Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/98 of 21 December 1998 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for 1999 for products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99 originating in Thailand
Date: 1998-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Thailand, cassava, export licence, import licence, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2771/98

of 21 December 1998

opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for
1999 for products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99
originating in Thailand

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of
18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions
set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the
conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in
particular Article 1(1) thereof,

Whereas during the World Trade Organization of multi-
lateral trade negotiations, the Community undertook to
open a tariff quota restricted to 21 million tonnes of
products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91
and 0714 10 99 originating in Thailand per four-year
period, with customs duty reduced to 6 %; whereas this
quota must be opened and administered by the Commis-
sion;

Whereas it is necessary to keep an administration system
which ensures that only products originating in Thailand
may be imported under the quota; whereas, therefore, the
issue of an import licence should continue to be subject
to the presentation of an export certificate issued by the
Thai authorities, a specimen of which has been notified to
the Commission;

Whereas since imports to the Community market of the
products concerned have traditionally been administered
on the basis of a calendar year this system should be kept;
whereas it is therefore necessary to open a quota for 1999;

Whereas the import of products falling within CN codes
0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and 0714 10 99 is subject to the
presentation of an import licence for which the common
detailed rules of application are laid down in Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (2), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1044/98 (3); whereas Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (4), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 444/98 (5), lays down the special detailed
rules for the application of the system of licences for
cereals and rice;

Whereas experience has shown that, taking into account
that the Community concession provides for an overall
quantity for four years with an annual maximum of
5 500 000 tonnes, it is advisable to maintain measures
facilitate the
which, under certain conditions, either

(1) OJ L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 149, 20. 5. 1998, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2.
(5) OJ L 56, 26. 2. 1998, p. 12.

free circulation of quantities of products
release for
exceeding those given in the import licences, or allow the
difference between the figure given in the import licences
and the smaller figure actually imported to be carried
forward;

Whereas, in order to ensure the correct application of the
agreement, it is necessary to establish a system of strict
and systematic controls that take account of the informa-
tion given on the Thai export certificates and the Thai
authorities’ procedures for issuing export certificates;

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

1. An import tariff quota for 5 500 000 tonnes of prod-
ucts falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and
0714 10 99 originating in Thailand is hereby opened for
the period 1 January to 31 December 1999. The customs
duty applicable is hereby fixed at 6 % ad valorem. The
serial number of the quota shall be 09.4008.

2.
The abovementioned products shall benefit from the
arrangements provided for in this Regulation if imported
under cover of import licences:

(a) which are issued subject to the submission of a certifi-
cate for export to the European Community issued by
the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of
Commerce, Government of Thailand, hereinafter
referred to as an ‘export certificate', which meets the
requirements laid down in Title I;

(b) which meet the requirements laid down in Title II.

TITLE I

Export certificates

Article 2

1.
There shall be one original and at least one copy of
the export certificate, to be made out on a form of which
a specimen is given in the Annex.

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The size of the form shall be approximately 210 (cid:253) 297
millimetres. The original shall be made out on white
paper having a printed yellow guilloche pattern back-
ground so as to reveal any falsification by mechanical or
chemical means.

The forms

2.
English.

shall be printed and completed in

The original and the copies shall be completed in
3.
typescript or in handwriting. In the latter case, they must
be completed in ink and in block capitals.

4.
Each export certificate shall bear a pre-printed serial
number; in the upper section it shall also bear a certificate
number. The copies shall bear the same numbers as the
original.

Article 3

1.
Export certificates issued from 1 January to 31
December 1999 shall be valid for 120 days from the date
of issue. The date of issue of the certificate shall be
counted as part of the period of validity of the certificate.

For the certificate to be valid, the sections thereof must be
duly completed and it must be authenticated, as stipulated
in the instructions indicated thereon. The shipped weight
must be written out in full and also given in figures.

2.
The export certificate shall be duly authenticated
when it indicates the date of issue and bears the stamp of
the issuing body and the signature of
the person or
persons authorised to sign it.

