# Official Journal L 101/2008

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5111 April 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 101

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5111 April 2008

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| Contents | | I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 325/2008 of 10 April 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 326/2008 of 10 April 2008 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing | 3 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/2008 of 10 April 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 | 5 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 328/2008 of 10 April 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 | 6 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 329/2008 of 10 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 as regards the fixing of budgetary ceilings for 2007 | 7 |

Contents

I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory

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REGULATIONS

Commission Regulation (EC) No 325/2008 of 10 April 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 326/2008 of 10 April 2008 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/2008 of 10 April 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007

5

Commission Regulation (EC) No 328/2008 of 10 April 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007

6

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 329/2008 of 10 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 as regards the fixing of budgetary ceilings for 2007

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| | | DECISIONS |
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| | | 2008/296/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 4 April 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing those active substances
  (notified under document number C(2008) 1187)

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II   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory

DECISIONS

Commission

2008/296/EC

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Commission Decision of 4 April 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing those active substances
  (notified under document number C(2008) 1187)

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(notified under document number C(2008) 1187)

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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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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 325/2008

of 10 April 2008

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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 1580/2007 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 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 10 April 2008 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 | JO | 74,4 |
| MA | 59,8 |
| TN | 111,3 |
| TR | 88,3 |
| ZZ | 83,5 |
| 0707 00 05 | EG | 178,8 |
| MA | 43,7 |
| TR | 160,5 |
| ZZ | 127,7 |
| 0709 90 70 | MA | 75,3 |
| TR | 102,7 |
| ZZ | 89,0 |
| 0805 10 20 | EG | 55,0 |
| IL | 54,2 |
| MA | 48,6 |
| TN | 52,4 |
| TR | 57,0 |
| US | 51,9 |
| ZZ | 53,2 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 117,5 |
| TR | 135,2 |
| ZA | 125,5 |
| ZZ | 126,1 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 90,7 |
| BR | 86,5 |
| CA | 97,5 |
| CL | 90,8 |
| CN | 80,5 |
| MK | 50,7 |
| NZ | 122,9 |
| US | 109,7 |
| UY | 45,1 |
| ZA | 75,6 |
| ZZ | 85,0 |
| 0808 20 50 | AR | 94,3 |
| CL | 84,4 |
| CN | 78,4 |
| UY | 89,6 |
| ZA | 93,8 |
| ZZ | 88,1 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

JO

74,4

MA

59,8

TN

111,3

TR

88,3

ZZ

83,5

0707 00 05

EG

178,8

MA

43,7

TR

160,5

ZZ

127,7

0709 90 70

MA

75,3

TR

102,7

ZZ

89,0

0805 10 20

EG

55,0

IL

54,2

MA

48,6

TN

52,4

TR

57,0

US

51,9

ZZ

53,2

0805 50 10

AR

117,5

TR

135,2

ZA

125,5

ZZ

126,1

0808 10 80

AR

90,7

BR

86,5

CA

97,5

CL

90,8

CN

80,5

MK

50,7

NZ

122,9

US

109,7

UY

45,1

ZA

75,6

ZZ

85,0

0808 20 50

AR

94,3

CL

84,4

CN

78,4

UY

89,6

ZA

93,8

ZZ

88,1

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
  ZZ
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 326/2008

of 10 April 2008

fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(b) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund. |
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(1)

Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(b) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.

| (2) | Given the present situation on the sugar market, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006. |
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(2)

Given the present situation on the sugar market, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.

| (3) | The first subparagraph of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination. |
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(3)

The first subparagraph of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.

| (4) | Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006. |
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(4)

Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, |
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(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Export refunds as provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 October 2008.

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ANNEX

Export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing applicable from 11 April 2008

| Product code | Destination | Unit of measurement | Amount of refund |
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| 1701 11 90 9100 | S00 | EUR/100 kg | 25,85  (1) |
| 1701 11 90 9910 | S00 | EUR/100 kg | 24,76  (1) |
| 1701 12 90 9100 | S00 | EUR/100 kg | 25,85  (1) |
| 1701 12 90 9910 | S00 | EUR/100 kg | 24,76  (1) |
| 1701 91 00 9000 | S00 | EUR/1 % sucrose × 100 kg of net product | 0,2811 |
| 1701 99 10 9100 | S00 | EUR/100 kg | 28,11 |
| 1701 99 10 9910 | S00 | EUR/100 kg | 26,92 |
| 1701 99 10 9950 | S00 | EUR/100 kg | 26,92 |
| 1701 99 90 9100 | S00 | EUR/1 % sucrose × 100 kg of net product | 0,2811 |
| NB: The destinations are defined as follows:







  S00 | — | All destinations with the exception of:






  (a) | third countries: Andorra, Liechtenstein, the Holy See (Vatican City State), Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia (), Montenegro, Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; |

