ANNEX III
List referred to in Article 19 of the Act of Accession: adaptations to acts adopted by the institutions
1. COMPANY LAW
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
I. COMMUNITY TRADE MARK
31994 R 0040: Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ L 11,
14.1.1994, p. 1), as amended by:
— 31994 R 3288: Council Regulation (EC) No 3288/94 of 22.12.1994 (OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 83),
— 32003 R 0807: Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 of 14.4.2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36),
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia andthe Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),
— 32003 R 1653: Council Regulation (EC) No 1653/2003 of 18.6.2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 36),
— 32003 R 1992: Council Regulation (EC) No 1992/2003 of 27.10.2003 (OJ L 296, 14.11.2003, p. 1),
— 32004 R 0422: Council Regulation (EC) No 422/2004 of 19.2.2004 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 1).
Article 159a(1) is replaced by the following:
‘1. As from the date of accession of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as “new Member State(s) ”), a Community
trade mark registered or applied for pursuant to this Regulation before the respective date of accession shall beextended to the territory of those Member States in order to have equal effect throughout the Community. ’.
II. SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATES
1. 31992 R 1768: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a
supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (OJ L 182, 2.7.1992, p. 1), as amended by:
— 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties —Accession of the
Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/231
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic ofLithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).
(a) The following is added to Article 19a:
‘(k) any medicinal product protected by a valid basic patent and for which the first authorisation to place it on
the market as a medicinal product was obtained after 1 January 2000 may be granted a certificate inBulgaria, provided that the application for a certificate is lodged within six months of the date of accession;
(l) any medicinal product protected by a valid basic patent and for which the first authorisation to place it on
the market as a medicinal product was obtained after 1 January 2000 may be granted a certificate inRomania. In cases where the period provided for in Article 7(1) has expired, the possibility of applying fora certificate shall be open for a period of six months starting no later than the date of accession. ’
(b) Article 20(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. This Regulation shall apply to supplementary protection certificates granted in accordance with the
national legislation of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Sloveniaand Slovakia prior to their respective date of accession. ’.
2. 31996 R 1610: Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996
concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (OJ L 198, 8.8.1996,
p. 30), as amended by:
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic ofLithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia andthe Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).
(a) The following is added to Article 19a:
‘(k) any plant protection product protected by a valid basic patent and for which the first authorisation to
place it on the market as a plant protection product was obtained after 1 January 2000 may be granted acertificate in Bulgaria, provided that the application for a certificate is lodged within six months of the dateof accession;
(l) any plant protection product protected by a valid basic patent and for which the first authorisation to
place it on the market as a plant protection product was obtained after 1 January 2000 may be granted a
certificate in Romania. In cases where the period provided for in Article 7(1) has expired, the possibility ofapplying for a certificate shall be open for a period of six months starting no later than the date ofaccession. ’
(b) Article 20(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. This Regulation shall apply to supplementary protection certificates granted in accordance with the
national legislation of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Sloveniaand Slovakia prior to their respective date of accession. ’.L 157/232 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
III. COMMUNITY DESIGNS
32002 R 0006: Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs (OJ L 3, 5.1.2002,
p. 1), as amended by:
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia andthe Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).
Article 110a(1) is replaced by the following:
‘1. As from the date of accession of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereinafter referred to as “new Member State(s) ”), a Community
design protected or applied for pursuant to this Regulation before the respective date of accession shall be
extended to the territory of those Member States in order to have equal effect throughout the Community. ’.
2. AGRICULTURE
1. 31989 R 1576: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the
definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1), as amended by:
— 31992 R 3280: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3280/92 of 9.11.1992 (OJ L 327, 13.11.1992, p. 3),
— 31994 R 3378: Regulation (EC) No 3378/94 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22.12.1994 (OJ
L 366, 31.12.1994, p. 1),
— 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties —Accession of the
Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),
— 32003 R 1882: Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.9.2003
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).
(a) The following is added to Article 1(4), point (i):
‘(5) The name “fruit spirit ”may be replaced by the designation “Pălincă”solely for the spirit drink produced in
Romania. ’21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/233
(b) In Annex II, the following geographical designations are added:
— to point 4: ‘Vinars Târnave ’,‘Vinars Vaslui ’,‘Vinars Murfatlar ’,‘Vinars Vrancea ’,‘Vinars Segarcea ’
— to point 6: ‘Сунгурларска гроздова ракия /Гроздова ракия от Сунгурларе /Sungurlarska grozdova rakiya/
Grozdova rakiya from Sungurlare ’,‘Сливенска перла (Сливенска гроздова ракия /Гроздова ракия от Сливен )/
Slivenska perla (Slivenska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from Sliven) ’,‘Стралджанска мускатова ракия /
Мускатова ракия от Стралджа /Straldjanska muscatova rakiya/Muscatova rakiya from Straldja ’,‘Поморийска
гроздова ракия /Гроздова ракия от Поморие /Pomoriyska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from Pomorie ’,
‘Русенска бисерна гроздова ракия /Бисерна гроздова ракия от Русе /Rusenska biserna grozdova rakiya/
Biserna grozdova rakiya from Ruse ’,‘Бургаска мускатова ракия /Мускатова ракия от Бургас /Bourgaska
muscatova rakiya/Muscatova rakiya from Bourgas ’,‘Добруджанска мускатова ракия /Мускатова ракия от
Добруджа /Dobrudjanska muscatova rakiya/Muscatova rakiya from Dobrudja ’,‘Сухиндолска гроздова
ракия /Гроздова ракия от Сухиндол /Suhindolska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from Suhindol ’,
‘Карловска гроздова ракия /Гроздова ракия от Карлово /Karlovska grozdova rakiya/Grozdova rakiya from
Karlovo ’
— to point 7: ‘Троянска сливова ракия /Сливова ракия от Троян /Troyanska slivova rakiya/Slivova rakiya from
Troyan ’,‘Силистренска кайсиева ракия /Кайсиева ракия от Силистра /Silistrenska kaysieva rakiya/Kaysieva
rakiya from Silistra ’,‘Тервелска кайсиева ракия /Кайсиева ракия от Тервел /Tervelska kaysieva rakiya/
Kaysieva rakiya from Tervel ’,‘Ловешка сливова ракия /Сливова ракия от Ловеч /Loveshka slivova rakiya/
Slivova rakiya from Lovech ’,‘ŢuicăZetea de Medie şu Aurit ’,‘Ţuicăde Valea Milcovului ’,‘Ţuicăde Buz ău’,
‘Ţuicăde Arge ş’,‘Ţuicăde Zal ău’,‘Ţuicăardeleneasc ăde Bistri ţa’,‘Horinc ăde Maramure ş’,‘Horinc ăde
Cămârzan ’,‘Horinc ăde Seini ’,‘Horinc ăde Chioar ’,‘Horinc ăde L ăpuş’,‘Turţde Oa ş’,‘Turţde Maramure ş’.
