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| 2.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 212/7 |
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2.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 212/7

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1179/2006

of 1 August 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1), and in particular Article 3(2) and Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 (2) provides for the opening and administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 (2) provides for the opening and administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector.

| (2) | The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (3), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (4), provides for an increase of the annual import tariff quota of poultrymeat, erga omnes, of 49 tonnes for certain fresh, chilled or frozen chicken carcass, of 4 070 tonnes for fresh, chilled or frozen chicken cuts, of 1 605 tonnes for cuts of fowls and of 201 tonnes for fresh, chilled or frozen turkey meat. |
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(2)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (3), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (4), provides for an increase of the annual import tariff quota of poultrymeat, erga omnes, of 49 tonnes for certain fresh, chilled or frozen chicken carcass, of 4 070 tonnes for fresh, chilled or frozen chicken cuts, of 1 605 tonnes for cuts of fowls and of 201 tonnes for fresh, chilled or frozen turkey meat.

| (3) | The increase of the quota for cuts of fowls makes no more necessary the measure provided for in the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96. |
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(3)

The increase of the quota for cuts of fowls makes no more necessary the measure provided for in the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96.

| (4) | In view of the possible accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union as from 1 January 2007, it is advisable to provide for a different period for lodging the licence applications for the first quarter of the year 2007. |
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(4)

In view of the possible accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union as from 1 January 2007, it is advisable to provide for a different period for lodging the licence applications for the first quarter of the year 2007.

| (5) | Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 should be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 should be amended accordingly.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 is amended as follows:

| 1. | In Article 2, the second paragraph is deleted. |
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1.

In Article 2, the second paragraph is deleted.

| 2. | In paragraph 1 of Article 5, the following subparagraph is added:
  ‘For the period of 1 January to 31 March 2007 licence applications shall be lodged during the first fifteen days of January 2007.’ |
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2.

In paragraph 1 of Article 5, the following subparagraph is added:

‘For the period of 1 January to 31 March 2007 licence applications shall be lodged during the first fifteen days of January 2007.’

| 3. | The Annexes are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. |
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3.

The Annexes are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 136. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24).

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(3)  
  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 15.

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(4)  
  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 13.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

| Group No | Order Number | CN code | Applicable duty
  (EUR/tonnes) | Annual quantities
  (tonnes product weight) |
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| P 1 | 09.4067 | 0207 11 10 | 131 | 6 249 |
| 0207 11 30 | 149 |
| 0207 11 90 | 162 |
| 0207 12 10 | 149 |
| 0207 12 90 | 162 |
| P 2 | 09.4068 | 0207 13 10 | 512 | 8 070 |
| 0207 13 20 | 179 |
| 0207 13 30 | 134 |
| 0207 13 40 | 93 |
| 0207 13 50 | 301 |
| 0207 13 60 | 231 |
| 0207 13 70 | 504 |
| 0207 14 20 | 179 |
| 0207 14 30 | 134 |
| 0207 14 40 | 93 |
| 0207 14 60 | 231 |
| P 3 | 09.4069 | 0207 14 10 | 795 | 2 305 |
| P 4 | 09.4070 | 0207 24 10 | 170 | 1 201 |
| 0207 24 90 | 186 |
| 0207 25 10 | 170 |
| 0207 25 90 | 186 |
| 0207 26 10 | 425 |
| 0207 26 20 | 205 |
| 0207 26 30 | 134 |
| 0207 26 40 | 93 |
| 0207 26 50 | 339 |
| 0207 26 60 | 127 |
| 0207 26 70 | 230 |
| 0207 26 80 | 415 |
| 0207 27 30 | 134 |
| 0207 27 40 | 93 |
| 0207 27 50 | 339 |
| 0207 27 60 | 127 |
| 0207 27 70 | 230 |

Group No

Order Number

CN code

Applicable duty

(EUR/tonnes)

Annual quantities

(tonnes product weight)

P 1

09.4067

0207 11 10

131

6 249

0207 11 30

149

0207 11 90

162

0207 12 10

149

0207 12 90

162

P 2

09.4068

0207 13 10

512

8 070

0207 13 20

179

0207 13 30

134

0207 13 40

93

0207 13 50

301

0207 13 60

231

0207 13 70

504

0207 14 20

179

0207 14 30

134

0207 14 40

93

0207 14 60

231

P 3

09.4069

0207 14 10

795

2 305

P 4

09.4070

0207 24 10

170

1 201

0207 24 90

186

0207 25 10

170

0207 25 90

186

0207 26 10

425

0207 26 20

205

0207 26 30

134

0207 26 40

93

0207 26 50

339

0207 26 60

127

0207 26 70

230

0207 26 80

415

0207 27 30

134

0207 27 40

93

0207 27 50

339

0207 27 60

127

0207 27 70

230

‘ANNEX II

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96

Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development

Unit D.2 — Implementation of market measures

Poultrymeat sector

| Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty
  GATT | Date: | Period: |
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Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty

GATT

Date:

Period:

| | Member State: |
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Member State:

| | Sender: |
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Sender:

| | Responsible contact person: |
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Responsible contact person:

| | Tel. |
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Tel.

| | Fax |
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Fax

| | Addressee: AGRI.D.2 |
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Addressee: AGRI.D.2

| | Fax (32-2) 292 17 41 |
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Fax (32-2) 292 17 41

| | e-mail: AGRI-IMP-POULTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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e-mail: AGRI-IMP-POULTRY@ec.europa.eu

| Order number | Quantity applied for
  (kg product weight) |
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Order number

Quantity applied for

(kg product weight)

‘ANNEX III

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96

Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development

Unit D.2 — Implementation of market measures

Poultrymeat sector

| Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty
  GATT | Date: | Period: |
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Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty

GATT

Date:

Period:

Member State:

| Order number | CN Code | Applicant
  (Name and Address) | Quantity
  (kg product weight) |
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Order number

CN Code

Applicant

(Name and Address)

Quantity

(kg product weight)

‘ANNEX IV

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96

Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development

Unit D.2 — Implementation of market measures

Poultrymeat sector

NOTIFICATION CONCERNING ACTUAL IMPORTS

| | Member State: |
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Member State:

| | Application of Article 5(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 |
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Application of Article 5(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96

| | Quantity of products (in kg product weight) actually imported: |
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Quantity of products (in kg product weight) actually imported:

| | Addressee: AGRI.D.2 |
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Addressee: AGRI.D.2

| | Fax (32-2) 292 17 41 |
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Fax (32-2) 292 17 41

| | e-mail: AGRI-IMP-POULTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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e-mail: AGRI-IMP-POULTRY@ec.europa.eu

| Order No | Quantity actually entered into free circulation | Country of origin |
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Order No

Quantity actually entered into free circulation

Country of origin

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