Commission Regulation (EC) No 272/2001 of 9 February 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 opening Community tariff quotas for 2001 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 01041030, 01041080, 01042010, 01042090 and 0204 and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector and amending Regulation (EC) No 1439/95
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: goat, goatmeat, import licence, sheep, sheepmeat, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 272/2001

of 9 February 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 opening Community tariff quotas for 2001 for sheep,
goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 10,
0104 20 90 and 0204 and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of
products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector and amending Regulation (EC) No 1439/95

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

reduction of customs duty subject to tariff quotas, ceil-
ings or reference quantities from 1 January 2001.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(4)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 of 3
November 1998 on the common organisation of the market in
sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
1669/2000 (2), and in particular Article 17(1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2851/2000 of 22
December 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of
Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and
providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Poland and
repealing Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 (3), and in particular
Article 1(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of
18 September 2000 introducing exceptional trade meas-
ures for countries and territories participating in or
linked to the European Union's stabilisation and associa-
tion process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98,
and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC)
No 6/2000 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2563/
2000 (5), establishes access to the Community without
quantitative restrictions for products originating in the
Republics of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including Kosovo as
defined by UNSC Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

Annex A(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2851/2000 abolishes
from 1 January 2001 customs duties applicable on
imports of certain agricultural products originating in
Poland,
those falling under CN code
0104 20 10.

in particular

Annex A(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2851/2000 lays
down the quantities of certain agricultural products that
may be imported from Poland with a total exemption or

(1) OJ L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 295, 23.11.2000, p. 1.

Accordingly it is necessary to amend Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2808/2000 of 21 December 2000 estab-
lishing Community tariff quotas for 2001 for sheep,
goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes
0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 10, 0104 20 90 and
0204 and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1439/95
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and
export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat
sector (6) and to amend Commission Regulation (EC) No
1439/95 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2534/2000 (8),
these
concessions.

to take account of

in order

(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 is amended as follows:

1. Article 2, first subparagraph, is replaced by the following

text:

‘Notwithstanding the conditions laid down in Title II of this
Regulation and with the exception of imports with exemp-
tion from customs duties and without quantitative restric-
tions the importation into the Community of any of the
products listed under points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 1 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 (*) shall be subject to
the submission of an import licence issued by the Member
State to any applicant who so requests, irrespective of the
place of his establishment in the Community.

(*) OJ L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 1.’

(6) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 12.
(7) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.
(8) OJ L 291, 18.11.2000, p. 6.

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2. Article 14(1) is replaced by the following:

‘1.
Licence applications and licences shall bear in box
8 the name of the country of origin. In the case of prod-
ucts falling within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80
licence applications and licences shall
and 0104 20 90,
bear in boxes 17 and 18 particulars of the net mass and
where appropriate the number of animals to be imported.

A licence shall make it compulsory to import the prod-
ucts from the country indicated.’

3. Article 14(3) is replaced by the following text:

‘3.
Import licences issued in respect of the quantities
referred to in Part 1 of the Annex to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2808/2000 (*) and in subsequent annual
tariff quota regulations shall bear in box 24 at least one
of the following entries:

— Derecho limitado a 0 [aplicación de la parte 1 del
anexo del Reglamento (CE) no 2808/2000 y de
posteriores Reglamentos por
los que se establecen
contingentes arancelarios anuales]

— Told nedsat til 0 (jf. del 1 i bilaget til forordning (EF)
forordninger om

nr. 2808/2000 og efterfølgende
årlige toldkontingenter)

— Beschränkung des Zollsatzes auf Null

(Anwendung
von Teil 1 des Anhangs der Verordnung (EG) Nr.
2808/2000 und der späteren jährlichen Verordnungen
über die Zollkontingente)

— Μηδενικός δασµός [εφαρµογή του µέρους 1 του παρα-
ρτήµατος του κανονισµού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2808/2000 και των
µεταγενέστερων
δασµολογικές
ποσοστώσεις]

κανονισµών

για

τις

— Duty limited to zero (application of Part 1 of

the
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 and subse-
quent annual tariff quota regulations)

— Droit de douane nul [application de la partie 1 de
l'annexe du règlement (CE) no 2808/2000 et des règle-
ments ultérieurs sur les contingents tarifaires]

— Dazio limitato a zero [applicazione della parte 1
dell'allegato del regolamento (CE) n. 2808/2000 e dei
successivi regolamenti relativi ai contingenti
tariffari
annuali]

— Invoerrecht beperkt tot 0 (toepassing van deel 1 van
de bĳlage bĳ Verordening (EG) nr. 2808/2000 en van
de latere verordeningen tot vaststelling van de jaar-
lĳkse tariefcontingenten)

— Direito limitado a zero [aplicação da parte 1 do
anexo do Regulamento (CE) n.o 2808/2000 e regula-
mentos subsequentes relativos aos contingentes pautais
anuais]

— Tulli rajoitettu 0 prosenttiin (asetuksen (EY) N:o 2808/
2000 liitteessä olevan 1 osan ja sen jälkeen annettujen
vuotuisia tariffikiintiötä koskevien asetusten sovelta-
minen)

— Tull begränsad till noll procent (tillämpning av del 1 i
förordning (EG) nr 2808/2000 och i

bilagan till
senare förordningar om årliga tullkvoter)

(*) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 1.’

