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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 509/97
of 20 March 1997
laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the Interim Agreement on trade
and accompanying measures between the European Community, the European Coal and SteelCommunity and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of
Slovenia, of the other part
(OJ L 80, 21.3.1997, p. 3)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 1514/97 of 30 July 1997 L204 16 31.7.1997
NB: ThisconsolidatedversioncontainsreferencestotheEuropeanunitofaccountand/ortheecu,whichfrom1January1999
shouldbeunderstoodasreferencestotheeuro—CouncilRegulation(EEC)No3308/80(OJL345,20.12.1980,p.1)andCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1).
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 509/97
of 20 March 1997
laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the
Interim Agreement on trade and accompanying measures betweenthe European Community, the European Coal and SteelCommunity and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the
one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part
THE COMMISSIONOF THE EUROPEANCOMMUN ITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 410/97 of 24 February
1997 on certain arrangements for the application of the Interim Agree-ment on trade and accompanying measures between the EuropeanCommunity,theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic Energy Community of the one part, and the Republic of Slov-enia, of the other part(
1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2777/75of29October
1975 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat(2), as
last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95(3), and in
particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas an Interim Agreement on trade and accompanying measures
between the European Community, the European Coal and SteelCommunity and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the onepart,andtheRepublicofSlovenia,oftheotherpart,hereinafterreferredto as ‘the Agreement',signed in Brussels on 11 November 1996(
4),
providesthat,pendingtheentryintoforceoftheEuropeAgreement,theprovisions of the latter Agreement as regards trade and accompanyingmeasures are to enter into force, and whereas those provisions are toapply temporarily from 1 January 1997;
Whereas provision should be made for the administration of the said
arrangements to be by means of import licences; whereas, to that end,notwithstandingArticle8ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for theapplication of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixingcertificatesforagriculturalproducts(
5),aslastamendedbyRegu-
lation(EC)No2402/96(6),detailedrulesforsubmissionoftheapplica-
tions and the particulars which should appear in applications andlicencesshouldbelaiddown;whereas,inaddition,provisionshouldbemadeforlicencestobeissuedafteraperiodofconsideration,applying,where necessary, a single acceptance rate;
Whereas,inordertoensureregularimports,thequantitieslaiddownin
Annex I to this Regulation should be staggered over the year;
Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the system, the
security for import licences under the said system should be fixed atECU 20 per 100 kilograms; whereas, in view of the likelihood ofspeculation inherent in the system in the poultrymeat sector, preciseconditionsgoverningaccessbytraderstothesaidsystemshouldbelaiddown;
Whereas the attention of traders should be drawn to the fact that
licences may be used only for products that comply with all the veter-inary requirements in force in the Community;
(1) OJ No L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 5.
(2) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77.
(3) OJ No L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 49.
(4) OJ No L 344, 31. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(5) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.
(6) OJ No L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 14.
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WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationareinaccordancewith the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat andEggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
AllimportsintotheCommunityunderthearrangementsprovidedforin
Protocol1totheInterimAgreementbetweentheEuropeanCommunityand the Republic of Slovenia of products in the groups referred to inAnnex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the presentation of animport licence.
The quantities of products to which those arrangements apply and the
rates of customs duty shall be those listed in Annex I.
Article 2
The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be staggered as follows:
— 25% in the period 1 January to 31 March,— 25% in the period 1 April to 30 June,— 25% in the period 1 July to 30 September,— 25% in the period 1 October to 31 December.
Article 3
The import licences provided for in Article 1 shall be subject to the
following rules:
(a) applicantsforimportlicencesmustbenaturalorlegalpersonswho,
atthetimeapplicationsaresubmitted,canprovetothesatisfactionof the competent authorities of the Member States that they haveimported or exported not less than 50 tonnes of products fallingunder Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in each of the two calendaryearsprecedingtheyearinwhichthelicenceapplicationislodged.However, retail establishments or restaurants selling their productsto final consumers are excluded from this system;
(b) thelicenceapplicationmaymentiononlyoneofthegroupnumbers
definedinAnnexIhereto;itmayinvolveseveralproductscoveredby different CNcodes. In such cases, all the CNcodes shall beindicated in section 16 and their description in section 15.
A licence application must relate to at least one tonne and to a
maximumof10%ofthequantityavailableforthegroupconcernedand the period as specified in Article 2;
(c) section 8 of licence applications and licences shall indicate the
countryoforigin;licencesshallentailanobligationtoimportfromthe country indicated;
(d) section20oflicenceapplicationsandlicencesshallshowoneofthe
following:
— Reglamento (CE) n
o509/97
— Forordning (EF) nr. 509/97— Verordnung (EG) Nr. 509/97—Κανονισµός (ΕΚ)αριθ. 509/97
— Regulation (EC) No 509/97— Règlement (CE) n
o509/97
— Regolamento (CE) n. 509/97— Verordening (EG) nr. 509/97— Regulamento (CE) n.
o509/97
— Asetus (EY) N:o 509/97— Förordning (EG) nr 509/97.
