ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
8.5.97 IEN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL119/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No833/97
of7May1997
providingfortherejectionofapplicationsforexportlicencesinrelationto
cerealproducts
tospeculation ;whereasithasthereforebeendecidedto
rejectallapplicationsforexportlicencesofsuchproducts
madeon6and7May1997,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyCommission
Regulation (EC)No923/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)No
1162/95of23May1995layingdownspecialdetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofthesystemofimportand
exportlicencesforcerealsandrice(3),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EC)No1527/96(4),andinparticularArticle7
(3)thereof,
Whereasthequantitycoveredbyapplicationsforadvance
fixingofrefundscommonwheat,flourofcommonwheat
andspeltandflourofmeslin,groatsandmealofcommon
wheatandspelt,aswellasdurumwheat,flourofdurum
wheatandgroatsandmealofdurumwheatcouldgiveriseHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
InaccordancewithArticle7(3)ofRegulation(EC)No
1162/95,applicationsforexportlicenceswithadvance
fixingofrefundsforproductsfallingwithinCNcodes
10011000,10019099,11010011,11010015,
11010090,11031110and11031190madeon6and7
May1997shallberejected.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon8May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
(3)OJNoL117,24.5.1995,p.2.
4)OJNoL190,31.7.1996,p.23.
NoL122/12rENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No851/97
of13May1997
temporarilysuspendingtheissuingofexportlicencesforcertainmilkproducts
anddetermining whatproportionoftheamountscoveredbypending
applicationsforexportlicencesmaybeallocated
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1587/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1466/95of27June1995layingdownspecialdetailed
rulesofapplicationforexportrefundsonmilkandmilk
products(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
417/97(4),andinparticularArticle8(3)thereof,
Whereasthemarketincertainmilkproductsiscurrently
subjecttouncertainty ;whereaslicenceapplicationsofa
speculativenatureshouldbeavoidedwhichmayleadto
distortionsofcompetitionbetweenoperatorsandpoten­
tiallydisruptthecontinuityofexportsoftheseproducts
fortheremainderoftheperiodinquestion;whereasthe
issueofexportlicencesfortheproductsinvolvedshouldbetemporarilysuspendedandlicencesforsomeofthese
productsshouldnotbeissuedinrespectofapplications
pending,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theissueofexportlicencesformilkproductsfalling
withinCNcode0406isherebysuspendedfortheperiod
14Mayto20May1997.
2.Licencesshallbeissuedforproductsfallingwithin
CNcode0406submittedbefore12May1997forwhich
applicationsarestillpending.
3.Nolicencesshallbeissuedforproductsfalling
withinCNcode0406forwhichapplicationssubmitted
from12May1997arestillpendingandagainstwhich
licenceswouldhavebeenissuedfrom19May1997.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon14May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.21.
(3)OJNoL144,28.6.1995,p.22.
4OJNoL64,5.3.1997,p.1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 843/97 of 12 May 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 658/96 on certain conditions for granting compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1535/96 (2), and in particular Article 12 (1) thereof,

Whereas Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 requires producers of cereals, oilseeds and protein plants to complete sowing by 15 May at the latest; whereas, in certain cases, sowing can be postponed to after 15 May on account of the climatic conditions; whereas the time limit applicable to sowing for certain crops and in certain regions should be extended; whereas extended time limits must not, however, jeopardize the effectiveness of the support arrangements or be detrimental to the system of controls established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2466/96 (4);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/96 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 729/97 (6), defines those regions; whereas experience gained shows that certain amendments should be made to that list as regards Sweden;

Whereas provision should also be made for an extended time limit for the cultivation of buckwheat in certain regions of the Community;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 658/96 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The part relating to 'Sweden` in Table 1 is replaced by the following:

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2. The following is added to Table 1:

>TABLE>

3. The part relating to 'Sweden` in Table 2 is replaced by the following:

>TABLE>

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 12 May 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.

(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 91, 12. 4. 1996, p. 46.

(6) OJ No L 108, 25. 4. 1997, p. 25.
16.5.97 IEN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL124/43
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No881/97
of15May1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledmediumgrainandlong
grainAriceinconnectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)
No1630/96
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)
No1630/96(2);
WhereasArticle5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionArticle1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledmedium
grainandlonggrainAricetobeexportedtocertainthird
countriespursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedin
Regulation(EC)No1630/96isherebyfixedonthebasis
ofthetenderssubmittedfrom12Mayto15May1997at
ECU305pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL329,30.12.1995,p.18.
(2)OJNoL204,14.8.1996,p.9.
(3)OJNoL61,7.3.1975,p.25.(jOJNoL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
NoL124/40EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No878/97
of15May1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledlonggrainricein
connectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation (EC)No530/97
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)
No530/97(2);
Whereas,Article5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionArticle1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledlonggrain
ricefallingwithinCNcode10063067tobeexportedto
certainthirdcountriespursuanttotheinvitationtotender
issuedinRegulation(EC)No530/97isherebyfixedon
thebasisofthetenderssubmittedfrom12to15May
1997atECU394pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL329,30.12.1995,p.18.
(2)OJNoL82,22.3.1997,p.48.
(3)OJNoL61,7.3.1975,p.25.
4OJNoL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
23.5.97 (ENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL131/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No920/97
of22May1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledmediumgrainandlong
grainAriceinconnectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation (EC)
No1631/96
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation (EC)
No1631/96(2);
WhereasArticle5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75f),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionArticle1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledmedium
grainandlonggrainAricetobeexportedtocertainthird
countriespursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedin
Regulation(EC)No1631/96isherebyfixedonthebasis
ofthetenderssubmittedfrom19to22May1997atECU
330pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon23May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL329,30.12.1995,p.18
(2)OJNoL204,14.8.1996,p.12.
})OJNoL61,7.3.1975,p.25..
h)OJNoL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
NoL130/8IENI OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No904/97
of21May1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordetermining theentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangementsforfruitandvege­
tables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicyf),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultila­
teraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthird
countries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation ,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedin
theAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon22May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(2)OJNoL325,14.12.1996,p.5.0OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.(jOJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

