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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 941/2006

of 1 June 2006         

amending Regulation (EC) No 51/2006, as concerns blue whiting and herring

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes IA, IB and IV to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 Luxembourg, 1 June 2006.

For the Council

The President

U. HAUBNER            

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(1)OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(2)OJ L 16, 20.1.2006, p. 1.

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ANNEX

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 shall be amended as follows:

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(1)  May be fished in EC waters in areas II, IVa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.

(2)  Of which up to 500 tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentina spp.).

(3)  Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (Argentina spp.).

(4)  May be fished in EC waters in areas VIa north of 56° 30′ N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.

(5)  Of which up to 61 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen.

(6)  Of which up to 2,9 % may be fished in Faeroese waters, zone Vb.’         

(7)  To be counted against Faeroe Islands’ catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.

(8)  The catch in zone IVa shall be no more than 2 500 tonnes.

(9)  North of 56° 30′ N.

(10)  West of 12° W.’         

(11)  May be fished in EC waters.’         

(12)  This allocation is valid for purse and trawl fisheries.

(13)  To be selected from the 11 licences for purse seine fishery for mackerel south of 62° 00′ N.

(14)  Following the Agreed Record of 1999, the figures for the directed fishing for cod and haddock are included in the figures for “All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faeroese baselines”.

(15)  These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.

(16)  These figures are included in the figures for “Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faeroese baselines”.

(17)  Applies only to vessels flying the flag of Latvia.

(18)  Applies only to the Latvian zone of EC waters.

(19)  The licences concerning fishing for shrimp in the waters of the French Department of Guyana shall be issued on the basis of a fishing plan submitted by the authorities of the third country concerned, approved by the Commission. The period of validity of each of these licences shall be limited to the fishing period provided for in the fishing plan on the basis of which the licence was issued.

(20)  The annual number of days at sea is limited to 200.

(21)  To be fished exclusively with long lines or traps (snappers) or long lines or mesh nets having a minimum mesh of 100 mm, at depths greater than 30 m (sharks). To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the French Department of Guyana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches, or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant.

The contract referred to above must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application.

Where the endorsement referred to above is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

(22)  Applicable from 1 January to 30 April 2006.

(23)  Pending the conclusion of fisheries consultations with Norway for 2006.

(24)  The annual number of days at sea is limited to pm.

(25)  The annual number of days at sea is limited to 350.

(26)  To be fished exclusively with longlines.

(27)  Of which at any given time a maximum of 10 for vessels fishing cod with gill-nets.’         

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 942/2006

of 26 June 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 27 June 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 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 26 June 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 943/2006

of 26 June 2006         

amending Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000 laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards Community aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments

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 Articles 15 and 47, second indent, thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2707/2000, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘However, for school year 2005/2006, the aid rate in force on the first day of June may be applied during the month of July if a school year in the Member State ends in July.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 26 June 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 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 37. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 944/2006

of 26 June 2006         

opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for certain wine in Italy

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 33(1)(f) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 is hereby opened for a maximum of 2 500 000 hectolitres of table wine and 100 000 hectolitres of quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr) with the appellations Barbera d’Asti, Barbera Monferrato, Piemonte Barbera, Dolcetto d’Ovada, Dolcetto d’Acqui, Dolcetto d’Asti, Monferrato Dolcetto, Grignolino d’Asti and Piemonte Grignolino, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 concerning this type of distillation.

Article 2

Producers may conclude contracts as provided for in Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (hereinafter referred to as contracts) from 3 July 2006 to 24 July 2006 in the case of table wine and from 3 July 2006 to 14 July 2006 in the case of quality wines psr.

Contracts shall be accompanied by proof that a security equal to EUR 5 per hectolitre has been lodged.

Contracts may not be transferred.

Article 3

1.   If the total quantities covered by the contracts submitted to the intervention agency exceed the quantities laid down in Article 1, Italy shall determine the rates of reduction to be applied to those contracts.

2.   Italy shall take the administrative steps necessary to approve the contracts not later than 13 September 2006 in the case of table wine and 28 July 2006 in the case of quality wines psr. The approval shall specify any rate of reduction applied and the quantity of wine accepted per contract and shall stipulate that the producer may cancel the contract where the quantity to be distilled is reduced.

Italy shall notify the Commission before 20 September 2006 in the case of table wine and 25 August 2006 in the case of quality wines psr of the quantities of wine covered by approved contracts.

3.   Italy may limit the number of contracts that individual producers may conclude under this Regulation.

Article 4

1.   The quantities of wine covered by approved contracts shall be delivered to the distilleries not later than 15 December 2006 in the case of table wine and 31 August 2006 in the case of quality wines psr. The alcohol obtained shall be delivered to the intervention agency in accordance with Article 6(1) not later than 31 March 2007 in the case of table wine and 30 September 2006 in the case of quality wines psr.

