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 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1938/2006 
of 20 December 2006 
amending Regulation (EC) No  1431/94 laying down detailed rules for the application of 
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening a nd providing for the administration of 
certain Community tariff quotas for poultr ymeat and certain other agricultural 
products 
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 6(1) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC)  No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and 
providing for the administration of certain Co mmunity tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and 
for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues2, and in 
particular Article 7 thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 lays down detailed rules for the application 
in the poultrymeat sector of the impor t arrangements provided for in Council 
Regulation (EC) No 774/94 ope ning and providing for the administration of certain 
Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat a nd certain other agricultural products
3.  
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 13 01/2006 of 31 August 2 006 laying down common 
rules for the administration of import tari ff quotas for agricultural products managed 
by a system of import licences4 applies to import licences for periods of import tariff 
quotas beginning on 1 January 2007. Regul ation (EC) No 1301/2006 lays down in 
particular detailed rules for applications for impor t licences, the status of applicants 
and the issue of licenses. The Regulation limits the validity of licences to the final day of the tariff quota period. The provisions  of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 must 
apply to import licences issued unde r Regulation (EC) No 1431/1994, unless 
otherwise provided for in that Regulati on. The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 
1431/94 must therefore be aligned on Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 where 
necessary. 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006.  
2 OJ L 91, 8.4.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2198/95 (OJ L 
221, 19.9.1995, p. 3). 
3 OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1255/2006 (OJ L 228, 
22.8.2006, p. 3). 
4 OJ L 238, 1.9. 2006, p. 13. 
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 (3) In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 
2007, entries in Bulgarian and Romanian must  be added to applic ations and licences.  
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shoul d therefore be amended accordingly. 
(5) The Management Committee for Poultrymeat  and Eggs has not delivered an opinion 
within the time limit set by its chairman, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 is 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 rule s for the application of tariff quotas for 
importing products under the CN codes referred to in Annex I, opened by 
Regulation (EC) No 774/94.  
2. The provisions of Regulation (EC)  Nos 1291/2000 and 1301/2006 shall apply, 
except where otherwise provide d for in this Regulation. 
3. The quantity of products covered by the arrangements referred to in paragraph 
1 and the reduction rate of the customs dut y shall be as laid down in Annex I. 
 
Article 2 
The quantity fixed for each group shall be divided among the following four quarters: 
- 25% from 1 January to 31 March, - 25% from 1 April to 30 June, - 25% from 1 July to 30 September, - 25% from 1 October to 31 December. 
Article 3 
1. For the application of Article 5 of Regul ation (EC) No 1301/2006, applicants for import 
licences must prove, when submitting the first application for a given tariff quota period, that 
they imported or exported not le ss than 50 tonnes of products re ferred to in Regulation (EEC) 
No 2777/75 in each of the two periods referred to in the said Article 5. 
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 2. Licence applications must not involve more than  one of the groups refe rred to in Annex I to 
this Regulation, but may involve several produc ts covered by different CN codes. In such 
cases, all the CN codes shall be  indicated in box 16 and their description in box 15 of licence 
applications and licences. 
The application must be for a minimum of 10 tonnes and a maximum of 10% of the quantity 
available for the group concerned during the quarter in question. 
3. The country of origin shall be entered in box 8 of the lice nce application and the licence, 
and the word "yes" shall be marked w ith a cross, except for groups 3, 5 and 6. 
4. Box 20 of the licence application and the lic ence shall contain one of the entries given in 
Annex II, Part A. 
5. Box 24 of the licence shall contain one of the entries given in Annex II, Part B. 
6. For group 3 products, box 24 of the licence shall contain on e of the entries given in Annex 
II, Part C. 
7. For group 5 products, box 24 of the licence shall contain on e of the entries given in Annex 
II, Part D. 
Article 4 
1. Licence applications may be lodged only in the first seven days of the month preceding 
each quarter referred to in Article 2. 
However, for the period from 1 January to  31 March 2007, licence applications shall be 
lodged during the first fift een days of January 2007. 
