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I Acts whose publication is obligatory

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 520/2005

of 1 April 2005         

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:

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 2 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 1 April 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘            999            ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 521/2005

of 1 April 2005         

concerning the permanent authorisation of an additive and the provisional authorisation of new uses of certain additives already authorised in feedingstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), and in particular Articles 3, 9d(1) and 9e(1) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2), and in particular Article 25 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The preparation belonging to the group ‘Enzymes’, as specified in Annex I, is authorised for use without a time limit as an additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

The preparation belonging to the group ‘Enzymes’, as specified in Annex II, is provisionally authorised for four years as an additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 3

The preparation belonging to the group ‘Micro-organisms’, as specified in Annex III, is authorised provisionally for four years as an additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that 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, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 (OJ L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 37).

(2)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).

(3)OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 17.

(4)OJ L 45, 16.2.2005, p. 3.

(5)OJ L 96, 12.4.2003, p. 11.

(6)OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

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ANNEX I

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(1)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 30 °C.

(2)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from oat spelt xylan per minute at pH 5,3 and 50 °C.

(3)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 microgram of phenolic compound (tyrosine equivalents) from a casein substrate per minute at pH 7,5 and 40 °C.

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ANNEX II

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(1)  1 FYT is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from sodium phytate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.

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ANNEX III

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 522/2005

of 1 April 2005         

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1), and in particular Article 19(6) thereof,

Whereas:

In order to improve the functionality of the Community certificate certain technical characteristics laid out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The heading ‘Numbering’ of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

Benita FERRERO-WALDNER            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/2004 (OJ L 271, 18.8.2004, p. 29).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 523/2005

of 1 April 2005         

initiating a ‘new exporter’ review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China, repealing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and making these imports subject to registration

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1) of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation) and in particular Article 11(4),

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A.   REQUESTS FOR A REVIEW

B.   PRODUCT

C.   EXISTING MEASURES

D.   GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW

E.   PROCEDURE

(a)   Questionnaires

(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearings

(c)   Market economy status

(d)   Selection of the market economy country

F.   REPEAL OF THE DUTY IN FORCE AND REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS

G.   TIME LIMITS

H.   NON-COOPERATION

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

A review of Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004 is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 in order to determine if and to what extent the imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) falling within CN code 3907 60 20 originating in the People’s Republic of China, produced and sold for export to the Community by Jiangyin Chengsheng New Packaging Material Co., Ltd (TARIC additional code A510) should be subject to the anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004.

Article 2

The anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1467/2004 are hereby repealed with regard to the imports identified in Article 1 of the present Regulation.

Article 3

The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 4

1.   Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information, unless otherwise specified, within 40 days of the entry into force of this Regulation. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in Regulation (EC) No 384/96 depends on the party’s making itself known within the aforementioned period.

Interested parties may also apply in writing to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

2.   Parties to the investigation may wish to comment on the appropriateness of the USA which is envisaged as a market-economy country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China. These comments must reach the Commission within 10 days of the entry into force of this Regulation.

3.   Duly substantiated claims for market economy status must reach the Commission within 15 days of the entry into force of this Regulation.

4.   All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (3) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES’.

Any information relating to the matter and/or any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address:

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2)OJ L 271, 19.8.2004, p. 1.

(3)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 524/2005

of 1 April 2005         

fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons 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),

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(7) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For applications for system B export licences submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2127/2004 between 15 January 2005 and 15 March 2005, the percentages of licences to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are fixed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(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. 1).

(2)OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002 (OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69).

(3)OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 14.

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ANNEX

Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between 15 January 2005 to 15 March 2005 (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples)

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 525/2005

of 1 April 2005         

on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons 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) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples, the maximum refund rates and the percentages for reducing the quantities awarded under the invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 350/2005 shall be fixed in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(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 55, 1.3.2005, p. 26.

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ANNEX

Issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetable sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples)

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 526/2005

of 1 April 2005         

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 28 to 31 March 2005 at 57,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.

(2)OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 6.

(3)OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 527/2005

of 1 April 2005         

concerning tenders submitted under tendering procedure for the refund on consignment of husked long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion (2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 28 to 31 March 2005 in response to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004 for the subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain B rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.

(2)OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1275/2004 (OJ L 241, 13.7.2004, p. 8).

(3)OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 9.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 528/2005

of 1 April 2005         

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 28 to 31 March 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the export refund on wholly milled rand, medium and long grain A rice to certain third European countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 April 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.

(2)OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 3.

(3)OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).

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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Council

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            COUNCIL DECISION         

of 28 February 2005         

on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

(2005/269/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 thereof in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence, and Article 300(3), second subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   The Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, together with the Annexes and protocols attached thereto and the declarations made by the Community unilaterally or jointly with the other Party that are attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

2.   The texts of the Association Agreement, Annexes, Protocols, and the Final Act are attached to this Decision (2).

Article 2

1.   The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council and the Association Committee established by the Association Agreement shall be adopted by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty.

2.   A representative of the Council shall preside over the Association Council and present the position of the Community. A representative of the Commission shall preside over the Association Committee and present the position of the Community.

3.   The Community shall be represented by the Commission in the Special Committees established by the Agreement or set up by the Association Council in accordance with Article 7 thereof.

Article 3

1.   For the purpose of applying Article 29(2) of Annex V of the Association Agreement, the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (3), to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.

2.   For the purpose of applying Article 16(2) of Annex VI of the Association Agreement the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (4), to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.

Article 4

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 198(1) of the Agreement on behalf of the Community.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN            

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(1)  European Parliament assent of 12 February 2003.

(2)OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3 and OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 64.

(3)OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13).

(4)OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

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Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of Chile

The Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of Chile (1) entered into force on 1 March 2005, the procedures provided for in Article 198 of the Agreement having been completed on 28 February 2005.

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(1)OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3 and OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 64.

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 495/2005 of 30 March 2005 derogation from Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 as regards the period for delivering cereals into intervention in some Member States in the 2004/2005 marketing year

(Official Journal of the European Union L 82 of 31 March 2005)

On page 5, in Article 1, sixth line:

for:

               ‘... the end of the sixth month following ...’,

read:

               ‘... the end of the seventh month following ...’.

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