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26.1.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
22/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 59/2011
of 25 January 2011
opening and providing for the administration of Union tariff quotas for wines originating in the
Republic of Serbia
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
the condition that no export subsidies shall be paid for
exports of these quantities by Serbia, at a zero-rate
customs duty.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(4) The
Commission
should
adopt
the
implementing
measures for the opening and the administration of
those Union tariff quotas.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
(5) Commission
Regulation
(EEC)
No
2454/93
of
2
July
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
1993 laying down provisions for the implementation
Article 144(1), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing
the Community Customs Code ( 4 ), has established the
management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used
following the chronological order of dates of acceptance
Whereas:
of customs declarations.
(1) The
Stabilisation
and
Association
Agreement
between
the (6) Particular
care
should
be
taken
to
ensure
that
all
Union
European Communities and their Member States, of the
importers have equal and continuous access to the tariff
one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part
quotas and that the zero-rate duty laid down for the
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Stabilisation and
quotas is applied uninterruptedly to all imports of the
Association Agreement’), signed on 29 April 2008, is
products concerned into all Member States until the
in the process of ratification.
quotas are exhausted. In order to ensure the efficiency
of a common administration of those quotas, there
should be no obstacle to authorising the Member
States to draw from the quota volumes the necessary
(2) The
Interim
Agreement
on
trade
and
trade-related
quantities corresponding to actual imports. Communi
matters between the European Community, of the one
cation between the Member States and the Commission
part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part ( 2 )
should, as far as possible, take place by electronic
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Interim Agreement’),
transmission.
approved by Council Decision 2010/36/EC
( 3 ) on
29 April 2008, provides for the early implementation
of the trade and trade-related provisions of the
(7) This
Regulation
should
apply
from
1
February
2010,
Stabilisation and Association Agreement.
date of the entry into force of the Interim Agreement
and should continue to apply after the date of entry into
force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement.
(3) The
Interim
Agreement
and
the
Stabilisation
and
Association Agreement provide that wines originating
in Serbia may be imported into the European Union,
(8) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
within the limits of Union tariff quotas, and subject to
accordance with the opinion of the Management
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
Markets,
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 28, 30.1.2010, p. 2.
( 3 ) OJ L 28, 30.1.2010, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union
26.1.2011
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 2
The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be administered by
Article 1
the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and
1. An import tariff quota at zero-rate customs duty is hereby
308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
opened for wines imported into the European Union and
originating in the Republic of Serbia as set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely
2. The zero-rate duty is applied subject to the following
to ensure compliance with this Regulation.
conditions:
Article 4
(a) the imported wines shall be accompanied by a proof of
origin as provided for in Protocol 2 to the Interim
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
Agreement and to the Stabilisation and Association
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Agreement;
Union.
(b) the imported wines shall not benefit from export subsidies.
It shall apply from 1 February 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 January 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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26.1.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
22/3
ANNEX
Tariff quotas for wines originating in the Republic of Serbia imported into the European Union
Order No CN
code
( 1 ) TARIC
extension Description Annual
quota
volume
(in
hl)
( 2 ) Tariff quota
duty
09.1526 2204
10
93 Quality
sparkling
wine,
From 1 February 2010 Exemption
other than Champagne until 31 December 2010:
2204 10 94
or Asti spumante; 53 000 hl.
other wine of fresh From 1 January 2011 until
2204 10 96
grapes, in containers 31 December 2011 and
holding 2 litres or less. following years:
2204 10 98
53 000 hl.
2204 21 06
2204 21 07
2204 21 08
2204 21 09
ex 2204 21 93 19,
29,
31,
41 and 51
ex 2204 21 94 19,
29,
31,
41 and 51
2204 21 95
ex 2204 21 96 11,
21,
31,
41 and 51
2204 21 97
ex 2204 21 98 11,
21,
31,
41 and 51
09.1527 2204
29
10 Other
wine
of
fresh
From 1 February 2010 Exemption
grapes, in containers until 31 December 2010:
2204 29 93
holding more than 2 10 000 hl.
litres.
From 1 January 2011 until
ex 2204 29 94 11,
21,
31,
31 December 2011 and
41 and 51
following years:
10 000 hl.
2204 29 95
ex 2204 29 96 11,
21,
31,
41 and 51
2204 29 97
ex 2204 29 98 11,
21,
31,
41 and 51
( 1 ) 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 being determined, within the context of this Annex,
by the coverage of CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN
code and corresponding description taken together.
( 2 ) Consultations at the request of one of the Parties may be held to adapt the quotas by transferring quantities from the quota applying to
position ex 2204 29 (order number 09.1527) to the quota applying to positions ex 2204 10 and ex 2204 21 (order number 09.1526).

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