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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 4814 May 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 122

English edition

Legislation

Volume 4814 May 2005

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| Contents | | I   Acts whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/2005 of 13 May 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 731/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 163nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 | 3 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 732/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 163nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 | 5 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 733/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 335th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 | 7 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 734/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 19th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 | 8 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 735/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 18th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 | 9 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2005 of 13 May 2005 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Miel d’Alsace) — (PGI) | 10 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2005 of 13 May 2005 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ricotta Romana) — (PDO) | 15 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 738/2005 of 13 May 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 establishing detailed rules for the implementation of the provisions relating to the allocation of a financial contribution from the Community for plant-health control and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2051/97 | 17 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 739/2005 of 13 May 2005 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 as regards the amount of the aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk | 18 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 740/2005 of 13 May 2005 amending the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals | 19 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 741/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the export refunds on olive oil | 21 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 742/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004 | 23 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 743/2005 of 13 May 2005 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004 | 24 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 744/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 May 2005 | 25 |

Contents

I   Acts whose publication is obligatory

page

Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/2005 of 13 May 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

1

Commission Regulation (EC) No 731/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 163nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

3

Commission Regulation (EC) No 732/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 163nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

5

Commission Regulation (EC) No 733/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 335th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

7

Commission Regulation (EC) No 734/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 19th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

8

Commission Regulation (EC) No 735/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 18th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001

9

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2005 of 13 May 2005 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Miel d’Alsace) — (PGI)

10

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2005 of 13 May 2005 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ricotta Romana) — (PDO)

Ricotta Romana)

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 738/2005 of 13 May 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 establishing detailed rules for the implementation of the provisions relating to the allocation of a financial contribution from the Community for plant-health control and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2051/97

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 739/2005 of 13 May 2005 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 as regards the amount of the aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk

18

Commission Regulation (EC) No 740/2005 of 13 May 2005 amending the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals

19

Commission Regulation (EC) No 741/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

21

Commission Regulation (EC) No 742/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004

23

Commission Regulation (EC) No 743/2005 of 13 May 2005 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004

24

Commission Regulation (EC) No 744/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 May 2005

25

| 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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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 730/2005

of 13 May 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:

| (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 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 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 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 13 May 2005 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 | 135,6 |
| 204 | 73,5 |
| 212 | 111,6 |
| 999 | 106,9 |
| 0707 00 05 | 052 | 111,0 |
| 204 | 64,6 |
| 999 | 87,8 |
| 0709 90 70 | 052 | 96,0 |
| 204 | 35,2 |
| 999 | 65,6 |
| 0805 10 20 | 052 | 40,3 |
| 204 | 44,7 |
| 212 | 55,7 |
| 220 | 49,2 |
| 388 | 70,9 |
| 400 | 43,4 |
| 624 | 55,3 |
| 999 | 51,4 |
| 0805 50 10 | 052 | 49,0 |
| 382 | 61,5 |
| 388 | 64,6 |
| 528 | 48,2 |
| 624 | 77,9 |
| 999 | 60,2 |
| 0808 10 80 | 388 | 86,9 |
| 400 | 142,5 |
| 404 | 85,2 |
| 508 | 69,5 |
| 512 | 74,5 |
| 524 | 70,3 |
| 528 | 69,9 |
| 720 | 68,8 |
| 804 | 108,1 |
| 999 | 86,2 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

052

135,6

204

73,5

212

111,6

999

106,9

0707 00 05

052

111,0

204

64,6

999

87,8

0709 90 70

052

96,0

204

35,2

999

65,6

0805 10 20

052

40,3

204

44,7

212

55,7

220

49,2

388

70,9

400

43,4

624

55,3

999

51,4

0805 50 10

052

49,0

382

61,5

388

64,6

528

48,2

624

77,9

999

60,2

0808 10 80

388

86,9

400

142,5

404

85,2

508

69,5

512

74,5

524

70,3

528

69,9

720

68,8

804

108,1

999

86,2

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘
  999
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 731/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 163nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly. |
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(1)

The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.

| (2) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, |
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(2)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The minimum selling prices of butter from intervention stocks and processing securities applying for the 163nd individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

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(2)  
  OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 13 May 2005 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 163rd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| Formula | A | B |
| Incorporation procedure | With tracers | Without tracers | With tracers | Without tracers |
| Minimum selling price | Butter ≥ 82 % | Unaltered | 206 | 210 | — | 210,9 |
| Concentrated | 204,1 | — | — | — |
| Processing security | Unaltered | 73 | 73 | — | 73 |
| Concentrated | 73 | — | — | — |

(EUR/100 kg)

Formula

A

B

Incorporation procedure

With tracers

Without tracers

With tracers

Without tracers

Minimum selling price

Butter ≥ 82 %

Unaltered

206

210

—

210,9

Concentrated

204,1

—

—

—

Processing security

Unaltered

73

73

—

73

Concentrated

73

—

—

—

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 732/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 163nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly. |
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(1)

The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.

| (2) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, |
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(2)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 163nd individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

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(2)  
  OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 163rd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| Formula | A | B |
| Incorporation procedure | With tracers | Without tracers | With tracers | Without tracers |
| Maximum aid | Butter ≥ 82 % | 51 | 47 | 50 | 41 |
| Butter < 82 % | 44 | 45,9 | — | 45,9 |
| Concentrated butter | 61,5 | 57,5 | 61,5 | 57,5 |
| Cream | — | — | 24 | 20 |
| Processing security | Butter | 56 | — | 55 | — |
| Concentrated butter | 68 | — | 68 | — |
| Cream | — | — | 26 | — |

(EUR/100 kg)

Formula

A

B

Incorporation procedure

With tracers

Without tracers

With tracers

Without tracers

Maximum aid

Butter ≥ 82 %

51

47

50

41

Butter < 82 %

44

45,9

—

45,9

Concentrated butter

61,5

57,5

61,5

57,5

Cream

—

—

24

20

Processing security

Butter

56

—

55

—

Concentrated butter

68

—

68

—

Cream

—

—

26

—

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 733/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 335th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly. |
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(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

| (2) | In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly. |
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(2)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, |
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(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 335th tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and the end-use security are fixed as follows:

| — | maximum aid: |
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—

maximum aid:

60,6 EUR/100 kg,

| — | end-use security: |
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end-use security:

67 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

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(2)  
  OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 734/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 19th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter held by them. |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter held by them.

| (2) | In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. |
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(2)

In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.

| (3) | In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed. |
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(3)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, |
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(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 19th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 10 May 2005, the minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 275 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 735/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 18th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them. |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.

| (2) | In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001. |
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(2)

In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001.

| (3) | In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed. |
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(3)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 18th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 10 May 2005, the minimum selling price for skimmed milk is fixed at 196,20 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).

2

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14.5.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 122/10

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 736/2005

of 13 May 2005

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (Miel d’Alsace) — (PGI)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 7(5)(b), Article 6(3) and the first indent of Article 6(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2081/92, France’s application to register ‘Miel d’Alsace’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2081/92, France’s application to register ‘Miel d’Alsace’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | Germany opposed the registration under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. This opposition arose from a failure to comply with the conditions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. In Germany’s view, some details of the specification relating to proof of origin in particular were inadequate as regards the definition of a geographical indication. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Germany opposed the registration under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. This opposition arose from a failure to comply with the conditions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. In Germany’s view, some details of the specification relating to proof of origin in particular were inadequate as regards the definition of a geographical indication.

| (3) | By letter of 6 February 2003 the Commission asked the Member States concerned to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

By letter of 6 February 2003 the Commission asked the Member States concerned to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.

| (4) | As no agreement was reached between France and Germany within three months, the Commission must adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

As no agreement was reached between France and Germany within three months, the Commission must adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

| (5) | As a result of the contacts between France and Germany on Miel d’Alsace, clarifications were made to the product specification in question, particularly as regards the honey’s chemical features and proof of origin. Point 4 of the specification summary has been amended as a result. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

As a result of the contacts between France and Germany on Miel d’Alsace, clarifications were made to the product specification in question, particularly as regards the honey’s chemical features and proof of origin. Point 4 of the specification summary has been amended as a result.

| (6) | In light of the above, the name should thus be entered in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

In light of the above, the name should thus be entered in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs, |
| --- | --- |

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name in Annex I to this Regulation is hereby added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3).

Article 2

A summary of the main points of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

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, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

1

(2)  
  OJ C 71, 20.3.2002, p. 11.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 205/2005 (OJ L 33, 5.2.2005, p. 6).

3

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ANNEX I

PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE EC TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Other animal products (eggs, honey, various milk products except butter, etc.)

