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| 11.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 188/3 |
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11.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 188/3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1048/2006

of 10 July 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 2185/2005 opening Community tariff quotas for 2006 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2185/2005 (2) provides for the opening of Community tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2006. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2185/2005 (2) provides for the opening of Community tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2006.

| (2) | The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV.6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (3), approved by Council Decision 2006/106/EC (4), provides for the granting of an additional tariff quota quantity of 136 tonnes (carcass weight) for Australia as from 1 January 2006, which should be added to the quantity available for 2006. |
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(2)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV.6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (3), approved by Council Decision 2006/106/EC (4), provides for the granting of an additional tariff quota quantity of 136 tonnes (carcass weight) for Australia as from 1 January 2006, which should be added to the quantity available for 2006.

| (3) | As a result of the negotiations which led to 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 (5), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (6), the Community undertook to incorporate in its schedule an erga omnes annual import tariff quota of live sheep, other than pure-bred breeding animals of 91 tonnes natural weight (43 tonnes carcass weight). The import tariff quota of live animals of 49 tonnes carcass weight previously attributed to the ‘others’ shall be open to all. The two import tariff quotas of live animals should be summed up to give a total of 92 tonnes carcass weight. The order number of the quota will remain the same. |
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(3)

As a result of the negotiations which led to 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 (5), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (6), the Community undertook to incorporate in its schedule an erga omnes annual import tariff quota of live sheep, other than pure-bred breeding animals of 91 tonnes natural weight (43 tonnes carcass weight). The import tariff quota of live animals of 49 tonnes carcass weight previously attributed to the ‘others’ shall be open to all. The two import tariff quotas of live animals should be summed up to give a total of 92 tonnes carcass weight. The order number of the quota will remain the same.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 2185/2005 should be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 2185/2005 should be amended accordingly.

| (5) | Since the tariff quotas are opened from 1 January 2006, this Regulation should apply retroactively as from the same date. |
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(5)

Since the tariff quotas are opened from 1 January 2006, this Regulation should apply retroactively as from the same date.

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2185/2005 is 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 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

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(2)  
  OJ L 347, 30.12.2005, p. 70.

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(3)  
  OJ L 47, 17.2.2006, p. 54.

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(4)  
  OJ L 47, 17.2.2006, p. 52.

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(5)  
  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 15.

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(6)  
  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 13.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT (in tonnes (t) of carcass weight equivalent) COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS FOR 2006

| Country group No | CN codes | Ad valorem duty
  % | Specific duty
  EUR/100 kg | Order number under “first-come, first-served” | Origin | Annual volume in tonnes of carcass weight equivalent |
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| Live animals
  (Coefficient = 0,47) | Boneless lamb (1)

  (Coefficient = 1,67) | Boneless mutton/sheep (2)

  (Coefficient = 1,81) | Bone-in and carcasses
  (Coefficient = 1,00) |
| 1 | 0204 | Zero | Zero | — | 09.2101 | 09.2102 | 09.2011 | Argentina | 23 000 |
| — | 09.2105 | 09.2106 | 09.2012 | Australia | 18 786 |
| — | 09.2109 | 09.2110 | 09.2013 | New Zealand | 227 854 |
| — | 09.2111 | 09.2112 | 09.2014 | Uruguay | 5 800 |
| — | 09.2115 | 09.2116 | 09.1922 | Chile | 5 600 |
| — | 09.2119 | 09.2120 | 09.0790 | Iceland | 1 350 |
| 2 | 0204 | Zero | Zero | — | 09.2121 | 09.2122 | 09.0781 | Norway | 300 |
| 3 | 0204 | Zero | Zero | — | 09.2125 | 09.2126 | 09.0693 | Greenland | 100 |
| — | 09.2129 | 09.2130 | 09.0690 | Faeroes | 20 |
| — | 09.2131 | 09.2132 | 09.0227 | Turkey | 200 |
| 4 | 0104 10 30 , 0104 10 80 and 0104 20 90 .
  For the species “other than domestic sheep” only: ex 0204 , ex 0210 99 21 and ex 0210 99 29 | Zero | Zero | 09.2141 | 09.2145 | 09.2149 | 09.1622 | ACP States | 100 |
| For the species “domestic sheep” only: ex 0204 , ex 0210 99 21 and ex 0210 99 29 | Zero | 65 % reduction of specific duties | — | 09.2161 | 09.2165 | 09.1626 | ACP States | 500 |
| 5 (3) | 0204 | Zero | Zero | — | 09.2171 | 09.2175 | 09.2015 | Others | 200 |
| 6 | 0104 10 30
  0104 10 80
  0104 20 90 | 10  % | Zero | 09.2181 | — | — | 09.2019 | Erga omnes | 92 |

Country group No

CN codes

Ad valorem duty

%

Specific duty

EUR/100 kg

Order number under “first-come, first-served”

Origin

Annual volume in tonnes of carcass weight equivalent

Live animals

(Coefficient = 0,47)

Boneless lamb (1)

(Coefficient = 1,67)

Boneless mutton/sheep (2)

(Coefficient = 1,81)

Bone-in and carcasses

(Coefficient = 1,00)

1

0204

Zero

Zero

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09.2101

09.2102

09.2011

Argentina

23 000

—

09.2105

09.2106

09.2012

Australia

18 786

—

09.2109

09.2110

09.2013

New Zealand

227 854

—

09.2111

09.2112

09.2014

Uruguay

5 800

—

09.2115

09.2116

09.1922

Chile

5 600

—

09.2119

09.2120

09.0790

Iceland

1 350

2

0204

Zero

Zero

—

09.2121

09.2122

09.0781

Norway

300

3

0204

Zero

Zero

—

09.2125

09.2126

09.0693

Greenland

100

—

09.2129

09.2130

09.0690

Faeroes

20

—

09.2131

09.2132

09.0227

Turkey

200

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0104 10 30 , 0104 10 80 and 0104 20 90 .

For the species “other than domestic sheep” only: ex 0204 , ex 0210 99 21 and ex 0210 99 29

Zero

Zero

09.2141

09.2145

09.2149

09.1622

ACP States

100

For the species “domestic sheep” only: ex 0204 , ex 0210 99 21 and ex 0210 99 29

Zero

65 % reduction of specific duties

—

09.2161

09.2165

09.1626

ACP States

500

5 (3)

0204

Zero

Zero

—

09.2171

09.2175

09.2015

Others

200

6

0104 10 30

0104 10 80

0104 20 90

10  %

Zero

09.2181

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—

09.2019

Erga omnes

92

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(1)  And goatmeat of kid.

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(2)  And goatmeat other than of kid.

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(3)  
  “Others” shall refer to all origins including the ACP States and excluding the other countries mentioned in the current table.’

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