4. Article 14(4) is replaced by the following text:

‘4.
Import licences issued in respect of the quantities
referred to in Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No
2808/2000 and in subsequent annual tariff quota regula-
tions shall bear in box 24 at least one of the following
entries:

— Derecho limitado a 0 [aplicación de la parte 2 del
anexo del Reglamento (CE) no 2808/2000 y de
posteriores Reglamentos por
los que se establecen
contingentes arancelarios anuales]

— Told nedsat til 0 (jf. del 2 i bilaget i forordning (EF)
forordninger om

nr. 2808/2000 og efterfølgende
årlige toldkontingenter)

— Beschränkung des Zollsatzes auf Null

(Anwendung
von Teil 2 des Anhangs der Verordnung (EG) Nr.
2808/2000 und der späteren jährlichen Verordnungen
über die Zollkontingente)

— Μηδενικός δασµός [εφαρµογή του µέρους 2 του παρα-
ρτήµατος του κανονισµού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2808/2000 και των
µεταγενέστερων
δασµολογικές
ποσοστώσεις]

κανονισµών

για

τις

— Duty limited to zero (application of Part 2 of

the
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 and subse-
quent annual tariff quota regulations)

— Droit de douane nul [application de la partie 2 de
l'annexe du règlement (CE) no 2808/2000 et des règle-
ments ultérieurs sur les contingents tarifaires]

— Dazio limitato a zero [applicazione della parte 2
dell'allegato del regolamento (CE) n. 2808/2000 e dei
successivi regolamenti relativi ai contingenti
tariffari
annuali]

— Invoerrecht beperkt tot 0 (toepassing van deel 2 van
de bĳlage bĳ Verordening (EG) nr. 2808/2000 en van
de latere verordeningen tot vaststelling van de jaar-
lĳkse tariefcontingenten)

— Direito limitado a zero [aplicação da parte 2 do
anexo do Regulamento (CE) n.o 2808/2000 e regula-
mentos subsequentes relativos aos contingentes pautais
anuais]

— Tulli rajoitettu 0 prosenttiin (asetuksen (EY) N:o 2808/
2000 liitteessä olevan 2 osan ja sen jälkeen annettujen
vuotuisia tariffikiintiötä koskevien asetusten sovelta-
minen)

— Tull begränsad till noll procent (tillämpning av del 2 i
förordning (EG) nr 2808/2000 och i

bilagan till
senare förordningar om årliga tullkvoter)’.

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5. Article 14(5) is deleted.

6. Article 15,

second subparagraph,

is

replaced by the

following text:

‘During each of the first three quarters of each year, such
import licences shall be issued within the limits of one
quarter of the quantities, expressed in tonnes liveweight
and referred to in Part 3 of the Annex, and expressed in
tonnes of carcase equivalent and referred to in Part 4 of
the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 and in
subsequent annual tariff quota regulations.’

7. Article 16(1) is replaced by the following text:

‘1.
The maximum overall quantity for which any one
party may apply by lodging one or more licence applica-
tions shall be that laid down in Part 3 of the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 and in subsequent annual
tariff quota regulations
in which the
licence application(s) concerned is (are) lodged.’

the quarter

for

8. Article 17(4) is replaced by the following text:

‘4.
Import licences issued in respect of the quantities
referred to in Part 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No
2808/2000 and in subsequent annual tariff quota regula-
tions shall bear in box 24 at least one of the following
entries:

— Derecho limitado a 10 % [aplicación de la parte 3 del
anexo del Reglamento (CE) no 2808/2000 y de
los que se establecen
posteriores Reglamentos por
contingentes arancelarios anuales]

— Told nedsat til 10 % (jf. del 3 i bilaget til forordning
(EF) nr. 2808/2000 og efterfølgende forordninger om
årlige toldkontingenter)

— Beschränkung des Zollsatzes auf 10 % (Anwendung
von Teil 3 des Anhangs der Verordnung (EG) Nr.
2808/2000 und der späteren jährlichen Verordnungen
über die Zollkontingente)

— Μηδενικός 10 % [εφαρµογή του µέρους 3 του παρα-
ρτήµατος του κανονισµού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2808/2000 και των
δασµολογικές
µεταγενέστερων
ποσοστώσεις]

κανονισµών

για

τις

— Duty limited to 10 % (application of Part 3 of

the
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 and subse-
quent annual tariff quota regulations)

