Commission Regulation (EC) No 1996/2006
of 22 December 2006
adapting several Regulations concerning the cereals market by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Certain technical amendments are needed to several Commission regulations concerning the cereals market by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
(2) A number of regulations in the cereals sector provide for entries in all the Community languages. These entries should therefore be added in the languages of the new Member States, and Commission Regulations (EEC) Nos 2622/71, 1722/93, 2131/93, (EC) Nos 1501/95, 1839/95, 2058/96, 196/97, 327/98, 1342/2003, 2236/2003, 955/2005, 972/2006 and 1482/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
OJ L 271, 10.12.1971, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1950/2005 (OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 18).
OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1465/2006 (OJ L 273, 4.10.2006, p. 3).
OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004.
OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).
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OJ L 31, 1.2.1997, p. 53. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) no 1950/2005.
OJ L 37, 11.2.1998, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) no 965/2006 (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 12).
OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 11).
OJ L 339, 24.12.2003, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1950/2005.
OJ L 164, 24.6.2005, p. 5.
OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 53.
OJ L 276, 7.10.2006, p. 51.
(3) After accession, the references to Bulgaria and Romania as countries of destination for export refunds and levies in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92 of 29 July 1992 redefining the destination zones for export refunds, export levies and certain export licenses for cereals and rice should be deleted.
OJ L 214, 30.7.1992, p. 20. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1950/2005.
(4) With Romania’s accession, Constanta becomes a Community port. As a result, the second subparagraph of Article 7(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/1993 ceases to be relevant and should therefore be adapted.
(5) With the accession of Bulgaria, the Community tariff quotas involving Bulgaria provided for in Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 2133/2001 and 958/2003 will lapse. Those quotas should therefore be deleted.
OJ L 287, 31.10.2001, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 899/2006 (OJ L 167, 20.6.2006, p. 18).
OJ L 136, 4.6.2003, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1023/2006 (OJ L 184, 6.7.2006, p. 5).
(6) After accession, the Community tariff quota involving Romania provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 573/2003 will lapse. That quota should therefore be deleted.
OJ L 82, 29.3.2003, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1024/2006 (OJ L 184, 6.7.2006, p. 7).
(7) Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice set out, following the conclusion of trade agreements between the European Community and Bulgaria and Romania, a specific procedure for exports of cereal products to those countries. These rules should be adapted to take account of the accession of the two countries to the European Union.
(8) Following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the provisions of Article 1(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/2006 lapse as regards the exclusion of Bulgaria and Romania from the invitation to tender for common wheat for export to third countries, and should therefore be deleted.
OJ L 172, 24.6.2006, p. 6
(9) Following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the provisions of Articles 1(1) and 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1278/2006 lapse as regards the exclusion of Bulgaria and Romania from the list of third countries towards which exports of oats from Finland and Sweden are destined, and should therefore be deleted.
OJ L 233, 26.8.2006, p. 6.
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