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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007

of 26 November 2007

laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat

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 poultrymeat [1], and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues [2], and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products [3] has been substantially amended several times and requires further amendment. Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new regulation.

(2) The tariff quotas should be administered on the basis of import licences. For this purpose, the arrangements for submitting applications and the details that should appear on the licence applications and the licences themselves should be specified.

(3) 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 products [4] 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 licences [5] should apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

(4) In order to ensure a regular flow of imports, the quota period running from 1 January to 31 December 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. The administration of the tariff quotas should be based on import licences.

(5) 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.

(6) For appropriate administration of the tariff quotas, the security linked to the import licences should be set at EUR 50 per 100 kilograms.

(7) 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.

(8) 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 opened by Regulation (EC) No 774/94 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 January to 31 December.

2. The quantity of products covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1, the applicable reduction in customs duty, the serial 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 fixed for the annual quota period for each serial number shall be divided among four subperiods, as follows:

(a) 25 % from 1 January to 31 March;

(b) 25 % from 1 April to 30 June;

(c) 25 % from 1 July to 30 September;

(d) 25 % from 1 October to 31 December.

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 serial 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 boxes 16 and 15 of the licence application and the licence respectively.

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. By way of derogation from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, in the case of groups 3, 5 and 6, each applicant may lodge more than one application for import licences for products in one group where such products originate in more than one country. 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 paragraph 5 of this Article.

4. Except for Group Numbers 3, 5 and 6, licences shall carry an obligation to import from the country that is specified. For the groups concerned by this obligation, the country of origin shall be entered in box 8 of the application and of the licence itself, and the word "yes" shall be marked with a cross.

5. Box 20 of the licence application and the licence shall contain one of the entries indicated in Annex II, Part A.

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

For group 3 products, box 24 of the licence shall contain one of the entries indicated in Annex II, Part C.

For group 5 products, box 24 of the licence shall contain one of the entries indicated in Annex II, Part D.

Article 5

1. Licence applications may be submitted only in the first seven days of the month preceding each of the subperiods referred to in Article 3.

2. Licence applications must be accompanied by a supply contract specifying that the poultry supplies requested are available for delivery within the European Union during the quota period from the origin and for the quantity requested.

The first subparagraph shall apply only to group 1, 2 and 4 products.

3. A security of EUR 50 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged when an application for a licence is submitted.

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. If necessary, the Commission shall establish any quantities that have not been applied for, and these shall be added automatically to the quantity for the following 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 that Regulation.

2. Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual quota period, of the quantities, in kilograms, under each serial number actually released 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, in kilograms, 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 1431/94 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 that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann Fischer Boel

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).

[2] OJ L 91, 8.4.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2198/95 (OJ L 221, 19.9.1995, p. 3).

[3] OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 249/2007 (OJ L 69, 9.3.2007, p. 16).

[4] OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52).

[5] OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).

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ANNEX I

Chicken meat

Country | Group No | Serial number | CN Code | Rate of reduction in customs duties % | Annual quantities (tonnes) |

Brazil | 1 | 09.4410 | 02071410 02071450 02071470 | 100 | 9432 |

Thailand | 2 | 09.4411 | 02071410 02071450 02071470 | 100 | 5100 |

Other | 3 | 09.4412 | 02071410 02071450 02071470 | 100 | 3300 |

Turkey meat

Country | Group number | Serial number | CN Code | Rate of reduction in customs duties % | Annual quantities (tonnes) |

Brazil | 4 | 09.4420 | 02072710 02072720 02072780 | 100 | 1800 |

Other | 5 | 09.4421 | 02072710 02072720 02072780 | 100 | 700 |

Erga omnes | 6 | 09.4422 | 02072710 02072720 02072780 | 100 | 2485 |

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ANNEX II

A. Entries referred to in Article 4(5), first subparagraph:

In Bulgarian : 袪械谐谢邪屑械薪褌 (袝袨) 鈩�1385/2007.

In Spanish : Reglamento (CE) no 1385/2007.

In Czech : Na艡铆zen铆 (ES) 膷. 1385/2007.

In Danish : Forordning (EF) nr. 1385/2007.

In German : Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1385/2007.

In Estonian : M盲盲rus (E脺) nr 1385/2007.

In Greek : K伪谓慰谓喂蟽渭蠈蟼 (螘螝) 伪蟻喂胃. 1385/2007.

In English : Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007.

