Commission Regulation (EC) No 688/2004

of 14 April 2004

adapting Regulation (EC) No 2298/2001 on account of the accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In view of the accession to the Community on 1 May 2004 of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, linguistic amendments need to be made to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2298/2001 of 26 November 2001 laying down detailed rules for the export of products supplied as food aid(1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2298/2001 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2298/2001 is replaced by the following:

"3. In the document used to apply for the refund as referred to in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 and, in addition to the requirements of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, in box 20 of the application for licences and the export licence itself, one of the following entries shall be included:

- Ayuda alimentaria comunitaria - Acción n°.../.. o Ayuda alimentaria nacional

- Potravinová pomoc Spolecenství - akce c. .../... nebo vnitrostátní potravinová pomoc

- Fællesskabets fødevarehjælp - Aktion nr. .../... eller National fødevarehjælp

- Gemeinschaftliche Nahrungsmittelhilfe - Maßnahme Nr..../... oder Nationale Nahrungsmittelhilfe

- Ühenduse toiduabi - programm nr.../..või siseriiklik toiduabi

- Κοινοτική επισιτιστική βοήθεια - Δράση αριθ.../.. ή Εθνική επισιτιστική βοήθεια

- Community food aid - Action No.../..or National food aid

- Aide alimentaire communautaire - Action n° .../... ou Aide alimentaire nationale

- Aiuto alimentare comunitario - Azione n. .../... o Aiuto alimentare nazionale

- Kopienas partikas atbalsts - Pasakums Nr.../.. vai valsts partikas atbalsts

- Bendrijos pagalba maisto produktais - Priemone Nr.../.. arba Nacionaline pagalba maisto produktais

- Közösségi élelmiszersegély - ... számú intézkedés/.. vagy Nemzeti élelmiszersegély

- Gajnuna alimentari komuni - Azzjoni nru .../.. jew Gajnuna alimentari nazzjonali

- Communautaire voedselhulp - Actie nr...../... of Nationale voedselhulp

- Wspólnotowa pomoc zywnosciowa -Dziaanie nr.../..lub Krajowa pomoc zywnosciowa.

- Ajuda alimentar comunitária - Acção n.o.../.. ou Ajuda alimentar nacional

- Potravinová pomoc spolocenstva - Akcia c. .../... alebo Národná potravinová pomoc

- Pomoc Skupnosti v hrani - Akcija st. .../... ali drzavna pomoc v hrani

- Yhteisön elintarvikeapu - Toimi No.../.. tai Kansallinen elintarvikeapu

- Livsmedelsbistånd från gemenskapen - Aktion nr .../... eller Nationellt livsmedelsbistånd.

The action number to be indicated is that specified in the tender notice. In addition, the country of destination shall be indicated in box 7 of both the licence application and the licence."

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 16.