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Official Journal of the European Union
8.12.2011
REGULATION (EU) No 1229/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 November 2011
repealing certain obsolete Council acts in the field of the common agricultural policy
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
(4) Regulation
(EEC)
No
1467/70
of
the
Council
of
20
July
EUROPEAN UNION,
1970 fixing certain general rules governing intervention
on the market in raw tobacco ( 4 ) has exhausted its effects
as a result of successive reforms of the tobacco sector
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
since 1992.
Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 42 and
Article 43(2) thereof,
(5) Regulation
(EEC)
No
3279/75
of
the
Council
of
16 December 1975 on the standardization of the
treatment applied by the individual Member States to
Having regard to the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular
imports from non-member countries of live trees and
Article 60, Article 61(5) and Article 72(1) thereof,
other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and
ornamental foliage ( 5 ) has exhausted its effects since its
content has been taken up by successive acts.
Having regard to the 1985 Act of Accession, and in particular
Article 234(3) thereof,
(6) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
1078/77
of
17
May
1977
introducing a system of premiums for the non-marketing
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
of milk and milk products and for the conversion of
dairy herds ( 6 ) introduced measures applicable until
1981 and has therefore exhausted its effects.
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national
parliaments,
(7) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
1853/78
of
25
July
1978
adopting general rules in connection with special
measures for castor seeds ( 7 ) introduced measures for
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and
the application of Council Regulation (EEC)
Social Committee ( 1 ),
No 2874/77 of 19 December 1977 laying down
special measures in respect of castor seeds ( 8 ) whose
validity ended on 30 September 1984, and has
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure
therefore exhausted its effects.
and the requirement for unanimity in the Council provided
for in Article 234(3) of the 1985 Act of Accession ( 2 ),
(8) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
2580/78
of
31
October
1978 extending the 1977/78 marketing year for olive
Whereas:
oil, providing for special measures for this sector, and

amending Regulation (EEC) No 878/77 as regards the
exchange rates to be applied in agriculture ( 9 ) covered
only the 1977/78 and 1978/79 marketing years and
(1) Improving
the
transparency
of
Union
law
is
an
essential
has therefore exhausted its effects.
element of the better lawmaking strategy that the insti
tutions of the Union are implementing. In that context it
is appropriate to remove from the legislation in force
(9) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
1/81
of
1
January
1981
those acts which no longer have real effect.
laying down general rules for the system of accession
compensatory amounts for cereals ( 10 ) was intended for
application in the transitional period following the
(2) A
number
of
regulations
relating
to
the
common
agri
accession of Greece to the European Communities and
cultural policy have become obsolete, even though
has therefore exhausted its effects.
formally they are still in force.
(10) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
1946/81
of
30
June
1981
restricting investment aids for milk production (
(3) Regulation
(EEC)
No
2052/69
of
the
Council
of

11 ) has
exhausted its effects since its content has been taken
17 October 1969 on the Community financing of
up by successive acts.
expenditure arising from the implementation of the
Food Aid Convention ( 3 ) has exhausted its effects since
its content has been taken up by successive acts.
( 4 ) OJ L 164, 27.7.1970, p. 32.
( 5 ) OJ L 326, 18.12.1975, p. 1.
( 6 ) OJ L 131, 26.5.1977, p. 1.
( 1 ) OJ C 107, 6.4.2011, p. 72.
( 7 ) OJ L 212, 2.8.1978, p. 1.
( 2 ) Position of the European Parliament of 13 September 2011 (not yet
( 8 ) OJ L 332, 24.12.1977, p. 1.
published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of
( 9 ) OJ L 309, 1.11.1978, p. 13.
20 October 2011.
( 10 ) OJ L 1, 1.1.1981, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 263, 21.10.1969, p. 6.
( 11 ) OJ L 197, 20.7.1981, p. 32.

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(11) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
2989/82
of
9
November
(19) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
744/93
of
17
March
1993
1982 on the granting of aid for the consumption of
laying down general rules for applying the supplementary
butter in Denmark, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg ( 1 )
trade mechanism to deliveries in Portugal of products
introduced only temporary measures and has therefore
other than fruit and vegetables ( 9 ) concerned the applica
exhausted its effects.
bility to Portugal of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 3817/92 of 28 December 1992 laying down
general rules for applying the supplementary trade
(12) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
3033/83
of
26
October
mechanism to imports into Spain of products other
1983 abolishing the ‘accession’ compensatory amount
than fruit and vegetables ( 10 ), which was subsequently
applicable to liqueur wines ( 2 ) was intended for appli
repealed, and has therefore exhausted its effects.
cation in the transitional period following the accession
of Greece to the European Communities and has
therefore exhausted its effects.
(20) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
2443/96
of
17
December
1996 providing for additional measures for direct
support of producers’ incomes or for the beef and veal
(13) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
564/84
of
1
March
1984
sector (
on suspension of aids for investments in the field of milk

11 ) covered only the year 1997 and has therefore
exhausted its effects.
production ( 3 ) covered only the year 1984 and has
therefore exhausted its effects.
(21) Council
Regulation (EC) No
2200/97 of 30 October
(14) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
2997/87
of
22
September
1997 on the improvement of the Community
1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid
production of apples, pears, peaches and nectarines ( 12 )
to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for
was intended to introduce a special premium for the
special measures for certain regions of production (
1997/1998 marketing year and has therefore exhausted

