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| 16.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 47/3 |
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16.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 47/3

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 on the import into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 408 of 30 December 2006
  )

Regulation (EC) No 1961/2006 should read as follows:

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1961/2006

of 20 December 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 on the import into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey

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 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 of 7 April 1998 on the import into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey, repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4115/86 and amending Regulation (EC) No 3010/95 (2),

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 (3) lays down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 on the import into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 (3) lays down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 on the import into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey.

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (4) applies to import licences for the import tariff quota periods from 1 January 2007. Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 lays down in particular rules on applications for import licences, the status of applicants and the issue of licences. It limits the validity of the licences to the final day of the tariff quota period. Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 must apply to import licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 1396/98, save as otherwise provided for in that Regulation. It is therefore necessary to bring Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 into line with Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, where appropriate. |
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(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (4) applies to import licences for the import tariff quota periods from 1 January 2007. Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 lays down in particular rules on applications for import licences, the status of applicants and the issue of licences. It limits the validity of the licences to the final day of the tariff quota period. Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 must apply to import licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 1396/98, save as otherwise provided for in that Regulation. It is therefore necessary to bring Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 into line with Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, where appropriate.

| (3) | In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 2007, provision must be made to add entries on the licence applications and the licences themselves in Bulgarian and Romanian. |
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(3)

In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 2007, provision must be made to add entries on the licence applications and the licences themselves in Bulgarian and Romanian.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, |
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(5)

The Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1396/98 is hereby amended as follows:

| 1. | Articles 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are replaced by the following:

  ‘Article 1

  1.   This Regulation lays down detailed rules for applying the import tariff quotas on the products falling within the CN codes listed in Annex I hereto, opened by Regulation (EC) No 779/98.


  2.   Commission Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 (*1) and (EC) No 1301/2006 (*2) shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.


  3.   The quantity of products benefiting from the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 and the rate of the reduction in the customs duty are fixed in Annex I hereto.



  Article 2
  The quantity fixed for each quota shall be divided into four subperiods, as follows:






  — | 25 % from 1 January to 31 March, |
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1.

Articles 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

1.   This Regulation lays down detailed rules for applying the import tariff quotas on the products falling within the CN codes listed in Annex I hereto, opened by Regulation (EC) No 779/98.

2.   Commission Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 (*1) and (EC) No 1301/2006 (*2) shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

3.   The quantity of products benefiting from the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 and the rate of the reduction in the customs duty are fixed in Annex I hereto.

Article 2

The quantity fixed for each quota shall be divided into four subperiods, as follows:

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25 % from 1 January to 31 March,

| — | 25 % from 1 April to 30 June, |
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25 % from 1 April to 30 June,

| — | 25 % from 1 July to 30 September, |
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25 % from 1 July to 30 September,

| — | 25 % from 1 October to 31 December. |
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25 % from 1 October to 31 December.

Article 3

1.   For the purposes of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, applicants for import licences must supply proof, when making their first application for a given tariff quota period, that they have imported or exported at least 50 tonnes of products falling under Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in each of the two periods referred to in that Article 5.

2.   Licence applications may involve several products covered by different CN codes. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in section 16 and their description in section 15 of licence applications and licences.

Applications must be for a minimum of 10 tonnes and a maximum of 10 % of the quantity available for the quota concerned and in the subperiod in question.

3.   Section 8 of the licence application and the licence shall indicate the country of origin and “yes” shall be marked with a cross.

4.   Section 20 of the licence application and the licence shall contain one of the references shown in Annex II.A.

5.   Section 24 of the licence shall contain one of the references shown in Annex II.B.

Article 4

1.   Licence applications may be lodged only in the first seven days of the month preceding each subperiod referred to in Article 2.

However, for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2007, licence applications shall be lodged during the first fifteen days of January 2007.

2.   A security of EUR 20 per 100 kg shall be lodged against applications for import licences for any product indicated in Article 1.

3.   Not later than the fifth working day following the end of the period for submission of applications, the Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities, in kilograms, applied for in respect of each quota.

4.   Licences shall be issued as soon as possible after the Commission has taken a decision.

5.   The Member States shall communicate to the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual period, the quantities (expressed in kilograms) under each quota actually put into free circulation under this Regulation in the period concerned.

Article 5

Import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the actual day of issue under Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000.

