Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Article 2 is replaced by the following:

   ‘Article 2

   For the 2006 accounting year (a period of 12 consecutive months beginning between 1 January 2006 and 1 July 2006) and for subsequent accounting years, the threshold as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation No 79/65/EEC in ESU shall be as follows:

   • Belgium: 16 ESU

   • Czech Republic: 4 ESU

   • Denmark: 8 ESU

   • Germany: 16 ESU

   • Estonia: 2 ESU

   • Greece: 2 ESU

   • Spain: 2 ESU

   • France: 8 ESU

   • Ireland: 2 ESU

   • Italy: 4 ESU

   • Cyprus: 2 ESU

   • Latvia: 2 ESU

   • Lithuania: 2 ESU

   • Luxembourg: 8 ESU

   • Hungary: 2 ESU

   • Malta: 8 ESU

   • Netherlands: 16 ESU

   • Austria: 8 ESU

   • Poland: 2 ESU

   • Portugal: 2 ESU

   • Slovenia: 2 ESU

   • Slovakia: 6 ESU

   • Finland: 8 ESU

   • Sweden 8 ESU

   • United Kingdom (with the exception of Northern Ireland): 16 ESU

   • United Kingdom (only Northern Ireland): 8 ESU.’

2. 2..

   Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.