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►B COMMISSION ►C1REGULATION (EC) No 995/2002 ◄
of 11 June 2002
opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended
for processing (1July 2002 to 30 June 2003)
(OJ L 152, 12.6.2002, p. 3)
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 153, 13.6.2002, p. 17 (995/2002)
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COMMISSION ►C1REGULATION (EC) No 995/2002 ◄
of 11 June 2002
opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff
quota for frozen beef intended for processing (1July 2002 to 30
June 2003)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May
1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1),
as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2),
and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)The WTO schedule CXL requires the Community to open an
annual import tariff quota of 50 700 tonnes of frozen beefintended for processing. Implementing rules should be laiddown for the quota year 2002 to 2003 starting 1 July 2002.
(2)The import of frozen beef under the tariff quota shall qualify forthe total suspension of the specific rate of customs duty wherethe meat is intended for the manufacture of preserved food,
which does not contain characteristic components other than
beef and jelly. Where the meat is intended for other processedproducts containing beef, the import shall qualify for a 55 %suspension of the autonomous specific rate of customs duty.The breakdown of the tariff quota into each of the arrangements
referred to above should be made taking into account the experi-
ence gained in respect of similar imports in the past.
(3)So as to avoid speculation, access to the quota should be allowed
only to active processors carrying out processing in a processing
establishment approved in accordance with Article 8 of CouncilDirective 77/99/EEC(
3), as last amended by Directive 97/76/
EC(4).
(4)Imports into the Community under the present tariff quota aresubject to presentation of an import licence. Licences may beissued following allocations of import rights on the basis ofapplications from eligible processors. Subject to the provisionsof this Regulation, the provisions of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common
detailed rules for the application of the system of import andexport licences and advance fixing certificates for agriculturalproducts(
5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2299/2001(6),
and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995
on rules of application for import and export licences in the
beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80(
7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2492/2001(8),
shall apply to import licences issued under this Regulation.
(5)In order to prevent speculation, import licences should be issuedto processors solely for the quantities for which they have beenallocated import rights. Moreover, for the same reason, securityshould be lodged together with the application for import rights.The application for import licences corresponding to the allo-
cated rights should be a primary requirement within the
meaning of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application2002R0995 — EN — 15.06.2002 — 000.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85.
(4) OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 19.
(7) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.
(8) OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 18.
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of the system of securities for agricultural products(1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1932/1999(2).
(6)Witha view to using up quota quantities completely, a closingdate should be set for the submission of import licence applica-tions and provision should be made for a further allocation of
quantities not covered by licence application submitted by that
date. In the light of the experience obtained, that allocationshould be limited to processors who have converted all theirimport rights initially allocated into import licences.
(7)The application of the present tariff quota requires strict surveil-lance of imports and effective checks as to their use anddestination. The processing should therefore be authorised onlyin the establishment referred to in box 20 of the import licence.
(8)A security shall be lodged in order to ensure that the importedmeat is used according to the tariff quota specifications. Theamount of security should be fixed taking into account thedifference between the customs duties applicable within and
outside the quota.
(9)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and
Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. An import tariff quota of 50 700 tonnes, bone-in equivalent of
frozen beef falling within CN code 0202 2030, 0202 3010,0202 30 50, 0202 3090 or 0206 29 91 and intended for processing inthe Community is hereby opened for the period 1 July 2002 to 30
June 2003.
2. The overall quantity referred to in paragraph 1 shall be divided
into two quantities:
(a) 40000 tonnes of frozen beef intended for the manufacture of
preserved food as defined in Article 7(a);
(b) 10700 tonnes of frozen beef intended for the manufacture of
products as defined in Article 7(b).
3. The quota shall bear the following serial Nos:
— 09.4057 for the quantity referred to in paragraph 2(a),
— 09.4058 for the quantity referred to in paragraph 2(b).
4. The customs import duties to apply on frozen beef under the
present tariff quota are those referred to in order No 13 of Annex 7 toPart Three of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6 August2001 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on
the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs
Tariff(
3).
Article 2
1. An application for import rights is valid only if it is lodged by, or
on behalf of a natural or legal person who, at least once during the 12months prior to the entry into force of this Regulation, has been active
in production of processed products containing beef. Furthermore, the
application shall be lodged by, or on behalf of a processing establish-ment approved pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 77/99/EEC. For eachquantity referred to in Article 1(2) only one application for importrights which shall not exceed 10 % of each quantity available may beaccepted in respect of eachapproved processing establish ment.2002R0995 — EN — 15.06.2002 — 000.001 — 3
(1) OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 240, 10.9.1999, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 279, 23.10.2001, p. 1.
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Applications for import rights may be presented only in the Member
State in which the processor is registered for VAT purposes.
2. A security of EUR 6 per 100 kg shall be lodged together with the
application for import rights.
3. Applicants no longer active in the meat processing industry on 1
January 2002 shall not qualify under the arrangements provided for in
this Regulation.
4. Documentary evidence, to the satisfaction of the competent
authority, of compliance with the conditions of the preceding para-graphs shall be lodged together with the application.
Article 3
1. Eachapplication for import righ ts for production of A-products or
B-products shall be expressed in bone-in equivalence and shall not
exceed the available quantity under each of the two categories.
2. Eachapplication referring to eith er A-products or B-products
shall reach the competent authority by 21 June 2002.
3. Member States shall forward to the Commission by 28 June 2002
a list of applicants and quantities applied for under eachof th e twocategories together with the approval numbers of the processing estab-lishments concerned.
All communications, including nil returns, shall be sent by fax using
the forms in Annexes I and II.
4. The Commission shall decide as soon as possible to what extent
applications may be accepted, where necessary as a percentage of the
quantity applied for.
Article 4
1. Any import of frozen beef for which import rights have been allo-
cated pursuant to Article 3 shall be subject to presentation of an import
licence.
2. As to the security referred to in Article 2(2) the application for
import licences corresponding to the allocated import rights shall be a
primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20(2) of Regulation(EEC) No 2220/85.
Where in application of Article 3(4) the Commission fixes a reduction
coefficient the security lodged shall be released in respect of the importrights applied for which exceed the allocated import rights.
3. Within his allocated import rights a processor may apply for
import licences until 21 February 2003 at the latest.
4. Licence applications may be lodged solely:
— in the Member State in which the application for import rights has
been lodged, and
— by processors or on behalf of processors to whom import rights
have been allocated. Import rights allocated to processors entitle
them to import licences for quantities equivalent to the rights allo-cated.
For the purpose of this paragraph 100 kilograms of bone-in beef equals
77 kilograms of boneless beef.
5. A security shall be lodged with the competent authority at the
time of importation ensuring that the processor having been allocatedimport rights processes the entire quantity of meat imported into therequired finished products in his establishment specified in the licence
application, within three months following the day of importation.