TITLE II

Import licences

Article 4

1. Application for an import
licence for products
falling within CN codes 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91 and
0714 10 99 originating in Thailand shall be submitted to
the competent authorities in the Member States accom-
panied by the original of the export certificate. The ori-
ginal of the said export certificate shall be retained by the
body which issues the import licence. However, where the
application for an import licence relates to only a part of
the quantity indicated on the export certificate,
the
issuing body shall indicate on the original the quantity for
which the original was used and, after affixing its stamp,
shall return the original to the party concerned.

Only the quantity indicated under ‘shipped weight' on
the export certificate shall be taken into consideration for
the issue of the import licence.

is

found that

the quantities actually
2. Where it
unloaded in a given consignment are greater than the
total figuring on the import licence or licences issued for
this consignment the competent authorities who issued

the import licence or licences concerned shall, at the
request of the importer, communicate to the Commission
by telex, case by case and as soon as possible, the number
or numbers of the Thai export certificates, the number or
the excess quantity
numbers of
concerned and the name of the cargo vessel.

the import

licences,

The Commission shall make contact with the Thai
authorities so that new export certificates may be drawn
up. Pending their being drawn up, the excess quantities
may not be released for free circulation under the condi-
tions laid down in this Regulation as long as new import
licences
in question cannot be
presented. New import licences shall be issued under the
conditions laid down in Article 7.

the quantities

for

the competent authorities of

3. However, by way of derogation from paragraph 2,
where it is found that the quantities actually unloaded in
the case of a given delivery do not exceed by more than
licence or
2 % the quantities covered by the import
licences presented,
the
Member State of release for free circulation shall, at the
importer’s request, authorise the release for free circula-
tion of the surplus quantities in return for payment of a
customs duty with a ceiling of 6 % ad valorem and the
lodging by the importer of a security of an amount equal
to the difference between the duty laid down in the
Common Customs Tariff and the duty paid.

When the Commission receives the information referred
to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, it shall contact
the Thai authorities so that new export certificates may be
drawn up.

The security shall be released on presentation to the
competent authorities of the Member State of release for
free circulation of an additional import licence for the
quantities concerned. Application for that licence does
not entail obligation to lodge the security for a licence
referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/
88 or Article 5 of this Regulation. The licence shall be
issued under the conditions laid down in Article 7 and
upon presentation of one or more new export certificates
issued by the Thai authorities. The additional
import
licence shall contain in box 20 one of the following
entries:

— Certificado complementario, apartado 3 del art(cid:146)culo 4

del Reglamento (CE) no 2771/98

— Supplerende licens,
artikel 4, stk. 3

forordning (EF) nr. 2771/98,

— Zus(cid:132)tzliche Lizenz — Artikel 4 Absatz 3 der Verord-

nung (EG) Nr. 2771/98

— Sulpkgqylatij(cid:149) pistopoigtij(cid:149) — (cid:129)qhqo 4 paq(cid:145)-

cqavor 3 tou jamomislo(cid:151) (EJ) aqih. 2771/98

— Licence for additional quantity, Article 4 (3) of Regu-

lation (EC) No 2771/98

— Certificat compl(cid:130)mentaire, r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2771/98

article 4 paragraphe 3

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— Titolo complementare, regolamento (CE) n. 2771/98

— Douanerechten beperkt

tot 6 % ad valorem

articolo 4, paragrafo 3

(Verordening (EG) nr. 2771/98)

— Aanvullend certificaat — artikel 4, lid 3, van Verord-

— Direitos aduaneiros limitados a 6 % ad valorem

ening (EG) nr. 2771/98

— Certificado complementar, nº 3 do artigo 4º do Regu-

lamento (CE) nº 2771/98

— Lis(cid:132)todistus, asetus (EY) N:o 2771/98, 4 artiklan 3

kohta

(Regulamento (CE) nº 2771/98)

— Arvotulli rajoitettu 6 prosenttiin (asetus (EY) N:o

2771/98)
— Tullsatsen

begr(cid:132)nsad

till

6 % av

v(cid:132)rdet

(F(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 2771/98);

— Kompletterande licens, artikel 4.3 i f(cid:148)rordning (EG)

nr 2771/98.

(b) in box 20:

Except in cases of force majeure, the security shall be
retained for quantities for which an additional import
licence is not presented within a period of four months
from the date of acceptance of the declaration of release
for free circulation referred to in the first subparagraph. It
shall be retained in particular for quantities for which the
additional import licence has not been issued pursuant to
Article 7(1).

After the competent authority has entered the quantity on
the additional import licence and authenticated the entry,
and the security provided for in the first subparagraph is
released, the licence shall be sent to the issuing body as
quickly as possible.

4. Applications for licences may be submitted in all
Member States and licences issued are valid throughout
the Community.

The provisions of the fourth indent of Article 5(1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall not apply to imports
carried out pursuant to this Regulation.

Article 5

By way of derogation from Article 10 of Regulation (EC)
No 1162/95, the security relating to the import licences
provided for in this Title shall be ECU 5 per tonne.

Article 6

1. Applications for an import licence and the licence
itself shall be marked ‘Thailand' in box 8.

The licence shall bear the following indications in

2.
one of the language versions given below:

(a)

in box 24:

— Derechos de aduana limitados al 6 % ad valorem

[Reglamento (CE) no 2771/98]

— Toldsatsen

begrænses

til

6 % af

værdien

(Forordning (EF) nr. 2771/98)

— Beschr(cid:132)nkung des Zolls auf 6 % des Zollwerts

(Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2771/98)

— Tekymeiaj(cid:149)r dasl(cid:149)r jat’ am(cid:150)tato (cid:149)qio 6 % jat’

an(cid:148)a [Jamomisl(cid:149)r (EJ) aqih. 2771/98]

— Customs duties limited to 6 % ad valorem (Regu-

lation (EC) No 2771/98)

— Nombre del barco (indicar el nombre del barco
que figura en el certificado de exportaci(cid:155)n
tailand(cid:130)s)

— Skibets navn (skibsnavn, der er anført i det thai-

landske eksportcertifikat)

— Name des Schiffes (Angabe des in der thail(cid:132)ndi-
eingetragenen

Ausfuhrbescheinigung

schen
Schiffsnamens)

— Omolas(cid:148)a tou pko(cid:148)ou (sglei(cid:150)ste tgm omolas(cid:148)a tou
pko(cid:148)ou pou amacq(cid:145)vetai sto ta(cid:152)kamdij(cid:149) pistopoig-
tij(cid:149) enacyc(cid:147)r)

— Name of the cargo vessel (state the name of the
vessel given on the Thai export certificate)

— Nom du bateau (indiquer

le nom du bateau
figurant sur le certificat d’exportation tha(cid:139)landais)
— Nome della nave (indicare il nome della nave che

figura sul titolo di esportazione tailandese)

— Naam van het schip (zoals aangegeven in het

Thaise uitvoercertificaat)

— Nome do navio (indicar o nome do navio que
consta do certificado de exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o tailand(cid:136)s)
— Laivan nimi (nimi, joka on thaimaalaisessa vienti-

todistuksessa)

