Commission Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 of 13 March 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the ACP States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2562/98
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, import (EU), import licence, originating product, pigmeat, tariff quota, tariff reduction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 462/2003

of 13 March 2003

laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain
pigmeat products originating in the ACP States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2562/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/
2000 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 22 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10
December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural
products and goods resulting from the processing of agricul-
tural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1706/
98 (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

(4)

(5)

(6)

In order to ensure proper administration of the quotas, a
security should be required for applications for import
licences and certain conditions should be laid down as
regards applicants themselves. The quotas should also be
staggered over the year and the term of validity of
licences should be specified.

To allow optimum management of the tariff quota, this
Regulation should apply from 1 January 2003.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 implements the amend-
ments to the arrangements for imports from the ACP
States made as a result of the ACP-EC Partnership Agree-
ment signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (4). Article
1(3) of that Regulation introduces, for the products in
Annex I
thereto, general arrangements for reducing
customs duties and specific arrangements for reducing
customs duties, within the framework of
the tariff
quotas, for certain products in Annex II thereto.

As a result of these new import arrangements, detailed
rules of application should be laid down for the issue of
reduced
licences for products qualifying for
import
duties. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2562/98 of 27
November 1998 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of
the arrangements applicable to imports of
certain pigmeat products originating in the ACP States
and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 (5),
as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001 (6), should
therefore be repealed.

For the purposes of managing the tariff import quotas,
the general rules laid down by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down
common detailed rules for the application of the system
of import and export licences and advance fixing certifi-
cates for agricultural products (7), as amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2299/2001 (8), should be applied where
this Regulation does not lay down specific rules.

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 320, 28.11.1998, p. 34.
(6) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.
(7) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.
(8) OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 19.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

All
imports into the Community within the framework of
Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of products covered by CN
codes listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall qualify for
reduced customs duties on presentation of an import licence.

Licences shall be issued under the conditions laid down in this
Regulation and within the limit of the quotas laid down in
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002.

Article 2

The annual tariff quota of 500 tonnes referred to in Part B of
Annex I shall be staggered as follows:

— 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.

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Article 3

Section 24 of licences shall carry one of the following

3.
entries:

1.
Applicants for import licences for products referred to in
Annex I shall be natural or legal persons who, at the time when
applications are submitted, can prove to the satisfaction of the
competent authorities of the Member States that they have
been active in trade with third countries in the pigmeat sector
for at least the preceding 12 months.

retail establishments or

selling their
However,
products to final consumers shall be excluded from the reduc-
tion in customs duties.

restaurants

Import licence applications may mention only one of the
2.
quota numbers referred to in Annex I. They may involve
several products covered by different CN codes. In such cases,
all the CN codes shall be indicated in Section 16 and their
description in Section 15 of licence applications and licences.

Applications must be for a minimum of one tonne and a
maximum of 100 % of the quantity available for the quota
concerned and the period specified in Article 2.

Article 4

1.
Section 8 of licence applications and licences shall indi-
cate the country of origin; licences shall entail an obligation to
import from the country indicated.

Section 20 of licence applications and licences shall carry

2.
one of the following entries:

— Producto ACP — Reglamentos (CE) no 2286/2002 y (CE) no

462/2003

— AVS-produkt — forordning (EF) nr. 2286/2002 og (EF) nr.

462/2003

— AKP-Erzeugnis — Verordnungen (EG) Nr. 2286/2002 und

(EG) Nr. 462/2003

— Προϊόν ΑΚΕ — Κανονισµοί (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2286/2002 και (ΕΚ)

αριθ. 462/2003

— ACP product — Regulations (EC) No 2286/2002 and (EC)

No 462/2003

— Produit ACP — règlements (CE) no 2286/2002 et (CE) no

462/2003

— Prodotto ACP — regolamenti (CE) n. 2286/2002 e (CE) n.

462/2003

— ACS-product — Verordeningen (EG) nr. 2286/2002 en

(EG) nr. 462/2003

— Produto ACP — Regulamentos (CE) n.o 2286/2002 e (CE)

n.o 462/2003

— Reducción del derecho de aduana en virtud del Reglamento

(CE) no 462/2003

— Toldnedsættelse, jf. forordning (EF) nr. 462/2003

— Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr.