The amounts of the security are fixed in Annex III.2002R0995 — EN — 15.06.2002 — 000.001 — 4
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Article 5
1. On the licence application and the licence itself shall be entered:
(a) in box 8, the country of origin;
(b) in box 16, one of the eligible CN codes;
(c) in box 20, at least one of the following endorsements:
— Certificado válido en … (Estado miembro expedidor)/carne
destinada a la transformación … [productos A] [productos B]
(táchese lo que no proceda) en … (designación exacta y número
de registro del establecimiento en el que vaya a procederse a latransformación)/Reglamento (CE) n
o►C1995/2002 ◄
— Licens gyldig i … (udstedende medlemsstat)/Kød bestemt til
forarbejdning til (A-produkter) (B-produkter) (det ikke
gældende overstreges) i … (nøjagtig betegnelse for den virk-
somhed, hvor forarbejdningen sker)/forordning (EF) nr.►
C1995/2002 ◄
— In … (ausstellender Mitgliedstaat) gültige Lizenz/Fleischfür die
Verarbeitung zu [A-Erzeugnissen] [B-Erzeugnissen] (Unzutref-
fendes bitte streichen) in … (genaue Bezeichnung des
Betriebs, in dem die Verarbeitung erfolgen soll)/Verordnung(EG) Nr. ►
C1995/2002 ◄
—Η άδεια ισχύει …(κράτος µέλος έκδοσης) /Κρέας που
προορίζεται για µεταποίηση …[προϊόντα Α] [προϊόντα Β]
(διαγράφεται η περιττή ένδειξη) …(ακριβής περιγραφή
και αριθµός έγκρισης της εγκατάστασης όπου πρόκειταινα πραγµατοποιηθεί η µεταποίηση) /Κανονισµός (ΕΚ)
αριθ.►
C1995/2002 ◄
— Licence valid in … (issuing Member State)/Meat intended for
processing … [A-products] [B-products] (delete as appropriate)at … (exact designation and approval No of the establishmentwhere the processing is to take place)/Regulation (EC) No►
C1995/2002 ◄
— Certificat valable … (État membre émetteur)/viande destinée à
la transformation de … [produits A] [produits B] (rayer lamention inutile) dans … (désignation exacte et numéro d'agré-ment de l'établissement dans lequel la transformation doit avoirlieu)/règlement (CE) n
o►C1995/2002 ◄
— Titolo valido in … (Stato membro di rilascio)/Carni destinate
alla trasformazione … [prodotti A] [prodotti B] (depennare lavoce inutile) presso … (esatta designazione e numero di rico-noscimento dello stabilimento nel quale è prevista latrasformazione)/Regolamento (CE) n. ►
C1995/2002 ◄
— Certificaat geldig in … (lidstaat van afgifte)/Vlees bestemd
voor verwerking tot [A-producten] [B-producten] (doorhalenwat niet van toepassing is) in … (nauwkeurige aanduiding entoelatingsnummer van het bedrijf waar de verwerking zal
plaatsvinden)/Verordening (EG) nr. ►
C1995/2002 ◄
— Certificado válido em … (Estado-Membro emissor)/carne desti-
nada à transformação … [produtos A] [produtos B] (riscar oque não interessa) em … (designação exacta e número de apro-vação do estabelecimento em que a transformação será
efectuada)/Regulamento (CE) n.
o►C1995/2002 ◄
— Todistus on voimassa … (myöntäjäjäsenvaltio)/Liha on tarkoi-
tettu [A-luokan tuotteet] [B-luokan tuotteet] (tarpeetonpoistettava) jalostukseen …:ssa (tarkka ilmoitus laitoksesta,jossa jalostus suoritetaan, hyväksyntänumero mukaan lukien)/
Asetus (EY) N:o ►
C1995/2002 ◄
— Licensen är giltig i … (utfärdande medlemsstat)/Kött avsett för
bearbetning … [A-produkter] [B-produkter] (stryk det som integäller) vid … (exakt angivelse av ochgodkännandenummer för
anläggningen där bearbetningen skall ske)/Förordning (EG) nr
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C1995/2002 ◄.
2. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, Regula-
tions (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply.2002R0995 — EN — 15.06.2002 — 000.001 — 5
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3. Import licences shall be valid for 120 days from the date of issue
within the meaning of Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000.However, no licence shall be valid after 30 June 2003.
4. In application of Article 50(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000,
the full Common Customs Tariff duty applicable on the date of releasefor free circulation shall be collected in respect of all quantitiesimported in excess of those shown on the import licence.
Article 6
1. Quantities for which import licence applications have not been
lodged by 21 February 2003 shall be subject to a further allocation ofimport rights.
To that end, by 28 February 2003, Member States shall forward to the
Commission details of the quantities for which no applications havebeen received.
2. The Commission shall decide as soon as possible on the break-
down of those quantities into those intended for A-products and those
intended for B-products. In doing so, the actual utilisation of the import
rights allocated pursuant to Article 3 under each of the two categoriesmay be taken into account.
