# Official Journal L 233/2007

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 505 September 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 233

English edition

Legislation

Volume 505 September 2007

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| Contents | | I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1026/2007 of 4 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |

Contents

I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory

page

REGULATIONS

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1026/2007 of 4 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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| | | II   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory |
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| | | DECISIONS |
| | | Commission |
| | | 2007/599/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 27 August 2007 implementing Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of strategic guidelines for 2007 to 2013
  (notified under document number C(2007) 3925) | 3 |

II   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory

DECISIONS

Commission

2007/599/EC

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Commission Decision of 27 August 2007 implementing Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of strategic guidelines for 2007 to 2013
  (notified under document number C(2007) 3925)

(notified under document number C(2007) 3925)

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| | | Corrigenda |
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| | * | Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 of 25 September 2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in the People's Republic of China and Thailand, and terminating the proceeding on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in Malaysia ( OJ L 270, 29.9.2006 ) | 7 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 of 25 September 2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in the People's Republic of China and Thailand, and terminating the proceeding on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in Malaysia ( OJ L 270, 29.9.2006 )

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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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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 adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory

REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1026/2007

of 4 September 2007

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 5 September 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 September 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc 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 756/2007 (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 41).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 4 September 2007 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 | MK | 22,0 |
| XS | 28,3 |
| ZZ | 25,2 |
| 0707 00 05 | JO | 162,5 |
| TR | 150,3 |
| ZZ | 156,4 |
| 0709 90 70 | TR | 111,0 |
| ZZ | 111,0 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 68,9 |
| UY | 59,5 |
| ZA | 68,3 |
| ZZ | 65,6 |
| 0806 10 10 | EG | 164,2 |
| TR | 105,5 |
| ZZ | 134,9 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 53,0 |
| BR | 77,5 |
| CL | 81,8 |
| CN | 89,9 |
| NZ | 95,7 |
| US | 99,5 |
| ZA | 84,8 |
| ZZ | 83,2 |
| 0808 20 50 | AR | 46,9 |
| CN | 66,4 |
| TR | 125,5 |
| ZA | 88,7 |
| ZZ | 81,9 |
| 0809 30 10 , 0809 30 90 | TR | 147,7 |
| US | 222,5 |
| ZZ | 185,1 |
| 0809 40 05 | BA | 49,8 |
| TR | 140,2 |
| ZZ | 95,0 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

MK

22,0

XS

28,3

ZZ

25,2

0707 00 05

JO

162,5

TR

150,3

ZZ

156,4

0709 90 70

TR

111,0

ZZ

111,0

0805 50 10

AR

68,9

UY

59,5

ZA

68,3

ZZ

65,6

0806 10 10

EG

164,2

TR

105,5

ZZ

134,9

0808 10 80

AR

53,0

BR

77,5

CL

81,8

CN

89,9

NZ

95,7

US

99,5

ZA

84,8

ZZ

83,2

0808 20 50

AR

46,9

CN

66,4

TR

125,5

ZA

88,7

ZZ

81,9

0809 30 10 , 0809 30 90

TR

147,7

US

222,5

ZZ

185,1

0809 40 05

BA

49,8

TR

140,2

ZZ

95,0

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
  ZZ
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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II Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory

DECISIONS

Commission

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 August 2007

implementing Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of strategic guidelines for 2007 to 2013

(notified under document number C(2007) 3925)

(only the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(2007/599/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas

| (1) | The Commission should lay down strategic guidelines setting out a framework for the intervention of the Fund relating to the multi-annual programming period 2007 to 2013. |
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(1)

The Commission should lay down strategic guidelines setting out a framework for the intervention of the Fund relating to the multi-annual programming period 2007 to 2013.

| (2) | The guidelines should define the priorities and, in accordance with Article 16(4) of Decision No 574/2007/EC, the specific priorities which allow the Member States not covered by the Cohesion Fund to increase the co-financing of the Community contribution to 75 % for projects co-financed by the Fund. |
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(2)

The guidelines should define the priorities and, in accordance with Article 16(4) of Decision No 574/2007/EC, the specific priorities which allow the Member States not covered by the Cohesion Fund to increase the co-financing of the Community contribution to 75 % for projects co-financed by the Fund.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not bound by the present Decision or subject to its application. Given that Decision No 574/2007/EC builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the date of adoption of that Decision whether it will implement it in its national law. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not bound by the present Decision or subject to its application. Given that Decision No 574/2007/EC builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the date of adoption of that Decision whether it will implement it in its national law.

