Commission Regulation (EC) No 1939/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the ACP States
Date: 2006-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, import licence, import policy, pigmeat, tariff quota, tariff reduction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1939/2006 

of 21 December 2006 

amending Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of 
the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the 
ACP States 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2759/75  of  the  Council  of  29  October  1975  on  the 
common organisation of the market in pigmeat1, and in particular Article 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 
agricultural  products  originating  in  the  African,  Caribbean  and  Pacific  States  (ACP  States) 
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/982, and in particular Article 5 thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  462/20033  lays  down  detailed  rules  for  the 
application  of  the  arrangements  applicable  to  imports  of  certain  pigmeat  products 
originating in the ACP States. 

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  import  tariff  quota 
periods  starting  from  1  January  2007.  Regulation  (EC)  No  1301/2006  lays  down  in 
particular  rules  on  applications  for  import  licences,  the  status  of  applicants  and  the 
issue  of  licences  and  limits  the  validity  of  the  licences  to  the  final  day  of  the  tariff 
quota  period.  Regulation  (EC)  No 1301/2006  must  apply  to  import  licences  issued 
under  Regulation  (EC)  No 462/2003,  save  as  otherwise  provided  for  in  that 
Regulation.  It  is  therefore  necessary  to  bring  Regulation  (EC)  No 462/2003  into  line 
with Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, where appropriate. 

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2 
3 

4 

OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 
25.11.2005, p. 2).  
OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5. 
OJ  L  70,  14.3.2003,  p.  8.  Regulation  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1711/2006  (OJ  L  321, 
21.11.2006, p. 5). 
OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. 

 
                                                 
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(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

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

Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. 

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 is hereby amended as follows: 

1. 

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

“Article 1 

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. 

2. 

3. 

Commission  Regulations  (EC)  Nos  1291/20005  and  1301/2006  shall  apply, 
save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. 

The quantity of products benefiting from the above arrangements and the rate 
of customs duty are fixed in Annex I hereto. 

Article 2 

The  quantity  fixed  in  part  B  of  Annex  I  shall  be  divided  into  the  following 
subperiods in the import tariff quota period: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

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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OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. 

 
                                                 
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Article 3 

1.  Notwithstanding  Article  5  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1301/2006,  retail 
establishments or restaurants selling their products to final consumers shall be 
excluded from the reduction in customs duties referred to in Article 1(1) of this 
Regulation and may not submit import licence applications to this end. 

2. 

Import  licence  applications  may  mention  only  one  of  the  serial  numbers 
referred to in Annex I. They may involve several products covered by different 
combined  nomenclature (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. 

3.  Applications must be for a minimum of one tonne and a maximum of 100% of 

the quantity available for the subperiod specified in Article 2. 

Article 4 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Section 8 of the licence application and the licence shall indicate the country of 
origin and “yes” shall be marked with a cross. 

Section  20  of  the  licence  application  and  the  licence  shall  contain  one  of  the 
references shown in part A of Annex II. 

Section 24 of the licence shall contain one of the references shown in part B of 
Annex II. 

Article 5 

1. 

Licence  applications  shall  be  lodged  in  the  first  seven  days  of  the  month 
preceding each subperiod referred to in Article 2.  

2. 

3. 

4. 

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

The  Member  States  shall  notify  to  the  Commission,  no  later  than  the  third 
working day following the end of the period for submission of applications, the 
total quantities, in kilograms, applied for in respect of each quota. 

Licences shall be issued as soon as possible after the Commission has taken a 
decision. 

The Member States shall notify to the Commission, before the end of the fourth 
month  following  each  annual  period,  the  quantities  (expressed  in  kilograms) 
under each quota actually put into free circulation under this Regulation in the 
period concerned. 

 
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Article 6 

1. 

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

2.  Notwithstanding Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the transfer of 
rights  deriving  from  licences  or  certificates  shall  be  limited  to  holders  who 
meet  the  eligibility  criteria  laid  down  in  Article  5  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1301/2006 and Article 3(1) of this Regulation.” 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Article 9 is deleted. 

