Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1937/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the arrangements provided for in the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel ( OJ L 407, 30.12.2006 )
Date: 2007-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Israel, association agreement (EU), import licence, poultrymeat, tariff quota

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1937/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC)
No 2497/96 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the arrangements provided for in
the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of
Israel

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

Regulation (EC) No 1937/2006, should read as follows:

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1937/2006

of 20 December 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat
sector the arrangements provided for in the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement
between the European Community and the State of Israel

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

96 must
No 1301/2006 where necessary.

therefore be aligned on Regulation (EC)

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of
29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market
in poultrymeat (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2398/96 of
12 December 1996 opening a tariff quota for turkey meat
originating in and coming from Israel as provided for in the
Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the
European Community and the State of Israel (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 (3) lays down
procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the
arrangements provided for in the Association Agreement
and the Interim Agreement between the European Com-
munity and the State of Israel.

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 the tariff quota periods
commencing from 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
licences. The Regulation limits the
validity of licences to the final day of the tariff quota
period. The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006
should apply to import licences issued under Regulation
(EC) No 2497/96, unless otherwise provided for in that
Regulation. The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2497/

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1722/2006 (OJ L 322, 22.11.2006, p. 3).

(4) OJ L 238, 1.9. 2006, p. 13.

(3)

(4)

(5)

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

Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 should therefore be
amended.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 is amended as follows:

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

‘Article 1

1.
This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of the tariff quotas for the import of products under
the CN codes in Annex I opened by Regulation (EC)
No 2398/96.

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

3.
The quantity of products covered by the arrangements
referred to in paragraph 1 and the rate of reduction in
customs duty shall be as laid down in Annex I.

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Article 2

The quantity fixed for each group shall be divided as follows
into four subperiods:

— 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
than
period,
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.

they imported or exported not

that

less

the
Licence applications may refer to only one of
2.
groups defined in Annex I to this Regulation; they may relate
to several products under different CN codes. If they do, all
the CN codes and their designations must be entered in
sections 16 and 15 respectively of the licence application
and the licence.

Licence applications must relate to a minimum of 10 tonnes
and to a maximum of 10 % of the quantity available for the
group and subperiod concerned of the import tariff quota.

3.
In Section 8 of licence applications and licences, the
country of origin shall be indicated and “yes” shall be
marked with a cross.

Section 20 of

4.
contain one of the entries given in Annex II, Part A.

licence applications and licences shall

Section 24 of

5.
entries given in Annex II, Part B.

the licence shall contain one of

for

the

subperiod between 1 January and
However,
31 March 2007, licence applications must be lodged during
the first 15 days of January 2007.

A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be
for all products

licence applications

2.
lodged for
referred to in Article 1.

import

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

Licences shall be issued as quickly as possible after the

4.
Commission has taken a decision.

5. Member States shall notify the Commission, before the
end of the fourth month following each annual period, of
the quantities in kilograms actually released for free circula-
tion under this Regulation during the period concerned,
broken down by group.

Article 5

Import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the date of
actual
issue within the meaning of Article 23(2) of Regu-
lation (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 condi-
tions defined in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006
and Article 3(1) of this Regulation.

(*) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.
(**) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.’;

2. Article 6 is deleted;

3. Annex II is replaced by the Annex hereto;

the

4. Annexes III and IV are deleted.

Article 4

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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) № 2497/96.

In Spanish:

Reglamento (CE) no 2497/96.

In Czech:

Nařízení (ES) č.2497/96.

In Danish:

Forordning (EF) nr. 2497/96.

In German:

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2497/96.

In Estonian: Määrus (EÜ) nr 2497/96.

In Greek:

Kανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2497/96.

In English:

Regulation (EC) No.2497/96.

In French:

règlement (CE) no 2497/96.

In Italian:

Regolamento (CE) n. 2497/96.

In Latvian:

Regula (EK) Nr. 2497/96.

In Lithuanian: Reglamento (EB) Nr. 2497/96.

In Hungarian: 2497/96/EK rendelet.

In Maltese:

Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru. 2497/96.

In Dutch:

Verordening (EG) nr. 2497/96.

In Polish:

Rozporządzenie (WE) nr. 2497/96.

In Portuguese: Regulamento (CE) n.o 2497/96.

In Romanian: Regulamentul (CE) nr. 2497/96.

In Slovak:

Nariadenie (ES) č. 2497/96.

In Slovenian: Uredba (ES) št. 2497/96.

In Finnish:

Asetus (EY) N:o 2497/96.

In Swedish:

Förordning (EG) nr 2497/96.

B. Entries referred to in Article 3(5)

In Bulgarian:

намаляване на общата митническа тарифа съгласно предвиденото в Регламент (ЕО) № 2497/96.

In Spanish:

Reducción del arancel aduanero común prevista en el Reglamento (CE) no 2497/96.

In Czech:

snížení společné celní sazby tak, jak je stanoveno v nařízení (ES) č. 2497/96.

In Danish:

Toldnedsættelse som fastsat i forordning (EF) nr. 2497/96.

In German:

Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2497/96.

In Estonian:

ühise tollitariifistiku maksumäära alandamine vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 2497/96.

In Greek:

Μείωση του δασμού του κοινού δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2497/96.

In English:

Reduction of the Common Customs Tariff pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96.

In French:

réduction du tarif douanier commun comme prévu au règlement (CE) no 2497/96.

In Italian:

Riduzione del dazio della tariffa doganale comune a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 2497/96.

In Latvian:

Regulā (EK) Nr. 2497/96 paredzētais vienotā muitas tarifa samazinājums.

In Lithuanian: bendrojo muito tarifo muito sumažinimai, nustatyti Reglamente (EB) Nr. 2497/96.

In Hungarian: a közös vámtarifában szereplő vámtétel csökkentése a 2497/96/EK rendelet szerint.

In Maltese:

tnaqqis tat-tariffa doganali komuni kif jipprovdi r-Regolament (KE) Nru 2497/96.

In Dutch:

Verlaging van het gemeenschappelijke douanetarief overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 2497/96.

In Polish:

Cła WTC obniżone, jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 2497/96.

In Portuguese: Redução da Pauta Aduaneira Comum como previsto no Regulamento (CE) n.o 2497/96.

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In Romanian: Reducerea tarifului vamal comun astfel cum este prevăzut de Regulamentul (CE) nr. 2497/96.

In Slovak:

Zníženie spoločnej colnej sadzby, ako sa ustanovuje v nariadení (ES) č. 2497/96.

In Slovenian: Znižanje skupne carinske tarife v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 2497/96.

In Finnish:

Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 2497/96 säädetty yhteisen tullitariffin alennus.

In Swedish:

Nedsättning av den gemensamma tulltaxan i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 2497/96.’.