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| 19.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 338/20 |
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19.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 338/20

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1256/2009

of 15 December 2009

amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties for pears, lemons, apples and courgettes

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (‘Single CMO’ Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 143(b) thereof, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in Annex XVII 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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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in Annex XVII 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).

| (2) | 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 2006, 2007 and 2008, the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes should be adjusted. |
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(2)

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 2006, 2007 and 2008, the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes should be adjusted.

| (3) | Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(3)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets, |
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(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2010.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2009.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

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

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX XVII

ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER II, SECTION 2

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 number | CN Code | Description | Period of application | Trigger level
  (tonnes) |
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| 78.0015 | 0702 00 00 | Tomatoes | From 1 October to 31 May | 415 907 |
| 78.0020 | From 1 June to 30 September | 40 107 |
| 78.0065 | 0707 00 05 | Cucumbers | From 1 May to 31 October | 32 831 |
| 78.0075 | From 1 November to 30 April | 22 427 |
| 78.0085 | 0709 90 80 | Artichokes | From 1 November to 30 June | 8 866 |
| 78.0100 | 0709 90 70 | Courgettes | From 1 January to 31 December | 55 369 |
| 78.0110 | 0805 10 20 | Oranges | From 1 December to 31 May | 355 386 |
| 78.0120 | 0805 20 10 | Clementines | From 1 November to end of February | 529 006 |
| 78.0130 | 0805 20 30
  0805 20 50
  0805 20 70
  0805 20 90 | Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids | From 1 November to end of February | 96 377 |
| 78.0155 | 0805 50 10 | Lemons | From 1 June to 31 December | 334 680 |
| 78.0160 | From 1 January to 31 May | 62 311 |
| 78.0170 | 0806 10 10 | Table grapes | From 21 July to 20 November | 89 140 |
| 78.0175 | 0808 10 80 | Apples | From 1 January to 31 August | 829 840 |
| 78.0180 | From 1 September to 31 December | 884 648 |
| 78.0220 | 0808 20 50 | Pears | From 1 January to 30 April | 224 927 |
| 78.0235 | From 1 July to 31 December | 38 957 |
| 78.0250 | 0809 10 00 | Apricots | From 1 June to 31 July | 5 785 |
| 78.0265 | 0809 20 95 | Cherries, other than sour cherries | From 21 May to 10 August | 133 425 |
| 78.0270 | 0809 30 | Peaches, including nectarines | From 11 June to 30 September | 131 459 |
| 78.0280 | 0809 40 05 | Plums | From 11 June to 30 September | 129 925 ’ |

Order number

CN Code

Description

Period of application

Trigger level

(tonnes)

78.0015

0702 00 00

Tomatoes

From 1 October to 31 May

415 907

78.0020

From 1 June to 30 September

40 107

78.0065

0707 00 05

Cucumbers

From 1 May to 31 October

32 831

78.0075

From 1 November to 30 April

22 427

78.0085

0709 90 80

Artichokes

From 1 November to 30 June

8 866

78.0100

0709 90 70

Courgettes

From 1 January to 31 December

55 369

78.0110

0805 10 20

Oranges

From 1 December to 31 May

355 386

78.0120

0805 20 10

Clementines

From 1 November to end of February

529 006

78.0130

0805 20 30

0805 20 50

0805 20 70

0805 20 90

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

From 1 November to end of February

96 377

78.0155

0805 50 10

Lemons

From 1 June to 31 December

334 680

78.0160

From 1 January to 31 May

62 311

78.0170

0806 10 10

Table grapes

From 21 July to 20 November

89 140

78.0175

0808 10 80

Apples

From 1 January to 31 August

829 840

78.0180

From 1 September to 31 December

884 648

78.0220

0808 20 50

Pears

From 1 January to 30 April

224 927

78.0235

From 1 July to 31 December

38 957

78.0250

0809 10 00

Apricots

From 1 June to 31 July

5 785

78.0265

0809 20 95

Cherries, other than sour cherries

From 21 May to 10 August

133 425

78.0270

0809 30

Peaches, including nectarines

From 11 June to 30 September

131 459

78.0280

0809 40 05

Plums

From 11 June to 30 September

129 925 ’

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