FRANCE

Miel d’Alsace (PGI)

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ANNEX II

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

‘MIEL D’ALSACE’

(EC No: FR/00150)

PDO (  )    PGI (X)

This summary has been drawn up for information purposes only. For full details, in particular the producers of the products covered by the PDO or PGI concerned, please consult the complete version of the product specification obtainable at national level or from the European Commission.

1.

| Name | : | Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche — direction des politiques économique et internationale — bureau des signes de qualité et de l'agriculture biologique |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Address | : | 3, rue Barbet de Jouy |
| F-75349 07 SP |

Name

:

Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche — direction des politiques économique et internationale — bureau des signes de qualité et de l'agriculture biologique

Address

:

3, rue Barbet de Jouy

F-75349 07 SP

Telephone

:

(33) 149 55 81 01

Fax

:

(33) 149 55 57 85

2.

| 2.1. | Name | : | Confédération régionale des apiculteurs d’Alsace |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

2.1.

Name

:

Confédération régionale des apiculteurs d’Alsace

| 2.2. | Address | : | Espace européen de l’entreprise |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2, rue de Rome |
| F-67300 Schiltigheim |

2.2.

Address

:

Espace européen de l’entreprise

2, rue de Rome

F-67300 Schiltigheim

Telephone

:

(33) 388 19 16 78

Fax

:

(33) 388 18 90 42

E-mail

:

alsace-qualite@alsace-qualite.com

| 2.3. | Composition
  : producer/processor (X)    other (  ) |
| --- | --- |

2.3.

Composition
  : producer/processor (X)    other (  )

3.

4.

4.1.   
  Name
  ‘Miel d’Alsace’

4.2.   
  Description
  A product made by bees from sugars produced by plants in the form either of exudates of flowers (nectar) or of sap gathered by aphids (honeydew). Each product is characterised by its maximum water content, conductivity, acidity, HMF, colour and distinctive taste.

Honey made from silver fir is brown in colour with green lights, smell is mildly resinous and aroma balsamic.

Honey made from chestnut is light to dark brown in colour, smell is reminiscent of overripe apples and taste is tannic and slightly stringent.

Honey made from acacia is light-coloured, smell is fragrant of acacia flowers, aroma is reminiscent of false acacia and taste reminiscent of the hive.

Honey made from lime is light to dark yellow in colour, smell is mentholated and taste slightly bitter.

Forest honey has a distinctive intense colour, subtle aromas due to the mixture of honeydew and nectars, a flavour that is intense and a taste that is slightly stringent.

Multi-flower honey is light to dark coloured, aromas are complex owing to the mixture of nectars, taste is very sweet.

4.3.   
  Geographical area
  The production hives must be installed in Alsace. In the case of honey from silver fir, the perimeter is limited to the Alsatian slopes of the Vosges and Jura mountain ranges. Chestnut honey is gathered in the hills south of the Vosges (Lower Rhine and Upper Rhine in the forests of Brumath and Haguenau). Lime honey comes from the forests of Hardt (Upper Rhine).

The honey collection areas, a determining factor for quality and specificity, are defined, but extraction can take place outside the area provided that traceability is ensured.

4.4.   
  Proof of origin
  Bee-keepers and production sites are identified, registered and checked. Production sites must be located in Alsace. Traceability of the honey is ensured through the keeping of records of labels which are checked against harvest declarations and stocks.

Proof of origin is also checked through microscopic analysis of 30 % of all Miel d’Alsace production, by designation.

4.5.   
  Method of production
  Hives are placed in an area in which the forest or floral species are found that correspond to the type of honey sought: acacia, lime, pine, chestnut, forest or multi-flower honey. The honey is extracted when ripe without heating, is decanted, stored and packaged. Each batch is subjected to a physico-chemical and sensory analysis. The honey must also comply with the physico-chemical and organoleptic criteria set out in the specification.

4.6.   
  Link

| | Distinctive features linked to the product:
  Each type of honey develops its own physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics, which are defined in the specification and correspond to the floral diversity of the region. The diversity of Alsatian honeys stems directly from the diversity of the prevailing ecosystems. Alsace comprises several areas: an area of mountains covered with softwoods, an area made up of hills and plateaux with vines, meadows and beech and chestnut forests, and a plain consisting of cropped land and meadows. The resulting diversity of ecosystems hence allows harvesting to take place from early spring to early autumn, providing a wide variety of products. |
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Distinctive features linked to the product:

Each type of honey develops its own physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics, which are defined in the specification and correspond to the floral diversity of the region. The diversity of Alsatian honeys stems directly from the diversity of the prevailing ecosystems. Alsace comprises several areas: an area of mountains covered with softwoods, an area made up of hills and plateaux with vines, meadows and beech and chestnut forests, and a plain consisting of cropped land and meadows. The resulting diversity of ecosystems hence allows harvesting to take place from early spring to early autumn, providing a wide variety of products.

| | Past and present reputation:
  Records of honey production in Alsace go back as far as the seventh century.






  — | in the 16th century, among the various works published was a treatise on apiculture (1580) which remained a reference for almost two centuries, |
| --- | --- | --- |

Past and present reputation:

Records of honey production in Alsace go back as far as the seventh century.

—

in the 16th century, among the various works published was a treatise on apiculture (1580) which remained a reference for almost two centuries,

| — | the second half of the 19th century saw a new phase in the development of Alsatian apiculture; by the beginning of the 20th century there were more than 50 000 hives in Alsace, |
| --- | --- |

—

the second half of the 19th century saw a new phase in the development of Alsatian apiculture; by the beginning of the 20th century there were more than 50 000 hives in Alsace,

| — | Alsatian apiculture today is made up of a very large number of bee-keepers (currently close to 4 000) who are members of pyramid-shaped and decentralised unions. The regional show held at Colmar for the honeys from Alsace attests to the vitality of Alsatian honey production. |
| --- | --- |

—

Alsatian apiculture today is made up of a very large number of bee-keepers (currently close to 4 000) who are members of pyramid-shaped and decentralised unions. The regional show held at Colmar for the honeys from Alsace attests to the vitality of Alsatian honey production.

4.7.   
  Inspection body

| Name | : | Certiqual (Association certifying Alsace quality products) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Address | : | Espace européen de l’entreprise |
| 2, rue de Rome |
| F-67300 Schiltigheim |

Name

:

Certiqual (Association certifying Alsace quality products)

Address

:

Espace européen de l’entreprise

2, rue de Rome

F-67300 Schiltigheim

Telephone

:

(33) 388 19 16 79

Fax

:

(33) 388 19 55 29

E-mail

:

certiqual2@wanadoo.fr

4.8.   
  Labelling
  The words Miel d’Alsace must figure on the label together with a reference to the type of honey (acacia, lime, silver fir, chestnut, forest, multi-flower).

Freshness, quality and taste guaranteed, compliance of characteristics certified by Certiqual F-67309 Schiltigheim.

4.9.   
  National requirements
  —

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 737/2005

of 13 May 2005

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (Ricotta Romana) — (PDO)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 7(5)(b), Article 6(3) and the first indent of Article 6(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Italy’s application to register ‘Ricotta Romana’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Italy’s application to register ‘Ricotta Romana’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | Germany objected to the registration under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the grounds that it was unclear whether the protection was also sought for the term ‘Ricotta’ on its own. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Germany objected to the registration under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the grounds that it was unclear whether the protection was also sought for the term ‘Ricotta’ on its own.

| (3) | By letter of 15 October 2004, the Commission asked the Member States concerned to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

By letter of 15 October 2004, the Commission asked the Member States concerned to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.

| (4) | As no agreement was reached between Italy and Germany within three months, the Commission must adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

As no agreement was reached between Italy and Germany within three months, the Commission must adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

| (5) | Italy has let it be known that the application relates solely to protection of the compound name ‘Ricotta Romana’ and that the term ‘Ricotta’ can be freely used. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Italy has let it be known that the application relates solely to protection of the compound name ‘Ricotta Romana’ and that the term ‘Ricotta’ can be freely used.

| (6) | In light of the above, the name should thus be entered in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

In light of the above, the name should thus be entered in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs, |
| --- | --- |

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3).

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

1

(2)  
  OJ C 30, 4.2.2004, p. 7.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 205/2005 (OJ L 33, 5.2.2005, p. 6).

3

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ANNEX

PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE EC TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Other animal products (eggs, honey, various milk products except butter, etc.)