2.   The security shall be released in proportion to the quantities delivered when the producer presents proof of delivery to a distillery.

The security shall be forfeit where no delivery is made within the time limit laid down in paragraph 1.

Article 5

The minimum price paid for wine delivered for distillation under this Regulation shall be EUR 1,914/% vol/hl for table wine and EUR 3,00/% vol/hl for quality wines psr.

Article 6

1.   Distillers shall deliver the product obtained from distillation to the intervention agency. That product shall be of an alcoholic strength of at least 92 % vol.

2.   The price to be paid to the distiller by the intervention agency for the raw alcohol delivered shall be EUR 2,281/% vol/hl where it is produced from table wine and EUR 3,367/% vol/hl where it is produced from quality wines psr. The payment shall be made in accordance with Article 62(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000.

Distillers may receive an advance on those amounts of EUR 1,122/% vol/hl in the case of alcohol produced from table wine and EUR 2,208/% vol/hl in the case of alcohol produced from quality wines psr. In that case the advances shall be deducted from the prices actually paid. Articles 66 and 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 shall apply.

Article 7

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

It shall apply from 3 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).

(2)OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1820/2005 (OJ L 293, 9.11.2005, p. 8).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 945/2006

of 26 June 2006         

amending Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003, the following point (a)a is inserted:

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 796/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1).

(2)OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 830/2006 (OJ L 150, 3.6.2006, p. 3).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 946/2006

of 23 June 2006         

establishing a prohibition of fishing for sprat in ICES zone IIIb, c, d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2006 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

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, 23 June 2006.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST            

Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

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(1)OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p 59.

(2)OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1).

(3)OJ L 16, 20.1.2006, p. 184.

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ANNEX

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 947/2006

of 26 June 2006         

specifying the extent to which applications lodged in June 2006 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 800/2006 may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2006 of 30 May 2006 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007) (2), and in particular Articles 1(4) and 4 thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 800/2006 lays down the number of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms during the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. The quantities covered by import licence applications submitted are such that applications may by accepted in full,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

All applications for import certificates made in the month of June 2006 pursuant to Article 3(3), second subparagraph, third indent, of Regulation (EC) No 800/2006 are hereby met in full.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 June 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 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. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 7.

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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Commission

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 25 August 2005         

declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement

(Case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson & Johnson/Guidant)

(notified under document number C(2005) 3230)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/430/EC)

On 25 August 2005 the Commission adopted a Decision in a merger case pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (1), and in particular Article 8(1) of that Regulation. A non-confidential version of the full Decision can be found in the authentic language of the case and in the working languages of the Commission on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html

I.   INTRODUCTION

A.   The Parties

B.   The operation

II.   THE RELEVANT MARKETS

A.   The relevant product markets

1.   Interventional cardiology devices

2.   Endovascular devices

3.   Cardiac surgery devices

B.   The relevant geographic markets

III.   COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT

A.   Interventional cardiology

1.   Drug-eluting stents

2.   Steerable guidewires

3.   Conclusion

B.   Endovascular devices

C.   Cardiac surgery: endoscopic vessel harvesting systems

IV.   COMMITMENTS OFFERED BY THE PARTIES

V.   ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMITMENTS SUBMITTED

VI.   CONCLUSION

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

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 5 October 2005         

relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty against Automobiles Peugeot SA and Peugeot Nederland NV

(Cases COMP/E2/36623, 36820 and 37275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA)

(notified under document number C(2005) 3683)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/431/EC)

On 5 October 2005, the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty. In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (1), the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, including any penalties imposed, having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets. A non-confidential version of the full text of the decision can be found in the authentic languages of the case and in the Commission’s working languages at DG COMP’s website at http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html

1.   SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENT

1.1.   Introduction

1.2.   The facts

1.2.1.   The undertakings and the product concerned

1.2.1.1.   The undertakings

1.2.1.2.   The relevant market

1.2.2.   The agreement at issue

1.2.2.1.   Discriminatory bonus

1.2.2.2.   Pressure on dealers

2.   LEGAL ASSESSMENT

2.1.   The agreement on the measures at issue

2.2.   The object of the infringement involving the two measures

2.2.1.   A discriminatory bonus liable to hinder exports

2.2.2.   The exerting of pressure as proof of Peugeot’s intention to hinder exports

2.3.   Significant, quantifiable impact of the measures

3.   FINE

4.   DECISION

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(1)OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2004 (OJ L 68, 6.3.2004, p. 1).

