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 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1939/2006 
of 21 December 2006 
amending Regulation (EC) No  462/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of 
the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the 
ACP States 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2759/ 75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the 
common organisation of the market in pigmeat1, and in particular Article 22 thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the 
arrangements applicable to ag ricultural products and goods resu lting from the processing of 
agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) 
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/982, and in particular Article 5 thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 462/2003
3 lays down detailed rules for the 
application of the arrangements applicable  to imports of certain pigmeat products 
originating in the ACP States. 
(2) Commission Regulation (E C) 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 licences4 applies to import licences  for import tariff quota 
periods starting from 1 January 2007. Re gulation (EC) No 1301/2006 lays down in 
particular rules on applications for import licences, the status of applicants and the 
issue of licences and limits the validity of the licences to the final day of the tariff quota period. Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 mu st apply to import licences issued 
under Regulation (EC) No 462/2003, save as  otherwise provided for in that 
Regulation. It is therefore necessary to bring Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 into line 
with Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, where appropriate. 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 
25.11.2005, p. 2).  
2 OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5. 
3 OJ L 70, 14.3.2003, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1711/2006 (OJ L 321, 
21.11.2006, p. 5). 
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, provision must be made to add entr ies on the licence applications and the 
licences themselves in Bulgarian and Romanian. 
(4) Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. 
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulati on are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Management Committee for Pigmeat, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are replaced by the following: 
“Article 1 
1. All imports into the Community with in the framework of Regulation (EC) 
No 2286/2002 of products covered by CN c odes listed in A nnex I to this 
Regulation shall qualify for reduced cu stoms duties on presentation of an 
import licence. 
2. Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/20005 and 1301/2006 shall apply, 
save as otherwise provided  for in this Regulation. 
3. The quantity of products benefiting from  the above arrangements and the rate 
of customs duty are fixed in Annex I hereto. 
Article 2 
The quantity fixed in part B of Annex I shall be divided into the following 
subperiods in the import tariff quota period: 
– 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. 
                                                 
5 OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. 
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 Article 3 
1. Notwithstanding Article 5 of Re gulation (EC) No 1301/2006, retail 
establishments or restaurants selling their products to final consumers shall be excluded from the reduction in customs dutie s referred to in Article 1(1) of this 
Regulation and may not submit import licence applications to this end. 
2. Import licence applications may mention only one of the serial numbers 
referred to in Annex I. They may invol ve several products covered by different 
combined nomenclature (CN) codes. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be 
indicated in section 16 and their de scription in sec tion 15 of licence 
applications and licences. 
3. Applications must be for a minimum of  one tonne and a maximum of 100% of 
the quantity available for the s ubperiod specified in Article 2. 
Article 4 
1. Section 8 of the licence a pplication and the licence shall indicate the country of 
origin and “yes” shall be marked with a cross. 
2. Section 20 of the licence a pplication and the licence shall contain one of the 
references shown in part A of Annex II. 
3. Section 24 of the licence sh all contain one of the refere nces shown in part B of 
Annex II. 
Article 5 
1. Licence applications shall be lodged in the first seven days of the month 
preceding each subperiod referred to in Article 2.  
However, for the period from 1 January  to 31 March 2007, licence applications 
shall be lodged during the firs t fifteen days of January 2007. 
2. The Member States shall notify to the Commission, no later than the third 
working day following the end of the peri od for submission of applications, 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 notify to the Commission, before the end of the fourth 
month following each annual period, the quantities (expressed in kilograms) under each quota actually put into free circ ulation under this Regulation in the 
period concerned. 
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 Article 6 
1. Import licences shall be valid for 150 da ys from the actual day of issue under 
Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000. 
2. Notwithstanding Article 9( 1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the transfer of 
rights deriving from licences or certific ates shall be limite d 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 Annex to this Regulation. 
4. Annexes III and IV are deleted. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter in to force on the day following th at 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, 21 December 2006. 
 For the Commission 
 Mariann FISCHER BOEL 
 Member of the Commission 
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 ANNEX  
“ANNEX II  
PART  A 
Entries referred to in Article 4(2): 
— in Bulgarian : Продукт  с произход  страните  от АКТБ  – Регламент  
(ЕО) № 2286/2002 и Регламент  (ЕО) № 462/2003 
— in Spanish : Producto ACP - Reglamentos (CE) no 2286/2002 y 
(CE) no 462/2003 
— in Czech : Produkt AKP – na řízení (ES) č. 2286/2002 a (ES) 
č. 462/2003 
— in Danish : AVS-produkt - forordning (EF) nr. 2286/2002 og (EF) 
nr. 462/2003 
— in German : AKP-Erzeugnis - Verordnungen (EG) Nr. 2286/2002 
und (EG) Nr. 462/2003 
— in Estonian : AKV riikide toode – määrused (EÜ) nr 2286/2002 ja 
(EÜ) nr 462/2003 
— in Greek : Προϊόν  ΑΚΕ  - Κανονισμοί  (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2286/2002 και 
(ΕΚ) αριθ. 462/2003 
— in English : ACP product - Regulations (EC) No 2286/2002 and 
(EC) No 462/2003 
— in French : Produit ACP - règlements (CE) no 2286/2002 et (CE) no 
462/2003 
— in Italian : Prodotto ACP - regolamenti (CE) n. 2286/2002 e (CE) 
n. 462/2003 
— in Latvian : ĀKK produkts — Regula (EK) Nr. 2286/2002 un 
(EK) Nr. 462/2003 
— in Lithuanian : AKR produktas – Reglamentai (EB) Nr.2286/2002 ir 
(EB) Nr. 462/2003 
— in Hungarian : AKCS-termék – 2286/2002/EK és 462/2003/EK 
rendelet 
— in Maltese : Prodott ta' l- ACP  – ir-Regolamenti (KE) Nru 2286/2002 
u (KE) Nru 462/2003 
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 — in Dutch : ACS-product - Vero rdeningen (EG) nr. 2286/2002 en 
(EG) nr. 462/2003 
— in Polish : Produkt z pa ństw AKP – rozporz ądzenia (WE) nr 
2286/2002 i (WE) nr 462/2003 
— in Portuguese : Produto ACP - Regulamentos (CE) n.o 2286/2002 e 
(CE) n.o 462/2003 
— in Romanian : Produse ACP – Regulamentele (CE) nr. 2286/2002 si  
(CE)nr.462/2003 
— in Slovak : Výrobok AKT - nariadenia (ES) č. 2286/2002 a (ES) č. 
462/2003 
— in Slovenian : Proizvod AKP - ur edbi (ES) št. 2286/2002 in (ES) št. 
462/2003 
— in Finnish : AKT-tuote - asetuks et (EY) N:o 2286/2002 ja (EY) N:o 
462/2003 
— in Swedish : AVS-produkt - förordningarna (EG) nr 2286/2002 och 
(EG) nr 462/2003. 
 
PART  B 
Entries referred to in Article 4(3): 
— in Bulgarian : Намаляване  на митото , както  е предвидено  в 
Регламент  (ЕО) № 462/2003 
— in Spanish : Reducción del derecho de aduana en virtud del 
Reglamento (CE) no 462/2003 
— in Czech : Snížení cla stanovené na řízením (ES) č. 462/2003 
— in Danish : Toldnedsættelse,  jf. forordning (EF) nr. 462/2003 
— in German : Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes gemäß der Verordnung 
(EG) Nr. 462/2003 
— in Estonian : Vähendatud tollimak sumäär vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) 
nr 462/2003 
— in Greek : Μείωση  του δασμού  όπως  προβλέπεται  στον  κανονισμό  
(ΕΚ) αριθ. 462/2003 
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 — in English : Customs duty reducti on as provided for in Regulation 
(EC) No 462/2003 
— in French : Réduction du droit de douane comme prévu au 
règlement (CE) no 462/2003 
— in Italian : Riduzione del dazio doganale a norma del regolamento 
(CE) n. 462/2003 
— in Latvian : Regul ā (EK) Nr. 462/2003 paredz ētais muitas nodok ļa 
samazinājums 
— in Lithuanian : Muito mokes čio sumažinimas, kaip numatyta 
Reglamente (EB) Nr. 462/2003 
— in Hungarian : A 462/2003/EK rendeletben el őírt vámcsökkentés 
— in Maltese : Tnaqqis tad-dri tt doganali komuni previst fir-
Regolament (KE) Nru 462/2003 
— in Dutch : Douanerecht verlaagd overeenkomstig Verordening 
(EG) nr. 462/2003 
— in Polish : Obni żenie stawki celne j zgodnie z rozporz ądzeniem 
(WE) nr 462/2003 
— in Portuguese : Redução do direito aduaneiro conforme previsto no 
Regulamento (CE) n.o 462/2003 
— in Romanian : Reducerea taxelor vamale asa cum este prevazut in 
Regulamentul (CE) nr. 462/2003 
— in Slovak : Zníženie colnej sadzby pod ľa nariadenia (ES) č. 
462/2003 
— in Slovenian : Znižanje carine, kot je dolo čeno v Uredbi (ES) št. 
462/2003 
— in Finnish : Tullialennus, josta on säädetty asetuksessa (EY) N:o 
462/2003 
— in Swedish : Nedsättning av tull avgiften enligt förordning (EG) nr 
462/2003. 
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