2. Licence applications must be accompanied by a supply contract specifying that the poultry 
supplies requested are availabl e for delivery within the European Union during the quota 
period from the origin and for the quantity requested. 
This paragraph shall apply only to group 1, 2 and 4 products. 3. By way of derogation from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, in the case of 
groups 3, 5 and 6, each applicant may lodge more than one application for import licences for 
products in one group where such products orig inate in more than one country. Separate 
applications for each country of origin must  be submitted simultaneously to the competent 
authority of a Member State. They shall be c onsidered, as regards the maximum referred to in 
Article 3(2), as a single application. 
4. Member States shall notify the Commission, by the fifth working day following the end of 
the period for submitting applications, of the total quantities in kilograms requested, broken down by group and origin. 
5. Licences shall be issued as soon as possi ble after the Commission has taken a decision. 
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 6. Member States shall notify the Commission, by the end of the fourth month following each 
annual period, of the quantities in kilograms actually released for free circ ulation under this 
Regulation during the period concer ned, broken down by group and origin. 
Article 5 
Import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the actual day of issue within the meaning of 
Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000. 
Without prejudice to Article 9(1) of Regula tion (EC) No 1291/2000, the rights deriving from 
the licences may be transferred only to transferees satisfying the eligibility conditions defined 
in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/ 2006 and Article 3(1) of this Regulation. 
Article 6 
A security of EUR 50 per 100 kilograms shall be  lodged for applications for import licences 
for any product indicated in Article 1." 
2. Article 7 is deleted. 3. Annex II is replaced by the Annex hereto. 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 3(4): 
In Bulgarian : Регламент  (ЕО) № 1431/94. 
In Spanish : Reglamento (CE) n° 1431/94. 
In Czech : Nařízení (ES) č. 1431/94. 
In Danish : Forordning (EF) nr. 1431/94. 
In German : Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1431/94. 
In Estonian : Määrus (EÜ) nr 1431/94. 
In Greek : Κανονισμός  (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1431/94. 
In English : Regulation (EC) No 1431/94.  
In French : Règlement (CE) nº 1431/94. 
In Italian : Regolamento (CE) n. 1431/94. 
In Latvian : Regula (EK) Nr. 1431/94. 
In Lithuanian : Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1431/94.  
In Hungarian : 1431/94/EK Rendelet. 
In Maltese : Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1431/94. 
In Dutch : Verordening (EG) nr. 1431/94. 
In Polish : Rozporz ądzenie (WE) nr 1431/94. 
In Portuguese : Regulamento (CE) nº 1431/94. 
In Romanian : Regulament (CE) nr. 1431/94. 
In Slovak : Nariadenie (ES) č. 1431/94. 
In Slovenian : Uredba (ES) št. 1431/94. 
In Finnish : Asetus (EY) N:o 1431/94. 
In Swedish : Förordning (EG) nr 1431/94. 
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 ANNEX II  
B - Entries referred to in Article 3(5): 
In Bulgarian: фиксиран  на 0 % в съответствие  с Регламент  (ЕО) № 1431/94. 
In Spanish : exacción reguladora del 0 % en aplic ación del Reglamento (CE) nº 1431/94. 
In Czech : dávka stanovena na 0% v souladu s na řízením (ES) č. 1431/94. 
In Danish : importafgift fastsat til 0 % i henho ld til forordning (EF) nr. 1431/94. 
In German : Gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1431/94 auf 0 v.H. festgesetzte Abschöpfung 
In Estonian : 0%line maks kehtestatud vast avalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 1431/94. 
In Greek : Εισφορά  καθοριζόμενη  σε 0 % κατ’ εφαρμογή  του κανονισμού  (ΕΚ) αριθ. 
1431/94. 
In English : Levy fixed at 0% pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94. 
In French:  prélèvement fixé à 0% en applic ation du règlement (CE) nº 1431/94. 
In Italian : prelievo fissato allo 0% in applic azione del regolamento (CE) n. 1431/94. 
