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I Acts whose publication is obligatory

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 63/2006

of 16 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 17 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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 16 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 64/2006

of 16 January 2006         

amending Regulation (EC) No 1695/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat held by the French intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1695/2005 is hereby replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 1 000 000 tonnes of common wheat for export to third countries with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro (*1) and Switzerland.

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, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.

(2)OJ L 272, 18.10.2005, p. 3.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 65/2006

of 13 January 2006         

amending Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following Article 3a is inserted into Regulation (EC) No 622/2003:

‘Article 3a

New Technical methods and Processes

1.   Member States may allow a technical method or process for security controls that is used in place of those laid down in the Annex, provided that:

2.   At least four months before its planned introduction the Member State concerned shall inform in writing the Commission and the other Member States of the proposed new method or process it intends to allow, enclosing an assessment indicating how it shall guarantee that the application of the new method or process will meet the requirement of point (b) of paragraph 1. The notification shall also contain detailed information on the location(s) where the method or process will be used and the intended length of the evaluation period.

3.   If the Commission gives the Member State a positive reply, or if no reply is received within three months upon receipt of the written request, the Member State may then allow the introduction of the new method or process.

If the Commission is not satisfied that the proposed new method or process provides sufficient guarantees that the overall level of aviation security will be maintained in the Community then the Commission shall inform the Member State thereof within three months of receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph 2, explaining its concerns. In such a circumstance the Member State concerned shall not commence with the method or process until it has satisfied the Commission.

4.   The maximum evaluation period for each technical method or process shall be 18 months. This evaluation period may be extended by the Commission by a maximum of a further 12 months on condition that the Member State provides adequate justification for the extension.

5.   At intervals of no more than six months during the evaluation period, the appropriate authority in the Member State concerned shall provide the Commission with a progress report on the evaluation. The Commission shall inform the other Member States of the contents of the progress report.

6.   No evaluation period may be longer than 30 months.’

Article 2

Entry into Force

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, 13 January 2006.

For the Commission

Jacques BARROT            

Vice-President

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(1)OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 849/2004 (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

(2)OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 857/2005 (OJ L 143, 7.6.2005, p. 9).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EURATOM) No 66/2006

of 16 January 2006         

exempting the transfer of small quantities of ores, source materials and special fissile materials from the rules of the chapter on supplies

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 2(d) and Articles 74, 77, 124 and 161 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter VI of Title II of the Treaty, as regards ores and uranium and thorium source materials:

Article 2

With regard to special fissile materials, transfers within, imports into and exports from the Community shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter VI of Title II of the Treaty provided that the quantities involved, referred to the elemental form, do not exceed 200 g of uranium-235, uranium-233 or plutonium in any one transaction up to an annual limit of 1 000 g of any of the substances per user. In the case of imports and exports this shall apply subject to the provisions of agreements for cooperation concluded by the Community with third countries.

Article 3

Any person who effects an import or an export and any supplier who effects a transfer within the Community under the exemption provided for in Articles 1 and 2 shall submit to the Supply Agency a quarterly statement of the transactions thus effected, giving the following information:

The statements mentioned in point (e) of the first paragraph shall be expressed in kilograms of uranium or thorium contained in respect of ores and source materials, and in grams in respect of uranium-233, or uranium-235 or plutonium contained in respect of special fissile materials. Numbers containing a decimal fraction shall be rounded off to the next lower or higher whole number according to whether the decimal fraction is greater or less than 0,5. Where the decimal fraction is 0,5, the number shall be rounded off to the next higher or lower whole number according to whether the digit preceding the decimal point is an even or an odd number.

The monthly statements shall be submitted to the Agency within one month from the end of each quarter during which the transactions referred to in this Regulation were effected.

Article 4

Regulation No 17/66/Euratom 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 5

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, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

José Manuel BARROSO            

The President

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(1)OJ 241, 28.12.1966, p. 4057/66. Regulation as amended by Regulation (Euratom) No 3137/74 (OJ L 333, 13.12.1974, p. 27).

(2)  See Annex I.

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ANNEX I

Repealed Regulation with its amendment

Commission Regulation No 17/66/Euratom (OJ 241, 28.12.1966, p. 4057/66)

Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 3137/74 (OJ L 333, 13.12.1974, p. 27).

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ANNEX II

Correlation table

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 67/2006

of 16 January 2006         

amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2128/2005 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN            

Vice-President

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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 340, 23.12.2005, p. 37.