(e) section 24 of licences shall show one of the following:
CCT duty as provided for in:
— Reglamento (CE) n
o509/97
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— Forordning (EF) nr. 509/97
— Verordnung (EG) Nr. 509/97—Κανονισµό (ΕΚ)αριθ. 509/97
— Regulation (EC) No 509/97— Règlement (CE) n
o509/97
— Regolamento (CE) n. 509/97— Verordening (EG) nr. 509/97— Regulamento (CE) n.
o509/97
— Asetus (EY) N:o 509/97— Förordning (EG) nr 509/97.
Article 4
1. Licence applications may be submitted only during the first ten
days of each period specified in Article 2.
However, for the quantities available for the first two periods in 1997
referred to in Article 2, licence applications may be submitted onlyduring the first ten days of April 1997.
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2. LicenceapplicationsmustbesubmittedtothecompetentauthorityoftheMemberStateinwhichtheapplicantisestablishedorhassetuphis registered office. Applications shall be admissible only where theapplicant declares in writing that he has not submitted and undertakesnot to submit any other applications, in respect of the same period,concerning products in the same group.
Wherethesameapplicantsubmitsmorethanoneapplicationrelatingto
products in the same group, all applications from that person shall beinadmissible.
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3. A security of ECU 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged forimport licence applications for all products referred to in Article 1.
4. The Member States shall notify the Commission on the fifth
working day following the end of the application submission period ofapplications submitted for each of the products in the group. Suchnotification shall include a list of applicants and a statement of thequantities applied for in the group.
Allnotifications,includingnilreturns,shallbemadebytelexorfaxon
theworkingdaystipulated,usingthemodelinAnnexIItothisRegula-tionincaseswherenoapplicationhasbeensubmittedandthemodelsinAnnexes II and III in cases where applications have been submitted.
5. TheCommissionshalldecideasquicklyaspossibletowhatextent
quantities may be awarded in respect of the applications referred to inArticle 3.
If quantities in respect of which licences have been applied for exceed
the quantities available, the Commission shall fix a single acceptancerate as a percentage of quantities applied for.
If the overall quantity for which applications have been submitted is
less than the quantity available, the Commission shall calculate thequantity remaining, which shall be added to the quantity available inrespect of the following period.
6. LicencesshallbeissuedasquicklyaspossibleaftertheCommis-
sion has taken its decision.
7. Licences may be used only for products complying with all the
veterinary requirements in force in the Community.
Article 5
For the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88,
importlicencesshallbevalidfor150daysfromthedateofactualissue.
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ImportlicencesissuedpursuanttothisRegulationshallnotbetransfer-able.
Article 6
Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, Regulation
(EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply.
However, notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/
88 the quantity imported under this Regulation may not exceed thatshowninsections17and18oftheimportlicence.Thefigure‘0'shallaccordingly be entered in section 19 of licences.
Article 7
The imported products shall be placed in free circulation on presenta-
tionofamovementcertificateEUR1issuedbytheexportingcountryinaccordance with Protocol 4 annexed to the Interim Agreement.
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
all Member States.
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ANNEX I
80% REDUCTION IN DUTY FIXED BY THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF
GroupTariffquotas
(tonnes)
numberCNcode
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001Following
years
8002071110 120013201440156016801800
02071130
02071190
02071210
02071290
9002071320 100011001200130014001500
02071330
02071340
02071350
02071360
02071370
02071420
02071430
02071440
02071450
02071460
02071470
10016023219 120013201440156016801800
16023929
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ANNEX II
APPLICATION OF REGULATION (EC) No 509/97
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – DG VI D 3
Poultrymeat sector
Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty
SloveniaDate: Period:
Member State: .....................................................................................................................
Sender: .............................................................................................................................
Responsible contact person: ....................................................................................................
Telephone: ........................................................................................................................
Fax: ............................................................................................................................... ..
Addressee: DG VI D 3
Fax: (32-2) 296 62 79 or 296 12 27
Group numberQuantity applied for
(in tonnes)
80
90
100
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ANNEX III
APPLICATION OF REGULATION (EC) No 509/97
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DG VI D 3
Poultrymeat sector
Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty
SloveniaDate: Period:
Member State: .....................................................................................................................
Group
numberCN codeApplicant
(Name and address)Quantity
(tonnes)
Total in tonnes
by group number