Commission Regulation (EC) No 1191/2006

of 4 August 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota in the pigmeat sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat [1], and in particular Article 8(2) and Article 11(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 [2] provides for the opening and administration of a tariff quota in the pigmeat sector.

(2) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 [3], approved by Council Decision 2006/333/EC [4] provides for an increase of the annual import tariff quota of pigmeat, erga omnes, of 1430 tonnes of pigmeat.

(3) The reference to be shown in the import licence applications should be mentioned in the different languages of the Community.

(4) In view of the possible accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union as from 1 January 2007, it is advisable to provide for a different period for lodging the licence applications for the first quarter of the year 2007.

(5) Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 should be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 is amended as follows:

1. In article 4, points d and e are replaced by the following:

"(d) section 20 of licence applications and licences shall show one of the entries listed in Annex Ia;

(e) section 24 of licences shall show one of the entries listed in Annex Ib."

2. In Article 5, paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added:

"However, for the period of 1 January to 31 March 2007 licence applications shall be lodged during the first 15 days of January 2007."

3. The Annexes I to IV are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann Fischer Boel

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

[2] OJ L 208, 19.8.2003, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 341/2005 (OJ L 53, 26.2.2005, p. 28).

[3] OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 15.

[4] OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 13.

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ANNEX

ANNEX I

Order No | Group No | CN code | Product description | Customs duties (EUR/tonne) | Quantities in tonnes product weight from 1 July 2006 |

09.4038 | G2 | ex02031955 ex02032955 | Boned loins and hams, fresh, chilled or frozen | 250 | 35265 |

09.4039 | G3 | ex02031955 ex02032955 | Tenderloin, fresh, chilled or frozen | 300 | 5000 |

09.4071 | G4 | 16010091 | Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked | 747 | 3002 |

16010099 | Others | 502 |

09.4072 | G5 | 16024110 | Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood | 784 | 6161 |

16024210 | 646 |

16024911 | 784 |

16024913 | 646 |

16024915 | 646 |

16024919 | 428 |

16024930 | 375 |

16024950 | 271 |

09.4073 | G6 | 02031110 02032110 | Carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh, chilled or frozen | 268 | 15067 |

09.4074 | G7 | 02031211 | Cuts, fresh, chilled or frozen, boned and with bone in, excluding tenderloin presented alone | 389 | 5535 |

02031219 | 300 |

02031911 | 300 |

02031913 | 434 |

02031915 | 233 |

ex02031955 | 434 |

02031959 | 434 |

02032211 | 389 |

02032219 | 300 |

02032911 | 300 |

02032913 | 434 |

02032915 | 233 |

ex02032955 | 434 |

02032959 | 434 |

ANNEX IA

Entries referred to in point (d) of Article 4

- Reglamento (CE) no 1458/2003

- Na?zen (ES) ?. 1458/2003

- Forordning (EF) nr. 1458/2003

- Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1458/2003

- M??rus (E) nr 1458/2003

- 挺夕挺搔姚?? () 薛搔. 1458/2003

- Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003

- Rglement (CE) no 1458/2003

- Regolamento (CE) n. 1458/2003

- Regula (EK) Nr. 1458/2003

- Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1458/2003

- 1458/2003/EK rendelet

- Regolament (KE) Nru 1458/2003

- Verordening (EG) nr. 1458/2003

- Rozporz?dzenie (WE) nr 1458/2003

- Regulamento (CE) n.o 1458/2003

- Nariadenie (ES) ?. 1458/2003

- Uredba (ES) ?t. 1458/2003

- Asetus (EY) N:o 1458/2003

- F?rordning (EG) nr 1458/2003

ANNEX IB

Entries referred to in point (e) of Article 4

- Derecho de aduana fijado en en aplicacin del Reglamento (CE) no 1458/2003

- clo ve vy?i podle Na?zen (ES) ?. 1458/2003

- toldsats fastsat til i henhold til Forordning (EF) nr. 1458/2003

- Zollsatz, festgesetzt auf in Anwendung der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1458/2003

- Tollimaks vastavalt m??rusele (E) nr 1458/2003

- 摩姚?? 师圈夕薛搔?苔纽挺? 姚 师'纽咋薛苔夕? 应夕 挺夕挺搔姚苔? () 薛搔. 1458/2003

- Duty of pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003

- droit de douane fix en application du Rglement (CE) no 1458/2003

- Dazio doganale fissato in in applicazione del Regolamento (CE) n. 1458/2003

- Nodoklis pamatojoties uz Regula (EK) Nr. 1458/2003

- muitas pagal Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 1458/2003

- ?sszeg? vm a k?vetkez? jogszably rtelmben 1458/2003/EK rendelet

- Obbligu ta konformi ma Regolament (KE) Nru 1458/2003

- douanerecht op grond van Verordening (EG) nr. 1458/2003

- Stawka celna zgodnie z Rozporz?dzenie (WE) nr 1458/2003

- direito aduaneiro fixado em nos termos do Regulamento (CE) n.o 1458/2003

- clo pod?a Nariadenie (ES) ?. 1458/2003

- Carina v skladu z Uredba (ES) ?t. 1458/2003

- tulliksi vahvistettu seuraavan mukaisesti Asetus (EY) N:o 1458/2003

- tullavgift fastst?lld i med till?mpning samt n?got av f?ljande F?rordning (EG) nr 1458/2003

ANNEX II

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003

Commission of the European Communities DG Agriculture and Rural Development

Unit D.2 Implementation of market measures

Pigmeat sector

Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty GATT | Date: | Period: |

Member State:

Sender:

Responsible contact person:

Tel.

Fax

Addressee: AGRI.D.2

Fax (32-2) 292 17 39

E-mail: AGRI-IMP-PORK@ec.europa.eu

Order No | Group No | Quantity applied for (kg product weight) |

09.4038 | G2 | |

09.4039 | G3 | |

09.4071 | G4 | |

09.4072 | G5 | |

09.4073 | G6 | |

09.4074 | G7 | |

ANNEX III

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003

Commission of the European Communities DG Agriculture and Rural Development

Unit D.2 Implementation of market measures

Pigmeat sector

Application for import licences at reduced rate of duty GATT | Date: | Period: |

Member State:

Order No | Group No | CN code | Applicant (name and address) | Quantity (kg product weight) | Country of origin |

09.4038 | G2 | | | | |

Total | | |

09.4039 | G3 | | | | |

Total | | |

09.4071 | G4 | | | | |

Total | | |

09.4072 | G5 | | | | |

Total | | |

09.4073 | G6 | | | | |

Total | | |

09.4074 | G7 | | | | |

Total | | |

ANNEX IV

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003

Commission of the European Communities DG Agriculture and Rural Development

Unit D.2 Implementation of market measures

Pigmeat sector

NOTIFICATION CONCERNING ACTUAL IMPORTS

Member State:

Application of Article 5(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003

Quantity of products (in kg product weight) actually imported:

Addressee: AGRI.D.2

Fax (32-2) 292 17 39

E-mail: AGRI-IMP-PORK@ec.europa.eu

Order No | Group No | Quantity actually entered into free circulation | Country of origin |

09.4038 | G2 | | |

09.4039 | G3 | | |

09.4071 | G4 | | |

09.4072 | G5 | | |

09.4073 | G6 | | |

09.4074 | G7 | | |

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