Commission Regulation (EC) No 1459/2000 of 4 July 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific import measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco
Date: 2000-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, import, tariff exemption, tobacco

5.7.2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 164/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1459/2000

of 4 July 2000

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the
specific import measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands
with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1305/2000 (2), and in particular Article
6(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 provides for
exemption from customs duties for direct imports into
the Canary Islands of up to 20 000 tonnes of raw and
semi-manufactured tobacco intended for the local manu-
facture of tobacco products.

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 of 30 July
1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of
the specific import measures for the Canary Islands as
regards tobacco (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1490/1999 (4),
lays down detailed rules for the
application of that measure.

To provide maximum flexibility for imports of tobacco
products in to the Canary Islands, the overall quantity of
20 000 tonnes of raw stripped tobacco may be used for
the importation of other products, taking account of the
coefficient of equivalence, as required by the local
industry. As a result, the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No
2179/92 should be adjusted.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Tobacco,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 July 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 July 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 217, 31.7.1992, p. 79.
(4) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 32.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Products eligible for exemption from customs duties on direct imports into the Canary Islands for the period
1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001

CN code

Description

Coefficient
of equivalence

Maximum
quantity
(tonnes)

2401 10

Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped

2401 20

Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped

ex 2401 20

Outer coverings for cigars presented on supports, in reels for
the manufacture of tobacco (2)

2401 30

Tobacco waste

ex 2402 10 00 Unfinished cigars without wrapping

ex 2403 10 00

Cigarette rag (finished mixtures of tobacco for the manufacture
of cigarettes, cigars, cheroots and cigarillos)

0,72

1,00

1,05

0,28

1,05

1,05

ex 2403 91 00 Homogenised or reconstituted tobacco, whether or not put up

1,05

in sheets or strips

ex 2403 99 90

Expanded tobacco

1,05

20 000 (1)

(1) Maximum quantity of raw stripped tobacco equivalent. The quantities of the various products actually available are to be converted up to

the maximum quantity of raw stripped tobacco equivalent using the coefficients of equivalence pursuant to Article 3(2).

(2) Monitoring arrangements for this particular utilisation are laid down in the relevant Community provisions.’