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24.6.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
165/5
REGULATION (EU) No 581/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 8 June 2011
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the
Republic of Moldova
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
(4) Moldova’s
economy
is
strongly
affected
by
the
adverse
EUROPEAN UNION,
effects of the global financial and economic crises. The
wine sector employs some 300 000 workers, and exports
of wine are an important source of export earnings.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,
(5) In
order
to
support
Moldova’s
efforts,
in
line
with
the
ENP and the Eastern Partnership, and to provide an
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
attractive and reliable market for Moldova’s wine
exports, it is proposed to increase the existing tariff
quota for wine for the year 2011 from 100 000 hecto
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national
litres to 150 000 hectolitres, for the year 2012 from
parliaments,
120 000 hectolitres to 180 000 hectolitres, and from
the year 2013 onwards to 240 000 hectolitres per year.
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure ( 1 ),
(6) Regulation
(EC)
No
55/2008
is
applicable
until
31 December 2012.
Whereas:
(7) Negotiations
on
a
future
DCFTA
between
the
Union
and
(1) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
55/2008
( 2 ) entered into
Moldova are a common objective for both parties
force on 31 January 2008 and has been applied since
provided that Moldova demonstrates its preparedness to
1 March 2008. That Regulation introduces a specific
negotiate and sustain the effects of such an ambitious
scheme of autonomous trade preferences (ATPs) for the
undertaking. In order to allow enough time for appro
Republic of Moldova (hereinafter ‘Moldova’). It gives all
priate preparations and the negotiation of a DCFTA, it is
products originating in Moldova free access to the Union
necessary to extend the validity of Regulation (EC)
market, except for certain agricultural products listed in
No 55/2008 beyond 31 December 2012.
its Annex I, for which limited concessions have been
given either in the form of exemption from customs
duties within the limit of tariff quotas or in the form
of a reduction of customs duties.
(8) The
extension
of
validity
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
55/2008
should be decided well in advance of its end date, so as
to provide Moldovan economic operators in good time
with a transparent and predictable trading regime for
(2)
In the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy
their exports to the Union beyond 31 December 2012.
(ENP), the EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan, and the Eastern
The validity of that Regulation should therefore be
Partnership, Moldova has adopted an ambitious agenda
extended until 31 December 2015.
for political association and further economic integration
with the Union. Negotiations on a new Association
Agreement started in January 2010. Moldova is also
making strong progress on regulatory approximation
(9)
In the light of the experience gained under the present
leading to convergence with Union laws and standards
ATP scheme, and in order to support further the devel
in preparation for future negotiations on a deep and
opment of Moldova’s economy and the process of regu
comprehensive free trade area (DCFTA) between the
latory approximation leading to convergence with Union
Union and Moldova, in the framework of the future
laws and standards in the context of the Eastern Part
Association Agreement.
nership, it is appropriate to review the level of tariff
quotas of some products covered by the present ATPs.
(3) Every
year
since
the
application
of
Regulation
(EC)
No 55/2008, the tariff quota for wine was fully used
months before the end of the year.
(10) In
order
to
ensure
compliance
with
the
Union’s
inter
national obligations, the preferences contained in this
Regulation should be made conditional on the
( 1 ) Position of the European Parliament of 24 March 2011 (not yet
continuation or renewal of the existing waiver from
published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of
27 May 2011.
World Trade Organization obligations obtained by the
( 2 ) OJ L 20, 24.1.2008, p. 1.
Union.

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(11) Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 should therefore be
Those preferences shall cease to apply from the day on
amended accordingly,
which the waiver is no longer in effect.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
The Commission shall, sufficiently prior to that date,
publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European
Article 1
Union to inform operators and the competent authorities
thereof. The notice shall specify which preferences
Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 is hereby amended as follows:
provided for by this Regulation will no longer apply and
the date on which they cease to apply.’;
(1) in Article 16, the second subparagraph is replaced by the
following:
(2) Table 1 of Annex I is replaced by the table appearing in the
Annex to this Regulation.
‘It shall apply until 31 December 2015.
Article 2
The preferences provided for in this Regulation shall cease
to apply, in whole or in part, should they not be permitted,
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
in whole or in part, by a waiver granted by the World Trade
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Organization.
Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 8 June 2011.
For the European Parliament
For the Council
The President
The President
J. BUZEK
GYRI E.

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24.6.2011 Off
ANNEX
‘Order No CN
Code Description 2008
(1 ) 2009
(1 ) 2010
(1 ) 2011
(1 ) 2012
(1 ) 2013
(1 ) 2014
(1 ) 2015
(1 )
09.0504 0201
to
0204 Fresh,
chilled
and
frozen
meat
of
bovine 3 000 (2 ) 3
000
(2 ) 4
000
(2 ) 4
000
(2 ) 4
000
(2 ) 4
000
(2 ) 4
000
(2 ) 4
000
(2 )
animals, swine and sheep and goats
EN
09.0505 ex
0207 Meat
and
edible
offal
of
the
poultry
of
heading
400 (2 ) 400
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 )

0105, fresh, chilled or frozen, other than fatty
livers of subheading 0207 34
09.0506 ex
0210 Meat
and
edible
meat
offal
of
swine
and
bovine
400 (2 ) 400
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 ) 500
(2 )
animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible
flours and meals of meat or meat offal of
domestic swine and bovine animals
09.4210 0401
to
0406 Dairy
products 1
000
(2 ) 1
000
(2 ) 1
500
(2 ) 1
500
(2 ) 1
500
(2 ) 1
500
(2 ) 1
500
(2 ) 1
500
(2 )
09.0507 0407
00 Birds’
eggs,
in
shell 90
(3 ) 95
(3 ) 100
(3 ) 110
(3 ) 120
(3 ) 120
(3 ) 120
(3 ) 120
(3 )
icial
09.0508 ex
0408 Bird’s
eggs,
not
in
shell
and
egg
yolks,
other
200 (2 ) 200
(2 ) 300
(2 ) 300
(2 ) 300
(2 ) 300
(2 ) 300
(2 ) 300
(2 )
than unfit for human consumption
Jour
09.0509 1001
90
91 Other spelt (other than spelt for sowing), 25 000 (2 ) 30
000
(2 ) 35
000
(2 ) 40
000
(2 ) 50
000
(2 ) 55
000
(2 ) 60
000
(2 ) 65
000
(2 )
nal
1001 90 99
common wheat and meslin
of
the
09.0510 1003
00
90 Barley 20
000
(2 ) 25
000
(2 ) 30
000
(2 ) 35
000
(2 ) 45
000
(2 ) 50
000
(2 ) 55
000
(2 ) 60
000
(2 )
European
09.0511 1005
90 Maize 15
000
(2 ) 20
000
(2 ) 25
000
(2 ) 30
000
(2 ) 40
000
(2 ) 45
000
(2 ) 50
000
(2 ) 55
000
(2 )
09.0512 1601
00
91
and
Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat
500 (2 ) 500
(2 ) 600
(2 ) 600
(2 ) 600
(2 ) 600
(2 ) 600
(2 ) 600
(2 )
1601 00 99
offal or blood; food preparations based on
Union
these products
ex 1602 Other
prepared
or
preserved
meat,
meat
offal
or
blood:
— of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus,
uncooked,
— of domestic swine,
— of bovine animals, uncooked
09.0513 1701
99
10 White
sugar 15
000
(2 ) 18
000
(2 ) 22
000
(2 ) 26
000
(2 ) 34
000
(2 ) 34
000
(2 ) 34
000
(2 ) 34
000
(2 )
09.0514 2204
21
and
Wine of fresh grapes other than sparkling wine 60
000
(4 ) 70
000
(4 ) 80
000
(4 ) 150 000 (4 ) 180
000
(4 ) 240
000
(4 ) 240
000
(4 ) 240
000
(4 )
2204 29
(1 ) From 1 January until 31 December, except for 2008, for which the tariff quotas apply from the first day of application of the Regulation until 31 December.
(2 ) Tonnes (net weight).
(3 ) Million units.
(4 ) Hectolitres.’
L
165/7

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