# Official Journal L 4/7 Ja

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 497 January 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 4

English edition

Legislation

Volume 497 January 2006

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| Contents | | I   Acts whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 17/2006 of 6 January 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 18/2006 of 6 January 2006 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of countries and territories (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 19/2006 of 6 January 2006 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Jordan | 7 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 20/2006 of 6 January 2006 amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 7 January 2006 | 10 |

Contents

I   Acts whose publication is obligatory

page

Commission Regulation (EC) No 17/2006 of 6 January 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 18/2006 of 6 January 2006 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of countries and territories (
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  )

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 19/2006 of 6 January 2006 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Jordan

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 20/2006 of 6 January 2006 amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 7 January 2006

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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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.

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I Acts whose publication is obligatory

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 17/2006

of 6 January 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:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 3223/94 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 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 7 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 January 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 6 January 2006 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 | 052 | 81,2 |
| 204 | 46,6 |
| 212 | 88,1 |
| 999 | 72,0 |
| 0707 00 05 | 052 | 138,6 |
| 204 | 83,1 |
| 999 | 110,9 |
| 0709 90 70 | 052 | 146,9 |
| 204 | 62,7 |
| 999 | 104,8 |
| 0805 10 20 | 052 | 50,1 |
| 204 | 50,4 |
| 220 | 45,3 |
| 524 | 24,6 |
| 624 | 57,1 |
| 999 | 45,5 |
| 0805 20 10 | 052 | 83,4 |
| 204 | 73,0 |
| 999 | 78,2 |
| 0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90 | 052 | 46,0 |
| 400 | 86,4 |
| 464 | 130,1 |
| 624 | 76,2 |
| 999 | 84,7 |
| 0805 50 10 | 052 | 50,2 |
| 999 | 50,2 |
| 0808 10 80 | 400 | 111,4 |
| 404 | 102,5 |
| 720 | 91,8 |
| 999 | 101,9 |
| 0808 20 50 | 400 | 93,0 |
| 720 | 40,2 |
| 999 | 66,6 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

052

81,2

204

46,6

212

88,1

999

72,0

0707 00 05

052

138,6

204

83,1

999

110,9

0709 90 70

052

146,9

204

62,7

999

104,8

0805 10 20

052

50,1

204

50,4

220

45,3

524

24,6

624

57,1

999

45,5

0805 20 10

052

83,4

204

73,0

999

78,2

0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90

052

46,0

400

86,4

464

130,1

624

76,2

999

84,7

0805 50 10

052

50,2

999

50,2

0808 10 80

400

111,4

404

102,5

720

91,8

999

101,9

0808 20 50

400

93,0

720

40,2

999

66,6

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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 18/2006

of 6 January 2006

amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of countries and territories

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Articles 10 and 21 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lays down a list of third countries and territories from which movement of pet animals to the Community may be authorised, provided that certain requirements are met. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lays down a list of third countries and territories from which movement of pet animals to the Community may be authorised, provided that certain requirements are met.

| (2) | A provisional list of third countries was established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1193/2005. That list includes countries and territories which are free of rabies and countries in respect of which the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements from their territories has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States. |
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(2)

A provisional list of third countries was established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1193/2005. That list includes countries and territories which are free of rabies and countries in respect of which the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements from their territories has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States.

| (3) | From information supplied by Belarus, Mexico, Romania and Trinidad and Tobago it appears that the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements of pet animals from these countries has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States or from third countries already listed in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. Therefore those third countries should be included in the list of countries and territories set out in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. |
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(3)

From information supplied by Belarus, Mexico, Romania and Trinidad and Tobago it appears that the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements of pet animals from these countries has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States or from third countries already listed in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. Therefore those third countries should be included in the list of countries and territories set out in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.

| (4) | Guam being a United States territory it is advisable to specifically mention it as part of the United States of America in order to avoid any confusion. |
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(4)

Guam being a United States territory it is advisable to specifically mention it as part of the United States of America in order to avoid any confusion.

| (5) | In the interest of clarity the list of countries and territories set out in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should be replaced in its entirety. |
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(5)

In the interest of clarity the list of countries and territories set out in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should be replaced in its entirety.

| (6) | Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(6)

Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(7)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day after 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, 6 January 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1193/2005 (OJ L 194, 26.7.2005, p. 4).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

LIST OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

PART A

| IE — Ireland |
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IE — Ireland

| MT — Malta |
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MT — Malta

| SE — Sweden |
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SE — Sweden

| UK — United Kingdom |
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UK — United Kingdom

