# Official Journal L 243/2006

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 496 September 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 243

English edition

Legislation

Volume 496 September 2006

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| Contents | | I   Acts whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1318/2006 of 5 September 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1319/2006 of 5 September 2006 on the exchange between the Member States and the Commission of certain information concerning pigmeat (Codified version) | 3 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1320/2006 of 5 September 2006 laying down rules for the transition to the rural development support provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 | 6 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1321/2006 of 5 September 2006 fixing the import duties applicable to certain husked rice from 6 September 2006 | 20 |

Contents

I   Acts whose publication is obligatory

page

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1318/2006 of 5 September 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1319/2006 of 5 September 2006 on the exchange between the Member States and the Commission of certain information concerning pigmeat (Codified version)

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1320/2006 of 5 September 2006 laying down rules for the transition to the rural development support provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1321/2006 of 5 September 2006 fixing the import duties applicable to certain husked rice from 6 September 2006

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| | | II   Acts whose publication is not obligatory |
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| | | Council |
| | * | Council Decision of 5 May 2006 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services | 21 |
| Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services | 22 |
| | | Commission |
| | * | Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3472) | 32 |
| | * | Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Convergence objective for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3474) | 37 |
| | * | Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 drawing up the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3475) | 44 |
| | * | Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 drawing up the list of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3479) | 47 |
| | * | Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 drawing up the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds on a transitional and specific basis under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3480) | 49 |

II   Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Council

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Council Decision of 5 May 2006 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services

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Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services

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Commission

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Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3472)

(notified under document number C(2006) 3472)

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Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Convergence objective for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3474)

(notified under document number C(2006) 3474)

37

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Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 drawing up the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3475)

(notified under document number C(2006) 3475)

44

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Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 drawing up the list of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3479)

(notified under document number C(2006) 3479)

47

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Commission Decision of 4 August 2006 drawing up the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds on a transitional and specific basis under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period 2007-2013
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3480)

(notified under document number C(2006) 3480)

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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I Acts whose publication is obligatory

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1318/2006

of 5 September 2006

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. |
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(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, |
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(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 6 September 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 September 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

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 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 5 September 2006 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 | 052 | 83,4 |
| 999 | 83,4 |
| 0707 00 05 | 052 | 90,4 |
| 999 | 90,4 |
| 0709 90 70 | 052 | 94,1 |
| 999 | 94,1 |
| 0805 50 10 | 388 | 58,5 |
| 524 | 43,5 |
| 528 | 59,3 |
| 999 | 53,8 |
| 0806 10 10 | 052 | 83,0 |
| 220 | 178,5 |
| 400 | 181,8 |
| 624 | 120,4 |
| 999 | 140,9 |
| 0808 10 80 | 388 | 89,4 |
| 400 | 92,7 |
| 508 | 79,0 |
| 512 | 97,0 |
| 528 | 59,3 |
| 720 | 81,1 |
| 800 | 174,2 |
| 804 | 108,9 |
| 999 | 97,7 |
| 0808 20 50 | 052 | 120,0 |
| 388 | 89,4 |
| 720 | 88,3 |
| 999 | 99,2 |
| 0809 30 10 , 0809 30 90 | 052 | 124,4 |
| 999 | 124,4 |
| 0809 40 05 | 052 | 74,5 |
| 066 | 44,6 |
| 098 | 41,6 |
| 624 | 150,6 |
| 999 | 77,8 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

052

83,4

999

83,4

0707 00 05

052

90,4

999

90,4

0709 90 70

052

94,1

999

94,1

0805 50 10

388

58,5

524

43,5

528

59,3

999

53,8

0806 10 10

052

83,0

220

178,5

400

181,8

624

120,4

999

140,9

0808 10 80

388

89,4

400

92,7

508

79,0

512

97,0

528

59,3

720

81,1

800

174,2

804

108,9

999

97,7

0808 20 50

052

120,0

388

89,4

720

88,3

999

99,2

0809 30 10 , 0809 30 90

052

124,4

999

124,4

0809 40 05

052

74,5

066

44,6

098

41,6

624

150,6

999

77,8

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘
  999
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1319/2006

of 5 September 2006

on the exchange between the Member States and the Commission of certain information concerning pigmeat

(Codified version)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2806/79 of 13 December 1979 on the exchange between the Member States and the Commission of certain information concerning pigmeat and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2330/74 (2) has been substantially amended (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2806/79 of 13 December 1979 on the exchange between the Member States and the Commission of certain information concerning pigmeat and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2330/74 (2) has been substantially amended (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.

| (2) | Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the Member States and the Commission shall communicate to each other the information necessary for implementing that Regulation. It is necessary, if the information required to operate the organised market is to be available on a standard basis and in due time, to define in detail the obligations of the Member States as regards the communication of information. |
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(2)

Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the Member States and the Commission shall communicate to each other the information necessary for implementing that Regulation. It is necessary, if the information required to operate the organised market is to be available on a standard basis and in due time, to define in detail the obligations of the Member States as regards the communication of information.

| (3) | The application of the intervention measures provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 requires precise knowledge of the market. In order to achieve the highest degree of comparability, the prices for slaughtered pigs to be taken into account should be the quotations as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1128/2006 of 24 July 2006 on the marketing stage to which the average price for pig carcases refers (4). In particular, for the purposes of regular review and in order that intervention measures may be prepared in sufficient time, such information must be available regarding piglet prices as will enable future changes in the market to be assessed. |
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(3)

The application of the intervention measures provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 requires precise knowledge of the market. In order to achieve the highest degree of comparability, the prices for slaughtered pigs to be taken into account should be the quotations as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1128/2006 of 24 July 2006 on the marketing stage to which the average price for pig carcases refers (4). In particular, for the purposes of regular review and in order that intervention measures may be prepared in sufficient time, such information must be available regarding piglet prices as will enable future changes in the market to be assessed.

| (4) | It may occur that quotations are not received by the Commission. A situation must be avoided where the lack of a quotation causes an abnormal evolution in the market prices calculated by the Commission. The missing quotation or quotations should be replaced by the last quotation available. The use of the last quotation available is no longer possible after a certain period without quotations, which may lead to the presumption of an abnormal situation in the market concerned. |
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(4)

It may occur that quotations are not received by the Commission. A situation must be avoided where the lack of a quotation causes an abnormal evolution in the market prices calculated by the Commission. The missing quotation or quotations should be replaced by the last quotation available. The use of the last quotation available is no longer possible after a certain period without quotations, which may lead to the presumption of an abnormal situation in the market concerned.

| (5) | In order to obtain a view of the market which is as accurate as possible it is desirable that regular information on the other products of the pigmeat sector is available to the Commission, as well as other information which Member States have at their disposal. |
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(5)

In order to obtain a view of the market which is as accurate as possible it is desirable that regular information on the other products of the pigmeat sector is available to the Commission, as well as other information which Member States have at their disposal.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, |
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(6)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The Member States shall communicate to the Commission at the latest on the Thursday of each week concerning the preceding week:

| (a) | the quotations as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1128/2006; |
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(a)

the quotations as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1128/2006;

| (b) | the representative quotations for piglets per head of an average live weight of approximately 20 kilograms. |
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(b)

the representative quotations for piglets per head of an average live weight of approximately 20 kilograms.

2.   Where one or more quotations are not received by the Commission the latter shall take into account the last quotation available. Where a quotation or quotations are missing for the third consecutive week, the Commission shall no longer take that or those quotations into account.

Article 2

The Member States shall communicate to the Commission once a month for the preceding month the average of the quotations for pig carcases for commercial grades E to P as specified in Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 (5).

Article 3

The Member States shall, at the Commission's request, communicate the following information, where available, concerning products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75:

| (a) | market prices in Member States for products imported from non-member countries; |
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(a)

market prices in Member States for products imported from non-member countries;

| (b) | prices ruling on the representative markets in non-member countries. |
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(b)

prices ruling on the representative markets in non-member countries.

Article 4

The Commission shall evaluate the information transmitted by the Member States and shall communicate it to the Management Committee for Pigmeat.

Article 5

Regulation (EEC) No 2806/79 is repealed.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 5 September 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

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(2)  
  OJ L 319, 14.12.1979, p. 17. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3574/86 (OJ L 331, 25.11.1986, p. 9).

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(3)  See Annex I.

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(4)  
  OJ L 201, 25.7.2006, p. 6.

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(5)  
  OJ L 301, 20.11.1984, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

Repealed Regulation with its amendment

| Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2806/79 | (OJ L 319, 14.12.1979, p. 17) |
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| Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3574/86 | (OJ L 331, 25.11.1986, p. 9) |

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2806/79

(OJ L 319, 14.12.1979, p. 17)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3574/86

(OJ L 331, 25.11.1986, p. 9)

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ANNEX II

CORRELATION TABLE

| Regulation (EEC) No 2806/79 | This Regulation |
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| Article 1 | Article 1 |
| Article 2, introductory sentence and first indent | Article 2 |
| Article 2, second indent | — |
| Articles 3 and 4 | Articles 3 and 4 |
| Article 5 | — |
| — | Article 5 |
| Article 6 | Article 6 |
| — | Annex I |
| — | Annex II |

Regulation (EEC) No 2806/79

This Regulation

Article 1

Article 1

Article 2, introductory sentence and first indent

Article 2

Article 2, second indent

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Articles 3 and 4

Articles 3 and 4

Article 5

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Article 5

Article 6

Article 6

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Annex I

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Annex II

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1320/2006

of 5 September 2006

laying down rules for the transition to the rural development support provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 32(5) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 92(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 is to apply from 1 January 2007. However, the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (2), repealed by Article 93 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as from 1 January 2007, are to continue to apply to actions approved by the Commission under those provisions before 1 January 2007. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 is to apply from 1 January 2007. However, the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (2), repealed by Article 93 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as from 1 January 2007, are to continue to apply to actions approved by the Commission under those provisions before 1 January 2007.

| (2) | To facilitate the transition from existing support schemes under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 to the rural development support scheme under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, which covers the programming period starting on 1 January 2007 (the new programming period), transitional rules should be adopted to avoid any difficulties or delays in the implementation of rural development support during the transitional period. |
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(2)

To facilitate the transition from existing support schemes under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 to the rural development support scheme under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, which covers the programming period starting on 1 January 2007 (the new programming period), transitional rules should be adopted to avoid any difficulties or delays in the implementation of rural development support during the transitional period.

| (3) | Rural development support under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 is to cover the new programming period, whereas rural development support under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 covers the programming period ending on 31 December 2006 (the current programming period). Depending on the source of financing involved and its financial management rules in the current programming period in accordance with Articles 35 and 36 and Article 47b(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, a distinction should be made between support from the EAGGF Guarantee Section based on non-differentiated budget appropriations and the financial year ending on 15 October 2006 in the Member States of the Community as constituted at 30 April 2004 on the one hand, and other support from the EAGGF Guidance or Guarantee Section for all Member States as provided for in Articles 29 to 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (3) on the other hand. In the latter case the final date of eligibility for expenditure is fixed in the Decisions approving Community support. |
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(3)

Rural development support under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 is to cover the new programming period, whereas rural development support under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 covers the programming period ending on 31 December 2006 (the current programming period). Depending on the source of financing involved and its financial management rules in the current programming period in accordance with Articles 35 and 36 and Article 47b(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, a distinction should be made between support from the EAGGF Guarantee Section based on non-differentiated budget appropriations and the financial year ending on 15 October 2006 in the Member States of the Community as constituted at 30 April 2004 on the one hand, and other support from the EAGGF Guidance or Guarantee Section for all Member States as provided for in Articles 29 to 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (3) on the other hand. In the latter case the final date of eligibility for expenditure is fixed in the Decisions approving Community support.

| (4) | For rural development support financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section and relating to programming in the Member States of the Community as constituted at 30 April 2004, transitional provisions should be laid down for payments from 16 October to 31 December 2006, as well as for commitments to beneficiaries in the current programming period for which payments may take place after 31 December 2006 during the new programming period. |
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(4)

For rural development support financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section and relating to programming in the Member States of the Community as constituted at 30 April 2004, transitional provisions should be laid down for payments from 16 October to 31 December 2006, as well as for commitments to beneficiaries in the current programming period for which payments may take place after 31 December 2006 during the new programming period.

| (5) | For other support from the EAGGF Guidance or Guarantee Section in all Member States concerned as provided for in Articles 29 to 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, owing to the overlapping of the current and new programming periods, from 1 January 2007 to the final date of eligibility for expenditure fixed in the Decisions approving Community support, a number of transitional arrangements should be made in terms of general principles and as regards certain rural development measures, including those involving multiannual commitments. For lessfavoured areas and agri-environment, Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (4) provides for the application of good farming practice in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999. For agri-environment more particularly, Article 21(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 of 29 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (5) allows Member States to extend agri-environmental commitments within the current programming period. |
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(5)

