Commission Regulation (EC) No 1449/2007 of 7 December 2007 derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2375/2002, 2305/2003, 950/2006, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1100/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007 and 508/2007 as regards the dates for lodging applications and the issuing of import licences in 2008 under the tariff quotas for sweet potatoes, manioc starch, cereals, rice, sugar and olive oil and derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 1445/95, 1518/2003, 596/2004 and 633/2004 as regards the dates of issuing of export licences in 2008 in the beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat sectors
Date: 2007-12-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cassava, cereals, derogation from EU law, import licence, olive oil, potato, rice, starch, sugar, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1449/2007

of 7 December 2007

derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2375/2002, 2305/2003, 950/2006,
955/2005, 969/2006, 1100/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007 and 508/2007 as regards the
dates for lodging applications and the issuing of import licences in 2008 under the tariff quotas for
sweet potatoes, manioc starch, cereals, rice, sugar and olive oil and derogating from Regulations
(EC) Nos 1445/95, 1518/2003, 596/2004 and 633/2004 as regards the dates of issuing of export
licences in 2008 in the beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat sectors

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

originating in and coming from Egypt (6), and in particular
Article 2 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20
February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (7), and in particular Article 40(1)(e) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18
June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in
Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the
GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1(1)
thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 865/2004 of 29
April 2004 on the common organisation of the market in olive
oil and table olives and amending Regulation (EEC) No
827/68 (8), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996
concerning the conclusion of the results of consultations with
Thailand under GATT Article XXIII (2),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (9), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (3), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
pigmeat (10), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 of 26
November
in
Bangladesh (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

originating

imports

1990

rice

on

of

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (5), and in particular Articles 10(2), 11(4) and 13(1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 of 28
October 1996 concerning imports into the Community of rice

(1) OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 122, 22.5.1996, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 735/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 6).

(4) OJ L 337, 4.12.1990, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 797/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1).

Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of the Council
of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of
the
market in eggs (11), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
poultrymeat (12), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

(6) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1).

(8) OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 97, as corrected by OJ L 206, 9.6.2004,

p. 37.

(9) 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).

(10) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2005.

(11) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

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

(12) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 679/2006.

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Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 of 17
December 1996 opening and setting administrative
rules for certain annual tariff quotas for sweet potatoes
and manioc starch (1) lays down specific provisions for
the lodging of applications and the issuing of import
licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and
09.4014, on the one hand, and for manioc starch
under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065, on the other.

Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 2375/2002 of 27
December 2002 opening and providing for the adminis-
tration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of
a quality other than high quality from third countries (2),
2305/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening
and
providing for the administration of a Community tariff
quota for imports of barley from third countries (3) and
969/2006 of 29 June 2006 opening and providing for
the administration of a Community tariff quota for
imports of maize from third countries (4)
lay down
specific provisions for the lodging of applications and
the issuing of import licences for common wheat of a
quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123,
09.4124 and 09.4125, for barley under quota 09.4126
and for maize under quota 09.4131.

for

and

providing

Commission Regulations
(EC) Nos 2058/96 of 28
the
opening
1996
October
management of a tariff quota for broken rice of CN
code 1006 40 00 for production of food preparations
of CN code 1901 10 (5), 1964/2006 of 22 December
2006 laying down detailed rules for the opening and
administration of an import quota for rice originating
in Bangladesh, pursuant
to Council Regulation (EEC)
No 3491/90 (6), 1002/2007 of 29 August 2007 laying
down detailed rules for the application of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 2184/96 concerning imports into the
Community of rice originating in and coming from
Egypt (7) and 955/2005 of 23 June 2005 opening a

(1) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1884/2006 (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 44).

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 932/2007 (OJ L 204, 4.8.2007, p. 3).

(3) OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2022/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 70).

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Community import quota for rice originating in Egypt (8)
lay down specific provisions for the lodging of appli-
cations and the issuing of import licences for broken
rice under quota 09.4079,
rice originating in
Bangladesh under quota 09.4517, for rice under quota
09.4094 and for rice originating in Egypt under quota
09.4097.

for

Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June
2006 laying down detailed rules of application for the
2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 marketing years
for the import and refining of sugar products under
certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (9) lays
down specific provisions for the lodging of applications
and the issuing of import licences under quotas 09.4331
to 09.4351, 09.4315 to 09.4320, 09.4324 to 09.4328,
09.4380 and 09.4390.

for

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006 of 17 July
2006 laying down, for the marketing years 2006/2007,
the
2007/2008 and 2008/2009, detailed rules
raw
opening and administration of
cane-sugar
least
developed countries, as well as detailed rules applying
to the importation of products of tariff heading 1701
originating in least developed countries (10)
lays down
specific provisions for the lodging of applications and
the issuing of
licences under quotas 09.4361
and 09.4362.

for
tariff quotas for
in

originating

refining,

import

the

Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 508/2007 of 7
May 2007 opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria
and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries
in the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and
2008/2009 (11) provides
rules on import
that
licences laid down in Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 are
to apply to sugar imports under tariff quotas 09.4365
and 09.4366.

the

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20
December 2006 opening and providing for the adminis-
tariff quota for olive oil originating in
tration of
Tunisia (12)
the
lays down specific provisions
lodging of applications and the issuing of
import
licences for olive oil under quota 09.4032.

for

(4) OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(8) OJ L 164, 24.6.2005, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

(EC) No 2022/2006.

lation (EC) No 2019/2006.

(5) OJ L 276, 29.10.1996, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

(9) OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

lation (EC) No 2019/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 48).

(6) OJ L 408, 30.12.2006, p. 19, as corrected by OJ L 47, 16.2.2007,

p. 15.

