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| 12.2.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 42/11 |
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12.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 42/11

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 241/2005

of 11 February 2005

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Israel

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95 (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decision of 31 January 2005 (2), the Council has given authorisation for the signing and has provided for the provisional application from 1 May 2004 of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union. |
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(1)

By its Decision of 31 January 2005 (2), the Council has given authorisation for the signing and has provided for the provisional application from 1 May 2004 of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union.

| (2) | This Protocol provides for new tariff quotas and for changes to the existing tariff quotas laid down in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001. |
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(2)

This Protocol provides for new tariff quotas and for changes to the existing tariff quotas laid down in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001.

| (3) | To implement the new tariff quotas and the changes to the existing tariff quotas, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 747/2001. |
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(3)

To implement the new tariff quotas and the changes to the existing tariff quotas, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 747/2001.

| (4) | For the year 2004 the volumes of the new tariff quotas and the increases of the volumes of existing tariff quotas should be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes specified in the Protocol, taking into account the part of the period elapsed before 1 May 2004. |
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(4)

For the year 2004 the volumes of the new tariff quotas and the increases of the volumes of existing tariff quotas should be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes specified in the Protocol, taking into account the part of the period elapsed before 1 May 2004.

| (5) | In order to facilitate the management of certain existing tariff quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, the quantities imported within the framework of those quotas should be taken into account for charging on the tariff quotas opened in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, as amended by this Regulation. |
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(5)

In order to facilitate the management of certain existing tariff quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, the quantities imported within the framework of those quotas should be taken into account for charging on the tariff quotas opened in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, as amended by this Regulation.

| (6) | Since the Protocol to the EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 May 2004, this Regulation should apply from the same date and should enter into force as soon as possible. |
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(6)

Since the Protocol to the EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 May 2004, this Regulation should apply from the same date and should enter into force as soon as possible.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, |
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(7)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

The quantities which, pursuant to Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, have been put into free circulation in the Community within the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.1303, 09.1306, 09.1310, 09.1318, 09.1329, 09.1352 and 09.1360, shall be charged against the respective tariff quotas opened pursuant to Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, as amended by this Regulation.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 1 May 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN

Vice-President

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(1)  
  OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2279/2004 (OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 38).

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(2)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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ANNEX

In Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, the table set out in Part A is amended as follows:

| 1. | the following new rows are inserted:











  Order No | CN code | TARIC subdivision | Description of goods | Quota period | Quota volume
  (in tonnes) | Quota duty |
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| ‘09.1361 | 0105 12 00 | | Live turkeys, weighing not more than 185 g | from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | 79 653 pieces | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 122 960 pieces |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 126 440 pieces |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 129 920 pieces |
| 09.1362 | 0407 00 | | Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked | from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | 357 067 pieces | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 551 200 pieces |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 566 800 pieces |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 582 400 pieces |
| 09.1363 | 0604 99 90 | | Dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, grasses, for bouquets or for ornamental purposes | from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | 6,87 | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 10,6 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 10,9 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 11,2 |
| 09.1364 | 0701 90 50 | | New potatoes, fresh or chilled | from 1.5. to 30.6.2004 | 103 | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 30.6.2005 | 318 |
| from 1.1. to 30.6.2006 | 327 |
| from 1.1. to 30.6.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 30.6. | 336 |
| 09.1365 | ex 2004 90 98 | 12
  19  (i)

  30
  80 | Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006, other than celeriac or carrots | from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | 103 | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 159 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 163,5 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 168 |
| 09.1366 | 2009 80 89 | | Other juice of any other single fruit or vegetable, of a Brix value not exceeding 67, of a value not exceeding EUR 30 per 100 kg net weight, with an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight, other than pear juice or juices of tropical fruit | from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | 240,33 | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 371 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 381,5 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 392 ’ |

1.

the following new rows are inserted:

Order No

CN code

TARIC subdivision

Description of goods

Quota period

Quota volume

(in tonnes)

Quota duty

‘09.1361

0105 12 00

Live turkeys, weighing not more than 185 g

from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

79 653 pieces

Exemption

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

122 960 pieces

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

126 440 pieces

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

129 920 pieces

09.1362

0407 00

Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked

from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

357 067 pieces

Exemption

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

551 200 pieces

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

566 800 pieces

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

582 400 pieces

09.1363

0604 99 90

Dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, grasses, for bouquets or for ornamental purposes

from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

6,87

Exemption

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

10,6

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

10,9

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

11,2

09.1364

0701 90 50

New potatoes, fresh or chilled

from 1.5. to 30.6.2004

103

Exemption

from 1.1. to 30.6.2005

318

from 1.1. to 30.6.2006

327

from 1.1. to 30.6.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 30.6.

336

09.1365

ex 2004 90 98

12

19  (i)

30

80

Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006, other than celeriac or carrots

from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

103

Exemption

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

159

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

163,5

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

168

09.1366

2009 80 89

Other juice of any other single fruit or vegetable, of a Brix value not exceeding 67, of a value not exceeding EUR 30 per 100 kg net weight, with an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight, other than pear juice or juices of tropical fruit

from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

240,33

Exemption

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

371

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

381,5

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

392 ’

| 2. | the rows for the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.1306, 09.1303, 09.1310, 09.1318, 09.1329, 09.1360 and 09.1352 are replaced, respectively, by the following rows:











