CELEX: 32006R1936
Language: en
Date: 2006-12-20 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1936/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States)

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                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1936/2006
                                          of 20 December 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of
    Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to
  imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean
                                    and Pacific States (ACP States)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common
organisation of the market in poultrymeat1, and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common
organisation of the market in eggs2, and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the
arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of
agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States)
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/983, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)     Commission Regulation (EC) No 701/20034 lays down detailed rules as regards the
        arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products
        originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States).
(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 licences5 applies to import licences for the import tariff quota
        periods 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. It 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 701/2003, save as otherwise provided for in that Regulation. It is therefore
1
        OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119,
        4.5.2006, p. 1).
2
        OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006.
3
        OJ L 348, 21.12.2000, p. 5.
4
        OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 32. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2170/2003 (OJ L 326,
        13.12.2003, p. 4).
5
        OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.
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        necessary to bring Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 into line with Regulation (EC)
        No 1301/2006, where appropriate.
(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 701/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the
        Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                  Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 is hereby amended as follows:
1.        Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are replaced by the following:
                                                 “Article 1
          1.    This Regulation lays down detailed rules for applying the import tariff quotas
                on the products falling within the CN codes listed in Annex I hereto, opened by
                Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002.
          2.    Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/20006 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 the reduction in the customs duty are fixed in
                Annex I hereto.
                                                  Article 2
          The quantity fixed for each quota shall be divided into two subperiods, as follows:
          –     50% from 1 January to 30 June,
          –     50% from 1 July to 31 December.
                                                  Article 3
          1.    For the purposes of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, applicants for
                import licences must supply proof, when making their first application for a
6
        OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.
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            given tariff quota period, that they have imported or exported at least 50 tonnes
            of products falling under Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in each of the two
            periods referred to in that Article 5.
         2. Licence applications may involve several products covered by different CN
            codes. In such cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in section 16 and their
            description in section 15 of licence applications and licences.
            Applications must be for a minimum of 10 tonnes and a maximum of 10% of
            the quantity available in the subperiod in question.
                                            Article 4
         1. Section 8 of the licence application and the licence shall indicate the country of
            origin and “yes” shall be marked with a cross.
         2. Section 20 of the licence application and the licence shall contain one of the
            references appearing in Annex II.A.
         3. Section 24 of the licence shall contain one of the references appearing in
            Annex II.B.
                                            Article 5
         1. Licence applications may be lodged only in the first seven days of the month
            preceding each period referred to in Article 2.
            However, for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2007, licence applications
            shall be lodged during the first fifteen days of January 2007.
         2. Not later than the fifth working day following the end of the period for
            submission of applications, the Member States shall notify the Commission of
            the total quantities, in kilograms, applied for in respect of each quota.
         3. Licences shall be issued as soon as possible after the Commission has taken a
            decision.
         4. The Member States shall communicate to the Commission, before the end of
            the fourth month following each annual period, the quantities (expressed in
            kilograms) under each quota actually put into free circulation under this
            Regulation in the period concerned.
                                            Article 6
         1. Import licences shall be valid for 180 days from the actual day of issue under
            Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000.
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          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 9 is deleted.
3.        Annex II is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
4.        Annexes III and IV are deleted.
                                               Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 20 December 2006.
                                                 For the Commission
                                                 Mariann FISCHER BOEL
                                                 Member of the Commission
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                                              ANNEX
                                            “ANNEX II
A.       Entries referred to in Article 4(2):
in Bulgarian: Продукт АКТБ - Регламент (ЕО) № 701/2003.
in Spanish: Producto ACP - Reglamento (CE) nº 701/2003.
in Czech: Produkt AKT - Nařízení (ES) č.701/2003.
in Danish: AVS-produkt - Forordning (EF) nr. 701/2003.
in German: AKP-Erzeugnis - Verordnung (EG) Nr. 701/2003.
in Estonian: AKV-toode - Määruse (EÜ) nr. 701/2003.
in Greek: Προϊόν ΑΚΕ - Kανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 701/2003. .
in English: ACP product - Regulation (EC) No 701/2003.
in French: Produit ACP - Règlement (CE) nº. 701/2003.
in Italian: Prodotto ACP - Regolamento (CE) n.701/2003.
in Latvian: ĀKK valstu produkts - Regulas (EK) Nr. 701/2003.
in Lithuanian: AKR produktas - Reglamento (EB) Nr. 701/2003.
in Hungarian: AKCS-termék - 701/2003/EK Rendelet.
in Maltese: Prodott ta' l-ACP -Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru. 701/2003.
in Dutch: ACS-product - Verordening (EG) nr. 701/2003.
in Polish: Produkt AKP - Rozporządzenia(WE) nr.701/2003.
in Portuguese: Proiduto ACP - Regulamento (CE) n.º 701/2003.
in Romanian: Produs ACP - Regulamentul (CE) nr. 701/2003.
in Slovak: Produkt AKT - Nariadenie (ES) č. 701/2003.
in Slovenian: Proizvod AKP - Uredba (CE) št. 701/2003.
in Finnish: AKT-tuote - Asetus (EY) N:o. 701/2003.
in Swedish: AVS-produkt - Förordning (EG) nr. 701/2003.
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                           B.     Entries referred to in Article 4(3):
in Bulgarian: намаляване на общата митническа тарифа съгласно предвиденото в
Регламент (ЕО) №701/2003.
in Spanish: reducción del derecho de aduana prevista en el Reglamento (CE) nº 701/2003.
in Czech: snížení celní sazby podle nařízení (ES) č. 701/2003.
in Danish: toldnedsættelse som fastsat i forordning (EF) nr. 701/2003.
in German: Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 701/2003.
in Estonian: ühise tollitariifistiku maksumäära alandamine vastavalt määrusele (EÜ)
nr 701/2003.
in Greek: Μείωση του δασμού, όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 701/2003.
in English: Reduction of the customs duty as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 701/2003.
in French: réduction du droit de douane comme prévu au règlement (CE) nº 701/2003.
in Italian: riduzione del dazio doganale a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 701/2003.
in Latvian: Regulā (EK) Nr. 701/2003 paredzētais muitas nodokļa samazinājums .
in Lithuanian: Reglamente (EB) Nr. 701/2003 numatytas muito sumažinimas .
in Hungarian: a közös vámtarifában szereplő vámtétel csökkentése a 701/2003/EK rendelet
szerint .
in Maltese: tnaqqis tad-dritt doganali komuni kif jipprovdi r-Regolament (KE) Nru 701/2003.
in Dutch: verlaging van het douanerecht overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 701/2003.
in Polish: Cła WTC obniżone jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 701/2003.
in Portuguese: Redução do direito aduaneiro como previsto no Regulamento (CE)
n.º 701/2003.
in Romanian: reducerea tarifului vamal comun astfel cum este prevăzut de Regulamentul
(CE) nr. 701/2003.
in Slovak: zníženie colnej sadzby v súlade s nariadením (ES) č. 701/2003.
in Slovenian: zníženie colnej sadzby v súlade s nariadením (ES) č. 701/2003.
in Finnish: Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 701/2003 säädetty yhteisen tullitariffin alen.
in Swedish: nedsättning av tullsatsen i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 701/2003.”