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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1898/97
of 29 September 1997
laying down rules of application in the pigmeat sector for the arrangements covered by Council
Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94
(OJ No L 267, 30. 9. 1997, p. 58)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
Commission Regulation (EC) No 618/98 of 18 March 1998 L 82 35 19. 3. 1998
Corrected by:
C1 Corrigendum, OJ No L 40, 13. 2. 1998, p. 18 (1898/97)
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ICOMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1898/97
of 29 September 1997
laying down rules of application in the pigmeat sector for the arrangements covered by Council
Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the T reaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of
22 December 1995 establishing certain concessions in the
form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural
products and providing for the adjustment, as an auton-
omous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural
concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to
take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
during the Uruguay Round Multilateral T rade Negoti-
ations (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1595/97 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in pigmeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 3290/94 (4), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 adjusts as an auton-
omous and transitional measure the agricultural conces-
sions in the Europe Agreements concluded between the
European Communities and their Member States of the
o n ep a r ta n dt h eR e p u b l i co fP o l a n d ,t h eR e p u b l i co f
Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, the
Republic of Bulgaria and Romania respectively of the
other part, for the period 1 January 1996 to entry into
force of the Additional Protocols; whereas these adjust-
ments were extended by Council Regulation (EC)
No 2490/96 (5) to 31 December 1997; whereas owing to
procedural delays the Additional Protocols to the Europe
Agreements, negotiation of which are concluded, cannot
enter into force on 1 July 1997; whereas Regulation (EC)
No 3066/95 has therefore been amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1595/97 in order to allow early implementation in
the agricultural sector of the negotiation results;
(1) OJ L 328, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31.
(2) OJ L 216, 8. 8. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.
(5) OJ L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 13.
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IIWhereas, while bearing in mind the provisions of the In-
terim Agreements intended to guarantee product origin,
the arrangements should be operated using import li-
cences; whereas rules on the presentation of licence ap-
plications and to the entries to be made on applications
and licences are required that differ from those in Article 8
of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 No-
vember 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the
application of the system of import and export licences and
advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1404/97 (2); whereas
licences should be issued following a reflection period and
possibly with a common percentage acceptance applied;
Whereas for the purposes of smooth operation of the ar-
rangements security of ECU 30 per 100 kilograms should
be required against import licences; whereas given the risk
of speculative misuse of the arrangements where pigmeatis concerned importer access to these products should be
precisely regulated;
Whereas import licences for certain product categories in
the pigmeat sector have already been assigned for the
period 1 July to 30 September 1997 in line with Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1461/97 of 25 July 1997 deter-
mining the extent to which applications lodged in July 1997
for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the
regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the
Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of
Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic can
be accepted (
3) and with Commission Regulation (EC) No
1462/97 of 25 July 1997 determining the extent to which
applications lodged in July 1997 for import licences for
certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by
the Agreements concluded by the Community with Bulga-
ria and Romania can be accepted (4); whereas the quan-
tities available for the period 1 October to 31 December
1997 should be set by reference to the quantities agreed
and quotas set for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997;
(1) OJ L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 199, 26. 7. 1997, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 199, 26. 7. 1997, p. 24.
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IIIWhereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 691/97 (2), lays down
detailed rules for application in the pigmeat sector of the
arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreements be-
tween the European Economic Community and Poland,
Hungary, and the former Czech and Slovak Federative Re-
public; whereas since it is replaced by this Regulation it
should be repealed;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1590/94 (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 691/97, lays down
detailed rules for application in the pigmeat sector of the
arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreements be-
tween the Community and Bulgaria and Romania; whereas
since it is replaced by this Regulation it should be re-
pealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the Management Com-mittee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) OJ L 245, 1. 10. 1993, p. 80.
(2) OJ L 102, 19. 4. 1997, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 167, 1. 7. 1994, p. 16.
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1Article 1
All imports into the Community under the arrangements
laid down in Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of products cov-
ered by group Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10/11,
12/13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 provided for in Annex I to this
Regulation shall be subject to presentation of an import
licence.
The quantities covered by these arrangements and the re-
duction in the Common Customs T ariff duty are listed by
group in Annex I.