— Fartygets namn (namnet p(cid:134) det fartyg som anges i

den thail(cid:132)ndska exportlicensen),

— N(cid:156)mero y fecha del certificado de exportaci(cid:155)n

tailand(cid:130)s

— Det thailandske eksportcertifikats nummer og dato
— Nummer und Datum der thail(cid:132)ndischen Ausfuhr-

bescheinigung

— Aqihl(cid:149)r jai gleqolgm(cid:148)a tou ta(cid:152)kamdijo(cid:151) pisto-

poigtijo(cid:151) enacyc(cid:147)r

— Serial number and date of the Thai export certifi-

cate

— Num(cid:130)ro et date du certificat d’exportation tha(cid:139)lan-

dais

— Numero e data del

titolo di

esportazione

tailandese

— Nummer en datum van het Thaise uitvoercertifi-

caat

— N(cid:156)mero e data do certificado de exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o

tailand(cid:136)s

— Droits de douane limit(cid:130)s (cid:133) 6 % ad valorem [r(cid:138)gle-

— Thaimaalaisen vientitodistuksen numero ja p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)-

ment (CE) no 2771/98]

m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)

— Dazi doganali limitati al 6 % ad valorem [regola-

— Den thail(cid:132)ndska exportlicensens nummer och

mento (CE) n. 2771/98]

datum.

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3. A licence shall be accepted in support of a declara-
tion of release for free circulation only if, notably in the
light of a copy of the bill of lading presented by the party
concerned, it is shown that the products for which release
for free circulation is requested have been transported to
the Community by the vessel referred to in the import
licence.

4.
Subject to application of Article 4(3) and notwith-
standing 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 licence. The
figure ‘0' shall be entered to that effect in box 19 of the
said licence.

Article 7

The import

1.
licence shall be issued on the fifth
working day following the day on which the application
was lodged, after the Commission has informed the
competent authorities of the Member State by telex or fax
that the conditions laid down in this Regulation have
been fulfilled.

the conditions
In the event of non-observance of
governing the issue of the licence, the Commission may,
where necessary, and following consultation with the Thai
authorities, adopt appropriate measures.

2. At the request of the party concerned, and following
communication of the Commission’s agreement by telex
or fax, the import licence may be issued within a shorter
period.

Article 8

By way of derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC)
No 1162/95, the last day of the period of validity of the

import licence shall correspond to the last day of the
period of validity of the export certificate plus 30 days.

Article 9

The Member States

1.
shall communicate to the
Commission each day by telex or fax the following infor-
mation concerning each application for a licence:

— the quantity for which each import

licence is
requested, with the indication, where appropriate,
‘additional import licence',

— the name of the applicant for the import licence,
— the number of the export certificate submitted, as
indicated in the upper section of the certificate,

— the date of issue of the export certificate,
— the total quantity for which the export certificate was

issued,

— the name of the exporter indicated on the export

certificate.

2. At the end of the first half of 2000, at the latest, the
authorities responsible for issuing import licences shall
fax a
communicate to the Commission by telex or
complete list of quantities not taken up, indicated on the
back of the import licences, the name of the cargo vessel
and the numbers of the export certificates in question.

TITLE III

Final provisions

Article 10

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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BILAGA

SERIAL No

ORIGINAL

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
GOVERNMENT OF THAILAND

EXPORT CERTIFICATE SUBJECT TO REGULATION (EC) No 2771/98

SPECIAL FORM FOR PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN CN CODES 0714 10 10, 0714 10 91, 0714 10 99

EXPORT CERTIFICATE No

EXPORT PERMIT No

1. EXPORTER (NAME, ADDRESS AND COUNTRY)

2. FIRST CONSIGNEE (NAME, ADDRESS AND COUNTRY)

NAME

ADDRESS

COUNTRY

NAME

ADDRESS

COUNTRY

3. SHIPPED PER

4. COUNTRY/COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION IN EC

5. TYPE OF MANIOC PRODUCTS

6. WEIGHT (TONNES)

7. PACKING

CN CODE 0714 10 10

CN CODE 0714 10 91

CN CODE 0714 10 99

SHIPPED WEIGHT

ESTIMATED NET WEIGHT

IN BULK

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BAGS

OTHERS

WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVEMENTIONED PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED IN AND ARE EXPORTED FROM THAILAND

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE

DATE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NAME AND SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL AND STAMP

THIS CERTIFICATE IS VALID FOR 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE

FOR USE BY EC AUTHORITIES: