ISSN 1725-2555 Official Journal L 282 of the European Union Volume 50 English edition Legislation 26 October 2007 Contents I Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory REGULATIONS ★ Council Regulation (EC) No 1247/2007 of 22 October 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 as regards national aid granted by Finland for seeds and cereal seed .......... 1 ★ Council Regulation (EC) No 1248/2007 of 22 October 2007 repealing Regulation (EC) No 2040/2000 on budgetary discipline .......................................................... 3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2007 of 25 October 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables ............................... 5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1250/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing ................................................. 7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported without further processing .............................. 9 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1252/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 ...................................................................................... 11 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1253/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 ..................................................................................... 12 Commission Regulation (EC) Νo 1254/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice ........................................................... 13 (Continued overleaf) 2 Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. EN The titles of all other acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. Contents (continued) ★ Commission Regulation (EC) No 1255/2007 of 25 October 2007 amending Commission Regu- lation (EC) No 874/2004 laying down public policy rules concerning the implementation and functions of the .eu Top Level Domain and the principles governing registration (1) .......... 16 ★ Commission Regulation (EC) No 1256/2007 of 25 October 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 as regards the transitional period granted for the use of commercial documents and health certificates for animal by-products (1) ................................................ 30 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1257/2007 of 25 October 2007 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the October 2007 subperiod by Regulation (EC) No 327/98 ......................................................................................... 32 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1258/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty ..................................................................................... 35 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1259/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty ............................................................................................. 39 II Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory DECISIONS Commission 2007/686/EC: ★ Commission Decision of 30 November 2005 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community against Armando Álvarez SA, Bernay Film Plastique, Bischof + Klein France SAS, Bischof + Klein GmbH & Co. KG, Bonar Technical Fabrics NV, British Polythene Industries PLC, Cofira-Sac SA, Combipac BV, Fardem Packaging BV, FLSmidth & Co. A/S, FLS Plast A/S, Groupe Gascogne, JM Gesellschaft für industrielle Beteiligungen mbH & Co. KGaA, Kendrion NV, Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher CV, Low & Bonar PLC, Nordenia International AG, Nordfolien GmbH, Plásticos Españoles SA, RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke, Sachsa Verpackung GmbH, Stempher BV, Trioplast Industrier AB, Trioplast Wittenheim SA, UPM-Kymmene Oyj (Case COMP/38354 — Industrial bags) (notified under document number C(2005) 4634) .................................. 41 2007/687/EC: ★ Commission Decision of 18 August 2006 declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/M.3848 — Sea-Invest/EMO-EKOM) (notified under document number C(2006) 3710) (1) .......................... 47 2007/688/EC: ★ Commission Decision of 19 October 2007 amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue (notified under document number C(2007) 5054) (1) ...... 52 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance (Continued on inside back cover) Contents (continued) 2007/689/EC: ★ Commission Decision of 25 October 2007 amending the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria (notified under document number C(2007) 5170) (1)........................................... 60 III Acts adopted under the EU Treaty ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY ★ Council Decision 2007/690/CFSP of 22 October 2007 implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union missions in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Somalia ................................. 62 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance 26.10.2007EN Official Journal of the European Union L 282/1 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1247/2007 of 22 October 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 as regards national aid granted by Finland for seeds and cereal seed THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (3) The report also shows that the production volume of cereal seed in Finland has experienced an upward trend and that the quantity of imported cereal seed is small compared to the domestically produced quantity. Furthermore, the report points out that when domestic Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European seeds production has decreased, imports have increased Community, and in particular Article 36 and the third subpara- and vice versa, leading to the conclusion that substitution graph of Article 37(2) thereof, of imports for domestically produced seeds is possible and that national Finnish aid may distort competition with imported products. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, (4) Timothy seed is multiplied in Finland in nearly optimal and relatively competitive conditions. Maintaining Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, coupled aid for timothy production will undoubtedly permit a high level of timothy seed production to be maintained in Finland. National aid for timothy seed production should therefore be abolished. Whereas: (5) For the above reasons and for the proper functioning of the internal market, it is appropriate to discontinue the (1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) of possibility for Finland to grant national aid for seeds and 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 ( ), Finland cereal seed. However, in order to enable farmers in may, subject to authorisation by the Commission, grant Finland to prepare for the new situation created by the aid respectively for certain quantities of seeds and for abolition of national aid, aid for the production of seeds certain quantities of cereal seed produced solely in and cereal seed, with the exception of timothy seeds, Finland because of its specific climatic conditions. should be maintained during a final transitional period, after which it will be abolished. (2) On the basis of information sent by Finland to the Commission, the Commission transmitted to the Council a report in accordance with the second subpara- (6) With a view to an interim review of the national aid graph of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005. system, Finland should be required to provide a That report shows that seeds and cereal seed producers in detailed report on the results of the national aid granted. Finland have access to other aid schemes and can therefore benefit from subsidies aimed at compensating Finnish farmers for the climatic conditions in which they operate. (7) Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 should therefore be (1) OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 3. amended accordingly, L 282/2EN Official Journal of the European Union 26.10.2007 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: By 31 December 2008 at the latest, Finland shall transmit to the Commission a detailed report on the results of the aid ’ Article 1 authorised. Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 shall be replaced by the following: ‘2. Finland may, subject to authorisation by the Commission, grant aid for certain quantities of seeds, with Article 2 the exception of timothy seeds (Phleum pratense L.), and for certain quantities of cereal seed produced solely in Finland This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following up to and including the 2010 harvest. its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This