Article 2
The quantities referred to in Article 1 are, for each period
specified in Annex I, allocated as follows:
— 1 July to 30 September: 25 %,
— 1 October to 31 December: 25 %,
— 1 January to 31 March: 25 %,
—1 A p r i l t o 3 0 J u n e : 2 5 % .
Article 3
The following provisions shall apply to the import licences
referred to in Article 1:
1. Applicants must be natural or legal persons who at the
time of application can satisfy the competent authority
of their Member State that they have been engaging in
trade with third countries in pigmeat for at least
12months. Retailers and restaurateurs selling products
to the final consumer are excluded.
2. Licence applications may cover only one of the groups
indicated in Annex I. They may cover products of
differing CN codes originating in only one of the
countries to which this Regulation relates. In such
cases all the CN codes and product descriptions must
be entered in boxes 16 and 15 respectively. The ap-
plication must be for a minimum of one tonne and a
maximum of 25 % of the quantity available for the
group concerned during the quarter in question as
specified in Article 2.
3. Box 8 of the licence application and the licence shall
show the country of origin; the licence shall impose an
obligation to import from that country.1898/97
C1, OJ No L 40, 13. 2. 1998, p. 18
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24. Box 20 of the licence application and the licence shall
carry one of the following entries:
—R e g l a m e n t o ( C E ) no1898/97
— Forordning (EF) nr. 1898/97
— Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1898/97
—Κανονισμός (ΕΚ)αριθ. 1898/97
— Regulation (EC) No 1898/97
—R è g l e m e n t ( C E ) no1898/97
— Regolamento (CE) n. 1898/97
— Verordening (EG) nr. 1898/97
— Regulamento (CE) nº 1898/97
— Asetus (EY) N:o 1898/97
— Förordning (EG) nr 1898/97.
5. Box 24 of the licence shall carry one of the following
entries:
— Reducción del derecho de aduana en virtud del
Reglamento (CE) no1898/97
— Nedsættelse af importafgiften jf. forordning (EF)
nr. 1898/97
— Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß
Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1898/97
—Μείωση του δασμού όπως προβλέπεται στον
κανονισμό (ΕΚ)αριθ. 1898/97
— Customs duty reduction as provided for in Regula-
tion (EC) No 1898/97
— Réduction du droit de douane comme prévu au
règlement (CE) no1898/97
— Riduzione del dazio doganale a norma del regola-
mento (CE) n. 1898/97
— Douanerecht verlaagd overeenkomstig Verordening
(EG) nr. 1898/97
— Redução do direito aduaneiro conforme previsto
no Regulamento (CE) nº 1898/97
— T ullialennus, josta on säädetty asetuksessa (EY)
N:o 1898/97
— Nedsättning av tullavgiften enligt förordning (EG)
nr 1898/97.
Article 4
1. Licence applications may be lodged only in the first
10 days of each period specified in Article 2.1898/97
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32. Applications shall be invalid if the applicant does not
declare in writing that he has not lodged and will not
lodge, for the period in question, other applications for
products of the same group in the Member State of lodge-
ment or another Member State. If an applicant lodges
more than one application for products of one group none
of the applications shall be valid.
3. Member States shall notify to the Commission, on the
third working day following the end of the period for lodg-
ing applications, those lodged for each of the products of
the groups in question. The applicants and quantities for
each group shall be listed. All notifications, including ‘nil’
ones, shall be made by telex or fax on the stipulated work-
ing day. The form reproduced as Annex II shall be used
for ‘nil’ notifications and those reproduced as Annexes II
and III if applications have been made.
4. The Commission shall decide with all speed to what
the applications referred to in Article 3 can be met.
If the total amount applied for is more than that available
the quantities granted shall be scaled down by a common
percentage.
If it is less than the amount available the Commission shall
determine the quantity to be added to that available for
the next period.
5. Licences shall be issued as soon as possible after the
Commission’s decision.
6. Licences shall be valid throughout the Community.
Article 5
For the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
No 3719/88 import licences shall be valid for 150 days
from their actual date of issue.
