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Date: 1003-03-03
Title: Draft Commission Regulation (EC) No …/… of […] opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (Codified version)

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|[pic]                     |COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES                                                                           |

                                        Brussels,
                                        C(2007)

                                                                      Draft

                                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No …/…

                                                                      of […]

    opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat

                                                                (Codified version)

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)

                                                                      Draft

                                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No …/…

                                                                      of […]

    opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up  in
the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations[1], and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,

Whereas:

                                            ê 

   1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for  high-quality  fresh,
      chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat[2] has been substantially amended several times[3]. In the  interests  of  clarity  and
      rationality the said Regulation should be codified.

                                            ê 936/97 recital 1 (adapted)

   2) The Community has undertaken, pursuant  to  the  Agreement  on  agriculture  concluded  under  the  Uruguay  Round  of  multilateral  trade
      negotiationsÖ [4] Õ, to open tariff quotas for high-quality beef and frozen buffalo meat. Those quotas should be opened  on  a  multiannual
      basis and detailed rules should be adopted for their application for 12-month periods starting on 1 July.

                                            ê 936/97 recital 2 (adapted)

   3) The exporting third countries have undertaken to issue certificates of authenticity guaranteeing the origin of the products. The  form  and
      layout of the certificates and the procedures for using them Ö should Õ be specified. Certificates of authenticity Ö should Õ be issued  by
      authorities in third countries affording all the necessary guarantees to ensure that the arrangements concerned are properly applied.

                                            ê 936/97 recital 3 (adapted)

   4) The quota in question should be managed using import licences. To this end, rules should be laid down on submission of applications and the
      information to be given on applications and licences, by way of derogation, if necessary, from certain provisions of [Commission Regulation
      (EC) No Ö 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 Õ laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences  and
      advance fixing certificates for agricultural products[5]], and of [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95  of  26  June  1995  on  rules  of
      application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80[6]].

                                            ê 936/97 recital 4

   5) In order to ensure proper management of the imports of meat, provision should be made, where relevant, for import  licences  to  be  issued
      subject to verification, in particular of entries on certificates of authenticity.

                                            ê 936/97 recital 5

   6) Experience has shown that importers do not always inform the competent authorities which issued the import licences  of  the  quantity  and
      origin of the beef imported under the quota in question. This information is important for  the  assessment  of  the  market  situation.  A
      security should therefore be introduced to ensure that importers comply with this requirement.

                                            ê 936/97

   7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

                                                                    Article 1

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)
                                            è1 408/2006 Art. 1 pt. 1(a)

1. The following tariff quotas are opened on a multiannual basis for the period from 1 July in one year to 30 June the  year  after,  hereinafter
called ‘import year’: 

(a)   è1 60 250 tonnes ç for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN codes 0201  and  0202  and  for  products
       covered by CN codes 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91. This quota bears serial No 09.4002;

(b)   2 250 tonnes for frozen boneless buffalo meat covered by CN code 0202 30 90, expressed in weight of boneless meat. This quota bears  serial
       No 09.4001.

For the purposes of attributing the quota Ö referred to in point (b) Õ, 100 kilograms of bone-in meat shall be  equivalent  to  77  kilograms  of
boneless meat.

                                            ê 408/2006 Art. 1 pt. 1(b)

However, the total volume of tariff quotas shall be 59 675 tonnes in the 2005/2006 import year.

                                            ê 936/97

2. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘frozen meat’ means meat with an internal temperature of −12 °C or  lower  when  it  enters  the  customs
territory of the Community.

3. The ad valorem customs duty under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 20%.

                                                                    Article 2

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)

The tariff quota for fresh, chilled and frozen beef provided for in Ö point (a) Õ of Article 1(1) shall be allocated as follows:

                                            ê 1745/2006, Art. 1 pt. 1

(a)   28 000 tonnes of boneless beef covered by CN codes 0201 30 00 and 0206 10 95 and meeting the following definition:

       "Selected beef cuts obtained from steers, young steers or heifers having been exclusively fed through pasture grazing since their weaning.
       The steer carcasses shall be classified as “JJ”, “J”, “U” or “U2”, young steer and heifer carcasses shall be classified as “AA”,  “A”,  or
       “B” according to the official beef classification established by  the  Secretariat  of  Agriculture,  Livestock,  Fisheries  and  Food  in
       Argentina (Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentos — SAGPyA)”.

       The cuts shall be labelled in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council[7].

