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| 7.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 149/36 |
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7.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 149/36

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 506/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 24(1), (5) and (6) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 establishes a framework governing aquaculture practices in relation to alien and locally absent species to assess and minimise the possible impact of these and any associated non-target species on aquatic habitats. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 establishes a framework governing aquaculture practices in relation to alien and locally absent species to assess and minimise the possible impact of these and any associated non-target species on aquatic habitats.

| (2) | Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 sets out the list of species to which certain provisions of that Regulation do not apply. Member States may request the Commission to add species to that Annex. |
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(2)

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 sets out the list of species to which certain provisions of that Regulation do not apply. Member States may request the Commission to add species to that Annex.

| (3) | Before the entry into force of that Regulation, certain Member States requested the addition of certain species to Annex IV. France has proposed, in respect of its outermost regions, the addition of certain species to be included in a separate part of that Annex. |
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(3)

Before the entry into force of that Regulation, certain Member States requested the addition of certain species to Annex IV. France has proposed, in respect of its outermost regions, the addition of certain species to be included in a separate part of that Annex.

| (4) | The Commission convened a group of experts on 7 November 2007 and on 30 and 31 January 2008, in order to assess the eligibility of those species to be included in Annex IV to that Regulation. A new list of species was therefore established to that end. |
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(4)

The Commission convened a group of experts on 7 November 2007 and on 30 and 31 January 2008, in order to assess the eligibility of those species to be included in Annex IV to that Regulation. A new list of species was therefore established to that end.

| (5) | Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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.

Official Journal of the European Union

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

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2008.

For the Commission

Joe BORG

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 168, 28.6.2007, p. 1.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX IV

List of species foreseen by Article 2(5)

PART A —   General

| Acipenser baeri
   (*1), Siberian sturgeon |
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Acipenser baeri
   (*1), Siberian sturgeon

| A. gueldenstaeti
   (*1), Russian sturgeon |
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A. gueldenstaeti
   (*1), Russian sturgeon

| A. nudiventris
   (*1), Fringebarbel sturgeon |
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A. nudiventris
   (*1), Fringebarbel sturgeon

| A. ruthenus
   (*1), Sterlet sturgeon |
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A. ruthenus
   (*1), Sterlet sturgeon

| A. stellatus
   (*1), Starry sturgeon |
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A. stellatus
   (*1), Starry sturgeon

| A. sturio
   (*1), Atlantic sturgeon |
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A. sturio
   (*1), Atlantic sturgeon

| Aristichthys nobilis, Big head carp |
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Aristichthys nobilis, Big head carp

| Carassius auratus, Goldfish |
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Carassius auratus, Goldfish

| Clarias gariepinus, African catfish |
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Clarias gariepinus, African catfish

| Coregonus peled, Northern Whitefish |
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Coregonus peled, Northern Whitefish

| Crassostrea gigas, Pacific cupped oyster |
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Crassostrea gigas, Pacific cupped oyster

| Ctenopharyngodon idella, Grass carp |
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Ctenopharyngodon idella, Grass carp

| Cyprinus carpio, Common carp |
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Cyprinus carpio, Common carp

| Huso huso
   (*1), Beluga sturgeon |
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Huso huso
   (*1), Beluga sturgeon

| Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Silver carp |
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Silver carp

| Ictalurus punctatus, Channel catfish |
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Ictalurus punctatus, Channel catfish

| Micropterus salmoides, Large-mouth bass |
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Micropterus salmoides, Large-mouth bass

| Oncorhynchus mykiss, Rainbow trout |
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Oncorhynchus mykiss, Rainbow trout

| Ruditapes philippinarum, Japanese or Manila clam |
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Ruditapes philippinarum, Japanese or Manila clam

| Salvelinus alpinus, Arctic char |
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Salvelinus alpinus, Arctic char

| Salvelinus fontinalis, Brook trout |
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Salvelinus fontinalis, Brook trout

| Salvelinus namaycush, Great lake trout |
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Salvelinus namaycush, Great lake trout

| Sander lucioperca, Pikeperch |
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Sander lucioperca, Pikeperch

| Silurus glanis, European catfish |
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Silurus glanis, European catfish

PART B —   French overseas departments

| Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Giant river prawn |
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Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Giant river prawn

| Oreochromis mossambicus, Mozambique tilapia |
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Oreochromis mossambicus, Mozambique tilapia

| O. niloticus, Nile tilapia |
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O. niloticus, Nile tilapia

| Sciaenops ocellatus, Red drum |
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Sciaenops ocellatus, Red drum

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(*1)  Hybrids of sturgeon species.ș

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