Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2054
of 22 November 2016
derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2305/2003, 969/2006 and 1067/2008, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081, Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 480/2012, Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/605 as regards the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences in 2017 under tariff quotas for cereals, rice and olive oil, and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 as regards the dates for issuing export licences in 2017 in the out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose sectors
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations
1, and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007
2, and in particular Articles 20(n), 144(g) and 187(e) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 2305/2003
3, 969/2006
4, 1067/2008
5 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081
6 lay down specific provisions on the lodging of import licence applications and the issuing of import licences for barley under quota 09.4126, maize under quota 09.4131, common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124, 09.4125 and 09.4133 and for certain cereals originating in Ukraine under quotas 09.4306, 09.4307 and 09.4308.
(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006
7 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 480/2012
8 lay down specific provisions on the lodging of import licence applications and the issuing of import licences for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517 and broken rice under quota 09.4079.
(3)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006
9 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/605
10 lay down specific provisions on the lodging of import licence applications and the issuing of import licences for olive oil originating in Tunisia under the quotas available.
(4)In view of the public holidays in 2017, derogations should be made, at certain times, from Regulations (EC) Nos 2305/2003, 969/2006, 1067/2008, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081, Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 480/2012, Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/605 as regards the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences in order to ensure compliance with the quota volumes in question.
(5)Under Article 7d(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006
11, export licences for out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose are issued from the Friday following the week during which the licence applications were lodged, unless the Commission has taken any particular measures in the meantime.
(6)In view of the public holidays in 2017 and the resulting impact on the publication of the Official Journal of the European Union, the period between the lodging of applications and the day on which the licences are to be issued will be too short to ensure proper management of the market. That period should therefore be extended.
(7)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
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