       The indication “High Quality Beef” may be added to the information on the label.

                                            ê 936/97
                                            è1 408/2006 Art. 1 pt. 2(a)

(b)   è1 7 150 tonnes ç product weight for meat covered by CN codes 0201 20 90, 0201 30,  0202 20 90,  0202 30,  0206 10 95  and  0206 29 91  and
       meeting the following definition:

                                            ê 408/2006 Art. 1 pt. 2(b) (adapted)

      ‘Selected cuts obtained from steer or heifer carcasses which have been classified under one  of  the  following  official  categories  ‘Y’,
       ‘YS’, ‘YG’, ‘YGS’, ‘YP’ and ‘YPS’ as defined by AUS-MEAT Australia. Beef colour must conform to AUS-MEAT meat colour reference standards 1
       B to 4, fat colour to AUS-MEAT fat colour reference standards 0 to 4 and fat depth (measured at the P8 site) to AUS-MEAT fat classes 2  to
       5.

      The cuts must be labelled according to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 .

      The indication ‘High-quality Beef’ may be added to the information on the label.’

      However, for the 2005/2006 import year the tariff quota shall be 7 075 tonnes product  weight  for  meat  corresponding  to  the  CN  codes
       mentioned in the first subparagraph and complying with the requirements provided for in the second, third and fourth subparagraphs;

                                            ê 1745/2006, Art. 1 pt. 2

(c)   6 300 tonnes of boneless beef covered by CN codes 0201 30 00, 0202 30 90, 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91 and meeting the following definition:

       “Selected beef cuts obtained from steers (novillo) or heifers (vaquillona) as defined in the official  carcass  classification  of  bovine
       meat established by the National Institute of Meat of Uruguay (Instituto Nacional de Carnes - INAC). The eligible animals  for  production
       of High Quality Beef have been exclusively fed through pasture grazing since their weaning. The carcasses shall be classified as “I”,  “N”
       or “A”, with fat cover “1”, “2” or “3” in accordance with the above mentioned classification”.

       The cuts shall be labelled in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.

       The indication “High Quality Beef” may be added to the information on the label.

(d)   5 000 tonnes of boneless beef covered by CN codes 0201 30 00, 0202 30 90, 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91 and meeting the following definitions:

       “Selected cuts obtained from steers or heifers having been exclusively fed with pasture grass since their weaning. The carcasses shall  be
       classified as “B” with fat cover “2” or “3” according to  the  official  beef  carcass  classification  established  by  the  Ministry  of
       Agriculture, Livestock and Supply in Brazil (Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento)”.

       The cuts shall be labelled in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.

       The indication “High Quality Beef” may be added to the information on the label.

                                            ê 936/97
                                            è1 2186/2005 Art. 1 pt. 2(a)

(e)   è1 1 300 tonnes ç product weight for meat covered by CN codes 0201 20 90, 0201 30,  0202 20 90,  0202 30,  0206 10 95  and  0206 29 91  and
       meeting the following definition:

      ‘Selected chilled or frozen premium beef cuts derived from exclusively pasture-grazed bovine animals which  do  not  have  more  than  four
       permanent incisor teeth in wear, the carcases of which have a dressed weight of not more than 325 kilograms, a compact appearance  with  a
       good eye, of meat of light and uniform colour and adequate but not excessive fat cover. All cuts must be vacuum packaged and  referred  to
       as ‘high-quality beef’’.

                                            ê 2186/2005 Art. 1 pt. 2(b)

      However, for the 2005/2006 import year the tariff quota shall be 800 tonnes product weight for meat corresponding to the CN codes  and  the
       definition referred to in the first and in the second subparagraphs;

                                            ê 1524/2002 Art. 1 pt. 2(b)

(f)   11 500 tonnes product weight for meat falling within CN codes 0201, 0202, 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91, and meeting the following  definition:

      ‘Carcasses or any cuts obtained from bovine animals not over 30 months of age which have been fed for 100 days  or  more  on  nutritionally
       balanced, high-energy-content rations containing not less than 70 % grain and comprising at least 20  pounds  total  feed  per  day.  Beef
       graded ‘choice’ or ‘prime’ according to USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) standards automatically meets the above definition.
       Meat graded ‘Canada A’, ‘Canada AA’, ‘Canada AAA’, ‘Canada Choice’ and ‘Canada Prime’, ‘A1’, ‘A2’ and ‘A3’, according to the Canadian Food
       Inspection Agency — Government of Canada, corresponds to this definition’;

                                            ê 1524/2002 Art. 1 pt. 2(c) (adapted)

(g)   1 000 tonnes of boneless meat falling within CN codes 0201 30 00 and 0202 30 90 and meeting the following definition:

      ‘fillet (lomito), striploin and/or Cube roll (lomo), rump (rabadilla), topside (carnaza negra) obtained  from  selected  crossbred  animals
       with less than 50 % of breeds of the zebú type and having been exclusively fed with pasture grass or hay. The slaughtered animals must  be
       steers or heifers falling under category ‘V’ of the VACUNO carcasse-grading system producing carcasses not exceeding 260 kg.

      The cuts must be labelled according to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000. The indication ‘high-quality beef’ may be added  to  the
       information on the label’.

                                            ê 936/97

                                                                    Article 3

1. Imports of the quantities set out in Article 2(f) shall be subject to presentation, on release for free circulation, of:

(a)   an import licence issued in accordance with Articles 4 and 5, and

(b)   a certificate of authenticity issued in accordance with Article 6.

2. Import licences as referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall be allocated on a monthly basis. The quantity available each month of each import  year
shall correspond to one twelfth of the total quantity set out in Article 2(f), plus any quantity remaining from the preceding months as  referred
to in Article 5(3).

                                                                    Article 4

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)

In order to obtain import licences as referred to in Article 3, Ö the following conditions shall be complied with Õ:

                                            ê 936/97

(a)   the licence applicants must be natural or legal persons who, at the time their applications are submitted, have been engaged for  at  least
       12 months in trade in beef and veal between Member States or with third countries and who  are  registered  in  a  Member  State  for  VAT
       purposes;

(b)   the licence applications lodged may cover a total quantity corresponding to not more than the quantity available for  the  month  in  which
       the application is lodged;

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)

(c)   section 8 of licence applications and licences must show the country of origin; licences shall Ö be subject to the Õ obligation  to  import
       from the country in question;

                                            ê 1965/2006, Art. 2

(d)   section 20 of licence applications and licences must contain one of the entries listed in Annex III.

                                            ê 936/97

                                                                    Article 5

1. Licence applications as referred to in Article 4 may be lodged solely during the first five days of each month of each import  year  with  the
competent authorities of the Member State in which the applicant  is  registered  for  VAT  purposes.  If  an  applicant  lodges  more  than  one
application, none of his applications shall be considered.

2. On the second working day following the closing date for the submission of applications, the Member States shall notify the Commission of  the
total quantity covered by applications. Such notifications shall include the list of applicants  and  the  countries  of  origin  indicated.  All
notifications, including nil returns, shall be sent before 16.00 hrs on the prescribed day.

3. The Commission shall decide what proportion of quantities covered by applications may  be  granted.  If  the  quantities  covered  by  licence
applications exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall reduce the quantities  applied  for  by  a  fixed  percentage.  If  the  total
quantity covered by licence applications is less than the quantity available, the Commission shall determine the quantity remaining to  be  added
to the quantity available for the following month of each import year.

4. Subject to a decision by the Commission to accept applications, licences shall be issued on the 11th day of each month.

                                                                    Article 6

1. Certificates of authenticity shall be made out in one original and not less than one copy in accordance with the model in Annex I.

The forms shall measure approximately 210 × 297 mm and the paper shall weigh not less than 40 g/m2.

2. The forms shall be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the Community; they may also be  printed  and  completed  in  the
official language or one of the official languages of the exporting country.

The relevant definition in Article 2 applying to the meat originating in the exporting country shall be shown on the reverse of the form.

3. Certificates of authenticity shall bear an individual serial number allocated by the issuing authorities referred to in Article 7. The  copies
shall bear the same serial number as the original.

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)

4. The original and copies thereof may be typed or hand-written. In the latter case, they Ö shall Õ be  completed  in  black  ink  and  in  block
capitals.

                                            ê 936/97

5. Certificates of authenticity shall be valid only if they are duly completed and endorsed in accordance with the instructions in Annexes I  and
III by an issuing authority listed in Annex III.

6. Certificates of authenticity shall be considered to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and  if  they  bear  the
stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them.

The stamp may be replaced by a printed seal on the original of the certificate of authenticity and any copies thereof.

