Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/2006 of  8 May 2006  opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code  0202  and products covered by CN code  02062991  ( 1 July 2006  to  30 June 2007 )
Date: 2006-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, boned meat, frozen product, import (EU), import licence, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 704/2006

of 8 May 2006

opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals
covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2006 to
30 June 2007)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The WTO schedule CXL requires the Community to open
an annual import quota of 53 000 tonnes of frozen beef
covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN
code 0206 29 91 (order number 09.4003).
Imple-
menting rules should be laid down for the quota year
2006/2007 starting on 1 July 2006.

The 2005/2006 quota was managed in conformity with
the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No
715/2005 of 12 May 2005 opening and providing for
the administration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of
bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products
covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2005 to 30
June 2006) (2). That Regulation introduced a method of
administration based on an import performance criterion
ensuring that
the quota is allocated to professional
operators able to import beef without undue speculation.

The experience obtained from the application of that
results and
method shows
therefore
same
is
method of administration for the quota period 1 July
2006 to 30 June 2007.

that
appropriate

there are positive

to maintain the

it

In view of the forthcoming entry into force of the Treaty
of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European
Union, without prejudice to Article 39 of that Treaty,
and in order to enable operators of those countries to

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 121, 13.5.2005, p. 48.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

benefit from this quota as of the date of their accession,
the quota period should be divided into two sub-periods
and the quantity available under this quota should be
staggered over these periods,
the
traditional trade patterns between the Community and
the supplier countries within this quota.

taking into account

It
is appropriate to determine a reference period for
eligible imports which is long enough to provide for a
representative performance while also sufficiently recent
to reflect the latest development in trade.

For control reasons, applications for import rights should
be submitted in the Member States where the operator is
entered in the national VAT register.

In order to prevent speculation, a security relating to
import rights should be fixed for each applicant under
the quota.

To oblige operators to apply for import licences for all
the import rights allocated, it should be established that
such obligation constitutes a primary requirement within
the meaning of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common
detailed rules for the application of the system of secu-
rities for agricultural products (3).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June
2000 laying down common detailed rules for the appli-
cation of the system of import and export licences and
advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (4) and
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June
1995 on rules of application for import and export
licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2377/80 (5) should be applicable to
import
save
where derogations are appropriate.

this Regulation,

issued under

licences

(3) OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 673/2004 (OJ L 105, 14.4.2004, p. 17).

(4) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 410/2006 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2006,
p. 7).

(5) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1118/2004 (OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10).

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The Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not
given an opinion within the time limit
set by its
President,

referred to in Article 1(3)(b), on the basis of imports in the
period and of the products referred to in the first subparagraph
of this paragraph.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
A tariff quota totalling 53 000 tonnes expressed in weight
of boneless meat is hereby opened for frozen meat of bovine
animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN
code 0206 29 91 for the period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

The order number of the tariff quota shall be 09.4003.

The Common Custom Tariff duty applicable to the quota

2.
provided for in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % ad valorem.

The quantity referred to in paragraph 1 shall be staggered

3.
as follows:

(a) 37 000 tonnes for the period from 1 July 2006 to 31

December 2006;

(b) 16 000 tonnes for the period from 1 January 2007 to 30

June 2007.

Article 2

For the purposes of this Regulation,

2.
A company formed by the merger of companies each
having reference imports may use those reference imports as
basis for its application.

imports

Proof of

referred to in paragraph 1 shall
3.
accompany the application for
rights and shall be
provided by means of a duly endorsed copy for the consignee
of the customs declaration for release for free circulation.

import

import

However, operators that provided that proof together with their
application for
rights in relation to the quantities
available for the first sub-period of this quota as referred to
in Article 1(3)(a), are
exempted from the obligation to
provide such proof in case of applications for import rights
in relation to the quantities available for the second sub-
period of this quota as referred to in Article 1(3)(b).

Article 4

1.
Applications for import rights shall reach the competent
authority in the Member State where the applicant is entered in
the national VAT register:

(a) no later than 13:00, Brussels time, on the second Friday
following the date of the publication of this Regulation in
Journal of the European Union, for applications
the Official
related to the sub-period as referred to in Article 1(3)(a);

(a) 100 kilograms of bone-in meat shall be equivalent to 77

kilograms of boneless meat;

(b) no later than 13:00, Brussels time, on 12 January 2007 for
applications related to the sub-period as referred to in
Article 1(3)(b).

(b) ‘frozen meat’ means meat that is frozen and has an internal
temperature of – 12 °C or lower when it enters the customs
territory of the Community.

All quantities presented as reference quantity, in application of
Article 3, shall constitute the import rights applied for.