Notwithstanding Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the transfer of rights deriving from licences or certificates shall be limited to holders who meet the eligibility criteria laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 and Article 3(1) of this Regulation.

(*1)  
  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1."

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(*2)  
  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.’
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| 2. | Article 6 is deleted. |
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2.

Article 6 is deleted.

| 3. | Annexes I and II are replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. |
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3.

Annexes I and II are replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

| 4. | Annexes III and IV are deleted. |
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4.

Annexes III and IV are deleted.

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 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

| Group No | Serial number | CN code | Applicable common customs tariff duty
  (EUR/tonne) | Annual tariff quota
  (tonnes) |
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| T1 | 09.4103 | 0207 25 10 | 170 | 1 000 |
| 0207 25 90 | 186 |
| 0207 27 30 | 134 |
| 0207 27 40 | 93 |
| 0207 27 50 | 339 |
| 0207 27 60 | 127 |
| 0207 27 70 | 230 |

Group No

Serial number

CN code

Applicable common customs tariff duty

(EUR/tonne)

Annual tariff quota

(tonnes)

T1

09.4103

0207 25 10

170

1 000

0207 25 90

186

0207 27 30

134

0207 27 40

93

0207 27 50

339

0207 27 60

127

0207 27 70

230

‘ANNEX II

A.   Entries referred to in Article 3(4):

| — | in Bulgarian | : | Регламент (ЕО) No 1396/98. |
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| — | in Spanish | : | Reglamento (CE) no 1396/98. |
| — | in Czech | : | Nařízení (ES) č. 1396/98. |
| — | in Danish | : | Forordning (EF) nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in German | : | Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Estonian | : | Määrus (EÜ) nr 1396/98. |
| — | in Greek | : | Kανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1396/98. |
| — | in English | : | Regulation (EC) No 1396/98. |
| — | in French | : | Règlement (CE) no 1396/98. |
| — | in Italian | : | Regolamento (CE) n. 1396/98. |
| — | in Latvian | : | Regula (EK) Nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Lithuanian | : | Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Hungarian | : | 1396/98/EK rendelet. |
| — | in Maltese | : | Regolament (KE) Nru 1396/98. |
| — | in Dutch | : | Verordening (EG) nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Polish | : | Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1396/98. |
| — | in Portuguese | : | Regulamento (CE) n.o 1396/98. |
| — | in Romanian | : | Regulament (CE) nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Slovak | : | Nariadenie (ES) č. 1396/98. |
| — | in Slovenian | : | Uredba (ES) št. 1396/98. |
| — | in Finnish | : | Asetus (EY) N:o 1396/98. |
| — | in Swedish | : | Förordning (EG) nr 1396/98. |

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in Bulgarian

:

Регламент (ЕО) No 1396/98.

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in Spanish

:

Reglamento (CE) no 1396/98.

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in Czech

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Nařízení (ES) č. 1396/98.

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in Danish

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Forordning (EF) nr. 1396/98.

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in German

:

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1396/98.

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in Estonian

:

Määrus (EÜ) nr 1396/98.

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in Greek

:

Kανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1396/98.

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in English

:

Regulation (EC) No 1396/98.

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in French

:

Règlement (CE) no 1396/98.

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in Italian

:

Regolamento (CE) n. 1396/98.

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in Latvian

:

Regula (EK) Nr. 1396/98.

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in Lithuanian

:

Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1396/98.

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in Hungarian

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1396/98/EK rendelet.

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in Maltese

:

Regolament (KE) Nru 1396/98.

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in Dutch

:

Verordening (EG) nr. 1396/98.

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in Polish

:

Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1396/98.

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in Portuguese

:

Regulamento (CE) n.o 1396/98.

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in Romanian

:

Regulament (CE) nr. 1396/98.

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in Slovak

:

Nariadenie (ES) č. 1396/98.

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in Slovenian

:

Uredba (ES) št. 1396/98.

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in Finnish

:

Asetus (EY) N:o 1396/98.

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in Swedish

:

Förordning (EG) nr 1396/98.

