CELEX: 32006R0973
Language: en
Date: 2006-06-29 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2006 of  29 June 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas bound under GATT for certain fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products from 1996

30.6.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 176/63
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 973/2006
   of 29 June 2006
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas bound under GATT for certain fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products from 1996
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 34(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the People's Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (2), approved by Council Decision 2006/398/EC (3) and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 (4), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (5), provide for the increasing of existing GATT tariff quotas and for the opening of new ones for certain fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Since the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 (6), several CN codes listed in Annexes I to III of that Regulation have changed.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               To provide for the modified and new tariff quotas and for the sake of clarity, the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 should be replaced.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 should be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committees for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 1831/96 is amended as follows:
   
               1.
            
            
               Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Annex III is replaced by the text in Annex III to this Regulation.
            
         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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, 29 June 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Mariann FISCHER BOEL
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).
   
      (2)  OJ L 154, 8.6.2006, p. 24.
   
      (3)  OJ L 154, 8.6.2006, p. 22.
   
      (4)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006 p. 15.
   
      (5)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006 p. 13.
   
      (6)  OJ L 243, 24.9.1996 p. 5.
   
      ANNEX I
      
         
            ‘ANNEX I
            
                        Order No
                     
                     
                        CN code TARIC subheading
                     
                     
                        Description (1)
                        
                     
                     
                        Quota period
                     
                     
                        Quota volume
                        (tonnes)
                     
                     
                        Duty rate
                        (%)
                     
                  
                        09.0055
                     
                     
                        0701 90 50
                     
                     
                        Potatoes, fresh or chilled
                     
                     
                        1 January to 15 May
                     
                     
                        4 295
                     
                     
                        3
                     
                  
                        09.0056
                     
                     
                        0706 10 00
                     
                     
                        Carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled
                     
                     
                        1 January to 31 December
                     
                     
                        1 244
                     
                     
                        7
                     
                  
                        09.0057
                     
                     
                        0709 60 10
                     
                     
                        Sweet peppers
                     
                     
                        1 January to 31 December
                     
                     
                        500
                     
                     
                        1,5
                     
                  
                        09.0035
                     
                     
                        0712 20 00
                     
                     
                        Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared
                     
                     
                        1 January to 31 December
                     
                     
                        12 000
                     
                     
                        10
                     
                  
                        09.0041
                     
                     
                        0802 11 90
                        0802 12 90
                     
                     
                        Almonds, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled, other than bitter
                     
                     
                        1 January to 31 December
                     
                     
                        90 000
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        09.0039
                     
                     
                        0805 50 10
                     
                     
                        Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)
                     
                     
                        15 January to 14 June
                     
                     
                        10 000
                     
                     
                        6
                     
                  
                        09.0058
                     
                     
                        0809 10 00
                     
                     
                        Apricots, fresh
                     
                     
                        1 August to 31 May
                     
                     
                        500
                     
                     
                        10
                     
                  
                        09.0092
                     
                     
                        2008 20 11
                        2008 20 19
                        2008 20 31
                        2008 20 39
                        2008 20 71
                        2008 30 11
                        2008 30 19
                        2008 30 31
                        2008 30 39
                        2008 30 79
                        2008 40 11
                        2008 40 19
                        2008 40 21
                        2008 40 29
                        2008 40 31
                        2008 40 39
                        2008 50 11
                        2008 50 19
                        2008 50 31
                        2008 50 39
                        2008 50 51
                        2008 50 59
                        2008 50 71
                        2008 60 11
                        2008 60 19
                        2008 60 31
                        2008 60 39
                        2008 60 60
                        2008 70 11
                        2008 70 19
                        2008 70 31
                        2008 70 39
                        2008 70 51
                        2008 70 59
                        2008 80 11
                        2008 80 19
                        2008 80 31
                        2008 80 39
                        2008 80 70
                     
                     
                        Preserved pineapples, citrus fruit, pears, apricots, cherries, peaches and strawberries
                     
                     
                        1 January to 31 December
                     
                     
                        2 838
                     
                     
                        20
                     
                  
                        09.0093
                     
                     
                        2009 11 11
                        2009 11 19
                        2009 19 11
                        2009 19 19
                        2009 29 11
                        2009 29 19
                        2009 39 11
                        2009 39 19
                        2009 49 11
                        2009 49 19
                        2009 79 11
                        2009 79 19
                        2009 80 11
                        2009 80 19
                        2009 80 35
                        2009 80 36
                        2009 80 38
                        2009 90 11
                        2009 90 19
                        2009 90 21
                        2009 90 29
                     
                     
                        Fruit juices
                     
                     
                        1 January to 31 December
                     
                     
                        7 044
                     
                     
                        20
                     
                  
      
      
         (1)  The goods descriptions in this Annex are those appearing in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1), supplemented where necessary by a TARIC code.’
   
   
      ANNEX II
      
         
            ‘ANNEX II
            
                        Order No.
                     
                     
                        CN code TARIC subheading
                     
                     
                        Description (1)
                        
                     
                     
                        Quota period
                     
                     
                        Quota volume
                        (tonnes)
                     
                     
                        Duty rate
                        (%)
                     
                  
                        09.0025
                     
                     
                        0805102011
                        0805102092
                        0805102096
                     
                     
                        High quality sweet oranges, fresh
                     
                     
                        1 February to 30 April
                     
                     
                        20 000
                     
                     
                        10
                     
                  
                        09.0027
                     
                     
                        0805209005
                        0805209091
                     
                     
                        Citrus hybrids known as “minneolas”
                     
                     
                        1 February to 30 April
                     
                     
                        15 000
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        09.0033
                     
                     
                        2009119911
                        2009119919
                     
                     
                        Frozen concentrated orange juice, without added sugar, of a Brix value not exceeding 50, in containers of two litres or less, containing no blood orange juice
                     
                     
                        1 January to 31 December
                     
                     
                        1 500
                     
                     
                        13
                     
                  
      
      
         (1)  The goods descriptions in this Annex are those appearing in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 286, 28.10.2005), supplemented where necessary by a TARIC code.
      For the purposes of this Annex:
      
                  (a)
               
               
                  “high quality sweet oranges” shall mean oranges similar in variety characteristics, ripe, firm and of good shape, of at least good colour, of flexible unrotted structure, and without unhealed cracks in the skin, hard or dry skin, exanthemata, growth tears, contusions (except as caused by normal handling and packaging), damage caused by dryness or humidity, broad or emergent hispids, folds, scars, oil stains, scales, sun marks, dirt or other foreign matter, disease, insects or damage caused by machinery, movement or otherwise; a maximum of 15 % of the fruit in each consignment may not meet this specification, this percentage including at most 5 % of defects amounting to serious damage, and the latter percentage including at most 0,5 % rot;
               
            
                  (b)
               
               
                  “citrus hybrids known as “minneolas” ” shall mean citrus hybrids of the Minneola variety (Citrus paradisi Macf. CV Duncan and Citrus reticulate blanca CV Dancy);
               
            
                  (c)
               
               
                  “Frozen concentrated orange juice, of a Brix value not exceeding 50” shall mean orange juice with a density of no more than 1,229 grams per cubic centimetre at 20°C.’
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      
         
            ‘ANNEX III
            
                        Order No
                     
                     
                        CN code TARIC subheading
                     
                     
                        Description (1)
                        
                     
                     
                        Quota period
                     
                     
                        Quota volume
                        (tonnes)
                     
                     
                        Duty rate
                        (%)
                     
                  
                        09.0094
                     
                     
                        0702 00 00
                     
                     
                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
                     
                     
                        15 May to 31 October
                     
                     
                        472
                     
                     
                        12
                     
                  
                        09.0059
                     
                     
                        0707 00 05
                     
                     
                        Cucumbers, fresh or chilled
                     
                     
                        1 November to 15 May
                     
                     
                        1 134
                     
                     
                        2,5
                     
                  
                        09.0060
                     
                     
                        0806101091
                        0806101099
                     
                     
                        Table grapes, fresh
                     
                     
                        21 July to 31 October
                     
                     
                        1 500
                     
                     
                        9
                     
                  
                        09.0061
                     
                     
                        0808108010
                        0808108090
                     
                     
                        Apples, fresh, other than cider apples
                     
                     
                        1 April to 31 July
                     
                     
                        600
                     
                     
                        0
                     
                  
                        09.0062
                     
                     
                        0808 20 50
                     
                     
                        Pears, fresh, other than perry pears
                     
                     
                        1 August to 31 December
                     
                     
                        1 000
                     
                     
                        5
                     
                  
                        09.0063
                     
                     
                        0809 10 00
                     
                     
                        Apricots, fresh
                     
                     
                        1 June to 31 July
                     
                     
                        2 500
                     
                     
                        10
                     
                  
                        09.0040
                     
                     
                        0809 20 95
                     
                     
                        Fresh (sweet) cherries
                     
                     
                        21 May to 15 July
                     
                     
                        800
                     
                     
                        4
                     
                  
      
      
         (1)  The goods descriptions in this Annex are those appearing in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 286, 28.10.2005, p. 1), supplemented where necessary by a TARIC code.’