Corrigendum to 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 ( OJ L 407, 30.12.2006 )
Date: 2007-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, import licence, import policy, pigmeat, tariff quota, tariff reduction

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Corrigendum to 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

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

Regulation (EC) No 1939/2006 should read as follows:

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 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 2286/2002 of
10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agri-
cultural products and goods resulting from the processing of
agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and
(ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC)
Pacific States
No 1706/98 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

(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,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 462/2003 (3) lays down
detailed rules for the application of the arrangements
applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products origin-
ating in the ACP States.

Article 1

import

(EC) No

1301/2006

of
Commission Regulation
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 462/2003, save as otherwise provided for
in that Regulation. It is therefore necessary to bring Regu-
lation (EC) No 462/2003 into line with Regulation (EC)
No 1301/2006, where appropriate.

(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 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5.
(3) 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).

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

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.
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 above
arrangements and the rate of customs duty are fixed in
Annex I hereto.

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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.

Article 3

5

of Regulation

Notwithstanding Article

1.
(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 nomencla-
ture (CN) codes. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be indi-
cated in section 16 and their description in section 15 of
licence applications and licences.

Applications must be for a minimum of one tonne and a
maximum of 100 % of
the
subperiod specified in Article 2.

the quantity available for

Article 4

1.
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
the references shown in part A of

2.
shall contain one of
Annex II.

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

3.
ences 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.

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.
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

3.
Commission has taken a decision.

4.
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.

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.

Notwithstanding Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC)
2.
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 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.
(**) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.’;

2. Article 9 is deleted;

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

4. Annexes III and IV 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

in Bulgarian: Продукт с произход страните от АКТБ — Регламент (ЕО) № 2286/2002 и Регламент (ЕО) № 462/2003.

Entries referred to in Article 4(2):

in Spanish:

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

in Czech:

Produkt AKP – nařízení (ES) č. 2286/2002 a (ES) č. 462/2003.

in Danish:

AVS-produkt — forordning (EF) nr. 2286/2002 og (EF) nr. 462/2003.

in German:

AKP-Erzeugnis — Verordnungen (EG) Nr. 2286/2002 und (EG) Nr. 462/2003.

in Estonian:

AKV riikide toode — määrused (EÜ) nr 2286/2002 ja (EÜ) nr 462/2003.

in Greek:

Προϊόν ΑΚΕ — Κανονισμοί (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2286/2002 και (ΕΚ) αριθ. 462/2003.

in English:

ACP product — Regulations (EC) No 2286/2002 and (EC) No 462/2003.

in French:

Produit ACP — Règlements (CE) no 2286/2002 et (CE) no 462/2003.

in Italian:

Prodotto ACP — regolamenti (CE) n. 2286/2002 e (CE) n. 462/2003.

in Latvian:

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

in Lithuanian: AKR produktas — Reglamentai (EB) Nr. 2286/2002 ir (EB) Nr. 462/2003.

in Hungarian: AKCS-termék – 2286/2002/EK és 462/2003/EK rendelet.

in Maltese:

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

in Dutch:

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

in Polish:

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

in Portuguese: Produto ACP — Regulamentos (CE) n.o 2286/2002 e (CE) n.o 462/2003.

in Romanian: Produse ACP — Regulamentele (CE) nr. 2286/2002 şi (CE) nr. 462/2003.

in Slovak:

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

in Slovenian:

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

in Finnish:

AKT-tuote — Asetukset (EY) N:o 2286/2002 ja (EY) N:o 462/2003.

in Swedish:

AVS-produkt – förordningarna (EG) nr 2286/2002 och (EG) nr 462/2003.

PART B

Entries referred to in Article 4(3):

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

in Spanish:

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

in Czech:

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

in Danish:

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

in German:

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

in Estonian:

Vähendatud tollimaksumäär vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 462/2003.

in Greek:

Μείωση του δασμού όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 462/2003.

in English:

Customs duty reduction as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 462/2003.

in French:

Réduction du droit de douane comme prévu au règlement (CE) no 462/2003.

in Italian:

Riduzione del dazio doganale a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 462/2003.

in Latvian:

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

in Lithuanian: Muito mokesčio sumažinimas, kaip numatyta Reglamente (EB) Nr. 462/2003.

in Hungarian: A 462/2003/EK rendeletben előírt vámcsökkentés.

in Maltese:

Tnaqqis tad-dritt doganali komuni previst fir-Regolament (KE) Nru 462/2003.

in Dutch:

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

in Polish:

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

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

in Romanian: Reducerea taxelor vamale aşa cum este prevăzut în Regulamentul (CE) nr. 462/2003.

in Slovak:

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

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

in Finnish:

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

in Swedish:

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