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

1701 11 90 9100

S00

EUR/100 kg

25,85  (1)

1701 11 90 9910

S00

EUR/100 kg

24,76  (1)

1701 12 90 9100

S00

EUR/100 kg

25,85  (1)

1701 12 90 9910

S00

EUR/100 kg

24,76  (1)

1701 91 00 9000

S00

EUR/1 % sucrose × 100 kg of net product

0,2811

1701 99 10 9100

S00

EUR/100 kg

28,11

1701 99 10 9910

S00

EUR/100 kg

26,92

1701 99 10 9950

S00

EUR/100 kg

26,92

1701 99 90 9100

S00

EUR/1 % sucrose × 100 kg of net product

0,2811

NB: The destinations are defined as follows:

S00

—

All destinations with the exception of:

(a)

third countries: Andorra, Liechtenstein, the Holy See (Vatican City State), Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia (), Montenegro, Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;

| (b) | territories of the EU Member States not forming part of the customs territory of the Community: the Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Heligoland, Ceuta, Melilla, the Communes of Livigno and Campione d’Italia, and the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control; |
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(b)

territories of the EU Member States not forming part of the customs territory of the Community: the Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Heligoland, Ceuta, Melilla, the Communes of Livigno and Campione d’Italia, and the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control;

| (c) | European territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible and not forming part of the customs territory of the Community: Gibraltar. |
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(c)

European territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible and not forming part of the customs territory of the Community: Gibraltar.

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(*1)  Including Kosovo, under the aegis of the United Nations, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

(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 multiplied, for each exporting operation concerned, by a conversion factor obtained by dividing by 92 the yield of the raw sugar exported, calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 of Point III of the Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 327/2008

of 10 April 2008

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 of 27 July 2007 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2007/08 marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 of 27 July 2007 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2007/08 marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 10 April 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 10 April 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, |
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(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 10 April 2008, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 shall be 31,916 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 October 2008.

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(2)  
  OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 26. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 148/2008 by Commission Regulation (OJ L 46, 21.2.2008, p. 9).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 328/2008

of 10 April 2008

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 9 April 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 9 April 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, |
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(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 9 April 2008, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 shall be 406,16 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 October 2008.

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(2)  
  OJ L 242, 15.9.2007, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 148/2008 (OJ L 46, 21.2.2008, p. 9).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 329/2008

of 10 April 2008

amending Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 as regards the fixing of budgetary ceilings for 2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to 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 and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Article 64(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 of 22 May 2007 establishing the maximum Community contribution to financing the work programmes in the olive oil sector and fixing, for 2007, budgetary ceilings for the partial or optional implementation of the Single Payment Scheme and the annual financial envelopes for the Single Area Payment Scheme, provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, and amending that Regulation (2) lays down, for 2007, the budgetary ceilings for direct payments to be granted in accordance with Articles 66 to 69 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. |
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(1)

Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 of 22 May 2007 establishing the maximum Community contribution to financing the work programmes in the olive oil sector and fixing, for 2007, budgetary ceilings for the partial or optional implementation of the Single Payment Scheme and the annual financial envelopes for the Single Area Payment Scheme, provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, and amending that Regulation (2) lays down, for 2007, the budgetary ceilings for direct payments to be granted in accordance with Articles 66 to 69 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 64(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, France decided to partially implement the Single Payment Scheme under the conditions laid down in particular in Article 68(2)(a)(i) of that Regulation as regards the additional payment for maintaining suckler cows. However, under Article 8(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (3), which lays down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund, the French regions of Corsica and Hainault cannot, as from 2007, benefit from the transitional aid provided for in that Article. Consequently, the national premium supplementing the suckler cow premium provided for in Article 125(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and granted to holdings situated in the French regions of Corsica and Hainault cannot be financed by the EAGF as from 1 January 2007. In order to ensure continued Community support for suckler cows, France has requested that an amount corresponding to the payments made under the additional national premium in Corsica and Hainault up to 2006 be transferred from the ceiling set for 2007 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 for the additional national premium to the ceiling set in that Annex for the suckler cow premium. The abovementioned budgetary ceilings should therefore be adjusted. |
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(2)

In accordance with Article 64(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, France decided to partially implement the Single Payment Scheme under the conditions laid down in particular in Article 68(2)(a)(i) of that Regulation as regards the additional payment for maintaining suckler cows. However, under Article 8(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (3), which lays down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund, the French regions of Corsica and Hainault cannot, as from 2007, benefit from the transitional aid provided for in that Article. Consequently, the national premium supplementing the suckler cow premium provided for in Article 125(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and granted to holdings situated in the French regions of Corsica and Hainault cannot be financed by the EAGF as from 1 January 2007. In order to ensure continued Community support for suckler cows, France has requested that an amount corresponding to the payments made under the additional national premium in Corsica and Hainault up to 2006 be transferred from the ceiling set for 2007 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 for the additional national premium to the ceiling set in that Annex for the suckler cow premium. The abovementioned budgetary ceilings should therefore be adjusted.