PART B

Section 1

| (a) | DK — Denmark, including GL — Greenland and FO — Faeroe Islands; |
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(a)

DK — Denmark, including GL — Greenland and FO — Faeroe Islands;

| (b) | ES — Spain, including the continental territory, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla; |
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(b)

ES — Spain, including the continental territory, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla;

| (c) | FR — France, including GF — French Guiana, GP — Guadeloupe, MQ — Martinique and RE — Réunion; |
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(c)

FR — France, including GF — French Guiana, GP — Guadeloupe, MQ — Martinique and RE — Réunion;

| (d) | GI — Gibraltar; |
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(d)

GI — Gibraltar;

| (e) | PT — Portugal, including the continental territory, Azores Islands and Madeira Islands; |
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(e)

PT — Portugal, including the continental territory, Azores Islands and Madeira Islands;

| (f) | Member States other than those listed in Part A and points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of this Section. |
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(f)

Member States other than those listed in Part A and points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of this Section.

Section 2

| AD — Andorra |
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AD — Andorra

| CH — Switzerland |
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CH — Switzerland

| IS — Iceland |
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IS — Iceland

| LI — Liechtenstein |
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LI — Liechtenstein

| MC — Monaco |
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MC — Monaco

| NO — Norway |
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NO — Norway

| SM — San Marino |
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SM — San Marino

| VA — Vatican City State |
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VA — Vatican City State

PART C

| AC — Ascension Island |
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AC — Ascension Island

| AE — United Arab Emirates |
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AE — United Arab Emirates

| AG — Antigua and Barbuda |
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AG — Antigua and Barbuda

| AN — Netherlands Antilles |
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AN — Netherlands Antilles

| AR — Argentina |
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AR — Argentina

| AU — Australia |
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AU — Australia

| AW — Aruba |
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AW — Aruba

| BB — Barbados |
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BB — Barbados

| BH — Bahrain |
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BH — Bahrain

| BL — Belarus |
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BL — Belarus

| BM — Bermuda |
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BM — Bermuda

| CA — Canada |
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CA — Canada

| CL — Chile |
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CL — Chile

| FJ — Fiji |
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FJ — Fiji

| FK — Falkland Islands |
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FK — Falkland Islands

| HK — Hong Kong |
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HK — Hong Kong

| HR — Croatia |
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HR — Croatia

| JM — Jamaica |
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JM — Jamaica

| JP — Japan |
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JP — Japan

| KN — Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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KN — Saint Kitts and Nevis

| KY — Cayman Islands |
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KY — Cayman Islands

| MS — Montserrat |
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MS — Montserrat

| MU — Mauritius |
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MU — Mauritius

| MX — Mexico |
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MX — Mexico

| NC — New Caledonia |
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NC — New Caledonia

| NZ — New Zealand |
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NZ — New Zealand

| PF — French Polynesia |
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PF — French Polynesia

| PM — Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
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PM — Saint Pierre and Miquelon

| RO — Romania |
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RO — Romania

| RU — Russian Federation |
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RU — Russian Federation

| SG — Singapore |
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SG — Singapore

| SH — Saint Helena |
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SH — Saint Helena

| TT — Trinidad and Tobago |
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TT — Trinidad and Tobago

| TW — Taiwan |
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TW — Taiwan

| US — United States of America (including GU — Guam) |
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US — United States of America (including GU — Guam)

| VC — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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VC — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

| VU — Vanuatu |
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VU — Vanuatu

| WF — Wallis and Futuna |
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WF — Wallis and Futuna

| YT — Mayotte’ |
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YT — Mayotte’

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 19/2006

of 6 January 2006

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Jordan

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95 (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decision of 20 December 2005 (2), the Council has approved an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 and of Annexes I, II, III and IV to the EC-Jordan Association Agreement. |
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(1)

By its Decision of 20 December 2005 (2), the Council has approved an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 and of Annexes I, II, III and IV to the EC-Jordan Association Agreement.

| (2) | For certain agricultural products originating in Jordan, this Agreement provides for new Community tariff quotas as well as for changes to the existing Community tariff quotas laid down in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001. |
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(2)

For certain agricultural products originating in Jordan, this Agreement provides for new Community tariff quotas as well as for changes to the existing Community tariff quotas laid down in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001.

| (3) | To implement the new tariff quotas and the changes to the existing tariff quotas, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 747/2001. |
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(3)

To implement the new tariff quotas and the changes to the existing tariff quotas, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 747/2001.

| (4) | Since the Agreement applies from 1 January 2006, this Regulation should apply from the same date and should enter into force as soon as possible. |
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(4)

Since the Agreement applies from 1 January 2006, this Regulation should apply from the same date and should enter into force as soon as possible.

