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| 3.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 150/6 |
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3.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 150/6

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 832/2006

of 2 June 2006

on the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ of national reference quantities fixed for 2005/2006 in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector (1), and in particular Articles 6(4) and 8 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 provides that the Member States are to establish the producers’ individual reference quantities. Producers may have one or two individual reference quantities, one for deliveries and the other for direct sales and these quantities may be converted from one reference quantity to the other at the duly justified request of the producer. |
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(1)

Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 provides that the Member States are to establish the producers’ individual reference quantities. Producers may have one or two individual reference quantities, one for deliveries and the other for direct sales and these quantities may be converted from one reference quantity to the other at the duly justified request of the producer.

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 490/2005 of 29 March 2005 on the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ of national reference quantities fixed for 2004/2005 in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 (2) sets out the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ for the period from 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 for Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. |
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(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 490/2005 of 29 March 2005 on the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ of national reference quantities fixed for 2004/2005 in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 (2) sets out the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ for the period from 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 for Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

| (3) | For Poland and Slovenia the basis for the individual reference quantities was set out in table (f) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003. |
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(3)

For Poland and Slovenia the basis for the individual reference quantities was set out in table (f) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003.

| (4) | In accordance with Article 25(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector (3), Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and the United Kingdom have notified the quantities which have been definitively converted at the request of the producers between individual reference quantities for deliveries and for direct sales. |
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(4)

In accordance with Article 25(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector (3), Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and the United Kingdom have notified the quantities which have been definitively converted at the request of the producers between individual reference quantities for deliveries and for direct sales.

| (5) | Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 provides that the part of the Finnish national reference quantity allocated to deliveries referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation may be increased to compensate ‘SLOM’ producers, up to a maximum of 200 000 tonnes. In accordance with Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 671/95 of 29 March 1995 on the assignment of specific reference quantities to certain producers of milk and milk products in Austria and Finland (4), Finland has notified the quantities concerned for the 2005/06 marketing year. |
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(5)

Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 provides that the part of the Finnish national reference quantity allocated to deliveries referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation may be increased to compensate ‘SLOM’ producers, up to a maximum of 200 000 tonnes. In accordance with Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 671/95 of 29 March 1995 on the assignment of specific reference quantities to certain producers of milk and milk products in Austria and Finland (4), Finland has notified the quantities concerned for the 2005/06 marketing year.

| (6) | It is therefore appropriate to establish the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ of the national reference quantities applicable for the period from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 fixed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003. |
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(6)

It is therefore appropriate to establish the division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ of the national reference quantities applicable for the period from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 fixed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, |
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(7)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The division between ‘deliveries’ and ‘direct sales’ of the national reference quantities applicable for the period from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 fixed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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, 2 June 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 123. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2217/2004 (OJ L 375, 23.12.2004, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 81, 30.3.2005, p. 38.

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(3)  
  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 22.

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(4)  
  OJ L 70, 30.3.1995, p. 2. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1390/95 (OJ L 135, 21.6.1995, p. 4).

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ANNEX

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| Member States | Deliveries | Direct sales |
| Belgium | 3 241 729,385 | 68 701,615 |
| Czech Republic | 2 678 931,873 | 3 211,127 |
| Denmark | 4 454 890,422 | 457,578 |
| Germany | 27 768 465,858 | 95 361,430 |
| Estonia | 604 421,618 | 20 061,382 |
| Greece | 819 675,000 | 838,000 |
| Spain | 6 049 899,450 | 67 050,550 |
| France | 23 880 183,860 | 355 614,140 |
| Ireland | 5 391 601,672 | 4 162,328 |
| Italy | 10 284 048,141 | 246 011,859 |
| Cyprus | 141 234,000 | 3 966,000 |
| Latvia | 677 568,191 | 17 826,809 |
| Lithuania | 1 520 288,261 | 126 650,739 |
| Luxembourg | 268 554,000 | 495,000 |
| Hungary | 1 801 879,062 | 145 400,938 |
| Malta | 48 698,000 | 0,000 |
| Netherlands | 11 000 292,000 | 74 400,000 |
| Austria | 2 636 060,676 | 114 329,036 |
| Poland | 8 637 939,612 | 326 077,388 |
| Portugal (1) | 1 911 803,000 | 8 658,000 |
| Slovenia | 518 213,850 | 42 210,150 |
| Slovakia | 1 004 991,065 | 8 324,935 |
| Finland | 2 399 925,465 | 7 862,542 |
| Sweden | 3 300 000,000 | 3 000,000 |
| United Kingdom | 14 486 038,657 | 123 708,344 |

(tonnes)

Member States

Deliveries

Direct sales

Belgium

3 241 729,385

68 701,615

Czech Republic

2 678 931,873

3 211,127

Denmark

4 454 890,422

457,578

Germany

27 768 465,858

95 361,430

Estonia

604 421,618

20 061,382

Greece

819 675,000

838,000

Spain

6 049 899,450

67 050,550

France

23 880 183,860

355 614,140

Ireland

5 391 601,672

4 162,328

Italy

10 284 048,141

246 011,859

Cyprus

141 234,000

3 966,000

Latvia

677 568,191

17 826,809

Lithuania

1 520 288,261

126 650,739

Luxembourg

268 554,000

495,000

Hungary

1 801 879,062

145 400,938

Malta

48 698,000

0,000

Netherlands

11 000 292,000

74 400,000

Austria

2 636 060,676

114 329,036

Poland

8 637 939,612

326 077,388

Portugal (1)

1 911 803,000

8 658,000

Slovenia

518 213,850

42 210,150

Slovakia

1 004 991,065

8 324,935

Finland

2 399 925,465

7 862,542

Sweden

3 300 000,000

3 000,000

United Kingdom

14 486 038,657

123 708,344

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(1)  Except Madeira.

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