Licences shall not be transferable.
Article 6
Security of ECU 30 per 100 kg shall be lodged against
applications for import licences for any product indicated
in Article 1.
Article 7
The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall be
applicable except as otherwise provided by this Regulation.1898/97
618/98
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4However, Article 8 (4) of that Regulation notwithstanding,
quantities imported pursuant to this Regulation may not
exceed that indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of the import
licence. T o that end ‘0’ shall be entered in box 19 of the
licence.
Article 8
The products shall be placed in free circulation on pres-
entation fo an EUR.1 certificate issued by the exporting
country in accordance with Protocol 4 to the Europe
Agreements concluded with the said countries, or, of a
declaration by the exporter in accordance with the provi-
sions of the said Protocol.
Article 9
The Member States shall cooperate closely with the Com-
mission to ensure compliance with this Regulation.
Article 10
The quantities available for applications in the period 1 to
10 October 1997 are given in Annex IV hereto.
Article 11
Regulations (EEC) No 2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94 are
hereby repealed.
Article 12
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day fol-
lowing its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro-
pean Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1997.1898/97
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5ANNEX I
A. PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN HUNGARY
(tonnes)
Od GRateofdutyAnnual quantity
Order
NoGroup
NoCN codeRateofduty
applicable
(% of MFN)From 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998From 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999From 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000From 1. 7. 2000
09.4705 1 1601 00 91 20 77 0 0 80 5 0 84 0 0 8 750 09.4705 1 16010091
1601 00 9920 7700 8050 8400 8750
094706 2 16024915 20 770 805 840 875 09.4706 2 1602 49 15
1602491920 770 805 840 875
16024919
16024 11 0 16024110
1602 42 1016024210
1602 49 11
16024913 1602 49 13
16024930 1602 49 30
16024950 16024950
094704 3 02101111 20 1760 1840 1920 2000 09.4704 3 02101111
0210 12 1120 1760 1840 1920 2000
02101211
0210 19 40
0210 19 51
094708 4 02031110 20 33990 35535 37080 38625 09.4708 4 0203 11 10
0203121120 33 990 35 535 37 080 38 625
0203 12 11
02031219 02031219
02031911 02031911
02031913 02031913
02031915 02031915
02031955(1) 02031955(1)
0203 19 5902031959
0203 21 1002032110
0203 22 1102032211
0203 22 19
0203 29 11
02032913 0203 29 13
02032915 0203 29 15
02032955(1) 0203 29 55 (1)
02032959 0203 29 59
09.4727 H1 1501 00 19 ECU 164/t 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 2 400
09.4722 H2 1601 00 91 ECU 1 759/t 500 500 500 5001898 /97
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6B.PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN POLAND
(tonnes)
Od GRateofdutyAnnual quantity
Order
NoGroup
NoCN codeRateofduty
applicable
(% of MFN)From 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998From 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999From 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000From 1. 7. 2000
094803 5 02101111 20 3300 3450 3600 3750 09.4803 5 0210 11 11
0210111920 33 0 0 34 5 0 36 0 0 3 750
0210 11 19
02101131 02101131
02101139 02101139
02101211 02101211
02101219 02101219
02101910 02101910
0210 19 2002101920
0210 19 3002101930
0210 19 4002101940
0210 19 51
0210 19 59
02101960 0210 19 60
02101970 0210 19 70
02101981 0210 19 81
02101989 0210 19 89
09.4805 6 1601 00 91 20 25 3 0 26 4 5 27 6 0 2 875 09.4805 6 16010091
1601 00 9920 2530 2645 2760 2875
094806 7 16024110 20 10890 11385 11880 12375 09.4806 7 1602 41 10
1602421020 10 890 11 385 11 880 12 375
16024210
16024911 16024911
1602 49 1316024913
1602 49 15
16024919 1602 49 19
16024930 1602 49 30
16024950 16024950
09.4820 8 0103 92 19 20 15 4 0 16 1 0 16 8 0 1 750
