Commission Regulation (EC) No 1938/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products
Date: 2006-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, import (EU), import licence, poultry, poultrymeat, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1938/2006 

of 20 December 2006 

amending Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 laying down detailed rules for the application of 
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of 
certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural 
products 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common 
organisation of the market in poultrymeat1, and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  774/94  of  29  March  1994  opening  and 
providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and 
for  pigmeat,  poultrymeat,  wheat  and  meslin,  and  brans,  sharps  and  other  residues2,  and  in 
particular Article 7 thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 lays down detailed rules for the application 
in  the  poultrymeat  sector  of  the  import  arrangements  provided  for  in  Council 
Regulation  (EC)  No  774/94  opening  and  providing  for  the  administration  of  certain 
Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products3.  

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common 
rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed 
by a system of import licences4 applies to import licences for periods of import tariff 
quotas  beginning  on  1  January  2007.  Regulation  (EC)  No  1301/2006  lays  down  in 
particular  detailed  rules  for  applications  for  import  licences,  the  status  of  applicants 
and the issue of licenses. The Regulation limits the validity of licences to the final day 
of  the  tariff  quota  period.  The  provisions  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1301/2006  must 
apply  to  import  licences  issued  under  Regulation  (EC)  No  1431/1994,  unless 
otherwise  provided  for  in  that  Regulation.  The  provisions  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1431/94  must  therefore  be  aligned  on  Regulation  (EC)  No 1301/2006  where 
necessary. 

1 
2 

3 

4 

OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006.  
OJ  L  91,  8.4.1994,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  amended  by  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2198/95  (OJ  L 
221, 19.9.1995, p. 3). 
OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1255/2006 (OJ L 228, 
22.8.2006, p. 3). 
OJ L 238, 1.9. 2006, p. 13. 

 
                                                 
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(3) 

In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 
2007, entries in Bulgarian and Romanian must be added to applications and licences. 

(4) 

Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 should therefore be amended accordingly. 

(5) 

The Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs has not delivered an opinion 
within the time limit set by its chairman, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 is amended as follows: 

1. Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are replaced by the following: 

"Article 1 

1. 

2. 

3. 

This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for 
importing  products  under  the  CN  codes  referred  to  in  Annex  I,  opened  by 
Regulation (EC) No 774/94.  

The provisions of Regulation (EC) Nos 1291/2000 and 1301/2006 shall apply, 
except where otherwise provided for in this Regulation. 

The quantity of products covered by the arrangements referred to in paragraph 
1 and the reduction rate of the customs duty shall be as laid down in Annex I. 

The quantity fixed for each group shall be divided among the following four quarters: 

Article 2 

- 25% from 1 January to 31 March, 

- 25% from 1 April to 30 June, 

- 25% from 1 July to 30 September, 

- 25% from 1 October to 31 December. 

Article 3 

1.  For  the  application  of  Article  5  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1301/2006,  applicants  for  import 
licences must prove, when submitting the first application for a given tariff quota period, that 
they imported or exported not less than 50 tonnes of products referred to in Regulation (EEC) 
No 2777/75 in each of the two periods referred to in the said Article 5. 

 
 
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2. Licence applications must not involve more than one of the groups referred to in Annex I to 
this  Regulation,  but  may  involve  several  products  covered  by  different  CN  codes.  In  such 
cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in box 16 and their description in box 15 of licence 
applications and licences. 

The application must be for a minimum of 10 tonnes and a maximum of 10% of the quantity 
available for the group concerned during the quarter in question. 

3. The country of origin shall be entered in box 8 of the licence application and the licence, 
and the word "yes" shall be marked with a cross, except for groups 3, 5 and 6. 

4. Box 20 of the licence application and the licence shall contain one of the entries given in 
Annex II, Part A. 

5. Box 24 of the licence shall contain one of the entries given in Annex II, Part B. 

6. For group 3 products, box 24 of the licence shall contain one of the entries given in Annex 
II, Part C. 

7. For group 5 products, box 24 of the licence shall contain one of the entries given in Annex 
II, Part D. 

Article 4 

1.  Licence  applications  may  be  lodged  only  in  the  first  seven  days  of  the  month  preceding 
each quarter referred to in Article 2. 