In French : Règlement (CE) no 1385/2007.

In Italian : Regolamento (CE) n. 1385/2007.

In Latvian : Regula (EK) Nr. 1385/2007.

In Lithuanian : Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1385/2007.

In Hungarian : 1385/2007/EK rendelet.

In Maltese : Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1385/2007.

In Dutch : Verordening (EG) nr. 1385/2007.

In Polish : Rozporz膮dzenie (WE) nr 1385/2007.

In Portuguese : Regulamento (CE) n.o 1385/2007.

In Romanian : Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1385/2007.

In Slovak : Nariadenie (ES) 膷. 1385/2007.

In Slovenian : Uredba (ES) 拧t. 1385/2007.

In Finnish : Asetus (EY) N:o 1385/2007.

In Swedish : F枚rordning (EG) nr 1385/2007.

B. Entries referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(5):

In Bulgarian : 袦懈褌芯, 芯锌褉械写械谢械薪芯 薪邪 0 %, 褋褗谐谢邪褋薪芯 袪械谐谢邪屑械薪褌 (袝袨) 鈩�1385/2007.

In Spanish : derecho del 0 % en aplicaci贸n del Reglamento (CE) no 1385/2007.

In Czech : Clo stanoveno na 0 % v souladu s na艡铆zen铆m (ES) 膷. 1385/2007.

In Danish : Told fastsat til 0 % i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1385/2007.

In German : Gem盲脽 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1385/2007 auf 0 v. H. festgesetzter Zoll.

In Estonian : 0 %line maks kehtestatud vastavalt m盲盲rusele (E脺) nr 1385/2007.

In Greek : 未伪蟽渭蠈蟼 蟺慰蠀 魏伪胃慰蟻委味蔚蟿伪喂 蟽蔚 0 % 魏伪蟿‘�蔚蠁伪蟻渭慰纬萎 蟿慰蠀 魏伪谓慰谓喂蟽渭慰蠉 (螘螝) 伪蟻喂胃. 1385/2007.

In English : Duty fixed at 0 % pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007.

In French : droit fixé 脿 0 % en application du règlement (CE) no 1385/2007.

In Italian : Dazio fissato allo 0 % in applicazione del regolamento (CE) n. 1385/2007.

In Latvian : piem膿rojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1385/2007, ir noteikts 0 % nodoklis.

In Lithuanian : nulinis muitas, nustatytas pagal Reglament膮 (EB) Nr. 1385/2007.

In Hungarian : 0 %-os v谩m az 1385/2007/EK rendelet szerint.

In Maltese : 魔las stabbilit fil-livell ta‘�0 % b‘檃pplikazzjoni tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1385/2007.

In Dutch : recht 0 % op grond van Verordening (EG) nr. 1385/2007.

In Polish : c艂o wed艂ug stawki 0 % zgodnie z rozporz膮dzeniem (WE) nr 1385/2007.

In Portuguese : direito fixado em 0 %, em aplicaç茫o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1385/2007.

In Romanian : tax膬 stabilit膬 la 0 % 卯n temeiul Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1385/2007.

In Slovak : clo stanovené vo v媒拧ke 0 % na z谩klade nariadenia (ES) 膷. 1385/2007.

In Slovenian : dajatev, dolo膷ena na 0 % v skladu z Uredbo (ES) 拧t. 1385/2007.

In Finnish : Tulli vahvistettu 0 prosentiksi asetuksen (EY) N:o 1385/2007 mukaisesti.

In Swedish : Tullsatsen fastst盲lld till 0 % i enlighet med f枚rordning (EG) nr 1385/2007.

C. Entries referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 4(5):

In Bulgarian : 袧械 褋谢械写胁邪 写邪 褋械 懈蟹锌芯谢蟹胁邪 蟹邪 锌褉芯写褍泻褌懈 褋 锌褉芯懈蟹褏芯写 芯褌 袘褉邪蟹懈谢懈褟 懈 孝邪泄谢邪薪写 胁 褋褗芯褌胁械褌褋褌胁懈械 褋 袪械谐谢邪屑械薪褌 (袝袨) 鈩�1385/2007.

In Spanish : No puede utilizarse para productos originarios de Brasil o Tailandia en aplicaci贸n del Reglamento (CE) no 1385/2007.

In Czech : Nepou啪ije se u produkt暖 poch谩zej铆c铆ch z Braz铆lie a Thajska v souladu s na艡铆zen铆m (ES) 膷. 1385/2007.

