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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
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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 certainagricultural 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) No1695/92 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 therequirements 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 applyfrom 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 tobaccoequivalent 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.
Except where otherwise provided in this Regulation, the provisions of Articles
3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 shall apply mutatis
mutandis .!B
(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 1.1992R2179 — EN — 01.07.1993 — 001.001 — 2
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 theAnnex, 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 inthe 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, thecompetent 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 daysof 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States.!B1992R2179 — EN — 01.07.1993 — 001.001 — 3
ANNEX
Products eligible for exemption from customs duties on direct imports into the Canary Islands for the period 1 July 1993 to
30 June 1994
CN code Product 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)
2401 30 Tobacco waste 0,28 700
ex 2402 10 00 Unfinished cigars without wrapping 1,05 30
ex 2403 10 00 Final tobacco mixture used to manufacture cigarettes, cigars and
cigarillos1,05 500
ex 2403 91 00 Homogenized or reconstituted tobacco, whether or not put up in
sheets or strip1,05 600
ex 2403 99 90 Expanded tobacco 1,05 1 300
Outer coverings for cigars presented on supports, in reels for the
manufacture of tobacco (2)1,05 10
(1)Actual quantity to be determined on the basis of utilization of other headings (CN codes) pursuant to Article 3 (2).
(2)Monitoring arrangements for this end-use are laid down in the relevant Community provisions.!M11992R2179 — EN — 01.07.1993 — 001.001 — 4