Commission Regulation (EC) No 2492/98 of 18 November 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of Decision No 2/98 of the EC/Denmark-Faroe Islands Joint Committee (98/549/EC) as regards the administration of an annual tariff quota for fish feed falling within CN codes ex 2309 90 10, ex 2309 90 31 and ex 2309 90 41 and originating in the Faroe Islands
Date: 1998-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Faroes, animal nutrition, customs duties, free circulation, import licence, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2492/98

of 18 November 1998

laying down detailed rules for the application of Decision No 2/98 of the EC/
Denmark-Faroe Islands Joint Committee (98/549/EC) as regards the administra-
tion of an annual tariff quota for fish feed falling within CN codes ex 2309 90 10,
ex 2309 90 31 and ex 2309 90 41 and originating in the Faroe Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European
Community, of the one part, and the Government of
Denmark and the Home Government of
the Faroe
Islands, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 34(1)
thereof,

Whereas, following the abovementioned Agreement, all
Community importers should be guaranteed access to an
annual tariff quota for fish feed originating in the Faroe
Islands as provided for in Protocol 4 of the abovemen-
tioned Agreement;

Whereas Decision No 2/98 of the EC/Denmark-Faroe
Islands Joint Committee of 31 August 1998 amending
Protocol 4 of the Agreement (2) (98/549/EC) amends in
particular the annual tariff quota quantity in question;

Whereas provision should be made for licences covering
imports of the products in question to be issued after a
period for reflection and subject, where appropriate, to the
fixing of a single percentage reduction in the quantities
applied for;

Whereas the origin of
the products should be made
certain by making their release for free circulation subject
to presentation of proof of origin issued or established in
the Faroe Islands;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 955/97 (7), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1295/97 (8), should be
repealed;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas the administration of that tariff quota calls for
close cooperation between the Member States and the
Commission, which must in particular be able to monitor
the utilisation of the tariff quotas and inform the Member
States thereof;

falling within CN codes

Products
ex 2309 90 10,
ex 2309 90 31 and ex 2309 90 41 and originating in the
Faroe Islands shall be imported into the Community
under an annual tariff quota subject to zero customs duty
as fixed in the Annex, in accordance with this Regulation.

Whereas provision should be made for the particulars to
appear on applications and licences, notwithstanding
Articles 8 and 21 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
3719/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1044/
98 (4);

Whereas, with a view to ensuring that the arrangements
laid down are administered efficiently, provision should
be made, notwithstanding Article 10 of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (5), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 444/98 (6), for the security covering import
licences under those arrangements to be fixed at ECU 25
per tonne;

(1) OJ L 53, 22. 2. 1997, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 263, 26. 9. 1998, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 149, 20. 5. 1998, p. 11.
(5) OJ L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2.
(6) OJ L 56, 26. 2. 1998, p. 12.

Article 2

When they are released for free circulation, the goods
must be accompanied by proof of origin comprising an
EUR.1 movement certificate or an invoice declaration for
the products in question, issued or drawn up in the Faroe
Islands in accordance with Annex IV to Protocol 3 of the
abovementioned Agreement.

Article 3

Applications for import licences and licences shall show:

(a)

the words ‘Faroe Islands' in box 8. Licences shall carry
with them an obligation to import from that country;

(7) OJ L 139, 30. 5. 1997, p. 8.
(8) OJ L 176, 4. 7. 1997, p. 27.

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(b) one of the following in box 24:

— Derecho de aduana cero [art(cid:146)culo 1 del Reglamento

(CE) no 2492/98]

— Toldsatsen 0 ECU/t (artikel 1 i forordning (EF) nr.

2492/98)

— Zollfrei (Artikel 1 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2492/

98)

— Tekeymeiaj(cid:149)r dasl(cid:149)r «lgd(cid:146)m» [(cid:145)qhqo 1 tou jamo-

mislo(cid:151) (EJ) aqih. 2492/98]

— Zero duty (Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2492/

98)

— Droit de douane «z(cid:130)ro» [article 1er du r(cid:138)glement

(CE) no 2492/98]

— Dazio doganale «0» [articolo 1 del regolamento (CE)

n. 2492/98]

— Nulrecht (artikel 1 van Verordening (EG) nr. 2492/

98)

— Direito aduaneiro zero (artigo 1º do Regulamento

(CE) nº 2492/98)
— Arvotulli 0 ecua/t

artikla)

(asetus (EY) N:o 2492/98, 1

— Tullsatsen 0 ecu/t (artikel 1 i f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr

2492/98).

The Member States shall forward the licence applica-
2.
tions to the Commission by telex or fax by 18.00 hours
(Brussels time) on the day of lodging.

3.
By no later than the Friday following the day of
lodging of applications, the Commission shall notify the
Member States by telex or fax of the percentage of the
quantities covered by licence applications which may be
granted.

The Member States shall issue the import licences
4.
immediately. Notwithstanding Article 21(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 3719/88, the term of validity of the licences
shall be calculated from the day of their actual issue.

5. Notwithstanding Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No
3719/88, the quantity released for free circulation may not
exceed that shown in boxes 17 and 18 of the import
licences. The figure ‘0' shall be entered to that effect in
box 19 of the licences.

Article 5

Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/
95, the security for import licences shall equal ECU 25
per tonne.

Article 6

Article 4

Regulation (EC) No 955/97 is hereby repealed.

1. Applications for import licences shall be lodged by
13.00 hours (Brussels time) with the competent author-
ities of any Member State on the first working day of each
week. Licence applications must cover at least five tonnes
in product weight but not more than 1 000 tonnes.

Article 7

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following 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.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Annual quantities for import under the tariff quota

Serial
number

CN code

TARIC
subheading

Description

Rate
of duty

Tariff quota (tonnes)

09.4516

ex 2309 90 10

ex 2309 90 31

ex 2309 90 41

10

30

20

Fish feed

0

1 January to 31 December 1998

5 375 (1)

1 January to 31 December 1999

1 January 2000 onwards

8 000

10 000

(1) This quantity is the result of the adjustment pro rata temporis of the increase in the tariff quota for 1998 depending on the date of entry into force of

Decision No 2/98 of the EC/Denmark-Faroe Islands Joint Committee.