B.   Entries referred to in Article 3(5):

| — | in Bulgarian | : | намаляване на общата митническа тарифа съгласно предвиденото в Регламент (ЕО) No 1396/98. |
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| — | in Spanish | : | reducción del arancel aduanero común prevista en el Reglamento (CE) no 1396/98. |
| — | in Czech | : | snížení společné celní sazby podle Nařízení (ES) č. 1396/98. |
| — | in Danish | : | toldnedsættelse som fastsat i forordning (EF) nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in German | : | Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Estonian | : | ühise tollitariifistiku maksumäära alandamine vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Greek | : | Μείωση του δασμού του κοινού δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1396/98. |
| — | in English | : | reduction of the common customs tariff as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1396/98. |
| — | in French | : | réduction du tarif douanier commun comme prévu au règlement (CE) no 1396/98. |
| — | in Italian | : | riduzione del dazio della tariffa doganale comune a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 1396/98. |
| — | in Latvian | : | Regulā (EK) Nr. 1396/98 paredzētais vienotā muitas tarifa samazinājums. |
| — | in Lithuanian | : | Bendrojo muito tarifo muito sumažinimai, nustatyti Reglamente (EB) Nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Hungarian | : | A közös vámtarifa csökkentése az 1396/98/EK rendelet alapján. |
| — | in Maltese | : | tnaqqis tat-tariffa doganali komuni kif jipprovdi r-Regolament (KE) Nru 1396/98. |
| — | in Dutch | : | Verlaging van het gemeenschappelijke douanetarief overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Polish | : | obniżenie cła WTC, jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 1396/98. |
| — | in Portuguese | : | redução da Pauta Aduaneira Comum como previsto no Regulamento (CE) n.o 1396/98. |
| — | in Romanian | : | reducerea tarifului vamal comun astfel cum este prevăzut de Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1396/98. |
| — | in Slovak | : | zníženie spoločnej colnej sadzby v súlade s nariadením (ES) č. 1396/98. |
| — | in Slovenian | : | znižanje skupne carinske tarife v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1396/98. |
| — | in Finnish | : | Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 1396/98 säädetty yhteisen tullitariffin alennus. |
| — | in Swedish | : | nedsättning av den gemensamma tulltaxan i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 1396/98. |

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in Bulgarian

:

намаляване на общата митническа тарифа съгласно предвиденото в Регламент (ЕО) No 1396/98.

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in Spanish

:

reducción del arancel aduanero común prevista en el Reglamento (CE) no 1396/98.

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in Czech

:

snížení společné celní sazby podle Nařízení (ES) č. 1396/98.

—

in Danish

:

toldnedsættelse som fastsat i forordning (EF) nr. 1396/98.

—

in German

:

Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1396/98.

—

in Estonian

:

ühise tollitariifistiku maksumäära alandamine vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr. 1396/98.

—

in Greek

:

Μείωση του δασμού του κοινού δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1396/98.

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in English

:

reduction of the common customs tariff as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1396/98.

—

in French

:

réduction du tarif douanier commun comme prévu au règlement (CE) no 1396/98.

—

in Italian

:

riduzione del dazio della tariffa doganale comune a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 1396/98.

—

in Latvian

:

Regulā (EK) Nr. 1396/98 paredzētais vienotā muitas tarifa samazinājums.

—

in Lithuanian

:

Bendrojo muito tarifo muito sumažinimai, nustatyti Reglamente (EB) Nr. 1396/98.

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in Hungarian

:

A közös vámtarifa csökkentése az 1396/98/EK rendelet alapján.

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in Maltese

:

tnaqqis tat-tariffa doganali komuni kif jipprovdi r-Regolament (KE) Nru 1396/98.

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in Dutch

:

Verlaging van het gemeenschappelijke douanetarief overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1396/98.

—

in Polish

:

obniżenie cła WTC, jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 1396/98.

—

in Portuguese

:

redução da Pauta Aduaneira Comum como previsto no Regulamento (CE) n.o 1396/98.

—

in Romanian

:

reducerea tarifului vamal comun astfel cum este prevăzut de Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1396/98.

—

in Slovak

:

zníženie spoločnej colnej sadzby v súlade s nariadením (ES) č. 1396/98.

—

in Slovenian

:

znižanje skupne carinske tarife v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1396/98.

—

in Finnish

:

Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 1396/98 säädetty yhteisen tullitariffin alennus.

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in Swedish

:

nedsättning av den gemensamma tulltaxan i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 1396/98.

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(*1)  
  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.

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(*2)  
  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.’

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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 113, 15.4.1998, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 187, 1.7.1998, p. 41. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1772/2006 (OJ L 322, 22.11.2006, p. 3).

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(4)  
  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

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