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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1987/2005

of 2 December 2005

imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) originating in Russia and the People’s Republic of China

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation) and in particular Articles 9 and 10(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A.   PROCEDURE

1.   Provisional Measures

2.   Subsequent Procedure

B.   PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT

1.   Product concerned

2.   Like product

C.   DUMPING

1.   People’s Republic of China

1.1.   Market economy treatment (MET)

1.2.   Individual treatment (IT)

1.3.   Analogue country

1.4.   Determination of normal value for Chinese exporting producers not granted MET

1.5.   Export price

1.6.   Comparison

2.   Russia

2.1.   Application of the provisions of Article 18 of the basic Regulation

2.2.   Normal value

2.3.   Export price

2.4.   Comparison

3.   Dumping margin

D.   INJURY

1.   Community production, Community industry and Community consumption

2.   Cumulative assessment of the effects of the imports concerned

3.   Imports from the countries concerned

3.1.   Volume, market share and prices of the imports concerned

3.2.   Price undercutting

3.3.   Situation of the Community industry and conclusion on injury

3.3.1.   General remarks

3.3.2.   Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation

3.3.3.   Sales volume and market share

3.3.4.   Stocks

3.3.5.   Sales prices

3.3.6.   Growth

3.3.7.   Investments and ability to raise capital

3.3.8.   Profitability, return on investments and cash flow

3.3.9.   Employment and productivity

3.3.10.   Increase in the Community industry’s exports

3.3.11.   Wages

3.3.12.   Magnitude of the dumping margin

3.3.13.   Recovery from past dumping

3.3.14.   Conclusions on injury

E.   CAUSATION

1.   Effects on dumped imports

2.   Effects of other factors

2.1.   Development of consumption and demand

2.2.   Imports originating in third countries other than Russia and the PRC

2.3.   Performance of non-complainant Community producers

2.4.   Worldwide price development, economic recession and market shrinkage

2.5.   Efficiency of the Community industry

2.6.   Captive sales

2.7.   No competition between granular PTFE imported from Russia and the PRC and the PTFE produced and sold by the Community industry

2.8.   Exports by the Community industry

2.9.   Exchange rate fluctuations

2.10.   Conclusion on causation

F.   COMMUNITY INTEREST

1.   Financial impact on users

2.   Imports of semi-finished and finished products

3.   Employment

4.   Shortage of supply

G.   DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES

1.   Injury elimination level

2.   Definitive duties

3.   Undertakings

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of so-called granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), containing not more than 3 % of other monomer unit than tetrafluoroethylene, without fillers, in the form of powder or pellets, with the exclusion of micronised material (namely fluoropolymer micropowder as defined by norm ASTM D5675-04) falling within CN code ex 3904 61 00 (TARIC code 3904610050) and originating in Russia and the PRC. The aforementioned product description also covers such products presented as raw polymer (reactor bead) in wet or dry form.

2.   The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, of the products described in paragraph 1, shall be as follows:

3.   Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

Article 2

The amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 862/2005 on imports of so called granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), containing not more than 3 % of other monomer unit than tetrafluoroethylene, without fillers, in the form of powder or pellets, with the exclusion of micronised material, and its raw polymer (reactor bead), the latter in wet or dry form, falling within CN code ex 3904 61 00 (TARIC code 3904610050) and originating in Russia and the PRC shall be collected at the rate of the duty definitively imposed. Amounts secured in excess of the definitive rate of anti-dumping duties shall be released. Where the definitive duties are higher than the provisional duties, only the amounts secured at the level of the provisional duties shall be definitively collected.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 2 December 2005.

For the Council

The President

M. BECKETT

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(1)OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2)OJ L 144, 8.6.2005, p. 11.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1988/2005

of 7 December 2005

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:

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 8 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

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 7 December 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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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 1989/2005

of 7 December 2005

amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1164/2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the Polish intervention agency

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), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1164/2005 is amended as follows:

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2)OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 4. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1742/2005 (OJ L 280, 25.10.2005, p. 4).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1990/2005

of 7 December 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 1165/2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the Hungarian intervention agency

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), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1165/2005 is hereby replaced by the following:

‘The closing dates for the submission of tenders for subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be each Wednesday at 15.00 (Brussels time), with the exception of 3 August 2005, 17 August 2005, 31 August 2005, 28 December 2005, 12 April 2006 and 24 May 2006, i.e. weeks when no invitation to tender shall be made.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2)OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1741/2005 (OJ L 280, 25.10.2005, p. 3).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1991/2005

of 7 December 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 1166/2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the French intervention agency

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), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1166/2005 is hereby replaced by the following:

