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Official Journal of the European Union
22.1.2011
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 56/2011
of 21 January 2011
fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged
from 17 to 18 January 2011 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import
licences for the month of January 2011
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
olive oil originating in Tunisia ( 5 ) lays down monthly
quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(3) Import
licence
applications
have
been
submitted
to
the
competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
(EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
exceeding the limit laid down for the month of January
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ),
(4) In
these
circumstances,
the
Commission
must
set
an
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006
allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be
of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the adminis
issued in proportion to the quantity available.
tration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed
by a system of import licences ( 2 ), and in particular Article 7(2)
(5) Since the limit for the month of January has been
thereof,
reached, no more import licences can be issued for
that month,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) Article
3(1)
and
(2)
of
Protocol
No
1
( 3 ) to the Euro-
Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
Article 1
between the European Communities and their Member
The quantities for which import licence applications were
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of
lodged for 17 and 18 January 2011 under Article 3(1) of
the other part ( 4 ), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of
Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allo
duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN
cation coefficient of 21,673003 %.
codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in
Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the
The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for
European Union, up to the limit laid down for each year.
as from 24 January 2011 shall be suspended for January 2011.
(2) Article
2(2)
of
Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
Article 2
1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and
providing for the administration of tariff quota for
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 January 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 January 2011.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
José Manuel SILVA RODRGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.
( 3 ) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 57.
( 4 ) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.
( 5 ) OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84.

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