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| 9.4.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 95/13 |
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9.4.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 95/13

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 297/2009

of 8 April 2009

amending Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and for Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 of 22 December 2004 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors (1), and in particular Article 11(1) and the third subparagraph of Article 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 (2) determines third countries of destination requiring specific monitoring measures upon export of drug precursors from the Community. Annex IV to that Regulation lists for each of the scheduled substances of categories 2 and 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 111/2005, the countries for which a pre-export notification is required. The lists involve third countries which have requested to receive pre-export notifications in accordance with Article 12(10) of the United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 (2) determines third countries of destination requiring specific monitoring measures upon export of drug precursors from the Community. Annex IV to that Regulation lists for each of the scheduled substances of categories 2 and 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 111/2005, the countries for which a pre-export notification is required. The lists involve third countries which have requested to receive pre-export notifications in accordance with Article 12(10) of the United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988.

| (2) | Romania is listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005. Since Romania has become a Member State, it is necessary to remove it from the lists. |
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(2)

Romania is listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005. Since Romania has become a Member State, it is necessary to remove it from the lists.

| (3) | Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 does not list all third countries which have requested to receive pre-export notifications since the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005. Since 2005, Canada, Maldives, Oman and the Republic of Korea have made such requests and should therefore be added. |
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(3)

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 does not list all third countries which have requested to receive pre-export notifications since the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005. Since 2005, Canada, Maldives, Oman and the Republic of Korea have made such requests and should therefore be added.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 30(1) of Regulation (EC) No 111/2005, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 30(1) of Regulation (EC) No 111/2005,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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 Brussels, 8 April 2009.

For the Commission

László KOVÁCS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 22, 26.1.2005, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 202, 3.8.2005, p. 7.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX IV

1.

| Substance | Destination |
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| Acetic anhydride


  Potassium permanganate | Any third country |
| Anthranilic acid | Antigua and Barbuda
  Benin
  Bolivia
  Brazil
  Canada
  Cayman Islands
  Chile
  Colombia
  Costa Rica
  Dominican Republic
  Ecuador
  Ethiopia
  Haiti
  India
  Indonesia
  Jordan
  Kazakhstan
  Lebanon
  Madagascar | Malaysia
  Maldives
  Mexico
  Nigeria
  Oman
  Paraguay
  Peru
  Philippines
  Republic of Moldova
  Russian Federation
  Saudi Arabia
  South Africa
  Tajikistan
  Turkey
  United Arab Emirates
  United Republic of Tanzania
  Venezuela |
| Phenylacetic acid


  Piperidine | Antigua and Barbuda
  Benin
  Bolivia
  Brazil
  Canada
  Cayman Islands
  Chile
  Colombia
  Costa Rica
  Dominican Republic
  Ecuador
  Ethiopia
  Haiti
  India
  Indonesia
  Jordan
  Kazakhstan
  Lebanon
  Madagascar | Malaysia
  Maldives
  Mexico
  Nigeria
  Oman
  Paraguay
  Peru
  Philippines
  Republic of Moldova
  Russian Federation
  Saudi Arabia
  Tajikistan
  Turkey
  United Arab Emirates
  United Republic of Tanzania
  United States of America
  Venezuela |

Substance

Destination

Acetic anhydride

Potassium permanganate

Any third country

Anthranilic acid

Antigua and Barbuda

Benin

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Ethiopia

Haiti

India

Indonesia

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Lebanon

Madagascar

Malaysia

Maldives

Mexico

Nigeria

Oman

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Republic of Moldova

Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

Tajikistan

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Republic of Tanzania

Venezuela

Phenylacetic acid

Piperidine

Antigua and Barbuda

Benin

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Ethiopia

Haiti

India

Indonesia

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Lebanon

Madagascar

Malaysia

Maldives

Mexico

Nigeria

Oman

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Republic of Moldova

Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Republic of Tanzania

United States of America

Venezuela

2.

| Substance | Destination |
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| Methylethyl ketone (MEK)
   (1)


  Toluene
   (1)


  Acetone
   (1)


  Ethyl ether
   (1) | Antigua and Barbuda
  Argentina
  Benin
  Bolivia
  Brazil
  Canada
  Cayman Islands
  Chile
  Colombia
  Costa Rica
  Dominican Republic
  Ecuador
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  Ethiopia
  Guatemala
  Haiti
  Honduras
  India
  Jordan
  Kazakhstan | Lebanon
  Madagascar
  Malaysia
  Maldives
  Mexico
  Nigeria
  Oman
  Pakistan
  Paraguay
  Peru
  Philippines
  Republic of Moldova
  Republic of Korea
  Russian Federation
  Saudi Arabia
  Tajikistan
  Turkey
  United Arab Emirates
  United Republic of Tanzania
  Uruguay
  Venezuela |
| Hydrochloric acid


  Sulphuric acid | Bolivia
  Chile
  Colombia
  Ecuador | Peru
  Turkey
  Venezuela |

Substance

Destination

Methylethyl ketone (MEK)
   (1)

Toluene
   (1)

Acetone
   (1)

Ethyl ether
   (1)

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Benin

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Ethiopia

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

India

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Lebanon

Madagascar

Malaysia

Maldives

Mexico

Nigeria

Oman

Pakistan

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Republic of Moldova

Republic of Korea

Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia

Tajikistan

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Republic of Tanzania

Uruguay

Venezuela

Hydrochloric acid

Sulphuric acid

Bolivia

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Peru

Turkey

Venezuela

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(1)  This includes the salts of these substances whenever the existence of such salts is possible.’

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