Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007

of 14 May 2007

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 poultrymeat1, and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In the framework of the World Trade Organisation, the Community has undertaken to open tariff quotas for certain products in the poultrymeat sector. As a result, detailed rules for the administration of those quotas should be laid down.

(2)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products2 and 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 licences3 should apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
(3)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of 28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultry meat sector and albumin4 has been substantially amended several times and further changes are needed. Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new regulation.
(4)

In order to ensure a regular flow of imports, the quota period running from 1 July to 30 June the following year should be subdivided into several subperiods. In any event, under Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 licences are valid only up to and including the last day of the tariff quota period.

(5)

The administration of the tariff quotas should be based on import licences. To that end, detailed rules for the submission of applications and the information which must appear in applications and licences should be laid down.

(6)

In view of the risk of speculation inherent in the system in the poultrymeat sector, clear conditions should be laid down as regards access for operators to the tariff quota scheme.

(7)

In order to ensure proper administration of the tariff quotas, the security for import licences should be set at EUR 20 per 100 kilograms.

(8)

In the interests of the operators, the Commission should determine the quantities that have not been applied for, which will be added to the next quota subperiod in accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.

(9)

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

1.

The tariff quotas in Annex I are hereby opened for the import of poultrymeat products under the CN codes indicated therein.

The tariff quotas shall be open on an annual basis for the period from 1 July to 30 June the following year.

2.

The quantity of products covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1, the applicable rate of customs duty, the order numbers and the group numbers shall be as set out in Annex I.

Article 2

The provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000 and 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

Article 3

The quantity set for the annual tariff quota period for each order number shall be subdivided into four subperiods, as follows:

  1. (a)

    25 % from 1 July to 30 September;

  2. (b)

    25 % from 1 October to 31 December;

  3. (c)

    25 % from 1 January to 31 March;

  4. (d)

    25 % from 1 April to 30 June.

Article 4

1.

For the purposes of applying Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, applicants for import licences shall, when submitting the first application for a given tariff quota period, provide proof that they imported or exported at least 50 tonnes of products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in each of the two periods referred to in the said Article 5.

2.

Licence applications may refer to only one of the order numbers indicated in Annex I to this Regulation. They may concern several products covered by different CN codes. If they do, all the CN codes and their designations must be entered in sections 16 and 15 respectively of the licence application and the licence.

Licence applications must be for a minimum of 10 tonnes and a maximum of 10 % of the quantity available for the quota concerned in the subperiod in question.

3.

Licence applications and licences shall contain the following entries:

(a)

in box 8, the name of the country of origin;

(b)

in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II, Part A;

Box 24 of the licence shall contain one of the entries indicated in Annex II, Part B.

Article 5

1.

Licence applications shall be submitted only during the first seven days of the month preceding each subperiod referred to in Article 3.

2.

A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged when an application for a licence is submitted.

3.

By way of derogation from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, each applicant may submit several applications for import licences for products covered by a single order number, provided these products originate in different countries. Separate applications for each country of origin must be submitted simultaneously to the competent authority of a Member State. They shall be regarded as a single application, for the purposes of the maximum referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(2) of this Regulation.

4.

Not later than the fifth day following the end of the period for submission of applications, Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities, in kilograms, applied for in respect of each group.

5.

Licences shall be issued as of the seventh working day and at the latest by the eleventh working day following the end of the notification period provided for in paragraph 4.

6.

The Commission shall set, where appropriate, the quantity for which no applications for licences were received and which are automatically added to the quantity set for the next quota subperiod.

Article 6

1.

By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission by the end of the first month of each quota subperiod of the total quantities in kilograms for which licences have been issued, as referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of this Regulation.

2.

Member States shall communicate to the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual quota period, the quantities, expressed in kilograms, under each order number actually put into free circulation under this Regulation in the period concerned.

3.

By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities to which unused or partially used import licences relate, first when the application for the last subperiod is sent, and again before the end of the fourth month following each annual period.

Article 7

1.

By way of derogation from Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the first day of the subperiod for which they are issued.

2.

Without prejudice to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the rights deriving from the licences may be transferred only to transferees satisfying the eligibility conditions set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 and Article 4(1) of this Regulation.

Article 8

Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 is hereby repealed.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.

Article 9

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 June 2007.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

Group No

Order number

CN code

Duty applicable(EUR/tonne)

Annual quantities(tonnes)

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

F18 570

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

F12 705

P 4

09.4070

0207 24 10

170

F11 781

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

A.Entries referred to in Article 4(3)(b), first subparagraph:

  • In Bulgarian

    Регламент (ЕО) № 533/2007.

  • In Spanish

    Reglamento (CE) no 533/2007.