ITALY

Ricotta Romana (PDO)

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14.5.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 122/17

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 738/2005

of 13 May 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 establishing detailed rules for the implementation of the provisions relating to the allocation of a financial contribution from the Community for plant-health control and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2051/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular the fifth subparagraph of Article 23(5) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 (2) covers expenditure relating directly to the necessary measures which have been taken or are planned for the purpose of combating harmful organisms introduced from third countries or from other areas in the Community, in order to eradicate or, if that is not possible, to contain them. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 (2) covers expenditure relating directly to the necessary measures which have been taken or are planned for the purpose of combating harmful organisms introduced from third countries or from other areas in the Community, in order to eradicate or, if that is not possible, to contain them.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 4(3) of that Regulation no financial contribution is to be granted unless the total amount of eligible expenditure per year reaches a threshold of EUR 50 000. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

In accordance with Article 4(3) of that Regulation no financial contribution is to be granted unless the total amount of eligible expenditure per year reaches a threshold of EUR 50 000.

| (3) | Experience has shown that the dossiers submitted by the Member States in general meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002, with the exception of the requirement regarding the minimum amount of eligible expenditure per year. Indeed in certain cases, especially in Member States where only a small part of the national territory is used for agriculture and where consequently lower expenses are incurred for controlling outbreaks of harmful organisms, the amount of eligible expenditure per year was below the threshold of EUR 50 000. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Experience has shown that the dossiers submitted by the Member States in general meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002, with the exception of the requirement regarding the minimum amount of eligible expenditure per year. Indeed in certain cases, especially in Member States where only a small part of the national territory is used for agriculture and where consequently lower expenses are incurred for controlling outbreaks of harmful organisms, the amount of eligible expenditure per year was below the threshold of EUR 50 000.

| (4) | A financial contribution should therefore also be granted for dossiers where the amount of eligible expenditure per year is substantially less than EUR 50 000. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

A financial contribution should therefore also be granted for dossiers where the amount of eligible expenditure per year is substantially less than EUR 50 000.

| (5) | Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health, |
| --- | --- |

(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002, the third sentence is replaced by the following:

‘The financial contribution from the Community shall not be granted where the total amount of eligible expenditure per year, as referred to in Article 4(1), is less than EUR 25 000.’

Article 1

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2005

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/16/EC (OJ L 57, 3.3.2005, p. 19).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 157, 15.6.2002, p. 38.

2

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14.5.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 739/2005

of 13 May 2005

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 as regards the amount of the aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 15(b) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 of 10 October 1990 on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk (2), sets the amount of aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk. In view of the development in the price of skimmed milk powder on the internal market and the price of casein and caseinates on the Community and world markets, the amount of the aid should be reduced. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 of 10 October 1990 on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk (2), sets the amount of aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk. In view of the development in the price of skimmed milk powder on the internal market and the price of casein and caseinates on the Community and world markets, the amount of the aid should be reduced.

| (2) | Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 should be amended accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 should be amended accordingly.

| (3) | The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90, ‘EUR 1,30’ is hereby replaced by ‘EUR 0,75’.

Article 2

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, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 279, 11.10.1990, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 281/2005 (OJ L 48, 19.2.2005, p. 5).

2

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14.5.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 122/19

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 740/2005

of 13 May 2005

amending the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(8) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals was fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2005 (2). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

The corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals was fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2005 (2).

| (2) | On the basis of today's cif prices and cif forward delivery prices, taking foreseeable developments on the market into account, the corrective amount at present applicable to the refund on cereals should be altered. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

On the basis of today's cif prices and cif forward delivery prices, taking foreseeable developments on the market into account, the corrective amount at present applicable to the refund on cereals should be altered.

| (3) | The corrective amount must be fixed according to the same procedure as the refund. It may be altered in the period between fixings, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The corrective amount must be fixed according to the same procedure as the refund. It may be altered in the period between fixings,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1784/2003 which is applicable to the export refunds fixed in advance in respect of the products referred to, except for malt, is hereby altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 110, 30.4.2005, p. 10.

2

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 13 May 2005 amending the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals

| (EUR/t) |
| --- |
| Product code | Destination | Current
  5 | 1st period
  6 | 2nd period
  7 | 3rd period
  8 | 4th period
  9 | 5th period
  10 | 6th period
  11 |
| 1001 10 00 9200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1001 10 00 9400 | A00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1001 90 91 9000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1001 90 99 9000 | C01 | 0 | 0 | – 20,00 | – 20,00 | – 20,00 | — | — |
| 1002 00 00 9000 | A00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1003 00 10 9000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1003 00 90 9000 | C02 | 0 | 0 | – 30,00 | – 30,00 | – 30,00 | — | — |
| 1004 00 00 9200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1004 00 00 9400 | C03 | 0 | 0 | – 45,00 | – 45,00 | – 45,00 | — | — |
| 1005 10 90 9000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1005 90 00 9000 | A00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1007 00 90 9000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1008 20 00 9000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1101 00 11 9000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1101 00 15 9100 | C01 | 0 | 0 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | — | — |
| 1101 00 15 9130 | C01 | 0 | 0 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | — | — |
| 1101 00 15 9150 | C01 | 0 | 0 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | — | — |
| 1101 00 15 9170 | C01 | 0 | 0 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | — | — |
| 1101 00 15 9180 | C01 | 0 | 0 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | – 25,00 | — | — |
| 1101 00 15 9190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1101 00 90 9000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1102 10 00 9500 | A00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1102 10 00 9700 | A00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1102 10 00 9900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1103 11 10 9200 | A00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1103 11 10 9400 | A00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1103 11 10 9900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1103 11 90 9200 | A00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1103 11 90 9800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NB: The product codes and the ‘A ’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
  The numeric destination codes are set out in Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11).







  C01 | : | All third countries with the exception of Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lichtenstein and Switzerland. |
| C02 | : | Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lybia, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. |
| C03 | : | All third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania, Switzerland and Lichtenstein. |

(EUR/t)

Product code

Destination

Current

5

1st period

6

2nd period

7

3rd period

8

4th period

9

5th period

10

6th period

11

1001 10 00 9200

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1001 10 00 9400

A00

0

0

0

0

0

—

—

1001 90 91 9000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1001 90 99 9000

C01

0

0

– 20,00

– 20,00

– 20,00

—

—

1002 00 00 9000

A00

0

0

0

0

0

—

—

1003 00 10 9000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1003 00 90 9000

C02

0

0

– 30,00

– 30,00

– 30,00

—

—

1004 00 00 9200

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1004 00 00 9400

C03

0

0

– 45,00

– 45,00

– 45,00

—

—

1005 10 90 9000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1005 90 00 9000

A00

0

0

0

0

0

—

—

1007 00 90 9000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1008 20 00 9000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1101 00 11 9000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1101 00 15 9100

C01

0

0

– 25,00

– 25,00

– 25,00

—

—

1101 00 15 9130

C01

0

0

– 25,00

– 25,00

– 25,00

—

—

1101 00 15 9150

C01

0

0

– 25,00

– 25,00

– 25,00

—

—

1101 00 15 9170

C01

0

0

– 25,00

– 25,00

– 25,00

—

—

1101 00 15 9180

C01

0

0

– 25,00

– 25,00

– 25,00

—

—

1101 00 15 9190

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1101 00 90 9000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1102 10 00 9500

A00

0

0

0

0

0

—

—

1102 10 00 9700

A00

0

0

0

0

0

—

—

1102 10 00 9900

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1103 11 10 9200

A00

0

0

0

0

0

—

—

1103 11 10 9400

A00

0

0

0

0

0

—

—

1103 11 10 9900

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1103 11 90 9200

A00

0

0

0

0

0

—

—

1103 11 90 9800

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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

The numeric destination codes are set out in Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11).

C01

:

All third countries with the exception of Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lichtenstein and Switzerland.

C02

:

Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lybia, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen.

C03

:

All third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania, Switzerland and Lichtenstein.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 741/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the export refunds on olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 3 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that, where prices within the Community are higher than world market prices, the difference between these prices may be covered by a refund when olive oil is exported to third countries. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Article 3 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that, where prices within the Community are higher than world market prices, the difference between these prices may be covered by a refund when olive oil is exported to third countries.

| (2) | The detailed rules for fixing and granting export refunds on olive oil are contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/72 (2). |
| --- | --- |

(2)

The detailed rules for fixing and granting export refunds on olive oil are contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/72 (2).

| (3) | Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund must be the same for the whole Community. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund must be the same for the whole Community.

| (4) | In accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, the refund for olive oil must be fixed in the light of the existing situation and outlook in relation to olive oil prices and availability on the Community market and olive oil prices on the world market. However, where the world market situation is such that the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be determined, account may be taken of the price of the main competing vegetable oils on the world market and the difference recorded between that price and the price of olive oil during a representative period. The amount of the refund may not exceed the difference between the price of olive oil in the Community and that on the world market, adjusted, where appropriate, to take account of export costs for the products on the world market. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

In accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, the refund for olive oil must be fixed in the light of the existing situation and outlook in relation to olive oil prices and availability on the Community market and olive oil prices on the world market. However, where the world market situation is such that the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be determined, account may be taken of the price of the main competing vegetable oils on the world market and the difference recorded between that price and the price of olive oil during a representative period. The amount of the refund may not exceed the difference between the price of olive oil in the Community and that on the world market, adjusted, where appropriate, to take account of export costs for the products on the world market.

| (5) | In accordance with Article 3(3) third indent, point (b) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, it may be decided that the refund shall be fixed by tender. The tendering procedure should cover the amount of the refund and may be limited to certain countries of destination, quantities, qualities and presentations. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

In accordance with Article 3(3) third indent, point (b) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, it may be decided that the refund shall be fixed by tender. The tendering procedure should cover the amount of the refund and may be limited to certain countries of destination, quantities, qualities and presentations.

| (6) | The second indent of Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund on olive oil may be varied according to destination where the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets make this necessary. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

The second indent of Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund on olive oil may be varied according to destination where the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets make this necessary.

| (7) | The refund must be fixed at least once every month. It may, if necessary, be altered in the intervening period. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

The refund must be fixed at least once every month. It may, if necessary, be altered in the intervening period.

| (8) | It follows from applying these detailed rules to the present situation on the market in olive oil and in particular to olive oil prices within the Community and on the markets of third countries that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

It follows from applying these detailed rules to the present situation on the market in olive oil and in particular to olive oil prices within the Community and on the markets of third countries that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto.

| (9) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats, |
| --- | --- |

(9)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(2)(c) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 97).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 78, 31.3.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2962/77 (OJ L 348, 30.12.1977, p. 53).

2

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 13 May 2005 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

| Product code | Destination | Unit of measurement | Amount of refund |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1509 10 90 9100 | A00 | EUR/100 kg | 0,00 |
| 1509 10 90 9900 | A00 | EUR/100 kg | 0,00 |
| 1509 90 00 9100 | A00 | EUR/100 kg | 0,00 |
| 1509 90 00 9900 | A00 | EUR/100 kg | 0,00 |
| 1510 00 90 9100 | A00 | EUR/100 kg | 0,00 |
| 1510 00 90 9900 | A00 | EUR/100 kg | 0,00 |
| NB: The product codes and the ‘A ’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
  The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). |

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

1509 10 90 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

0,00

1509 10 90 9900

A00

EUR/100 kg

0,00

1509 90 00 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

0,00

1509 90 00 9900

A00

EUR/100 kg

0,00

1510 00 90 9100

A00

EUR/100 kg

0,00

1510 00 90 9900

A00

EUR/100 kg

0,00

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

The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11).

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 742/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004 (2). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004 (2).

| (2) | Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3) allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3) allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.

| (3) | The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 9 to 12 May 2005 at 57,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 6.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).

3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 743/2005

of 13 May 2005

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004 (2). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004 (2).

| (2) | Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award.

| (3) | On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, a maximum refund should not be fixed. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, a maximum refund should not be fixed.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 9 to 12 May 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the export refund on wholly milled rand, medium and long grain A rice to certain third European countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 3.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).

3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 744/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 May 2005

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) | Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.

| (3) | Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.

| (4) | The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.

| (5) | In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.

| (6) | Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation, |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.

1

(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).

2

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ANNEX I

Import duties for the products covered by Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 applicable from 16 May 2005

| 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 | 39,19 |
| 1005 10 90 | Maize seed other than hybrid | 60,55 |
| 1005 90 00 | Maize other than seed (2) | 60,55 |
| 1007 00 90 | Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing | 39,19 |

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

39,19

1005 10 90

Maize seed other than hybrid

60,55

1005 90 00

Maize other than seed (2)

60,55

1007 00 90

Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing

39,19

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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 |
| --- | --- |

—

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. |
| --- | --- |

—

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 29.4.2005-12.5.2005

1.

| 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) | 108,64  (*3) | 62,86 | 156,52 | 146,52 | 126,52 | 85,35 |
| Gulf premium (EUR/t) | — | 10,20 | — | | | — |
| Great Lakes premium (EUR/t) | 20,38 | — | — | | | — |

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)

108,64  (*3)

62,86

156,52

146,52

126,52

85,35

Gulf premium (EUR/t)

—

10,20

—

—

Great Lakes premium (EUR/t)

20,38

—

—

—

2.

Freight/cost: Gulf of Mexico–Rotterdam: 28,41 EUR/t; Great Lakes–Rotterdam: 37,47 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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