Commission Regulation (EC) No 1181/2008 of 28 November 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries

29.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/47
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1181/2008
of 28 November 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 144(1) and 148 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2007/360/EC of 29 May 2007 on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Federal Republic of Brazil, and between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) relating to the modification of concessions with respect to poultry meat (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (3) stipulates that a security of EUR 50 per 100 kilograms must be lodged at the time of submission of a licence application.
(2) In view of the new conditions applicable to imports of products originating in Brazil, the amount of the security relating to the licence should be set at an appropriate level to ensure proper management of the tariff quotas and satisfactory access to them for operators.
(3) In view of the reduction in the security, and also in order to ensure proper management, the maximum quantity for which each operator is entitled to apply for Group No 1 quotas should be increased.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) As the application period for the next subperiod begins on 1 December 2008, it is essential that this Regulation applies from that date.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,