Published: 2005-02-01
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2.2.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 29/42 |
DECISION No 1/2005 OF THE EC-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE
of 1 February 2005
replacing tables III and IV(b) of Protocol 2
(2005/79/EC)
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, as amended by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products signed in Luxembourg on 26 October 2004, and its Protocol 2, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
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Whereas for the implementation of Protocol 2 to the Agreement, internal reference prices are fixed for the Contracting Parties by the Joint Committee. |
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Whereas actual prices have changed on the domestic markets of the Contracting Parties as regards raw materials for which price compensation measures are applied. |
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Whereas it is therefore necessary to update the reference prices and amounts listed in tables III and IV(b) to Protocol 2 accordingly. |
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Whereas this Decision should enter into force on the date when the provisional application of the amending Agreement signed on 26 October 2004 becomes effective, i.e. the first day of the fourth month following the date of the signature, provided that the implementing measures as defined in Article 5(4) of Protocol 2 are adopted at the same date, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Table III and the table under table IV(b) of Protocol 2 are replaced by the tables in Annex I and Annex II to this Decision.
Article 2
This decision shall enter into force on 1 February 2005.
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2005.
For the Joint Committee
The Chairman
Richard WRIGHT
ANNEX I
‘TABLE III
EC and Swiss domestic reference prices
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(CHF per 100 kg net) |
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Agricultural raw material |
Swiss domestic reference price |
EC domestic reference price |
Difference Swiss/EC reference price |
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Common wheat |
58,34 |
16,10 |
42,24 |
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Durum wheat |
37,85 |
25,40 |
12,45 |
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Rye |
48,01 |
16,10 |
31,91 |
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Barley |
27,14 |
16,10 |
11,04 |
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Maize |
31,79 |
16,10 |
15,69 |
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Common wheat flour |
103,38 |
37,20 |
66,18 |
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Whole-milk powder |
590,00 |
395,00 |
195,00 |
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Skimmed-milk powder |
468,60 |
333,00 |
135,60 |
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Butter |
917,00 |
468,00 |
449,00 |
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White sugar |
— |
— |
0,00 |
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Eggs (1) |
255,00 |
205,50 |
49,50 |
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Fresh potatoes |
42,00 |
21,00 |
21,00 |
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Vegetable fat (2) |
390,00 |
160,00 |
230,00’ |
(1) Derived from the prices for liquid birds’ eggs, not in shell multiplied with factor 0,85.
(2) Prices for vegetable fats (for the baking and food industry) with 100 % fat content.
ANNEX II
‘TABLE IV
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b) |
The basic amounts for agricultural raw materials taken into account for the calculation of the agricultural components: |
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(CHF per 100 kg net) |
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Agricultural raw material |
Applied basic amount as from the entry into force |
Applied basic amount as from three years after the entry into force |
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Common wheat |
38,00 |
36,00 |
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Durum wheat |
11,00 |
10,00 |
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Rye |
29,00 |
27,00 |
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Barley |
10,00 |
9,00 |
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Maize |
14,00 |
13,00 |
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Common wheat flour |
57,00 |
54,00 |
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Whole-milk powder |
176,00 |
166,00 |
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Skimmed-milk powder |
122,00 |
115,00 |
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Butter |
449,00 (1) |
449,00 (1) |
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White sugar |
Zero |
Zero |
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Eggs |
36,00 |
36,00 |
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Fresh potatoes |
19,00 |
18,00 |
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Vegetable fat |
207,00 |
196,00’ |
(1) Taking into account benefits from the aid for butter granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997, the applied basic amount of butter is not reduced compared to the price difference in table III.
