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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 85/2006

of 17 January 2006         

imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of farmed salmon originating in Norway

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

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

Whereas:

1.   PROCEDURE

1.1.   Provisional measures

1.2.   Subsequent procedure

2.   PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT

3.   DUMPING

3.1.   Sampling

3.2.   Normal value

3.2.1.   General remarks

3.2.2.   Extraordinary expenses

3.2.3.   Write-down of licences and financial expenses

3.2.4.   Write-down of biomass

3.2.5.   Transfer price of raw materials

3.2.6.   Feed costs

3.3.   Export price

3.4.   Comparison

3.5.   Dumping margin

3.5.1.   Sampled companies

3.5.2.   Non-sampled companies

3.5.3.   Non-cooperating companies

3.5.4.   Dumping margin

4.   INJURY

4.1.   Definition of Community production and Community industry

4.2.   Sampling for injury assessment purposes

4.3.   Injury investigation and sampling techniques

4.4.   Information available for inspection by interested parties

4.5.   Community consumption

4.6.   Imports into the Community from the country concerned

4.7.   Price undercutting

4.8.   Situation of the Community industry

4.8.1.   Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation

4.8.2.   Sales volume, market shares, average unit prices in the EC and growth

4.8.3.   Profitability, return on investments and cash flow

Table 4

Employment and productivity

Table 5

Wages

4.8.6.   Other injury indicators

4.9.   Conclusion on injury

5.   CAUSATION

5.1.   Effect of imports originating in other third countries

Table 6

Export volumes of the Community industry

5.3.   Effect of a scientific publication on sales volume and sales price of the Community industry

5.4.   Effect of increased mortality on production and sales volumes

5.5.   Conclusion on causation

6.   COMMUNITY INTEREST

6.1.   Preliminary remark

6.2.   Interest of the Community industry

6.3.   Interest of unrelated importers and processors (users)

6.4.   Interest of producers of smolt and feed, suppliers and producers in the EC related to Norwegian producers/importers

6.5.   Interest of consumers

6.6.   Conclusion on Community interest

7.   DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES

7.1.   Form of the definitive measures

7.2.   Injury elimination level

8.   DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF THE PROVISIONAL DUTY

9.   ENFORCEABILITY OF THE MIP

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of farmed (other than wild) salmon, whether or not filleted, fresh, chilled or frozen, falling within CN codes ex 0302 12 00, ex 0303 11 00, ex 0303 19 00, ex 0303 22 00, ex 0304 10 13 and ex 0304 20 13 (hereinafter farmed salmon) originating in Norway.

2.   Wild salmon shall not be subject to the definitive anti-dumping duty. For the purpose of this Regulation, wild salmon shall be that in respect of which the competent authorities of the Member State, where the customs declaration for free circulation is accepted, are satisfied, by means of all appropriate documents to be provided by interested parties, that it was caught at sea for Atlantic or Pacific salmon or in rivers for Danube salmon.

3.   The amount of the definitive anti-dumping duty in respect of Nordlaks Oppdrett AS shall be:

4.   For all other companies (TARIC additional code A999), the amount of the definitive anti-dumping duty shall be the difference between the minimum import price fixed in paragraph 5 and the net free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, if the latter is lower than the former. No duty shall be collected where the net free-at-Community-frontier price is equal to or higher than the corresponding minimum import price fixed in paragraph 5.

5.   For the purpose of paragraph 4, the minimum import price set out in column 2 in the table below shall apply. Where it is found following post-importation verification that the net free-at-Community-frontier price actually paid by the first independent customer in the Community (post-importation price) is below the net free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, as resulted from the customs declaration and the post-importation price is lower than the minimum import price, the fixed anti-dumping duty set out in column 3 of the table below shall apply, unless the application of the fixed duty set out in column 3 plus the post-importation price lead to an amount (price actually paid plus fixed duty) which remains below the minimum import price set out in column 2 in the table below. In such a case, an amount of duty equivalent to the difference between the minimum import price set out in column 2 in the table below and the post-importation price shall apply. Where such fixed anti-dumping duty is collected retrospectively, it shall be collected net of any anti-dumping duty previously paid, calculated on the basis of the minimum import price.

6.   In cases where goods have been damaged before entry into free circulation and, therefore, the price actually paid or payable is apportioned for the determination of the customs value pursuant to Article 145 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (7), the amount of anti-dumping duty, calculated on the basis of paragraph 4 and 5 above, shall be reduced by a percentage which corresponds to the apportioning of the price actually paid or payable.

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

Article 2

The amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 628/2005, prior to the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1010/2005, on imports of farmed salmon originating in Norway shall be released.

The amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1010/2005 on imports of farmed salmon originating in Norway shall be definitively collected in accordance with the following rules:

Article 3

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

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

Done at Brussels, 17 January 2006.

For the Council

The President

U. PLASSNIK            

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

(2)OJ C 261, 23.10.2004, p. 8.

(3)OJ L 104, 23.4.2005, p. 5.

(4)OJ L 170, 1.7.2005, p. 32.

(5)OJ L 101, 16.4.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 321/2003 (OJ L 47, 21.2.2003, p. 3).

(6)OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 13).

(7)OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 883/2005 (OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 5).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 86/2006

of 19 January 2006         

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. 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 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 19 January 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘            999            ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 87/2006

of 19 January 2006         

opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of paddy rice held by the Greek intervention agency

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 7(4) and (5) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, the Greek intervention agency shall launch a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of the quantities of paddy rice held by it, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

1.   The closing date for the submission of tenders in response to the first partial invitation to tender shall be 1 February 2006.

2.   The closing date for the submission of tenders in response to the last partial invitation to tender shall be 29 March 2006.

3.   Tenders must be lodged with the Greek intervention agency:

Article 3

As an exception to Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, the Greek intervention agency shall inform the Commission, no later than the Tuesday of the week following the closing date for the submission of tenders, of the quantity and average prices of the various lots sold, broken down by group where appropriate.

Article 4

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

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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

(2)OJ L 9, 12.1.1991, p. 15.

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ANNEX

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 88/2006

of 19 January 2006         

opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of paddy rice held by the Spanish intervention agency

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 7(4) and (5) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, the Spanish intervention agency shall launch a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of the quantities of paddy rice held by it, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

1.   The closing date for the submission of tenders in response to the first partial invitation to tender shall be 1 February 2006.

2.   The closing date for the submission of tenders in response to the last partial invitation to tender shall be 29 March 2006.

3.   Tenders shall be lodged with the Spanish intervention agency:

Article 3

As an exception to Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, the Spanish intervention agency shall inform the Commission, no later than the Tuesday of the week following the closing date for the submission of tenders, of the quantity and average prices of the various lots sold, broken down by group where appropriate.

Article 4

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

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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

(2)OJ L 9, 12.1.1991, p. 15.

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ANNEX

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 89/2006

of 19 January 2006         

amending Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 with regard to the terms that may be used when marketing eggs where the access of hens to open-air runs is restricted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs (1), and in particular Article 7(1)(d) and Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The first indent of point 1(a) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 is hereby replaced by the following:

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 173, 6.7.1990, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1039/2005 (OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 1).

(2)OJ L 340, 24.12.2003, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1515/2004 (OJ L 278, 27.8.2004, p. 7).

(3)OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 44. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 90/2006

of 19 January 2006         

fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 and in Article 1(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, and exported in the form of goods listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, shall be fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN            

Vice-President

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

(2)OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 24.

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ANNEX

Rates of refunds applicable from 20 January 2006 to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty (1)

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(1)  The rates set out in this Annex are not applicable to exports to Bulgaria, with effect from 1 October 2004, to Romania with effect from 1 December 2005, and to the goods listed in Tables I and II to Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 exported to the Swiss Confederation or to the Principality of Liechtenstein with effect from 1 February 2005.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 91/2006

of 19 January 2006         

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 17th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 17th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 35,924 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2)OJ L 185, 16.7.2005, p. 3.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 92/2006

of 19 January 2006         

fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector applicable from 20 January 2006         

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sugar (1), and in particular Article 24(4) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and the additional duties applying to imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2)OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 79/2003 (OJ L 13, 18.1.2003, p. 4).

(3)OJ 145, 27.6.1968, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1422/95.

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ANNEX

Representative prices and additional duties for imports of molasses in the sugar sector applicable from 20 January 2006

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(1)  This amount replaces, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duty fixed for these products.

(2)  For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 93/2006

of 19 January 2006         

fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, are hereby fixed to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2)OJ L 214, 8.9.1995, p. 16.

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ANNEX

REFUNDS ON WHITE SUGAR AND RAW SUGAR EXPORTED WITHOUT FURTHER PROCESSING APPLICABLE FROM 20 JANUARY 2006 (1)

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(1)  The amounts set out in this Annex are not applicable with effect from 1 February 2005 pusrsuant to Council Decision 2005/45/EC of 22 December 2004 concerning the conclusion and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products (OJ L 23, 26.1.2005, p. 17).

(1)  This amount is applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %. Where the yield for exported raw sugar differs from 92 %, the refund amount applicable shall be calculated in accordance with Article 28(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 94/2006

of 19 January 2006         

fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported in the natural state

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(d), (f), (g) and (h) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, exported in the natural state, shall be set out in the Annex hereto to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 6).

(2)OJ L 214, 8.9.1995, p. 16.

(3)OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 63.

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ANNEX

EXPORT REFUNDS ON SYRUPS AND CERTAIN OTHER SUGAR PRODUCTS EXPORTED WITHOUT FURTHER PROCESSING APPLICABLE FROM 20 JANUARY 2006 (1)

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(1)  The amounts set out in this Annex are not applicable with effect from 1 February 2005 pusrsuant to Council Decision 2005/45/EC of 22 December 2004 concerning the conclusion and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products (OJ L 23, 26.1.2005, p. 17).

(1)  Applicable only to products referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2135/95.

(2)  Applicable only to products referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2135/95.

(3)  The basic amount is not applicable to syrups which are less than 85 % pure (Regulation (EC) No 2135/95). Sucrose content is determined in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2135/95.

(4)  The basic amount is not applicable to the product defined under point 2 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3513/92 (OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 12).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 95/2006

of 19 January 2006         

on the issue of import licences for sugar and sugar and cocoa mixtures with ACP/OCT or EC/OCT cumulation of origin

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 192/2002 of 31 January 2002 laying down detailed rules for issuing import licences for sugar and sugar and cocoa mixtures with ACP/OCT or EC/OCT cumulation of origin (2), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences covered by applications submitted by 7 January 2006 under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 192/2002 shall be issued for 33,3333 % of the quantity applied for.

Article 2

The submission of further applications for 2006 is hereby suspended.

Article 3

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

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 55. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 96/2004 (OJ L 15, 22.1.2004, p. 3).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 96/2006

of 19 January 2006         

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005

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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 13 to 19 January 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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

(2)OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 12.

(3)OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last modified by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 97/2006

of 19 January 2006         

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005

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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 13 to 19 January 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be 9,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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

(2)OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 15.

(3)OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 98/2006

of 19 January 2006         

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2094/2005

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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 13 to 19 January 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2094/2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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

(2)OJ L 335, 21.12.2005, p. 4.

(3)OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 99/2006

of 19 January 2006         

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2093/2005

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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 13 to 19 January 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2093/2005, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 22,86 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 84 655 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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

(2)OJ L 335, 20.12.2005, p. 3.

(3)OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 100/2006

            19 January 2006         

on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 16 to 17 January 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued in concurrence with 69,72 % of the quantities requested for zone (1) Africa, in concurrence with 58,71 % of the quantities requested for zone (2) Asia and in concurrence with 70,45 % of the quantities requested for zone (3) eastern Europe.

2.   The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 18 January 2006 and the submission of export licence applications from 20 January 2006 for destination zones (1) Africa, (2) Asia and (3) eastern Europe shall be suspended until 16 March 2006.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/2005 (OJ L 333, 20.12.2005, p. 6).

(2)OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).

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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Commission

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 23 December 2005         

amending Decision 2005/59/EC as regards areas where the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs is to be implemented in Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2005) 5632)

(Only the Slovak text is authentic)

(2006/20/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Point 1 of the Annex to Decision 2005/59/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2)OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 46. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/226/EC (OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 72).

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ANNEX

‘1.   Areas where the eradication plan is to be implemented

The territory of the District Veterinary and Food Administrations (DVFA) of Trenčín (comprising Trenčín and Bánovce nad Bebravou districts), Prievidza (comprising Prievidza and Partizánske districts), Púchov (comprising Ilava district only), Žiar nad Hronom (comprising Žiar nad Hronom, Žarnovica and Banská Štiavnica districts), Zvolen (comprising Zvolen, Krupina and Detva districts), Lučenec (comprising Lučenec and Poltár districts) and Veľký Krtíš.’            

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2091/2005 of 15 December 2005 publishing, for 2006, the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87

(Official Journal of the European Union L 343 of 24 December 2005)

On page 12, in footnote (6):

for:

               ‘The export refund is payable for products having a dry matter content of less than 78 %.’,

read:

               ‘The export refund is payable for products having a dry matter content of at least 78 %.’.

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