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| 18.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 226/7 |
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18.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 226/7

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1242/2006

of 17 August 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables

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 33(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 33(1) Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 clearly sets out the conditions to be fulfilled in order for the Commission to impose additional import duties. For clarity and legal certainty, the same wording should also be used in Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (2). |
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(1)

Article 33(1) Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 clearly sets out the conditions to be fulfilled in order for the Commission to impose additional import duties. For clarity and legal certainty, the same wording should also be used in Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (2).

| (2) | Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of 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 (3). |
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(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of 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 (3).

| (3) | For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2003, 2004 and 2005, the trigger levels for additional duties on apples should be adjusted. |
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(3)

For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2003, 2004 and 2005, the trigger levels for additional duties on apples should be adjusted.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   If it is found that, for one of the products and one of the periods listed in the Annex hereto, the quantity put into free circulation exceeds the corresponding triggering volume the Commission shall levy an additional duty unless the imports are unlikely to disturb the Community market, or the effects would be disproportionate to the intended objective.’

Article 2

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto.

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 September 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 August 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).

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(2)  
  OJ L 193, 3.8.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 808/2006 (OJ L 147, 31.5.2006, p. 9).

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(3)  
  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 35).

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(4)  
  OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of this Regulation.

| Order No | CN code | Description | Trigger period | Trigger level
  (tonnes) |
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| 78.0015 | 0702 00 00 | Tomatoes | — | 1 October to 31 May |

Order No

CN code

Description

Trigger period

Trigger level

(tonnes)

78.0015

0702 00 00

Tomatoes

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1 October to 31 May

260 534

78.0020

| — | 1 June to 30 September |
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1 June to 30 September

18 280

78.0065

0707 00 05

Cucumbers

| — | 1 May to 31 October |
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1 May to 31 October

9 278

78.0075

| — | 1 November to 30 April |
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1 November to 30 April

11 060

78.0085

0709 10 00

Artichokes

| — | 1 November to 30 June |
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—

1 November to 30 June

90 600

78.0100

0709 90 70

Courgettes

| — | 1 January to 31 December |
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—

1 January to 31 December

68 401

78.0110

0805 10 20

Oranges

| — | 1 December to 31 May |
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—

1 December to 31 May

271 073

78.0120

0805 20 10

Clementines

| — | 1 November to end of February |
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1 November to end of February

150 169

78.0130

0805 20 30

0805 20 50

0805 20 70

0805 20 90

Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids

| — | 1 November to end of February |
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1 November to end of February

94 492

78.0155

0805 50 10

Lemons

| — | 1 June to 31 December |
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—

1 June to 31 December

301 899

78.0160

| — | 1 January to 31 May |
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1 January to 31 May

34 287

78.0170

0806 10 10

Table grapes

| — | 21 July to 20 November |
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21 July to 20 November

189 604

78.0175

0808 10 80

Apples

| — | 1 January to 31 August |
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1 January to 31 August

922 228

78.0180

| — | 1 September to 31 December |
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1 September to 31 December

51 920

78.0220

0808 20 50

Pears

| — | 1 January to 30 April |
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1 January to 30 April

263 711

78.0235

| — | 1 July to 31 December |
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1 July to 31 December

33 052

78.0250

0809 10 00

Apricots

| — | 1 June to 31 July |
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1 June to 31 July

4 569

78.0265

0809 20 95

Cherries, other than sour cherries

| — | 21 May to 10 August |
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21 May to 10 August

46 088

78.0270

0809 30

Peaches, including nectarines

| — | 11 June to 30 September |
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—

11 June to 30 September

17 411

78.0280

0809 40 05

Plums

| — | 11 June to 30 September |
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—

11 June to 30 September

11 155 ’

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