# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 580/2005

of 14 April 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 206/2005 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of farmed salmon

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 [^1] , and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 [^2] , and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

PROCEDURE

**(1)** On 4 February 2005, the Commission imposed definitive safeguard measures by Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2005 [^3] (the definitive Regulation). Persuant to its Article 2, the measures include the application of a minimum import price (MIP).

**(2)** In particular, Article 2(3) of the definitive Regualtion sets the level of the MIP applicable until 15 April 2005.

**(3)** Recital (112) of the definitive Regulation calls for an early review before the entry into force of the revised MIP, should this be warranted.

**(4)** In line with the provisions of recital 112, the Commission is currently conducting a monitoring of the market and the development of prices. At this stage, it has not yet been possible to reach a conclusion on the appropriateness of a definitive minimum import price. Under the circumstances, and in order to permit the Commission to come to a definitive conclusion, while at the same time not unduly disturbing the market, it is considered appropriate to prolong the phase-in period until 24 May 2005,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Sole Article

**1.** In Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 206/2005, ‘15 April 2005’ shall be replaced by ‘24 May 2005’.

**2.** In Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 206/2005, ‘16 April 2005’ shall be replaced by ‘25 May 2005’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 April 2005. *For the Commission* Peter MANDELSON *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1994_349_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 ( [OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_374_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1994_067_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 ( [OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_065_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ L 33, 5.2.2005, p. 8](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_033_R_TOC) .

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 ().
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 ().
[^3]: .