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| 26.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 254/6 |
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26.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 254/6

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 924/2013

of 25 September 2013

opening and providing for the management of Union tariff quotas for agricultural products originating in Central America

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Decision 2012/734/EU authorised the signature, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 August 2013. |
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(1)

Decision 2012/734/EU authorised the signature, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 August 2013.

| (2) | Appendix 2 to Annex I to the Agreement concerns the EU’s import tariff-rate quotas for goods originating in Central America. It is therefore necessary to open tariff quotas for such products. |
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(2)

Appendix 2 to Annex I to the Agreement concerns the EU’s import tariff-rate quotas for goods originating in Central America. It is therefore necessary to open tariff quotas for such products.

| (3) | The tariff quotas should be managed by the Commission on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2). In order to benefit from the tariff concessions provided for in this Regulation, the products listed in the Annex should be accompanied by a proof of origin as provided for in the Agreement. Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 (4), contains new CN codes which are different from those referred to in the Agreement. The new codes should therefore be reflected in the Annex to this Regulation. |
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(3)

The tariff quotas should be managed by the Commission on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2). In order to benefit from the tariff concessions provided for in this Regulation, the products listed in the Annex should be accompanied by a proof of origin as provided for in the Agreement. Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 (4), contains new CN codes which are different from those referred to in the Agreement. The new codes should therefore be reflected in the Annex to this Regulation.

| (4) | Since the Agreement takes effect on 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date. |
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(4)

Since the Agreement takes effect on 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Union tariff quotas are opened for the goods originating in Central America and listed in the Annex.

Article 2

The customs duties applicable to imports into the Union of goods originating in Central America and listed in the Annex shall, within the respective tariff quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation, be suspended.

Article 3

The products listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Appendix 3 of Annex II of the Agreement.

Article 4

The tariff quotas in the Annex shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

Article 5

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

It shall apply from 1 August 2013.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2013.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(4)  
  OJ L 304, 31.10.2012, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.

| Order No | CN code | Description of goods | Quota period | Annual quota volume
  (in tonnes net weight unless otherwise specified) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09.7300 | 0201
  0202 | Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen | From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 3 959  (1) |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 9 975  (1)
   (2) |
| 09.7301 | 0703 20 | Garlic | From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 230 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 550 |
| 09.7302 | 0711 51 | Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption | From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 115 |
| 2003 10 | Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 275 |
| 09.7303 | 1006 20 15
  1006 20 17
  1006 20 96
  1006 20 98 | Husked rice, long grain | From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 8 334 |
| 1006 30 25
  1006 30 27
  1006 30 46
  1006 30 48
  1006 30 65
  1006 30 67
  1006 30 96
  1006 30 98 | Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, long grain | From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 21 000  (3) |
| 09.7304 (4) | 2208 40 51
  2208 40 99 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products, in containers holding more than 2 litres | From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 2 917 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol) |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 7 300 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol) (5) |
| 09.7305 | 0710 40
  0711 90 30
  2001 90 30
  2004 90 10
  2005 80 | Sweetcorn | From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 600 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 1 560  (6) |
| 09.7306 | 1108 14 00 | Manioc (cassava) starch | From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 2 084 |
| From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 5 000 |
| 09.7307 (4) | 1701 13
  1701 14
  1701 91
  1701 99 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, other than raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 62 500 (expressed in raw sugar equivalent) |
| 1702 30 | Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose | From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 154 500 (expressed in raw sugar equivalent) (7) |
| 1702 40 90 | Glucose and glucose syrup other than isoglucose, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar |
| 1702 50 | Chemically pure fructose |
| 1704 90 99 | Other sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa |
| 1702 90 30
  1702 90 50
  1702 90 71
  1702 90 75
  1702 90 79
  1702 90 80
  1702 90 95 | Other sugars, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding chemically pure maltose |
| 1806 10 30
  1806 10 90 | Cocoa powder, containing 65 % or more by weight of sucrose or isoglucose expressed as sucrose |
| ex 1806 20 95 | Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg, containing less than 18 % by weight of cocoa butter and 70 % or more by weight of sucrose |
| ex 1806 90 90 | Other chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) |
| 1901 90 99 | Other food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis,; other food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404 , not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis |
| 2006 00 31
  2006 00 38 | Fruit (excluding tropical fruit and ginger), vegetables, nuts (excluding tropical nuts), fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised) |
| 2007 91 10
  2007 99 20
  2007 99 31
  2007 99 33
  2007 99 35
  2007 99 39 | Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking |
| ex 2009 | Fruit juices (excluding tomato juice, juices of tropical fruit and mixtures of juices of tropical fruit) and vegetable juices of a value not exceeding 30 EUR per 100 kg net weight, unfermented and not containing added spirit, containing 30 % or more by weight of added sugar |
| ex 2101 12 98
  ex 2101 20 98 | Preparations with a basis of coffee, tea or mate, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose |
| ex 2106 90 98 | Other food preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose |
| 3302 10 29 | Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used in the drink industries, containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0,5 % |

