CELEX: 32006R1179
Language: en
Date: 2006-08-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1179/2006 of  1 August 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector

2.8.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 212/7
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1179/2006
   of 1 August 2006
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector
   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 poultrymeat (1), and in particular Article 3(2) and Article 6(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 (2) provides for the opening and administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               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 (3), approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC (4), provides for an increase of the annual import tariff quota of poultrymeat, erga omnes, of 49 tonnes for certain fresh, chilled or frozen chicken carcass, of 4 070 tonnes for fresh, chilled or frozen chicken cuts, of 1 605 tonnes for cuts of fowls and of 201 tonnes for fresh, chilled or frozen turkey meat.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The increase of the quota for cuts of fowls makes no more necessary the measure provided for in the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In view of the possible accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union as from 1 January 2007, it is advisable to provide for a different period for lodging the licence applications for the first quarter of the year 2007.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 should be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               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 1251/96 is amended as follows:
   
               1.
            
            
               In Article 2, the second paragraph is deleted.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               In paragraph 1 of Article 5, the following subparagraph is added:
               ‘For the period of 1 January to 31 March 2007 licence applications shall be lodged during the first fifteen days of January 2007.’
            
         
               3.
            
            
               The Annexes are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
            
         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 July 2006.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 1 August 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Mariann FISCHER BOEL
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (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 161, 29.6.1996, p. 136. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24).
   
      (3)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 15.
   
      (4)  OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 13.
   
      ANNEX
      ‘
            ANNEX I
            
                        Group No
                     
                     
                        Order Number
                     
                     
                        CN code
                     
                     
                        Applicable duty
                        (EUR/tonnes)
                     
                     
                        Annual quantities
                        (tonnes product weight)
                     
                  
                        P 1
                     
                     
                        09.4067
                     
                     
                        0207 11 10
                     
                     
                        131
                     
                     
                        6 249
                     
                  
                        0207 11 30
                     
                     
                        149
                     
                  
                        0207 11 90
                     
                     
                        162
                     
                  
                        0207 12 10
                     
                     
                        149
                     
                  
                        0207 12 90
                     
                     
                        162
                     
                  
                        P 2
                     
                     
                        09.4068
                     
                     
                        0207 13 10
                     
                     
                        512
                     
                     
                        8 070
                     
                  
                        0207 13 20
                     
                     
                        179
                     
                  
                        0207 13 30
                     
                     
                        134
                     
                  
                        0207 13 40
                     
                     
                        93
                     
                  
                        0207 13 50
                     
                     
                        301
                     
                  
                        0207 13 60
                     
                     
                        231
                     
                  
                        0207 13 70
                     
                     
                        504
                     
                  
                        0207 14 20
                     
                     
                        179
                     
                  
                        0207 14 30
                     
                     
                        134
                     
                  
                        0207 14 40
                     
                     
                        93
                     
                  
                        0207 14 60
                     
                     
                        231
                     
                  
                        P 3
                     
                     
                        09.4069
                     
                     
                        0207 14 10
                     
                     
                        795
                     
                     
                        2 305
                     
                  
                        P 4
                     
                     
                        09.4070
                     
                     
                        0207 24 10
                     
                     
                        170
                     
                     
                        1 201
                     
                  
                        0207 24 90
                     
                     
                        186
                     
                  
                        0207 25 10
                     
                     
                        170
                     
                  
                        0207 25 90
                     
                     
                        186
                     
                  
                        0207 26 10
                     
                     
                        425
                     
                  
                        0207 26 20
                     
                     
                        205
                     
                  
                        0207 26 30
                     
                     
                        134
                     
                  
                        0207 26 40
                     
                     
                        93
                     
                  
                        0207 26 50
                     
                     
                        339
                     
                  
                        0207 26 60
                     
                     
                        127
                     
                  
                        0207 26 70
                     
                     
                        230
                     
                  
                        0207 26 80
                     
                     
                        415
                     
                  
                        0207 27 30
                     
                     
                        134
                     
                  
                        0207 27 40
                     
                     
                        93
                     
                  
                        0207 27 50
                     
                     
                        339
                     
                  
                        0207 27 60
                     
                     
                        127
                     
                  
                        0207 27 70
                     
                     
                        230
                     
                  
         
            ANNEX II
            Application of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96
            Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development
            Unit D.2 — Implementation of market measures
            Poultrymeat sector
            
                        Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty
                        GATT
                     
                     
                        Date:
                     
                     
                        Period:
                     
                  
               
            
                         
                     
                     
                        Member State:
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Sender:
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Responsible contact person:
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Tel.
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Fax
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Addressee: AGRI.D.2
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Fax (32-2) 292 17 41
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        e-mail: AGRI-IMP-POULTRY@ec.europa.eu
                     
                  
               
            
                        Order number
                     
                     
                        Quantity applied for
                        (kg product weight)
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
         
            ANNEX III
            Application of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96
            Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development
            Unit D.2 — Implementation of market measures
            Poultrymeat sector
            
                        Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty
                        GATT
                     
                     
                        Date:
                     
                     
                        Period:
                     
                  
               
            Member State:
            
               
            
                        Order number
                     
                     
                        CN Code
                     
                     
                        Applicant
                        (Name and Address)
                     
                     
                        Quantity
                        (kg product weight)
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
         
            ANNEX IV
            Application of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96
            Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development
            Unit D.2 — Implementation of market measures
            Poultrymeat sector
            NOTIFICATION CONCERNING ACTUAL IMPORTS
            
                         
                     
                     
                        Member State:
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Application of Article 5(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/96
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Quantity of products (in kg product weight) actually imported:
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Addressee: AGRI.D.2
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Fax (32-2) 292 17 41
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        e-mail: AGRI-IMP-POULTRY@ec.europa.eu
                     
                  
               
            
                        Order No
                     
                     
                        Quantity actually entered into free circulation
                     
                     
                        Country of origin
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
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