2. 31991 R 1601: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the
definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails (OJ L 149, 14.6.1991, p. 1), as amended by:
— 31992 R 3279: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3279/92 of 9.11.1992 (OJ L 327, 13.11.1992, p. 1),
— 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties —Accession of the
Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),
— 31994 R 3378: Regulation (EC) No 3378/94 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22.12.1994 (OJ
L 366, 31.12.1994, p. 1),
— 31996 R 2061: Regulation (EC) No 2061/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8.10.1996 (OJ
L 277, 30.10.1996, p. 1),
— 32003 R 1882: Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.9.2003
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).
In Article 2(3), the following subparagraph is inserted after subparagraph (h):
‘(i) Pelin: an aromatized wine-based drink produced from white or red wine, grape must concentrate, grape
juice (or beet sugar) and specific tincture of herbs, having an alcoholic strength of not less than 8,5 % vol.,a sugar content expressed as invert sugar of 45-50 grams per litre, and a total acidity of not less than 3
grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid. ’
and, subparagraph (i) is re-lettered (j).L 157/234 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
3. 31992 R 2075: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in raw tobacco (OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70), as amended by:
— 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties —Accession of the
Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),
— 31994 R 3290: Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22.12.1994 (OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 105),
— 31995 R 0711: Council Regulation (EC) No 711/95 of 27.3.1995 (OJ L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 13),
— 31996 R 0415: Council Regulation (EC) No 415/96 of 4.3.1996 (OJ L 59, 8.3.1996, p. 3),
— 31996 R 2444: Council Regulation (EC) No 2444/96 of 17.12.1996 (OJ L 333, 21.12.1996, p. 4),
— 31997 R 2595: Council Regulation (EC) No 2595/97 of 18.12.1997 (OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 11),
— 31998 R 1636: Council Regulation (EC) No 1636/98 of 20.7.1998 (OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 23),
— 31999 R 0660: Council Regulation (EC) No 660/1999 of 22.3.1999 (OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 10),
— 32000 R 1336: Council Regulation (EC) No 1336/2000 of 19.6.2000 (OJ L 154, 27.6.2000, p. 2),
— 32002 R 0546: Council Regulation (EC) No 546/2002 of 25.3.2002 (OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 4),
— 32003 R 0806: Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14.4.2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1),
— 32003 R 2319: Council Regulation (EC) No 2319/2003 of 17.12.2003 (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 17),
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).
(a) In the Annex, point V. ‘Sun-cured ’, the following is added:
‘Molovata
Ghimpa ţi
Bărăgan’
(b) In the Annex, point VI. ‘Basmas ’, the following is added:
‘Djebel
NevrokopDupnitsaMelnikUstina
Harmanli
KrumovgradIztochen BalkanTopolovgradSvilengradSrednogorska yaka ’21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/235
(c) In the Annex, point VIII. ‘Kaba Koulak (classic) ’, the following is added:
‘Severna Bulgaria
Tekne ’.
4. 31996 R 2201: Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the
markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29), as amended by:
— 31997 R 2199: Council Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 of 30.10.1997 (OJ L 303, 6.11.1997, p. 1),
— 31999 R 2701: Council Regulation (EC) No 2701/1999 of 14.12.1999 (OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 5),
— 32000 R 2699: Council Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000 of 4.12.2000 (OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9),
— 32001 R 1239: Council Regulation (EC) No 1239/2001 of 19.6.2001 (OJ L 171, 26.6.2001, p. 1),
— 32002 R 0453: Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2002 of 13.3.2002 (OJ L 72, 14.3.2002, p. 9),
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),
— 32004 R 0386: Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 of 1.3.2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 25).L 157/236 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
Annex III is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX III
Processing thresholds referred to in Article 5
Net weight fresh product
(in tonnes)
Tomatoes Peaches Pears
Community thresholds 8 860 061 560 428 105 659
Bulgaria 156 343 17 843 n.r.
Czech Republic 12 000 1 287 11Greece 1 211 241 300 000 5 155
Spain 1 238 606 180 794 35 199
France 401 608 15 685 17 703Italy 4 350 000 42 309 45 708
Cyprus 7 944 6 n.r.
Latvia n.r. n.r. n.r.Hungary 130 790 1 616 1 031
Malta 27 000 n.r. n.r.
Netherlands n.r. n.r. 243Austria n.r. n.r. 9
Poland 194 639 n.r. n.r.
Portugal 1 050 000 218 600
Romania 50 390 523 n.r.
Slovakia 29 500 147 n.r.
