CELEX: 32006R1940
Language: en
Date: 2006-12-21 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1940/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 concerning the import arrangements for pigmeat

30.12.2006        EN               Official Journal of the European Union                      L 407/165
                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1940/2006
                                         of 21 December 2006
amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 laying down detailed rules for the
  application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 concerning the import arrangements
                                               for pigmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the
common organisation of the market in pigmeat1, and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and
providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and
for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues2, and in
particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)     Commission Regulation (EC) No 1556/20063 lays down detailed rules for the
        application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council
        Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain
        Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products.
(2)     Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common
        rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed
        by a system of import licences4 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 Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006, save as otherwise provided for in that
        Regulation. It is therefore necessary to bring Regulation (EC) No 1556/2003 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 91, 8.4.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2198/95 (OJ
        L 221, 19.9.1995, p. 3).
3
        OJ L 288, 19.10.2006, p. 7. 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.
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(3)     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.
(4)     Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the
        Management Committee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                  Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006 is hereby amended as follows:
1.        Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 5 are replaced by the following:
                                                 “Article 1
          1.    This Regulation lays down detailed rules for applying the import tariff quota
                for fresh, chilled or frozen pigmeat covered by CN codes 0203 19 13 and
                0203 29 15 opened by Regulation (EC) No 774/94.
          2.    Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/20005 and 1301/2006 shall apply,
                save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
          3.    The quantity of products benefiting from the arrangements referred to in
                paragraph 1 and the rate of customs duty are fixed in Annex I hereto.
                                                  Article 2
          The quantity fixed in 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.
5
        OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.
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                                            Article 3
         1. Notwithstanding Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, retail
            establishments or restaurants selling their products to final consumers shall be
            excluded from the tariff quota referred to in Article 1(1) of this Regulation and
            may not submit import licence applications to this end.
         2. Licence applications must mention the serial number, and may relate to
            products covered by the two different CN codes and originating in only one
            country. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in section 16 and
            their descriptions in section 15. Licence applications must be a minimum of 20
            tonnes and a maximum of 20% of the quantity available for the import tariff
            quota subperiod.
         3. Section 8 of licence applications and licences shall show the country of origin.
         4. Section 20 of the licence application and the licence shall contain one of the
            references shown in part A of Annex II.
         5. Section 24 of the licence shall contain one of the references shown in part B of
            Annex II.
                                            Article 4
         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 fifteen days of January 2007.
         2  Notwithstanding Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, each applicant
            may lodge several applications for import licences for products referred to in
            Annex I, if these products originate in different countries. The applications, one
            each for a single country of origin, shall be submitted together to the competent
            authority of a Member State. They shall be considered, as regards the
            maximum referred to in Article 3(2), as a single application.
         3. 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.
         4. Licences shall be issued as soon as possible after the Commission has taken a
            decision.
         5. The Member States shall notify to the Commission, before the end of the fourth
            month following each annual period, the quantities (expressed in kilograms)
            actually put into free circulation under this Regulation in the period concerned.
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                                               Article 5
          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.
          2.    Notwithstanding Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the transfer of
                rights deriving from licences or certificates shall be limited to holders who
                meet the eligibility criteria laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EC)
                No 1301/2006 and Article 3(1) of this Regulation.”
2.        Article 7 is deleted.
3.        Annex II is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
4.        Annexes III, IV and V are deleted.
                                               Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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
Entries referred to in Article 3(4):
— in Bulgarian            :    Регламент (ЕО) № 1556/2006
— in Spanish              :    Reglamento (CE) no 1556/2006
— in Czech                :    Nařízení (ES) č. 1556/2006
— in Danish               :    Forordning (EF) nr. 1556/2006
— in German               :    Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1556/2006
— in Estonian             :    Määrus (EÜ) nr 1556/2006
— in Greek                :    Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1556/2006
— in English              :    Regulation (EC) No 1556/2006
— in French               :    règlement (CE) no 1556/2006
— in Italian              :    Regolamento (CE) n. 1556/2006
— in Latvian              :    Regula (EK) Nr. 1556/2006
— in Lithuanian           :    Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1556/2006
— in Hungarian            :    1556/2006/EK rendelet
— in Maltese              :    Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1556/2006
— in Dutch                :    Verordening (EG) nr. 1556/2006
— in Polish               :    Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1556/2006
— in Portuguese           :    Regulamento (CE) n.o 1556/2006
— in Romanian             :    Regulamentul (CE) nr 1556/2006
— in Slovak               :    Nariadenie (ES) č. 1556/2006
— in Slovenian            :    Uredba (ES) št. 1556/2006
— in Finnish              :    Asetus (EY) N:o 1556/2006
— in Swedish              :    Förordning (EG) nr 1556/2006
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PART B
Entries referred to in Article 3(5):
— in Bulgarian:          : Мито, определено на 0%, съгласно Регламент (ЕО) №
                            1556/2006
— in Spanish             : Derecho de aduana del 0 % en aplicación del Reglamento (CE)
                            no 1556/2006
— in Czech               : Clo stanoveno na 0 % podle nařízení (ES) č. 1556/2006
— in Danish              : Told fastsat til 0 % i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1556/2006
— in German              : Auf 0 v. H. festgesetzter Zoll gemäß der Verordnung (EG)
                            Nr. 1556/2006
— in Estonian            : Vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 1556/2006 on kinnitatud 0 % tollimaks
— in Greek               : Δασμός καθοριζόμενος σε 0 % κατ’ εφαρμογή του κανονισμού
                            (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1556/2006
— in English             : Customs duty fixed at 0% pursuant to Regulation (EC)
                            No 1556/2006
— in French              : droit de douane fixé à 0 % en application du règlement (CE) no
                            1556/2006
— in Italian             : Dazio doganale fissato allo 0 % in applicazione del regolamento
                            (CE) n. 1556/2006
— in Latvian             : Noteikts 0 % muitas nodoklis, ievērojot Regulu (EK) Nr.
                            1556/2006
— in Lithuanian          : 0 % muitas, nustatytas pagal Reglamentą (EB) Nr. 1556/2006
— in Hungarian           : 0 %-os vámtétel a(z) 1556/2006/EK rendelet alapján
— in Maltese             : Rata ta’ dazju doganali ffissat għal 0 % skond ir-Regolament (KE)
                            Nru 1556/2006
— in Dutch               : Douanerecht 0 % op grond van Verordening (EG) nr. 1556/2006
— in Polish              : Cło ustalone na poziomie 0 % na podstawie Rozporządzenia (WE)
                            nr 1556/2006
— in Portuguese          : Direito aduaneiro fixado em 0 %, nos termos do Regulamento (CE)
                            n.o 1556/2006
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— in Romanian   : Taxe vamale fixate la 0% in conformitate cu Regulamentul (CE) nr.
                  1556/2006
— in Slovak     : Clo stanovené na úrovni 0 % podľa nariadenia (ES) č. 1556/2006
— in Slovenian  : 0 % dajatev v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 1556/2006
— in Finnish    : Tulliksi vahvistettu 0 % asetuksen (EY) N:o 1556/2006 mukaisesti
— in Swedish    : Tullsats fastställd till 0 % i enlighet med Förordning (EG) nr
                  1556/2006
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