Article 3

1.
A Community operator may apply for import rights on
the basis of a reference quantity which shall be the quantities of
falling under CN codes 0201, 0202, 0206 10 95 or
beef
0206 29 91 imported by him/her or on his/her behalf under
the relevant customs provisions, between 1 May 2005 and
30 April 2006.

Subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of
Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January 2007, operators in these
countries may apply for import rights in relation to the quan-
this quota as
tities available for the second sub-period of

After verifying the documents submitted,

2.
the Member
States shall communicate to the Commission no later than
the third Friday following the end of the respective periods
for the submission of applications referred to in paragraph 1,
a list of applicants for import rights under the quota provided
for
their names and
including in particular
addresses and the quantities of eligible meat imported during
the reference period concerned.

in Article 1,

Communications of

3.
paragraph 2,
e-mail using the form in Annex I.

information referred to in
including nil returns, shall be sent by fax or

the

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Article 5

The Commission shall decide as soon as possible the extent to
which import rights under the quota provided for in Article
1(1) may be granted. Where the import rights applied for
exceed the available quantity referred to in Article 1(1) the
Commission shall fix an allocation coefficient.

Article 6

1.
In order to be admissible, the application for import rights
must be accompanied by a security of EUR 6 per 100 kilograms
boneless equivalent.

2. Where application of the allocation coefficient referred to
in Article 5 causes fewer import rights to be allocated than had
been applied for, the security lodged shall be released propor-
tionally without delay.

The application for one or several import licences totalling
3.
the
a primary
import
requirement within the meaning of Article 20(2) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2220/85.

allocated shall

constitute

rights

Each issuing of import license shall result in a corresponding
reduction of the import rights obtained.

3.

Licence applications and licences shall contain:

(a)

in section 16, one of the following groups of CN codes:

— 0202 10 00, 0202 20,

— 0202 30, 0206 29 91;

(b) in section 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II.

Article 8

1.
Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1445/95
shall apply, save where otherwise provided in this Regulation.

Pursuant

2.
to Article 50(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1291/2000, the full Common Customs Tariff duty applicable
on the date of acceptance of the customs declaration for free
circulation shall be collected in respect of all quantities
imported in excess of those shown on the import licence.

Article 7

Imports of

1.
presentation of one or more import licences.

the quantities allocated shall be subject

3.

No import licence shall be valid after 30 June 2007.

to

Article 9

2.
Licence applications may be lodged solely in the Member
State where the applicant has obtained import rights under the
quota provided for in Article 1(1).

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

its publication in the Official

Journal of

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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E-mail: AGRI-IMP-BOVINE@cec.eu.int

ANNEX I

Application of Regulation (EC) No 704/2006

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ANNEX II

Entries referred to in Article 7(3)(b)

— in Spanish:

Carne de vacuno congelada [Reglamento (CE) no 704/2006]

— in Czech:

Zmražené hovězí maso (nařízení (ES) č. 704/2006)

— in Danish:

Frosset oksekød (forordning (EF) nr. 704/2006)

— in German:

Gefrorenes Rindfleisch (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 704/2006)

— in Estonian:

Külmutatud veiseliha (määrus (EÜ) nr 704/2006)

— in Greek:

Κατεψυγμένο βόειο κρέας [κανονισμός (EK) αριθ. 704/2006]

— in English:

Frozen meat of bovine animals (Regulation (EC) No 704/2006)

— in French:

Viande bovine congelée [règlement (CE) no 704/2006]

— in Italian:

Carni bovine congelate [Regolamento (CE) n. 704/2006]

— in Latvian:

Saldēta liellopu gaļa (Regula (EK) Nr. 704/2006)

— in Lithuanian:

Sušaldyta galvijiena (Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 704/2006)

— in Hungarian:

Fagyasztott szarvasmarhahús (704/2006/EK rendelet)

— in Maltese:

Laħam tal-friża tal-bhejjem ta’ l-ifrat (Regolament (KE) Nru 704/2006)

— in Dutch:

Bevroren rundvlees (Verordening (EG) nr. 704/2006)

— in Polish:

Mrożone mięso wołowe i cielęce (rozporządzenie (WE) nr 704/2006)

— in Portuguese: Carne de bovino congelada [Regulamento (CE) n.o 704/2006]

— in Slovak:

Zmrazené hovädzie mäso [smernica (ES) č. 704/2006]

— in Slovenian:

Zamrznjeno goveje meso (Uredba (ES) št. 704/2006)

— in Finnish:

— in Swedish:

Jäädytettyä naudanlihaa (asetus (EY) N:o 704/2006)

Fryst kött av nötkreatur (förordning (EG) nr 704/2006)