3. The allocation of the remaining quantities shall be limited to
processors who have applied for import licences in respect of all the
import rights granted to him in application of Article 3.
4. For the purposes of this Article, Articles 2 to 5 shall apply.
However, the date for application referred to in Article 3(2) shall be21 March2003 and th e date for communication referred to in Article
3(3) shall be 28 March 2003.
Article 7
For the purposes of this Regulation:
(a) an A-product shall be defined as a processed product falling within
CN code 160210, 160250 31, 1602 50 39 or 1602 50 80, not
containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species,witha collagen/protein ratio of no more th an 0,45 %(
1) and
containing by weight at least 20 %(2) of lean meat excluding
offal(3) and fat withmeat and jelly accounting for at least 85 %
of the total net weight.
The product must be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to
ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product
which may not show any traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut
surface when the product is cut along a line passing through itsthickest part;
(b) a B-product shall be defined as a processed product containing
beef, other than:
— one specified in Article 1(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No
1254/1999, or
— one referred to under (a).
However, a processed product falling within CN code 0210 2090
which has been dried or smoked so that the colour and consistency of2002R0995 — EN — 15.06.2002 — 000.001 — 6
(1) Determination of collagen content: the collagen content shall be taken to
mean the hydroxyproline content multiplied by the factor 8. The hydroxy-
proline content must be determined according to ISO method 3496-1994.
(2) The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accordance
with the procedure laid down in the Annex to Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 2429/86 (OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39).
(3) Offal includes the following: heads and cuts thereof (including ears), feet,
tails, hearts, udders, livers, kidneys, sweetbreads (thymus glands and
pancreas), brains, lungs, throats, thick skirts, spleens, tongues, caul, spinal
cords, edible skin, reproductive organs (i.e. uteri, ovaries and testes), thyroid
glands, pituitary glands.
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the fresh meat has totally disappeared and with a water/protein ratio
not exceeding 3,2 shall be considered to be a B-product.
Article 8
Member States shall set up a system of physical and documentary
supervision to ensure that all meat is processed into the category of
product specified on the import licence concerned.
The system must include physical checks of quantity and quality at the
start of the processing, during the processing and after the processingoperation is completed. To this end, processors shall at any time beable to demonstrate the identity and use of the imported meat throughappropriate production records.
Technical verification of the production method by the competent
authority may, to the extent necessary, make allowance for drip losses
and trimmings.
In order to verify the quality of the finished product and establish its
conformity with the processor's recipe Member States shall proceed torepresentative samplings and analysis of those products. The costs ofsuch operations shall be born by the processor concerned.
Article 9
1. The security referred to in Article 4(5) shall be released in
proportion to the quantity for which, within seven months, proof hasbeen furnished to the satisfaction of the competent authority that all
or part of the imported meat has been processed into the relevant
products within three months following the day of importation in thedesignated establishment.
However,
(a) if processing took place after the abovementioned three-month time
limit, the security shall be released minus:
— 15 %, and
— 2 % of the remaining amount for each day by which the time
limit has been exceeded;
(b) if proof of processing is established within the abovementioned
seven-month time limit and is produced within 18 monthsfollowing those seven months, the amount forfeited less 15 % of
the security amount shall be repaid.
2. The amount of security not released shall be forfeited and
retained as a customs duty.
Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of
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.2002R0995 — EN — 15.06.2002 — 000.001 — 7
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ANNEX I
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ANNEX II
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ANNEX III
AMOUNTS OF SECURITY (1)
(in EUR/1 000 kg net)
Product
(CN code)For manufacture of A-products For manufacture of B-products
02022030 1 414 420
02023010 2 211 657
02023050 2 211 657
02023090 3 041 90302062991 3 041 903
(1) The exchange rate to be applied shall be the exchange rate on the day preceeding the lodging of the security.2002R0995 — EN — 15.06.2002 — 000.001 — 10