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 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1936/2006 
of 20 December 2006 
amending Regulation (EC) No  701/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of 
Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regar ds the arrangements applicable to 
imports of certain poultrymeat and egg produc ts originating in the African, Caribbean 
and Pacific States (ACP States) 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common 
organisation of the market in poultrymeat1, and in particular Article 3 thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common 
organisation of the market in eggs2, and in particular Article 3 thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the 
arrangements applicable to agricultural produc ts and goods resulting from the processing of 
agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) 
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/983, and in particular Article 5 thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Commission Regula tion (EC) No 701/2003
4 lays down detailed rules as regards the 
arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products 
originating in the African, Caribbean  and Pacific States (ACP States).   
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common 
rules for the administration of import tari ff quotas for agricultural products managed 
by a system of import licences5 applies to import licences  for the import tariff quota 
periods from 1 January 2007. Regulation (E C) No 1301/2006 lays down in particular 
rules on applications for import licences, the status of applicants and the issue of licences. It limits the validity of the licen ces to the final day of the tariff quota period. 
Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 must apply to  import licences issued under Regulation 
(EC) No 701/2003, save as otherwise provided for in that Regulation. It is therefore 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 
4.5.2006, p. 1).  
2 OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006. 
3 OJ L 348, 21.12.2000, p. 5. 
4 OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 32. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2170/2003 (OJ L 326, 
13.12.2003, p. 4). 
5 OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. 
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 necessary to bring Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 into line with Regulation (EC) 
No 1301/2006, where appropriate. 
(3) In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 
2007, provision must be made to add entr ies on the licence applications and the 
licences themselves in Bulgarian and Romanian. 
(4) Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. 
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulat ion are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are replaced by the following: 
“Article 1 
1. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for applying the import tariff quotas 
on the products falling within the CN codes listed in Annex I hereto, opened by Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002.  
2. Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000
6 and 1301/2006 shall apply, 
save as otherwise provided  for in this Regulation. 
3. The quantity of products benefiting fr om the arrangements referred to in 
paragraph 1 and the rate of the reduc tion in the customs duty are fixed in 
Annex I hereto. 
Article 2 
The quantity fixed for each quota shall be divided into two subperiods, as follows: 
– 50% from 1 January to 30 June, 
– 50% from 1 July to 31 December. 
Article 3 
1. For the purposes of Article 5 of Re gulation (EC) No 1301/2006, applicants for 
import licences must supply proof, when making their first application for a 
                                                 
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 given tariff quota period, that they have  imported or exported at least 50 tonnes 
of products falling under Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in each of the two periods referred to in that Article 5.  
2. Licence applications may involve seve ral products covered by different CN 
codes. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in section 16 and their description in section 15 of li cence applications and licences. 
Applications must be for a minimum of  10 tonnes and a maximum of 10% of 
the quantity available in the subperiod in question. 
Article 4 
1. Section 8 of the licence application and the licence shall indicate the country of 
origin and “yes” shall be marked with a cross.  
2. Section 20 of the licence application and the licence shall contain one of the 
references appearing in Annex II.A. 
3. Section 24 of the licence shall contain one of the references appearing in 
Annex II.B. 
Article 5 
1. Licence applications may be lodged only in the first seven days of the month 
preceding each period referred to in Article 2. 
However, for the period from 1 January  to 30 June 2007, lic ence applications 
shall be lodged during the firs t fifteen days of January 2007. 
2. Not later than the fifth working day following the end of the period for 
submission of applications, the Member States shall notify the Commission of 
the total quantities, in kilograms, applied for in  respect of each quota. 
3. Licences shall be issued as soon as possible after the Commission has taken a 
decision. 
4. The Member States shall communicate to the Commission, before the end of 
the fourth month following each annual period, the quantities (expressed in kilograms) under each quota actually pu t into free circul ation under this 
Regulation in the period concerned. 
Article 6 
1. Import licences shall be va lid for 180 days from th e actual day of issue under 
Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000. 
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 2. Notwithstanding Article 9(1) of Regula tion (EC) No 1291/2000, the transfer of 
rights deriving from licences or certific ates shall be limited to holders who 
meet the eligibility criteria laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 and Article 3(1) of this Regulation.” 
2. Article 9 is deleted. 3. Annex II is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 
4. Annexes III and IV are deleted. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Union . 
It shall apply from 1 January 2007. 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006.  
 For the Commission 
 Mariann FISCHER BOEL 
 Member of the Commission
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 ANNEX  
“ANNEX II  
A. Entries referred to in Article 4(2): 
in Bulgarian:  Продукт  АКТБ  - Регламент  (ЕО) № 701/2003. 
in Spanish : Producto ACP - Reglamento (CE) nº 701/2003. 
in Czech : Produkt AKT - Na řízení (ES) č.701/2003. 
in Danish : AVS-produkt - Forordning (EF) nr. 701/2003. 
in German:  AKP-Erzeugnis - Verordnung (EG) Nr. 701/2003. 
in Estonian : AKV-toode - Määruse (EÜ) nr. 701/2003. 
in Greek : Προϊόν  ΑΚΕ   - Kανονισμού  (ΕΚ) αριθ. 701/2003. . 
in English : ACP product - Regulation (EC) No 701/2003. 
in French : Produit ACP - Règlement (CE) nº. 701/2003. 
in Italian : Prodotto ACP  - Regolamento (CE) n.701/2003.  
in Latvian : ĀKK valstu produkts - Regulas (EK) Nr. 701/2003. 
in Lithuanian : AKR produktas - Reglamento (EB) Nr. 701/2003. 
in Hungarian : AKCS-termék - 701/2003/EK Rendelet. 
in Maltese : Prodott ta' l- ACP   -Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru. 701/2003. 
in Dutch : ACS-product - Verordening (EG) nr. 701/2003. 
in Polish : Produkt AKP - Rozporz ądzenia(WE) nr.701/2003. 
in Portuguese : Proiduto ACP - Regula mento (CE) n.º 701/2003. 
in Romanian : Produs ACP  - Regulamentul (CE) nr. 701/2003.  
in Slovak : Produkt AKT - Nariadenie (ES) č. 701/2003.  
in Slovenian : Proizvod AKP - Uredba (CE) št. 701/2003. 
in Finnish : AKT-tuote - Asetus (EY) N:o. 701/2003. 
in Swedish : AVS-produkt - Förordning (EG) nr. 701/2003. 
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 B. Entries referred to in Article 4(3):  
in Bulgarian:  намаляване  на общата  митническа  тарифа  съгласно  предвиденото  в  
Регламент  (ЕО) №701/2003. 
in Spanish : reducción del derecho de aduana prevista  en el Reglamento (CE) nº 701/2003. 
in Czech : snížení celní sazby podle na řízení (ES) č. 701/2003. 
in Danish : toldnedsættelse som fastsa t i forordning (EF) nr. 701/2003. 
in German : Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes gemä ß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 701/2003. 
in Estonian : ühise tollitariifistiku maksumäära alandamine vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) 
nr 701/2003. 
in Greek : Μείωση  του δασμού , όπως  προβλέπεται  στον  κανονισμό  (ΕΚ) αριθ. 701/2003. 
in English : Reduction of the customs duty as provid ed for in Regulation (EC) No 701/2003.  
in French : réduction du droit de douane comme pr évu au règlement (CE) nº 701/2003. 
in Italian : riduzione del dazio doganale a no rma del regolamento (CE) n. 701/2003. 
in Latvian : Regulā (EK) Nr. 701/2003 paredz ētais muitas nodok ļa samazin ājums . 
in Lithuanian : Reglamente (EB) Nr. 701/2003 numatytas muito sumažinimas .  
in Hungarian : a közös vámtarifában szerepl ő vámtétel csökkentése a 701/2003/EK rendelet 
szerint . 
in Maltese : tnaqqis tad-dritt doganali komuni ki f jipprovdi r-Regolament (KE) Nru 701/2003. 
in Dutch : verlaging van het douane recht overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 701/2003. 
in Polish : Cła WTC obni żone jak przewidziano w rozporz ądzeniu (WE) nr 701/2003. 
in Portuguese : Redução do direito aduaneiro como previsto no Regulamento (CE) 
n.º 701/2003.    
in Romanian : reducerea tarifului vamal comun astfel cum este prev ăzut de Regulamentul 
(CE) nr. 701/2003.    
in Slovak : zníženie colnej sadzby v súlade s nariadením (ES) č. 701/2003. 
in Slovenian : zníženie colnej sadzby v súlade s nariadením (ES) č. 701/2003. 
in Finnish : Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 701/2003 sääde tty yhteisen tullitariffin alen. 
in Swedish : nedsättning av tullsatsen i enlighe t med förordning (EG) nr 701/2003.”