THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences from 1 January 2009 and amending Regulations (EC) No 552/97, (EC) No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1100/2006 and (EC) No 964/2007 and in particular Article 11(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 1(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 828/2009, a country listed as least-developed country in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 is eligible to be added to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 828/2009.
(2)
Myanmar/Burma has been reinstated into to the scheme of generalised tariff preferences on 19 July 2013, with retroactive effect as from 13 June 2012, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 607/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 552/97 temporarily withdrawing access to generalised tariff preferences from Myanmar/Burma.
(3)
Myanmar/Burma is a least-developed country listed as least-developed country in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 and has requested the Commission to be listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 828/2009. Myanmar/Burma produces sugar and is therefore a potential exporter to the Union.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 828/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: