CELEX: 32016R2253
Language: en
Date: 2016-12-14 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2253 of 14 December 2016 opening and providing for the management of Union tariff quotas for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products originating in South Africa

15.12.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 340/48
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/2253
   of 14 December 2016
   opening and providing for the management of Union tariff quotas for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products originating in South Africa
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 58(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               By Decision (EU) 2016/1623 of 1 June 2016 (2), the Council authorised the signing and the provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part (3) (‘the Agreement’).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The Agreement stipulates that customs duties on imports into the Union of goods originating in the SADC EPA States are to be reduced or eliminated in accordance with the tariff elimination schedule in Annex I to the Agreement. Annex I provides that for certain goods originating in South Africa the reduction or elimination of customs duties is granted within tariff quotas.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Part 1, Section B, of Annex I to the Agreement stipulates that the Union is to manage those tariff quotas on a first-come, first-served basis. The Commission shall manage those tariff quotas in accordance with the rules on the management of tariff quotas laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 (4).
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Protocol 4 to the Agreement stipulates that, in the case of provisional application of this Agreement by the EU and ratification by South Africa, the application of the Articles of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement with South Africa (5) which are laid down in Title II on trade and Title III on trade-related issues and its corresponding annexes and Protocols, with the exception of its Article 31 on maritime transport, shall be suspended. Therefore, Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 (6) should be suspended as of the date of provisional application of the Agreement.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Article 16 of Protocol 3 of the Agreement stipulates that the agricultural market access concessions shall only be granted to the Party that lodges the notification pursuant to Article 3(3) of this Protocol from the first day of the month following receipt by the other Party of such notification. As the related notification has been received in October 2016, the related concessions should be granted as from 1 November 2016.
               In order to ensure the effective application and management of the tariff quotas granted under the Agreement which the Commission shall manage on a first-come first-served basis, this Regulation should apply from 1 November 2016.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Union tariff quotas are opened for goods originating in South Africa as set out in the Annex.
   Article 2
   The tariff quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 49 to 54 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.
   Article 3
   In accordance with Protocol 4 of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part, the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 shall be suspended.
   Article 4
   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 November 2016.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 14 December 2016.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         
            The President
         
         Jean-Claude JUNCKER
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1.
   
      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2016/1623 of 1 June 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part (OJ L 250, 16.9.2016, p. 1).
   
      (3)  OJ L 250, 16.9.2016, p. 3.
   
      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558).
   
      (5)  OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 3.
   
      (6)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 of 17 December 1999 on certain procedures for applying the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa (OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 29).
   
      ANNEX
      Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value. The preferential scheme is determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
      
                  Order No
               
               
                  CN code
               
               
                  TARIC subdivision
               
               
                  Description of products
               
               
                  Quota period
               
               
                  Quota volume (in tonnes net weight unless otherwise specified)
               
               
                  Tariff quota duty (% reduction)
               
            
                  09.1801
               
               
                  0402 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or in other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5 %
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  83,3
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  500
               
            
                  09.1802
               
               
                  0405 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Butter
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  83,3
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  500
               
            
                  09.1804
               
               
                  0811 10 90 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Strawberries, frozen
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  377,5 (1)
                  
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  385 (2)
                  
               
            
                  09.1806
               
               
                  1701 13 10 
                  1701 14 10 
                  1701 99 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Cane sugar for refining and white sugar, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  8 333 
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  50 000 
               
            
                  09.1808
               
               
                  1701 13 10 
                  1701 14 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Cane sugar for refining, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  16 667 
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  100 000 
               
            
                  09.1818
               
               
                  1702 30 50 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Glucose and glucose syrup, in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  83,3
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  500
               
            
                  09.1820
               
               
                  2007 91 30 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Jams, jellies, marmalades, purée or pastes of citrus fruit, with a sugar content exceeding 13 % but not exceeding 30 % by weight
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  16,7
               
               
                  50 % MFN
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  100
               
            
                  09.1822
               
               
                  ex 2007 99 39 
               
               
                  16
                  17
                  18
                  19
                  22
                  24
                  26
                  27
                  29
                  30
                  32
                  34
                  39
                  40
                  46
                  47
                  54
                  56
               
               
                  Fruit purées of pears, apricots, peaches (incl. nectarines) or mixtures (excluding tropical fruit) obtained by sieving then brought to the boil in a vacuum, the texture and chemical composition of which have not been changed by the heat treatment; pears, apricots, peaches (incl. nectarines) or mixtures (excluding tropical fruit), prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  57 156  (3)
                  
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016: 45 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017: 41 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018: 36 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2019 to 31.12.2019: 32 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2020 to 31.12.2020: 27 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2021 to 31.12.2021: 23 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2022 to 31.12.2022: 18 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2023 to 31.12.2023: 14 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2024 to 31.12.2024: 9 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2025 to 31.12.2025: 5 % MFN
                  From 1.1.2026 to 31.12.2026:0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  57 156 
               
            
                  ex 2007 99 50 
               
               
                  41
                  42
                  43
                  45
                  47
                  49
                  51
                  52
                  53
                  62
                  64
                  67
               
            
                  2007 99 97 
               
               
                  32
                  33
                  35
                  37
                  38
                  39
                  40
                  41
                  42
                  44
                  46
                  48
                  52
                  57
                  62
               
            
                  2008 40 51 
                  2008 40 59 
                  2008 40 71 
                  2008 40 79 
                  2008 40 90 
                  2008 50 61 
                  2008 50 69 
                  2008 50 71 
                  2008 50 79 
                  2008 50 92 
                  2008 50 98 
                  2008 70 61 
                  2008 70 69 
                  2008 70 71 
                  2008 70 79 
                  2008 70 92 
                  2008 70 98 
                  2008 97 59 
                  2008 97 74 
                  2008 97 78 
                  2008 97 98 
               
               
                   
               
            
                  09.1824
               
               
                  ex 2007 99 39 
               
               
                  43
                  44
               
               
                  Fruit purées of tropical fruit obtained by sieving then brought to the boil in a vacuum, the texture and chemical composition of which have not been changed by the heat treatment; tropical fruit, prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  2 960  (4)
                  
               
               
                  50 % MFN
               
            
                  2008 97 72 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  3 020  (5)
                  
               
            
                  09.1826
               
               
                  2009 11 99 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Frozen orange juice
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  1 036  (6)
                  
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  1 057  (7)
                  
               
            
                  09.1829
               
               
                  2009 71 
                  2009 79 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Apple juice
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  3 478  (8)
                  
               
               
                  50 % MFN
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  3 595  (9)
                  
               
            
                  09.1830
               
               
                  2102 10 90 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Active yeasts, other than culture yeast and baker's yeast
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  58,3
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  350
               
            
                  09.1891
               
               
                  ex 2204 21 93 
               
               
                  19
                  29
                  31
               
               
                  Wines of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 18 % vol.
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  60 105 000  litres (10)
                  
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 94 
               
               
                  19
                  29
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 95 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 96 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 97 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 98 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 93 
               
               
                  10
                  20
                  30
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 94 
               
               
                  21
                  31
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 95 
               
               
                  10
                  20
                  30
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 96 
               
               
                  21
                  31
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 97 
               
               
                  10
                  20
                  30
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 98 
               
               
                  21
                  31
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  09.1892
               
               
                  ex 2204 21 93 
               
               
                  19
                  29
                  31
               
               
                  Wines, in containers holding 2 litres or less, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 18 % vol. (11)
                  
               
               
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 and, for each year thereafter, from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  77 741 300  (12)
                  
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 94 
               
               
                  19
                  29
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 95 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 96 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 97 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 98 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  09.1893
               
               
                  ex 2204 21 93 
               
               
                  19
                  29
                  31
               
               
                  Wines of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 18 % vol.
               
               
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 and, for each year thereafter, from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  33 317 700  litres (13)
                  
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 94 
               
               
                  19
                  29
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 95 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 96 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 97 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
               
            
                  ex 2204 21 98 
               
               
                  11
                  21
                  31
                  61
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 93 
               
               
                  10
                  20
                  30
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 94 
               
               
                  21
                  31
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 95 
               
               
                  10
                  20
                  30
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 96 
               
               
                  21
                  31
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 97 
               
               
                  10
                  20
                  30
               
            
                  ex 2204 29 98 
               
               
                  21
                  31
                  71
                  81
               
            
                  09.1894
               
               
                  2207 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength
               
               
                  From 1.11.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  13 333 
               
               
                  0
               
            
                  For each year thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  80 000 
               
            
         (1)  The tariff quota volume shall be reduced by the quantity imported, in 2016, under the tariff quota 09.1811.
      
         (2)  From 1.1.2018, the volume shall be increased by 7,5 metric tonnes annually.
      
         (3)  The tariff quota volume shall be reduced by the quantity imported, in 2016, under the tariff quotas 09.1813 and 09.1815.
      
         (4)  The tariff quota volume shall be reduced by the quantity imported, in 2016, under the tariff quota 09.1817.
      
         (5)  From 1.1.2018, the volume shall be increased by 60 metric tonnes annually.
      
         (6)  The tariff quota volume shall be reduced by the quantity imported, in 2016, under the tariff quota 09.1819.
      
         (7)  From 1.1.2018, the volume shall be increased by 21 metric tonnes annually.
      
         (8)  The tariff quota volume shall be reduced by the quantity imported, in 2016, under the tariff quotas 09.1821.
      
         (9)  From 1.1.2018 until 31.12.2026, the volume shall be increased by 117 metric tonnes annually. From 1.1.2027, the volume shall be increased by 70,5 metric tonnes annually.
      
         (10)  The tariff quota volume shall be reduced by the quantity imported, in 2016, under the tariff quota 09.1825.
      
         (11)  From 1.9 to 31.12 each year, this tariff quota is also available for wines, in any volume of container, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 18 % vol.
      
         (12)  From 1.1.2018, the volume shall be increased by 741 300 litres annually.
      
         (13)  From 1.1.2018, the volume shall be increased by 317 700 litres annually.