(7) OJ L 226, 30.8.2007, p. 15.

(EC) No 371/2007 (OJ L 92, 3.4.2007, p. 6).

(10) OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 3.
(11) OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 1.
(12) OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84.

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(8)

(9)

2402/96,

2058/96,

the public holidays in 2008, derogations
In view of
should be made, at certain times, from Regulations (EC)
2305/2003,
Nos
955/2005,
1100/2006,
1918/2006, 1964/2006, 508/2007 and 1002/2007 as
regards the dates for the lodging of import-licence appli-
cations and the issuing of such licences in order to
ensure compliance with the quota volumes in question.

2375/2002,
969/2006,

950/2006,

in the pigmeat

The second subparagraph of Article 10(1) of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules
of application for import and export licences in the beef
sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No
and veal
2377/80 (1), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1518/2003 of 28 August 2003 laying down
detailed rules for implementing the system of export
sector (2), Article 3(3) of
licences
Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 of 30
March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing
the system of export licences in the egg sector (3) and
Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
633/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed
rules for implementing the system of export licences in
the poultrymeat sector (4) provide that export licences are
to be issued on the Wednesday following the week in
which the licence applications are lodged, provided that
the Commission does not take any specific action in the
meantime.

(10)

In view of the public holidays in 2008 and the resulting
impact on the publication of the Official Journal of the
European Union, the period between the lodging of appli-
cations and the day on which the licences are to be
issued will be too short to ensure proper management
of the market. That period should therefore be extended.

(11)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinions of all
the Management
Committees concerned,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Sweet potatoes

1.
By way of derogation from Article 3 of Regulation (EC)
No 2402/96, applications for import licences for sweet potatoes
under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 for 2008 may not be

(1) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 586/2007 (OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 5).

(2) OJ L 217, 29.8.2003, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1713/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 11).

(3) OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 33. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1713/2006.

(4) OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1713/2006.

lodged before Wednesday 2 January 2008 or after Monday 15
December 2008.

2.
By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 2402/96, import licences for sweet potatoes applied for on
the dates indicated in Annex I hereto under quotas 09.4013
and 09.4014 shall be issued on the dates indicated in that
Annex, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article
7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (5).

Article 2

Manioc starch

1.
By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article 9
of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences
for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for 2008
may not be lodged before Wednesday 2 January 2008 or after
Monday 15 December 2008.

By way of derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation
2.
(EC) No 2402/96,
import licences for manioc starch applied
for on the dates indicated in Annex II hereto under quotas
09.4064 and 09.4065 shall be issued on the dates indicated
in that Annex, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to
Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.

Article 3

Cereals

1.
By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of
Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002, the first period
for lodging applications for import licences for common wheat
of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123,
09.4124 and 09.4125 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January
2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00
hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.

2.
By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2002, the first period
for lodging applications for import licences for barley under
quota 09.4126 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008.
Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours
(Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.

3.
By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2002, the first period
for lodging applications for import licences for maize under
quota 09.4131 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008.
Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours
(Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.

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

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Article 4

Rice

1.
By way of derogation from the third subparagraph of
Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2058/96, the first period
for lodging applications for import licences for broken rice
under quota 09.4079 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January
2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00
hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of
2.
the first
Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006,
period for lodging applications for import
licences for rice
originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517 for 2008
shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no
longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12
December 2008.

By way of derogation from Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC)
3.
No 1002/2006, the first period for lodging applications for
import licences for rice originating in and coming from Egypt
under quota 09.4094 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January
2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00
hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.

By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC)
4.
the first period for lodging applications for
No 955/2005,
rice originating in Egypt under quota
import
09.4097 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such
applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours
(Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.

licences for

Article 5

Sugar

1.
By way of derogation from Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 950/2006 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2007,
applications for import licences for sugar products under quotas
09.4331 to 09.4351, 09.4315 to 09.4320, 09.4324 to
09.4328, 09.4365, 09.4366, 09.4380 and 09.4390 for 2008
may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on
Friday 12 December 2008.

By way of derogation from Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC)
2.
No 1100/2006, applications for
licences for sugar
products under quotas 09.4361 and 09.4362 for 2008 may
no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on
Friday 12 December 2008.

import

Article 6

Olive oil

By way of derogation from Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No
1918/2006, import licences for olive oil applied for on Monday
17 or Tuesday 18 March 2008 under quota 09.4032 shall be
issued on Friday 28 March 2008, subject
to the measures
to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No
adopted pursuant
1301/2006.

Article 7

Licences for exports of beef and veal, pigment, eggs and
poultrymeat attracting refunds

By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article
10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, Article 3(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No
596/2004 and Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004,
export licences applied for during the periods referred to in
Annex III hereto shall be issued on the corresponding dates
set out therein.

The derogation provided for in the first paragraph shall apply
only where no special measure as provided for in Article 10(2)
of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC)
No 1518/2003, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004
and Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 is taken
before those dates of issue.

Article 8

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, 7 December 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

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Import licences for sweet potatoes to be issued under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 for certain periods of 2008

ANNEX I

Dates for lodging applications

Dates of issue of licences

Tuesday 18 March 2008

Friday 28 March 2008

Tuesday 29 April 2008

Friday 9 May 2008

Import licences for manioc starch to be issued under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for certain periods of 2008

ANNEX II

Dates for lodging applications

Dates of issue of licences

Tuesday 18 March 2008

Friday 28 March 2008

Tuesday 29 April 2008

Friday 9 May 2008

ANNEX III

Periods for lodging applications for licences for beef and veal,
pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat exports

Dates of issue of licences

17 to 21 March 2008

5 to 9 May 2008

14 to 18 July 2008

27 March 2008

15 May 2008

24 July 2008