Council Regulation (EC) No 1140/2004 of 21 June 2004 suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain fishery products originating in Ceuta and Melilla
Date: 2004-06-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: CCT duties, Ceuta and Melilla, fishery product, originating product

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1140/2004

of 21 June 2004

suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain fishery products originating
in Ceuta and Melilla

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

By Regulation (EC) No 656/2000 (1), the Council opened
zero-duty Community tariff quotas for certain fishery
products originating in Ceuta, which expired on 31
December 2002.

In October 2002 Spain asked to extend the validity of
the quotas referred to in Regulation (EC) No 656/2000
and backed its
request with social and economic
arguments on Ceuta, showing the constraints under
which its economy is operating and the difficulties
faced by the local
is
justified as the economic situation in Ceuta requires the
adoption of preferential measures to facilitate its exports
to the Community.

fishing industry. The request

the other part (2),

(3) With the Council and Commission Decision 2000/204/
EC, ECSC of 24 January 2000 on the conclusion of the
establishing an asso-
Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
ciation between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of
the Community fully
Morocco, of
suspended the import duties of Common Customs
Tariff for a wide range of fishery products originating
in Morocco. The imports of
these products into the
Community are not subject to any quantity limitations
and their range is far wider than the range of products
which are covered by the tariff quotas opened for the
Ceuta. Considering that Morocco surrounds the territories
of Ceuta and Melilla from the land side, it is appropriate

to stop further discrimination and to grant Ceuta and
the same range of
Melilla preferential
similar
for
fishery products
business opportunities and to promote the economic
development in those territories.

for
to provide

treatment
in order

(4)

(5)

Since the association agreement with Morocco does not
provide for any time limits for the application of the
preferential treatment for the fishery products no time
limit should be introduced for this Regulation.

to the origin rules set out

Eligibility for the tariff suspensions introduced by this
in
Regulation is subject
Council Regulation (EC) No 82/2001 of 5 December
2000 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘origi-
nating products’ and methods of administrative coop-
eration in trade between the customs territory of the
Community and Ceuta and Melilla (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

the
The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties
products listed in the Annex hereto originating in Ceuta and
Melilla shall be totally suspended.

for

Article 2

Proof of the products’ originating status shall be adduced in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 82/2001.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
that of
the European
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

(1) OJ L 80, 31.3.2000, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 70, 18.3.2000, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 20, 20.1.2001, p. 1.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2004.

For the Council
The President

J. WALSH

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Products originating in Ceuta and Melilla, for which autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties are totally
suspended

ANNEX

CN code

Description

Chapter 3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

Prepared or preserved fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced

1604 11 00

1604 12

1604 13

1604 14

1604 15

1604 16 00

1604 19 10

Salmon

Herrings

Sardines, sardinellas and brisling or sprats

Tunas, skipjack and bonito (Sarda spp.)

Mackerel

Anchovies

Salmonidae, other than salmon

1604 19 31 to 1604 19 39

Fish of the genus Euthynnus, other than skipjack (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis)

1604 19 50

Fish of the species Orcynopsis unicolor

1604 19 91 to 1604 19 98

Other fish

1604 20 05

1604 20 10

1604 20 30

1604 20 40

1604 20 50

1604 20 70

1604 20 90

Other prepared or preserved fish:

Preparations of surimi

Of salmon

Of salmonidae, other than salmon

Of anchovies

sardines, bonito, of mackerel of

Of
japonicus; of fish of the species Orcynopsis unicolor

the species Scomber

scombrus and Scomber

Of tunas, skipjack or other fish of the genus Euthynnus

Of other fish

Caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs

1604 30

Caviar and caviar substitutes

Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved

1605 10 00

1605 20

1605 30

1605 40 00

1605 90 11

1605 90 19

1605 90 30

Crab

Shrimps and prawns

Lobster

Other crustaceans

Mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.), in airtight containers

Other mussels

Other molluscs