A. AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION

1. Treaty establishing the European Community, Part Three, Title II, Agriculture

The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, and after consulting the European Parliament, shall amend the Regulation governing the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, thereby adapting the sugar and isoglucose quotas, and the maximum supply needs for imports of raw sugar, as set out in the following table which may be adapted in the same way as the quotas for the present Member States, to ensure compliance with the principles and objectives of the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector then in force.

Agreed quantities

(in tonnes) |

| Bulgaria | Romania |

Basic quantity for sugar [1] | 4752 | 109164 |

of which: A | 4320 | 99240 |

B | 432 | 9924 |

Maximum supply needs (expressed in white sugar) for imports of raw sugar | 198748 | 329636 |

Basic quantity for isoglucose [2] | 56063 | 9981 |

of which: A | 56063 | 9790 |

B | 0 | 191 |

If requested by Bulgaria in 2006, the abovementioned A and B basic quantities for sugar shall be switched to Bulgaria's respective A and B basic quantities for isoglucose.

2. 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 the specific 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).

Where appropriate and using the procedure referred to in Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco [3], the Commission shall by accession adopt the necessary amendments to the Community list of recognised production areas set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, in particular with a view to inserting the designated Bulgarian and Romanian tobacco production areas in that list.

3. 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 farmers and 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) The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, and after consulting the European Parliament, shall adopt the necessary provisions for Bulgaria and Romania to integrate aid for seeds into the support schemes laid down in Title III, Chapter 6, and Title IV A of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.

(i) These provisions will include an amendment to Annex XIA "Seed aid ceilings in the new Member States referred to in Article 99(3)" of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 583/2004, as follows:

"ANNEX XIA

Seed aid ceilings in the new Member States referred to in Article 99(3)

(EUR million) |

Calendar year | Bulgaria | Republic Czech | Estonia | Cyprus | Latvia | Lithuania | Hungary | Malta | Poland | Romania | Slovenia | Slovakia |

2005 | - | 0,87 | 0,04 | 0,03 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,78 | 0,03 | 0,56 | - | 0,08 | 0,04 |

2006 | - | 1,02 | 0,04 | 0,03 | 0,12 | 0,12 | 0,90 | 0,03 | 0,65 | - | 0,10 | 0,04 |

2007 | 0,11 | 1,17 | 0,05 | 0,04 | 0,14 | 0,14 | 1,03 | 0,04 | 0,74 | 0,19 | 0,11 | 0,05 |

2008 | 0,13 | 1,46 | 0,06 | 0,05 | 0,17 | 0,17 | 1,29 | 0,05 | 0,93 | 0,23 | 0,14 | 0,06 |

2009 | 0,15 | 1,75 | 0,07 | 0,06 | 0,21 | 0,21 | 1,55 | 0,06 | 1,11 | 0,26 | 0,17 | 0,07 |

2010 | 0,17 | 2,04 | 0,08 | 0,07 | 0,24 | 0,24 | 1,81 | 0,07 | 1,30 | 0,30 | 0,19 | 0,08 |

2011 | 0,22 | 2,33 | 0,10 | 0,08 | 0,28 | 0,28 | 2,07 | 0,08 | 1,48 | 0,38 | 0,22 | 0,09 |

2012 | 0,26 | 2,62 | 0,11 | 0,09 | 0,31 | 0,31 | 2,33 | 0,09 | 1,67 | 0,45 | 0,25 | 0,11 |

2013 | 0,30 | 2,91 | 0,12 | 0,10 | 0,35 | 0,35 | 2,59 | 0,10 | 1,85 | 0,53 | 0,28 | 0,12 |

2014 | 0,34 | 2,91 | 0,12 | 0,10 | 0,35 | 0,35 | 2,59 | 0,10 | 1,85 | 0,60 | 0,28 | 0,12 |

2015 | 0,39 | 2,91 | 0,12 | 0,10 | 0,35 | 0,35 | 2,59 | 0,10 | 1,85 | 0,68 | 0,28 | 0,12 |

2016 | 0,43 | 2,91 | 0,12 | 0,10 | 0,35 | 0,35 | 2,59 | 0,10 | 1,85 | 0,75 | 0,28 | 0,12 |

subsequent years | 0,43 | 2,91 | 0,12 | 0,10 | 0,35 | 0,35 | 2,59 | 0,10 | 1,85 | 0,75 | 0,28 | 0,12" |

(ii) The allocation of national maximum quantities of seeds on which the aid is payable is as follows:

Agreed allocation of national maximum quantities of seeds on which the aid is payable

(in tonnes) |

| Bulgaria | Romania |

Rice seed (Oryza sativa L.) | 883,2 | 100 |

Seed other than rice seed | 936 | 2294 |

(b) The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, and after consulting the European Parliament, shall adopt the necessary provisions for Bulgaria and Romania to integrate aid for tobacco into the support schemes laid down in Title III, Chapter 6, and Title IV A of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.

The agreed allocation of national guarantee thresholds for tobacco is as follows:

Agreed allocation of national guarantee thresholds for tobacco

(in tonnes) |

| Bulgaria | Romania |

Total of which: | 47137 | 12312 |

I Flue-cured | 9023 | 4647 |

II Light air-cured | 3208 | 2370 |

V Sun-cured | | 5295 |

VI Basmas | 31106 | |

VIII Kaba Koulak | 3800 | |

[1] In tonnes of white sugar.

[2] In tonnes of dry matter.

[3] OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70.

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