31.12.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 350/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (3, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 3182006 and repealing Regu- lation (EC) No 2202/96 (%), and in particular Article 42 thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 has modified the previous regime for the fruit and vegetables sector as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 and Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28 October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits (4). (2)  The existing implementing rules covering the fruit and vegetables sector are contained in a large number of () O L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2005 (O] L 2, 5.1.2005, p. 3). (® OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession 2003. () O] L 273, 17.10.2007, p. 1. (*) OJL297,21.11.1996, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession 2003. regulations, many of which have been amended many times. Those implementing rules need to be changed as a result of the modifications made to the fruit and vege- tables regime by Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007, as well as in the light of experience. The scope of the changes makes it necessary, in the interests of clarity, to incor- porate all the implementing rules in a new, separate Regulation. (3)  The following Commission Regulations should therefore be repealed: — Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (%), — Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (%), — Regulation (EC) No 961/1999 of 6 May 1999 laying down detailed implementing rules concerning the extension of rules issued by producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector ('), — Regulation (EC) No 544/2001 of 20 March 2001 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards additional financial assistance to operational funds (8), — Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 of 12 June 2001 on checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables (%), (®) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 756/2007 (O] L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 41). (6 OJ L 193, 3.8.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 977/2007 (OJ L 217, 22.8.2007, p. 9). () OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 23. (% O] L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 20. () OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 408/2003 (O] L 62, 6.3.2003, p. 8).