— Droit de douane 10 % [application de la partie 3 de
l'annexe du règlement (CE) no 2808/2000 et des règle-
ments ultérieurs sur les contingents tarifaires]

— Dazio limitato a 10 % [applicazione della parte 3
dell'allegato del regolamento (CE) n. 2808/2000 e dei
successivi regolamenti relativi ai contingenti
tariffari
annuali]

— Direito limitado a 10 % [aplicação da parte 3 do
anexo do Regulamento (CE) n.o 2808/2000 e regula-
mentos subsequentes relativos aos contingentes pautais
anuais]

— Tulli

rajoitettu 10 prosenttiin (asetuksen (EY) N:o
2808/2000 liitteessä olevan 3 osan ja sen jälkeen
annettujen vuotuisia tariffikiintiötä koskevien asetusten
soveltaminen)

— Tull begränsad till 10 % (tillämpning av del 3 i
förordning (EG) nr 2808/2000 och i

bilagan till
senare förordningar om årliga tullkvoter)’.

9. Article 17(5) is replaced by the following text:

‘5.
Import licences issued in respect of the quantities
referred to in Part 4 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No
2808/2000 and in subsequent annual tariff quota regula-
tions shall bear in box 24 at least one of the following
entries:

— Derecho limitado a 0 [aplicación de la parte 4 del
anexo del Reglamento (CE) no 2808/2000 y de
posteriores Reglamentos por
los que se establecen
contingentes arancelarios anuales]

— Told nedsat til 0 (jf. del 4 i bilaget til forordning (EF)
forordninger om

nr. 2808/2000 og efterfølgende
årlige toldkontingenter)

— Beschränkung des Zollsatzes auf Null

(Anwendung
von Teil 4 des Anhangs der Verordnung (EG) Nr.
2808/2000 und der späteren jährlichen Verordnungen
über die Zollkontingente)

— Μηδενικός δασµός [εφαρµογή του µέρους 4 του παρα-
ρτήµατος του κανονισµού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2808/2000 και των
µεταγενέστερων
δασµολογικές
ποσοστώσεις]

κανονισµών

για

τις

— Duty limited to zero (application of Part 4 of

the
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 and subse-
quent annual tariff quota regulations)

— Droit de douane nul [application de la partie 4 de
l'annexe du règlement (CE) no 2808/2000 et des règle-
ments ultérieurs sur les contingents tarifaires]

— Dazio limitato a zero [applicazione della parte 4
dell'allegato del regolamento (CE) n. 2808/2000 e dei
successivi regolamenti relativi ai contingenti
tariffari
annuali]

— Invoerrecht beperkt tot 0 (toepassing van deel 4 van
de bĳlage bĳ Verordening (EG) nr. 2808/2000 en van
de latere verordeningen tot vaststelling van de jaar-
lĳkse tariefcontingenten)

— Invoerrecht beperkt tot 10 % (toepassing van deel 3
van de bĳlage bĳ Verordening (EG) nr. 2808/2000 en
van de latere verordeningen tot vaststelling van de
jaarlĳkse tariefcontingenten)

— Direito limitado a zero [aplicação da parte 4 do
anexo do Regulamento (CE) n.o 2808/2000 e regula-
mentos subsequentes relativos aos contingentes pautais
anuais]

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— Tulli rajoitettu 0 prosenttiin (asetuksen (EY) N:o 2808/
2000 liitteessä olevan 4 osan ja sen jälkeen annettujen
vuotuisia tariffikiintiötä koskevien asetusten sovelta-
minen)

— Tull begränsad till noll procent (tillämpning av del 4 i
förordning (EG) nr 2808/2000 och i

bilagan till
senare förordningar om årliga tullkvoter)’.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 is amended as follows:

1. The title is replaced by the following text:

‘Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/2000 of 21
December 2000 opening Community tariff quotas for
2001 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat
falling
within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90
and 0204’.

3. The text of Article 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

applicable

to imports

sheep, goats,

customs duties

into the
The
sheepmeat and goatmeat
Community of
0104 10 80,
0104 10 30,
falling within CN codes
0104 20 90 and 0204 originating in the countries indi-
cated in the Annex shall be suspended or reduced during
the periods, at
the
tariff quotas laid down in this Regulation.’

the levels and within the limits of

4. Article 3(2) is replaced by the following:

The quantities of live animals and meat expressed
‘2.
as carcase-weight equivalent,
falling within CN codes
0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90 and 0204 and, for
which the customs duty, applicable to imports originating
in specific supplying countries, is reduced to zero for the
period between 1 January and 31 December 2001, shall
be those laid down in Part 2 of the Annex.’

5. Article 6 is deleted.

2. The text of Article 1 is replaced by the following:

Article 3

‘Article 1

This Regulation opens Community tariff quotas for the
sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors for the period 1 January
to 31 December 2001.’

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 February 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission