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"BCOMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 704/1999
of 31 March 1999
laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for imports of eggs and
poultrymeat products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 903/90
(OJ L 89, 1.4.1999, p. 29)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 704/1999
of 31 March 1999
laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements
for imports of eggs and poultrymeat products originating in the
African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing
Regulation (EEC) No 903/90
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998
on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods
resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the
African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing
Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (
1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 implements the amendments to
the arrangements for imports from the ACP States introduced as a result
of the mid-term review of the fourth ACP-EC Convention of Lomé;
whereas, as regards poultrymeat, Article 6 of that Regulation provides
for an increase in the tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes
0207, 1602 31, 1602 32 11, 1602 32 19, 1602 32 30, 1602 32 90 and
1602 39 and for an additional reduction in the customs duties applicable;
whereas there is also provision for a further reduction in the customs
duties applicable to certain eggs and poultrymeat products;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 903/90 (2), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1388/98 (3), lays down detailed rules for the
application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain
poultrymeat products originating in the ACP States and in the overseas
countries and territories (OCT); whereas those detailed rules must be
adapted in the light of the new provisions laid down in Regulation (EC)
No 1706/98; whereas, for the sake of clarity and rationalism, a new
regulation should be adopted and Regulation (EEC) No 903/90 should be
repealed;
Whereas detailed rules of application are needed to administer the tariff
quotas concerned; whereas such rules must supplement or derogate from
the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16
November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application
of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing
certificates for agricultural products (4), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 168/1999 (5);
Whereas, in order to ensure that the quotas are administered properly,
securities should be lodged with import licence applications and certain
conditions should be laid down as regards the applicants; whereas
provision should also be made for the quota to be staggered over the year
and the term of validity of licences should be determined;
Whereas sound market management calls for special rules on the issuing
of licences for imports of certain eggs and poultrymeat products
qualifying for reduced duty;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and
Eggs,!B
(1) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 93, 10.4.1990, p. 20.
(3) OJ L 187, 1.7.1998, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 331, 2.12.1988, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 19, 26.1.1999, p. 4.1999R0704 — EN — 01.06.2001 — 001.001 — 2
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Imports into the Community of eggs and poultrymeat products originat-
ing in the ACP States pursuant to Articles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No
1706/98 shall be governed by the detailed rules of application laid down
in this Regulation.
CHAPTER I
Tariff quotas
Article 2
Licences for imports pursuant to Article 6(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC)
No 1706/98 shall be applied for and issued in accordance with this
chapter.
Article 3
The quantities making up the quotas referred to in Article 6(2) and (3) of
Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 and shown in Part A of Annex I hereto shall
be staggered over the year as follows:
— 50 % for the period 1 January to 30 June,
— 50 % for the period 1 July to 31 December.
Article 4
1. When submitting their applications, import licence applicants must
prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member
States concerned that for the last 12 months they have been importing
poultrymeat products into and/or exporting such products from the
European Union. However, retail establishments and restaurants selling
their products to final consumers shall not qualify under the
arrangements.
2. Licence applications may be submitted in respect of only one of the
quotas referred to in Article 6(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1706/98.
They may cover more than one of the products corresponding to the CN
codes shown in Part A of Annex I hereto coming from a single ACP
State. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be shown in box 16 and their
descriptions in box 15.
Licence applications shall cover at least one tonne but not more than
25 % of the quantity available under the quota for the six-monthly period
concerned.
3. Licence applications and licences shall show:
(a) — in box 8, the country of origin; licences shall carry with them an
obligation to import from the country shown,
— in box 15, a detailed description of the product;
(b) under the heading ‘‘notes’’ and in box 24 respectively, the serial
number of the quota and one of the following entries:
— Reducción del derecho de aduana en un 65 %, Producto ACP —
Reglamento (CE) no704/1999,
— Nedsættelse af importafgiften med 65 %, A VS-varer —
forordning (EF) nr. 704/1999,
— Zollermäßigung um 65 %, AKP-Erzeugnis — Verordnung (EG)
Nr. 704/1999,
—Μειωµένη εισφ/omikronρά κατά 65 %, πρ/omikronϊ/omikronacuteν ΑΚΕ — καν/omikronνι-
σµ/omikronύ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 704/1999,!B1999R0704 — EN — 01.06.2001 — 001.001 — 3
— Duty rate reduced by 65 %, ACP-Product — Regulation (EC)
No 704/1999,
— Réduction du taux de droit de douane de 65 %, produit ACP
règlement (CE) no704/1999,
— Riduzione del dazio doganale del 65 %, Prodotto ACP —
regolamento (CE) n. 704/1999,
— Douanerecht verlaagd met 65 %, ACS-product — Verordening
(EG) nr. 704/1999,
— Redução da taxa de direito aduaneiro de 65 %, Produto ACP —
Regulamento (CE) no704/1999,
— Tullinalennus 65 %, asetuksen (EY) N:o 704/1999 mukainen
AKT -tuote,
— Nedsättning med 65 % av tullsatsen enligt, produkt AVS
Förordning (EG) nr 704/1999.
4. Licence applications shall be lodged during the first seven days of
the month preceding each period as specified in Article 3.
5. Licence applications must be lodged with the competent authority of
the Member State where the applicant is established or has his registered
place of business. Licence applications shall only be admissible where
the applicants undertake in writing to submit no further applications in
respect of the same quota for the same period. Where applicants fail to
comply with that undertaking, all applications from the applicants
concerned shall be inadmissible.