  Order No | CN code | TARIC subdivision | Description of goods | Quota period | Quota volume
  (in tonnes) | Quota duty |
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| ‘09.1306 | 0603 10 | | Fresh cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes | from 1.1. to 31.12.2004 | 20 085 + 206 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 20 988 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 21 582 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 22 176 |
| 09.1303 | 0709 60 10 | | Sweet peppers, fresh or chilled | from 1.1. to 31.12.2004 | 15 450 + 274,67 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 16 324 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 16 786 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 17 248 |
| 09.1310 | 0709 90 60 | | Sweet corn, fresh or chilled | from 1.1. to 31.12. | 1 500  (1) | Exemption |
| 09.1318 | 0712 90 50 | | Dried carrots, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared | from 1.1. to 31.12.2004 | 103 + 54,93 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | Exemption |
| 0712 90 90 | Other dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared | from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 190,8 |
| 0910 40 19 | Crushed or ground thyme | from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 196,2 |
| 0910 40 90 | Bay leaves | from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 201,6 |
| 0910 91 90 | Crushed or ground mixtures of different types of spices |
| 0910 99 99 | Other crushed or ground spices |
| 09.1329 | 0807 19 00 | | Other melons, fresh | from 1.11.2003 to 31.5.2004 | 11 400 + 14,29 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.5.2004 | Exemption |
| from 15.9.2004 to 31.5.2005 | 11 845 |
| from 15.9.2005 to 31.5.2006 | 12 190 |
| from 15.9.2006 to 31.5.2007 | 12 535 |
| from 15.9.2007 to 31.5.2008 and for each period thereafter from 15.9 to 31.5. | 12 880 |
| 09.1360 | ex 2009 90 59 | 30 | Mixtures of citrus fruit juices with tropical juices and mixtures of citrus fruit juices, of a Brix value not exceeding 67, of a value exceeding EUR 30 per 100 kg net weight, not containing added sugar | from 1.1. to 31.12.2004 | 1 545 + 892,67 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | Exemption |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 2 968 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 3 052 |
| from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 3 136 |
| 09.1352 | 2204 21 10 | | Wine of fresh grapes including fortified wines in containers holding 2 liters or less | from 1.1. to 31.12.2004 | 3 718,3 hl + 103 hl increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004 | Exemption |
| ex 2204 21 79 | 79, 80 | from 1.1. to 31.12.2005 | 3 985,6 hl |
| ex 2204 21 80 | 79, 80 | from 1.1. to 31.12.2006 | 4 098,4 hl |
| ex 2204 21 83  (ii) | 10, 79, 80 | from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12. | 4 211,2 hl |
| ex 2204 21 84  (iii) | 10, 79, 80 |
| ex 2204 21 94 | 10, 30 (iv) |
| ex 2204 21 98 | 10, 30 (iv) |
| ex 2204 21 99 | 10 ’ |

2.

the rows for the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.1306, 09.1303, 09.1310, 09.1318, 09.1329, 09.1360 and 09.1352 are replaced, respectively, by the following rows:

Order No

CN code

TARIC subdivision

Description of goods

Quota period

Quota volume

(in tonnes)

Quota duty

‘09.1306

0603 10

Fresh cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes

from 1.1. to 31.12.2004

20 085 + 206 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

Exemption

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

20 988

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

21 582

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

22 176

09.1303

0709 60 10

Sweet peppers, fresh or chilled

from 1.1. to 31.12.2004

15 450 + 274,67 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

Exemption

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

16 324

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

16 786

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

17 248

09.1310

0709 90 60

Sweet corn, fresh or chilled

from 1.1. to 31.12.

1 500  (1)

Exemption

09.1318

0712 90 50

Dried carrots, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared

from 1.1. to 31.12.2004

103 + 54,93 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

Exemption

0712 90 90

Other dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

190,8

0910 40 19

Crushed or ground thyme

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

196,2

0910 40 90

Bay leaves

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

201,6

0910 91 90

Crushed or ground mixtures of different types of spices

0910 99 99

Other crushed or ground spices

09.1329

0807 19 00

Other melons, fresh

from 1.11.2003 to 31.5.2004

11 400 + 14,29 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.5.2004

Exemption

from 15.9.2004 to 31.5.2005

11 845

from 15.9.2005 to 31.5.2006

12 190

from 15.9.2006 to 31.5.2007

12 535

from 15.9.2007 to 31.5.2008 and for each period thereafter from 15.9 to 31.5.

12 880

09.1360

ex 2009 90 59

30

Mixtures of citrus fruit juices with tropical juices and mixtures of citrus fruit juices, of a Brix value not exceeding 67, of a value exceeding EUR 30 per 100 kg net weight, not containing added sugar

from 1.1. to 31.12.2004

1 545 + 892,67 tonnes net weight increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

Exemption

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

2 968

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

3 052

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

3 136

09.1352

2204 21 10

Wine of fresh grapes including fortified wines in containers holding 2 liters or less

from 1.1. to 31.12.2004

3 718,3 hl + 103 hl increase from 1.5. to 31.12.2004

Exemption

ex 2204 21 79

79, 80

from 1.1. to 31.12.2005

3 985,6 hl

ex 2204 21 80

79, 80

from 1.1. to 31.12.2006

4 098,4 hl

ex 2204 21 83  (ii)

10, 79, 80

from 1.1. to 31.12.2007 and for each period thereafter from 1.1. to 31.12.

4 211,2 hl

ex 2204 21 84  (iii)

10, 79, 80

ex 2204 21 94

10, 30 (iv)

ex 2204 21 98

10, 30 (iv)

ex 2204 21 99

10 ’

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(i)  From 1 January 2005 the TARIC subdivisions 12 and 19 will be replaced by 10.

(ii)  From 1 January 2005 the CN code ex 2204 21 83 will change to ex 2204 21 84 and the TARIC subdivisions 10, 79 and 80 will change to 59 and 70.

(iii)  From 1 January 2005 the CN code ex 2204 21 84 will change to ex 2204 21 85 and the TARIC subdivisions 10, 79 and 80 will change to 79 and 80.

(iv)  From 1 January 2005 the TARIC subdivisions 10 and 30 will be replaced by 20.

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