Order No

CN code

Description of goods

Quota period

Annual quota volume

(in tonnes net weight unless otherwise specified)

09.7300

0201

0202

Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

3 959  (1)

From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

9 975  (1)
   (2)

09.7301

0703 20

Garlic

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

230

From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

550

09.7302

0711 51

Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

115

2003 10

Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid

From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

275

09.7303

1006 20 15

1006 20 17

1006 20 96

1006 20 98

Husked rice, long grain

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

8 334

1006 30 25

1006 30 27

1006 30 46

1006 30 48

1006 30 65

1006 30 67

1006 30 96

1006 30 98

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, long grain

From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

21 000  (3)

09.7304 (4)

2208 40 51

2208 40 99

Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products, in containers holding more than 2 litres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

2 917 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol)

From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

7 300 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol) (5)

09.7305

0710 40

0711 90 30

2001 90 30

2004 90 10

2005 80

Sweetcorn

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

600

From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

1 560  (6)

09.7306

1108 14 00

Manioc (cassava) starch

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

2 084

From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

5 000

09.7307 (4)

1701 13

1701 14

1701 91

1701 99

Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, other than raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

62 500 (expressed in raw sugar equivalent)

1702 30

Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose

From 1.1. to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

154 500 (expressed in raw sugar equivalent) (7)

1702 40 90

Glucose and glucose syrup other than isoglucose, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar

1702 50

Chemically pure fructose

1704 90 99

Other sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa

1702 90 30

1702 90 50

1702 90 71

1702 90 75

1702 90 79

1702 90 80

1702 90 95

Other sugars, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding chemically pure maltose

1806 10 30

1806 10 90

Cocoa powder, containing 65 % or more by weight of sucrose or isoglucose expressed as sucrose

ex 1806 20 95

Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg, containing less than 18 % by weight of cocoa butter and 70 % or more by weight of sucrose

ex 1806 90 90

Other chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose)

1901 90 99

Other food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis,; other food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404 , not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis

2006 00 31

2006 00 38

Fruit (excluding tropical fruit and ginger), vegetables, nuts (excluding tropical nuts), fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised)

2007 91 10

2007 99 20

2007 99 31

2007 99 33

2007 99 35

2007 99 39

Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking

ex 2009

Fruit juices (excluding tomato juice, juices of tropical fruit and mixtures of juices of tropical fruit) and vegetable juices of a value not exceeding 30 EUR per 100 kg net weight, unfermented and not containing added spirit, containing 30 % or more by weight of added sugar

ex 2101 12 98

ex 2101 20 98

Preparations with a basis of coffee, tea or mate, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose

ex 2106 90 98

Other food preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing 70 % or more by weight of sucrose

3302 10 29

Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used in the drink industries, containing all flavouring agents characterising a beverage, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0,5 %

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(1)  Expressed in carcase weight equivalent as follows: 100 kg of bone-in meat shall be equivalent to 70 kg of boneless meat.

(2)  With an increase of 475 tonnes each year as from 1.1.2015.

(3)  With an increase of 1 000 tonnes each year as from 1.1.2015.

(4)  Applicable to Central American countries except Panama.

(5)  With an increase of 300 hectolitres (expressed in equivalent pure alcohol) each year as from 1.1.2015.

(6)  With an increase of 120 tonnes each year as from 1.1.2015.

(7)  With an increase of 4 500 tonnes (expressed in raw sugar equivalent) each year as from 1.1.2015.

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