  • In Czech

    Nařízení (ES) č. 533/2007.

  • In Danish

    Forordning (EF) nr. 533/2007.

  • In German

    Verordnung (EG) Nr. 533/2007.

  • In Estonian

    Määrus (EÜ) nr 533/2007.

  • In Greek

    Kανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 533/2007.

  • In English

    Regulation (EC) No 533/2007.

  • In French

    Règlement (CE) no 533/2007.

  • In Italian

    Regolamento (CE) n. 533/2007.

  • In Latvian

    Regula (EK) Nr. 533/2007.

  • In Lithuanian

    Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 533/2007.

  • In Hungarian

    533/2007/EK rendelet.

  • In Maltese

    Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 533/2007.

  • In Dutch

    Verordening (EG) nr. 533/2007.

  • In Polish

    Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 533/2007.

  • In Portuguese

    Regulamento (CE) n.o 533/2007.

  • In Romanian

    Regulamentul (CE) nr. 533/2007.

  • In Slovak

    Nariadenie (ES) č. 533/2007.

  • In Slovenian

    Uredba (ES) št. 533/2007.

  • In Finnish

    Asetus (EY) N:o 533/2007.

  • In Swedish

    Förordning (EG) nr 533/2007.

B.Entries referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(3):

  • In Bulgarian

    намаляване на общата митническа тарифа съгласно предвиденото в Регламент (ЕО) № 533/2007.

  • In Spanish

    reducción del arancel aduanero común prevista en el Reglamento (CE) no 533/2007.

  • In Czech

    snížení společné celní sazby tak, jak je stanoveno v nařízení (ES) č. 533/2007.

  • In Danish

    toldnedsættelse som fastsat i forordning (EF) nr. 533/2007.

  • In German

    Ermäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 533/2007.

  • In Estonian

    ühise tollitariifistiku maksumäära alandamine vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 533/2007.

  • In Greek

    Μείωση του δασμού του κοινού δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπεται στον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 533/2007.

  • In English

    reduction of the Common Customs Tariff pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 533/2007.

  • In French

    réduction du tarif douanier commun comme prévu au règlement (CE) no 533/2007.

  • In Italian

    riduzione del dazio della tariffa doganale comune a norma del regolamento (CE) n. 533/2007.

  • In Latvian

    Regulā (EK) Nr. 533/2007 paredzētais vienotā muitas tarifa samazinājums.

  • In Lithuanian

    bendrojo muito tarifo muito sumažinimai, nustatyti Reglamente (EB) Nr. 533/2007.

  • In Hungarian

    a közös vámtarifában szereplő vámtétel csökkentése a 533/2007/EK rendelet szerint.

  • In Maltese

    tnaqqis tat-tariffa doganali komuni kif jipprovdi r-Regolament (KE) Nru 533/2007.

  • In Dutch

    Verlaging van het gemeenschappelijke douanetarief overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 533/2007.

  • In Polish

    Cła WTC obniżone jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 533/2007.

  • In Portuguese

    redução da Pauta Aduaneira Comum como previsto no Regulamento (CE) n.o 533/2007.

  • In Romanian

    reducerea Tarifului Vamal Comun astfel cum este prevăzut în Regulamentul (CE) nr. 533/2007.

  • In Slovak

    Zníženie spoločnej colnej sadzby, ako sa ustanovuje v nariadení (ES) č. 533/2007.

  • In Slovenian

    znižanje skupne carinske tarife v skladu z Uredbo (ES) št. 533/2007.

  • In Finnish

    Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 533/2007 säädetty yhteisen tullitariffin alennus.

  • In Swedish

    nedsättning av dEn gemensamma tulltaxan i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 533/2007.

ANNEX III

Correlation table

Regulation (EC) No 1251/96

This Regulation

Article 1

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Article 3

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Article 4(1)(a)

Article 4(1)

Article 4(1)(b)

Article 4(2)

Article 4(1)(c)

Article 4(3)

Article 4(1)(d)

Article 4(3)

Article 4(1)(e)

Article 4(3)

Article 5(1), first subparagraph

Article 5(1)

Article 5(1), second subparagraph

—

Article 5(2)

—

Article 5(2), third subparagraph

Article 5(3)

Article 5(3)

Article 5(2)

Article 5(4), first subparagraph

Article 5(4)

Article 5(4), second subparagraph

—

Article 5(5)

—

Article 5(6)

—

Article 5(7)

—

Article 5(8), first subparagraph

Article 6(2)

Article 5(8), second subparagraph

—

Article 6, first subparagraph

Article 7(1)

Article 6, second subparagraph

—

Article 7

—

Article 8

Article 9

Annex I

Annex I

Annex II

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Annex III

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Annex IV

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