Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1940/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 concerning the import arrangements for pigmeat ( OJ L 407, 30.12.2006 )
Date: 2007-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fresh meat, frozen product, import policy, pigmeat, refrigerated product

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1940/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1556/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
concerning the import arrangements for pigmeat

(Official Journal of the European Union L 407 of 30 December 2006)

Regulation (EC) No 1940/2006 should read as follows:

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1940/2006

of 21 December 2006

amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application
of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 concerning the import arrangements for pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 into line with Regulation
(EC) No 1301/2006, where appropriate.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of the Council
of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of
the
market in pigmeat (1), and in particular Article 22 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 residues (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(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 1556/2006 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

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

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 (3)
lays
down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat
sector of the import arrangements provided for in Regu-
lation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the
administration of certain Community tariff quotas for
pigmeat and certain other agricultural products.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

import

(EC) No

1301/2006

Commission Regulation
of
31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the
tariff quotas for agricultural
administration of
licences (4)
products managed by a system of
import
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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 1556/2006, save as otherwise provided
for in that Regulation. It is therefore necessary to bring

(1) 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).

(2) OJ L 91, 8.4.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regu-

lation (EC) No 2198/95 (OJ L 221, 19.9.1995, p. 3).

(3) OJ L 288, 19.10.2006, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC)

No 1711/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 5).

(4) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 is hereby amended as follows:

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

‘Article 1

1.
This Regulation lays down detailed rules for applying
the import tariff quota for fresh, chilled or frozen pigmeat
covered by CN codes 0203 19 13 and 0203 29 15 opened
by Regulation (EC) No 774/94.

2.
Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000 and
1301/2006 (*) shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in
this Regulation.

3.
The quantity of products benefiting from the arrange-
ments referred to in paragraph 1 and the rate of customs
duty are fixed in Annex I hereto.

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Article 2

The quantity fixed in 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.

Article 3

Notwithstanding Article

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

of Regulation

5

2.
Licence applications must mention the serial number,
and may relate to products covered by the two different CN
codes and originating in only one country. In such cases, all
the CN codes shall be indicated in section 16 and their
descriptions in section 15. Licence applications must be a
minimum of 20 tonnes and a maximum of 20 % of the
quantity available for the import tariff quota subperiod.

Section 8 of
3.
show the country of origin.

licence applications and licences shall

Section 20 of the licence application and the licence
the references shown in part A of

4.
shall contain one of
Annex II.

Section 24 of the licence shall contain one of the refer-

5.
ences shown in part B of Annex II.

Article 4

1.
Licence applications shall be lodged in the first seven
days of the month preceding each subperiod referred to in
Article 2.

However, for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2007,
licence applications shall be lodged during the first 15 days
of January 2007.

2.
Notwithstanding Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 1301/2006, each applicant may lodge several applica-

tions for import licences for products referred to in Annex I,
if these products originate in different countries. The applica-
tions, one each for a single country of origin, shall be
submitted together 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.

3.
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.

Licences shall be issued as soon as possible after the

4.
Commission has taken a decision.

The Member States shall notify to the Commission,
5.
before the end of the fourth month following each annual
period, the quantities (expressed in kilograms) actually put
into free circulation under this Regulation in the period
concerned.

Article 5

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 elig-
ibility criteria laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EC)
No 1301/2006 and Article 3(1) of this Regulation

(*) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.’;.

2. Article 7 is deleted;

3. Annex II is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation;

4. Annexes III, IV and V are deleted.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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 3(4)

in Bulgarian:

Регламент (ЕО) № 1556/2006.

in Spanish:

Reglamento (CE) no 1556/2006.

in Czech:

Nařízení (ES) č. 1556/2006.

in Danish:

Forordning (EF) nr. 1556/2006.

in German:

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1556/2006.

in Estonian: Määrus (EÜ) nr 1556/2006.

in Greek:

Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1556/2006.

in English:

Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006.

in French:

Règlement (CE) no 1556/2006.

in Italian:

Regolamento (CE) n. 1556/2006.

in Latvian:

Regula (EK) Nr. 1556/2006.

in Lithuanian: Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1556/2006.

in Hungarian: 1556/2006/EK rendelet.

in Maltese:

Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1556/2006.

in Dutch:

Verordening (EG) nr. 1556/2006.

in Polish:

Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1556/2006.

in Portuguese: Regulamento (CE) n.o 1556/2006.

in Romanian: Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1556/2006.

in Slovak:

Nariadenie (ES) č. 1556/2006.

in Slovenian: Uredba (ES) št. 1556/2006.

in Finnish:

Asetus (EY) N:o 1556/2006.

in Swedish:

Förordning (EG) nr 1556/2006.

PART B

Entries referred to in Article 3(5)

in Bulgarian: Мито, определено на 0 %, съгласно Регламент (ЕО) № 1556/2006.

in Spanish:

Derecho de aduana del 0 % en aplicación del Reglamento (CE) no 1556/2006.

in Czech:

Clo stanoveno na 0 % podle nařízení (ES) č. 1556/2006.

in Danish:

Told fastsat til 0 % i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1556/2006.

in German:

Auf 0 v. H. festgesetzter Zoll gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1556/2006.

in Estonian:

Vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 1556/2006 on kinnitatud 0 % tollimaks.

in Greek:

Δασμός καθοριζόμενος σε 0 % κατ' εφαρμογή του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1556/2006.

in English:

Customs duty fixed at 0 % pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006.

in French:

Droit de douane fixé à 0 % en application du règlement (CE) no 1556/2006.

in Italian:

Dazio doganale fissato allo 0 % in applicazione del regolamento (CE) n. 1556/2006.

in Latvian:

Noteikts 0 % muitas nodoklis, ievērojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1556/2006.

in Lithuanian: 0 % muitas, nustatytas pagal Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 1556/2006.

in Hungarian: 0 %-os vámtétel az 1556/2006/EK rendelet alapján.

in Maltese:

Rata ta' dazju doganali ffissat għal 0 % skond ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1556/2006.

in Dutch:

Douanerecht 0 % op grond van Verordening (EG) nr. 1556/2006.

in Polish:

Cło ustalone na poziomie 0 % na podstawie rozporządzenia (WE) nr 1556/2006.

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in Portuguese: Direito aduaneiro fixado em 0 %, nos termos do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1556/2006.

in Romanian: Taxe vamale fixate la 0 % în conformitate cu Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1556/2006.

in Slovak:

Clo stanovené na úrovni 0 % podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1556/2006.

in Slovenian:

0 % dajatev v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1556/2006.

in Finnish:

Tulliksi vahvistettu 0 % asetuksen (EY) N:o 1556/2006 mukaisesti.

in Swedish:

Tullsats fastställd till 0 % i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 1556/2006.’.