n.r. = not relevant ’.21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/237National thresholds
5. 31998 R 2848: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the premium scheme, production quotas and thespecific aid to be granted to producer groups in the raw tobacco sector (OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 17), as amended by:
— 31999 R 0510: Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/1999 of 8.3.1999 (OJ L 60, 9.3.1999, p. 54),
— 31999 R 0731: Commission Regulation (EC) No 731/1999 of 7.4.1999 (OJ L 93, 8.4.1999, p. 20),
— 31999 R 1373: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1373/1999 of 25.6.1999 (OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 47),
— 31999 R 2162: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/1999 of 12.10.1999 (OJ L 265, 13.10.1999, p. 13),
— 31999 R 2637: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2637/1999 of 14.12.1999 (OJ L 323, 15.12.1999, p. 8),
— 32000 R 0531: Commission Regulation (EC) No 531/2000 of 10.3.2000 (OJ L 64, 11.3.2000, p. 13),
— 32000 R 0909: Commission Regulation (EC) No 909/2000 of 2.5.2000 (OJ L 105, 3.5.2000, p. 18),
— 32000 R 1249: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2000 of 15.6.2000 (OJ L 142, 16.6.2000, p. 3),
— 32001 R 0385: Commission Regulation (EC) No 385/2001 of 26.2.2001 (OJ L 57, 27.2.2001, p. 18),
— 32001 R 1441: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/2001 of 16.7.2001 (OJ L 193, 17.7.2001, p. 5),
— 32002 R 0486: Commission Regulation (EC) No 486/2002 of 18.3.2002 (OJ L 76, 19.3.2002, p. 9),
— 32002 R 1005: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2002 of 12.6.2002 (OJ L 153 13.6.2002, p. 3),
— 32002 R 1501: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/2002 of 22.8.2002 (OJ L 227, 23.8.2002, p. 16),
— 32002 R 1983: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1983/2002 of 7.11.2002 (OJ L 306, 8.11.2002, p. 8),
— 32004 R 1809: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1809/2004 of 18.10.2004 (OJ L 318, 19.10.2004, p. 18).L 157/238 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
Annex I is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX I
PERCENTAGES OF THE GUARANTEE THRESHOLD PER MEMBER STATE OR SPECIFIC REGION FOR
THE RECOGNITION OF PRODUCER GROUPS
Member State or specific region of establishment of the producer group Percentage
Germany, Spain (except Castile-Leon, Navarra and the Campezo area
in the Basque Country), France (except Nord-Pas-de-Calais andPicardy), Italy, Portugal (except the Autonomous Region of the
Azores), Belgium, Austria, Romania2%
Greece (except Epirus), Autonomous Region of the Azores
(Portugal), Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy (France), Bulgaria (except
the Banite, Zlatograd, Madan and Dospat municipalities in the Djebel
area and Veliki Preslav, Varbitsa, Shumen, Smiadov о, Varna,
Dalgopol, General T оshevо, Dobrich, Kavarna, Krushari, Shabla and
Antonovo municipalities in the North Bulgaria area)1%
Castile-Leon (Spain), Navarra (Spain), the Campezo area in the
Basque Country (Spain), Epirus (Greece), Banite, Zlatograd, Madanand Dospat municipalities in the Djebel area and Veliki Preslav,
Varbitsa, Shumen, Smiadov о, Varna, Dalgopol, General T оshevо,
Dobrich, Kavarna, Krushari, Shabla and Antonovo municipalities inthe North Bulgaria area (Bulgaria)0,3 % ’.
6. 31999 R 1493: Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the
market in wine (OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1), as amended by:
— 32000 R 1622: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 of 24.7.2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1),
— 32000 R 2826: Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 of 19.12.2000 (OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2),
— 32001 R 2585: Council Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001 of 19.12.2001 (OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10),
— 32003 R 0806: Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14.4. 2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1),
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),
— 32003 R 1795: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 of 13.10.2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13).21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/239
(a) The following is added to Article 6:
‘5. For Bulgaria and Romania, newly created planting rights shall be allocated for the production of quality
wines psr amounting to 1,5 % of the total vineyard area, amounting to 2 302,5 hectares for Bulgaria and2 830,5 hectares for Romania as of the date of accession. These rights shall be allocated to a national reserve to
which Article 5 shall apply. ’
(b) In Annex III (Wine-growing zones), the following is added to point 2:
‘(g) in Romania, in the area of Podi şul Transilvaniei ’
(c) In Annex III (Wine-growing zones), the last sentence in point 3 is replaced by the following:
‘(d) in Slovakia, the Tokay region
(e) in Romania, areas under vines not included in points 2(g) or 5(f). ’
(d) In Annex III (Wine-growing zones), the following is added to point 5:
‘(e) in Bulgaria, areas under vines in the following regions: Dunavska Ravnina ( Дунавска равнина ),
Chernomorski Rayon ( Черноморски район ), Rozova Dolina ( Розова долина )
(f) in Romania, areas under vines in the following regions: Dealurile Buz ăului, Dealu Mare, Severinului and
Plaiurile Drâncei, Colinele Dobrogei, Terasele Dun ării, the South wine region including sands and other
favourable regions ’
(e) In Annex III (Wine-growing zones), the following is added to point 6:
‘In Bulgaria, wine-growing zone C III a) comprises the areas under vines not included in point 5(e) ’
(f) In Annex V, Part D.3, the following is added:
‘and in Romania ’.
7. 32000 R 1673: Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 of 27 July 2000 on the common organisation of the
markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 16), as amended by:
— 32002 R 0651: Commission Regulation (EC) No 651/2002 of 16.4.2002 (OJ L 101, 17.4.2002, p. 3),
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic ofLithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia andthe Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),
— 32003 R 1782: Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29.9.2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1),
— 32004 R 0393: Council Regulation (EC) No 393/2004 of 24.2.2004 (OJ L 65, 3.3.2004, p. 4).L 157/240 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
(a) Article 3(1) is replaced by the following:
‘1. A maximum guaranteed quantity of 80 878 tonnes per marketing year shall be established for long flax
fibre and apportioned among all the Member States as national guaranteed quantities. That quantity shall beapportioned as follows:
— 13 800 tonnes for Belgium,
— 13 tonnes for Bulgaria,
— 1 923 tonnes for the Czech Republic,
— 300 tonnes for Germany,
— 30 tonnes for Estonia,
— 50 tonnes for Spain,
— 55 800 tonnes for France,
— 360 tonnes for Latvia,
— 2 263 tonnes for Lithuania,
— 4 800 tonnes for the Netherlands,
— 150 tonnes for Austria,
— 924 tonnes for Poland,
— 50 tonnes for Portugal,
— 42 tonnes for Romania,
— 73 tonnes for Slovakia,
— 200 tonnes for Finland,
— 50 tonnes for Sweden,
— 50 tonnes for the United Kingdom. ’
(b) In Article 3(2), the introductory paragraph and subparagraph (a) are replaced by the following:
‘2. A maximum guaranteed quantity of 147 265 tonnes per marketing year shall be established for short flax
fibre and hemp fibre in respect of which aid may be granted. That quantity shall be apportioned in the form of:21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/241
(a) national guaranteed quantities for the following Member States:
— 10 350 tonnes for Belgium,
— 48 tonnes for Bulgaria,
— 2 866 tonnes for the Czech Republic,
— 12 800 tonnes for Germany,
— 42 tonnes for Estonia,
— 20 000 tonnes for Spain,
— 61 350 tonnes for France,
— 1 313 tonnes for Latvia,
— 3 463 tonnes for Lithuania,
— 2 061 tonnes for Hungary,
— 5 550 tonnes for the Netherlands,
— 2 500 tonnes for Austria,
— 462 tonnes for Poland,
— 1 750 tonnes for Portugal,
— 921 tonnes for Romania,
— 189 tonnes for Slovakia,
— 2 250 tonnes for Finland,
— 2 250 tonnes for Sweden,
— 12 100 tonnes for the United Kingdom.
