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"B COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2179/92
of 30 July 1992
laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific import measures for the Canary Islands
as regards tobacco
(OJ L 217, 31.7.1992, p. 79)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1757/93 of 30 June 1993 L 161 56 2.7.1993
"M2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1770/94 of 19 July 1994 L 184 1 20.7.1994
"M3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1606/95 of 3 July 1995 L 153 11 4.7.1995
"M4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1289/96 of 3 July 1996 L 165 28 4.7.1996
"M5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1202/97 of 27 June 1997 L 170 24 28.6.1997
"M6 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1492/98 of 13 July 1998 L 196 13 14.7.1998
NB: This consolidated version contains references to the European unit of account and/or the ecu, which from 1 January 1999
should be understood as references to the euro — Council Regulation (EEC) No 3308/80 (OJ L 345, 20.12.1980, p. 1) andCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1).1992R2179 — EN — 01.07.1998 — 006.001 — 1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2179/92
of 30 July 1992
laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific import
measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992
concerning specific measures for the Canary islands with regard to
certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 provides for
exemption from customs duties for direct imports into the Canary Islands
of a maximum quantity of 20 000 tonnes of raw and semi-manufactured
tobacco intended for the local manufacture of tobacco products;
Whereas, in order to administer the exemption scheme and to ease the
administrative burden, the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 1695/92 of 30 June 1992 laying down common detailed rules for
implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain
agricultural products to the Canary Islands (2) should be applied as far as
possible;
Whereas the maximum quantity of raw and semi-manufactured tobacco
benefiting from the scheme should be broken down according to the
requirements of local industry and commerce, taking into account the
traditional patterns of use;
Whereas, for the purposes of good management, a timetable for the
submission of applications for certificates and a period for deciding on
their issue should be set;
Whereas the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 apply from 1
July 1992; whereas the detailed rules contained in this Regulation should
apply from the same date;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The importation into the Canary Islands, with exemption from customs
duties, of the maximum annual quantity of 20 000 tonnes of raw stripped
tobacco equivalent pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No
1601/92 shall be effected in accordance with the rules laid down in this
Regulation.
The maximum quantity shall be broken down in accordance with the
provisions of the Annex. This breakdown may be revised during the
period of application following a justified request from the Spanish
authorities.
The period of application of the arrangements shall run from 1 July of a
given year to 30 June of the following year.
Article 2
The importation of the products listed in the Annex shall be subject to
the presentation of a certificate of exemption.!B
(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 1.1992R2179 — EN — 01.07.1998 — 006.001 — 2
!M3
Except where otherwise provided for in this Regulation, Articles 2 and 4
to 16 of Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 apply mutatis mutandis .
Article 3
1. Applications for certificates of exemption shall be submitted during
the first five working days of each month. Spain shall designate the
authority competent to issue the certificates.
2. The competent authority shall publish the quantities available during
the last week of the month preceding the month in which applications are
to be submitted.
The competent authority shall allocate the available quantities among the
different subheadings with reference to the maximum quantities set out
in the Annex, the requirements of industry and commerce and the
traditional patterns of use. The quantities of the different products shall
be converted into quantities of stripped tobacco using the coefficients of
equivalence set out in the Annex.
3. Applications for certificates shall not be accepted unless:— they relate to a quantity which does not exceed the quantity
available,
— the applicant provides proof, prior to the expiry of the time limit set
for the presentation of applications for certificates, that a security of
"M1ECU 0,2/kg 3has been lodged.
4. Box 20 of the application for a certificate and the certificate shall
contain the words: ‘product intended for industries manufacturing
tobacco products’.
5. Certificates shall be issued on the 10th working day of each month at
the latest.
Article 4
If, in respect of one of the products, the quantities for which certificates
of exemption have been applied for exceed the quantities available, the
competent authorities shall apply to each application a uniform
coefficient of reduction in order to comply with the quantity available.
The measure shall be applied in a way that ensures that all applicants are
treated equally.
When certificates are issued for quantities less than those applied for, the
applicant may withdraw the application in writing within three working
days of the issue of the certificate. The security shall then be released.
Article 5
The certificate of exemption shall be valid for two months from its date
of issue.
Article 6
The quantity imported with exemption from customs duties shall not
exceed that indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of the certificate of exemption.
Box 19 of the certificate shall contain the figure 0 to that effect.
Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 1 July 1992.!B1992R2179 — EN — 01.07.1998 — 006.001 — 3
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.!B1992R2179 — EN — 01.07.1998 — 006.001 — 4
ANNEX
Products eligible for exemption from customs duties on direct imports into the Canary Islands for the period 1 July
1998 to 30 June 1999
CN code DescriptionCoefficient of
equivalenceMaximum quantity
(tonnes)
2401 10 Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped 0,72 27 780 (1)
2401 20 Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped 1,00 20 000 (1)
ex 2401 20 Outer coverings for cigars presented on supports, in reels for the
manufacture of tobacco (2)1,05 125
2401 30 Tobacco waste 0,28 700
ex 2402 10 00 Unfinished cigars without wrapping 1,05 100
ex 2403 10 00 Cigarette rag (finished mixtures of tobacco for the manufacture
of cigarettes, cigars, cheroots and cigarillos)1,05 500
ex 2403 91 00 Homogenized or reconstituted tobacco, whether or not put up in
sheets or strip1,05 700
ex 2403 99 90 Expanded tobacco 1,05 1 025
(1)The actual quantity is to be determined on the basis of utilization of other headings (CN codes) pursuant to Article 3 (2).
(2)Monitoring arrangements for this particular utilization are laid down in the relevant Community provisions.!M61992R2179 — EN — 01.07.1998 — 006.001 — 5