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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 151/2006

of 24 January 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation with effect from 1 January 2006.

Article 2

For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2005, in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96:

Article 3

For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2006, in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96:

Article 4

Tariff quotas 09.2004, 09.2009, 09.2018, 09.2021, 09.2022, 09.2023, 09.2028, 09.2613, 09.2621, 09.2622, 09.2623, 09.2626, 09.2630, 09.2881, 09.2964, 09.2985 and 09.2998 shall be closed with effect from 1 January 2006.

Article 5

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

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2006.

For the Council

The President

K.-H. GRASSER

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(1)OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1151/2005 (OJ L 185, 16.7.2005, p. 27).

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ANNEX

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(1)  Checks on this prescribed end use shall be carried out pursuant to the relevant Community provisions.

(2)  However, the tariff quota is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.

(3)  The quantities of goods subject to this quota and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2005, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1151/2005, shall be fully counted against this quantity.

(4)  The specific additional duty is applicable.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 152/2006

of 27 January 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:

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 28 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. 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 27 January 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 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 153/2006

of 27 January 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1819/2005 adopting a plan allocating resources to the Member States to be charged against 2006 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organisations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (2), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1819/2005 is amended as follows:

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 352, 15.12.1987, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2535/95 (OJ L 260, 31.10.1995, p. 3).

(2)OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 313, 30.10.1992, p. 50. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 133/2006 (OJ L 23, 27.1.2006, p. 11).

(4)OJ L 293, 9.11.2005, p. 3.

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 154/2006

of 27 January 2006

fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the minimum selling prices for butter from intervention stocks and the amount of the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).

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ANNEX

Minimum selling prices for butter and processing security for the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 155/2006

of 27 January 2006

fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).

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ANNEX

Maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and processing security for the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 156/2006

of 27 January 2006

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 97th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 97th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 24 January 2006, the minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as follows:

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1194/2005 (OJ L 194, 26.7.2005, p. 7).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 157/2006

of 27 January 2006

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 2nd individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2nd individual tender under the standing invitation to tender opened in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the maximum amount of the aid for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %, as referred to in Article 47(1) of that Regulation, is fixed at 45 EUR/100 kg,

The end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is fixed at 50 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 158/2006

of 27 January 2006

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 33rd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 33rd individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 24 January 2006, the minimum selling price for skimmed milk is fixed at 191,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1195/2005 (OJ L 194, 26.7.2005, p. 8).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 159/2006

of 27 January 2006

amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1011/2005 for the 2005/2006 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses (2), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1011/2005 for the 2005/2006 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2)OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98 (OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5).

(3)OJ L 170, 1.7.2005, p. 35.

(4)OJ L 19, 24.1.2006, p. 4.

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ANNEX

Amended representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 99 applicable from 28 January 2006

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(1)  Fixed for the standard quality defined in Annex I.II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1).

(2)  Fixed for the standard quality defined in Annex I.I to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.

(3)  Fixed per 1 % sucrose content.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 160/2006

of 27 January 2006

determining the extent to which the applications for import licences submitted in January 2006 for certain dairy products under certain tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas (2), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

Applications lodged from 1 to 10 January 2006 for certain quotas referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 concern quantities greater than those available; therefore, the allocation factors should be fixed for the quantities applied for,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be applied to the quantities for which import licences have been sought for the period from 1 to 10 January 2006 in respect of products falling within the quotas referred to in parts I.A, I.B, points 1 and 2, and parts I.C, I.D, I.E, I.F, I.G and I.H, of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1036/2005 (OJ L 171, 2.7.2005, p. 19).