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ANNEX

Rates of refunds applicable from 17 January 2006 to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty (1)

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(1)  The rates set out in this Annex are not applicable to exports to Bulgaria, with effect from 1 October 2004, to Romania with effect from 1 December 2005, and to the goods listed in Tables I and II to Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 exported to the Swiss Confederation or to the Principality of Liechtenstein with effect from 1 February 2005.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 68/2006

of 16 January 2006         

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2488/2000 maintaining a freeze of funds in relation to Mr Milosevic and those persons associated with him

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2488/2000 of 10 November 2000 maintaining a freeze of funds in relation to Mr Milosevic and those persons associated with him (1) and in particular Article 4(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2488/2000 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

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, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

Eneko LANDÁBURU            

Director-General of External Relations

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(1)OJ L 287, 14.11.2000, p. 19. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2001 (OJ L 163, 20.6.2001, p. 14) and the Act of Accession 2004, Annex II, section 20, point 8 (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 773).

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ANNEX

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2488/2000 is amended as follows:

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 69/2006

of 16 January 2006         

fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Jordan

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto for the period from 18 to 31 January 2006.

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, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1).

(2)OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1).

(3)OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 65.

(4)OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 117.

(5)OJ L 2, 5.1.2005, p. 4.

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ANNEX

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 70/2006

of 16 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 17 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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 342, 24.12.2005, p. 67.

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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 17 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 71/2006

of 16 January 2006         

altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state fixed by Regulation (EC) No 9/2006

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), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 9/2006 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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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 3, 6.1.2006, p. 9.

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ANNEX

AMENDED AMOUNTS OF REFUNDS ON WHITE SUGAR AND RAW SUGAR EXPORTED WITHOUT FURTHER PROCESSING APPLICABLE FROM 17 JANUARY 2006 (1)

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(1)  The amounts set out in this Annex are not applicable with effect from 1 February 2005 pusrsuant to Council Decision 2005/45/EC of 22 December 2004 concerning the conclusion and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products (OJ L 23, 26.1.2005, p. 17).

(1)  This amount is applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %. Where the yield for exported raw sugar differs from 92 %, the refund amount applicable shall be calculated in accordance with Article 28(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 72/2006

of 16 January 2006         

amending the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar sector products exported in the natural state, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2132/2005

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), and in particular the third indent of Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refunds to be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(d), (f) and (g), of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2132/2005 for the marketing year 2005/06, are hereby amended and detailed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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

(2)OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 47.

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ANNEX

AMENDED AMOUNTS FOR EXPORT REFUNDS ON SYRUPS AND CERTAIN OTHER SUGAR PRODUCTS EXPORTED WITHOUT FURTHER PROCESSING (1)

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(1)  The amounts set out in this Annex are not applicable with effect from 1 February 2005 pusrsuant to Council Decision 2005/45/EC of 22 December 2004 concerning the conclusion and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products (OJ L 23, 26.1.2005, p. 17).

(1)  Applicable only to products referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2135/95.

(2)  Applicable only to products referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2135/95.

(3)  The basic amount is not applicable to syrups which are less than 85 % pure (Regulation (EC) No 2135/95). Sucrose content is determined in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2135/95.

(4)  The basic amount is not applicable to the product defined under point 2 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3513/92 (OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 12).

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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Commission

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 5 January 2006         

amending Annex B to Council Directive 88/407/EEC and Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC as regards import conditions for semen of domestic animals of the bovine species

(notified under document number C(2005) 5840)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/16/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 10(2), Article 11(2) and the second paragraph of Article 17 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2

Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC is replaced by Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

For a transitional period ending 31 March 2006, Member States shall authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species provided that such semen:

Article 4

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2006.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 January 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15).

(2)OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 23.

(3)OJ L 292, 15.9.2004, p. 21. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/290/EC (OJ L 93, 12.4.2005, p. 34).

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ANNEX I

The second subparagraph of Chapter I(1)(d) of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC is replaced by the following:

            ‘The competent authority may give authorisation for the tests referred to in (d) to be carried out on samples collected in the quarantine station. In this case, the period of quarantine referred to in (a) may not commence before the date of sampling. However, should any of the tests listed in (d) prove positive, the animal concerned shall be immediately removed from the isolation unit. In the event of group isolation, the quarantine period referred to in (a) may not commence for the remaining animals until the animal which tested positive has been removed.’         