In Latvian : piemērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1431/9 4, ir noteikts 0 % ietur ējums 
In Lithuanian:  nulinis mokestis nust atytas pagal Reglament ą (EB) Nr. 1431/94. 
In Hungarian : 0 %-os lefölözés a 1431/ 94/EK rendelet szerint 
In Maltese : ħlas stabbilit fil-livell ta' 0% b'a pplikazzjoni tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1431/94 
In Dutch : heffing 0 % op grond van Verordening (EG) nr. 1431/94. 
In Polish : opłata według stawki 0 % zgodnie z rozporz ądzeniem (WE) nr 1431/94. 
In Portuguese : taxa fixada em 0%, em aplicação do Regulamento (CE) n.º 1431/94. 
In Romanian :  taxă stabilită la 0 % în aplicarea Regul amentului (CE) nr. 1431/94 
In Slovak : Poplatok stanovený na 0 % pod ľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1431/94. 
In Slovenian : prelevman, dolo čen na 0 % v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1431/94. 
In Finnish : Maksu vahvistettu 0 prosentiksi as etuksen (EY) N:o 1431/94 mukaisesti. 
In Swedish : Avgiften fastställd till 0 % i enlighe t med förordning (EG) nr 1431/94. 
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 ANNEX II  
C - Entries referred to in Article 3(6): 
In Bulgarian:  Не следва  да се използва  за продукти  с произход  от Бразилия  и Тайланд  в 
съответствие  с Регламент  (ЕО) № 1514/97. 
In Spanish: No puede utilizarse para productos originarios de Brasil o Tailandia en aplicación 
del Reglamento (CE) nº 1514/97. 
In Czech:  Nepoužije se u produkt ů pocházejících z Brazílie a Thajska v souladu s na řízením 
(ES) č. 1514/97. 
In Danish :  Kan ikke anvendes for produkter med opr indelse i Brasilien og Thailand i henhold 
til forordning (EF) nr. 1514/97. 
In German:  Gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1514/97 nicht verwendbar für Erzeugnisse mit 
Usprung in Brasilien und Thailand. 
In Estonian:  Ei ole kasutatav Brasiilia ja Tai pärito lu toodete puhul vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) 
nr 1514/97. 
In Greek: Δεν μπορεί  να χρησιμοποιηθεί  για τα προϊόντα  καταγωγής  Βραζιλίας  και 
Ταϊλάνδης  κατ’ εφαρμογή  του κανονισμού  (ΕΚ) αριθ.1514/97. 
In English:  Not to be used for products originat ing in Brazil or Thailand pursuant to 
Regulation (EC) No 1514/97. 
In French:  N'est pas utilisable pour des produits originaires du Brésil et de Thaïlande en 
application du règlement (CE) nº 1514/97. 
In Italian: da non utilizzare per prodotti originari del Brasile e della Tailandia in applicazione 
del regolamento (CE) n. 1514/97. 
In Latvian: Piemērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1514/97, neizmanto Braz īlijas un Taizemes izcelsmes 
produktiem. 
In Lithuanian:  Nenaudojama produktams, kuri ų kilmės šalys yra Brazilija ir Tailandas, taikant 
Reglament ą (EB) Nr. 1514/97. 
In Hungarian:  Nem alkalmazandó a Brazíliából és Thaiföldr ől származó termékekre az 
1514/97/EK rendelet alapján. 
In Maltese:  Ma jistax jintu ża għall-prodotti ta' ori ġini mill-Bra żil u mit-Tajlandja, 
b'applikazzjoni tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1514/97. 
In Dutch:  Mag niet worden gebruikt voor produc ten van oorspong uit Brazilië en Thailand 
overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1514/97. 
In Polish:  Nie stosuje si ę w przypadku produktów pochodz ących z Brazylii i Tajlandii 
zgodnie z rozporz ądzeniem (WE) nr 1514/97. 