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

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is replaced by 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.

It shall apply from 1 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 January 2006.

For the Commission

László KOVÁCS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1460/2005 (OJ L 233, 9.9.2005, p. 11).

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(2)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX V

JORDAN

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.

Tariff quotas

| Order No | CN code | Description of goods | Quota period | Quota volume
  (in tonnes net weight) | Quota duty |
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| 09.1152 | 0603 10 | Fresh cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes | From 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 2 000 | Exemption |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2007 | 4 500 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2008 | 7 000 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2009 | 9 500 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2010 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12. | 12 000 |
| 09.1160 | 0701 90 50 | New potatoes, from 1 January to 30 June, fresh or chilled | From 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 1 000 | Exemption |
| 0701 90 90 | Other potatoes, fresh or chilled | From 1.1. to 31.12.2007 | 2 350 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2008 | 3 700 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2009 | 5 000 |
| 09.1163 | 0703 20 00 | Garlic, fresh or chilled | From 1.1. to 31.12.2006 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12., until 31.12.2009 | 1 000 | Exemption |
| 09.1164 | 0707 00 | Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled | From 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 2 000 | Exemption (1)
   (2) |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2007 | 3 000 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2008 | 4 000 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2009 | 5 000 |
| 09.1165 | 0805 | Citrus fruit, fresh or dried | From 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 1 000 | Exemption (1)
   (3)
   (4) |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2007 | 3 350 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2008 | 5 700 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2009 | 8 000 |
| 09.1158 | 0810 10 00 | Strawberries, fresh | From 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 500 | Exemption |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2007 | 1 000 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2008 | 1 500 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2009 | 2 000 |
| 09.1166 | 1509 10 | Virgin olive oil | From 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 2 000 | Exemption (5) |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2007 | 4 500 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2008 | 7 000 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2009 | 9 500 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2010 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 12 000 |

Order No

CN code

Description of goods

Quota period

Quota volume

(in tonnes net weight)

Quota duty

09.1152

0603 10

Fresh cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes

From 1.1. to 31.12.2006

2 000

Exemption

From 1.1. to 31.12.2007

4 500

From 1.1. to 31.12.2008

7 000

From 1.1. to 31.12.2009

9 500

From 1.1. to 31.12.2010 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12.

12 000

09.1160

0701 90 50

New potatoes, from 1 January to 30 June, fresh or chilled

From 1.1. to 31.12.2006

1 000

Exemption

0701 90 90

Other potatoes, fresh or chilled

From 1.1. to 31.12.2007

2 350

From 1.1. to 31.12.2008

3 700

From 1.1. to 31.12.2009

5 000

09.1163

0703 20 00

Garlic, fresh or chilled

From 1.1. to 31.12.2006 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12., until 31.12.2009

1 000

Exemption

09.1164

0707 00

Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled

From 1.1. to 31.12.2006

2 000

Exemption (1)
   (2)

From 1.1. to 31.12.2007

3 000

From 1.1. to 31.12.2008

4 000

From 1.1. to 31.12.2009

5 000

09.1165

0805

Citrus fruit, fresh or dried

From 1.1. to 31.12.2006

1 000

Exemption (1)
   (3)
   (4)

From 1.1. to 31.12.2007

3 350

From 1.1. to 31.12.2008

5 700

From 1.1. to 31.12.2009

8 000

09.1158

0810 10 00

Strawberries, fresh

From 1.1. to 31.12.2006

500

Exemption

From 1.1. to 31.12.2007

1 000

From 1.1. to 31.12.2008

1 500

From 1.1. to 31.12.2009

2 000

09.1166

1509 10

Virgin olive oil

From 1.1. to 31.12.2006

2 000

Exemption (5)

From 1.1. to 31.12.2007

4 500

From 1.1. to 31.12.2008

7 000

From 1.1. to 31.12.2009

9 500

From 1.1. to 31.12.2010 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

12 000

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(1)  The exemption applies only to the ad valorem duty.

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ad valorem

(2)  For imports during the period from 1 November to 31 May of cucumbers of CN code 0707 00 05, the specific duty provided in the Community’s list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero if the entry price is not less than EUR 44,9/100 kg net weight, being the entry price agreed between the European Community and Jordan. If the entry price of a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.

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(3)  For imports during the period from 1 December to 31 May of sweet oranges, fresh of CN code 0805 10 20, the specific duty provided in the Community’s list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero if the entry price is not less than EUR 26,4/100 kg net weight, being the entry price agreed between the European Community and Jordan. If the entry price of a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.

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(4)  For imports during the period from 1 November to the end of February of fresh clementines of CN code ex 0805 20 10 (TARIC subheading 05), the specific duty provided in the Community’s list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero if the entry price is not less than EUR 48,4/100 kg net weight, being the entry price agreed between the European Community and Jordan. If the entry price of a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.

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(5)  The elimination of customs duties shall only apply to imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, wholly obtained in Jordan and transported directly from Jordan to the Community. Products not complying with this condition shall be subject to the relevant customs duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff.’

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 20/2006

of 6 January 2006

amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 7 January 2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2159/2005 (3). |
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(1)

The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2159/2005 (3).

| (2) | Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 2159/2005, |
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(2)

Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 2159/2005,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2159/2005 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2006.

It shall apply from 7 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 29.9.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

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(2)  
  OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 125. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1110/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 12).

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(3)  
  OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 62.

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ANNEX I

Import duties for the products covered by Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 applicable from 7 January 2006

| CN code | Description | Import duty (1)

  (EUR/tonne) |
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| 1001 10 00 | Durum wheat high quality | 0,00 |
| medium quality | 0,00 |
| low quality | 0,00 |
| 1001 90 91 | Common wheat seed | 0,00 |
| ex 1001 90 99 | Common high quality wheat other than for sowing | 0,00 |
| 1002 00 00 | Rye | 35,95 |
| 1005 10 90 | Maize seed other than hybrid | 53,35 |
| 1005 90 00 | Maize other than seed (2) | 53,35 |
| 1007 00 90 | Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing | 35,95 |

CN code

Description

Import duty (1)

(EUR/tonne)

1001 10 00

Durum wheat high quality

0,00

medium quality

0,00

low quality

0,00

1001 90 91

Common wheat seed

0,00

ex 1001 90 99

Common high quality wheat other than for sowing

0,00

1002 00 00

Rye

35,95

1005 10 90

Maize seed other than hybrid

53,35

1005 90 00

Maize other than seed (2)

53,35

1007 00 90

Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing

35,95

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(1)  For goods arriving in the Community via the Atlantic Ocean or via the Suez Canal (Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96), the importer may benefit from a reduction in the duty of:

| — | EUR 3/t, where the port of unloading is on the Mediterranean Sea, or |
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EUR 3/t, where the port of unloading is on the Mediterranean Sea, or

| — | EUR 2/t, where the port of unloading is in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Sweden or the Atlantic coasts of the Iberian peninsula. |
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EUR 2/t, where the port of unloading is in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Sweden or the Atlantic coasts of the Iberian peninsula.

(2)  The importer may benefit from a flat-rate reduction of EUR 24/t, where the conditions laid down in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 are met.

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ANNEX II

Factors for calculating duties

period from 30.12.2005-5.1.2006

1.

| Exchange quotations | Minneapolis | Chicago | Minneapolis | Minneapolis | Minneapolis | Minneapolis |
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| Product (% proteins at 12 % humidity) | HRS2 | YC3 | HAD2 | Medium quality (*1) | Low quality (*2) | US barley 2 |
| Quotation (EUR/t) | 130,01  (*3) | 68,92 | 180,01 | 170,01 | 150,01 | 105,40 |
| Gulf premium (EUR/t) | — | 19,03 | — | | | — |
| Great Lakes premium (EUR/t) | 30,34 | — | — | | | — |

Exchange quotations

Minneapolis

Chicago

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Product (% proteins at 12 % humidity)

HRS2

YC3

HAD2

Medium quality (*1)

Low quality (*2)

US barley 2

Quotation (EUR/t)

130,01  (*3)

68,92

180,01

170,01

150,01

105,40

Gulf premium (EUR/t)

—

19,03

—

—

Great Lakes premium (EUR/t)

30,34

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—

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2.

Freight/cost: Gulf of Mexico–Rotterdam: 17,81 EUR/t; Great Lakes–Rotterdam: — EUR/t.

3.

| Subsidy within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96: | 0,00  EUR/t (HRW2)
  0,00  EUR/t (SRW2). |
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Subsidy within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96:

0,00  EUR/t (HRW2)

0,00  EUR/t (SRW2).

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(*1)  A discount of 10 EUR/t (Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96).

*1

(*2)  A discount of 30 EUR/t (Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96).

*2

(*3)  Premium of 14 EUR/t incorporated (Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96).

*3

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