For other support from the EAGGF Guidance or Guarantee Section in all Member States concerned as provided for in Articles 29 to 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, owing to the overlapping of the current and new programming periods, from 1 January 2007 to the final date of eligibility for expenditure fixed in the Decisions approving Community support, a number of transitional arrangements should be made in terms of general principles and as regards certain rural development measures, including those involving multiannual commitments. For lessfavoured areas and agri-environment, Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (4) provides for the application of good farming practice in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999. For agri-environment more particularly, Article 21(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 of 29 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (5) allows Member States to extend agri-environmental commitments within the current programming period.

| (6) | There is a need to ensure the transition between the two programming periods as regards the derogation concerning compliance with Community standards in accordance with Article 33l(2a) and (2b) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (‘the new Member States’). |
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(6)

There is a need to ensure the transition between the two programming periods as regards the derogation concerning compliance with Community standards in accordance with Article 33l(2a) and (2b) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (‘the new Member States’).

| (7) | To guarantee better implementation of the new programming period as regards agri-environment and animal welfare, Member States should be allowed to authorise the transformation of an agri-environmental or animal welfare commitment entered into on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 into a new commitment for a period of between five to seven years as a general rule under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 provided that the new commitment is beneficial to the environment or to animal welfare. |
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(7)

To guarantee better implementation of the new programming period as regards agri-environment and animal welfare, Member States should be allowed to authorise the transformation of an agri-environmental or animal welfare commitment entered into on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 into a new commitment for a period of between five to seven years as a general rule under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 provided that the new commitment is beneficial to the environment or to animal welfare.

| (8) | There is a need to establish specific transitional rules on expenditure relating to technical assistance, including ex ante and ex post evaluations for all types of programming. |
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(8)

There is a need to establish specific transitional rules on expenditure relating to technical assistance, including ex ante and ex post evaluations for all types of programming.

| (9) | The transition to the new programming period should be ensured for certain measures involving multiannual commitments under Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (6) in the new Member States. |
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(9)

The transition to the new programming period should be ensured for certain measures involving multiannual commitments under Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (6) in the new Member States.

| (10) | The Member States should ensure that transitional operations are clearly identified through their management and control systems. This is particularly crucial for certain types of support in all Member States for the sake of sound financial management and to prevent any risk of double financing owing to the overlapping of the programming periods from 1 January 2007 to the final date of eligibility for expenditure fixed in the Decisions approving Community support. |
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(10)

The Member States should ensure that transitional operations are clearly identified through their management and control systems. This is particularly crucial for certain types of support in all Member States for the sake of sound financial management and to prevent any risk of double financing owing to the overlapping of the programming periods from 1 January 2007 to the final date of eligibility for expenditure fixed in the Decisions approving Community support.

| (11) | A correlation table for measures under the current and the new programming periods should be made available in order to clearly identify rural development measures over the two programming periods. |
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(11)

A correlation table for measures under the current and the new programming periods should be made available in order to clearly identify rural development measures over the two programming periods.

| (12) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Rural Development Committee, |
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(12)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Rural Development Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1

This Regulation lays down specific rules to facilitate the transition from the rural development programming under Regulations (EC) No 1257/1999 and (EC) No 1268/1999 to that established by Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.

Article 2

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

| (a) | ‘measures co-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section’ means rural development measures as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, co-financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guarantee Section and applicable in the Member States of the Community as constituted at 30 April 2004; |
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(a)

‘measures co-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section’ means rural development measures as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, co-financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guarantee Section and applicable in the Member States of the Community as constituted at 30 April 2004;

| (b) | ‘measures co-financed by the EAGGF Guidance Section and/or Guarantee Section’ means:






  (i) | rural development measures as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, co-financed by the EAGGF Guidance Section, applicable in all Member States and to which Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 applies; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

‘measures co-financed by the EAGGF Guidance Section and/or Guarantee Section’ means:

(i)

rural development measures as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, co-financed by the EAGGF Guidance Section, applicable in all Member States and to which Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 applies;

| (ii) | measures under the Leader Community Initiative, provided for in Article 20(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999; |
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(ii)

measures under the Leader Community Initiative, provided for in Article 20(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999;

| (iii) | rural development measures as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, co-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section, applicable in the new Member States and to which Articles 29 to 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 apply; |
| --- | --- |

(iii)

rural development measures as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, co-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section, applicable in the new Member States and to which Articles 29 to 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 apply;

| (c) | ‘new Member States’ means the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia; |
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(c)

‘new Member States’ means the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia;

| (d) | ‘current programming period’ means the programming period under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 ending on 31 December 2006; |
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(d)

‘current programming period’ means the programming period under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 ending on 31 December 2006;

| (e) | ‘new programming period’ means the programming period under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 starting on 1 January 2007; |
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(e)

‘new programming period’ means the programming period under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 starting on 1 January 2007;

| (f) | ‘commitments’ means legal commitments undertaken to beneficiaries of rural development measures by the Member States; |
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(f)

‘commitments’ means legal commitments undertaken to beneficiaries of rural development measures by the Member States;

| (g) | ‘payments’ means payments made to beneficiaries of rural development measures by the Member States; |
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(g)

‘payments’ means payments made to beneficiaries of rural development measures by the Member States;

| (h) | ‘multiannual commitments’ means commitments relating to:






  (i) | the following measures: early retirement of farmers and farm workers, agri-environment and animal welfare, meeting standards support to farmers, food quality support to farmers, afforestation of agricultural land, support for semi-subsistence farms and support for setting up producer groups; |
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(h)

‘multiannual commitments’ means commitments relating to:

(i)

the following measures: early retirement of farmers and farm workers, agri-environment and animal welfare, meeting standards support to farmers, food quality support to farmers, afforestation of agricultural land, support for semi-subsistence farms and support for setting up producer groups;

| (ii) | support through interest rate subsidies, support through leasing and support for the setting up of young farmers where the single premium referred to Article 8(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 is fractioned into several instalments payable in a period exceeding 12 months from the date of payment of the first instalment. |
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(ii)

support through interest rate subsidies, support through leasing and support for the setting up of young farmers where the single premium referred to Article 8(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 is fractioned into several instalments payable in a period exceeding 12 months from the date of payment of the first instalment.

TITLE II

TRANSITIONAL RULES FOR REGULATION (EC) No 1257/1999

CHAPTER 1

Measures co-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section

Article 3

1.   Payments made between 16 October and 31 December 2006 under the current programming period shall be eligible under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) pursuant to Article 39(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 (7) only if they are made after the finalisation of payments authorised in accordance with the second sentence of Article 39(1)(a) of that Regulation.

Eligible payments referred to in the first subparagraph shall be declared to the Commission by 31 January 2007, irrespective of Commission approval of the rural development programme concerned. Payment by the Commission shall, however, be made only once the programme has been approved.

2.   Expenditure relating to commitments undertaken in the current programming period with payments to be made after 31 December 2006 shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period.

However, payments relating to non-multiannual commitments undertaken by 31 December 2006 must comply with the eligibility conditions of the new programming period insofar as they extend beyond 31 December 2008.

Rural development programmes for the new programming period must make a provision for expenditure referred to in the first subparagraph.

CHAPTER 2

Measures co-financed by the EAGGF Guidance Section and/or Guarantee Section

Section 1

Common rules

Article 4

1.   Without prejudice to Articles 5 and 6, Member States may continue, within the current programming period, to undertake commitments and make payments from 1 January 2007 to the final date of eligibility for expenditure fixed in the Decisions approving Community support for operational programmes or rural development programming documents.

However, for a given type of measures or sub-measures as listed in Annex I, Member States shall start undertaking commitments under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 from the date from which no further commitments are undertaken in the current programming period at programme level in accordance with the first subparagraph of this paragraph.

The second subparagraph of this paragraph may not apply for the transition from the Leader Community Initiative to the Leader Axis of the new programming period where the integrated local development strategies, to be implemented by local action groups referred to in Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 which are selected for the new programming period, are new and/or the same rural territory has not benefited from the Leader Community Initiative.

2.   Expenditure relating to commitments undertaken in the current programming period with payments to be made after the final date of eligibility for expenditure of that programming period shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period subject to Articles 7 and 8.

Article 5

1.   In the case of the agri-environment and animal welfare measures in the new Member States, only expenditure linked to commitments undertaken by 31 December 2006 in the current programming period for which payments are to be made after that date shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period.

2.   Expenditure referred to in paragraph 1 shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period from:

| (a) | the final date of eligibility for expenditure of the current programming period, where payments continue after that date; or |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the final date of eligibility for expenditure of the current programming period, where payments continue after that date; or

| (b) | a date earlier than the date referred to in point (a) but after 1 January 2007, where the amount allocated to the programme and/or measure has already been used up. |
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(b)

a date earlier than the date referred to in point (a) but after 1 January 2007, where the amount allocated to the programme and/or measure has already been used up.

Rural development programmes for the new programming period must make a provision for expenditure referred to in the first subparagraph.

Article 6

1.   Expenditure arising from commitments concerning compensatory allowances in lessfavoured areas in new Member States and relating to no later than the year 2006 may be declared up to the final date of eligibility for expenditure of the current programming period.

However, where the amount allocated to the programme and/or measure is used up earlier than the final date referred to in the first subparagraph but after 1 January 2007, expenditure outstanding with respect to commitments relating to no later than the year 2006 shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period, provided that the rural development programme for the new programming period makes a provision for such expenditure.

2.   Expenditure arising from commitments concerning compensatory allowances in less-favoured areas in the new Member States with respect to years 2007 and 2008 shall be charged to the EAFRD and shall comply with Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.

Article 7

1.   Expenditure relating to multiannual commitments other than those for agri-environment and animal welfare with payments to be made after the final date of eligibility for expenditure of the current programming period shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period.

2.   Expenditure referred to in paragraph 1 shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period from:

| (a) | the final date of eligibility for expenditure of the current programming period, where payments continue after that date; or |
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(a)

the final date of eligibility for expenditure of the current programming period, where payments continue after that date; or

| (b) | a date earlier than the date referred to in point (a) but after 1 January 2007, where the amount allocated to the programme and/or measure has already been used up. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

a date earlier than the date referred to in point (a) but after 1 January 2007, where the amount allocated to the programme and/or measure has already been used up.

Rural development programmes for the new programming period must make a provision for expenditure referred to in the first subparagraph.

Article 8

1.   For operations relating to non-multiannual commitments for which commitments to beneficiaries have been undertaken before the final date of eligibility for expenditure of the current programming period, any expenditure relating to payments outstanding beyond that date shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period from that date, provided that:

| (a) | the competent authority of the Member State breaks down the operations into two distinct, identifiable financial and physical or development stages corresponding to the two programming periods; |
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(a)

the competent authority of the Member State breaks down the operations into two distinct, identifiable financial and physical or development stages corresponding to the two programming periods;

| (b) | the co-financing and eligibility conditions for the operations in the new programming period are met. |
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(b)

the co-financing and eligibility conditions for the operations in the new programming period are met.

2.   If funds for the current programming period are used up at a date earlier than the final date referred to in paragraph 1, the expenditure relating to payments outstanding beyond that earlier date shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period, provided that the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 are met.

3.   Member States must state in their rural development programmes under the new programming period if they use the possibilities referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 for the measures concerned.

Section 2

Specific rules for new Member States

Article 9

With regard to compliance with Community standards in accordance with Article 33l(2a) and (2b) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, expenditure relating to payments outstanding in respect of commitments to beneficiaries undertaken by the final date of eligibility for expenditure of the current programming period shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period, provided that the rural development programme for the new programming period makes a provision for such expenditure.

Article 10

No payments in respect of the following measures shall be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period:

| (a) | farm advisory and extension services as referred to in Article 33g of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999; |
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(a)

farm advisory and extension services as referred to in Article 33g of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;

| (b) | complements to direct payments as referred to in Article 33h of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

complements to direct payments as referred to in Article 33h of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;

| (c) | complements to State aid in Malta as referred to in Article 33i of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

complements to State aid in Malta as referred to in Article 33i of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;

| (d) | aid to full-time farmers in Malta as referred to in Article 33j of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

aid to full-time farmers in Malta as referred to in Article 33j of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999.

CHAPTER 3

Specific provision for agri-environment and animal welfare

Article 11

Before the end of a period for performing a commitment entered into under Chapter VI of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, Member States may authorise the transformation of that commitment into a new commitment for a period of between five and seven years as a general rule under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 provided that:

| (a) | any such transformation is of unquestionable benefit to the environment or to animal welfare; and |
| --- | --- |

(a)

any such transformation is of unquestionable benefit to the environment or to animal welfare; and

| (b) | the existing commitment is significantly reinforced. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the existing commitment is significantly reinforced.

CHAPTER 4

Expenditure under technical assistance

Section 1

Expenditure relating to measures co-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section

Article 12

1.   Expenditure relating to the ex ante evaluation of the new programming period as referred to in Article 85 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 may be charged to the EAGGF Guarantee Section under the current programming period within the time-limit set in Article 39(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, provided that the ceiling of 1 % referred to in the second paragraph of Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 is respected.

2.   Expenditure relating to the ex post evaluation of the current programming period as referred to in Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 shall be eligible under the technical assistance component of the rural development programme in the new programming period, provided that it complies with the second subparagraph of Article 66(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and that the programme makes a provision for this purpose.

Section 2

Expenditure relating to measures co-financed by the EAGGF guidance section and/or guarantee section

Article 13

1.   Expenditure under the current programming period incurred after the final date of eligibility for expenditure of that programming period and relating to operations covered by points 2 and 3 of Rule No 11 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 (8), with the exception of ex post evaluations, audits and preparation of final reports, shall not be eligible under the EAFRD in the new programming period.

2.   Expenditure under the current programming period incurred by the final date of eligibility for expenditure of that programming period and relating to operations covered by the first indent of point 2.1 and by point 3 of Rule No 11 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000, including ex ante evaluations referred to in Article 85 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, for the preparation of rural development programmes under the new programming period, shall be, subject to the conditions laid down in points 2.2 to 2.7 and 3 of that Rule, eligible under the technical assistance component in the current operational programmes or rural development programming documents.

3.   Expenditure for ex post evaluations of the current programming period as referred to in Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 may be eligible under the EAFRD under the technical assistance component of the programmes in the new programming period, provided that it complies with the second subparagraph of Article 66(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and that the programme makes a provision for this purpose.

TITLE III

TRANSITIONAL RULES FOR REGULATION (EC) No 1268/1999

Article 14

As regards the measures referred to in the fourth, seventh and fourteenth indents of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999, expenditure relating to payments to be made after 31 December 2006 shall be eligible under the EADRF in the new programming period provided that the conditions of Article 71(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 are met and that the programme under the new programming period makes a provision for this purpose.

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 15

The Member States shall ensure that transitional operations falling within the scope of this Regulation are clearly identified through their management and control systems.

Article 16

The correlation table for measures under the current and the new programming periods is set out in Annex II.

Article 17

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 5 September 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2223/2004 (OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 1).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 173/2005 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2005, p. 3).

3

(4)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1156/2006 (OJ L 208, 29.7.2006, p. 3).

4

(5)  
  OJ L 153, 30.4.2004, p. 30; corrected version (OJ L 231, 30.6.2004, p. 24). Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1360/2005 (OJ L 214, 19.8.2005, p. 55).

5

(6)  
  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005 (OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 23).

6

(7)  
  OL L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.

7

(8)  
  OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 39.

8

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ANNEX I

Types of rural development measures or sub-measures referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(1):

| — | training, |
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—

training,

| — | setting up of young farmers, |
| --- | --- |

—

setting up of young farmers,

| — | early retirement (new Member States), |
| --- | --- |

—

early retirement (new Member States),

| — | use of advisory services (new Member States), |
| --- | --- |

—

use of advisory services (new Member States),

| — | setting up of advisory, relief and management services (all Member States concerned)/provision of advisory and extension services (new Member States), |
| --- | --- |

—

setting up of advisory, relief and management services (all Member States concerned)/provision of advisory and extension services (new Member States),

| — | investments in agricultural holdings, |
| --- | --- |

—

investments in agricultural holdings,

| — | investments in forests, |
| --- | --- |

—

investments in forests,

| — | processing/marketing of agricultural and forestry products, |
| --- | --- |

—

processing/marketing of agricultural and forestry products,

| — | land improvement, reparcelling, water resources management, agricultural infrastructure, |
| --- | --- |

—

land improvement, reparcelling, water resources management, agricultural infrastructure,

| — | restoration-prevention actions for agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters, |
| --- | --- |

—

restoration-prevention actions for agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters,

| — | meeting Community standards/compliance with Community standards (new Member States) — various standards, |
| --- | --- |

—

meeting Community standards/compliance with Community standards (new Member States) — various standards,

| — | food quality schemes (new Member States) — various schemes, |
| --- | --- |

—

food quality schemes (new Member States) — various schemes,

| — | promotion of quality products by producer groups (new Member States), |
| --- | --- |

—

promotion of quality products by producer groups (new Member States),

| — | semi-subsistence farms (new Member States), |
| --- | --- |

—

semi-subsistence farms (new Member States),

| — | setting up of producer groups (new Member States), |
| --- | --- |

—

setting up of producer groups (new Member States),

| — | areas under environmental restrictions/Natura 2000 payments (new Member States), |
| --- | --- |

—

areas under environmental restrictions/Natura 2000 payments (new Member States),

| — | protection of the environment in connexion with agriculture/forestry, |
| --- | --- |

—

protection of the environment in connexion with agriculture/forestry,

| — | afforestation of agricultural land (new Member States), |
| --- | --- |

—

afforestation of agricultural land (new Member States),

| — | afforestation of non-agricultural land, |
| --- | --- |

—

afforestation of non-agricultural land,

| — | ecological stability of forests, |
| --- | --- |

—

ecological stability of forests,

| — | restoration-prevention actions in forestry/fire-breaks, |
| --- | --- |

—

restoration-prevention actions in forestry/fire-breaks,

| — | off-farm diversification, |
| --- | --- |

—

off-farm diversification,

| — | craft/tourism activities, |
| --- | --- |

—

craft/tourism activities,

| — | basic services — various services, |
| --- | --- |

—

basic services — various services,

| — | village renovation/renewal and development — various types of operations, |
| --- | --- |

—

village renovation/renewal and development — various types of operations,

| — | rural heritage — various types of operations, |
| --- | --- |

—

rural heritage — various types of operations,

| — | leader — running the local action groups and various types of operations under local development strategies and cooperation (except skills acquisition and animation actions). |
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—

leader — running the local action groups and various types of operations under local development strategies and cooperation (except skills acquisition and animation actions).

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ANNEX II

Correlation table for measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 and Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

| Measures under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 | Codes under Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 141/2004 (1) | Categories under Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 (2) | Axes and measures under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 | Codes under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Axis 1 |
| Training. Article 9 | (c) | 113 and 128 | Article 20(a)(i) and Article 21: Training and information | 111 |
| Setting up of Young Farmers. Article 8 | (b) | 112 | Article 20(a)(ii) and Article 22: Setting up of Young Farmers | 112 |
| Early retirement. Articles 10, 11 and 12 | (d) | / | Article 20(a)(iii) and Article 23: Early retirement | 113 |
| Use of advisory services. Article 21d | (y) | / | Article 20(a)(iv) and Article 24: Use of advisory services | 114 |
| Setting up of advisory, management and relief services.
  Article 33, third indent. Provision of advisory and extension services. Article 33g | (l) | 1303 | Article 20(a)(v) and Article 25: Setting up of management, relief and advisory services | 115 |
| Investments in agricultural holdings. Articles 4 to 7 | (a) | 111 | Article 20(b)(i) and Article 26: Modernisation of agricultural holdings | 121 |
| Investments in forests for improving economic value, establishment of forestry associations. Article 30(1), second and fifth indents | (i) | 121
  124 | Article 20(b)(ii) and Article 27: Improvement of the economic value of forests | 122 |
| Processing and marketing of agricultural and forestry products, promotion of new outlets for forestry products. Articles 25 to 28 and Article 30(1), third and fourth indents. | (g) | 114 | Article 20(b)(iii) and Article 28: Adding value to agricultural and forestry products | 123 |
| (i) | 122 |
| Marketing of quality products and setting up of quality schemes. Article 33, fourth indent | (m) | 123 |
| | | | Article 20(b)(iv) and Article 29: Cooperation for development of new products-processes-technologies | 124 |
| Land improvement, reparcelling, water resources management, agricultural infrastructure. Article 33, first, second, eighth and ninth indents | (j) | 1301 | Article 20(b)(v) and Article 30: Agricultural and forestry infrastructure | 125 |
| (k) | 1302 |
| (q) | 1308 |
| (r) | 1309 |
| Restoration-prevention instruments. Article 33, twelfth indent | (u) | 1313 | Article 20(b)(vi): Restoration-prevention actions | 126 |
| Meeting standards Articles 21b and 21c. Compliance with standards Article 33l(2a) and (2b) | (x) | / | Article 20(c)(i) and Article 31: Meeting standards | 131 |
| Food quality schemes Articles 24b and 24c | (z) | / | Article 20(c)(ii) and Article 32: Food quality schemes | 132 |
| Support to Producer Groups for promotion of quality products Article 24d | (aa) | / | Article 20(c)(iii) and Article 33: Information and promotion | 133 |
| Semi-subsistence farming Article 33b | (ab) | / | Article 20(d)(i) and Article 34: Semi-subsistence farming | 141 |
| Producer groups Article 33d | (ac) | / | Article 20(d)(ii) and Article 35: Producer groups | 142 |
| | Axis 2 |
| Less favoured areas payments, mountain areas. Articles 13, 14, 15 and 18 | (e) | / | Article 36(a)(i) and Article 37: Natural handicap payments in mountains | 211 |
| Less favoured areas payments, other less favoured areas. Articles 3, 14, 15, 18 and 19 | (e) | / | Article 36(a)(ii) and Article 37: Natural handicap payments in areas other than mountain areas | 212 |
| Areas under environmental restrictions. Article 16 | (e) | / | Article 36(a)(iii) and Article 38. Natura 2000 and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) | 213 |
| Agri-environment. Articles 22, 23 and 24 | (f) | / | Article 36(a)(iv) and Article 39: Agri-environment payments | 214 |
| Animal welfare. | (f) | / | Article 36(a)(v) and Article 40: Animal welfare payments | 215 |
| Articles. 22, 23 and 24.
  Protection of the environment in connexion with animal welfare.
  Article 33, 11th indent | (t) | 1312 |
| Protection of the environment in connexion with agriculture. Article 33, 11th indent | (t) | 1312 | Article 36(a)(vi) and Article 41: Non-productive investments | 216 |
| Afforestation of agricultural land. Article 31 | (h) | / | Article 36(b)(i) and Article 43: First afforestation of agricultural land | 221 |
| | | | Article 36(b)(ii) and Article 44: First establishment of agroforestry systems | 222 |
| Afforestation of non-agricultural land. Article 30(1), first indent | (i) | 126 | Article 36(b)(iii) and Article 45: First afforestation of non-agricultural land | 223 |
| Ecological stability of forests. Article 32(1), first indent | (i) | 127 | Article 36(b)(iv) and Article 46: Natura 2000 payments | 224 |
| Ecological stability of forests. Article 32(1), first indent | (i) | 127 | Article 36(b)(v) and Article 47: Forest-environment payments | 225 |
| Restoration-prevention in forestry. Article 30(1), sixth indent;
  Fire-breaks Article 32(1), second indent | (i) | 125 | Article 36(b)(vi) and Article 48: Restoration-prevention in forestry | 226 |
| Investments for the ecological and social value of forests. Article 30(1), second indent.
  Protection of the environment in connexion with forestry: Article 33, 11th indent | (i) | 121 | Article 36(b)(vii) and Article 49: Non-productive investments | 227 |
| (t) | 1312 |
| | Axis 3 |
| Diversification. Article 33, seventh indent | (p) | 1307 | Article 52(a)(i) and Article 53: Diversification | 311 |
| Craft activities; financial engineering | (s) | 1311 | Article 52(a)(ii) and Article 54: Business creation and development | 312 |
| Article 33, 10th and 13th indents | (v) | 1314 |
| Tourism activities. Article 33, 10th indent | (s) | 1310 | Article 52(a)(iii) and Article 55: Tourism activities | 313 |
| Basic services Article 33, fifth indent | (n) | 1305 | Article 52(b)(i) and Article 56: Basic services | 321 |
| Village renovation and development Article 33, sixth indent | (o) | 1306 | Article 52(b)(ii): Village renewal and development | 322 |
| Protection-conservation of the rural heritage. Article 33, sixth indent | (o) | 1306 | Article 52(b)(iii) and Article 57: Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage | 323 |
| | | | Article 52(c) and Article 58: Training and information | 331 |
| Management of integrated rural development strategies by local partners. Article 33, 14th indent | (w) | 1305-1 1305-2 | Article 52(d) and Article 59: Skills acquisition, animation and implementation | 341 |
| | Axis 4 |
| Leader+ Communication and Leader+ type measures. Article 33f | | Article 63(a): Local development strategies | 41 |
| Action 1: local strategies | For competitiveness: all the old codes under Regulations (EC) No 817/2004 and (EC) No 438/2001 corresponding to Axis 1 | 411 competitiveness |
| For land management/environment: all the old codes under Regulations (EC) No 817/2004 and (EC) No 438/2001 corresponding to Axis 2 | 412 environment/land management |
| For diversification/quality of life: all the old codes under Regulations (EC) No 817/2004 and (EC) No 438/2001 corresponding to Axis 3, plus the following categories from Regulation (EC) No 438/2001: 161 to 164 , 166 , 167 , 171 to 174 , 22 to 25 , 322 , 323 , 332 , 333 , 341 , 343 , 345 , 351 , 353 , 354 and 36 . | 413 quality of life/diversification |
| Leader+ Communication and Leader+ type measures. Article 33f | / | | | |
| Action 2: cooperation | | 1305-3
  1305-4 | Article 63(b): Cooperation | 421 |
| Leader+ Communication and Leader+ type measures. Article 33f | / | | | |
| Action 3: running the local action groups | | 1305-1
  1305-2 | Article 63(c): Running the local action groups, animation | 431 |
| Leader+ Communication and Leader+ type measures. Article 33f | / | | | |
| Action 3: networks | / | 1305-5 | Article 66(3) and Article 68: National Rural Network | 511 |
| Technical assistance | | | Technical assistance | |
| Technical assistance | | 411 to 415 | Article 66(2): Technical assistance | 511 |
| Article 49. Rule No 11 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 | (ad) | | Article 66(3): National networks | 511 |
| Measures under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | | | Measures under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 | |
| Agricultural production methods designed to protect the environment and maintain the countryside
  Article 2, fourth indent | / | / | Article 36(a)(iv) and Article 39: Agri-environment payments | 214 |
| Setting up producer groups
  Article 2, seventh indent | / | / | Article 20(d)(ii) and Article 35: Producer groups | 142 |
| Forestry Article 2, 14th indent | / | / | Article 36(b)(i) and Article 43: First afforestation of agricultural land | 221 |