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 In Portuguese:  Não utilizável para produtos originários do Brasil e da Tailândia, em aplicação 
do Regulamento (CE) n.º 1514/97. 
In Romanian:  Nu se utilizeaz ă pentru produsele originare din Brazilia şi Tailanda în aplicarea 
Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1514/97. 
In Slovak:  Podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1514/97 nepoužíva ť pre výrobky pochádzajúce z Brazílie 
a z Thajska. 
In Slovenian:  V skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1514/97 se ne uporablja za proizvode s poreklom iz 
Brazilije in Tajske. 
In Finnish:  Ei voimassa Brasiliasta ja Thaimaasta perä isin olevien tuotteiden osalta asetuksen 
(EY) N:o 1514/97 mukaisesti. 
In Swedish:  Får inte användas för produkter med ursprung i Brasilien och Thailand i enlighet 
med förordning (EG) nr 1514/97. 
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 ANNEX II  
D - Entries referred to in Article 3(7): 
In Bulgarian:  Не следва  да се използва  за продукти  с произход  от Бразилия  в 
съответствие  с Регламент  (ЕО) № 1514/97. 
In Spanish: No puede utilizarse para productos or iginarios de Brasil en aplicación del 
Reglamento (CE) nº 1514/97. 
In Czech:  Nepoužije se u produkt ů pocházejících z Brazílie v souladu s na řízením (ES) 
č. 1514/97. 
In Danish:  Kan ikke anvendes for produkter med oprindelse i Brasilien i henhold til 
forordning (EF) nr. 1514/97. 
In German:  Gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1514/97 nicht verwendbar für Erzeugnisse mit 
Ursprung in Brasilien.. 
In Estonian: Ei ole kasutatav Brasiilia päritolu t oodete puhul vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) 
nr 1514/97. 
In Greek: Δεν μπορεί  να χρησιμοποιηθεί  για τα προϊόντα  καταγωγής  Βραζιλίας  κατ’ 
εφαρμογή  του κανονισμού  (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1514/97. 
In English:  Not to be used for products originating in Brazil pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 
1514/97.  
In French: N'est pas utilisable pour des produits originaires du Brésil en application du 
règlement (CE) nº 1514/97. 
In Italian: da non utilizzare per prodotti  originari del Brasile in a pplicazione del regolamento 
(CE) n. 1514/97. 
In Latvian:  Piemērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1514/97, neizmanto Braz īlijas izcelsmes produktiem. 
In Lithuanian:  Nenaudojama produktams, kuri ų kilmės šalys yra Brazilija, taikant 
Reglament ą (EB) Nr. 1514/97. 
In Hungarian:  Nem alkalmazandó a Brazíliából származó termékekre az 1514/97/EK rendelet 
alapján. 
In Maltese:  Ma jistax jintu ża għall-prodotti ta' ori ġini mill-Bra żil, b'applikazzjoni tar-
Regolament (KE) Nru 1514/97. 
In Dutch:  Mag niet worden gebruikt voor  producten van oorspong uit Brazilië 
overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1514/97. 
In Polish:  Nie stosuje si ę w przypadku produktów pochodz ących z Brazylii zgodnie z 
rozporządzeniem (WE) nr 1514/97. 
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 In Portuguese:  Não utilizável para produtos originários do Brasil, em aplicação do 
Regulamento (CE) n.º 1514/97. 
In Romanian:  Nu se utilizeaz ă pentru produsele originare din Brazilia în aplicarea 
Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1514/97. 
In Slovak:  Podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1514/97 nepoužíva ť pre výrobky pochádzajúce z Brazílie. 
In Slovenian:  V skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1514/97 se ne uporablja za proizvode s poreklom iz 
Brazilije. 
In Finnish: Ei voimassa Brasiliasta peräisin olevien tuotteiden osalta asetuksen (EY) 
N:o 1514/97 mukaisesti. 
In Swedish:  Får inte användas för produkter med ursprung i Brasilien i enlighet med 
förordning (EG) nr 1514/97."