                                                                    Article 7

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)

1. The issuing authorities listed in Annex III Ö shall Õ:

(a)   be recognized as such by the exporting country;

(b)   undertake to verify entries on certificates of authenticity;

(c)   undertake to forward to the Commission each Wednesday any information enabling the entries on certificates of authenticity to be verified.

2. The list Ö set out in Annex III Õ may be revised by the Commission where any issuing authority is no longer  recognized,  where  it  fails  to
fulfil any of the obligations incumbent on it or where a new issuing authority is designated.

                                            ê 936/97

                                                                    Article 8

                                            ê 1524/2002 Art. 1 pt. 3(a) (adapted)

1. Imports of the quantities set out in Article 1(1)Ö (b) Õ and in Article 2(a) to (e) and (g) shall be subject to presentation, on  release  for
free circulation, of import licences issued in accordance with Article 4(c) and (d) and paragraph 2 of this Article.

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)

2. The original of the certificate of authenticity drawn up in accordance with Articles 6 and 7 plus a copy thereof shall  be  presented  to  the
competent authority together with the application for the first import licence relating to the certificate of authenticity. The original  of  the
certificate of authenticity shall be kept by the Ö competent Õ authority.

Certificates of authenticity may be used for the issuing of more than one  import  licence  for  quantities  not  exceeding  that  shown  on  the
certificate. Where more than one licence is issued in respect of a  certificate,  the  competent  authority  shall  endorse  the  certificate  of
authenticity to show the quantity attributed.

The competent authorities may issue import licences only after they are satisfied that all the information on  the  certificate  of  authenticity
corresponds to that received each week from the Commission on the subject. The licences shall be issued immediately thereafter.

                                            ê 1524/2002 Art. 1 pt. 3(b) (adapted)

3. Notwithstanding Ö the first and the third subparagraphs of Õ paragraph 2, and Ö subject to compliance  with  paragraphs  4,  5  and  6 Õ,  the
competent authorities may issue import licences when:

(a)   the original of the certificate of authenticity has been presented but the relevant information  from  the  Commission  has  not  yet  been
       received, or

(b)   the original of the certificate of authenticity has not been presented, or

(c)   the original of the certificate of authenticity has been presented and the relevant information from the Commission has been  received  but
       certain data are not in conformity.

4. In Ö the Õ cases Ö referred to in paragraph 3 Õ, notwithstanding the second indent of Article 4 of [Regulation (EC) No 1445/95], the  security
to be lodged for import licences shall be equal to the amount corresponding, for the products in question, to the full  customs  duty  under  the
Common Customs Tariff (CCT) applicable on the day on which the application for the import licence is submitted.

                                            ê 1524/2002 Art. 1 pt. 3(b)

After having received the original of the certificate of authenticity and the Commission information on the certificate  in  question  and  after
having checked that this data is in conformity, the Member States shall release this security on condition that the security referred to  in  the
second indent of Article 4 of [Regulation (EC) No 1445/95] has been lodged for the same import licence.

                                            ê 1524/2002 Art. 1 pt. 3(b) (adapted)

5. The presentation to the competent authority of the original of the  conforming  authenticity  certificate  before  expiry  of  the  period  of
validity of the import licence concerned shall constitute a main requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of [Commission Regulation (EEC)  No
2220/85][8] for the security referred to in the Ö first Õ subparagraph Ö of paragraph 4 Õ.

6. The amounts of Ö the Õ security Ö referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4 Õ not released  shall  be  forfeited  and  retained  as
customs duties.

                                            ê 936/97

                                                                    Article 9

Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall be valid for three months from their  dates  of  issue.  Their  term  of  validity  shall,
however, expire at the latest on 30 June following the date of issue.

                                                                    Article 10

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)

1. The provisions of [Regulation (EC) No Ö 1291/2000 Õ] and [(EC) No 1445/95] shall apply subject to the provisions of this Regulation.

2. Without prejudice to Article 8(4) of [Regulation (EC) No Ö 1291/2000 Õ], the full import duty provided for in the  CCT  shall  be  charged  on
quantities in excess of those stated on import licences.

                                            ê 

                                                                    Article 11

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 is repealed.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance  with  the  correlation
table in Annex V.