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ANNEX II

                     ‘ANNEX II

Model veterinary certificates for imports

PART 1

SEMEN OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES FOR IMPORT, COLLECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 88/407/EEC AS AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 2003/43/EC

The following model certificate is applicable to imports of semen collected in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by Directive 2003/43/EC.
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COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EU

I.1. Consignor

Name Address Postal code

I.2.

I.2.a. Local reference number:

I.3. Central Competent Authority

I.4. Local Competent Authority

I.5. Consignee Name Address Postal code

I.6.

I.7. Country of origin

ISO code

I.8. Region of origin

Code

I.9. Country of destination

ISO code

I.10. Region of destination

Code

I.11. Place of origin Semen centre

Name Approval number

Address Name Approval number

Address Name Approval number

Address

I.12. Place of destination Holding Semen centre Approved body

Name Approval number

Address Postal code

I.13.

I.14. Estimated date and time of arrival

I.15. Means of transport Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon

Road vehicle Other

Identification:

Documentary references:

I.16.

I.17.

I.18. Description of commodity

I.19. Commodity code (HS code)

I.20. Quantity

I.21.

I.22. Number of packages

I.23. Identification of container/Seal number

I.24.

I.25. Commodity certified for Artificial reproduction

I.26. For transit to 3rd country vis-à-vis EU

3rd country ISO code

I.27. For import or admission into EU

Definitive import

I.28. Identification of the animals/products Species (Scientific name) Identification mark Quantity of doses Approval number of the centre of origin

Part I: Details of dispatched consignment

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COUNTRY Domestic bovine semen

II. Health information

II.a. Certificate reference number

II.b. Local reference number

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, hereby certify that:

1.1.

(Name of exporting country) (3)

was free from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease during the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the semen for export and up until its date of dispatch and no vaccination against these diseases took place during that period;

1.2. The centre at which the semen to be exported was collected or stored:

1.2.1. meets the conditions laid down in Chapter I of Annex A to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.2.2. is operated and supervised in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Annex A to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.3. The centre at which the semen to be exported was collected was free from rabies, tuberculosis, brucellosis, anthrax and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia during the 30 days prior to the date of collection of the semen to be exported and the 30 days after collection (in the case of fresh semen, until the day of dispatch);

1.4. The bovine animals standing at the semen collection centre:

1.4.1. come from herds and/or were born to dams which satisfy the conditions in paragraph 1(b) and (c) of Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.4.2. underwent the tests required in accordance with paragraph 1(d) of Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC in the 28 days preceding the quarantine isolation period;

1.4.3. have satisfied the quarantine isolation period and testing requirements laid down in paragraph 1(e) of Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.4.4. have undergone at least once a year the routine tests referred to in Chapter II of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.5. The semen to be exported was obtained from donor bulls which:

1.5.1. satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex C to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.5.2. either were resident in the exporting country during the six months immediately prior to collection of the semen for export (1);

or

were imported from (3) after spending less than six months in the exporting country and at the time of import satisfied the animal health conditions applying to donors the semen of which is intended for export to the Community (1);

1.5.3. fulfil the import conditions for bovine semen laid down in the Bluetongue Chapter of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE, depending on the status of the country or zone of residence; ****

1.5.4. were resident in the country of export in which the following serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) exist: ; and tested negative on two occasions not more than 12 months apart to an agar-gel immuno-diffusion test (4) and to a virus neutralisation test for all above-listed serotypes of EHD, carried out in an approved laboratory on samples of blood taken prior to and not less than 21 days following collection of the semen; ***

Part II: Certification

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1.5.5. were resident in the country of export in which the following serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) exist: ; and tested negative, prior to entry and at six-monthly intervals, to an agar-gel immuno-diffusion test (4) and a virus neutralisation test for all above-listed serotypes of EHD carried out in an approved laboratory; **

1.5.6. tested negative on two occasions not more than 12 months apart to a serum neutralisation test for Akabane virus carried out in an approved laboratory on samples of blood taken prior to and not less than 21 days following collection of the semen; *

1.6. The semen to be exported was collected after the date on which the centre was approved by the competent national authorities of the exporting country;

1.7. The semen to be exported was processed, stored and transported under conditions which satisfy the terms of Directive 88/407/EEC.

Notes

Note for importer: this certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection post.

(1) Delete as necessary.

(2) [Box reference No I.28 in Part I]:

Identification mark: corresponding to the identification of the donor animals and the date of collection.