4 )
introduced a special measure applicable until the year
its effects.
1995 and has therefore exhausted its effects.
(22) Council
Regulation (EC) No
2330/98 of 22 October
(15) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
1441/88
of
24
May
1988
1998 providing for an offer of compensation to certain
amending Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on the common
producers of milk and milk products temporarily
organization of the market in wine ( 5 ) gave the Council
restricted in carrying out their trade ( 13 ) covered only a
power to adjust certain transitory provisions resulting
special temporary measure and has therefore exhausted
from the accession of Portugal to the European Commu
its effects.
nities and has therefore exhausted its effects.
(23) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
2800/98
of
15
December
(16) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
1720/91
of
13
June
1991
1998 on transitional measures to be applied under the
amending Regulation (EC) No 136/66/EEC on the estab
common agricultural policy with a view to the intro
lishment of a common organization of the market in oils
duction of the euro (
and fats (

14 ) was meant to provide only for

6 ) introduced several exceptional measures in
transitional measures and has therefore exhausted its
the common organisation of the market in oils and
effects.
fats, which were applicable until 30 June 1992 at the
latest, and has therefore exhausted its effects.
(24) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
2802/98
of
17
December
(17) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
740/93
of
17
March
1993
1998 on a programme to supply agricultural products
setting Community compensation for definitive discon
to the Russian Federation ( 15 ) was intended to provide for
tinuation of milk production in Portugal (
a single, one-off measure and has therefore exhausted its

7 ) introduced a
special measure to be implemented until 1996 and has
effects.
therefore exhausted its effects.
(25) Council
Regulation (EC) No
660/1999 of 22 March
(18) Council
Regulation
(EEC)
No
741/93
of
17
March
1993
1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 and
on application of the common intervention price for
fixing the premiums and guarantee thresholds for leaf
olive oil in Portugal ( 8 ) was intended for application in
tobacco by variety group and Member State for the
the transitional period following the accession of
1999, 2000 and 2001 harvests ( 16 ) covered only the
Portugal to the European Communities and has
1999, 2000 and 2001 harvests and has therefore
therefore exhausted its effects.
exhausted its effects.
( 1 ) OJ L 314, 10.11.1982, p. 25.
( 9 ) OJ L 77, 31.3.1993, p. 11.
( 2 ) OJ L 297, 29.10.1983, p. 1.
( 10 ) OJ L 387, 31.12.1992, p. 12.
( 3 ) OJ L 61, 2.3.1984, p. 34.
( 11 ) OJ L 333, 21.12.1996, p. 2.
( 4 ) OJ L 284, 7.10.1987, p. 19.
( 12 ) OJ L 303, 6.11.1997, p. 3.
( 5 ) OJ L 132, 28.5.1988, p. 1.
( 13 ) OJ L 291, 30.10.1998, p. 4.
( 6 ) OJ L 162, 26.6.1991, p. 27.
( 14 ) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 8.
( 7 ) OJ L 77, 31.3.1993, p. 5.
( 15 ) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 12.
( 8 ) OJ L 77, 31.3.1993, p. 7.
( 16 ) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 10.

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Official Journal of the European Union
8.12.2011
(26) Council
Regulation (EC) No
546/2002 of 25 March
No
2580/78, (EEC) No
1/81, (EEC) No
1946/81, (EEC)
2002 fixing the premiums and guarantee thresholds for
No
2989/82, (EEC) No
3033/83, (EEC) No
564/84, (EEC)
leaf tobacco by variety group and Member State for the
No 2997/87, (EEC) No 1441/88, (EEC) No 1720/91, (EEC)
2002, 2003 and 2004 harvests and amending Regulation
No 740/93, (EEC) No 741/93, (EEC) No 744/93, (EC)
(EEC) No 2075/92 ( 1 ) covered only the 2002, 2003,
No
2443/96, (EC) No
2200/97, (EC) No
2330/98, (EC)
2004 and 2005 harvests and has therefore exhausted
No
2800/98, (EC) No
2802/98, (EC) No
660/1999, (EC)
its effects.
No 546/2002 and (EC) No 527/2003 are repealed.
(27) Council
Regulation (EC) No
527/2003 of 17 March
2003 authorising the offer and delivery for direct
2. The
repeal
of
the
acts
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be
human consumption of certain wines imported from
without prejudice to:
Argentina which may have undergone oenological
processes not provided for in Regulation (EC)
No 1493/1999 ( 2 ) was intended to introduce a dero
(a) the maintenance in force of Union acts adopted on the basis
gation applicable only until 31 December 2008 and
of the acts referred to in paragraph 1; and
has therefore exhausted its effects.
(28) For
reasons
of
legal
certainty
and
clarity,
those
obsolete
(b) the continuing validity of amendments made by the acts
Regulations should be repealed,
referred to in paragraph 1 to other Union acts that are
not repealed by this Regulation.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 2
1. Regulations (EEC) No 2052/69, (EEC) No 1467/70, (EEC)
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
No 3279/75, (EEC) No 1078/77, (EEC) No 1853/78, (EEC)
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 Strasbourg, 16 November 2011.
For the European Parliament
For the Council
The President
The President
J. BUZEK
W. SZCZUKA
( 1 ) OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 4.
( 2 ) OJ L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 1.

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