CELEX: 32005R1986
Language: en
Date: 2005-12-06 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1986/2005 of  6 December 2005  on the opening of tariff quotas applicable to the importation into the Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Romania and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2244/2004

7.12.2005   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 319/3
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1986/2005
   of 6 December 2005
   on the opening of tariff quotas applicable to the importation into the Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Romania and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2244/2004
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 98/626/EC of 5 October 1998 relating to the conclusion of a Protocol for the adaptation of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements to the existing preferential regime (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Protocol No 3 to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and Romania, approved by Council and Commission Decision 94/907/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (3), lays down the trade arrangements applicable to the processed agricultural products listed therein.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Protocol No 3 was amended by the Protocol for the adaptation of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and Romania (4), approved by Decision 98/626/EC. It provides for the opening of annual tariff quotas for certain goods originating in Romania. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2004 of 23 December 2004 opening tariff quotas for the year 2005 for imports into the European Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Romania (5) opened the tariff quotas for 2005.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Decision No 3 of the EC-Romania Association Council (6) amended Protocol No 3 of the Europe Agreement. The Decision provides for full or gradual liberalisation of trade for certain processed agricultural products and new tariff quotas for certain others. It enters into force on 1 December 2005.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Consequently, the tariff quotas opened for 2005 should be closed and new ones opened for 2005 and 2006. In accordance with Decision No …/…/EC of the EC-Romania Association Council, for 2005 the new quotas shall be reduced in proportion to the number of months already elapsed prior to the date of entry into force of the Decision.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               In accordance with Council Decision of 27 June 2005 on the position to take by the Community in the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and Romania, the tariff quotas provided for in Annex III to Decision No 3 of the EC-Romania Association Council must be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (7).
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The Community tariff quotas for the products originating in Romania listed in the Annex are opened for 2005 from 1 December 2005 to 31 December 2005 and for 2006 from 1 January to 31 December.
   Article 2
   The Community tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
   Article 3
   Council Regulation (EC) No 2244/2004 is hereby repealed with effect from the date laid down in the second paragraph of Article 4.
   Article 4
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 December 2005.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 6 December 2005.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Günter VERHEUGEN
         
         
            Vice-President
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).
   
      (2)  OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1.
   
      (3)  OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 1.
   
      (4)  OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 3.
   
      (5)  OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 8.
   
      (6)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.
   
      (7)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2005 (OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 5).
   
      ANNEX
      Quotas and duties applicable to imports into the Community of goods originating in Romania
      
                  Serial No
               
               
                  CN code
               
               
                  Description
               
               
                  Quota volume
                  (tonnes)
               
               
                  Rate of duty applicable within the limits of the quota
               
            
                  (1)
               
               
                  (2)
               
               
                  (3)
               
               
                  (4)
               
               
                  (5)
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  From 1.12.2005 to 31.12.2005
               
               
                  From 1.1.2006 to 31.12.2006
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.5836
               
               
                  ex 0405
               
               
                  Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads:
               
               
                  91 667
               
               
                  1 200
               
               
                  0 %
               
            
                  ex 0405 20
               
               
                  - Dairy spreads:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  0405 20 10
               
               
                  - - Of a fat content, by weight, of 39 % or more but less than 60 %:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  0405 20 30
               
               
                  - - Of a fat content, by weight, of 60 % or more but less than 75 %:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.5838
               
               
                  ex 1704
               
               
                  Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  ex 1704 90
               
               
                  - Other:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  1704 90 99
               
               
                  - - - - - Other
               
               
                  25
               
               
                  330
               
               
                  0 %
               
            
                  09.5840
               
               
                  ex 1806
               
               
                  Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  ex 1806 10
               
               
                  - Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  1806 10 90
               
               
                  - - Containing 80 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose
               
               
                  3 667
               
               
                  50
               
               
                  0 %
               
            
                  09.5842
               
               
                  ex 1806
               
               
                  Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  ex 1806 90
               
               
                  - Other
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  1806 90 90
               
               
                  - - - Other
               
               
                  3 667
               
               
                  50
               
               
                  0 %
               
            
                  09.5845
               
               
                  ex 1901
               
               
                  Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa powder or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of heading Nos 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  ex 1901 90
               
               
                  - Other
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  - - - Other
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  1901 90 99
               
               
                  - - - Other
               
               
                  3 667
               
               
                  50
               
               
                  0 %
               
            
                  09.5847
               
               
                  ex 1905
               
               
                  Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  ex 1905 90
               
               
                  - Other:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  1905 90 90
               
               
                  - - - - Other
               
               
                  1 833
               
               
                  24
               
               
                  0 %
               
            
                  09.5849
               
               
                  ex 2202
               
               
                  Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009
               
               
                  125
               
               
                  1 500
               
               
                  0 %
               
            
                  ex 2202 90
               
               
                  - Other:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  - - - Other, containing by weight of fat obtained from the products of heading Nos 0401 to 0404:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2202 90 91
               
               
                  - - - - - - Less than 0,2 %
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2202 90 95
               
               
                  - - - 0,2 % or more but less than 2 %
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2202 90 99
               
               
                  - - - 2 % or more
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.5860
               
               
                  2205
               
               
                  Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances:
               
               
                  55
               
               
                  720
               
               
                  50 % of the MFN rate
               
            
                  2205 10
               
               
                  - In containers holding 2 litres or less:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2205 10 10
               
               
                  - - Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume of 18 % vol. or less
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2205 10 90
               
               
                  - - Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 18 % vol.
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2205 90
               
               
                  - Other:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2205 90 10
               
               
                  - - Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume of 18 % vol. or less
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2205 90 90
               
               
                  - - Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 18 % vol.
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.5868
               
               
                  2207
               
               
                  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength.
               
               
                  166 667 hl
               
               
                  2 000 hl
               
               
                  0 %
               
            
                  2207 10 00
               
               
                  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2207 20 00
               
               
                  - Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength.
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.5869
               
               
                  2402
               
               
                  Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes:
               
               
                  16 667
               
               
                  200
               
               
                  50 % of the MFN rate (1)
                  
               
            
                  2402 10 00
               
               
                  Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2402 20
               
               
                  - Cigarettes containing tobacco:
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2402 20 10
               
               
                  - Containing cloves
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2402 20 90
               
               
                  - - - Other
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  2402 90 00
               
               
                  - Other
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
         (1)  For the quota of 200 tonnes opened from 1 January to 31 December 2006, the rate of duty within the quota limits shall be 0 %.