Annex II is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. 

Annexes III and IV are deleted. 

Article 2 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  that  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, 21 December 2006. 

For the Commission 
Mariann FISCHER BOEL 
Member of the Commission 

 
 
 
 
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ANNEX  

“ANNEX II 

PART A 

Entries referred to in Article 4(2): 

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in Bulgarian 

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in Spanish 

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in Czech 

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in Danish 

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in German 

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in Estonian 

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in Greek 

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in English 

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in French 

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in Italian 

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in Latvian 

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in Lithuanian 

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in Hungarian 

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Продукт с произход страните от АКТБ – Регламент 
(ЕО) № 2286/2002 и Регламент (ЕО) № 462/2003 

Producto ACP - Reglamentos (CE) no 2286/2002 y 
(CE) no 462/2003 

Produkt AKP – nařízení (ES) č. 2286/2002 a (ES) 
č. 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 

AKV riikide toode – määrused (EÜ) nr 2286/2002 ja 
(EÜ) 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 

ĀKK  produkts  —  Regula  (EK) Nr. 2286/2002  un 
(EK) Nr. 462/2003 

AKR  produktas  –  Reglamentai  (EB)  Nr.2286/2002  ir 
(EB) Nr. 462/2003 

AKCS-termék  –  2286/2002/EK  és  462/2003/EK 
rendelet 

Prodott ta' l-ACP – ir-Regolamenti (KE) Nru 2286/2002 
u (KE) Nru 462/2003 

 
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ACS-product - Verordeningen (EG) nr. 2286/2002 en 
(EG) nr. 462/2003 

Produkt z państw AKP – rozporządzenia (WE) nr 
2286/2002 i (WE) nr 462/2003 

Produto ACP - Regulamentos (CE) n.o 2286/2002 e 
(CE) n.o 462/2003 

Produse  ACP  – Regulamentele  (CE)  nr.  2286/2002  si  
(CE)nr.462/2003 

Výrobok AKT - nariadenia (ES) č. 2286/2002 a (ES) č. 
462/2003 

Proizvod  AKP  -  uredbi  (ES)  št.  2286/2002  in  (ES)  št. 
462/2003 

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. 

PART B 

Entries referred to in Article 4(3): 

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in Spanish 

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Намаляване на митото, както е предвидено в 
Регламент (ЕО) № 462/2003 

Reducción del derecho de aduana en virtud del 
Reglamento (CE) no 462/2003 

Snížení cla stanovené nařízením (ES) č. 462/2003 

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

Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes gemäß der Verordnung 
(EG) Nr. 462/2003 

Vähendatud tollimaksumäär vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) 
nr 462/2003 

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in Greek 

:  Μείωση του δασμού όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό 

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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 

Regulā  (EK) Nr. 462/2003  paredzētais  muitas  nodokļa 
samazinājums 

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in Lithuanian 

:  Muito  mokesčio 

sumažinimas, 

kaip 

numatyta 

Reglamente (EB) Nr. 462/2003 

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A 462/2003/EK rendeletben előírt vámcsökkentés 

Tnaqqis 
Regolament (KE) Nru 462/2003 

tad-dritt  doganali  komuni  previst 

fir-

Douanerecht verlaagd overeenkomstig Verordening 
(EG) nr. 462/2003 

Obniżenie stawki celnej zgodnie z rozporządzeniem 
(WE) nr 462/2003 

Redução do direito aduaneiro conforme previsto no 
Regulamento (CE) n.o 462/2003 

Reducerea  taxelor  vamale  asa  cum  este  prevazut  in 
Regulamentul (CE) nr. 462/2003 

Zníženie  colnej  sadzby  podľa  nariadenia  (ES)  č. 
462/2003 

Znižanje  carine,  kot  je  določeno  v  Uredbi  (ES)  št. 
462/2003 

Tullialennus, josta on säädetty asetuksessa (EY) N:o 
462/2003 

Nedsättning av tullavgiften enligt förordning (EG) nr 
462/2003. 

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