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| 3.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 96/1 |
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3.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 96/1

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 291/2012

of 2 April 2012

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 of 10 April 1995 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) and (b) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | An Agreement has been concluded in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2011/818/EU (2). |
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(1)

An Agreement has been concluded in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2011/818/EU (2).

| (2) | That Agreement provides further progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade on a preferential, reciprocal and mutually beneficial basis and for new annual duty free tariff quotas at import into the European Union of certain agricultural products originating in Norway. |
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(2)

That Agreement provides further progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade on a preferential, reciprocal and mutually beneficial basis and for new annual duty free tariff quotas at import into the European Union of certain agricultural products originating in Norway.

| (3) | In order to implement the new tariff quotas provided for in the Agreement, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 992/95. |
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(3)

In order to implement the new tariff quotas provided for in the Agreement, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 992/95.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 992/95 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 992/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | In accordance with Decision 2011/818/EU the new tariff quotas are to apply from 1 January 2012. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date. |
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(5)

In accordance with Decision 2011/818/EU the new tariff quotas are to apply from 1 January 2012. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, |
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(6)

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 I to Regulation (EC) No 992/95 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2012.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 2012.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 101, 4.5.1995, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 327, 9.12.2011, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 992/95 is amended as follows:

| (a) | the rows for order numbers 09.0701, 09.0751, 09.0757 and 09.0759 are replaced by the following:











  Order No | CN code | TARIC subdivision | Description of products | Quota period | Quota volume
  (in tonnes net weight unless otherwise specified) | Quota duty
  (%) |
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| ‘09.0701 | Ex15042010 | 90 | Oils and fats of marine animals, other than whale oil and sperm oil, in packings of a net capacity of more than 1 kg | From 1.1 to 31.12 | 1 000 | 8,5 |
| Ex15043010 | 99 |
| 09.0751 | Ex07041000 | 90 | Cauliflowers | From 1.8 to 31.10 | 2 000 | 0 |
| 09.0757 | Ex08092100
  Ex08092900 | | Cherries, fresh | From 16.7 to 15.9 | 900 | 0 (3) |
| 09.0759 | Ex08094005 | | Plum, fresh, from 1 September to 15 October | From 1.9 to 15.10 | 600 | 0 (3)’ |

(a)

the rows for order numbers 09.0701, 09.0751, 09.0757 and 09.0759 are replaced by the following:

Order No

CN code

TARIC subdivision

Description of products

Quota period

Quota volume

(in tonnes net weight unless otherwise specified)

Quota duty

(%)

‘09.0701

Ex15042010

90

Oils and fats of marine animals, other than whale oil and sperm oil, in packings of a net capacity of more than 1 kg

From 1.1 to 31.12

1 000

8,5

Ex15043010

99

09.0751

Ex07041000

90

Cauliflowers

From 1.8 to 31.10

2 000

0

09.0757

Ex08092100

Ex08092900

Cherries, fresh

From 16.7 to 15.9

900

0 (3)

09.0759

Ex08094005

Plum, fresh, from 1 September to 15 October

From 1.9 to 15.10

600

0 (3)’

| (b) | the rows for order numbers 09.0753, 09.0755, 09.0775, 09.0777, 09.0781 and 09.0785 are deleted; |
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(b)

the rows for order numbers 09.0753, 09.0755, 09.0775, 09.0777, 09.0781 and 09.0785 are deleted;

| (c) | the following rows are inserted:











  ‘09.0815 | 0810 20 10 | | Raspberries, fresh | From 1.1 to 31.12 | 400 | 0 |
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| 09.0816 | 2005 20 20 | | Thin slices of potatoes, fried or baked, whether or not salted or flavoured, in airtight packings, suitable for immediate consumption | From 1.1 to 31.12 | 200 | 0 |
| 09.0817 | 2309 10 13
  2309 10 15
  2309 10 19
  2309 10 33
  2309 10 39
  2309 10 51
  2309 10 53
  2309 10 59
  2309 10 70
  2309 10 90 | | Dog or cat food put up for retail sale | From 1.1 to 31.12 | 13 000 | 0 ’ |

(c)

the following rows are inserted:

‘09.0815

0810 20 10

Raspberries, fresh

From 1.1 to 31.12

400

0

09.0816

2005 20 20

Thin slices of potatoes, fried or baked, whether or not salted or flavoured, in airtight packings, suitable for immediate consumption

From 1.1 to 31.12

200

0

09.0817

2309 10 13

2309 10 15

2309 10 19

2309 10 33

2309 10 39

2309 10 51

2309 10 53

2309 10 59

2309 10 70

2309 10 90

Dog or cat food put up for retail sale

From 1.1 to 31.12

13 000

0 ’

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