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| 29.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 169/24 |
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29.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 169/24

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 740/2007

of 28 June 2007

amending Regulation (EC) No 1994/2006 opening Community tariff quotas for 2007 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 1994/2006 (2) provides for the opening of Community tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1994/2006 (2) provides for the opening of Community tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007.

| (2) | The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (3), as approved by Council Decision 2007/138/EC (4), provides for the granting of an additional annual tariff quota quantity of 500 tonnes (carcase weight) of fresh, chilled, frozen or smoked sheepmeat for Iceland. However, as the Agreement is applicable as from 1 March 2007, the annual quantity for 2007 should be adjusted accordingly. |
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(2)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products undertaken on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (3), as approved by Council Decision 2007/138/EC (4), provides for the granting of an additional annual tariff quota quantity of 500 tonnes (carcase weight) of fresh, chilled, frozen or smoked sheepmeat for Iceland. However, as the Agreement is applicable as from 1 March 2007, the annual quantity for 2007 should be adjusted accordingly.

| (3) | The Agreement specifies that the opening of the tariff quota is to be made as from 1 July, on the basis of nine months for 2007. This Regulation should therefore apply as from 1 July 2007. |
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(3)

The Agreement specifies that the opening of the tariff quota is to be made as from 1 July, on the basis of nine months for 2007. This Regulation should therefore apply as from 1 July 2007.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 1994/2006 should be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1994/2006 should be amended accordingly.

| (5) | 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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(5)

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 1994/2006 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply as from 1 July 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 June 2007.

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 413, 30.12.2006, p. 3; corrected by OJ L 50, 19.2.2007, p. 5.

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(3)  
  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 29.

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(4)  
  OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 28.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Sheepmeat and goatmeat (in tonnes of carcase weight equivalent)

Community tariff quotas for 2007

| 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 carcase 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 carcases
  (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 | 5 800 |
| — | 09.2121 | 09.2122 | 09.0781 | Norway | 300 |
| — | 09.2125 | 09.2126 | 09.0693 | Greenland | 100 |
| — | 09.2129 | 09.2130 | 09.0690 | Faeroes | 20 |
| — | 09.2131 | 09.2132 | 09.0227 | Turkey | 200 |
| — | 09.2171 | 09.2175 | 09.2015 | Others (3) | 200 |
| 2. | 0204 ,
  0210 99 21 ,
  0210 99 29 ,
  0210 99 60 | Zero | Zero | — | 09.2119 | 09.2120 | 09.0790 | Iceland | 1 725 |
| 3. | 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 |
| 4. | 0104 10 30
  0104 10 80
  0104 20 90 | 10  % | Zero | 09.2181 | — | — | 09.2019 | Erga omnes
   (4) | 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 carcase weight equivalent

Live animals

(Coefficient = 0,47)

Boneless lamb (1)

(Coefficient = 1,67)

Boneless mutton/sheep (2)

(Coefficient = 1,81)

Bone-in and carcases

(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

5 800

—

09.2121

09.2122

09.0781

Norway

300

—

09.2125

09.2126

09.0693

Greenland

100

—

09.2129

09.2130

09.0690

Faeroes

20

—

09.2131

09.2132

09.0227

Turkey

200

—

09.2171

09.2175

09.2015

Others (3)

200

2.

0204 ,

0210 99 21 ,

0210 99 29 ,

0210 99 60

Zero

Zero

—

09.2119

09.2120

09.0790

Iceland

1 725

3.

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

4.

0104 10 30

0104 10 80

0104 20 90

10  %

Zero

09.2181

—

—

09.2019

Erga omnes
   (4)

92

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(1)  And goatmeat of kid.

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(2)  And goatmeat other than 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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(4)  
  “
  Erga omnes
  ” shall refer to all origins including the countries mentioned in the current table.’

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Erga omnes

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