However,  for  the  period  from  1  January  to  31  March  2007,  licence  applications  shall  be 
lodged during the first fifteen days of January 2007. 

2. Licence applications must be accompanied by a supply contract specifying that the poultry 
supplies  requested  are  available  for  delivery  within  the  European  Union  during  the  quota 
period from the origin and for the quantity requested. 

This paragraph shall apply only to group 1, 2 and 4 products. 

3. By way of derogation from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, in the case of 
groups 3, 5 and 6, each applicant may lodge more than one application for import licences for 
products  in  one  group  where  such  products  originate  in  more  than  one  country.  Separate 
applications  for  each  country  of  origin  must  be  submitted  simultaneously  to  the  competent 
authority of a Member State. They shall be considered, as regards the maximum referred to in 
Article 3(2), as a single application. 

4. Member States shall notify the Commission, by the fifth working day following the end of 
the period for submitting applications, of the total quantities in kilograms requested, broken 
down by group and origin. 

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6. Member States shall notify the Commission, by the end of the fourth month following each 
annual period, of the quantities in kilograms actually released for free circulation under this 
Regulation during the period concerned, broken down by group and origin. 

Article 5 

Import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the actual day of issue within the meaning of 
Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000. 

Without prejudice to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the rights deriving from 
the licences may be transferred only to transferees satisfying the eligibility conditions defined 
in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 and Article 3(1) of this Regulation. 

A security of EUR 50 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged for applications for import licences 
for any product indicated in Article 1." 

Article 6 

2. Article 7 is deleted. 

3. Annex II is replaced by the Annex hereto. 

4. Annexes III and IV are deleted. 

Article 2 

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2007. 

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006. 

For the Commission 

Mariann FISCHER BOEL 

Member of the Commission 

 
 
 
 
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ANNEX  
"Annex II 

A - Entries referred to in Article 3(4): 

In Bulgarian: Регламент (ЕО) № 1431/94. 

In Spanish: Reglamento (CE) n° 1431/94. 

In Czech: Nařízení (ES) č. 1431/94. 

In Danish: Forordning (EF) nr. 1431/94. 

In German: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1431/94. 

In Estonian: Määrus (EÜ) nr 1431/94. 

In Greek: Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1431/94. 

In English: Regulation (EC) No 1431/94.  

In French: Règlement (CE) nº 1431/94. 

In Italian: Regolamento (CE) n. 1431/94. 

In Latvian: Regula (EK) Nr. 1431/94. 

In Lithuanian: Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1431/94.  

In Hungarian: 1431/94/EK Rendelet. 

In Maltese: Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1431/94. 

In Dutch: Verordening (EG) nr. 1431/94. 

In Polish: Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1431/94. 

In Portuguese: Regulamento (CE) nº 1431/94. 

In Romanian: Regulament (CE) nr. 1431/94. 

In Slovak: Nariadenie (ES) č. 1431/94. 

In Slovenian: Uredba (ES) št. 1431/94. 

In Finnish: Asetus (EY) N:o 1431/94. 

In Swedish: Förordning (EG) nr 1431/94. 

 
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B - Entries referred to in Article 3(5): 

ANNEX II 

In Bulgarian: фиксиран на 0 % в съответствие с Регламент (ЕО) № 1431/94. 

In Spanish: exacción reguladora del 0 % en aplicación del Reglamento (CE) nº 1431/94. 

In Czech: dávka stanovena na 0% v souladu s nařízením (ES) č. 1431/94. 

In Danish: importafgift fastsat til 0 % i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1431/94. 

In German: Gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1431/94 auf 0 v.H. festgesetzte Abschöpfung 

In Estonian: 0%line maks kehtestatud vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 1431/94. 

In  Greek  :  Εισφορά  καθοριζόμενη  σε  0  %  κατ’  εφαρμογή  του  κανονισμού  (ΕΚ)  αριθ. 
1431/94. 

In English: Levy fixed at 0% pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94. 

In French: prélèvement fixé à 0% en application du règlement (CE) nº 1431/94. 

In Italian: prelievo fissato allo 0% in applicazione del regolamento (CE) n. 1431/94. 

In Latvian: piemērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1431/94, ir noteikts 0 % ieturējums 

In Lithuanian: nulinis mokestis nustatytas pagal Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 1431/94. 

In Hungarian: 0 %-os lefölözés a 1431/94/EK rendelet szerint 

In Maltese: ħlas stabbilit fil-livell ta' 0% b'applikazzjoni tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1431/94 

In Dutch: heffing 0 % op grond van Verordening (EG) nr. 1431/94. 

In Polish: opłata według stawki 0 % zgodnie z rozporządzeniem (WE) nr 1431/94. 

In Portuguese: taxa fixada em 0%, em aplicação do Regulamento (CE) n.º 1431/94. 

In Romanian:  taxă stabilită la 0 % în aplicarea Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1431/94 

In Slovak: Poplatok stanovený na 0 % podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1431/94. 

In Slovenian: prelevman, določen na 0 % v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1431/94. 

In Finnish: Maksu vahvistettu 0 prosentiksi asetuksen (EY) N:o 1431/94 mukaisesti. 

In Swedish: Avgiften fastställd till 0 % i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 1431/94. 

 
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C - Entries referred to in Article 3(6): 

ANNEX II 

In Bulgarian: Не следва да се използва за продукти с произход от Бразилия и Тайланд в 
съответствие с Регламент (ЕО) № 1514/97. 

In Spanish: No puede utilizarse para productos originarios de Brasil o Tailandia en aplicación 
del Reglamento (CE) nº 1514/97. 

In Czech: Nepoužije se u produktů pocházejících z Brazílie a Thajska v souladu s nařízením 
(ES) č. 1514/97. 

In Danish : Kan ikke anvendes for produkter med oprindelse i Brasilien og Thailand i henhold 
til forordning (EF) nr. 1514/97. 

In German: Gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1514/97 nicht verwendbar für Erzeugnisse mit 
Usprung in Brasilien und Thailand. 

In Estonian: Ei ole kasutatav Brasiilia ja Tai päritolu toodete puhul vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) 
nr 1514/97. 

In  Greek:  Δεν  μπορεί  να  χρησιμοποιηθεί  για  τα  προϊόντα  καταγωγής  Βραζιλίας  και 
Ταϊλάνδης κατ’ εφαρμογή του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ.1514/97. 

In  English:  Not  to  be  used  for  products  originating  in  Brazil  or  Thailand  pursuant  to 
Regulation (EC) No 1514/97. 

In  French:  N'est  pas  utilisable  pour  des  produits  originaires  du  Brésil  et  de  Thaïlande  en 
application du règlement (CE) nº 1514/97. 

In Italian: da non utilizzare per prodotti originari del Brasile e della Tailandia in applicazione 
del regolamento (CE) n. 1514/97. 

In Latvian: Piemērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1514/97, neizmanto Brazīlijas un Taizemes izcelsmes 
produktiem. 

In Lithuanian: Nenaudojama produktams, kurių kilmės šalys yra Brazilija ir Tailandas, taikant 
Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 1514/97. 

In  Hungarian:  Nem  alkalmazandó  a  Brazíliából  és  Thaiföldről  származó  termékekre  az 
1514/97/EK rendelet alapján. 

In  Maltese:  Ma  jistax  jintuża  għall-prodotti  ta'  oriġini  mill-Brażil  u  mit-Tajlandja, 
b'applikazzjoni tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1514/97. 

In  Dutch:  Mag  niet  worden  gebruikt  voor  producten  van  oorspong  uit  Brazilië  en  Thailand 
overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1514/97. 

In  Polish:  Nie  stosuje  się  w  przypadku  produktów  pochodzących  z  Brazylii  i  Tajlandii 
zgodnie z rozporządzeniem (WE) nr 1514/97. 

 
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In Portuguese: Não utilizável para produtos originários do Brasil e da Tailândia, em aplicação 
do Regulamento (CE) n.º 1514/97. 

