Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/2007 of 11 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 02062991 ( 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 )
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, beef, frozen product, import (EU), tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 529/2007

of 11 May 2007

opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine
animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2007 to
30 June 2008)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

operators that have obtained import rights should be able
to decide, during the course of the quota period, the
moment when they wish to apply for import licences,
in view of their actual trade flows. That Regulation limits
the period of validity of licences to the last day of the
import tariff quota period.

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and
Romania,

(3)

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 41 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The WTO schedule CXL requires the Community to open
an annual import tariff quota of 53 000 tonnes of frozen
beef covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by
CN code 0206 29 91 (order number 09.4003).
Im-
plementing rules should be laid down for the quota
year 2007/08 starting on 1 July 2007.

of

to

29(1)

Article

imports

Regulation
Pursuant
into the Community
(EC) No 1254/1999,
should be managed using import licences. However,
it
is appropriate to manage this quota by attributing
import rights as a first step and issuing import licences
as
in Article 6(3) of
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31
August 2006 laying down common rules for the admin-
istration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products
managed by a system of import licences (2). In this way,

as provided for

second,

a

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June
1995 on rules of application for import and export
licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2377/80 (3) and Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down
common detailed rules
the
for
system of
licences and advance
fixing certificates for agricultural products (4) should be
applicable to import
licences issued under this Regu-
lation, save where derogations are appropriate.

import and export

the application of

The 2006/07 quota was managed in conformity with the
provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/2006
of 8 May 2006 opening and providing for the adminis-
tration of a tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine
animals
covered by CN code 0202 and products
covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2006 to 30
June 2007) (5). That Regulation provided for a method
of administration based on an import performance
criterion ensuring that the quota is allocated to profes-
sional operators able to import beef without undue spec-
ulation.

it

to maintain the

there are positive

that
appropriate

The experience obtained from the application of that
results and
method shows
therefore
same
is
method of administration for the quota period 1 July
2007 to 30 June 2008. It is therefore appropriate to
determine a reference period for eligible imports which
representative
is
performance while also sufficiently recent to reflect the
latest development in trade.

enough to provide

long

for

a

(4)

(5)

(3) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1965/2006 (OJ L 408, 30.12.2006, p. 26), as
corrected by OJ L 47, 16.2.2007, p. 21.

(4) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).

(2) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(5) OJ L 122, 9.5.2006, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC)

(EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).

No 1965/2006.

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(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

the Community,

In order to ensure a level playing field for all applicants
throughout
a transitional measure
related to imports into Bulgaria and Romania before
31 December 2006 shall be provided. The application
submitted shall include proof, to the satisfaction of the
competent national authorities, that such imports used as
reference quantity for
this quota
originated from establishments and third countries or
third countries referred to in Article 9 of
parts of
Council Decision 79/542/EEC (1),
in Article 8(1) of
Council Directive 2002/99/EC (2) and in Articles 11
and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of
the
European Parliament and of the Council (3).

the purposes of

Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 lays down in particular
detailed provisions on applications for import rights, the
status of applicants and the issue of import licences. The
provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 should
apply,
licences issued
pursuant
to this Regulation, without prejudice to ad-
ditional conditions laid down in this Regulation.

from 1 July 2007,

to import

The order number of the tariff quota shall be 09.4003.

The Common Custom Tariff duty applicable to the quota

2.
provided for in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % ad valorem.

Article 2

1.
The import tariff quota referred to in Article 1(1) shall be
managed by attributing import rights as a first step and issuing
import licences as a second.

2.
Regulations (EC) No 1445/95, (EC) No 1291/2000 and
(EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for
in this Regulation.

In order to prevent speculation, a security relating to
import rights should be fixed for each applicant under
the quota.

For the purposes of this Regulation,

Article 3

To oblige operators to apply for import licences for all
the import rights allocated, it should be established that
such obligation constitutes a primary requirement within
the meaning
(EEC)
Commission
No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common
detailed rules for the application of the system of se-
curities for agricultural products (4).

Regulation

of

(10)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
An import tariff quota totalling 53 000 tonnes expressed
in weight of boneless meat is hereby opened for frozen meat of
bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered
by CN code 0206 29 91 for the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June
2008.

(1) OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1797/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,
(EC)

83. Regulation

by Regulation

amended

last

as

p.
No 1791/2006.

(4) OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1913/2006.

(a) 100 kilograms of bone-in meat shall be equivalent

to

77 kilograms of boneless meat;

(b) ‘frozen meat’ means meat that is frozen and has an internal
temperature of – 12 °C or lower when it enters the customs
territory of the Community.

Article 4

1.
For the purposes of application of Article 5 of Regulation
(EC) No 1301/2006, applicants for import rights shall demon-
strate that a quantity of beef falling under CN codes 0201,
0202, 0206 10 95 or 0206 29 91 has been imported by
them or on their behalf under the relevant customs provisions,
between 1 May 2006 and 30 April 2007 (hereinafter ‘reference
quantity’).

2.
A company formed by the merger of companies each
having imported reference quantities may use those reference
quantities as basis for its application.

for

3.
In case where the reference quantity relates to imports
into Bulgaria and Romania before 31 December 2006 the
applicants
the
imports originated from establishments and third countries or
parts of third countries referred to in Article 9 of Decision
79/542/EEC,
in Article 8(1) of Directive 2002/99/EC and in
Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.

shall demonstrate

import

rights

that

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competent national authorities

is
The
acceptable documentary evidence of compliance with the
condition provided for in the first subparagraph.

shall decide what

Article 5

Applications for import rights shall be lodged no later

1.
than 13:00, Brussels time, on 1 June 2007.

The total quantity covered by applications for import rights
submitted in the import tariff quota period may not exceed
the
not
complying with this rule shall be rejected by the competent
authorities.

quantities. Applications

applicant's

reference

2.
A security of EUR 6 per 100 kilogram boneless equivalent
shall be lodged together with the application for import rights.

3.
No later than 13:00, Brussels time, on the third Friday
following the end of the period for the submission of appli-
cations referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall notify
the Commission of the total quantities applied for.

Import licence applications shall cover the total quantity
2.
allocated. This obligation shall constitute a primary requirement
within the meaning of Article 20(2) of Regulation (EEC)
No 2220/85.

Article 8

1.
Licence applications may be lodged solely in the Member
State where the applicant has applied and obtained import
rights under the quota referred to in Article 1(1).

Each issuing of import licence shall result in a corresponding
reduction of the import rights obtained and the security lodged
in accordance with Article 5(2) shall be released proportionally
without delay.

Import licences shall be issued on application by and in
2.
the name of the operator who has obtained the import rights.

3.

Licence applications and import licences shall contain:

Article 6

(a)

in box 16, one of the following groups of CN codes:

1.
Import rights shall be awarded as from the 7th and no
later than the 16th working day following the end of the period
for the notifications referred to in Article 5(3).

2.
If application of the allocation coefficient referred to in
Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 results in fewer
import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the
security lodged in accordance with Article 5(2) of this Regu-
lation shall be released proportionally without delay.

— 0202 10 00, 0202 20

— 0202 30, 0206 29 91;

(b) in box 20, the order number of the quota (09.4003) and
one of the entries listed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 7

Article 9

1.
The release into free circulation of the quantities awarded
under the quota referred to in Article 1(1) is subject to the
presentation of an import licence.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
that of
the European
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Entries referred to in Article 8(3)(b)

— In Bulgarian:

Замразено говеждо или телешко месо [Регламент (ЕО) № 529/2007]

— In Spanish:

Carne de vacuno congelada [Reglamento (CE) no 529/2007]

— In Czech:

Zmrazené maso hovězího skotu (nařízení (ES) č. 529/2007)

— In Danish:

Frosset oksekød (forordning (EF) nr. 529/2007)

— In German:

Gefrorenes Rindfleisch (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 529/2007)

— In Estonian:

Külmutatud veiseliha (määrus (EÜ) nr 529/2007)

— In Greek:

Κατεψυγμένο βόειο κρέας [κανονισμός (EK) αριθ. 529/2007]

— In English:

Frozen meat of bovine animals (Regulation (EC) No 529/2007)

— In French:

Viande bovine congelée [Règlement (CE) no 529/2007]

— In Italian:

Carni bovine congelate [Regolamento (CE) n. 529/2007]

— In Latvian:

Saldēta liellopu gaļa (Regula (EK) Nr. 529/2007)

— In Lithuanian:

Sušaldyta galvijų mėsa (Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 529/2007)

— In Hungarian:

Szarvasmarhafélék húsa fagyasztva (529/2007/EK rendelet)

— In Maltese:

Laħam iffriżat ta’ annimali bovini (Regolament (KE) Nru 529/2007)

— In Dutch:

Bevroren rundvlees (Verordening (EG) nr. 529/2007)

— In Polish:

Mięso wołowe mrożone (Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 529/2007)

— In Portuguese:

Carne de bovino congelada [Regulamento (CE) n.o 529/2007]

— In Romanian:

Carne de vită congelată [Regulamentul (CE) nr. 529/2007]

— In Slovak:

Mrazené hovädzie mäso [Nariadenie (ES) č. 529/2007]

— In Slovenian:

Zamrznjeno goveje meso (Uredba (ES) št. 529/2007)

— In Finnish:

Jäädytettyä naudanlihaa (asetus (EY) N:o 529/2007)

— In Swedish:

Fryst kött av nötkreatur (förordning (EG) nr 529/2007)