiry of this Regulation after the last possible date for those controls. |
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(8)

Given the fact that the division between direct sales and deliveries is used as a reference basis for controls pursuant to Articles 19 to 22 of Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 and for the establishment of the annual questionnaire set out in Annex I to that Regulation, it is appropriate to determine a date of expiry of this Regulation after the last possible date for those controls.

| (9) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets, |
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(9)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The division, applicable for the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, between deliveries and direct sales of the national quotas fixed in Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall expire on 30 September 2015.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 341/2013 of 16 April 2013 on the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ of national milk quotas fixed for 2012/2013 in Annex IX to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 107, 17.4.2013, p. 1).

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(4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector (OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 22).

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ANNEX

| Member States | Deliveries (tonnes) | Direct sales (tonnes) |
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| Belgium | 3 563 518,754 | 38 596,156 |
| Bulgaria | 980 634,534 | 68 883,082 |
| Czech Republic | 2 906 440,166 | 28 704,691 |
| Denmark | 4 847 745,007 | 164,466 |
| Germany | 30 228 356,043 | 90 572,707 |
| Estonia | 686 868,079 | 6 057,970 |
| Ireland | 5 782 432,252 | 1 989,984 |
| Greece | 878 297,757 | 1 317,000 |
| Spain | 6 492 010,746 | 65 544,699 |
| France | 26 027 402,340 | 343 828,937 |
| Croatia | 698 513,437 | 66 486,563 |
| Italy | 10 923 133,189 | 365 409,677 |
| Cyprus | 154 996,181 | 662,611 |
| Latvia | 767 328,466 | 13 804,232 |
| Lithuania | 1 753 484,887 | 74 154,094 |
| Luxembourg | 292 146,310 | 608,000 |
| Hungary | 1 967 812,833 | 165 591,689 |
| Malta | 52 205,729 | 0,000 |
| Netherlands | 11 971 575,644 | 78 917,011 |
| Austria | 2 908 728,694 | 83 999,794 |
| Poland | 9 909 800,752 | 145 996,304 |
| Portugal (1) | 2 080 100,794 | 8 803,752 |
| Romania | 1 567 149,958 | 1 710 046,520 |
| Slovenia | 597 475,443 | 20 697,937 |
| Slovakia | 1 075 921,492 | 39 834,729 |
| Finland (2) | 2 615 010,522 | 4 818,381 |
| Sweden | 3 589 229,658 | 4 800,000 |
| United Kingdom | 15 749 697,318 | 147 007,248 |

Member States

Deliveries (tonnes)

Direct sales (tonnes)

Belgium

3 563 518,754

38 596,156

Bulgaria

980 634,534

68 883,082

Czech Republic

2 906 440,166

28 704,691

Denmark

4 847 745,007

164,466

Germany

30 228 356,043

90 572,707

Estonia

686 868,079

6 057,970

Ireland

5 782 432,252

1 989,984

Greece

878 297,757

1 317,000

Spain

6 492 010,746

65 544,699

France

26 027 402,340

343 828,937

Croatia

698 513,437

66 486,563

Italy

10 923 133,189

365 409,677

Cyprus

154 996,181

662,611

Latvia

767 328,466

13 804,232

Lithuania

1 753 484,887

74 154,094

Luxembourg

292 146,310

608,000

Hungary

1 967 812,833

165 591,689

Malta

52 205,729

0,000

Netherlands

11 971 575,644

78 917,011

Austria

2 908 728,694

83 999,794

Poland

9 909 800,752

145 996,304

Portugal (1)

2 080 100,794

8 803,752

Romania

1 567 149,958

1 710 046,520

Slovenia

597 475,443

20 697,937

Slovakia

1 075 921,492

39 834,729

Finland (2)

2 615 010,522

4 818,381

Sweden

3 589 229,658

4 800,000

United Kingdom

15 749 697,318

147 007,248

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(1)  Except Madeira;

(2)  The Finnish national quota as referred to in annex IX to Regulation(EC). No 1234/2007 and the total amount of the Finnish national quota as indicated in the Annex to this regulation differ due to a quota increase of 784,683 tonnes to compensate Finnish SLOM producers pursuant to article 67(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

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