(2)  PSA held, with the Peugeot and Citroën makes, a growing market share of between 12 % (in 1995) and 15,3 % (in the first six months of 2003) on the basis of new registrations, making it as from 1999 the secondlargest supplier of passenger cars in Europe behind the Volkswagen group.

(3)  The dealer’s margin is the difference between the net recommended list price of a given model and the price at which the dealer buys the car from his supplier. This amount serves to cover the dealer’s distribution costs and overheads as well as the discounts which he has to grant most of the time to final consumers.

(4)  The bonus consists of a flat-rate payment made to the dealer by his supplier at regular intervals for each vehicle sold in accordance with the terms applicable. Payment of the bonus is subject to the dealer’s meeting certain quality and quantity targets.

(5)  The manufacturer’s will was embodied in the circular received by the dealer at the beginning of each year, laying down the conditions for the dealer’s remuneration (margin and bonus). Those conditions were accepted by the dealer each time he sought to have a vehicle ordered by him counted towards the sales targets (on which the bonus depended) and asked for payment of the bonus for each vehicle registered (once the sales targets had been achieved). The dealer’s acceptance was signified by the action of entering the car’s order details in the database by which the manufacturer managed relations with its network (DIALOG). The measure at issue was thus consented to by the dealers concerned since, in any event, they carried out sales within this system.

(6)OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 25. Article 4(1): The exemption shall apply notwithstanding any obligation whereby the dealer undertakes to: ... (3) endeavour to sell, within the contract territory and during a specified period, a minimum quantity of contract goods, determined by the parties by common agreement or, in the event of disagreement between the parties as to the minimum number of contractual goods to be sold annually, by an expert third party, account being taken in particular of sales previously achieved in the territory and of forecast sales for the territory and at national level.

(7)  Commission Decision 98/273/EC of 28 January 1998 in Case IV/35.733 — Volkswagen (OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 60), recital 129; Commission Decision 2001/146/EC of 20 September 2000 in Case COMP/36.653 — Opel (OJ L 59, 28.2.2001, p. 1), recital 117.

(8)  Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17 and Article 65(5) of the ECSC Treaty. Published in OJ C 9, 14.1.1998. Point A defines very serious infringements thus: ‘They will generally be ... practices which jeopardise the proper functioning of the single market, such as the partitioning of national markets’, which is the case here.

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 23 June 2006         

establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever in Germany in 2001

(notified under document number C(2006) 2407)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2006/432/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating classical swine fever in Germany in 2001 pursuant to Decision 2003/492/EC is fixed at EUR 827 037,06 as principal costs and EUR 4 340,46 as arrears.

Since a first instalment of EUR 440 000 has already been granted in accordance with Decision 2003/492/EC, the balance of the Community financial contribution is fixed at EUR 391 377,52.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 23 June 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

(2)OJ L 168, 5.7.2003, p. 28.

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 23 June 2006         

establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever in Germany in 2002

(notified under document number C(2006) 2408)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2006/433/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating classical swine fever in Germany in 2002 pursuant to Decision 2003/745/EC is fixed at EUR 925 808,47.

Since a first instalment of EUR 460 000 has already been granted in accordance with Decision 2003/745/EC, the balance of the Community financial contribution is fixed at EUR 465 808,47.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 23 June 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

(2)OJ L 269, 21.10.2003, p. 18.

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 23 June 2006         

establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever in Luxembourg in 2002

(notified under document number C(2006) 2410)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2006/434/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating classical swine fever in Luxembourg in 2002 pursuant to Decision 2003/491/EC is fixed at EUR 1 589 734.

Since a first instalment of EUR 500 000 has already been paid pursuant to Decision 2003/491/EC, the balance of EUR 1 089 734 shall be paid to Luxembourg.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 23 June 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

(2)OJ L 168, 5.7.2003, p. 23.

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 23 June 2006         

amending Decision 2005/710/EC as regards certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry in Romania

(notified under document number C(2006) 2421)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/435/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2005/710/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 June 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2)OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1).

(3)OJ L 269, 14.10.2005, p. 42. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/405/EC (OJ L 158, 10.6.2006, p. 14).

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ANNEX

                     ‘ANNEX

Parts of the territory of Romania referred to in Article 1(a) and (b)

PART A

PART B

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 23 June 2006         

establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in Belgium in 2003

(notified under document number C(2006) 2422)

(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

(2006/436/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating avian influenza in Belgium in 2003 pursuant to Decision 2003/749/EC is fixed at EUR 8 088 508,16.

Since a first instalment of EUR 3 000 000 has already been granted in accordance with Decision 2003/749/EC, the balance of the Community financial contribution is fixed at EUR 5 088 508,16.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 23 June 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

(2)OJ L 271, 22.10.2003, p. 19. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/18/EC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 81).

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