‘The closing dates for the submission of tenders for subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be each Wednesday at 15.00 (Brussels time), with the exception of 3 August 2005, 17 August 2005, 31 August 2005, 28 December 2005, 12 April 2006 and 24 May 2006, i.e. weeks when no invitation to tender shall be made.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2)OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1743/2005 (OJ L 280, 25.10.2005, p. 5).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1992/2005

of 7 December 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 1168/2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the Austrian intervention agency

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), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1168/2005 is hereby replaced by the following:

‘The closing dates for the submission of tenders for subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be each Wednesday at 15.00 (Brussels time), with the exception of 3 August 2005, 17 August 2005, 31 August 2005, 28 December 2005, 12 April 2006 and 24 May 2006, i.e. weeks when no invitation to tender shall be made.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2)OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1744/2005 (OJ L 280, 25.10.2005, p. 6).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1993/2005

of 7 December 2005

on the adjustment of the export refunds on malt under Article 15(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 18, first paragraph thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The provisions of this Regulation shall apply to malt or barley in stock at the end of a marketing year which is exported as malt during the first three months of the following marketing year under a licence on which a refund was fixed in advance before 1 July.

2.   For the purpose of determining the day of export, the relevant date shall be that on which customs formalities as referred to in Article 24(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (4) are completed.

Article 2

1.   To qualify for the adjustment of the export refund on barley malt under Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 the exporter must:

2.   The documents referred to in points (a)(i) and (b)(i) of paragraph 1 shall be kept by the competent authority responsible for paying the refund.

Article 3

1.   The stockholder of malt or barley liable to be exported as malt with the adjusted refund must have made a declaration to the competent authority of the Member State in whose territory the stocks are situated, by registered letter or by electronic communication sent not later than the third working day in July, indicating the aforesaid stocks of malt and barley held by him on 30 June. Such declaration shall at least include the items specified in Annex I hereto.

2.   If the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 have been fulfilled and on application by the interested party, the competent authority shall issue one or more certificates stating that the products exported were actually in stock at the end of the previous marketing year and therefore qualify for the adjustment of the refund in accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003.

Certificates may be issued only in respect of a quantity not exceeding that declared in accordance with paragraph 1. At the request of the party concerned, a previously issued certificate may be exchanged for two or more certificates in respect of part quantities.

Article 4

1.   The competent authority of each Member State shall:

2.   Member States shall send to the Commission not later than 31 December of the year in question a written report on the operation of this Regulation, indicating the quantities of barley and malt in stock at the end of the marketing year and the quantities of malt exported under this Regulation.

3.   In each Member State the competent authority shall be the intervention agency or such other body as the Member State shall designate.

Article 5

Regulation (EEC) No 1680/78 is repealed.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 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, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

José Manuel BARROSO

President

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2)OJ L 193, 18.7.1978, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2029/86 (OJ L 173, 1.7.1986, p. 44).

(3)  See Annex II.

(4)OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

Basic information to be supplied with the declaration of stocks of malt or barley present on 30 June

A.   Malt

B.   Barley

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ANNEX II

Repealed Regulation with its amendment

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ANNEX III

CORRELATION TABLE

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1994/2005

of 7 December 2005

fixing the basic products which do not qualify for advance payment of export refunds

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 18, first paragraph thereof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of the market in agricultural products,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products (2),

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The basic products which shall not qualify under the arrangements referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 are listed in Annex I of this Regulation.

However, such basic products shall be excluded only where they are intended for use in the processing of the products mentioned:

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 1618/81 is repealed.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 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, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

José Manuel BARROSO

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2)OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 444/2003 (OJ L 67, 12.3.2003, p. 3).

(3)OJ L 160, 18.6.1981, p. 17. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3480/88 (OJ L 305, 10.11.1988, p. 28).

(4)  See Annex II.

(5)OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

Repealed Regulation with its successive amendments

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ANNEX III

CORRELATION TABLE

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1995/2005

of 7 December 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 1864/2004 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms imported from third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1864/2004 is amended as follows:

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 25).

(2)OJ L 325, 28.10.2004, p. 30. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2005 (OJ L 297, 15.11.2005, p. 9).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

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(1)  As from 1 January 2006, the allocation for Bulgaria shall be increased by 275 tonnes each year.’

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1996/2005

of 7 December 2005

on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96 (3), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of import licence applications presented from 28 November to 2 December 2005 in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 licences shall be issued for the quantities indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 987/2005 (OJ L 167, 29.6.2005, p. 12).

(2)OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 162, 1.7.2003, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 568/2005 (OJ L 97, 15.4.2005, p. 9).

