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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 16/2008

of 10 January 2008

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.

(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 January 2008. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 49/2008

of 21 January 2008

setting the quantity of maize available for intervention for period 2 of the 2007/2008 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3a(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 3a of Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 lays down rules for awarding the quantities of maize eligible for intervention for the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 marketing years. Quantities are awarded in two stages, referred to as ‘period 1’ and ‘period 2’.

(2) The total quantity of maize offered for intervention in period 1, which ran from 1 August to 31 December 2007, did not exceed the limit laid down in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003. As a result, the quantity of maize that may be offered for intervention in period 2 of the 2007/2008 marketing year should be published.

(3) In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 3a(1), period 2 starts on the day following publication by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union of the quantity which remains available for intervention in that period. That day is the first day for the submission of offers in all the Member States and that period ends not later than 30 April in Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal, 30 June in Sweden and 31 May in the other Member States. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantity of maize that may be offered for intervention in period 2 of the 2007/2008 marketing year in accordance with Article 3a of Regulation (EC) No 824/2000, shall be 1 500 000 tonnes.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2008. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 735/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 31. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 883/2007 (OJ L 195, 27.7.2007, p. 3).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 25/4

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 80/2008

of 29 January 2008

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.

(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 January 2008. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 23/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 68/2008

of 25 January 2008

amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular of the Article 36,

Whereas:

(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2007/08 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 45/2008 (4).

(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 January 2008. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 October 2008.

(2) OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1568/2007 (OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 62).

(3) OJ L 253, 28.9.2007, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 16, 19.1.2008, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/8

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 86/2008

of 30 January 2008

amending Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 10(3) and the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular the fourth indent of Article 18(1),

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 (3) lays down the animal health conditions for imports of certain birds other than poultry into the Community and the quarantine conditions applicable to such birds after import.

(2) Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 sets out a list of quarantine facilities and centres approved by the competent authorities of the Member States for import of certain birds other than poultry.

(3) The Czech Republic, Germany and Spain have reviewed their approved quarantine facilities and centres and have sent an updated list of those quarantine facilities and centres to the Commission. The list of approved quarantine facilities and centres set out in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 30 January 2008. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

(2) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/265/EC (OJ L 114, 1.5.2007, p. 17).

(3) OJ L 84, 24.3.2007, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1278/2007 (OJ L 284, 30.10.2007, p. 20).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 32/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 104/2008

of 5 February 2008

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.

(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 February 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 February 2008. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 43/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 142/2008

of 18 February 2008

amending Regulation (EC) No 129/2008 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Export refunds on products listed in Article 1(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 were fixed from 15 February 2008 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 129/2008 (2).

(2) In the light of additional information available to the Commission, related in particular to the change in the relation between prices in the internal and world market, it is necessary to adjust export refunds currently applying.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 129/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 129/2008 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 February 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 October 2008.

(2) OJ L 41, 15.2.2008, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 38/8

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 124/2008

of 12 February 2008

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 as regards the delivery periods for pears for the 2007/2008 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The aid scheme established by Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 has been repealed, from 1 January 2008, by Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 (2) laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector, amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96. However, under Article 55(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007, that aid scheme remains applicable for the 2007/2008 marketing year for each product concerned.

(2) Article 3(2)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables (3) provides that the aid for pears is to be granted solely on pears delivered to the processing industry between 15 July and 15 December.

(3) The Italian producer regions endured exceptional circumstances in December 2007 on account of the transport strike which prevented deliveries to the processing industry during a very intense delivery period. As a result, complete delivery by producers required additional working time, leading to delays in the delivery schedule.

(4) To prevent producers from being penalised by these circumstances, exceptionally and for the 2007/2008 marketing year only, a derogation should be made from the dates laid down in Article 3(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 3(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003, and for the 2007/2008 marketing year only, aid shall hereby be granted for pears delivered to the processing industry between 15 July 2007 and 15 January 2008.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 February 2008. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 273, 17.10.2007, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1663/2005 (OJ L 267, 12.10.2005, p. 22).
(7)

In this respect, it is noted that the above statement, as confirmed in recital 106 of Regulation (EC) No 172/2008, does not establish a correlation between the price evolution of FeSi and the cost of inputs but was intended to explain the economic situation of the Community industry. Indeed, in accordance with the Commission established practice regarding indexation of the MIPs, the MIPs can be indexed only in cases where the price of the product subject to the undertaking varies depending on the main input. In this particular case, the cost of the main input (electricity) did not show a strong correlation with the increase of the price of FeSi. Even if there had been correlation between the prices of FeSi and its main input, in view of the divergent electricity prices on different markets, no suitable source of information regarding electricity prices exists as a basis to index a MIP, contrary to commodity prices for other products such as oil. Moreover, other raw materials such as coke and quartzite also constitute major but variant components of the cost of production of FeSi. Therefore, if the MIPs were indexed to the price of each of these inputs, complex indexing formulae would have to be established making the determination of the parameters of indexation and the workability of the undertakings extremely complex. Therefore, it was concluded that it is not possible to index the minimum import prices to the price of the main cost input, thus the company's claim was rejected accordingly.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 65/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 211/2008

of 7 March 2008

amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular of the Article 36,

Whereas:

(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2007/08 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 201/2008 (4).

(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 March 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 March 2008. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 October 2008.

(2) OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1568/2007 (OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 62).

(3) OJ L 253, 28.9.2007, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 15.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 76/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 257/2008

of 18 March 2008

on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of March 2008 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2007 for pigmeat

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 organisation of the market in pigmeat (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1382/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 concerning the import arrangements for pigmeat (2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1382/2007 has opened tariff quotas for the import of pigmeat products.

(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of March 2008 for the subperiod 1 April to 30 June 2008 do not cover the total quantity available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities for which import licence applications covered by the quota bearing the serial number 09.4046 have not been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 1382/2007, to be added to the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2008, shall be 3 500 000 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2008. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2). Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.

(2) OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 28.