| (3) | Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 should be amended accordingly. |
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(3)

Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 should be amended accordingly.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments, |
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(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 552/2007 is hereby amended as follows:

| (a) | the amount for the ‘Suckler cow premium’ for France is replaced by ‘734 416’; |
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(a)

the amount for the ‘Suckler cow premium’ for France is replaced by ‘734 416’;

| (b) | the amount for the ‘Additional suckler cow premium’ for France is replaced by ‘0’. |
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(b)

the amount for the ‘Additional suckler cow premium’ for France is replaced by ‘0’.

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, 10 April 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 293/2008 (OJ L 90, 2.4.2008, p. 5).

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(2)  
  OJ L 131, 23.5.2007, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1276/2007 (OJ L 284, 30.10.2007, p. 11).

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(3)  
  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1989/2006 (OJ L 411, 30.12.2006, p. 6).

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 April 2008

concerning the non-inclusion of azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing those active substances

(notified under document number C(2008) 1187)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/296/EC)

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 the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that a Member State may, during a period of 12 years following the notification of that Directive, authorise the placing on the market of plant protection products containing active substances not listed in Annex I to that Directive that are already on the market two years after the date of notification, while those substances are gradually being examined within the framework of a programme of work. |
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(1)

Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that a Member State may, during a period of 12 years following the notification of that Directive, authorise the placing on the market of plant protection products containing active substances not listed in Annex I to that Directive that are already on the market two years after the date of notification, while those substances are gradually being examined within the framework of a programme of work.

| (2) | Commission Regulations (EC) No 451/2000 (2) and (EC) No 1490/2002 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the second and third stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. |
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(2)

Commission Regulations (EC) No 451/2000 (2) and (EC) No 1490/2002 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the second and third stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

| (3) | Azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron are substances designated in the third stage programme. |
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(3)

Azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron are substances designated in the third stage programme.

| (4) | The sole notifiers for azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron informed the Commission on 25 January 2007, 24 January 2007 and 7 February 2007 respectively, that they no longer wished to participate in the programme of work for these active substances, and therefore further information will not be submitted. As a consequence, these active substances should not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. |
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(4)

The sole notifiers for azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron informed the Commission on 25 January 2007, 24 January 2007 and 7 February 2007 respectively, that they no longer wished to participate in the programme of work for these active substances, and therefore further information will not be submitted. As a consequence, these active substances should not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

| (5) | Measures should be taken to ensure that existing authorisations for plant protection products containing azocyclotin, cyhexatin or thidiazuron are withdrawn within a prescribed period and are not renewed and that no authorisations for such products are granted. |
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(5)

Measures should be taken to ensure that existing authorisations for plant protection products containing azocyclotin, cyhexatin or thidiazuron are withdrawn within a prescribed period and are not renewed and that no authorisations for such products are granted.

| (6) | For these active substances for which there is only a short period of advance notice for the withdrawal of plant protection products containing such substances, it is reasonable to provide for a period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks for a period no longer than 12 months to allow existing stocks to be used in no more than one further growing. In cases where a longer advance notice period is provided, such period can be shortened to expire at the end of the growing season. |
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(6)

For these active substances for which there is only a short period of advance notice for the withdrawal of plant protection products containing such substances, it is reasonable to provide for a period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks for a period no longer than 12 months to allow existing stocks to be used in no more than one further growing. In cases where a longer advance notice period is provided, such period can be shortened to expire at the end of the growing season.

| (7) | This Decision does not prejudice the submission of an application for azocyclotin, cyhexatin or thidiazuron according to the provisions of Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC in view of a possible inclusion in its Annex I. |
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(7)

This Decision does not prejudice the submission of an application for azocyclotin, cyhexatin or thidiazuron according to the provisions of Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC in view of a possible inclusion in its Annex I.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron shall not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 2

Member States shall ensure that:

| (a) | authorisations for plant protection products containing azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron are withdrawn by 4 October 2008; |
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(a)

authorisations for plant protection products containing azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron are withdrawn by 4 October 2008;

| (b) | from 5 April 2008 no authorisations for plant protection products containing azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron are granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. |
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(b)

from 5 April 2008 no authorisations for plant protection products containing azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron are granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 3

Any period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, shall be as short as possible and shall expire not later than 4 October 2009.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 April 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2008/40/EC (OJ L 87, 29.3.2008, p. 5).

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(2)  
  OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1044/2003 (OJ L 151, 19.6.2003, p. 32).

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(3)  
  OJ L 224, 21.8.2002, p. 23. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2007 (OJ L 246, 21.9.2007, p. 19).

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