Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Regulation (EC) No 293/2005
of 17 February 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol 10 to the Act of Accession as regards agriculture and facilities for persons crossing the line
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Protocol 10 on Cyprus to the 2003 Act of Accessionf1, and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to Protocol 3 on the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprusf2 to the said Act of Accession, and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 866/2004f3 lays down special rules concerning goods, services and persons crossing the line between the areas in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control and those areas in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control.
(2)
In the light of the experience gained since that Regulation entered into force, a number of facilities for persons crossing the line should be relaxed and the trade in certain agricultural goods facilitated.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: