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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/1

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 175/2009

of 5 March 2009

amending Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 2009/175/CFSP of 5 March 2009 amending Common Position 2003/495/CFSP on Iraq (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) In line with Resolution 1483 (2003) of the UN Security Council, Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq (2), made specific arrangements as regards payments for petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas exported from Iraq, whereas Article 10 of that Regulation made specific arrangements concerning immunity from legal proceedings of certain Iraqi assets. These specific arrangements applied until 31 December 2008.

(2) Resolution 1859 (2008) of the UN Security Council and Common Position 2009/175/CFSP provide that both specific arrangements should be applied until 31 December 2009. It is appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 accordingly.

(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as follows:

in Article 18, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:

‘3. Articles 2 and 10 shall apply until 31 December 2009.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 5 March 2009. For the Council The President M. ŘÍMAN

(1) See page 28 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 60/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 168/2009

of 3 March 2009

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 March 2009. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 201/2009

of 16 March 2009

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 in 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 that Regulation 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 Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom 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, 16 March 2009. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

(3) OJ L 84, 24.3.2007, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 66/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 187/2009

of 10 March 2009

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 March 2009. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 255/2009

of 26 March 2009

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 March 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 2009. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 95/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 300/2009

of 8 April 2009

laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied to import licence applications lodged from 27 March 2009 to 3 April 2009 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 955/2005 for rice originating in Egypt

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 955/2005 (3) opened an annual import tariff quota for 5 605 tonnes of rice falling within CN code 1006 originating in Egypt (order No 09.4097).

(2) The notification made in accordance with Article 5(a) of Regulation (EC) No 955/2005 shows that the applications lodged from 13:00 (Brussels time) on 27 March 2009, until 13:00 on 3 April 2009 in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Regulation relate to quantities in excess of those available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities applied for should be laid down.

(3) The submission of new import licence applications should also be suspended under Regulation (EC) No 955/2005 until the end of the current quota period, in accordance with Article 4(2) of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Applications for import licences for rice originating in Egypt under the quota referred to in Regulation (EC) No 955/2005 lodged from 13:00 (Brussels time) on 27 March 2009, until 13:00 on 3 April 2009 shall be accepted for the quantities applied for multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 23,68421 %.

2. The submission of new import licence applications from 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 3 April 2009 is hereby suspended until the end of the current quota period.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 8 April 2009. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

(3) OJ L 164, 24.6.2005, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 93/20

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 281/2009

of 6 April 2009

suspending the application of import duties on certain quantities of industrial sugar for the 2009/2010 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 142, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 142 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, in order to guarantee the supplies necessary for the production of the products referred to in Article 62(2) of that Regulation, the Commission may suspend, in whole or in part, the application of import duties for certain quantities of sugar.

(2) In order to ensure that the supplies necessary for the production of the products referred to in Article 62(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 are available at a price corresponding to the world price, a complete suspension of import duties on sugar intended for the production of those products is in the Community’s interest for the 2009/2010 marketing year, for a quantity corresponding to half of its industrial sugar needs.

(3) The quantities of industrial import sugar for the 2009/2010 marketing year should therefore be set accordingly.

(4) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2009/2010 marketing year, the suspension of the import duties shall be applied for a quantity of 400 000 tonnes of industrial sugar falling within CN code 1701.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 October 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 April 2009. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 104/10

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 335/2009

of 23 April 2009

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for a standing invitation to tender procedure.

(2) Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 21 April 2009.

(3) 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

For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 619/2008, for the tendering period ending on 21 April 2009, the maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(c) and in Article 2 of that Regulation shall be EUR 22,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 April 2009. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 168, 28.6.2008, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 69.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 112/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 368/2009

of 5 May 2009

amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (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 Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2008/2009 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 362/2009 (4).

(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended 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 applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 May 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 May 2009. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.

(3) OJ L 258, 26.9.2008, p. 56.

(4) OJ L 111, 5.5.2009, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 106/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 347/2009

of 27 April 2009

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 April 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2009. For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 118/78

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 389/2009

of 12 May 2009

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (1), and in particular Article 13(d) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) According to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 329/2007, Annex IV to that Regulation should list the persons, entities and bodies designated by the Sanctions Committee or by the UN Security Council whose funds and economic resources are to be frozen.

(2) The Sanctions Committee determined on 24 April 2009 that certain legal persons, entities or bodies should be subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources.

(3) Annex IV should be amended accordingly.

(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 is hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 May 2009. For the Commission Eneko LANDÁBURU Director-General for External Relations

(1) OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 1.