CELEX: 32017R1917
Language: en
Date: 2017-10-19 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1917 of 19 October 2017 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged until 9 October 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 in the sugar sector and suspending the submission of applications for such licences

20.10.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 271/27
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1917
   of 19 October 2017
   fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged until 9 October 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 in the sugar sector and suspending the submission of applications for such licences
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of sugar products.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged until 9 October 2017 at 13.00 for the subperiod from 1 to 31 October 2017 are, for order number 09.4321, greater than those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3). The submission of further applications for import licences under that order number should be suspended until the end of the quota period.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In order to ensure efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged under Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 until 9 October 2017 at 13.00 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   2.   The submission of further applications for import licences under the order numbers indicated in the Annex shall be suspended until the end of the 2017/2018 quota period.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 19 October 2017.
      
         
            For the Commission,
         
         
            On behalf of the President,
         
         Jerzy PLEWA
         
            Director-General
         
         
            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
   
      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (OJ L 254, 26.9.2009, p. 82).
   
      (3)  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 licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).
   
      ANNEX
      
                  ‘CXL concessions sugar’
                  2017/2018 Quota period
                  Applications lodged until 9 October 2017 at 13.00
               
            
                  Order No
               
               
                  Country
               
               
                  Allocation coefficient (%)
               
               
                  Further applications
               
            
                  09.4317
               
               
                  Australia
               
               
                  —
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.4318
               
               
                  Brazil
               
               
                  —
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.4319
               
               
                  Cuba
               
               
                  —
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.4320
               
               
                  Any third country
               
               
                  —
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.4321
               
               
                  India
               
               
                  2,631578
               
               
                  Suspended
               
            
                  09.4329
               
               
                  Brazil
               
               
                  —
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.4330
               
               
                  Brazil
               
               
                  Available in 2022/2023 and 2023/2024
               
            
         
      
                  ‘Balkans sugar’
                  2017/2018 Quota period
                  Applications lodged until 9 October 2017 at 13.00
               
            
                  Order No
               
               
                  Country
               
               
                  Allocation coefficient (%)
               
               
                  Further applications
               
            
                  09.4324
               
               
                  Albania
               
               
                  —
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.4325
               
               
                  Bosnia and Herzegovina
               
               
                  —
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.4326
               
               
                  Serbia
               
               
                  —
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.4327
               
               
                  Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
               
               
                  —