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| 1.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 230/15 |
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1.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 230/15

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DECISION No 3/2007 OF THE EC-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE

of 23 August 2007

replacing Tables III and IV (b) to protocol No 2

(2007/596/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, as amended by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products signed in Luxembourg on 26 October 2004, and its Protocol No 2, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | For the implementation of Protocol No 2 to the Agreement, internal reference prices are fixed for the Contracting Parties by the Joint Committee. |
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(1)

For the implementation of Protocol No 2 to the Agreement, internal reference prices are fixed for the Contracting Parties by the Joint Committee.

| (2) | Actual prices have changed on the domestic markets of the Contracting Parties as regards raw materials for which price compensation measures are applied. |
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(2)

Actual prices have changed on the domestic markets of the Contracting Parties as regards raw materials for which price compensation measures are applied.

| (3) | The domestic reference prices of all raw materials were fixed by the Joint Committee at the end of 2006. The domestic reference prices should periodically, at least once a year, be reviewed. |
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(3)

The domestic reference prices of all raw materials were fixed by the Joint Committee at the end of 2006. The domestic reference prices should periodically, at least once a year, be reviewed.

| (4) | As the market for cereals seemed to be really volatile by the end of 2006 a review in May was foreseen. |
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(4)

As the market for cereals seemed to be really volatile by the end of 2006 a review in May was foreseen.

| (5) | As the review of the cereal prices resulted in substantially different figures it is necessary to update the reference prices and amounts listed in tables III and IV(b) to Protocol No 2 accordingly, |
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(5)

As the review of the cereal prices resulted in substantially different figures it is necessary to update the reference prices and amounts listed in tables III and IV(b) to Protocol No 2 accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Table III and the table IV under b of Protocol No 2 are replaced by the tables in Annex I and Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

This decision shall apply as of 1 August 2007.

Done at Brussels, 23 August 2007.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

Luc VERHEUKELEN

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ANNEX I

‘TABLE III

EC and Swiss domestic reference prices

| (CHF per 100 kg net) |
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| Agricultural raw material | Swiss domestic reference price | EC domestic reference price | Difference Swiss/EC reference price |
| Common wheat | 54,41 | 25,80 | 28,60 |
| Durum wheat | 42,16 | 32,38 | 9,80 |
| Rye | 48,84 | 26,29 | 22,55 |
| Barley | 44,16 | 34,60 | 9,55 |
| Maize | 37,25 | 26,82 | 10,45 |
| Common wheat flour | 95,50 | 48,26 | 47,25 |
| Whole-milk powder | 586,90 | 354,29 | 232,60 |
| Skimmed-milk powder | 457,33 | 304,39 | 152,95 |
| Butter | 905,00 | 406,98 | 498,00 |
| White sugar | — | — | 0,00 |
| Eggs (1) | 255,00 | 205,50 | 49,50 |
| Fresh potatoes | 42,00 | 21,00 | 21,00 |
| Vegetable fat (2) | 390,00 | 160,00 | 230,00 |

(CHF per 100 kg net)

Agricultural raw material

Swiss domestic reference price

EC domestic reference price

Difference Swiss/EC reference price

Common wheat

54,41

25,80

28,60

Durum wheat

42,16

32,38

9,80

Rye

48,84

26,29

22,55

Barley

44,16

34,60

9,55

Maize

37,25

26,82

10,45

Common wheat flour

95,50

48,26

47,25

Whole-milk powder

586,90

354,29

232,60

Skimmed-milk powder

457,33

304,39

152,95

Butter

905,00

406,98

498,00

White sugar

—

—

0,00

Eggs (1)

255,00

205,50

49,50

Fresh potatoes

42,00

21,00

21,00

Vegetable fat (2)

390,00

160,00

230,00

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(1)  Derived from the prices for liquid birds' eggs, not in shell multiplied with factor 0,85.

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(2)  Prices for vegetable fats (for the baking and food industry) with 100 % fat content.’

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ANNEX II

‘TABLE IV

| (b) | The basic amounts for agricultural raw materials taken into account for the calculation of the agricultural components:






  (CHF per 100 kg net) |
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| Agricultural raw material | Applied basic amount as from the entry into force |
| Common wheat | 26,00 |
| Durum wheat | 9,00 |
| Rye | 20,00 |
| Barley | 9,00 |
| Maize | 9,00 |
| Common wheat flour | 43,00 |
| Whole-milk powder | 209,00 |
| Skimmed-milk powder | 138,00 |
| Butter | 473,00 |
| White sugar | Zero |
| Eggs | 36,00 |
| Fresh potatoes | 19,00 |
| Vegetable fat | 207,00 ’ |

(b)

(CHF per 100 kg net)

Agricultural raw material

Applied basic amount as from the entry into force

Common wheat

26,00

Durum wheat

9,00

Rye

20,00

Barley

9,00

Maize

9,00

Common wheat flour

43,00

Whole-milk powder

209,00

Skimmed-milk powder

138,00

Butter

473,00

White sugar

Zero

Eggs

36,00

Fresh potatoes

19,00

Vegetable fat

207,00 ’

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