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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 626/2006

of 21 April 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 22 April 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 April 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 21 April 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 627/2006

of 21 April 2006         

implementing Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards quality criteria for validated analytical methods for sampling, identification and characterisation of primary smoke products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council of 10 November 2003 on smoke flavourings used or intended for use in or on foods (1) and in particular Article 17(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quality criteria for validated analytical methods for sampling, identification and characterisation of primary smoke products, as referred to in point 4 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003, shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 21 April 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 309, 26.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.

(3)  SCF/CS/CNTM/PAH/29 Final, 4 December 2002.

(4)  EU-Report LA-NA-21679-EN-C, ISBN 92-894-9629-0.

(5)  ISO5725-1: Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 1: General principles and definitions. 1994: Geneva.

(6)  Thompson, M., S.L.R. Ellison, and R. Wood, Harmonized Guidelines for Single-Laboratory Validation of Methods of Analysis. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2002. 74(5): pp. 835-855.

(7)  Horwitz, W., Protocol for the design, conduct and interpretation of method-performance studies. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1995. 67(2): pp. 331-343.

(8)  http://www.irmm.jrc.be/html/activities/intense_sweeteners_and_smoke_flavourings/liquid_smoke_components.xls

Faix, O., et al., Holz als Roh- & Werkstoff, 1991. 49: pp. 213-219.

Faix, O., et al., Holz als Roh- & Werkstoff, 1991. 49: pp. 299-304.

Faix, O., D. Meier, and I. Fortmann, Holz als Roh- & Werkstoff, 1990. 48: pp. 281-285.

Faix, O., D. Meier, and I. Fortmann, Holz als Roh- & Werkstoff, 1990. 48: pp. 351-354.

(9)OJ L 221, 17.8.2002, p. 8. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/25/EC (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 38).

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ANNEX

Quality criteria for validated analytical methods for sampling, identification and characterisation of primary smoke products

1.   Sampling

The basic requirement is to obtain a representative and homogeneous laboratory sample.

The analyst shall ensure that samples do not become contaminated during sample preparation. Containers have to be rinsed with high purity acetone or hexane (p.A., HLPC grade or equivalent) before use to minimise the risk of contamination. Wherever possible, apparatus coming into contact with the sample shall be made of inert materials e.g. glass or polished stainless steel. Plastics such as polypropylene are to be avoided, because the analyte can adsorb onto these materials.

All of the sample material received by the laboratory is to be used for the preparation of test material. Only very finely homogenised samples give reproducible results.

There are many satisfactory specific sample preparation procedures which may be used.

2.   Identification and characterisation

2.1.   Definitions

For the purpose of this Annex the following definitions shall apply:

2.2.   Requirements

Without prejudice to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the validated method for identification and characterisation to be selected by the laboratory shall comply with the quality criteria indicated in Tables 1 and 2.

Table 1

Quality criteria for methods for identification and quantification of chemical constituents in the solvent free mass and the volatile fraction of primary products

Table 2

Minimum method quality criteria for analysing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

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(1)  ISO 5725-1: Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 1: General principles and definitions. Geneva, 1994.

(2)  Thompson, M., S.L.R. Ellison, and R. Wood, Harmonized Guidelines for Single-Laboratory Validation of Methods of Analysis. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2002. 74(5): pp. 835-855.

(3)  Horwitz, W., Protocol for the design, conduct and interpretation of method-performance studies. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1995. 67(2): pp. 331-343.

(*1)  Over the whole analytical range.

(*2)  The RSDi, RSDr and RSDR values are relatively high due to the low stability of the analytes in primary smoke condensate.

(*3)  Corrected for recovery.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 628/2006

of 21 April 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 22 April 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 April 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 106, 19.4.2006, p. 12.

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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 22 April 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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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Commission

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 20 April 2006         

conferring management of aid implementing agencies for pre-accession measures in agriculture and rural development in Romania in the pre-accession period

(2006/298/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 of 21 June 1999 on co-ordinating aid to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (1), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (2), and in particular Article 4(5) and (6) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The requirement of ex-ante approval by the Commission of project selection and contracting for measure 1.2, measure 3.2, measure 3.3 and measure 3.5 by Romania provided for in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 is hereby waived.

Article 2

Management of the SAPARD Programme is conferred on a provisional basis to:

Article 3

Expenditure pursuant to this Decision shall be eligible for Community co-finance only if incurred by beneficiaries from the date of this Decision, or if later, the date of the instrument making them a beneficiary for the project in question, except for feasibility and related studies, where this date shall be 12 December 2000, provided in all cases it has not been paid by the SAPARD Agency prior to the date of this Decision.

Article 4

Without prejudice to any decisions granting aid under the Sapard to individual beneficiaries, the rules for eligibility of expenditure proposed by Romania by letter No 70832 of 22 September 2005 and registered in the Commission under No 29071, shall apply.

Done at Brussels, 20 April 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 68.

(2)OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2257/2004 (OJ L 389, 30.12.2004, p. 1).

(3)OJ L 206, 3.8.2002, p. 31.

(4)OJ L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 62.

(5)OJ L 253, 7.10.2000, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 188/2003 (OJ L 27, 1.2.2003, p. 14).

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2004 of 10 March 2004 amending certain Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the importation from third countries of animal by-products

(Official Journal of the European Union L 112 of 19 April 2004)

On page 41 in Chapter 5(A) of the Annex, point 9.2(a) is replaced by the following:

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