In Danish : Kan ikke anvendes for produkter med oprindelse i Brasilien og Thailand i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1385/2007.

In German : Gem盲脽 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1385/2007 nicht verwendbar f眉r Erzeugnisse mit Usprung in Brasilien und Thailand.

In Estonian : Ei ole kasutatav Brasiilia ja Tai p盲ritolu toodete puhul vastavalt m盲盲rusele (E脺) nr 1385/2007.

In Greek : 螖蔚谓 渭蟺慰蟻蔚委 谓伪 蠂蟻畏蟽喂渭慰蟺慰喂畏胃蔚委 纬喂伪 蟿伪 蟺蟻慰蠆蠈谓蟿伪 魏伪蟿伪纬蠅纬萎蟼 螔蟻伪味喂位委伪蟼 魏伪喂 韦伪蠆位维谓未畏蟼 魏伪蟿‘�蔚蠁伪蟻渭慰纬萎 蟿慰蠀 魏伪谓慰谓喂蟽渭慰蠉 (螘螝) 伪蟻喂胃. 1385/2007.

In English : Not to be used for products originating in Brazil or Thailand pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007.

In French : N‘檈st pas utilisable pour des produits originaires du Brésil et de Tha茂lande en application du règlement (CE) no 1385/2007.

In Italian : da non utilizzare per prodotti originari del Brasile e della Tailandia in applicazione del regolamento (CE) n. 1385/2007.

In Latvian : Piem膿rojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1385/2007, neizmanto Braz墨lijas un Taizemes izcelsmes produktiem.

In Lithuanian : Nenaudojama produktams, kuri懦 kilm臈s 拧alys yra Brazilija ir Tailandas, taikant Reglament膮 (EB) Nr. 1385/2007.

In Hungarian : Nem alkalmazand贸 a Braz铆li谩b贸l és Thaif枚ldr艖l sz谩rmaz贸 termékekre az 1385/2007/EK rendelet alapj谩n.

In Maltese : Ma jistax jintu偶a g魔all-prodotti ta‘�ori摹ini mill-Bra偶il u mit-Tajlandja, b‘檃pplikazzjoni tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1385/2007.

In Dutch : Mag niet worden gebruikt voor producten van oorspong uit Brazili毛 en Thailand overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1385/2007.

In Polish : Nie stosuje si臋 w przypadku produkt贸w pochodz膮cych z Brazylii i Tajlandii zgodnie z rozporz膮dzeniem (WE) nr 1385/2007.

In Portuguese : N茫o utiliz谩vel para produtos origin谩rios do Brasil e da Tail芒ndia, em aplicaç茫o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1385/2007.

In Romanian : Nu se utilizeaz膬 pentru produsele originare din Brazilia 葯i Thailanda 卯n aplicarea Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1385/2007.

In Slovak : Pod木a nariadenia (ES) 膷. 1385/2007 nepou啪铆va钮 pre v媒robky poch谩dzaj煤ce z Braz铆lie a z Thajska.

In Slovenian : V skladu z Uredbo (ES) 拧t. 1385/2007 se ne uporablja za proizvode s poreklom iz Brazilije in Tajske.

In Finnish : Ei voimassa Brasiliasta ja Thaimaasta per盲isin olevien tuotteiden osalta asetuksen (EY) N:o 1385/2007 mukaisesti.

In Swedish : F氓r inte anv盲ndas f枚r produkter med ursprung i Brasilien och Thailand i enlighet med f枚rordning (EG) nr 1385/2007.

D. Entries referred to in the fourth subparagraph of Article 4(5)

In Bulgarian : 袧械 褋谢械写胁邪 写邪 褋械 懈蟹锌芯谢蟹胁邪 蟹邪 锌褉芯写褍泻褌懈 褋 锌褉芯懈蟹褏芯写 芯褌 袘褉邪蟹懈谢懈褟 胁 褋褗芯褌胁械褌褋褌胁懈械 褋 袪械谐谢邪屑械薪褌 (袝袨) 鈩�1385/2007.

In Spanish : No puede utilizarse para productos originarios de Brasil en aplicaci贸n del Reglamento (CE) no 1385/2007.

In Czech : Nepou啪ije se u produkt暖 poch谩zej铆c铆ch z Braz铆lie v souladu s na艡铆zen铆m (ES) 膷. 1385/2007.

