Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2008 of 30 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 414/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the granting of private storage aid for certain cheeses in the 2008/09 storage period
Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2008of 30 July 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 414/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the granting of private storage aid for certain cheeses in the 2008/09 storage period THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 61)., and in particular Article 43 thereof, in conjunction with Article 4,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/2008OJ L 125, 9.5.2008, p. 17. sets up in its Annex the list of the cheeses eligible for private storage aid in the 2008/09 storage period.(2)Romanian authorities requested the participation in the private storage aid scheme for certain cheeses in the 2008/09 storage period.(3)On basis of the Romanian request and the current market situation for long-keeping cheeses, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 414/2008 should include some Romanian long-keeping cheeses whose market situation may be supported by the private storage, for a quantity which may stabilise the cheese market.(4)Regulation (EC) No 414/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 414/2008 shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 30 July 2008.For the CommissionMariann Fischer BoelMember of the CommissionANNEX"ANNEX
Categories of cheesesQuantities eligible for aidMinimum age for cheesesPeriod of entry into storagePeriod of removal from storage
French long-keeping cheeses:protected designation of origin Beaufort and Comté cheeses,"Label Rouge" Emmental grand cru,class A or B Emmental and Gruyère cheeses,16000 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
German long-keeping cheeses:"Markenkäse" or "Klasse fein" Emmentaler/Bergkäse1000 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Irish long-keeping cheeses:Irish long-keeping cheeseEmmental, special grade900 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Austrian long-keeping cheeses:1. Güteklasse Emmentaler/Bergkäse/Alpkäse1700 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Finnish long-keeping cheeses:"I luokka"1700 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Swedish long-keeping cheeses:"Västerbotten/Prästost/Svecia/Grevé"1700 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Polish long-keeping cheeses:"Podlaski/Piwny/Ementalski/Ser Corregio/Bursztyn/Wielkopolski"3000 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Slovenian long-keeping cheeses:"Ementalec/Zbrinc"200 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Lithuanian long-keeping cheeses:"Goja/Džiugas"700 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Latvian long-keeping cheeses:"Rigamond, Ementāles tipa un Ekstra klases siers"500 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Hungarian long-keeping cheeses:"Hajdú"300 t10 daysFrom 1 June to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
Pecorino Romano19000 t90 days and produced after 1 October 2007From 1 June to 31 December 2008Before 31 March 2009
Kefalotyri and Kasseri made from sheep's or goat's milk or a mixture of the two2500 t90 days and produced after 30 November 2007From 1 June to 30 November 2008Before 31 March 2009
Romanian long-keeping cheeses:Cașcaval Dobrogea, Cașcaval Rucăr, Cașcaval Dalia, Brânza Trapist, Brânza Cedar and Emmental500 t10 daysFrom 1 August to 30 September 2008From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009"