094809 9 02031110 20 11220 11730 12240 12750 09.4809 9 0203 11 10
0203121120 11 220 11 730 12 240 12 750
0203 12 11
02031219 02031219
02031911 02031911
02031913 02031913
02031915 02031915
02031955(1) 02031955(1)
0203 19 5902031959
0203 21 1002032110
0203 22 1102032211
0203 22 19
0203 29 11
02032913 0203 29 13
02032915 0203 29 15
02032955(1) 0203 29 55 (1)
02032959 0203 29 591898 /97
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7C.PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
(tonnes)
Od GRateofdutyAnnual quantity
Order
NoGroup
NoCN codeRateofduty
applicable
(% of MFN)From 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998From 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999From 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000From 1. 7. 2000
094621 10/11 01039219 20 5830 6095 6360 6625 09.4621 10 /11 0103 92 19
0203111020 58 3 0 60 9 5 63 6 0 6 625
0203 11 10
02031211 02031211
02031219 02031219
02031911 02031911
02031913 02031913
02031915 02031915
0203 19 55 (1) 02031955()
0203 19 5902031959
0203 21 1002032110
0203 22 11
0203 22 19
02032911 0203 29 11
02032913 0203 29 13
02032913 0203 29 13
02032955(1) 0203 29 55 (1)
02032959 02032959
16024110 16024110
16024210 16024210
1602 49
D.PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
(tonnes)
Od GRateofdutyAnnual quantity
Order
NoGroup
NoCN codeRateofduty
applicable
(% of MFN)From 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998From 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999From 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000From 1. 7. 2000
094621 12/13 01039219 20 2530 2645 2760 2875 09.4621 12 /13 0103 92 19
0203111020 25 3 0 26 4 5 27 6 0 2 875
0203 11 10
02031211 02031211
02031219 02031219
02031911 02031911
02031913 02031913
0203 19 1502031915
0203 19 55 (1) 02031955()
0203 19 5902031959
0203 21 1002032110
0203 22 11
0203 22 19
02032911 0203 29 11
02032913 0203 29 13
02032915 0203 29 15
02032955(1) 0203 29 55 (1)
02032959 02032959
16024110 16024110
16024210 16024210
1602 491898 /97
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8E.PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN BULGARIA
(tonnes)
Order GroupRate o fdutyAnnual quantity
Order
NoGroup
NoCN codeRateofduty
applicable
(% of MFN)From 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998From 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999From 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000From 1. 7. 2000
09.4654 14 0203 11 10
120 330 345 360 375 09.4654 14 02031110
0203 29 55 (1)20 330 345 360 375
F.PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ROMANIA
(tonnes)
Order GroupRate o fdutyAnnual quantity
Order
NoGroup
NoCN codeRateofduty
applicable
(% of MFN)From 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998From 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999From 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000From 1. 7. 2000
09.4751 15 1601 00 91
1601009920 990 10 3 5 10 8 0 1 125
1601 00 99
09.4752 16 16024110 20 1870 1955 2040 2125 09.4752 16 16024110
1602 42 1020 1870 1955 2040 2125
16024210
1602 49 1116024911
1602 49 1316024913
1602 49 1516024915
1602 49 19
1602 49 30
16024950 1602 49 50
09.4756 17 02031110 20 13750 14375 15000 15625 09.4756 17 02031110
0203 12 1120 13750 14375 15000 15625
02031211
0203 12 1902031219
0203 19 1102031911
0203 19 1302031913
0203 19 15
(1) 0203 19 55 (1)
02031959()
0203 19 59
02032110 0203 21 10
02032211 0203 22 11
02032219 02032219
02032911 02032911
02032913 02032913
02032915 02032915
02032955(1) 02032955(1)
0203 29 5902032959
(1)Excluding tenderloin presented alone.1898 /97
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9ANNEX II
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10ANNEX III
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11ANNEX IV
(tonnes)
Group No Quantity available
1 24 1 3 , 5
22 6 7 , 7
38 4 1
41 0 5 8 5 , 3
H1 1 200
H2 250
51 6 5 0
6 1 125,3
75 1 7 0
87 7 0
95 6 1 0
10/11 320
12/13 1 265
14 165
15 490
16 904,3
17 68 7 51898 /97