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  "legislation": "eur/2006/1919",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1919/2006 of 11 December 2006 adapting several Regulations concerning the common organisation of the milk and milk products market by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1919/2006\nof 11 December 2006\nadapting several Regulations concerning the common organisation of the milk and milk products market by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCertain technical amendments are necessary in several Commission Regulations concerning the common organisation of the milk and milk products market, in order to carry out the necessary adaptations by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.\n(2)\nAnnex V to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream corresponds to the national quality class of butter produced in the Member States eligible for a private storage aid. That Annex should include the national quality class of Bulgaria and Romania.\n(3)\nAnnex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder consists of a list of products, distinguished by Member States, for which market prices should be communicated to the Commission on a regular base, provided that for the products defined, representative trade exists. That Annex should be extended to the list of representative products on the market of Bulgaria and Romania.\n(4)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas contains quotas opened for Bulgaria and Romania and related provisions for their application. It is therefore appropriate to delete point (b) of Article 5, point (a) of Article 19(1) and Annex I.B of that Regulation.\n(5)\nFurthermore Article 18(1)(d), Article 21(1)(d), Article 28(1)(d), Article 37 and Article 44(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 provide for certain entries in all Community languages. Those Articles should also provide for the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.\n(6)\nArticle 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products lays down detailed rules for establishing a standing invitation to tender. Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter and Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning skimmed milk powder provide separate invitations to tender for the mentioned products. Regulations (EC) No 581/2004 and (EC) No 582/2004 contain references to trade with Bulgaria and Romania. Such references should be deleted from the date of accession. Furthermore, the names and addresses of the competent authorities responsible for a tendering procedure in Bulgaria and Romania should also be included.\n(7)\nAnnexes VII, XIII, XV and XVI to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market contain certain entries in all Community languages. Those provisions should also include the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.\n(8)\nAnnex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 of 17 August 2006 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards export licences and export refunds for milk and milk products contains certain entries in all Community languages of the Member States. These provisions should also include the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.\n(9)\nRegulations (EC) No 2771/1999, (EC) No 2799/1999, (EC) No 2535/2001, (EC) No 581/2004, (EC) No 582/2004, (EC) No 1898/2005 and (EC) No 1282/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/2006 (OJ L 305, 4.11.2006, p. 3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2006 (OJ L 288, 19.10.2006, p. 21)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 926/2006 (OJ L 170, 23.6.2006, p. 8)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1814/2005 (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 975/2006 (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 69)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 975/2006."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "OJ L 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1474/2006 (OJ L 275, 6.10.2006, p. 44)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "OJ L 234, 29.8.2006, p. 4."
    }
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