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ANNEX I.A

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ANNEX I.B

1.   Products originating in Roumania

2.   Products originating in Bulgaria

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ANNEX I.C

Products originating in ACP countries

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ANNEX I.D

Products originating in Turkey

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ANNEX I.Ε

Products originating from South Africa

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ANNEX I.F

Products originating from Switzerland

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ANNEX I.G

Products originating in Jordan

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ANNEX I.H

Products originating in Norway

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/10/EC

of 27 January 2006

amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb as active substances

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

1.   Member States shall adopt and publish by 30 September 2006 at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.

They shall apply those provisions from 1 October 2006.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

1.   Member States shall in accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing forchlorfenuron or indoxacarb as active substances by 30 September 2006. By that date, they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to that Directive relating to forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb, respectively, are met, with the exception of those identified in part B of the entry concerning those active substances, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive in accordance with the conditions of Article 13.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing forchlorfenuron or indoxacarb as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances all of which were listed in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by 31 March 2006 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles provided for in Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to that Directive and taking into account part B of the entry in Annex I to that Directive concerning forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb, respectively. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

Following that determination Member States shall:

Article 4

This Directive shall enter into force on 1 April 2006.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/6/EC (OJ L 12, 18.1.2006, p. 21).

(2)OJ L 57, 2.3.2000, p. 35.

(3)OJ L 176, 20.6.1998, p. 34.

(4)  Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Plants on specific questions from the Commission concerning the evaluation of indoxacarb (SCP/Indoxa/002-Final); opinion adopted by the Scientific Committee on Plants on 18 July 2002).

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ANNEX

In Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC the following rows are added at the end of the table

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(1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substances are provided in the review report.

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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 January 2006

providing macro-financial assistance to Georgia

(2006/41/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   The Community shall make available to Georgia macro-financial assistance in the form of straight grants up to a maximum amount of EUR 33,5 million with a view to supporting economic reforms and helping the country improve debt sustainability.

2.   This Community macro-financial assistance shall be managed by the Commission in consultation with the Economic and Financial Committee and in a manner fully consistent with the agreements reached between the IMF and Georgia.

3.   The Community macro-financial assistance shall be made available for two years starting from the first day after the entry into force of this Decision. However, if circumstances so require, the Commission, after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee, may decide to extend the availability period by a maximum of one year.

Article 2

1.   The Commission shall be empowered to agree with the authorities of Georgia, after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee, the economic policy and financial conditions attached to this assistance, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding. These conditions shall be consistent with the agreements reached between the IMF and Georgia.

2.   During the implementation of the Community assistance, the Commission shall monitor the soundness of Georgia’s financial circuits, administrative procedures and internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to this Community macro-financial assistance.

3.   The Commission shall verify at regular intervals that the government’s economic policies are in accordance with the objectives of this assistance and that the agreed economic policy and financial conditions are being fulfilled.

Article 3

1.   The grant amount shall be made available to Georgia in at least two instalments insofar as its net debtor position towards the Community has been reduced, as a rule, by at least a similar amount.

2.   The first grant instalment shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory implementation of the economic programme supported by the IMF under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility.

The second and any further instalments shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory implementation of the IMF-supported economic programme and any other measures laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(1), and not before three months have elapsed since the release of the previous instalment.

3.   The funds shall be paid to the National Bank of Georgia. The final recipient of the funds will be the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

Article 4

The implementation of this assistance shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3) and its implementing rules. In particular, the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(1) shall provide for appropriate measures by Georgia in relation to the prevention of and the fight against fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to this assistance. It shall also provide for controls by the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), with the right to perform on-the-spot checks and inspections, and for audits by the Court of Auditors, where appropriate, to be carried out on the spot.

Article 5

At least once a year, before September, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report including an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision in the previous year.

Article 6

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2006.

For the Council

The President

K.-H. GRASSER

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(1)  Opinion delivered on 15.12.2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 37. Decision as amended by Decision 2000/244/EC (OJ L 77, 28.3.2000, p. 11).

(3)OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 January 2006

authorising Latvia to extend the application of a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes

(Only the Latvian version is authentic)

(2006/42/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

By way of derogation from Article 21(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC, in the version set out in Article 28g thereof, Latvia is hereby authorised to continue to designate the recipient as the person liable to pay VAT in the case of timber transactions from 1 May 2005 to 31 December 2009.

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Latvia.

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2006.

For the Council

The President

K.-H. GRASSER

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(1)OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2005/92/EC (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 19).

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