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►B COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No2402/96
of17December 1996
opening and setting administrative rules for certain annual tariff quotas for sweet potatoes and
maniocstarch
(OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 14)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 of 26 April 2004 L 123 50 27.4.2004
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).
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No2402/96
of17December 1996
opening and setting administrative rules for certain annual tariff
quotasforsweetpotatoesandmaniocstarch
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June
1996, on implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXLdrawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negota-tions(
1), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996
concerning the conclusion of the results of consultations with Thailand
under GATT Article XXIII (2),
Whereas Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996 adjusted the import
arrangementsfor manioc s tarch of CN code 1108 14 00 laid down inCommission Regulation (EC) No 3015/95 of 19 December 1995opening and providing for the administration of certain import quotasfor sweet potatoes and manioc starch intended for certain uses for
1996 (
3); whereasthat Regulation wasaccordingly amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1031/96 (4);
Whereasthe Community undertook in the World Trade Organization
multilateral trade negotiationsto open two annual nil duty tariff quotasfor productsof CN code 0714 20 90 in favour of the People'sRepublicof China and other countriesres pectively, and two tariff quotasformanioc starch of CN code 1108 14 00 for certain uses;
Whereas action should be taken to open for 1997 and subsequent years
the annual tariff quotas in question for sweet potatoes and manioc
starch and to set appropriate administrative rules; whereas the relevant
provisions of Regulation (EC) No 3015/95 as amended following Deci-sion 96/317/EC should be taken over;
Whereasto ens ure that the quotasare well managed and in particular
that the quantities set for each year are not exceeded specific rules onthe lodging of applications and issuing of licences must be adopted;whereas these either supplement or waive the provisions of Commis-
sion Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (
5), aslas t amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2350/96 (6);
Whereas it is necessary to differentiate sweet potatoes for human
consumption and those for other uses; whereas the presentation andpackaging of sweet potatoes of CN code 0714 20 10 for humanconsumption should be specified and products not meeting that presen-tation and packaging specification should be held to fall within CN
code 0714 20 90;
Whereasthe management and s urveillance rulescontained in Regula-
tion (EC) No 3015/95 for importsbetween 1 January and 31
December 1996 should be retained, notably the requirement that anexport document issued by the Chinese authorities or under theirresponsibility be presented for goods originating in China;
Whereas for manioc starch account must be taken of the Community's
new commitment by Decision 96/317/EC to open an additional auton-omousannual quota of 10 500 tonnesof which 10 000 tonnesis
reserved for the Kingdom of Thailand; whereas under the terms agreed
with Thailand the end-use requirements previously imposed on maniocstarch quotas are waived; whereas it should be required that manioc1996R2402 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 122, 22. 5. 1996, p. 15.
(3) OJ No L 314, 28. 12. 1995, p. 29.
(4) OJ No L 137, 8. 6. 1996, p. 4.
(5) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.
(6) OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4.
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starch imported from Thailand against its reserved quantity be accom-
panied by an export certificate issued by the competent Thai authority;
Whereasthe meas uresprovided for in thisRegulation are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following are opened from 1 January 1997:(1) a nil duty annual tariff quota for importation into the Community
of 5 000 tonnes of sweet potatoes not for human consumption of
CN code 0714 20 90 originating in third countriesother than thePeople'sRepublic of China;
(2) a nil duty annual tariff quota for importation into the Community
of 600 000 tonnes of sweet potatoes not for human consumption
of CN code 0714 20 90 originating in the People'sRepublic ofChina;
(3) an annual tariff quota for importation into the Community of
10 000 tonnesof manioc s tarch of CN code 1108 14 00 at a duty
rate equal to the MFN duty in force less ECU 100 per tonne;
(4) an additional autonomousannual tariff quota for importation into
the Community of 10 500 tonnesof manioc s tarch of CN code1108 14 00 at a duty rate equal to the MFN duty in force less
ECU 100 per tonne; 10 000 tonnesof thisquantity isres erved for
the Kingdom of Thailand.
TITLE I
Sweetpotatoesforcertain uses
Article 2
1. Import licencesagains t the quotasindicated at Article 1 (1) and
(2) shall be issued in line with the provisions of this Title.
2. For the purposes of CN code 0714 20 10 sweet potatoes for
human consumption shall be fresh, whole sweet potatoes put up inimmediate packings at the time of the customs formalities for release
for free circulation.
The provisions of this Title shall not apply to release for free circula-
tion of sweet potatoes for human consumption as defined above.
Article 3
Licence applicationsmay be lodged with the competent authority of
the Member State on Tuesdays, or if that is not a working day on thefirst such day following, by 1 p.m. (Brussels time).
Article 4
1. Licence applications and licences shall show the country of origin
in box 8. The licence shall carry with it an obligation to import fromthat country.
Licence applicationsfor productsorginating in the People'sRepublic of
China shall be inadmissible if not accompanied by the original (blue in
coulour) of an export document issued by the Government of the
People's Republic of China, or under its responsibility, drawn upfollowing the model given in Annex I.
2. Box 24 of licences shall show one of the following:
— Exención del derecho de aduana [artículo 4 del Reglamento (CE) n
o
2402/96]
— Osvobozené od cla [ čl. 4 na řízení (ES) č. 2402/96]
— Fritagelse for toldsatser (artikel 4 i forordning (EF) nr. 2402/96)1996R2402 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 3
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— Zollfrei (Artikel 4 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2402/96)
— Tollimaksuvaba (määruse (EÜ) nr 2402/96 artikkel 4)
—Απαλλαγή από τ oν τελωνειακό δασµό [άρθρ o4τoυκ α νoνισµo
(ΕΚ) αριθ. 2402 /96]
— Exemption from customs duty (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
2402/96)
— Exemption du droit de douane [article 4 du règlement (CE) no2402/
96]
— Vámmentesség (2402/96/EK rendelet 4. cikk)— Esenzione dal dazio doganale [articolo 4 del regolamento (CE) n.
2402/96]
— Atleidimasnuo muito mokes čio (reglamento (EB) Nr. 2402/96 4
straipsnis)
— Atbr īvošana no muitasnodevas(regulas(EK) Nr. 2402/96 4. pants )
—E żenzjoni mid-dazju doganali [Artikolu 4 tar-Regolament (KE) Nru
2402/96]
— Vrijgesteld van douanerecht (artikel 4 van Verordening (EG) nr.
2402/96)
— Zwolnienie z nale żności celnych (Art. 4 rozporz ądzenia (WE) nr
2402/96)
— Isenção de direito aduaneiro [artigo 4.
odo Regulamento (CE) n.o
2402/96]
— Oslobodenie od cla ( článok 4 nariadenia (ES) č. 2402/96)
— Oproš čeno carinske dajatve ( člen 4 Uredbe (ES) št. 2402/96)
— Tullivapaa (asetuksen (EY) N:o 2402/96 4 artikla)
— Tullfri (artikel 4 i förordning (EG) nr 2402/96).
Article 5
1. The fourth indent of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/
88 shall not apply.
2. Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 notwithstanding,
the quantity released for free circulation may not exceed that shownin boxes10 and 11 of the licence. To thisend the figure ‘0’ s hall beentered in box 22.
3. Article 33 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply.
Article 6
The security in connection with import licences shall be ECU 20 per
tonne.
Article 7
By 5 p.m. (Brussels time) on the working day following that set by
Article 3 for lodging of applications Member States shall transmit the
following application details to the Commission:
— applicant'sname,
— quantitiesapplied for,— origin of products,— for productsoriginating in the People'sRepublic of China, export
document number and vessel name.
Article 8
1. The Commission shall notify Member States by telex or fax to
what extent applicationscan be met. If the quantitiesapplied for
exceed those available the Commission shall set and notify a uniform
percentage reduction.
Licences shall be issued within the limit of the quotas indicated at
Article 1 (1) and (2).1996R2402 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 4
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2. On receipt of the Commission's notification Member States may
issue licences.
Licencess hall be valid throughout the Community from the actual day
of issue to the end of the fourth month following.
TITLE II
Maniocstarch
Article 9
Applicationsfor import licencesagains t the quotasindicated at Article
1 (3) and (4) may be lodged with the competent authority of theMember State on Tuesdays, or if that is not a working day on the firstsuch day following, by 1 p.m. (Brussels time).
Applicationsmay not be for more than 1 000 tonnesper applicant
acting on hisown behalf.
Article 10
1. Licence applicationsand licencess hall carry the following entry
in box 24:
‘Import duty reduced by ECU 100 per tonne (Regulation (EC) No 2402/
96)’.
2. If the application isfor s tarch originating in Thailand exported
against the reserved quantity of 10 000 tonnes indicated at Article 1(4) it must be accompanied by an export certificate drawn up followingthe model given in Annex II made out in English and delivered by thecompetent Thai authority, i.e. the Ministry of Commerce, Departmentof Foreign Trade.
Applicationsand licencess hall carry the entry ‘Origin: Thailand’ in
box 8.
Article 11
Articles5 and 6 above s hall apply.
Article 12
Member States shall by 1 p.m. (Brussels time) on the day following
that set by Article 9 for lodging of applications transmit to the
Commission the following application details:
— applicant'sname,
— quantitiesapplied for,— country of origin in the case of starch originating in Thailand
covered by a Thai export certificate.
Article 13
1. The Commission shall notify Member States by telex or fax to
what extent applicationsmay be met. If the quantitiesapplied forexceed those available the Commission shall set and notify a uniformpercentage reduction.
2. Member States may issue licences on receipt of the Commission's
notification.
Licencess hall be valid throughout the Community from the actual day
of issue to the end of the third month following.
Article 14
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on 1 January 1997.
ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.1996R2402 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 5
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ANEXO I— BI LAG I— ANHANG I— ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ I— ANNEX I— ANNEXE I— ALLEGATO
I — BIJLAGE I — ANEXO I — LIITE I — BILAGA I
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ANEXO II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — ALLE-
GATO II — BIJLAGE II — ANEXO II — LIITE II — BILAGA II
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