                                            ê 936/97 Art. 13 (adapted)

                                                                    Article 12

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

                                            ê 936/97

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

Done at Brussels, […]

      For the Commission
      […]
      Member of the Commission

                                            ê 936/97
                                                                     ANNEX I

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                                                                 _______________

                                            ê 936/97 (adapted)
                                            è1 649/2003 Art. 2
                                            è2 134/1999 Art. 1
                                            è3 1680/98 Art. 1
                                            è4 361/2002 Art. 1

                                                                     ANNEX II

                            LIST OF AUTHORITIES IN EXPORTING COUNTRIES EMPOWERED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY

     – è1 SECRETARÍA DE AGRICULTURA, GANADERÍA, PESCA Y ALIMENTOS (SAGPyA) ç:

      for meat originating in Argentina and meeting the definition in Article 2(a).

     – è2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY — AUSTRALIA ç:

      for meat originating in Australia:

       (a)  meeting the definition in Article 2(b);

       (b)  meeting the definition in Ö point (b) Õ of Article 1(1).

     – INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARNES (INAC):

      for meat originating in Uruguay and meeting the definition in Article 2(c).

     – DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DE INSPECÇÃO DE PRODUTOS DE ORIGEM ANIMAL (DIOPA):

      for meat originating in Brazil and meeting the definition in Article 2(d).

     – è3 NEW ZEALAND MEAT BOARD ç:

      for meat originating in New Zealand, meeting the definition in Article 2(e).

     – FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE (FSIS) OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA):

      for meat originating in the United States of America and meeting the definition in Article 2(f).

     – è4 CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY — GOVERNMENT OF CANADA/AGENCE CANADIENNE D'INSPECTION DES ALIMENTS — GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA ç:

      for meat originating in Canada, and meeting the definition in Article 2(f).

                                            ê 1524/2002 Art. 1 pt. 4

     – MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA, GANADERÍA, DIRECCIÓN DE NORMAS Y CONTROL DE ALIMENTOS:

      for meat originating in Paraguay and meeting the definition in Article 2(g).

                                                                 _______________

                                            ê 1965/2006, Art. 2 and Annex II

                                                                    ANNEX III

                                                       Entries referred to in Article 4(d)

     – In Bulgarian: Говеждо/телешко месо с високо качество (Регламент (ЕО) № […])

     – In Spanish: Carne de vacuno de alta calidad (Reglamento (CE) no […])

     – In Czech: Vysoce jakostní hovězí/telecí maso (nařízení (ES) č. […])

     – In Danish: Oksekød af høj kvalitet (forordning (EF) nr. […])

     – In German: Qualitätsrindfleisch (Verordnung (EG) Nr. […])

     – In Estonian: Kõrgekvaliteediline veiseliha/vasikaliha (määrus (EÜ) nr […])

     – In Greek: Βόειο κρέας εκλεκτής ποιότητας (κανονισµός (ΕΚ) αριθ. […])

     – In English: High-quality beef/veal (Regulation (EC) No […])

     – In French: Viande bovine de haute qualité (règlement (CE) n° […])

     – In Italian:: Carni bovine di alta qualità (regolamento (CE) n. […])

     – In Latvian: Augstākā labuma liellopu/teļa gaļa (Regula (EK) Nr. […])

     – In Lithuanian: Aukštos kokybės jautiena ir (arba) veršiena (Reglamentas (EB) Nr. […])

     – In Hungarian: Kiváló minőségű marha-/borjúhús ([…] /EK rendelet)

     – In Maltese: Kwalita għolja ta’ ċanga/vitella (Regolament (KE) Nru […])

     – In Dutch: Rundvlees van hoge kwaliteit (Verordening (EG) nr. […])

     – In Polish: Wołowina/cielęcina wysokiej jakości (Rozporządzenie (WE) nr […])

     – In Portuguese: Carne de bovino de alta qualidade (Regulamento (CE) n.° […])

     – In Romanian: Carne de vită/viţel de calitate superioară (Regulamentul (CE) nr. […])

     – In Slovak: Vysoko kvalitné hovädzie/teľacie mäso (Nariadenie (ES) č. […])

     – In Slovene: Visokokakovostno goveje/telečje meso (Uredba (ES) št. […])

     – In Finnish: Korkealaatuista naudanlihaa (asetus (EY) N:o […])

     – In Swedish: Nötkött av hög kvalitet (förordning (EG) nr […])

