Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 (repealed)Show full title

CHAPTER II Transitional and final provisions

Article 126 Provisions facilitating transition

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 113(1), measures may be adopted:

(a)

to facilitate the transition from the arrangements provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 to those established by this Regulation;

(b)

where required, to resolve specific practical problems. Such measures, if duly justified, may derogate from certain provisions of this Regulation.

Article 127 Applicability of State aid rules

1. Subject to paragraph 2, Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty shall apply to the production of and trade in the products covered by this Regulation.

2. Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty shall not apply to:

(a) support referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation including support financed in accordance with Article 18(5);

(b) complementary national aids referred to in Article 106;

(c) national aid referred to in Article 119.

Article 128 Repeals, transitional continued applicability and references

1. Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/1999 shall be repealed.

2. Regulation (EC) No 2392/86 and Chapters I and II of Title V, Title VI, Articles 24 and 80 and the corresponding provisions in particular in the relevant Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall continue to apply until the corresponding Chapters of this Regulation start to apply in accordance with Article 129(2)(e).

3. The following measures set out in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall continue to apply in so far as measures eligible under that Regulation have been commenced or undertaken before 1 August 2008:

(a) the measures under Chapters II and III of Title II (abandonment premiums and restructuring and conversion). However, no support shall be paid after 15 October 2008 under Chapter III of Title II;

(b) the measures under Title III (market mechanisms);

(c) the measures under Article 63 of Title VII (exports refunds).

4. References made to the repealed Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall, where applicable, be construed as being made to this Regulation.

Article 129 Entry into force and applicability

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2. It shall apply from 1 August 2008, except as follows:

(a) Articles 5 to 8 shall apply from 30 June 2008;

(b) Article 122 shall apply from 1 January 2008;

(c) Article 123 shall apply from 1 January 2009;

(d) Chapter III of Title V shall apply from 30 June 2008;

(e) Chapters II, III, IV, V and VI of Title III, Articles 108, 111 and 112 and the corresponding provisions in particular in the relevant Annexes shall apply from 1 August 2009 save as otherwise provided by way of regulation to be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 113(1).

3. Chapter II of Title V shall apply until 31 December 2015.