| (4) | As regards Iceland and Norway, Decision No 574/2007/EC constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (2), which fall within the areas referred to in Article 1, points A and B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis. |
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(4)

As regards Iceland and Norway, Decision No 574/2007/EC constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (2), which fall within the areas referred to in Article 1, points A and B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis.

| (5) | As regards Switzerland, Decision No 574/2007/EC constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed by the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the latter’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis which fall within the areas referred to in Article 4(1) of the Council decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of this Agreement. |
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(5)

As regards Switzerland, Decision No 574/2007/EC constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed by the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the latter’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis which fall within the areas referred to in Article 4(1) of the Council decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of this Agreement.

| (6) | This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (3) and the subsequent Council Decision 2004/926/EC of 22 December 2004 on the putting into effect of parts of the Schengen acquis by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4). The United Kingdom is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application. |
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(6)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (3) and the subsequent Council Decision 2004/926/EC of 22 December 2004 on the putting into effect of parts of the Schengen acquis by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4). The United Kingdom is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application.

| (7) | This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (5). Ireland is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application. |
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(7)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (5). Ireland is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the common Committee ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ established by Article 56 of Decision No 574/2007/EC, |
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(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the common Committee ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ established by Article 56 of Decision No 574/2007/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The guidelines setting out the priorities and specific priorities for the multi-annual programming for the period 2007 to 2013 are defined in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden.

Done at Brussels, 27 August 2007.

For the Commission

Franco FRATTINI

Vice-President

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(1)  
  OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 22.

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(2)  
  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.

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(3)  
  OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.

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(4)  
  OJ L 395, 31.12.2004, p. 70.

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(5)  
  OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.

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ANNEX

For the objectives (a), (b) and (c) listed in Article 3 of Decision No 574/2007/EC, the strategic guidelines set out below are to be seen in the context of the implementation of the European policy for the external borders management (1) as designed in the Hague Programme (2). The guidelines shall in particular give effect to the priorities of the Community with a view to the further gradual establishment of the common integrated border management system for external borders and the strengthening of controls and surveillance of the external borders of the Member States.

For the objective (d) of Article 3 of Decision No 574/2007/EC, the guidelines shall in particular give effect to the priorities of the Community with a view to the further development of the common visa policy as, on the one hand, part of a multi-layered system aimed at tackling illegal immigration by enhancing handling practices at local consular missions on the one hand and facilitating legitimate travel on the other.

The support for the implementation of the Special Transit Scheme referred to in Article 6 of Decision No 574/2007/EC shall be established in the framework of the multi-annual programme of the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with these guidelines.

Member States should determine the most effective distribution of the financial resources allocated to them in accordance with their needs. However, when preparing their draft multi-annual programmes for 2007 to 2013, Member States should allocate the available Community resources under this Fund to at least three of the five priorities listed below.

The specific priorities listed below refer to national actions which either add to the value of common instruments and tools for practitioners or have a direct impact on the capacity of other Member States or the Community as a whole to secure the external borders.

Moreover, when drafting their multi-annual programmes, Member States are invited to take into account the synergies with the work undertaken by the Frontex Agency on the control and surveillance of external borders.

PRIORITY 1:   support for the further gradual establishment of the common integrated border management system as regards the checks on persons at and the surveillance of the external borders.

This could involve investment in infrastructure, systems and equipment within the framework of the eligibility rules of the Fund. These investments should aim in particular at ensuring convergence in information management in order to facilitate decision making and information sharing between Member States and also at improving architecture and processes for further enhancing border security, including provision of forgery detection equipment.

Within this priority, the Community contribution may be increased to 75 % for projects addressing the following specific priorities:

| (1) | upgrading of the national communication systems to make them interoperable with other Member States; |
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(1)

upgrading of the national communication systems to make them interoperable with other Member States;

| (2) | purchase and/or upgrading of operating equipment to control external borders which is interoperable with other Member States and takes into account the results of the common integrated risk analysis; |
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(2)

purchase and/or upgrading of operating equipment to control external borders which is interoperable with other Member States and takes into account the results of the common integrated risk analysis;

| (3) | purchase and/or upgrading of operating equipment in order to increase the capacity of Member States to take part in and/or contribute to operational cooperation between Member States as coordinated by the Frontex Agency. |
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(3)

purchase and/or upgrading of operating equipment in order to increase the capacity of Member States to take part in and/or contribute to operational cooperation between Member States as coordinated by the Frontex Agency.

PRIORITY 2:   support for the development and implementation of the national components of a European Surveillance System for the external borders and of a permanent European Patrol Network at the southern maritime borders of the EU Member States.

This could also include upgrading surveillance systems to locate and identify vehicles, boats and aircrafts correctly.

Within this priority, the Community contribution may be increased to 75 % for projects addressing the following specific priorities:

| (1) | investments in establishing or upgrading a single national coordination centre, which coordinates 24/7 the activities of all national authorities carrying out external border control tasks (detection, identification, and intervention) and which is able to exchange information with the national coordination centres in other Member States; |
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(1)

investments in establishing or upgrading a single national coordination centre, which coordinates 24/7 the activities of all national authorities carrying out external border control tasks (detection, identification, and intervention) and which is able to exchange information with the national coordination centres in other Member States;

| (2) | investments in establishing or upgrading a single national surveillance system, which covers all or selected parts of the external border and enables the dissemination of information 24/7 between all authorities involved in external border control; |
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(2)

investments in establishing or upgrading a single national surveillance system, which covers all or selected parts of the external border and enables the dissemination of information 24/7 between all authorities involved in external border control;

| (3) | purchase and/or upgrading of equipment for detection, identification and intervention at the borders (e.g. vehicles, vessels, aircraft, helicopters, sensors, cameras, etc.), provided the need for this equipment has been clearly identified at European level. |
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(3)

purchase and/or upgrading of equipment for detection, identification and intervention at the borders (e.g. vehicles, vessels, aircraft, helicopters, sensors, cameras, etc.), provided the need for this equipment has been clearly identified at European level.

PRIORITY 3:   support for the issuing of visas and the tackling of illegal immigration, including the detection of false or falsified documents by enhancing the activities organised by the consular and other services of the Member States in third countries.

Within this priority, the Community contribution may be increased to 75 % for projects addressing the following specific priorities:

| (1) | promotion of systematic and regular cooperation between the consular services of Member States and between the consular and other services of different Member States in the visa field; |
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(1)

promotion of systematic and regular cooperation between the consular services of Member States and between the consular and other services of different Member States in the visa field;

| (2) | initiatives to develop and establish limited representation, co-location or common visa application centres for, initially, reception and, at a later stage, processing of visa applications. |
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(2)

initiatives to develop and establish limited representation, co-location or common visa application centres for, initially, reception and, at a later stage, processing of visa applications.

PRIORITY 4:   support for the establishment of IT systems required for implementation of the Community legal instruments in the field of external borders and visas.

Within this priority, the Community contribution may be increased to 75 % for projects addressing the following specific priorities:

| (1) | investments linked to the Schengen Information System (SIS); |
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(1)

investments linked to the Schengen Information System (SIS);

| (2) | investments linked to the Visa Information System (VIS). |
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(2)

investments linked to the Visa Information System (VIS).

PRIORITY 5:   support for effective and efficient application of relevant Community legal instruments in the field of external borders and visas, in particular the Schengen Borders Code and the European Code on Visas (3)

This could involve dissemination of information on the relevant instruments including texts such as the practical handbook for border guards, as well as training activities targeting officials from border guard services and at consulates.

Within this priority, the Community contribution may be increased to 75 % for projects addressing the following specific priorities:

| (1) | implementation at national level of the common core curriculum for border guards’ training; |
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(1)

implementation at national level of the common core curriculum for border guards’ training;

| (2) | enhancing the quality of the national input into the common integrated risk analysis model. |
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(2)

enhancing the quality of the national input into the common integrated risk analysis model.

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(1)  Within the context of this Decision external borders management only refers to control on persons.

(2)  For the most recent documents on European policy in this field see in particular: ‘Global approach to migration: Priority actions focusing on Africa and the Mediterranean’ adopted by the European Council on 15-16 December 2005 (Bull. 12-2005, points I.6. and I.15-I.20.) and the Communication on reinforcing the management of the European Union’s southern maritime borders adopted by the Commission on 30 November 2006 (COM(2006) 733 final).

(3)  The Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic missions and consular posts will be replaced by the European Code on Visas once it is adopted by the Council.

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 of 25 September 2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in the People's Republic of China and Thailand, and terminating the proceeding on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in Malaysia

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 270 of 29 September 2006
  )

On page 38, in Annex I, under the list of Chinese producers:

for:

‘JINAN BAIHE PLASTIC PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED’,

read:

‘JINAN BAIHE PLASTIC CO., LTD’.

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