22.5.97 (ENI OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL130/9
ANNEXI
totheCommissionRegulationof21May1997establishingthestandardimportvaluesfor
determiningtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07020030 212 52,2
999 52,2
07099075 052 74,3
999 74,3
08051031,08051033,08051035 052 64,6
204 41,3
448 28,3
600 52,4
624 41,8
625 36,6
999 44,2
08053020 388 67,5
528 56,9
999 62,2
08081061,08081063,08081069 060 47,9
388 81,2
400 81,3
404 97,3
442 83,8
508 86,9
512 71,4
528 69,3
804 94,5
\999 79,3
(')Countrynomenclature asfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJNoL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code
'999'standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 922/97 of 20 May 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),

Whereas, where raw materials for the manufacture of products not intended for direct use for human or animal consumption are produced on set-aside land, the delivery of those raw materials to the processor must be confirmed for control reasons before compensation may be paid to the applicant; whereas experience has shown that compliance with this rule makes it difficult to pay the compensation concerned by the deadline of 31 December; whereas the deadline for paying the compensation for the set-aside obligation should be postponed to 31 March in cases where the set-aside land is used for the production of raw materials for the manufacture of products not intended for direct use for human or animal consumption;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (4) should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following sentence shall be added to Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92:

'However, where Article 7 (4) applies, compensation for the land set-aside obligation shall be paid between 16 October and 31 March of the following year.`

Article 2

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

It shall apply from the 1997/98 marketing year.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. VAN AARTSEN

(1) OJ No C 106, 4. 4. 1997, p. 13.

(2) OJ No C 132, 28. 4. 1997.

(3) Opinion delivered on 23 April 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1575/96 (OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 1).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 923/97 of 23 May 1997 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 414/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in that Member State were adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/97 (4);

Whereas the aid granted on delivery of piglets should be adjusted to the current situation on the market taking account of the increase in market prices in Germany from 6 May 1997 onwards;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 414/97, the amounts 'ECU 62` and 'ECU 53` are replaced by 'ECU 74` and 'ECU 63`.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 6 May 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 May 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(3) OJ No L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 29.

(4) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 17.
NoL137/18EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No937197
of27May1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangementsforfruitandvege­
tables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultila­
teraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthird
countries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedin
theAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon28May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(2)OJNoL325,14.12.1996,p.5.0OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
4OJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

28.5.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL137/19
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27May1997establishingthestandardimportvaluesfor
determiningtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry
code(')Standardimport
value
07020030 212 61,9
999 61,9
07099075 052 59,3
999 59,3
08051031,08051033,08051035 052 65,1
204 40,6
448 26,5
600 48,6
624 75,3
625 39,1
I 999 49,2
08053020 388 67,6
528 55,1
999 61,3
08081061,08081063,08081069 060 53,0
388 88,2
400 86,7
404 104,0
442 83,8
508 94,2
512 61,6
528 66,7
804 98,7
999 81,9
08092039 400 286,0
999 286,0
(')CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJNoL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code
'999'standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1030/97 of 6 June 1997 amending for the fourth time Regulation (EC) No 414/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat have been adopted for that Member State by Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 923/97 (4);

Whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 414/97 should be amended and Annex II thereto should be replaced with a new Annex so as to take account of the amendment of the zones subject to health and trading restrictions as a result of the outbreak of new cases of classical swine fever in Brandenburg;

Whereas rapid and effective application of the exceptional market support measures is one of the best instruments for combating the spread of classical swine fever; whereas the retroactive application of this Regulation from 23 May 1997 is therefore justified;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 414/97 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Annex I is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation;

2. Annex II is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 23 May 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 June 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(3) OJ No L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 29.

(4) OJ No L 133, 24. 5. 1997, p. 2.

ANNEX I

'ANNEX I

Total number of animals from 18 February 1997.

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ANNEX II

'ANNEX II

1. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the protection and surveillance zones in the following kreise:

- Paderborn,

- Soest,

- Gütersloh,

- Lippe.

2. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the protection and surveillance zones in the following kreise:

all kreise with exception of Nordwestmecklenburg and Ludwigslust.

3. In Lower Saxony, the protection and surveillance zones in the following kreise:

- Lüchow-Dannenberg,

- Uelzen.

4. In Brandenburg, the protection and surveillance zone in the following kreis:

- Prignitz.`