462/2003

— Μείωση του δασµού όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισµό (ΕΚ)

αριθ. 462/2003

— Customs duty reduction as provided for in Regulation (EC)

No 462/2003

— Réduction du droit de douane comme prévu au règlement

(CE) no 462/2003

— Riduzione del dazio doganale a norma del regolamento (CE)

n. 462/2003

— Douanerecht verlaagd overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr.

462/2003

— Redução do direito aduaneiro conforme previsto no Regula-

mento (CE) n.o 462/2003

— Tullialennus,

josta on säädetty asetuksessa (EY) N:o 462/

2003

— Nedsättning av tullavgiften enligt förordning (EG) nr 462/

2003.

Article 5

Licence applications may only be lodged during the first
1.
seven days of the month preceding each period specified in
Article 2.

Applications shall be invalid if applicants do not declare
2.
in writing that they have not lodged and will not lodge, for the
period in question, other applications for products of the same
quota in the Member State where the application is lodged or
another Member State. If an applicant lodges more than one
application for products of one quota none of the applications
shall be valid.

The Member States shall notify the Commission on the
3.
third working day following the end of the application submis-
sion period of applications lodged for each of the products of
the group in question. Such notification shall comprise a list of
applicants and of quantities applied for by quota.

— AKT-tuote — asetukset (EY) N:o 2286/2002 ja (EY) N:o

462/2003

— AVS-produkt — förordningarna (EG) nr 2286/2002 och

(EG) nr 462/2003.

All notifications, including ‘nil’ returns, shall be made by fax or
by electronic means on the working day stipulated, using the
model shown in Annex II in cases where no applications have
been made, and the models shown in Annexes II and III in
cases where applications have been made.

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The Commission shall decide to what extent quantities

4.
may be awarded in respect of applications.

If quantities in respect of which licences have been applied for
exceed the quantities available,
fix a
single percentage reducing the quantities applied for.

the Commission shall

If the overall quantity covered by applications is less than the
quantity available, the Commission shall calculate the quantity
remaining, which shall be added to the quantity available in
respect of the following period in the same year.

5.
Licences shall be issued as soon as possible subject to the
Commission's decision regarding acceptance of the applica-
tions.

The Member States shall communicate to the Commis-
6.
sion, before the end of the fourth month following each annual
period specified in Article 2, the quantities actually imported
under this Regulation in that period.

All notifications, including notifications that there have been
no imports, shall be made using the model shown in Annex IV.

Article 6

Import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the date
1.
of actual issue in accordance with Article 23(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1291/2000.

However, licences shall not be valid beyond 31 December of
the year of issue.

Import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall

2.
not be transferable.

Article 7

A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged for
import licence applications for all products.

Article 8

Import under the arrangements for a reduction in customs
duties provided for in this Regulation may take place only if
the origin of the products concerned is certified by the compe-
tent authorities of the exporting countries in accordance with
the rules of origin applicable to the products in question
pursuant to Protocol 1 to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000.

Article 9

Unless this Regulation provides otherwise, Regulation (EC) No
1291/2000 shall apply.

Article 10

Regulation (EC) No 2562/98 is hereby repealed.

Article 11

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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A. Products referred to in Article 1(3) and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 qualifying for a reduced
out-of-quota-duty-rate

ANNEX I

Reduction in customs duty
(%)

16

CN code

0103 91 10

0103 92 11

0103 92 19

1501 00 11

1501 00 19

1602 10 00

1602 20 90

1602 41 10

1602 42 10

1602 49

1602 90 10

1602 90 51

1902 20 30

B. Products referred to in Article 1(3) and Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 qualifying for a reduction
in customs duty under a quota

Reduction in
customs duty
(%)

Annual quantity
(tonnes)

50

500

Order No

Quota No

CN-code

09.4029

Q7

0203 11 10

0203 12 11

0203 12 19

0203 19 11

0203 19 13

0203 19 15

ex 0203 19 55 (1)

0203 19 59

0203 21 10

0203 22 11

0203 22 19

0203 29 11

0203 29 13

0203 29 15

ex 0203 29 55 (1)

0203 29 59

0209 00 11

0209 00 19

0209 00 30

0210 11 11 to 0210 11 39

0210 12 11

0210 12 19

0210 19 10 to 0210 19 89

0210 99 41

0210 99 49

(1) Except filet mignon presented alone.

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Order No

Quota No

CN code

Reduction in
customs duty
(%)

Annual quantity
(tonnes)

09.4028

Q8

1601 00

65

500

ANNEX II

Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 — ACP imports

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ANNEX III

Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 — ACP imports

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ANNEX IV