Measures under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999

Codes under Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 141/2004 (1)

Categories under Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 (2)

Axes and measures under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

Codes under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

Axis 1

Training. Article 9

(c)

113 and 128

Article 20(a)(i) and Article 21: Training and information

111

Setting up of Young Farmers. Article 8

(b)

112

Article 20(a)(ii) and Article 22: Setting up of Young Farmers

112

Early retirement. Articles 10, 11 and 12

(d)

/

Article 20(a)(iii) and Article 23: Early retirement

113

Use of advisory services. Article 21d

(y)

/

Article 20(a)(iv) and Article 24: Use of advisory services

114

Setting up of advisory, management and relief services.

Article 33, third indent. Provision of advisory and extension services. Article 33g

(l)

1303

Article 20(a)(v) and Article 25: Setting up of management, relief and advisory services

115

Investments in agricultural holdings. Articles 4 to 7

(a)

111

Article 20(b)(i) and Article 26: Modernisation of agricultural holdings

121

Investments in forests for improving economic value, establishment of forestry associations. Article 30(1), second and fifth indents

(i)

121

124

Article 20(b)(ii) and Article 27: Improvement of the economic value of forests

122

Processing and marketing of agricultural and forestry products, promotion of new outlets for forestry products. Articles 25 to 28 and Article 30(1), third and fourth indents.

(g)

114

Article 20(b)(iii) and Article 28: Adding value to agricultural and forestry products

123

(i)

122

Marketing of quality products and setting up of quality schemes. Article 33, fourth indent

(m)

123

Article 20(b)(iv) and Article 29: Cooperation for development of new products-processes-technologies

124

Land improvement, reparcelling, water resources management, agricultural infrastructure. Article 33, first, second, eighth and ninth indents

(j)

1301

Article 20(b)(v) and Article 30: Agricultural and forestry infrastructure

125

(k)

1302

(q)

1308

(r)

1309

Restoration-prevention instruments. Article 33, twelfth indent

(u)

1313

Article 20(b)(vi): Restoration-prevention actions

126

Meeting standards Articles 21b and 21c. Compliance with standards Article 33l(2a) and (2b)

(x)

/

Article 20(c)(i) and Article 31: Meeting standards

131

Food quality schemes Articles 24b and 24c

(z)

/

Article 20(c)(ii) and Article 32: Food quality schemes

132

Support to Producer Groups for promotion of quality products Article 24d

(aa)

/

Article 20(c)(iii) and Article 33: Information and promotion

133

Semi-subsistence farming Article 33b

(ab)

/

Article 20(d)(i) and Article 34: Semi-subsistence farming

141

Producer groups Article 33d

(ac)

/

Article 20(d)(ii) and Article 35: Producer groups

142

Axis 2

Less favoured areas payments, mountain areas. Articles 13, 14, 15 and 18

(e)

/

Article 36(a)(i) and Article 37: Natural handicap payments in mountains

211

Less favoured areas payments, other less favoured areas. Articles 3, 14, 15, 18 and 19

(e)

/

Article 36(a)(ii) and Article 37: Natural handicap payments in areas other than mountain areas

212

Areas under environmental restrictions. Article 16

(e)

/

Article 36(a)(iii) and Article 38. Natura 2000 and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3)

213

Agri-environment. Articles 22, 23 and 24

(f)

/

Article 36(a)(iv) and Article 39: Agri-environment payments

214

Animal welfare.

(f)

/

Article 36(a)(v) and Article 40: Animal welfare payments

215

Articles. 22, 23 and 24.

Protection of the environment in connexion with animal welfare.

Article 33, 11th indent

(t)

1312

Protection of the environment in connexion with agriculture. Article 33, 11th indent

(t)

1312

Article 36(a)(vi) and Article 41: Non-productive investments

216

Afforestation of agricultural land. Article 31

(h)

/

Article 36(b)(i) and Article 43: First afforestation of agricultural land

221

Article 36(b)(ii) and Article 44: First establishment of agroforestry systems

222

Afforestation of non-agricultural land. Article 30(1), first indent

(i)

126

Article 36(b)(iii) and Article 45: First afforestation of non-agricultural land

223

Ecological stability of forests. Article 32(1), first indent

(i)

127

Article 36(b)(iv) and Article 46: Natura 2000 payments

224

Ecological stability of forests. Article 32(1), first indent

(i)

127

Article 36(b)(v) and Article 47: Forest-environment payments

225

Restoration-prevention in forestry. Article 30(1), sixth indent;

Fire-breaks Article 32(1), second indent

(i)

125

Article 36(b)(vi) and Article 48: Restoration-prevention in forestry

226

Investments for the ecological and social value of forests. Article 30(1), second indent.

Protection of the environment in connexion with forestry: Article 33, 11th indent

(i)

121

Article 36(b)(vii) and Article 49: Non-productive investments

227

(t)

1312

Axis 3

Diversification. Article 33, seventh indent

(p)

1307

Article 52(a)(i) and Article 53: Diversification

311

Craft activities; financial engineering

(s)

1311

Article 52(a)(ii) and Article 54: Business creation and development

312

Article 33, 10th and 13th indents

(v)

1314

Tourism activities. Article 33, 10th indent

(s)

1310

Article 52(a)(iii) and Article 55: Tourism activities

313

Basic services Article 33, fifth indent

(n)

1305

Article 52(b)(i) and Article 56: Basic services

321

Village renovation and development Article 33, sixth indent

(o)

1306

Article 52(b)(ii): Village renewal and development

322

Protection-conservation of the rural heritage. Article 33, sixth indent

(o)

1306

Article 52(b)(iii) and Article 57: Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage

323

Article 52(c) and Article 58: Training and information

331

Management of integrated rural development strategies by local partners. Article 33, 14th indent

(w)

1305-1 1305-2

Article 52(d) and Article 59: Skills acquisition, animation and implementation

341

Axis 4

Leader+ Communication and Leader+ type measures. Article 33f

Article 63(a): Local development strategies

41

Action 1: local strategies

For competitiveness: all the old codes under Regulations (EC) No 817/2004 and (EC) No 438/2001 corresponding to Axis 1

411 competitiveness

For land management/environment: all the old codes under Regulations (EC) No 817/2004 and (EC) No 438/2001 corresponding to Axis 2

412 environment/land management

For diversification/quality of life: all the old codes under Regulations (EC) No 817/2004 and (EC) No 438/2001 corresponding to Axis 3, plus the following categories from Regulation (EC) No 438/2001: 161 to 164 , 166 , 167 , 171 to 174 , 22 to 25 , 322 , 323 , 332 , 333 , 341 , 343 , 345 , 351 , 353 , 354 and 36 .

413 quality of life/diversification

Leader+ Communication and Leader+ type measures. Article 33f

/

Action 2: cooperation

1305-3

1305-4

Article 63(b): Cooperation

421

Leader+ Communication and Leader+ type measures. Article 33f

/

Action 3: running the local action groups

1305-1

1305-2

Article 63(c): Running the local action groups, animation

431

Leader+ Communication and Leader+ type measures. Article 33f

/

Action 3: networks

/

1305-5

Article 66(3) and Article 68: National Rural Network

511

Technical assistance

Technical assistance

Technical assistance

411 to 415

Article 66(2): Technical assistance

511

Article 49. Rule No 11 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000

(ad)

Article 66(3): National networks

511

Measures under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999

Measures under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

Agricultural production methods designed to protect the environment and maintain the countryside

Article 2, fourth indent

/

/

Article 36(a)(iv) and Article 39: Agri-environment payments

214

Setting up producer groups

Article 2, seventh indent

/

/

Article 20(d)(ii) and Article 35: Producer groups

142

Forestry Article 2, 14th indent

/

/

Article 36(b)(i) and Article 43: First afforestation of agricultural land

221

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(1)  
  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 25.

(2)  
  OJ L 63, 3.3.2001, p. 21.

(3)  
  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/20

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1321/2006

of 5 September 2006

fixing the import duties applicable to certain husked rice from 6 September 2006

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 1a,

Whereas:

| (1) | Based on the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 excluding import licences for Basmati rice have been issued in respect of 430 075 tonnes for 1 September 2005 to 31 August 2006. The import duty for semi-milled or wholly milled rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than Basmati rice, must therefore be amended. |
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(1)

Based on the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 excluding import licences for Basmati rice have been issued in respect of 430 075 tonnes for 1 September 2005 to 31 August 2006. The import duty for semi-milled or wholly milled rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than Basmati rice, must therefore be amended.

| (2) | As the applicable duty must be fixed no later than ten days from the end of the period referred to above, this Regulation must enter into force immediately, |
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(2)

As the applicable duty must be fixed no later than ten days from the end of the period referred to above, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 shall be EUR 42,5 per tonne.

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, 5 September 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 797/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1).

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Council

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/21

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 5 May 2006

on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services

(2006/592/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement. |
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(1)

The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

| (2) | On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement. |
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(2)

On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

| (3) | The Agreement should be signed and provisionally applied, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, |
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(3)

The Agreement should be signed and provisionally applied, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the first month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.

Article 4

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided in Article 7(2) of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 5 May 2006.

For the Council

The President

K.-H. GRASSER

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AGREEMENT

between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

of the one part, and

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE (hereinafter referred to as Singapore)

of the other part

(hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties)

NOTING that the European Court of Justice has found that certain provisions of bilateral agreements entered into by several Member States with third countries are incompatible with European Community law,

NOTING that a number of bilateral air services agreements have been concluded between several Member States of the European Community and Singapore containing similar provisions and that there is an obligation on Member States to take all appropriate steps to eliminate incompatibilities between such agreements and the EC Treaty,

NOTING that the European Community has exclusive competence with respect to a number of aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and third countries,

NOTING that, under European Community law, Community air carriers established in a Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between that Member State and third countries,

HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the European Community and certain third countries providing for the possibility for the nationals of such third countries to acquire ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with European Community law,

RECOGNISING that consistency between European Community law and provisions of bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and Singapore will provide a viable means to ensure continuity and development of air services between the European Community and Singapore,

NOTING that provisions of the bilateral air services agreements between Member States of the European Community and Singapore, which are not inconsistent with European Community law, do not need to be affected by this Agreement,

NOTING that it is not a purpose of the European Community in this Agreement to increase the total volume of air traffic between the European Community and Singapore, to affect the balance between Community air carriers and air carriers of Singapore, or to prevail over the interpretation of the provisions of existing bilateral air service agreements concerning traffic rights,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

General provisions

1.   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of the European Community; ‘Contracting Party’ shall mean a contracting party to this Agreement; ‘party’ shall mean the contracting party to the relevant bilateral air services agreement; ‘air carrier’ shall also mean airline; ‘territory of the European Community’ shall mean territories of the Member States to which the Treaty establishing the European Community applies.

2.   References in each of the Agreements listed in Annex I to nationals of the Member State that is a party to that Agreement shall be understood as referring to nationals of the Member States of the European Community.

3.   References in each of the Agreements listed in Annex I to air carriers or airlines of the Member State that is a party to that Agreement shall be understood as referring to air carriers or airlines designated by that Member State.

Article 2

Designation, authorisation and revocation

1.   The provisions in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article shall prevail over the corresponding provisions in the Articles listed in Annex II(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of air carriers by the Member State concerned, its authorisations and permissions granted by Singapore, and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively.

2.   The provisions in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article shall prevail over the corresponding provisions in the Articles listed in Annex II(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of air carriers by Singapore, its authorisations and permissions granted by the Member State concerned, and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively, if the relevant Member State affirms the application of the provisions in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.

3.   On receipt of such a designation, and of applications from the designated air carrier(s), in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorisations and technical permissions, each party shall, subject to paragraphs 4 and 5 grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:

| (a) | in the case of an air carrier designated by a Member State:






  (i) | the air carrier is established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State and has a valid operating licence from a Member State in accordance with European Community law; and |
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(a)

in the case of an air carrier designated by a Member State:

(i)

the air carrier is established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State and has a valid operating licence from a Member State in accordance with European Community law; and

| (ii) | effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its air operator's certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation; and |
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(ii)

effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its air operator's certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation; and

| (iii) | the air carrier has its principal place of business in the territory of the Member State from which it has received the valid operating licence; and |
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(iii)

the air carrier has its principal place of business in the territory of the Member State from which it has received the valid operating licence; and

| (iv) | the air carrier is owned directly or through majority ownership and is effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other States listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States. |
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(iv)

the air carrier is owned directly or through majority ownership and is effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other States listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States.

| (b) | in the case of an air carrier designated by Singapore:






  (i) | Singapore has and maintains effective regulatory control of the air carrier; and |
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(b)

in the case of an air carrier designated by Singapore:

(i)

Singapore has and maintains effective regulatory control of the air carrier; and

| (ii) | it has its principal place of business in Singapore. |
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(ii)

it has its principal place of business in Singapore.

4.   Either party may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the operating authorisation or technical permissions of an air carrier designated by the other party where:

| (a) | in the case of an air carrier designated by a Member State:






  (i) | the air carrier is not established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State or does not have a valid operating licence from a Member State in accordance with European Community law; or |
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(a)

in the case of an air carrier designated by a Member State:

(i)

the air carrier is not established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State or does not have a valid operating licence from a Member State in accordance with European Community law; or

| (ii) | effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its air operator's certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation; or |
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(ii)

effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its air operator's certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation; or

| (iii) | the air carrier does not have its principal place of business in the territory of the Member State from which it has received its operating licence; or |
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(iii)

the air carrier does not have its principal place of business in the territory of the Member State from which it has received its operating licence; or

| (iv) | the air carrier is not owned directly or through majority ownership and is not effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other States listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States; or |
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(iv)

the air carrier is not owned directly or through majority ownership and is not effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other States listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States; or

| (v) | it can be demonstrated that by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in another Member State, including the operation of a service which is marketed as, or otherwise constitutes a through service, the air carrier would in effect be circumventing restrictions on traffic rights imposed by an agreement between Singapore and that other Member State; or |
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(v)

it can be demonstrated that by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in another Member State, including the operation of a service which is marketed as, or otherwise constitutes a through service, the air carrier would in effect be circumventing restrictions on traffic rights imposed by an agreement between Singapore and that other Member State; or

| (vi) | the air carrier holds an air operator's certificate issued by a Member State and there is no bilateral air services agreement between Singapore and that Member State and it can be demonstrated that the necessary traffic rights to conduct the proposed operation are not reciprocally available to the designated air carrier(s) of Singapore. |
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(vi)

the air carrier holds an air operator's certificate issued by a Member State and there is no bilateral air services agreement between Singapore and that Member State and it can be demonstrated that the necessary traffic rights to conduct the proposed operation are not reciprocally available to the designated air carrier(s) of Singapore.

| (b) | in the case of an air carrier designated by Singapore:






  (i) | Singapore is not maintaining effective regulatory control of the air carrier; or |
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(b)

in the case of an air carrier designated by Singapore:

(i)

Singapore is not maintaining effective regulatory control of the air carrier; or

| (ii) | it does not have its principal place of business in Singapore. |
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(ii)

it does not have its principal place of business in Singapore.

5.   In exercising its right under paragraph 4, and without prejudice to its rights under paragraph 4(a)(v) and (vi) of this Article, Singapore shall not discriminate between air carriers of Member States on the grounds of nationality.

Article 3

Rights with regard to regulatory control

1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the articles listed in Annex II(c).

2.   Where a Member State (the first Member State) has designated an air carrier whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by a second Member State, the rights of Singapore under the safety provisions of the agreement between the first Member State that has designated the air carrier and Singapore shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that second Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that air carrier.

Article 4

Tariffs for carriage within the European Community

1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the articles listed in Annex II(d).

2.   The tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by Singapore under an Agreement listed in Annex I containing a provision listed in Annex II(d) for carriage wholly within the European Community shall be subject to European Community law. European Community law is applied on a non-discriminatory basis.

Article 5

Annexes to the Agreement

The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 6

Revision or amendment

The Contracting Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent.

Article 7

Entry into force

1.   This Agreement shall enter into force when the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.

2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Contracting Parties agree to provisionally apply this Agreement from the first day of the month following the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.

3.   Agreements and other arrangements between Member States and Singapore which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally are listed in Annex I(b). This Agreement shall apply to all such Agreements and arrangements upon their entry into force or provisional application.

Article 8

Termination

1.   In the event that an Agreement listed in Annex I is terminated, all provisions of this Agreement that relate to the Agreement listed in Annex I concerned shall terminate at the same time.

2.   In the event that all Agreements listed in Annex I are terminated, this Agreement shall terminate at the same time.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.

Done at Luxembourg in duplicate, on this ninth day of June in the year two thousand and six, in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, and Swedish languages. In case of any dispute the English text shall prevail over the other language texts.

Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské společenství

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa Ühenduse nimel

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunità europea

Eiropas Kopienas vārdā

Europos bendrijos vardu

Az Európai Közösség részéről

Għall-Komunità Ewropea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Za Európske spoločenstvo

Za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

För Europeiska gemenskapen

Image 1

Por el Gobierno de la República de Singapur

Za vládu Singapurské republiky

For Republikken Singapores regering

Für die Regierung der Republik Singapur

Singapuri Vabariigi valitsuse nimel

Για την κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας της Σιγκαπούρης

For the Government of the Republic of Singapore

Pour le gouvernement de la République de Singapour

Per il governo della Repubblica di Singapore

Singapūras Republikas valdības vārdā

Singapūro Respublikos Vyriausybės vardu

A Szingapúri Köztársaság Kormánya részéről

Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika ta' Singapor

Voor de regering van de Republiek Singapore

W imieniu Rządu Republiki Singapuru

Pelo Governo da República de Singapura

Za vládu Singapurskej republiky

Za vlado Singapurske republike

Singaporen tasavallan hallituksen puolesta

För Republiken Singapores regering

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ANNEX I

List of agreements referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement

| (a) | Air services agreements between the Republic of Singapore and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed and/or are being applied provisionally:






  — | Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 8 August 1978, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Austria Agreement), |
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(a)

Air services agreements between the Republic of Singapore and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed and/or are being applied provisionally:

—

Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 8 August 1978, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Austria Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 29 May 1967, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Belgium Agreement), |
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—

Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 29 May 1967, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Belgium Agreement),

| — | Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, done at Nicosia on 27 January 1989 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Cyprus Agreement), |
| --- | --- |

—

Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, done at Nicosia on 27 January 1989 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Cyprus Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Singapore on 7 September 1971, in respect of which the Czech Republic declared that it considers itself to be bound by the provisions thereof, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Czech Republic Agreement), |
| --- | --- |

—

Agreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Singapore on 7 September 1971, in respect of which the Czech Republic declared that it considers itself to be bound by the provisions thereof, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Czech Republic Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 20 December 1966, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Denmark Agreement), |
| --- | --- |

—

Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 20 December 1966, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Denmark Agreement),

| — | Draft Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, initialled at Singapore on 21 October 1998 and given provisional effect (hereinafter referred to as Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement), |
| --- | --- |

—

Draft Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, initialled at Singapore on 21 October 1998 and given provisional effect (hereinafter referred to as Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 19 January 1984, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Finland Agreement), |
| --- | --- |

—

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 19 January 1984, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Finland Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Republic of France and the Government of the Republic of Singapore relating to Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 29 June 1967, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-France Agreement), |
| --- | --- |

—

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of France and the Government of the Republic of Singapore relating to Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 29 June 1967, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-France Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Singapore for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 15 February 1969, as amended and supplemented by the Supplementary Memorandum of Understanding, signed in Bonn on 7 June 2000 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Germany Agreement), |
| --- | --- |

—

Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Singapore for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 15 February 1969, as amended and supplemented by the Supplementary Memorandum of Understanding, signed in Bonn on 7 June 2000 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Germany Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Greece and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 21 August 1971, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Greece Agreement), |
| --- | --- |

—

Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Greece and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 21 August 1971, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Greece Agreement),

| — | Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, done at Singapore on 9 March 1990 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Hungary Agreement), |
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—

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, done at Singapore on 9 March 1990 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Hungary Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 28 June 1985, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Italy Agreement), |
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—

Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 28 June 1985, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Italy Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 20 February 1981 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Ireland Agreement), |
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—

Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 20 February 1981 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Ireland Agreement),

| — | Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, done at Singapore on 6 October 1999 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Latvia Agreement), |
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Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, done at Singapore on 6 October 1999 (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Latvia Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Singapore on 9 April 1975, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Luxembourg Agreement), |
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Agreement between the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Singapore on 9 April 1975, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Luxembourg Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Malta and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at London on 19 July 1983, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Malta Agreement), |
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—

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Malta and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at London on 19 July 1983, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Malta Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 29 December 1966, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Netherlands Agreement), |
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Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 29 December 1966, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Netherlands Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Polish People's Republic and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 22 December 1979, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Poland Agreement), |
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Agreement between the Government of the Polish People's Republic and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 22 December 1979, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Poland Agreement),

| — | Air Services Agreement between the Republic of Portugal and the Republic of Singapore as annexed to the Memorandum of Understanding initialled at Singapore on 7 November 1997 (hereinafter referred to as Draft Singapore-Portugal Agreement), |
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Air Services Agreement between the Republic of Portugal and the Republic of Singapore as annexed to the Memorandum of Understanding initialled at Singapore on 7 November 1997 (hereinafter referred to as Draft Singapore-Portugal Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Republic of Singapore signed at Singapore on 7 September 1971, in respect of which the Slovak Republic declared that it considers itself to be bound by the provisions thereof, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Slovakia Agreement), |
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Agreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Republic of Singapore signed at Singapore on 7 September 1971, in respect of which the Slovak Republic declared that it considers itself to be bound by the provisions thereof, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Slovakia Agreement),

| — | Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, initialled at Singapore on 27 December 1996 and given provisional effect (hereinafter referred to as Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement), |
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Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, initialled at Singapore on 27 December 1996 and given provisional effect (hereinafter referred to as Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement),

| — | Air Transport Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Singapore, done at Madrid on 11 March 1992, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Spain Agreement), |
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Air Transport Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Singapore, done at Madrid on 11 March 1992, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Spain Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden for air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Singapore on 20 December 1966, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Sweden Agreement), |
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden for air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Singapore on 20 December 1966, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-Sweden Agreement),

| — | Draft Air Service Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, initialled at Singapore on 21 October 1998 and given provisional effect (hereinafter referred to as Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement), |
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Draft Air Service Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, initialled at Singapore on 21 October 1998 and given provisional effect (hereinafter referred to as Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement),

| — | Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 12 January 1971 as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement). |
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Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 12 January 1971 as amended (hereinafter referred to as Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement).

| (b) | Air services agreements and other arrangements initialled or signed between the Republic of Singapore and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally. |
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(b)

Air services agreements and other arrangements initialled or signed between the Republic of Singapore and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally.

ANNEX II

List of Articles in the agreements listed in Annex I and referred to in Articles 2 to 5 of this Agreement

| (a) | Designation by a Member State:






  — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Austria Agreement, |
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(a)

Designation by a Member State:

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Austria Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Belgium Agreement, |
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—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Belgium Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Cyprus Agreement, |
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—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Cyprus Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Czech Republic Agreement, |
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—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Czech Republic Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Denmark Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Denmark Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Finland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Finland Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-France Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-France Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Germany Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Germany Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Greece Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Greece Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Hungary Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Hungary Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Ireland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Ireland Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Italy Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Italy Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Latvia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Latvia Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Luxembourg Agreement, |
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—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Luxembourg Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Malta Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Malta Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Netherlands Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Netherlands Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Poland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Poland Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Portugal Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Portugal Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Slovakia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Slovakia Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Spain Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Spain Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Sweden Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Sweden Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement.

| (b) | Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions:






  — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Austria Agreement, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions:

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Austria Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Belgium Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Belgium Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Cyprus Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Cyprus Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Czech Republic Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Czech Republic Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Denmark Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Denmark Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Finland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Finland Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-France Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-France Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Germany Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Germany Agreement,

| — | Article 5 of the Singapore-Greece Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 5 of the Singapore-Greece Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Hungary Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Hungary Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Ireland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Ireland Agreement,

| — | Article 5 of the Singapore-Italy Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 5 of the Singapore-Italy Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Latvia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Latvia Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Luxembourg Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Luxembourg Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Malta Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Malta Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Netherlands Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Netherlands Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Poland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Poland Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Portugal Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Portugal Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Slovakia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Slovakia Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-Spain Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-Spain Agreement,

| — | Article 3 of the Singapore-Sweden Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 3 of the Singapore-Sweden Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement,

| — | Article 4 of the Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 4 of the Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement.

| (c) | Regulatory control:






  — | Article 11 of the Singapore-Cyprus Agreement, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(c)

Regulatory control:

—

Article 11 of the Singapore-Cyprus Agreement,

| — | Article 14 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 14 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement,

| — | Article 8a of the Singapore-Finland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 8a of the Singapore-Finland Agreement,

| — | Article 9 A of Annex F to the Supplementary Memorandum of Understanding, signed in Bonn on 7 June 2000 — as applied provisionally in the framework of the Singapore-Germany Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 9 A of Annex F to the Supplementary Memorandum of Understanding, signed in Bonn on 7 June 2000 — as applied provisionally in the framework of the Singapore-Germany Agreement,

| — | Article 8 of the Singapore-Hungary Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 8 of the Singapore-Hungary Agreement,

| — | Article 8 of the Singapore-Latvia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 8 of the Singapore-Latvia Agreement,

| — | Article 15 of the Singapore-Portugal Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 15 of the Singapore-Portugal Agreement,

| — | Article 8 of the Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 8 of the Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Singapore-Spain Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Singapore-Spain Agreement,

| — | Article 14 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 14 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement,

| — | Article 11bis of the Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 11bis of the Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement.

| (d) | Tariffs for carriage within the European Community:






  — | Article 9 of the Singapore-Austria Agreement, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(d)

Tariffs for carriage within the European Community:

—

Article 9 of the Singapore-Austria Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Singapore-Belgium Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Singapore-Belgium Agreement,

| — | Article 13 of the Singapore-Cyprus Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 13 of the Singapore-Cyprus Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Singapore-Czech Republic Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Singapore-Czech Republic Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Singapore-Denmark Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Singapore-Denmark Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Denmark Agreement,

| — | Article 11 of the Singapore-Finland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 11 of the Singapore-Finland Agreement,

| — | Article 9 of the Singapore-France Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 9 of the Singapore-France Agreement,

| — | Article 7 of the Singapore-Germany Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 7 of the Singapore-Germany Agreement,

| — | Article 11 of the Singapore-Greece Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 11 of the Singapore-Greece Agreement,

| — | Article 12 of the Singapore-Hungary Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 of the Singapore-Hungary Agreement,

| — | Article 11 of the Singapore-Ireland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 11 of the Singapore-Ireland Agreement,

| — | Article 8 of the Singapore-Italy Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 8 of the Singapore-Italy Agreement,

| — | Article 12 of the Singapore-Latvia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 of the Singapore-Latvia Agreement,

| — | Article 9 of the Singapore-Luxembourg Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 9 of the Singapore-Luxembourg Agreement,

| — | Article 11 of the Singapore-Malta Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 11 of the Singapore-Malta Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Singapore-Netherlands Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Singapore-Netherlands Agreement,

| — | Article 9 of the Singapore-Poland Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 9 of the Singapore-Poland Agreement,

| — | Article 18 of the Singapore-Portugal Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 18 of the Singapore-Portugal Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Singapore-Slovakia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Singapore-Slovakia Agreement,

| — | Article 12 of the Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 of the Draft Singapore-Slovakia Agreement,

| — | Article 6 of the Singapore-Spain Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 6 of the Singapore-Spain Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Singapore-Sweden Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Singapore-Sweden Agreement,

| — | Article 10 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement, |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 10 of the Draft Revised Singapore-Sweden Agreement,

| — | Article 9 of the Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 9 of the Singapore-United Kingdom Agreement.

ANNEX III

List of other States referred to in Article 2 of this Agreement

| (a) | The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area); |
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(a)

The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

| (b) | The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area); |
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(b)

The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

| (c) | The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area); |
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(c)

The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

| (d) | The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport). |
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(d)

The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport).

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Commission

| 6.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 243/32 |
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6.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/32

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 August 2006

fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period 2007-2013

(notified under document number C(2006) 3472)

(2006/593/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to point (b) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the Regional competitiveness and employment objective aims at strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of regions. |
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(1)

Pursuant to point (b) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the Regional competitiveness and employment objective aims at strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of regions.

| (2) | Pursuant to point (b) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund contribute towards achieving the objectives referred to in point (b) of Article 3(2) of that Regulation. Pursuant to Article 4(2), the Cohesion Fund also intervenes in those regions not eligible for support under the Convergence objective which belong to Member States eligible for support under that Fund. |
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(2)

Pursuant to point (b) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund contribute towards achieving the objectives referred to in point (b) of Article 3(2) of that Regulation. Pursuant to Article 4(2), the Cohesion Fund also intervenes in those regions not eligible for support under the Convergence objective which belong to Member States eligible for support under that Fund.

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, 15,95 % of the resources available for commitment from the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (hereinafter the Funds) for the period 2007 to 2013 are to be allocated to the Regional competitiveness and employment objective, including 21,14 % for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(2) of that Regulation. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, 15,95 % of the resources available for commitment from the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (hereinafter the Funds) for the period 2007 to 2013 are to be allocated to the Regional competitiveness and employment objective, including 21,14 % for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(2) of that Regulation.

| (4) | It is necessary to make indicative breakdowns by Member States of the resources to be allocated to the Regional competitiveness and employment objective. Pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, this should be done in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006. |
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(4)

It is necessary to make indicative breakdowns by Member States of the resources to be allocated to the Regional competitiveness and employment objective. Pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, this should be done in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

| (5) | The fourth point of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishes the method for allocating available resources to the Member States and regions eligible for funding pursuant to Article 6 of that Regulation. |
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(5)

The fourth point of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishes the method for allocating available resources to the Member States and regions eligible for funding pursuant to Article 6 of that Regulation.

| (6) | Point 6(b) of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishes the method for determining the allocations under the transitional supports referred to in Article 8(2) of that Regulation. |
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(6)

Point 6(b) of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishes the method for determining the allocations under the transitional supports referred to in Article 8(2) of that Regulation.

| (7) | Point 7 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 determines the maximum level of transfer from the Funds to each individual Member State. |
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(7)

Point 7 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 determines the maximum level of transfer from the Funds to each individual Member State.

| (8) | Points 12 to 31 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 fix the amounts pertaining to certain specific cases for the period 2007 to 2013. |
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(8)

Points 12 to 31 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 fix the amounts pertaining to certain specific cases for the period 2007 to 2013.

| (9) | Pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, 0,25 % of the resources available for commitment from the Funds for the period 2007 to 2013 shall be devoted to finance technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission; the indicative allocation by Member States should therefore be exclusive of the amount corresponding to technical assistance, |
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(9)

Pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, 0,25 % of the resources available for commitment from the Funds for the period 2007 to 2013 shall be devoted to finance technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission; the indicative allocation by Member States should therefore be exclusive of the amount corresponding to technical assistance,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The indicative amounts by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective as referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, including the additional amounts fixed in Annex II to that Regulation, shall be as set out in Table 1 of Annex I.

The annual breakdown by Member State by year of the commitment appropriations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be as set out in Table 2 of Annex I.

Article 2

The indicative amounts by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the transitional and specific support from the Structural Funds under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective as referred to in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, including the additional amounts fixed in Annex II to that Regulation, shall be as set out in Table 1 of Annex II.

The annual breakdown by Member State by year of the commitment appropriations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be as set out in Table 2 of Annex II.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2006.

For the Commission

Danuta HÜBNER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

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ANNEX I

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 1 — | Amount of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 1 —

Amount of appropriations (2004 prices)

Regions eligible under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective

Additional funding referred to in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 under point:

16

20

23

25

26

28

29

België/Belgique

1 264 522 294

Česká republika

172 351 284

199 500 000

Danmark

452 135 320

Deutschland

8 273 934 718

74 812 500

España

2 925 887 307

199 500 000

France

9 000 763 163

99 750 000

Ireland

260 155 399

Italia

4 539 667 937

209 475 000

Luxembourg

44 796 164

Nederland

1 472 879 499

Österreich

761 883 269

149 625 000

Portugal

435 196 895

Slovensko

398 057 758

Suomi-Finland

778 631 938

153 552 511

Sverige

1 077 567 589

215 598 656

149 624 993

United Kingdom

5 335 717 800

Total

37 194 148 334

199 500 000

369 151 167

149 624 993

224 437 500

199 500 000

209 475 000

99 750 000

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 2 — | Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 2 —

Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

België/Belgique

180 646 042

180 646 042

180 646 042

180 646 042

180 646 042

180 646 042

180 646 042

Česká republika

53 121 612

53 121 612

53 121 612

53 121 612

53 121 612

53 121 612

53 121 612

Danmark

64 590 760

64 590 760

64 590 760

64 590 760

64 590 760

64 590 760

64 590 760

Deutschland

1 192 678 174

1 192 678 174

1 192 678 174

1 192 678 174

1 192 678 174

1 192 678 174

1 192 678 174

España

446 483 901

446 483 901

446 483 901

446 483 901

446 483 901

446 483 901

446 483 901

France

1 300 073 309

1 300 073 309

1 300 073 309

1 300 073 309

1 300 073 309

1 300 073 309

1 300 073 309

Ireland

37 165 057

37 165 057

37 165 057

37 165 057

37 165 057

37 165 057

37 165 057

Italia

678 448 991

678 448 991

678 448 991

678 448 991

678 448 991

678 448 991

678 448 991

Luxembourg

6 399 452

6 399 452

6 399 452

6 399 452

6 399 452

6 399 452

6 399 452

Nederland

210 411 357

210 411 357

210 411 357

210 411 357

210 411 357

210 411 357

210 411 357

Österreich

130 215 467

130 215 467

130 215 467

130 215 467

130 215 467

130 215 467

130 215 467

Portugal

62 170 985

62 170 985

62 170 985

62 170 985

62 170 985

62 170 985

62 170 985

Slovensko

59 287 258

57 274 995

54 915 823

51 153 834

53 136 512

56 208 234

66 081 102

Suomi-Finland

133 169 207

133 169 207

133 169 207

133 169 207

133 169 207

133 169 207

133 169 207

Sverige

206 113 034

206 113 034

206 113 034

206 113 034

206 113 034

206 113 034

206 113 034

United Kingdom

762 245 400

762 245 400

762 245 400

762 245 400

762 245 400

762 245 400

762 245 400

Total

5 523 220 006

5 521 207 743

5 518 848 571

5 515 086 582

5 517 069 260

5 520 140 982

5 530 013 850

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ANNEX II

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds on a specific and transitional basis under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 1 — | Amount of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 1 —

Amount of appropriations (2004 prices)

Regions eligible under the transitional regime of the Regional competitiveness and employment objective

Additional funding referred to in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 under point:

15

19

20

26

27

Ellada

582 395 315

España

3 649 807 023

99 749 993

434 492 233

299 250 000

Ireland

418 744 086

Italia

626 325 208

250 372 500

Kypros

361 895 758

Magyarorszag

1 720 653 088

139 732 594

Portugal

347 157 850

58 848 251

Suomi-Finland

324 544 537

164 835 524

United Kingdom

880 529 981

Total

8 912 052 846

139 732 594

99 749 993

658 176 008

299 250 000

250 372 500

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 2 — | Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 2 —

Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Ellada

205 317 626

157 827 178

110 336 730

62 846 282

15 355 833

15 355 833

15 355 833

España

1 206 899 743

986 622 023

766 344 304

546 066 584

325 788 865

325 788 865

325 788 865

Ireland

143 368 343

110 877 547

78 386 752

45 895 958

13 405 162

13 405 162

13 405 162

Italia

216 111 659

180 773 664

145 435 670

110 097 675

74 759 680

74 759 680

74 759 680

Kypros

101 752 415

82 287 352

62 822 288

43 357 223

23 892 160

23 892 160

23 892 160

Magyarorszag

646 048 749

498 162 329

350 275 909

202 389 488

54 503 069

54 503 069

54 503 069

Portugal

102 050 610

87 367 364

72 684 118

58 000 871

43 317 626

28 634 379

13 951 133

Suomi-Finland

99 696 384

89 768 069

79 839 753

69 911 437

59 983 122

50 054 806

40 126 490

United Kingdom

285 202 703

223 208 873

161 215 043

99 221 213

37 227 383

37 227 383

37 227 383

Total

3 006 448 232

2 416 894 399

1 827 340 567

1 237 786 731

648 232 900

623 621 337

599 009 775

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| 6.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 243/37 |
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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/37

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 August 2006

fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Convergence objective for the period 2007-2013

(notified under document number C(2006) 3474)

(2006/594/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to point (a) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Convergence objective aims at speeding up the convergence of the least developed Member States and regions. |
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(1)

Pursuant to point (a) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Convergence objective aims at speeding up the convergence of the least developed Member States and regions.

| (2) | Pursuant to point (a) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (hereinafter the Funds) contribute towards achieving the objectives referred to in point (a) of Article 3(2) of that Regulation. |
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(2)

Pursuant to point (a) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (hereinafter the Funds) contribute towards achieving the objectives referred to in point (a) of Article 3(2) of that Regulation.

| (3) | Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the breakdown of the resources available for commitment from the Funds shall be such to achieve a significant concentration on the regions of the Convergence objective. |
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(3)

Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the breakdown of the resources available for commitment from the Funds shall be such to achieve a significant concentration on the regions of the Convergence objective.

| (4) | Pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 81,54 % of the resources available for commitment from the Funds for the period 2007 to 2013 are to be allocated to the Convergence objective, including 4,99 % for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(1), 23,22 % for the financing referred to in Article 5(2) and 1,29 % for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(3) of that Regulation. |
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(4)

Pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 81,54 % of the resources available for commitment from the Funds for the period 2007 to 2013 are to be allocated to the Convergence objective, including 4,99 % for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(1), 23,22 % for the financing referred to in Article 5(2) and 1,29 % for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(3) of that Regulation.

| (5) | It is necessary to make indicative breakdowns by Member States of the resources to be allocated to the Convergence objective. Pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, this should be done in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006. |
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(5)

It is necessary to make indicative breakdowns by Member States of the resources to be allocated to the Convergence objective. Pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, this should be done in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

| (6) | The first and the second points of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establish the method for allocating available resources, respectively, to the regions eligible for support from the Convergence objective and to the Member States eligible for support from the Cohesion Fund. |
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(6)

The first and the second points of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establish the method for allocating available resources, respectively, to the regions eligible for support from the Convergence objective and to the Member States eligible for support from the Cohesion Fund.

| (7) | Points 6(a) and 6(c) of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establish the method for determining the allocations under the transitional supports referred to respectively under points 1 and 3 of Article 8 of that Regulation. |
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(7)

Points 6(a) and 6(c) of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establish the method for determining the allocations under the transitional supports referred to respectively under points 1 and 3 of Article 8 of that Regulation.

| (8) | Point 7 of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 determines the maximum level of transfer from the Funds to each individual Member State. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

Point 7 of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 determines the maximum level of transfer from the Funds to each individual Member State.

| (9) | Points 12 to 31 of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 fix the amounts pertaining to certain specific cases for the period 2007 to 2013. |
| --- | --- |

(9)

Points 12 to 31 of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 fix the amounts pertaining to certain specific cases for the period 2007 to 2013.

| (10) | Pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 0,25 % of the resources available for commitment from the Funds for the period 2007 to 2013 shall be devoted to finance technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission; the indicative allocation by Member States should therefore be exclusive of the amount corresponding to technical assistance, |
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(10)

Pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 0,25 % of the resources available for commitment from the Funds for the period 2007 to 2013 shall be devoted to finance technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission; the indicative allocation by Member States should therefore be exclusive of the amount corresponding to technical assistance,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The indicative amounts by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective as referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, including the additional amounts fixed in Annex II of that Regulation, shall be as set out in Table 1 of Annex I.

The annual breakdown by Member State by year of the commitment appropriations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be as set out in Table 2 of Annex I.

Article 2

The indicative amounts by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the transitional and specific support from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective as referred to in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, including the additional amounts fixed in Annex II of that Regulation, shall be as set out in Table 1 of Annex II.

The annual breakdown by Member State by year of the commitment appropriations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be as set out in Table 2 of Annex II.

Article 3

The indicative amounts by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Member States eligible for support from the Cohesion Fund under the Convergence objective, as referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, shall be as set out in Table 1 of Annex III.

The annual breakdown by Member State by year of the commitment appropriations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be as set out in Table 2 of Annex III.

Article 4

The indicative amounts by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Member States eligible for support, on a specific and transitional basis, from the Cohesion Fund under the Convergence objective as referred to in Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, shall be as set out in Table 1 of Annex IV.

The annual breakdown by Member State by year of the commitment appropriations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be as set out in Table 2 of Annex IV.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2006.

For the Commission

Danuta HÜBNER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

1

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ANNEX I

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 1 — | Amount of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 1 —

Amount of appropriations (2004 prices)

Regions eligible under the Convergence objective

Additional funding referred to in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 under point:

§ 14

§ 20

§ 24

§ 26

§ 28

§ 30

Česká republika

15 111 066 754

Deutschland

10 360 473 669

166 582 500

Eesti

1 955 979 029

31 365 110

Ellada

8 358 352 296

España

17 283 774 067

1 396 500 000

France

2 403 498 342

427 408 905

Italia

17 993 716 405

825 930 000

Latvija

2 586 694 732

53 886 609

Lietuva

3 875 516 071

79 933 567

Magyarorszag

12 622 187 455

Malta

493 750 177

Polska

38 507 171 321

880 349 050

Portugal

15 143 387 819

58 206 001

Slovenija

2 401 302 729

Slovensko

6 214 921 468

United Kingdom

2 429 762 895

Total

157 741 555 229

880 349 050

485 614 906

165 185 286

1 396 500 000

825 930 000

166 582 500

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 2 — | Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 2 —

Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Česká republika

1 993 246 617

2 050 979 461

2 106 089 584

2 162 632 571

2 216 183 128

2 266 449 252

2 315 486 141

Deutschland

1 503 865 167

1 503 865 167

1 503 865 167

1 503 865 167

1 503 865 167

1 503 865 167

1 503 865 167

Eesti

229 977 253

245 929 572

262 982 602

281 212 290

300 982 256

322 136 118

344 124 048

Ellada

1 194 050 328

1 194 050 328

1 194 050 328

1 194 050 328

1 194 050 328

1 194 050 328

1 194 050 328

España

2 668 610 581

2 668 610 581

2 668 610 581

2 668 610 581

2 668 610 581

2 668 610 581

2 668 610 581

France

404 415 321

404 415 321

404 415 321

404 415 321

404 415 321

404 415 321

404 415 321

Italia

2 688 520 915

2 688 520 915

2 688 520 915

2 688 520 915

2 688 520 915

2 688 520 915

2 688 520 915

Latvija

308 012 292

330 054 158

353 328 505

376 808 997

400 322 218

424 084 983

447 970 188

Lietuva

528 903 377

525 252 930

525 724 448

549 071 072

581 530 171

606 085 051

638 882 589

Magyarorszag

1 838 275 243

1 749 371 409

1 634 208 005

1 659 921 561

1 847 533 517

1 913 391 641

1 979 486 079

Malta

81 152 175

73 854 132

68 610 286

61 225 559

61 225 559

68 610 286

79 072 180

Polska

5 686 360 306

5 705 409 032

5 720 681 799

5 535 346 918

5 557 271 412

5 579 376 731

5 603 074 173

Portugal

2 171 656 260

2 171 656 260

2 171 656 260

2 171 656 260

2 171 656 260

2 171 656 260

2 171 656 260

Slovenija

423 258 365

397 135 571

370 643 430

343 781 942

316 551 106

288 950 923

260 981 392

Slovensko

939 878 406

896 645 972

845 960 417

765 136 058

807 732 837

873 727 195

1 085 840 583

United Kingdom

347 108 985

347 108 985

347 108 985

347 108 985

347 108 985

347 108 985

347 108 985

Total

23 007 291 591

22 952 859 794

22 866 456 633

22 713 364 525

23 067 559 761

23 321 039 737

23 733 144 930

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ANNEX II

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds on a specific and transitional basis under the Convergence objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 1 — | Amount of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 1 —

Amount of appropriations (2004 prices)

Regions eligible under the transitional regime of the Convergence objective

Additional funding referred to in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 under point:

§ 26

§ 27

§ 28

§ 30

België/Belgique

577 162 814

Deutschland

3 703 187 217

57 855 000

Ellada

5 764 732 161

España

1 281 194 398

99 750 000

49 874 998

Italia

276 189 653

110 722 500

Österreich

158 159 247

Portugal

253 475 814

United Kingdom

157 668 280

Total

12 171 769 584

99 750 000

49 874 998

110 722 500

57 855 000

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 2 — | Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 2 —

Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

België/Belgique

140 860 108

121 390 683

101 921 256

82 451 831

62 982 404

43 512 979

24 043 553

Deutschland

653 249 463

614 596 891

575 944 319

537 291 745

498 639 173

459 986 599

421 334 027

Ellada

1 013 524 846

950 194 286

886 863 726

823 533 166

760 202 605

696 872 046

633 541 486

España

344 327 561

297 685 964

251 044 367

204 402 770

157 761 175

111 119 578

64 477 981

Italia

85 272 320

75 272 602

65 272 883

55 273 165

45 273 446

35 273 728

25 274 009

Österreich

27 808 219

26 070 205

24 332 192

22 594 178

20 856 165

19 118 151

17 380 137

Portugal

64 441 805

55 031 480

45 621 155

36 210 831

26 800 506

17 390 181

7 979 856

United Kingdom

40 228 788

34 327 205

28 425 623

22 524 040

16 622 457

10 720 875

4 819 292

Total

2 369 713 110

2 174 569 316

1 979 425 521

1 784 281 726

1 589 137 931

1 393 994 137

1 198 850 341

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ANNEX III

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund under the Convergence objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 1 — | Amount of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 1 —

Amount of appropriations (2004 prices)

Additional funding referred to in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 under point 24

Česká republika

7 809 984 551

Eesti

1 000 465 639

16 157 785

Ellada

3 280 399 675

Kypros

193 005 267

Latvija

1 331 962 318

27 759 767

Lietuva

1 987 693 262

41 177 899

Magyarorszag

7 570 173 505

Malta

251 648 410

Polska

19 512 850 811

Portugal

2 715 031 963

Slovenija

1 235 595 457

Slovensko

3 424 078 134

Total

50 312 888 992

85 095 451

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 2 — | Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 2 —

Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Česká republika

1 032 973 476

1 061 839 898

1 089 394 960

1 117 666 453

1 144 441 732

1 169 574 794

1 194 093 238

Eesti

118 267 391

126 243 551

134 770 066

143 884 910

153 769 893

164 346 824

175 340 789

Ellada

468 628 525

468 628 525

468 628 525

468 628 525

468 628 525

468 628 525

468 628 525

Kypros

52 598 692

42 866 160

33 133 627

23 401 096

13 668 564

13 668 564

13 668 564

Latvija

159 639 206

170 660 138

182 297 312

194 037 557

205 794 168

217 675 551

229 618 153

Lietuva

180 857 472

230 966 558

277 869 373

303 013 907

320 491 883

348 611 677

367 060 291

Magyarorszag

328 094 604

687 358 082

1 080 433 910

1 308 130 864

1 343 212 938

1 388 664 318

1 434 278 789

Malta

24 809 997

32 469 219

37 971 049

45 716 955

45 716 955

37 971 049

26 993 186

Polska

1 883 652 471

2 208 285 009

2 532 817 229

2 755 750 999

3 075 155 487

3 377 773 568

3 679 416 048

Portugal

387 861 709

387 861 709

387 861 709

387 861 709

387 861 709

387 861 709

387 861 709

Slovenija

86 225 407

115 705 905

145 555 750

175 774 942

206 363 481

237 321 369

268 648 603

Slovensko

197 125 902

317 519 267

452 740 053

630 951 164

664 262 430

668 505 352

492 973 966

Total

4 920 734 852

5 850 404 021

6 823 473 563

7 554 819 081

8 029 367 765

8 480 603 300

8 738 581 861

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ANNEX IV

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund on a specific and transitional bases under the Convergence objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 1 — | Amount of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 1 —

Amount of appropriations (2004 prices)

España

3 241 875 000

Total

3 241 875 000

| (EUR) |
| --- |
| Member State | TABLE 2 — | Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices) |

(EUR)

Member State

TABLE 2 —

Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

España

1 197 000 000

847 875 000

498 750 000

249 375 000

199 500 000

149 625 000

99 750 000

Total

1 197 000 000

847 875 000

498 750 000

249 375 000

199 500 000

149 625 000

99 750 000

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| 6.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 243/44 |
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6.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/44

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 August 2006

drawing up the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective for the period 2007-2013

(notified under document number C(2006) 3475)

(2006/595/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 5(3) and 8(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Convergence objective aims at speeding up the Convergence of the least developed Member States and regions. |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Convergence objective aims at speeding up the Convergence of the least developed Member States and regions.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective shall be regions corresponding to level 2 of the Nomenclature of Territorial Statistical Units (hereinafter NUTS level 2) within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) whose per capita gross domestic product (GDP), measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of Community figures for the period 2000-2002, is less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the same reference period. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective shall be regions corresponding to level 2 of the Nomenclature of Territorial Statistical Units (hereinafter NUTS level 2) within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) whose per capita gross domestic product (GDP), measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of Community figures for the period 2000-2002, is less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the same reference period.