                                                                 _______________

                                            é

                                                                     ANNEX IV

                                                Repealed Regulation with its successive amendments

|Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 (OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10)                  |                                                 |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 2048/97                                       |only as regards the reference to Regulation (EC) No   |
|(OJ L 287, 21.10.1997, p. 10)                                               |936/97 in Article 1                                   |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 31/98                                         |                                                      |
|(OJ L 5, 9.1.1998, p. 3)                                                    |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/98                                        |Article 4 only                                        |
|(OJ L 25, 31.1.1998, p. 42)                                                 |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 1299/98                                       |Article 1 only                                        |
|(OJ L 180, 24.6.1998, p. 6)                                                 |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 1680/98                                       |Article 1 only                                        |
|(OJ L 212, 30.7.1998, p. 36)                                                |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 134/1999                                      |Article 1 only                                        |
|(OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22)                                                 |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 361/2002                                      |                                                      |
|(OJ L 58, 28.2.2002, p. 5)                                                  |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 1524/2002                                     |                                                      |
|(OJ L 229, 27.8.2002, p. 7)                                                 |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 1781/2002                                     |                                                      |
|(OJ L 270, 8.10.2002, p. 3)                                                 |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 649/2003                                      |Article 2 only                                        |
|(OJ L 95, 11.4.2003, p. 13)                                                 |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 1118/2004                                     |Article 2 only                                        |
|(OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10)                                                |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 2186/2005                                     |                                                      |
|(OJ L 347, 30.12.2005, p. 74)                                               |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 408/2006                                      |                                                      |
|(OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 3)                                                  |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 1745/2006                                     |                                                      |
|(OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 22)                                               |                                                      |
|Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2006                                     |Article 2 and Annex II only                           |
|(OJ L 408, 30.12.2006, p. 26)                                               |                                                      |

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                                                                     ANNEX V

                                                                Correlation Table

|Regulation (EC) No 936/97                                            |This Regulation                                                      |
|Article 1(1), first subparagraph, introductory words                 |Article 1(1), first subparagraph, introductory words                 |
|Article 1(1), first subparagraph, first indent                       |Article 1(1), first subparagraph, (a)                                |
|Article 1(1), first subparagraph, second indent                      |Article 1(1), first subparagraph, (b)                                |
|Article 1(1), second subparagraph                                    |Article 1(1), second subparagraph                                    |
|Article 1(2) and (3)                                                 |Article 1(2) and (3)                                                 |
|Article 2                                                            |Article 2                                                            |
|Article 3(1), introductory words                                     |Article 3(1), introductory words                                     |
|Article 3(1), first indent                                           |Article 3(1)(a)                                                      |
|Article 3(1), second indent                                          |Article 3(1)(b)                                                      |
|Article 3(2)                                                         |Article 3(2)                                                         |
|Articles 4-7                                                         |Articles 4-7                                                         |
|Article 8(1)                                                         |Article 8(1)                                                         |
|Article 8(2)(a)                                                      |Article 8(2), first subparagraph                                     |
|Article 8(2)(b)                                                      |Article 8(2), second subparagraph                                    |
|Article 8(2)(c)                                                      |Article 8(2), third subparagraph                                     |
|Article 8(3), first subparagraph, introductory words                 |Article 8(3), first subparagraph, introductory words                 |
|Article 8(3), first subparagraph, first indent                       |Article 8(3), first subparagraph, (a)                                |
|Article 8(3), first subparagraph, second indent                      |Article 8(3), first subparagraph, (b)                                |
|Article 8(3), first subparagraph, third indent                       |Article 8(3), first subparagraph, (c)                                |
|Article 8(3), second and third subparagraphs                         |Article 8(4)                                                         |
|Article 8(3), fourth subparagraph                                    |Article 8(5)                                                         |
|Article 8(3), fifth subparagraph                                     |Article 8(6)                                                         |
|Article 9                                                            |Article 9                                                            |
|Article 10                                                           |Article 10                                                           |
|__________                                                           |Article 11                                                           |
|Article 13                                                           |Article 12                                                           |
|Annex I                                                              |Annex I                                                              |
|Annex II                                                             |Annex II                                                             |
|Annex III                                                            |Annex III                                                            |
|__________                                                           |Annex IV                                                             |
|__________                                                           |Annex V                                                              |

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[1]   OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.
[2]   OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1965/2006 (OJ L 408, 30.12.2006, p. 26).
[3]   See Annex IV.
[4]   OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.
[5]   OJ L Ö 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1847/2006 (OJ L 355, 15.12.2006, p. 21) Õ.
[6]   OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35 Ö . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1965/2006 Õ.
[7]   OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1.
[8]   OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5.