However, the national guaranteed quantity fixed for Hungary concerns hemp fibre only. ’L 157/242 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
8. 32003 R 1782: Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for
direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmersand amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC)
No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/
2001 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1), as amended by:
— 32004 R 0021: Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17.12.2003 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8),
— 32004 R 0583: Council Regulation (EC) No 583/2004 of 22.3.2004 (OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 1),
— 32004 D 0281: Council Decision 2004/281/EC of 22.3.2004 (OJ L 93, 30.3.2004, p. 1),
— 32004 R 0864: Council Regulation (EC) No 864/2004 of 29.4.2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 48).
(a) Article 2(g) is replaced by the following:
‘(g) “new Member States ”means Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia. ’
(b) In Article 5(2), the following is added at the end of the first subparagraph:
‘However, Bulgaria and Romania shall ensure that land which was under permanent pasture on 1 January 2007
is maintained under permanent pasture. ’
(c) In Article 54(2), the following is added at the end of the first subparagraph:
‘However, for Bulgaria and Romania, the date provided for the area aid applications shall be 30 June 2005. ’
(d) The following is added to Article 71g:
‘9. For Bulgaria and Romania:
(a) the three-year reference period referred to in paragraph 2 shall be 2002 to 2004;(b) the year referred to in paragraph 3(a) shall be 2004;
(c) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4, the reference to 2004 and/or 2005 shall be 2005 and/or 2006,
and the references to 2004 shall be to 2005. ’
(e) The following is added to Article 71h:
‘However, for Bulgaria and Romania the reference to 30 June 2003 shall be to 30 June 2005. ’21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/243
(f) Article 74(1) is replaced by the following:
‘1. The aid shall be granted for national base areas in the traditional production zones listed in Annex X.
The base area shall be as follows:
Bulgaria 21 800 ha
Greece 617 000 ha
Spain 594 000 ha
France 208 000 ha
Italy 1 646 000 haCyprus 6 183 ha
Hungary 2 500 ha
Austria 7 000 ha
Portugal 118 000 ha ’
(g) Article 78(1) is replaced by the following:
‘1. A maximum guaranteed area of 1 648 000 ha for which the aid may be granted is hereby established. ’
(h) Article 80(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. The aid shall be as follows, according to the yields in the Member States concerned:
Marketing year 2004/2005 and
in case of application of
Article 71
(EUR/ha)Marketing year 2005/2006 and
onward
(EUR/ha)
Bulgaria - 345,225
Greece 1 323,96 561,00
Spain 1 123,95 476,25France:
— metropolitan territory 971,73 411,75
— French Guyana 1 329,27 563,25
Italy 1 069,08 453,00
Hungary 548,70 232,50Portugal 1 070,85 453,75
Romania - 126,075 ’L 157/244 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
(i) Article 81 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 81
Areas
A national base area for each producing Member State is hereby established. However, for France two base areas
are established. The base areas shall be as follows:
Bulgaria 4 166 ha
Greece 20 333 ha
Spain 104 973 ha
France:
— metropolitan territory
— French Guyana19 050 ha
4 190 ha
Italy 219 588 ha
Hungary 3 222 ha
Portugal 24 667 haRomania 500 ha
A Member State may subdivide its base area or areas into sub-base areas in accordance with objective criteria. ’
(j) Article 84 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 84
Areas
1. A Member State shall grant the Community aid within the limit of a ceiling calculated by multiplying the
number of hectares of its NGA as fixed in paragraph 3 by the average amount of EUR 120,75.
2. A maximum guaranteed area of 829 229 ha is hereby established.
3. The maximum guaranteed area referred to in paragraph 2 shall be divided into the following NGA:
National Guaranteed Areas (NGA)
Belgium 100 ha
Bulgaria 11 984 haGermany 1 500 haGreece 41 100 ha
Spain 568 200 ha
France 17 300 haItaly 130 100 haCyprus 5 100 ha
Luxembourg 100 ha
Hungary 2 900 ha21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/245
National Guaranteed Areas (NGA)
Netherlands 100 ha
Austria 100 ha
Poland 4 200 ha
Portugal 41 300 ha
Romania 1 645 ha
Slovenia 300 ha
Slovakia 3 100 ha
United Kingdom 100 ha
4. A Member State may subdivide its NGA into sub-areas in accordance with objective criteria, in particular at
regional level or in relation to the production. ’
(k) In Article 95(4) the following subparagraphs are added:
‘For Bulgaria and Romania the total quantities referred to in the first subparagraph are set out in table (f) of
Annex I of Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 and reviewed in accordance with Article 6(1) sixth
subparagraph of Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003.
For Bulgaria and Romania the 12-month period referred to in the first subparagraph shall be that of 2006/
2007. ’
(l) In Article 103, the following is added to the second paragraph:
‘However, for Bulgaria and Romania the condition for the application of this paragraph will be that the single
area payment scheme is applied in 2007 and that the application of Article 66 has been opted for. ’
(m) Article 105(1) is replaced by the following:
‘1. A supplement to the area payment of:
— EUR 291/ha for the marketing year 2005/2006,
— EUR 285/ha for the marketing year 2006/2007 and onwards,
shall be paid for the area down to durum wheat in the traditional production zones listed in Annex X, subject to
the following limits:
(hectares)
Bulgaria 21 800
Greece 617 000
Spain 594 000
France 208 000Italy 1 646 000Cyprus 6 183L 157/246 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
(hectares)
Hungary 2 500
Austria 7 000
Portugal 118 000 ’
(n) In Article 108, the following is added to the second paragraph:
‘However, for Bulgaria and Romania, applications for payment may not be made in respect of land which, on
30 June 2005, was under permanent pasture, permanent crops or trees or was used for non-agriculturalpurposes. ’
(o) Article 110c(1) is replaced by the following:
‘1. A national base area is hereby established for:
— Bulgaria: 10 237 ha
— Greece: 370 000 ha
— Spain: 70 000 ha
— Portugal: 360 ha. ’
(p) Article 110c(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. The amount of the aid per eligible hectare shall be in:
— Bulgaria: EUR 263
— Greece: EUR 594 for 300 000 hectares and EUR 342,85 for the remaining 70 000 hectares
— Spain: EUR 1 039
— Portugal: EUR 556. ’21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/247
(q) Article 116(4) is replaced by the following:
‘4. The following ceilings shall apply:
Member State Rights (x 1 000)
Belgium 70
Bulgaria 2 058,483Czech Republic 66,733Denmark 104Germany 2 432Estonia 48Greece 11 023Spain 19 580
France 7 842
Ireland 4 956Italy 9 575Cyprus 472,401Latvia 18,437Lithuania 17,304Luxembourg 4Hungary 1 146Malta 8,485
Netherlands 930
Austria 206Poland 335,88Portugal 2 690Romania 5 880,620Slovenia 84,909Slovakia 305,756Finland 80Sweden 180
United Kingdom 19 492
Total 89 607,008 ’L 157/248 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
(r) Article 123(8) is replaced by the following:
‘8. The following regional ceilings shall apply:
Belgium 235 149
Bulgaria 90 343
Czech Republic 244 349
Denmark 277 110Germany 1 782 700Estonia 18 800Greece 143 134Spain 713 999 (*)France 1 754 732 (**)Ireland 1 077 458
Italy 598 746
Cyprus 12 000Latvia 70 200Lithuania 150 000Luxembourg 18 962Hungary 94 620Malta 3 201Netherlands 157 932
Austria 373 400
Poland 926 000Portugal 175 075 (***)Romania 452 000Slovenia 92 276Slovakia 78 348Finland 250 000Sweden 250 000
United Kingdom 1 419 811 (****)
(*)
Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001.
(**) Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001.
(***) Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001.
(****) This ceiling shall be temporarily increased by 100 000 to 1 519 811 until such time as live animals under six
months of age may be exported. ’21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/249
(s) Article 126(5) is replaced by the following:
‘5. The following national ceilings shall apply:
Belgium 394 253
Bulgaria 16 019Czech Republic 90 300
Denmark 112 932
Germany 639 535Estonia 13 416
Greece 138 005
Spain (*) 1 441 539France (**) 3 779 866
Ireland 1 102 620
Italy 621 611Cyprus 500
Latvia 19 368
Lithuania 47 232Luxembourg 18 537
Hungary 117 000
Malta 454Netherlands 63 236
Austria 375 000
Poland 325 581Portugal (***) 416 539
Romania 150 000
Slovenia 86 384
Slovakia 28 080
Finland 55 000Sweden 155 000
United Kingdom 1 699 511
(*)
Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001.
(**) Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001.
(***) Without prejudice to the specific rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001. ’L 157/250 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
(t) In Article 130(3), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘For the new Member States the national ceilings shall be those contained in the following table.
Bulls, steers, cows and
heifersCalves more than 1 and less than 8 months old and of
carcass weight up to 185 kg
Bulgaria 22 191 101 542
Czech Republic 483 382 27 380Estonia 107 813 30 000Cyprus 21 000 —
Latvia 124 320 53 280Lithuania 367 484 244 200Hungary 141 559 94 439Malta 6 002 17
Poland 1 815 430 839 518
Romania 1 148 000 85 000Slovenia 161 137 35 852Slovakia 204 062 62 841 ’
(u) The following paragraph is added to Article 143a:
‘However, for Bulgaria and Romania direct payments shall be introduced in accordance with the following
schedule of increments expressed as a percentage of the then applicable level of such payments in theCommunity as constituted on 30 April 2004:
— 25 % in 2007,
— 30 % in 2008,
— 35 % in 2009,
— 40 % in 2010,
— 50 % in 2011,
— 60 % in 2012,
— 70 % in 2013,
— 80 % in 2014,21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/251
— 90 % in 2015,
— 100 % as from 2016. ’
(v) The following subparagraph is added to Article 143b(4):
‘However, for Bulgaria and Romania, the agricultural area under the single area payment scheme shall be the
part of its utilised agricultural area which is maintained in good agricultural condition, whether in production ornot, where appropriate adjusted in accordance with the objective criteria to be set by Bulgaria or Romania afterapproval by the Commission. ’
(w) Article 143b(9) is replaced by the following:
‘9. For any new Member State the single area payment scheme shall be available for a period of application
until the end of 2006 with the possibility of renewal twice by one year at the new Member State's request.However, for Bulgaria and Romania, the single area payment scheme shall be available for a period ofapplication until the end of 2009 with the possibility of renewal twice by one year at their request. Subject to
the provisions of paragraph 11, any new Member State may decide to terminate the application of the scheme at
the end of the first or the second year of the period of application with a view to applying the single paymentscheme. New Member States shall notify the Commission of their intention to terminate by 1 August of the lastyear of application. ’
(x) The following subparagraph is added to Article 143b(11):
‘For Bulgaria and Romania, until the end of the 5 year period of application of the single area payment scheme
(i.e. 2011), the percentage rate set out in the second paragraph of Article 143a shall apply. If the application ofthe single area payment scheme is extended beyond that date pursuant to a decision taken under point (b), thepercentage rate set out in the second paragraph of Article 143a for the year 2011 shall apply until the end of the
last year of application of the single area payment scheme. ’
(y) Article 143c(2), is replaced by the following:
‘2. The new Member States shall have the possibility, subject to authorisation by the Commission, of
complementing any direct payments up to:
(a) with regard to all direct payments, 55 % of the level of direct payments in the Community as constituted
on 30 April 2004 in 2004, 60 % in 2005 and 65 % in 2006 and from 2007 up to 30 percentage points
above the applicable level referred to in Article 143a in the relevant year. As far as Bulgaria and Romaniaare concerned, the following shall apply: 55 % of the level of direct payments in the Community asconstituted on 30 April 2004 in 2007, 60 % in 2008 and 65 % in 2009 and from 2010 up to30 percentage points above the applicable level referred to in the second paragraph of Article 143a in the
relevant year. However, the Czech Republic may complement direct payments in the potato starch sector
up to 100 % of the level applicable in the Community as constituted on 30 April 2004. However, for thedirect payments referred to in Chapter 7 of Title IV of this Regulation the following maximum rates shallapply: 85 % in 2004, 90 % in 2005, 95 % in 2006 and 100 % as from 2007. As far as Bulgaria and
Romania are concerned, the following maximum rates shall apply: 85 % in 2007, 90 % in 2008, 95 % in
2009 and 100 % as from 2010;
or
(b) (i) with regard to direct payments other than the single payment scheme, the total level of direct
support the farmer would have been entitled to receive, on a product by product basis, in the new
Member State in the calendar year 2003 under a CAP-like national scheme increased by 10
percentage points. However for Lithuania the reference year shall be the calendar year 2002. ForBulgaria and Romania the reference year shall be the calendar year 2006. For Slovenia the increaseL 157/252 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
shall be 10 percentage points in 2004, 15 percentage points in 2005, 20 percentage points in 2006
and 25 percentage points from 2007;
(ii) with regard to the single payment scheme the total amount of complementary national direct aid
which may be granted by a new Member State in respect of a given year shall be limited by a specificfinancial envelope. This envelope shall be equal to the difference between:
— the total amount of CAP-like national direct support that would be available in the relevant
new Member State in respect of the calendar year 2003 or, in the case of Lithuania, of thecalendar year 2002, each time increased by 10 percentage points. However, for Bulgaria and
Romania the reference year shall be the calendar year 2006. For Slovenia the increase shall be
10 percentage points in 2004, 15 percentage points in 2005, 20 percentage points in 2006and 25 percentage points from 2007,
— and
— the national ceiling of that new Member State listed in Annex VIIIa adjusted, where
appropriate, in accordance with Articles 64(2) and 70(2).
For the purpose of calculating the total amount referred to in the first indent above, the national direct
payments and/or its components corresponding to the Community direct payments and/or its componentswhich were taken into account for calculating the effective ceiling of the new Member State concerned in
accordance with Articles 64(2), 70(2) and 71c shall be included.
For each direct payment concerned a new Member State may choose to apply either option (a) or (b) above.
The total direct support the farmer may be granted in the new Member States after accession under the relevant
direct payment including all complementary national direct payments shall not exceed the level of directsupport the farmer would be entitled to receive under the corresponding direct payment then applicable to the
Member States in the Community as constituted on 30 April 2004. ’
(z) Article 154a(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 may be adopted during a period starting on 1 May 2004 and
expiring on 30 June 2009 and shall not apply beyond that date. However, for Bulgaria and Romania theperiod shall start on 1 January 2007 and expire on 31 December 2011. The Council, acting by a qualifiedmajority on a proposal from the Commission, may extend these periods. ’
(aa) In Annex III, the following footnotes are added:
to the title of point A:
‘* For Bulgaria and Romania the reference to 2005 should be read as a reference to the first year of application
of the Single Payment Scheme. ’
to the title of point B:‘* For Bulgaria and Romania the reference to 2006 should be read as a reference to the second year of
application of the Single Payment Scheme. ’21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/253
and, to the title of point C:
‘* For Bulgaria and Romania the reference to 2007 should be read as a reference to the third year of application
of the Single Payment Scheme. ’
(ab) Annex VIIIA is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX VIIIA
National ceilings referred to in Article 71c
The ceilings have been calculated taking account of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 143a, and
therefore do not require to be reduced.
(EUR million)
Calendar
yearBulgariaCzech
RepublicEstonia Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia
2005 - 228,8 23,4 8,9 33,9 92,0 350,8 0,67 724,6 - 35,8 97,7
2006 - 266,7 27,3 12,5 39,6 107,3 420,2 0,83 881,7 - 41,9 115,4
2007 200,3 343,6 40,4 16,3 55,6 146,9 508,3 1,64 1 140,8 440,0 56,1 146,62008 240,4 429,2 50,5 20,4 69,5 183,6 634,9 2,05 1 425,9 527,9 70,1 183,22009 281,0 514,9 60,5 24,5 83,4 220,3 761,6 2,46 1 711,0 618,1 84,1 219,72010 321,2 600,5 70,6 28,6 97,3 257,0 888,2 2,87 1 996,1 706,4 98,1 256,22011 401,4 686,2 80,7 32,7 111,2 293,7 1 014,9 3,28 2 281,1 883,0 112,1 292,82012 481,7 771,8 90,8 36,8 125,1 330,4 1 141,5 3,69 2 566,2 1 059,6 126,1 329,32013 562,0 857,5 100,9 40,9 139,0 367,1 1 268,2 4,10 2 851,3 1 236,2 140,2 365,92014 642,3 857,5 100,9 40,9 139,0 367,1 1 268,2 4,10 2 851,3 1 412,8 140,2 365,92015 722,6 857,5 100,9 40,9 139,0 367,1 1 268,2 4,10 2 851,3 1 589,4 140,2 365,9subsequent
years 802,9 857,5 100,9 40,9 139,0 367,1 1 268,2 4,10 2 851,3 1 766,0 140,2 365,9 ’
(ac) The following is added to Annex X:
‘BULGARIA
Starozagorski
Haskovski
SlivenskiL 157/254 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
Yambolski
BurgaskiDobrichki
Plovdivski ’
(ad) Annex XIB is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX XIB
National arable crops base areas and reference yields in the new Member States referred to in
Articles 101 and 103
Base area
(hectares)Reference yields
(t/ha)
Bulgaria 2 625 258 2,90
Czech Republic 2 253 598 4,20
Estonia 362 827 2,40
Cyprus 79 004 2,30Latvia 443 580 2,50
Lithuania 1 146 633 2,70
Hungary 3 487 792 4,73Malta 4 565 2,02
Poland 9 454 671 3,00
Romania 7 012 666 2,65
Slovenia 125 171 5,27
Slovakia 1 003 453 4,06 ’.
9. 32003 R 1788: Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing a levy in the milk
and milk products sector (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 123), as amended by:
— 32004 D 0281: Council Decision 2004/281/EC of 22.3.2004 (OJ L 93, 30.3.2004, p. 1).
(a) The following subparagraph is added to Article 1(4):
‘For Bulgaria and Romania a special restructuring reserve shall be established as set out in table (g) of Annex I.