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 specifies that the NUTS level 2 regions which would have been eligible for Convergence objective status under Article 5(1) of that Regulation had the eligibility threshold remained at 75 % of average GDP of the EU-15, but which lose eligibility because their nominal per capita GDP level will exceed 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25, measured and calculated according to the same Article 5(1), are also eligible, on a transitional and specific basis, for financing by the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 specifies that the NUTS level 2 regions which would have been eligible for Convergence objective status under Article 5(1) of that Regulation had the eligibility threshold remained at 75 % of average GDP of the EU-15, but which lose eligibility because their nominal per capita GDP level will exceed 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25, measured and calculated according to the same Article 5(1), are also eligible, on a transitional and specific basis, for financing by the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective.

| (4) | It is necessary to establish the lists of eligible regions accordingly, |
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(4)

It is necessary to establish the lists of eligible regions accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective shall be those listed in Annex I.

Article 2

The regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective on a transitional and specific basis, as referred to in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, shall be those listed in Annex II.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2006.

For the Commission

Danuta HÜBNER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1.

2

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ANNEX I

List of NUTS 2 regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| CZ02 | Střední Čechy |
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| CZ03 | Jihozápad |
| CZ04 | Severozápad |
| CZ05 | Severovýchod |
| CZ06 | Jihovýchod |
| CZ07 | Střední Morava |
| CZ08 | Moravskoslezsko |
| DE41 | Brandenburg — Nordost |
| DE80 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| DED1 | Chemnitz |
| DED2 | Dresden |
| DEE1 | Dessau |
| DEE3 | Magdeburg |
| DEG0 | Thüringen |
| EE00 | Eesti |
| GR11 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki |
| GR14 | Thessalia |
| GR21 | Ipeiros |
| GR22 | Ionia Nisia |
| GR23 | Dytiki Ellada |
| GR25 | Peloponnisos |
| GR41 | Voreio Aigaio |
| GR43 | Kriti |
| ES11 | Galicia |
| ES42 | Castilla-La Mancha |
| ES43 | Extremadura |
| ES61 | Andalucía |
| FR91 | Guadeloupe |
| FR92 | Martinique |
| FR93 | Guyane |
| FR94 | Réunion |
| ITF3 | Campania |
| ITF4 | Puglia |
| ITF6 | Calabria |
| ITG1 | Sicilia |
| LV00 | Latvija |
| LT00 | Lietuva |
| HU21 | Közép-Dunántúl |
| HU22 | Nyugat-Dunántúl |
| HU23 | Dél-Dunántúl |
| HU31 | Észak-Magyarország |
| HU32 | Észak-Alföld |
| HU33 | Dél-Alföld |
| MT00 | Malta |
| PL11 | Łódzkie |
| PL12 | Mazowieckie |
| PL21 | Małopolskie |
| PL22 | Śląskie |
| PL31 | Lubelskie |
| PL32 | Podkarpackie |
| PL33 | Świętokrzyskie |
| PL34 | Podlaskie |
| PL41 | Wielkopolskie |
| PL42 | Zachodniopomorskie |
| PL43 | Lubuskie |
| PL51 | Dolnośląskie |
| PL52 | Opolskie |
| PL61 | Kujawsko-Pomorskie |
| PL62 | Warmińsko-Mazurskie |
| PL63 | Pomorskie |
| PT11 | Norte |
| PT16 | Centro (PT) |
| PT18 | Alentejo |
| PT20 | Região Autónoma dos Açores |
| SI00 | Slovenija |
| SK02 | Západné Slovensko |
| SK03 | Stredné Slovensko |
| SK04 | Východné Slovensko |
| UKK3 | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| UKL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |

CZ02

Střední Čechy

CZ03

Jihozápad

CZ04

Severozápad

CZ05

Severovýchod

CZ06

Jihovýchod

CZ07

Střední Morava

CZ08

Moravskoslezsko

DE41

Brandenburg — Nordost

DE80

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

DED1

Chemnitz

DED2

Dresden

DEE1

Dessau

DEE3

Magdeburg

DEG0

Thüringen

EE00

Eesti

GR11

Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki

GR14

Thessalia

GR21

Ipeiros

GR22

Ionia Nisia

GR23

Dytiki Ellada

GR25

Peloponnisos

GR41

Voreio Aigaio

GR43

Kriti

ES11

Galicia

ES42

Castilla-La Mancha

ES43

Extremadura

ES61

Andalucía

FR91

Guadeloupe

FR92

Martinique

FR93

Guyane

FR94

Réunion

ITF3

Campania

ITF4

Puglia

ITF6

Calabria

ITG1

Sicilia

LV00

Latvija

LT00

Lietuva

HU21

Közép-Dunántúl

HU22

Nyugat-Dunántúl

HU23

Dél-Dunántúl

HU31

Észak-Magyarország

HU32

Észak-Alföld

HU33

Dél-Alföld

MT00

Malta

PL11

Łódzkie

PL12

Mazowieckie

PL21

Małopolskie

PL22

Śląskie

PL31

Lubelskie

PL32

Podkarpackie

PL33

Świętokrzyskie

PL34

Podlaskie

PL41

Wielkopolskie

PL42

Zachodniopomorskie

PL43

Lubuskie

PL51

Dolnośląskie

PL52

Opolskie

PL61

Kujawsko-Pomorskie

PL62

Warmińsko-Mazurskie

PL63

Pomorskie

PT11

Norte

PT16

Centro (PT)

PT18

Alentejo

PT20

Região Autónoma dos Açores

SI00

Slovenija

SK02

Západné Slovensko

SK03

Stredné Slovensko

SK04

Východné Slovensko

UKK3

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

UKL1

West Wales and The Valleys

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ANNEX II

List of NUTS 2 regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds on a transitional and specific basis under the Convergence objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| BE32 | Province of Hainaut |
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| DE42 | Brandenburg — Südwest |
| DE93 | Lüneburg |
| DED3 | Leipzig |
| DEE2 | Halle |
| GR12 | Kentriki Makedonia |
| GR13 | Dytiki Makedonia |
| GR30 | Attiki |
| ES12 | Principado de Asturias |
| ES62 | Región de Murcia |
| ES63 | Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta |
| ES64 | Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla |
| ITF5 | Basilicata |
| AT11 | Burgenland |
| PT15 | Algarve |
| UKM4 | Highlands and Islands |

BE32

Province of Hainaut

DE42

Brandenburg — Südwest

DE93

Lüneburg

DED3

Leipzig

DEE2

Halle

GR12

Kentriki Makedonia

GR13

Dytiki Makedonia

GR30

Attiki

ES12

Principado de Asturias

ES62

Región de Murcia

ES63

Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta

ES64

Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla

ITF5

Basilicata

AT11

Burgenland

PT15

Algarve

UKM4

Highlands and Islands

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| 6.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 243/47 |
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6.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/47

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 August 2006

drawing up the list of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund for the period 2007-2013

(notified under document number C(2006) 3479)

(2006/596/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Articles 5(3) and 8(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund the Cohesion Fund contributes to strengthening the economic and social cohesion of the Community in the interests of promoting sustainable development. |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund the Cohesion Fund contributes to strengthening the economic and social cohesion of the Community in the interests of promoting sustainable development.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund shall be those whose per capita gross national income (GNI), measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of Community figures for the period 2001-2003, is less than 90 % of the average GNI of the EU-25. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund shall be those whose per capita gross national income (GNI), measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of Community figures for the period 2001-2003, is less than 90 % of the average GNI of the EU-25.

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund in 2006 and which would have continued to be eligible had the eligibility threshold remained at 90 % of average GNI of the EU-15, but which lose eligibility because their nominal per capita GNI will exceed 90 % of average GNI of the EU-25 average measured and calculated according to Article 5(2) of that Regulation, are also eligible, on a transitional and specific basis, for financing by the Cohesion Fund. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund in 2006 and which would have continued to be eligible had the eligibility threshold remained at 90 % of average GNI of the EU-15, but which lose eligibility because their nominal per capita GNI will exceed 90 % of average GNI of the EU-25 average measured and calculated according to Article 5(2) of that Regulation, are also eligible, on a transitional and specific basis, for financing by the Cohesion Fund.

| (4) | It is necessary to establish the lists of eligible Member States accordingly, |
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(4)

It is necessary to establish the lists of eligible Member States accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Member States eligible for funding from Cohesion Fund on 1 January 2007 shall be those listed in Annex I.

Article 2

The Member States eligible for funding from Cohesion Fund on a transitional and specific basis, as referred to in Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, shall be those listed in Annex II.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2006.

For the Commission

Danuta HÜBNER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

1

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ANNEX I

List of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund on 1 January 2007

| | Czech Republic |
| --- | --- |

Czech Republic

| | Estonia |
| --- | --- |

Estonia

| | Greece |
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Greece

| | Cyprus |
| --- | --- |

Cyprus

| | Latvia |
| --- | --- |

Latvia

| | Lithuania |
| --- | --- |

Lithuania

| | Hungary |
| --- | --- |

Hungary

| | Malta |
| --- | --- |

Malta

| | Poland |
| --- | --- |

Poland

| | Portugal |
| --- | --- |

Portugal

| | Slovenia |
| --- | --- |

Slovenia

| | Slovakia |
| --- | --- |

Slovakia

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ANNEX II

List of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund on a transitional and specific basis for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

Spain

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| 6.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 243/49 |
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6.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 243/49

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 August 2006

drawing up the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds on a transitional and specific basis under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period 2007-2013

(notified under document number C(2006) 3480)

(2006/597/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to point (b) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Regional competitiveness and employment objective aims at strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of regions. |
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(1)

Pursuant to point (b) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the Regional competitiveness and employment objective aims at strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of regions.

| (2) | Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the NUTS level II regions totally covered by Objective 1 in 2006 under Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (2) whose nominal per capita gross domestic product (GDP) level, measured and calculated according to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, will exceed 75 % of the average GDP of the EU 15 shall be eligible, on a transitional and specific basis, for financing by the Structural Funds under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective. |
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(2)

Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the NUTS level II regions totally covered by Objective 1 in 2006 under Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (2) whose nominal per capita gross domestic product (GDP) level, measured and calculated according to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, will exceed 75 % of the average GDP of the EU 15 shall be eligible, on a transitional and specific basis, for financing by the Structural Funds under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective.

| (3) | Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, Cyprus shall also benefit in 2007-2013 from the transitional financing applicable to the regions referred to in the first subparagraph of the same Article. |
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(3)

Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, Cyprus shall also benefit in 2007-2013 from the transitional financing applicable to the regions referred to in the first subparagraph of the same Article.

| (4) | It is necessary to establish the lists of eligible regions accordingly, |
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(4)

It is necessary to establish the lists of eligible regions accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective on a transitional and specific basis, as referred to in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, shall be those listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2006.

For the Commission

Danuta HÜBNER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

2

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ANNEX

List of NUTS II regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds on a transitional and specific basis under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

| GR24 | Sterea Ellada |
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| GR42 | Notio Aigaio |
| ES41 | Castilla y León |
| ES52 | Comunidad Valenciana |
| ES70 | Canarias |
| IE01 | Border, Midland and Western |
| ITG2 | Sardegna |
| CY00 | Kypros/Kıbrıs |
| HU10 | Közép-Magyarország |
| PT30 | Região Autónoma da Madeira |
| FI13 | Itä-Suomi |
| UKD5 | Merseyside |
| UKE3 | South Yorkshire |

GR24

Sterea Ellada

GR42

Notio Aigaio

ES41

Castilla y León

ES52

Comunidad Valenciana

ES70

Canarias

IE01

Border, Midland and Western

ITG2

Sardegna

CY00

Kypros/Kıbrıs

HU10

Közép-Magyarország

PT30

Região Autónoma da Madeira

FI13

Itä-Suomi

UKD5

Merseyside

UKE3

South Yorkshire

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