# Official Journal L 337/2007

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | L 337 |
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5021 December 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 337

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5021 December 2007

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| Contents | | I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | DECISIONS ADOPTED JOINTLY BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL |
| | * | Decision No 1530/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2007 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management | 1 |
| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Council Regulation (EC) No 1531/2007 of 10 December 2007 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan | 2 |
| | * | Council Regulation (EC) No 1532/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 on imports of rice originating in Bangladesh | 19 |
| | * | Council Regulation (EC) No 1533/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks | 21 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1534/2007 of 20 December 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 33 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2007 of 20 December 2007 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid in the sector of agricultural production | 35 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1536/2007 of 20 December 2007 on initiating a ‘new exporter’ review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnesia bricks originating in the People’s Republic of China, repealing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and making these imports subject to registration | 42 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1537/2007 of 20 December 2007 providing for compensation to producer organisations for tuna delivered to the processing industry between 1 January and 31 March 2007 | 46 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1538/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice | 49 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1539/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2007/08 | 50 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1540/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Irish whiskey for the period 2007/08 | 52 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1541/2007 of 20 December 2007 on proof of completion of customs formalities for the import of sugar into third countries as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 | 54 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1542/2007 of 20 December 2007 on landing and weighing procedures for herring, mackerel and horse mackerel | 56 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1543/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter and Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for exports refunds concerning skimmed milk powder | 62 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1544/2007 of 20 December 2007 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 | 64 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1545/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the complementary quantity of raw cane sugar originating in the ACP States and India for supply to refineries in the period from 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008 | 67 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1546/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market | 68 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1547/2007 of 20 December 2007 establishing a transitional period for withdrawing the Republic of Cape Verde from the list of beneficiary countries of the special arrangement for least developed countries, as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences | 70 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1548/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials | 71 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries | 75 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1550/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers | 79 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1551/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing | 85 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1552/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported without further processing | 87 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/2007 of 20 December 2007 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 | 89 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1554/2007 of 20 December 2007 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 | 90 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) Νo 1555/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice | 91 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty | 94 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1557/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing 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 | 98 |
| | | DIRECTIVES |
| | * | Commission Directive 2007/76/EC of 20 December 2007 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include fludioxonil, clomazone and prosulfocarb as active substances (1) | 100 |

Contents

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

page

DECISIONS ADOPTED JOINTLY BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

*

Decision No 1530/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2007 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

1

REGULATIONS

*

Council Regulation (EC) No 1531/2007 of 10 December 2007 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan

2

*

Council Regulation (EC) No 1532/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 on imports of rice originating in Bangladesh

19

*

Council Regulation (EC) No 1533/2007 of 17 December 2007 amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks

21

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1534/2007 of 20 December 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

33

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2007 of 20 December 2007 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid in the sector of agricultural production

de minimis

35

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1536/2007 of 20 December 2007 on initiating a ‘new exporter’ review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain magnesia bricks originating in the People’s Republic of China, repealing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and making these imports subject to registration

42

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1537/2007 of 20 December 2007 providing for compensation to producer organisations for tuna delivered to the processing industry between 1 January and 31 March 2007

46

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1538/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice

49

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1539/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2007/08

50

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1540/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Irish whiskey for the period 2007/08

52

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1541/2007 of 20 December 2007 on proof of completion of customs formalities for the import of sugar into third countries as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999

54

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1542/2007 of 20 December 2007 on landing and weighing procedures for herring, mackerel and horse mackerel

56

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1543/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter and Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for exports refunds concerning skimmed milk powder

62

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1544/2007 of 20 December 2007 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

64

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1545/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the complementary quantity of raw cane sugar originating in the ACP States and India for supply to refineries in the period from 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008

67

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1546/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market

68

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1547/2007 of 20 December 2007 establishing a transitional period for withdrawing the Republic of Cape Verde from the list of beneficiary countries of the special arrangement for least developed countries, as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences

70

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1548/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials

71

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries

75

*

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1550/2007 of 20 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers

79

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1551/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing

85

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1552/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported without further processing

87

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/2007 of 20 December 2007 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

89

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1554/2007 of 20 December 2007 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

90

Commission Regulation (EC) Νo 1555/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

91

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

94

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1557/2007 of 20 December 2007 fixing 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

98

DIRECTIVES

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Commission Directive 2007/76/EC of 20 December 2007 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include fludioxonil, clomazone and prosulfocarb as active substances (1)

100

| | | II   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory |
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| | | DECISIONS |
| | | Council |
| | | 2007/858/EC |
| | * | Council Decision of 17 December 2007 appointing the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office and his Alternate | 105 |
| | | 2007/859/EC |
| | * | Council Decision of 22 October 2007 on the conclusion of the Protocol amending the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade | 106 |
| Protocol amending the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade | 108 |
| | | 2007/860/EC |
| | * | Council Decision of 10 December 2007 providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon | 111 |
| | | 2007/861/EC |
| | * | Council Decision of 10 December 2007 on the signing and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products | 113 |
| Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products | 114 |
| | | Commission |
| | | 2007/862/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 13 December 2007 amending Decision 2006/805/EC as regards animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in Hungary and Slovakia
  (notified under document number C(2007) 6158)

   (1) | 119 |
| | | 2007/863/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 14 December 2007 granting a derogation requested by the United Kingdom with regard to Northern Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources
  (notified under document number C(2007) 6281) | 122 |
| | | 2007/864/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 20 December 2007 amending Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Poland
  (notified under document number C(2007) 6490)

   (1) | 127 |
| | | 2007/865/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 20 December 2007 amending Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Poland
  (notified under document number C(2007) 6494)

   (1) | 129 |

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

DECISIONS

Council

2007/858/EC

*

Council Decision of 17 December 2007 appointing the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office and his Alternate

105

2007/859/EC

*

Council Decision of 22 October 2007 on the conclusion of the Protocol amending the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade

106

Protocol amending the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade

108

2007/860/EC

*

Council Decision of 10 December 2007 providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon

111

2007/861/EC

*

Council Decision of 10 December 2007 on the signing and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

113

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

114

Commission

2007/862/EC

*

Commission Decision of 13 December 2007 amending Decision 2006/805/EC as regards animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in Hungary and Slovakia
  (notified under document number C(2007) 6158)

   (1)

(notified under document number C(2007) 6158)

119

2007/863/EC

*

Commission Decision of 14 December 2007 granting a derogation requested by the United Kingdom with regard to Northern Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources
  (notified under document number C(2007) 6281)

(notified under document number C(2007) 6281)

122

2007/864/EC

*

Commission Decision of 20 December 2007 amending Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Poland
  (notified under document number C(2007) 6490)

   (1)

(notified under document number C(2007) 6490)

127

2007/865/EC

*

Commission Decision of 20 December 2007 amending Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Poland
  (notified under document number C(2007) 6494)

   (1)

(notified under document number C(2007) 6494)

129

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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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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.