Approval number of the centre of origin: to be filled in if different from box reference No I.11.

(3) Countries listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/639/EC.

(4) Standards for EHD virus diagnostic tests are described in the Bluetongue Chapter of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals.

**** To be used only by Australia, Canada and the USA.

*** To be used only by Australia and the USA.

** To be used only by Canada.

* To be used only by Australia.

NB: This certificate must:

(a) be drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State of destination and of the Member State where the semen will enter Community territory;

(b) be made out to a single consignee;

(c) accompany the semen in the original.

Official veterinarian

Name (in Capital):

Date:

Stamp

Qualification and title Signature:

PART 2

SEMEN OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES COLLECTED, PROCESSED AND STORED BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 2004 FOR IMPORT FROM 1 JANUARY 2005 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2(2) OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/43/EC

The following model certificate is applicable from 1 January 2005 to imports of stocks of semen collected, processed and stored before 31 December 2004 in accordance with the conditions previously laid down in Council Directive 88/407/EEC and imported after that date in accordance with Article 2(2) of Directive 2003/43/EC.
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COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EU

I.1. Consignor

Name Address Postal code

I.2.

I.2.a. Local reference number:

I.3. Central Competent Authority

I.4. Local Competent Authority

I.5. Consignee Name Address Postal code

I.6.

I.7. Country of origin

ISO code

I.8. Region of origin

Code

I.9. Country of destination

ISO code

I.10. Region of destination

Code

I.11. Place of origin Semen centre

Name Approval number

Address Name Approval number

Address Name Approval number

Address

I.12. Place of destination Holding Semen centre Approved body

Name Approval number

Address Postal code

I.13.

I.14. Estimated date and time of arrival

I.15. Means of transport Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon

Road vehicle Other

Identification:

Documentary references:

I.16.

I.17.

I.18. Description of commodity

I.19. Commodity code (HS code)

I.20. Quantity

I.21.

I.22. Number of packages

I.23. Identification of container/Seal number

I.24.

I.25. Commodity certified for Artificial reproduction

I.26. For transit to 3rd country vis-à-vis EU

3rd country ISO code

I.27. For import or admission into EU

Definitive import

I.28. Identification of the animals/products Species (Scientific name) Identification mark Quantity of doses Approval number of the centre of origin

Part I: Details of dispatched consignment

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COUNTRY Domestic bovine semen collected, processed and stored before 31 December 2004

II. Health information

II.a. Certificate reference number

II.b. Local reference number

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, hereby certify that:

1.1.

(Name of exporting country) (3)

was free from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease during the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the semen for export and up until its date of dispatch and no vaccination against these diseases took place during that period;

1.2. The semen described above was collected before 31 December 2004 at a semen collection centre which:

1.2.1. meets the conditions laid down in Chapter I of Annex A to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.2.2. is operated and supervised in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Annex A to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.3. The centre at which the semen to be exported was collected was free from rabies, tuberculosis, brucellosis, anthrax and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia during the 30 days prior to the date of collection of the semen to be exported and the 30 days after collection (in the case of fresh semen, until the date of dispatch);

1.4. At the time the semen described above was collected, all bovine animals at the semen collection centre:

1.4.1. came from herds and/or were born to dams which satisfy the conditions in paragraph 1(b) and (c) of Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.4.2. had tested negative, within the 30 days preceding the quarantine isolation period, to:

the tests referred to in points 1(d)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC, and

a serum neutralisation test or an ELISA test for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis, and

a virus isolation test (fluorescent antibody test or immunoperoxidase test) for bovine viral diarrhoea, deferred until the animal reached the age of six months in the case of younger animals;

1.4.3. had undergone the 30-day quarantine isolation period and had tested negative to the following health tests:

a serological test for brucellosis carried out in accordance with the procedure described in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC,

either an immunofluorescent antibody test or a culture test for campylobacter foetus infection on a sample of preputial material or artificial vagina washings or, in the case of a female animal, a vaginal mucus agglutination test (1),

a microscopic examination and culture test for trichomonas foetus on a sample of preputial material or artificial vagina washings or, in the case of a female animal, a vaginal mucus agglutination test (1);

1.4.4. had tested negative, at least once a year, to the routine tests referred to in points 1(a), (b) and (c) of Chapter II of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.5. At the time the semen described above was collected,

1.5.1. all female bovine animals in the centre had tested negative at least once a year to a vaginal mucus agglutination test for campylobacter foetus infection, and

1.5.2. all bulls used for semen production had tested negative either to an immunofluorescent antibody test or to a culture test for campylobacter foetus infection on a sample of preputial material or artificial vagina washings carried out in the 12 months prior to collection;

Part II: Certification

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1.6. The semen to be exported was obtained from donor bulls which:

1.6.1. satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex C to Directive 88/407/EEC;

1.6.2. either were resident in the exporting country during the six months immediately prior to collection of the semen for export (1);

or

had been imported from (3), after spending less than six months in the exporting country, and at the time of import, satisfied the health conditions applying to donors the semen of which is intended for export to the Community (1);

1.6.3. stand in a semen collection centre at which:

(i) all bovine animals tested negative at least once a year to a serum neutralisation test or an ELISA test for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis (1), or

(ii) bovine animals not vaccinated against infectious bovine rhinotracheitis tested negative at least once a year to a serum neutralisation test or an ELISA test for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis and at which testing for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis was not carried out on bulls which had received their first vaccination against infectious bovine rhinotracheitis at the insemination centre after they had tested negative to a serum neutralisation test or an ELISA test for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis and which had been regularly re-vaccinated at intervals of not more than six months since the first vaccination (1);

1.6.4. fulfil the import conditions for bovine semen laid down in the Bluetongue Chapter of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE, depending on the status of the country or zone of residence; ****

1.6.5. were resident in the country of export in which the following serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) exist: ; and tested negative on two occasions not more than 12 months apart to an agar-gel immuno-diffusion test (4) and a virus neutralisation test for all above-listed serotypes of EHD, carried out in an approved laboratory on samples of blood taken prior to and not less than 21 days following collection of the semen; ***

1.6.6. were resident in the country of export in which the following serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) exist: ; and tested negative, prior to entry and at six-monthly intervals, to an agar-gel immuno-diffusion test (4) and a virus neutralisation test for all above-listed serotypes of EHD, carried out in an approved laboratory; **

1.6.7. tested negative on two occasions not more than 12 months apart to a serum neutralisation test for Akabane virus, carried out in an approved laboratory on samples of blood taken prior to and not less than 21 days following collection of the semen; *

1.7. The semen to be exported was collected after the date on which the centre was approved by the competent national authorities of the exporting country;

1.8. The semen to be exported was processed, stored and transported under conditions which satisfy the terms of Directive 88/407/EEC prior to its amendment by Directive 2003/43/EC.

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Notes

Note for importer: this certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection post.

(1) Delete as necessary.

(2) [Box reference No I.28. in Part I]:

Identification mark: corresponding to the identification of the donor animals and the date of collection, that must be prior to 31 December 2004.

Approval number of the centre of origin: to be filled in if different from box reference No I.11.

(3) Countries listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/639/EC.

(4) Standards for EHD virus diagnostic tests are described in the Bluetongue Chapter of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals.

**** To be used only by Australia, Canada and the USA.

*** To be used only by Australia and the USA.

** To be used only by Canada.

* To be used only by Australia.

NB: This certificate must:

(a) be drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State of destination and of the Member State where the semen will enter Community territory;

(b) be made out to a single consignee;

(c) accompany the semen in the original.

Official veterinarian

Name (in Capital):

Date:

Stamp

Qualification and title Signature:’                              

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 11 January 2006         

amending Appendix A to Annex V to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in the Czech Republic

(notified under document number C(2005) 6052)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/17/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex V, Chapter 3, Section A(1), paragraph (d) thereto,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Appendix A to Annex V to the 2003 Act of Accession is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 January 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ C 227 E, 23.9.2003, p. 14.

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ANNEX

                     ‘Appendix A

referred to in Chapter 3, Section A(1) to Annex V (*1)

List of establishments, including shortcomings and deadlines for the correction of these shortcomings

SLAUGHTERHOUSES

MEAT PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING OF MEAT PRODUCTS

DAIRIES

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(*1)  For the text of Annex V see OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 803.

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 16 January 2006         

amending Decision 2000/690/EC setting up an Enterprise Policy Group, in order to extend its period of validity

(2006/18/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

In Article 6 of Decision 2000/690/EC, the second sentence is replaced by the following: ‘It shall apply until 31 December 2006’.

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2006.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN            

Vice-President

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(1)OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 24. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/247/EC (OJ L 93, 10.4.2003, p. 27).

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