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ANNEX

ACP–INDIA preferential sugar

Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003

2005/06 marketing year

Special preferential sugar

Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003

2005/06 marketing year

CXL concessions sugar

Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003

2005/06 marketing year

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1997/2005

of 7 December 2005

fixing the export refunds on pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of products on which the export refund specified in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 is granted and the amount of the refund shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

The products concerned must comply with the relevant provisions on health marks laid down in:

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/2000 (OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5).

(2)OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 558/2005 (OJ L 94, 13.4.2005, p. 22).

(3)OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. Directive as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7).

(4)OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10.

(5)OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85. Directive as last amended by Directive 97/76/EC (OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 25).

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 7 December 2005 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1998/2005

of 7 December 2005

fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (3), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2)OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(3)OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 104. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49).

(4)OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1878/2005 (OJ L 300, 17.11.2005, p. 49).

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 7 December 2005 fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

‘ANNEX I

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(1)  Origin of imports:

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1999/2005

of 7 December 2005

fixing the quantities for which applications for import licences can be lodged in respect of the period from 1 January to 30 June 2006 under the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for Bulgaria and Romania

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 of 19 June 1998 laying down detailed rules for applying the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Council Decisions 2003/286/EC and 2003/18/EC for Bulgaria, Romania (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities for which applications for import licences can be lodged in respect of the period from 1 January to 30 June 2006 under the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, by country of origin and quota serial number.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 176, 20.6.1998, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1240/2005 (OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 34).

(2)OJ L 201, 2.8.2005, p. 39.

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ANNEX

Quantities available for the period referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98, running from 1 January to 30 June 2006

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2000/2005

of 7 December 2005

fixing the export refunds on beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 33(12) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The list of products on which export refunds as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 are granted, and the amount thereof and the destinations, shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.   The products must meet the relevant health marking requirements of:

Article 2

In the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 the rate of the refund on products falling within product code 0201 30 00 9100 shall be reduced by 10 EUR/100 kg.

Article 3

The fact that no export refund is set for Romania and Bulgaria shall not be deemed to constitute a differentiation of the refund.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2)OJ L 4, 8.1.1982, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 744/2000 (OJ L 89, 11.4.2000, p. 3).

(3)OJ L 212, 21.7.1982, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2772/2000 (OJ L 321, 19.12.2000, p. 35).

(4)OJ L 221, 18.8.1984, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3661/92 (OJ L 370, 19.12.1992, p. 16).

(5)OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3434/87 (OJ L 327, 18.11.1987, p. 7).

(6)OJ L 274, 26.10.1996, p. 18. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2333/96 (OJ L 317, 6.12.1996, p. 13).

(7)OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 558/2005 (OJ L 94, 13.4.2005, p. 22).

(8)OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 444/2003 (OJ L 67, 12.3.2003, p. 3).

(9)OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(10)OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).

(11)OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 7 December 2005 fixing export refunds on beef

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(1)  Entry under this subheading is subject to the submission of the certificate appearing in the Annex to amended Regulation (EEC) No 32/82.

(2)  The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in amended Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82.

(3)  Carried out in accordance with amended Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79.

(4)  Carried out in accordance with amended Regulation (EC) No 2051/96.

(5)  The refund is granted subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in amended Regulation (EEC) No 2388/84.

(6)  The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86 (OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39). The term ‘average content’ refers to the sample quantity as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2002 (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 6). The sample is to be taken from that part of the consignment presenting the highest risk.

(7)  Article 33(10) of amended Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides that no export refunds shall be granted on products imported from third countries and re-exported to third countries.

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commision Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.

The alphanumeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12).

The other destinations are defined as follows:

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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Commission

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 December 2005

releasing Denmark and Slovenia from certain obligations for marketing of forest reproductive material under Council Directive 1999/105/EC

(notified under document number C(2005) 4727)

(Only the Danish and Slovenian texts are authentic)

(2005/871/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Having regard to the requests submitted by Denmark and Slovenia,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Denmark and Slovenia are released from the obligation to apply Directive 1999/105/EC, with the exception of Article 17(1) to the species listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of Slovenia.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 17.

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ANNEX

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1986/2005 of 6 December 2005 on the opening of tariff quotas applicable to the importation into the Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Romania and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2244/2004

(Official Journal of the European Union L 319 of 7 December 2005)

On page 5, the Annex is hereby replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX

Quotas and duties applicable to imports into the Community of goods originating in Romania

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(1)  For the quota of 200 tonnes opened from 1 January to 31 December 2006, the rate of duty within the quota limits shall be 0 %.’

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