6. By the fifth working day following the closing date for the
submission of applications, the Member States shall notify the
Commission of applications lodged in respect of each quota. Such
notifications shall comprise a list of applicants, the product codes and the
quantities applied for per quota, the countries of origin and a summary
table showing the country of origin, the CN code and the total quantity
applied for per CN code. All notifications, including notifications of nil
applications, shall be forwarded by telex or fax, using the model in
Annex II where no applications have been submitted and the models in
Annexes II and III where applications have been lodged.
7. The Commission shall decide as soon as possible what percentage of
quantities applied for pursuant to this Article may be awarded. If the
quantities covered by licence applications submitted exceed the
quantities available, the Commission shall fix a single allocation
coefficient applicable to the quantities applied for per quota. If the
overall quantity applied for is less than the quantity available, the
Commission shall determine the quantity remaining, which shall be
added to that available in the following period of the same calendar year.
8. As soon as possible after the Commission has taken its decision,
licences shall be issued to applicants whose applications have been
notified in accordance with paragraph 6.
9. Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the
fourth month following each annual period specified in Annex I, of the
total volume of products imported for each of the groups under this
Regulation during that period.
All notifications, including ‘nil’ ones, shall be made using the model in
Annex IV to this Regulation.
Article 5
Pursuant to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, import
licences shall be valid for 150 days from the date of actual issue.!B
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However, licences shall not be valid after 31 December of the year for
which they are issued. Import licences issued under this Regulation shall
not be transferable.
CHAPTER II
Reduction in customs duty
Article 6
Licences for products listed in Part B of Annex I hereto and imported
pursuant to Articles 6(1) and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 shall be
applied for and issued in accordance with this chapter.
Article 7
Licence applications and licences shall show:
(a) in box 8, the country of origin; licences shall carry with them an
obligation to import from the country shown;
(b) in box 15, a detailed description of the product;(c) in box 16, the CN code for the product;(d) under the heading ‘‘notes’’ and in box 24 respectively, one of the
following entries:
— Reducción del derecho de aduana en un 16 %, Producto ACP —
Reglamento (CE) n
o704/1999,
— Nedsættelse af importafgiften med 16 %, A VS-varer —
forordning (EF) nr. 704/1999,
— Zollermäßigung um 16 %, AKP-Erzeugnis — Verordnung (EG)
Nr. 704/1999,
—Μειωµένη εισφ/omikronρά κατά 16 %, πρ/omikronϊ/omikronacuteν ΑΚΕ — καν/omikronνι-
σµ/omikronύ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 704/1999,
— Duty rate reduced by 16 %, ACP-Product — Regulation (EC)
No 704/1999,
— Réduction du taux de droit de douane de 16 %, produit ACP
règlement (CE) no704/1999,
— Riduzione del dazio doganale del 16 %, Prodotto ACP —
regolamento (CE) n. 704/1999,
— Douanerecht verlaagd met 16 %, ACS-product — Verordening
(EG) nr. 704/1999,
— Redução da taxa de direito aduaneiro de 16 %, Produto ACP —
Regulamento (CE) no704/1999,
— Tullinalennus 16 %, asetuksen (EY) N:o 704/1999 mukainen
AKT -tuote,
— Nedsättning med 16 % av tullsatsen enligt, produkt AVS
Förordning (EG) nr 704/1999.
CHAPTER III
General provisions
Article 8
A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged with import
licence applications for all products as referred to in Article 1.!B1999R0704 — EN — 01.06.2001 — 001.001 — 5
Article 9
1. Imports may only qualify for a reduction in import duty as provided
for in this Regulation where the origin of the products concerned is
certified by the competent authorities of the exporting countries in
accordance with the rules of origin applicable to the products in question
pursuant to Protocol 1 to the fourth ACP-EC Convention signed in Lomé
on 15 December 1989.
2. Licences may only be used for products complying with all the
veterinary provisions in force in the European Union.
Article 10
Save as otherwise provided for herein, Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88
shall apply.
Article 11
Regulation (EEC) No 903/90 is repealed. It shall, however, continue to
apply to import licences issued under it prior to the entry into force of
this Regulation.
Article 12
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.!B1999R0704 — EN — 01.06.2001 — 001.001 — 6
ANNEX I
A. Products referred to in Article 6(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC)
No 1706/98
65 % reduction in customs duty
SerialNo GroupNo CN codeAnnual
quantity(tonnes)
09.4024 ACP 1 0207 400
09.4025 ACP 2 1602 31 500
1602 32 11
1602 32 19
1602 32 30
1602 32 90
1602 39
B. Products referred to in Article 6(1) and Article 8 of Regulation (EC)
No 1706/98
16 % reduction in customs duty
GroupNo CN code
ACP 3 0105
0209 00 90
0210 90 71
0210 90 79
1501 00 90
ACP 4 0407 00 11
0407 00 19
0407 00 30
0408 11 80
0408 19 81
0408 19 89
0408 91 80
0408 99 80!B1999R0704 — EN — 01.06.2001 — 001.001 — 7
ANNEX II
Application of Regulation (EC) No 704/1999
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ANNEX III
Application of Regulation (EC) No 704/1999
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ANNEX IV
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