This reserve shall be released as from 1 April 2009 to the extent that the on-farm consumption of milk and
milk products in each of these countries has decreased since 2002. The decision on releasing the reserve and itsdistribution to the deliveries and direct sales quota shall be taken by the Commission in accordance with theprocedure referred to in Article 23(2) on the basis of an assessment of a report to be submitted by Bulgaria andRomania to the Commission by 31 December 2008. This report shall detail the results and trends of the actual
restructuring process in the country's dairy sector and, in particular the shift from production for on-farm
consumption to production for the market. ’21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/255
(b) Article 1(5) is replaced by the following:
‘5. For Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania,
Slovenia and Slovakia the national reference quantities shall include all cow's milk or milk equivalent deliveredto a purchaser or sold directly, as defined under Article 5 of this Regulation, irrespective of whether it isproduced or marketed under a transitional measure applicable in these countries. ’
(c) The following paragraph is added to Article 1:
‘6. For Bulgaria and Romania the levy shall apply from 1 April 2007. ’
(d) In Article 6(1) the second and third subparagraphs are replaced by the following:
‘For Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia
and Slovakia the basis for the individual reference quantities referred to is set out in table (f) of Annex I.
In the case of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania,
Slovenia and Slovakia the twelve month period for the establishment of the individual reference quantities shallcommence on: 1 April 2001 for Hungary, 1 April 2002 for Malta and Lithuania, 1 April 2003 for the CzechRepublic, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia, 1 April 2004 for Poland and Slovenia and 1 April 2006 forBulgaria and Romania. ’
(e) The following subparagraph is added to Article 6(1):
‘For Bulgaria and Romania the distribution of the total quantity between deliveries and direct sales as set out in
table (f) of Annex I shall be reviewed on the basis of its actual 2006 figures on deliveries and direct sales and, ifnecessary, adjusted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(2). ’
(f) In Article 9(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘For Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and
Slovakia, the reference fat content referred to in paragraph 1 shall be the same as the reference fat content of thequantities allocated to producers on the following dates: 31 March 2002 for Hungary, 31 March 2003 for
Lithuania, 31 March 2004 for the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia, 31 March 2005 for
Poland and Slovenia and 31 March 2007 for Bulgaria and Romania. ’
(g) The following subparagraph is added to Article 9(5):
‘For Romania the reference fat content set in Annex II shall be reviewed on the basis of the figures for the full
year 2004 and, if necessary, adjusted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to inArticle 23(2). ’L 157/256 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
(h) In Annex I, tables (d), (e), (f) and (g) are replaced by the following:
‘(d) Period 2007/2008
Member State Quantities, tonnes
Belgium 3 343 535,000
Bulgaria 979 000,000Czech Republic 2 682 143,000Denmark 4 499 900,000Germany 28 143 464,000Estonia 624 483,000Greece 820 513,000Spain 6 116 950,000France 24 478 156,000Ireland 5 395 764,000Italy 10 530 060,000Cyprus 145 200,000Latvia 695 395,000Lithuania 1 646 939,000Luxembourg 271 739,000Hungary 1 947 280,000Malta 48 698,000Netherlands 11 185 440,000Austria 2 776 895,000Poland 8 964 017,000Portugal 1 939 187,000Romania 3 057 000,000Slovenia 560 424,000Slovakia 1 013 316,000Finland 2 431 047,324Sweden 3 336 030,000United Kingdom 14 755 647,00021.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/257
(e) Period 2008/2009 to 2014/2015
Member State Quantities, tonnes
Belgium 3 360 087,000
Bulgaria 979 000,000Czech Republic 2 682 143,000
Denmark 4 522 176,000
Germany 28 282 788,000
Estonia 624 483,000
Greece 820 513,000Spain 6 116 950,000
France 24 599 335,000
Ireland 5 395 764,000Italy 10 530 060,000
Cyprus 145 200,000
Latvia 695 395,000
Lithuania 1 646 939,000
Luxembourg 273 084,000Hungary 1 947 280,000
Malta 48 698,000
Netherlands 11 240 814,000Austria 2 790 642,000
Poland 8 964 017,000
Portugal 1 948 550,000
Romania 3 057 000,000
Slovenia 560 424,000Slovakia 1 013 316,000
Finland 2 443 069,324
Sweden 3 352 545,000United Kingdom 14 828 597,000L 157/258 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
(f) Reference quantities for deliveries and direct sales referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6(1)
Member StateReference quantities for deliv-
eries, tonnesReference quantities for direct
sales, tonnes
Bulgaria 722 000 257 000
Czech Republic 2 613 239 68 904
Estonia 537 188 87 365
Cyprus 141 337 3 863
Latvia 468 943 226 452
Lithuania 1 256 440 390 499
Hungary 1 782 650 164 630
Malta 48 698 —
Poland 8 500 000 464 017
Romania 1 093 000 1 964 000
Slovenia 467 063 93 361
Slovakia 990 810 22 506
(g) Special restructuring reserve quantities referred to in Article 1(4)
Member State Special restructuring reserve quantities, tonnes
Bulgaria 39 180
Czech Republic 55 788
Estonia 21 885Latvia 33 253Lithuania 57 900
Hungary 42 780
Poland 416 126Romania 188 400Slovenia 16 214
Slovakia 27 472 ’21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/259
(i) In Annex II, the table is replaced by the following:
‘REFERENCE FAT CONTENT
Member State Reference fat content (g/kg)
Belgium 36,91
Bulgaria 39,10Czech Republic 42,10Denmark 43,68
Germany 40,11
Estonia 43,10Greece 36,10Spain 36,37France 39,48
Ireland 35,81
Italy 36,88Cyprus 34,60Latvia 40,70Lithuania 39,90
Luxembourg 39,17
Hungary 38,50Netherlands 42,36Austria 40,30Poland 39,00
Portugal 37,30
Romania 35,93Slovenia 41,30Slovakia 37,10Finland 43,40
Sweden 43,40
United Kingdom 39,70 ’.L 157/260 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
3. TRANSPORT POLICY
31996 L 0026: Council Directive 96/26/EC of 29 April 1996 on admission to the occupation of road haulage
operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence
of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national andinternational transport operations (OJ L 124, 23.5.1996, p. 1), as amended by:
— 31998 L 0076: Council Directive 98/76/EC of 1.10.1998 (OJ L 277, 14.10.1998, p. 17),
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties —Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic ofLithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),
— 32004 L 0066: Council Directive 2004/66/EC of 26.4.2004 (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).