In Romanian: Nu se utilizează pentru produsele originare din Brazilia şi Tailanda în aplicarea 
Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1514/97. 

In Slovak: Podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1514/97 nepoužívať pre výrobky pochádzajúce z Brazílie 
a z Thajska. 

In Slovenian: V skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1514/97 se ne uporablja za proizvode s poreklom iz 
Brazilije in Tajske. 

In Finnish: Ei voimassa Brasiliasta ja Thaimaasta peräisin olevien tuotteiden osalta asetuksen 
(EY) N:o 1514/97 mukaisesti. 

In Swedish: Får inte användas för produkter med ursprung i Brasilien och Thailand i enlighet 
med förordning (EG) nr 1514/97. 

 
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D - Entries referred to in Article 3(7): 

ANNEX II 

In  Bulgarian:  Не  следва  да  се  използва  за  продукти  с  произход  от  Бразилия  в 
съответствие с Регламент (ЕО) № 1514/97. 

In  Spanish:  No  puede  utilizarse  para  productos  originarios  de  Brasil  en  aplicación  del 
Reglamento (CE) nº 1514/97. 

In  Czech:  Nepoužije  se  u  produktů  pocházejících  z  Brazílie  v  souladu  s  nařízením  (ES) 
č. 1514/97. 

In  Danish:  Kan  ikke  anvendes  for  produkter  med  oprindelse  i  Brasilien  i  henhold  til 
forordning (EF) nr. 1514/97. 

In German: Gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1514/97 nicht verwendbar für Erzeugnisse mit 
Ursprung in Brasilien.. 

In  Estonian:  Ei  ole  kasutatav  Brasiilia  päritolu  toodete  puhul  vastavalt  määrusele  (EÜ) 
nr 1514/97. 

In  Greek:  Δεν  μπορεί  να  χρησιμοποιηθεί  για  τα  προϊόντα  καταγωγής  Βραζιλίας  κατ’ 
εφαρμογή του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1514/97. 

In English: Not to be used for products originating in Brazil pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 
1514/97.  

In  French:  N'est  pas  utilisable  pour  des  produits  originaires  du  Brésil  en  application  du 
règlement (CE) nº 1514/97. 

In Italian: da non utilizzare per prodotti originari del Brasile in applicazione del regolamento 
(CE) n. 1514/97. 

In Latvian: Piemērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1514/97, neizmanto Brazīlijas izcelsmes produktiem. 

In  Lithuanian:  Nenaudojama  produktams,  kurių  kilmės  šalys  yra  Brazilija,  taikant 
Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 1514/97. 

In Hungarian: Nem alkalmazandó a Brazíliából származó termékekre az 1514/97/EK rendelet 
alapján. 

In  Maltese:  Ma  jistax  jintuża  għall-prodotti  ta'  oriġini  mill-Brażil,  b'applikazzjoni  tar-
Regolament (KE) Nru 1514/97. 

In  Dutch:  Mag  niet  worden  gebruikt  voor  producten  van  oorspong  uit  Brazilië 
overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1514/97. 

In  Polish:  Nie  stosuje  się  w  przypadku  produktów  pochodzących  z  Brazylii  zgodnie  z 
rozporządzeniem (WE) nr 1514/97. 

 
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In  Portuguese:  Não  utilizável  para  produtos  originários  do  Brasil,  em  aplicação  do 
Regulamento (CE) n.º 1514/97. 

In  Romanian:  Nu  se  utilizează  pentru  produsele  originare  din  Brazilia  în  aplicarea 
Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1514/97. 

In Slovak: Podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1514/97 nepoužívať pre výrobky pochádzajúce z Brazílie. 

In Slovenian: V skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1514/97 se ne uporablja za proizvode s poreklom iz 
Brazilije. 

In  Finnish:  Ei  voimassa  Brasiliasta  peräisin  olevien  tuotteiden  osalta  asetuksen  (EY) 
N:o 1514/97 mukaisesti. 

In  Swedish:  Får  inte  användas  för  produkter  med  ursprung  i  Brasilien  i  enlighet  med 
förordning (EG) nr 1514/97."