In Danish : Kan ikke anvendes for produkter med oprindelse i Brasilien i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1385/2007.

In German : Gem盲脽 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1385/2007 nicht verwendbar f眉r Erzeugnisse mit Ursprung in Brasilien.

In Estonian : Ei ole kasutatav Brasiilia p盲ritolu toodete puhul vastavalt m盲盲rusele (E脺) nr 1385/2007.

In Greek : 螖蔚谓 渭蟺慰蟻蔚委 谓伪 蠂蟻畏蟽喂渭慰蟺慰喂畏胃蔚委 纬喂伪 蟿伪 蟺蟻慰蠆蠈谓蟿伪 魏伪蟿伪纬蠅纬萎蟼 螔蟻伪味喂位委伪蟼 魏伪蟿‘�蔚蠁伪蟻渭慰纬萎 蟿慰蠀 魏伪谓慰谓喂蟽渭慰蠉 (螘螝) 伪蟻喂胃. 1385/2007.

In English : Not to be used for products originating in Brazil pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007.

In French : N‘檈st pas utilisable pour des produits originaires du Brésil en application du règlement (CE) no 1385/2007.

In Italian : da non utilizzare per prodotti originari del Brasile in applicazione del regolamento (CE) n. 1385/2007.

In Latvian : Piem膿rojot Regulu (EK) Nr. 1385/2007, neizmanto Braz墨lijas izcelsmes produktiem.

In Lithuanian : Nenaudojama produktams, kuri懦 kilm臈s 拧alys yra Brazilija, taikant Reglament膮 (EB) Nr. 1385/2007.

In Hungarian : Nem alkalmazand贸 a Braz铆li谩b贸l sz谩rmaz贸 termékekre az 1385/2007/EK rendelet alapj谩n.

In Maltese : Ma jistax jintu偶a g魔all-prodotti ta‘�ori摹ini mill-Bra偶il, b‘檃pplikazzjoni tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1385/2007.

In Dutch : Mag niet worden gebruikt voor producten van oorspong uit Brazili毛 overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1385/2007.

In Polish : Nie stosuje si臋 w przypadku produkt贸w pochodz膮cych z Brazylii zgodnie z rozporz膮dzeniem (WE) nr 1385/2007.

In Portuguese : N茫o utiliz谩vel para produtos origin谩rios do Brasil, em aplicaç茫o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1385/2007.

In Romanian : Nu se utilizeaz膬 pentru produsele originare din Brazilia 卯n aplicarea Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1385/2007.

In Slovak : Pod木a nariadenia (ES) 膷. 1385/2007 nepou啪铆va钮 pre v媒robky poch谩dzaj煤ce z Braz铆lie.

In Slovenian : V skladu z Uredbo (ES) 拧t. 1385/2007 se ne uporablja za proizvode s poreklom iz Brazilije.

In Finnish : Ei voimassa Brasiliasta per盲isin olevien tuotteiden osalta asetuksen (EY) N:o 1385/2007 mukaisesti.

In Swedish : F氓r inte anv盲ndas f枚r produkter med ursprung i Brasilien i enlighet med f枚rordning (EG) nr 1385/2007.

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20071126

ANNEX III

Correlation table

Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 | This Regulation |

Article 1 | Article 1 |

Article 2 | Article 3 |

Article 3 | ‘�|

Article 3(1)(a) | Article 4(1) |

Article 3(1)(b) | Article 4(2) |

Article 3(1)(c) | Article 4(4) |

Article 3(1)(d) | Article 4(5), first subparagraph |

Article 3(1)(e) | Article 4(5), second subparagraph |

Article 3(1)(f) | Article 4(5), third subparagraph |

Article 3(1)(g) | Article 4(5), fourth subparagraph |

Article 4(1), first subparagraph | Article 5(1) |

Article 4(1a) | Article 5(2) |

Article 4(2), first and second subparagraphs | ‘�|

Article 4(2), third subparagraph | Article 4(3) |

Article 4(3) | Article 5(4) |

Article 4(4) | ‘�|

Article 4(5) | Article 5(5) |

Article 4(6) | ‘�|

Article 4(7) | Article 6(2) |

Article 5, first paragraph | Article 7(1) |

Article 5, second paragraph | ‘�|

Article 6 | Article 5(3) |

Article 7 | ‘�|

Article 8 | Article 9 |

Annex I | Annex I |

Annex II | ‘�|

Annex III | ‘�|

Annex IV | ‘�|

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