(a) The following paragraphs are added to Article 10:
‘11. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, certificates issued to road transport operators before the date of
accession in Bulgaria shall only be deemed equivalent to the certificates issued pursuant to the provisions of thisDirective if they have been issued to:
— international road haulage and passenger transport operators under Ordinance No 11 of 31 October 2002
on International Carriage of Passengers and Goods by Road (State Gazette No 108 of 19 November 2002),since 19 November 2002;
— domestic road haulage and passenger transport operators under Ordinance 33 of 3 November 1999 on
Public Carriage of Passengers and Goods on the territory of Bulgaria, as amended on 30 October 2002(State Gazette No 108 of 19 November 2002), since 19 November 2002.
12. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, certificates issued to road transport operators before the date of
accession in Romania shall only be deemed equivalent to the certificates issued pursuant to the provisions of
this Directive if they have been issued to international and domestic road haulage and road passenger transportoperators under Order of Minister of Transport No 761 of 21 December 1999 on appointing, training andprofessional certification of persons coordinating permanently and effectively road transport activity, since28 January 2000. ’
(b) In Article 10b, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘The professional competence certificates referred to in paragraphs 4 to 12 of Article 10 may be reissued by the
Member States concerned in the form of the certificate set out in Annex Ia. ’.
4. TAXATION
1. 31977 L 0388: Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the
Member States relating to turnover taxes —Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (OJ
L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1), as amended by:
— 11979 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties —Accession of the
Hellenic Republic (OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 95),
— 31980 L 0368: Council Directive 80/368/EEC of 26.3.1980 (OJ L 90, 3.4.1980, p. 41),21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/261
— 31984 L 0386: Council Directive 84/386/EEC of 31.7.1984 (OJ L 208, 3.8.1984, p. 58),
— 11985 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments of the Treaties —Accession of the
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 167),
— 31989 L 0465: Council Directive 89/465/EEC of 18.7.1989 (OJ L 226, 3.8.1989, p. 21),
— 31991 L 0680: Council Directive 91/680/EEC of 16.12.1991 (OJ L 376, 31.12.1991, p. 1),
— 31992 L 0077: Council Directive 92/77/EEC of 19.10.1992 (OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 1),
— 31992 L 0111: Council Directive 92/111/EEC of 14.12.1992 (OJ L 384, 30.12.1992, p. 47),
— 31994 L 0004: Council Directive 94/4/EC of 14.2.1994 (OJ L 60, 3.3.1994, p. 14),
— 31994 L 0005: Council Directive 94/5/EC of 14.2.1994 (OJ L 60, 3.3.1994, p. 16),
— 31994 L 0076: Council Directive 94/76/EC of 22.12.1994 (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 53),
— 31995 L 0007: Council Directive 95/7/EC of 10.4.1995 (OJ L 102, 5.5.1995, p. 18),
— 31996 L 0042: Council Directive 96/42/EC of 25.6. 1996 (OJ L 170, 9.7.1996, p. 34),
— 31996 L 0095: Council Directive 96/95/EC of 20.12.1996 (OJ L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 89),
— 31998 L 0080: Council Directive 98/80/EC of 12.10.1998 (OJ L 281, 17.10.1998, p. 31),
— 31999 L 0049: Council Directive 1999/49/EC of 25.5.1999 (OJ L 139, 2.6.1999, p. 27),
— 31999 L 0059: Council Directive 1999/59/EC of 17.6.1999 (OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 63),
— 31999 L 0085: Council Directive 1999/85/EC of 22.10.1999 (OJ L 277, 28.10.1999, p. 34),
— 32000 L 0017: Council Directive 2000/17/EC of 30.3.2000 (OJ L 84, 5.4.2000, p. 24),
— 32000 L 0065: Council Directive 2000/65/EC of 17.10.2000 (OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 44),
— 32001 L 0004: Council Directive 2001/4/EC of 19.1.2001 (OJ L 22, 24.1.2001, p. 17),
— 32001 L 0115: Council Directive 2001/115/EC of 20.12. 2001 (OJ L 15, 17.1.2002, p. 24),
— 32002 L 0038: Council Directive 2002/38/EC of 7.5.2002 (OJ L 128, 15.5.2002, p. 41),
— 32002 L 0093: Council Directive 2002/93/EC of 3.12.2002 (OJ L 331, 7.12.2002, p. 27),L 157/262 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.6.2005
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic ofLithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),
— 32003 L 0092: Council Directive 2003/92/EC of 7.10.2003 (OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 8),
— 32004 L 0007: Council Directive 2004/7/EC of 20.1.2004 (OJ L 27, 30.1.2004, p. 44),
— 32004 L 0015: Council Directive 2004/15/EC of 10.2.2004 (OJ L 52, 21.2.2004, p. 61),
— 32004 L 0066: Council Directive 2004/66/EC of 26.4.2004 (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 35).
In Article 24a, the following is inserted before the indent‘— in the Czech Republic: EUR 35 000 ’:
‘— in Bulgaria: EUR 25 600; ’
and the following is inserted after the indent‘— in Poland: EUR 10 000 ’:
‘— in Romania: EUR 35 000; ’.
2. 31992 L 0083: Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of
excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 21), as amended by:
— 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties ‑Accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia andthe Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).
(a) Article 22(6) is replaced by the following:
‘6. Bulgaria and the Czech Republic may apply a reduced rate of excise duty, of not less than 50 % of the
standard national rate of excise duty on ethyl alcohol, to ethyl alcohol produced by fruit growers' distilleriesproducing, on an annual basis, more than 10 hectolitres of ethyl alcohol from fruit supplied to them by fruitgrowers' households. The application of the reduced rate shall be limited to 30 litres of fruit spirits per
producing fruit growers' household per year, destined exclusively for their personal consumption. ’
(b) Article 22(7) is replaced by the following:
‘7. Hungary, Romania and Slovakia may apply a reduced rate of excise duty, of not less than 50 % of the
standard national rate of excise duty on ethyl alcohol, to ethyl alcohol produced by fruit growers' distilleries
producing, on an annual basis, more than 10 hectolitres of ethyl alcohol from fruit supplied to them by fruitgrowers' households. The application of the reduced rate shall be limited to 50 litres of fruit spirits perproducing fruit growers' household per year, destined exclusively for their personal consumption. The
Commission will review this arrangement in 2015 and report to the Council on possible modifications. ’.21.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/263