CELEX: 32008R1210
Language: en
Date: 2008-11-20 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2008 of 20 November 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova

6.12.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 328/1
            
         
      COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1210/2008
   of 20 November 2008
   amending Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 (1) (hereinafter ‘the Regulation’) entered into force on 31 January 2008 and is being applied as of 1 March 2008. The Regulation gives all products originating in the Republic of Moldova (hereinafter: ‘Moldova’) free access to the Community markets, except for certain agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Regulation for which limited concessions have been given either in the form of exemption from customs duties within the limit of tariff quotas or of reduction of customs duties.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The wording of Article 14 of the Regulation created a gap between the application of the generalised system of preferences (hereinafter ‘GSP’) to which Moldova was entitled until the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 55/2008, and the application of the autonomous trade preferences (hereinafter ‘ATPs’), whereas the intention had been to ensure that the GSP would continue to apply for all eligible exports until the ATPs were introduced. According to Article 14 goods covered by the GSP, which have been exported to the Community between the entry into force of the ATPs and the start of the application of the regime would not be covered by either regime in cases where no purchase contract was made before 31 January 2008 and it could be shown that the goods left Moldova no later than 31 January 2008. To correct this situation the wording in Article 14 should be amended so as to refer to the date of application of the Regulation and not its entry into force.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In preparing the application of the Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 and the management of the quotas listed in its Annex I, a few inconsistencies between the quota descriptions and the applicable CN codes were detected. In order to correct those errors the word ‘domestic’ should be deleted in the description for quota No 09.0504, the CN code 1001 90 99 should be added to quota No 09.0509 and the description ‘of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 15 %’ should be deleted in the description of quota No 09.0514. The proposed corrections do not contradict or change the methodology used to determine the size of the quotas for each product group, which was based on best export performance of the years 2004-2006 with yearly increases corresponding to the potential increases in production and export capacity of Moldova until 2012.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation can be applied without undue delay, it should enter into force on the day following its publication,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 is hereby amended as follows:
   
               1.
            
            
               Article 14 shall be amended as follows:
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           Article 14(1), the introductory phrase, the words ‘the entry into force’ shall be replaced by the following: ‘the date of application’;
                        
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           Article 14(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(c) and (2)(d), the words ‘the date of entry into force’ shall be replaced by the following: ‘the date of application’.
                        
                     
         
               2.
            
            
               Annex I shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Regulation.
            
         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 November 2008.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         B. LAPORTE
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 20, 24.1.2008, p. 1.
   
      ANNEX
      
         
            ‘ANNEX I
            PRODUCTS SUBMITTED TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS OR PRICE THRESHOLDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3
            Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
            1.   Products subject to annual duty free tariff quotas
            
                        Order No
                     
                     
                        CN Code
                     
                     
                        Description
                     
                     
                        2008 (1)
                        
                     
                     
                        2009 (1)
                        
                     
                     
                        2010 (1)
                        
                     
                     
                        2011 (1)
                        
                     
                     
                        2012 (1)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0504
                     
                     
                        0201 to 0204
                     
                     
                        Fresh, chilled and frozen meat of bovine animals, swine and sheep and goats
                     
                     
                        3 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        3 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        4 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        4 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        4 000 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0505
                     
                     
                        ex 0207
                     
                     
                        Meat and edible offal of the poultry of heading 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen, other than fatty livers of subheading 0207 34
                     
                     
                        400 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        400 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        500 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        500 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        500 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0506
                     
                     
                        ex 0210
                     
                     
                        Meat and edible meat offal of swine and bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offals of domestic swine and bovine animals
                     
                     
                        400 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        400 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        500 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        500 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        500 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.4210
                     
                     
                        0401 to 0406
                     
                     
                        Dairy products
                     
                     
                        1 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        1 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        1 500 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        1 500 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        1 500 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0507
                     
                     
                        0407 00
                     
                     
                        Birds’ eggs, in shell
                     
                     
                        90 (3)
                        
                     
                     
                        95 (3)
                        
                     
                     
                        100 (3)
                        
                     
                     
                        110 (3)
                        
                     
                     
                        120 (3)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0508
                     
                     
                        ex 0408
                     
                     
                        Birds’ eggs, not in shell and egg yolks, other than unfit for human consumption
                     
                     
                        200 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        200 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        300 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        300 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        300 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0509
                     
                     
                        1001 90 91
                        1001 90 99
                     
                     
                        Other spelt (other than spelt for sowing), common wheat and meslin
                     
                     
                        25 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        30 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        35 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        40 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        50 000 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0510
                     
                     
                        1003 00 90
                     
                     
                        Barley
                     
                     
                        20 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        25 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        30 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        35 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        45 000 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0511
                     
                     
                        1005 90
                     
                     
                        Maize
                     
                     
                        15 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        20 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        25 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        30 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        40 000 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0512
                     
                     
                        1601 00 91 and 1601 00 99
                     
                     
                        Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products
                     
                     
                        500 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        500 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        600 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        600 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        600 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        ex 1602
                     
                     
                        Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood:
                        
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked,
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    of domestic swine,
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    of bovine animals, uncooked
                                 
                              
                  
                        09.0513
                     
                     
                        1701 99 10
                     
                     
                        White Sugar
                     
                     
                        15 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        18 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        22 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        26 000 (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        34 000 (2)
                        
                     
                  
                        09.0514
                     
                     
                        2204 21 and 2204 29
                     
                     
                        Wine of fresh grapes other than sparkling wine
                     
                     
                        60 000 (4)
                        
                     
                     
                        70 000 (4)
                        
                     
                     
                        80 000 (4)
                        
                     
                     
                        100 000 (4)
                        
                     
                     
                        120 000 (4)
                        
                     
                  
               
            2.   Products for which the ad valorem component of the import duty is exempted
            
                        CN Code
                     
                     
                        Description
                     
                  
                        0702
                     
                     
                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
                     
                  
                        0703 20
                     
                     
                        Garlic, fresh or chilled
                     
                  
                        0707
                     
                     
                        Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
                     
                  
                        0709 90 70
                     
                     
                        Courgettes, fresh or chilled
                     
                  
                        0709 90 80
                     
                     
                        Globe artichokes
                     
                  
                        0806
                     
                     
                        Grapes, fresh or dried
                     
                  
                        0808 10
                     
                     
                        Apples, fresh
                     
                  
                        0808 20
                     
                     
                        Pears and quinces
                     
                  
                        0809 10
                     
                     
                        Apricots
                     
                  
                        0809 20
                     
                     
                        Cherries
                     
                  
                        0809 30
                     
                     
                        Peaches, including nectarines
                     
                  
                        0809 40
                     
                     
                        Plums and sloes’
                     
                  
      
      
         (1)  From 1 January until 31 December, except for 2008 from the first day of application of the Regulation until 31 December.
      
         (2)  Tonnes (net weight).
      
         (3)  Million units.
      
         (4)  Hectolitres.