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Journal
of
the
European
Union
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28/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 82/2013
of 29 January 2013
laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota of dried boneless beef
originating in Switzerland
(codification)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
entation of a certificate of authenticity certifying that the
meat corresponds exactly to the eligible definition. It is
necessary to establish a model for those certificates and
lay down detailed rules for their use.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) The
arrangements
should
be
managed
using
import
licences. To this end, rules should be laid down on the
submission of applications and the information to be
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
given on applications and licences, where necessary by
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
derogation from Commission Regulation (EC) No
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down common
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ), and in particular
detailed rules for the application of the system of
Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
import and export licences and advance fixing certificates
for agricultural products ( 6 ) and from Commission Regu
lation (EC) No 382/2008 of 21 April 2008 on rules of
application for import and export licences in the beef
Whereas:
and veal sector ( 7 ).
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
2092/2004 of (6) In
order
to
ensure
the
proper
management
of
the
8 December 2004 laying down detailed rules of appli
imports of the products concerned, provision should be
cation for an import tariff quota of dried boneless beef
made for import licences to be issued subject to verifi
originating in Switzerland (
cation, in particular of entries on certificates of auth

2 ) has been substantially
amended several times (
enticity.

3 ). In the interests of clarity and

rationality the said Regulation should be codified.
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Management
(2) The
Agreement
between
the
European
Community
and
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural prod
Markets,
ucts ( 4 ) (‘the Agreement’), which was approved on
behalf of the Community by Decision 2002/309/EC,
Euratom of the Council and of the Commission ( 5 ),
provides for duty-free imports of a quantity of 1 200
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
tonnes per annum for meat of bovine animals,
boneless, dried, falling under CN code ex 0210 20 90.
Article 1
1. A
duty-free
Union
import
tariff
quota
for
dried
boneless
(3) Detailed
rules
should
therefore
be
laid
down
on
an meat of bovine animals falling within CN code ex 0210 20 90
annual basis for the relevant duty-free import tariff quota.
and originating in Switzerland is opened every year for an
annual volume of 1 200 tonnes for periods from 1 January
to 31 December (hereinafter ‘the quota’).
(4) To
be
eligible
for
the
benefit
of
that
tariff
quota,
the
products concerned should originate in Switzerland in
The order number of the quota shall be 09.4202.
conformity with the rules referred to in Article 4 of
the Agreement. A precise definition of the eligible
products should be provided. For reasons of control,
imports under that quota should be subject to the pres
2. The
rules
of
origin
applicable
to
the
products
referred
to
in paragraph 1 shall be those provided for in Article 4 of the
Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
Confederation on trade in agricultural products.
( 2 ) OJ L 362, 9.12.2004, p. 4.
( 3 ) See Annex IV.
( 4 ) OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132.
( 6 ) OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3.
( 5 ) OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.
( 7 ) OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 10.

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3. For
the
purposes
of
this
Regulation,
dried
boneless
meat The competent authorities of the Member State in which the
shall mean cuts of meat from haunches of bovine animals aged
import licence application is submitted may require a trans
at least 18 months, with no visible intramuscular fat (3 to 7 %)
lation of the certificate to be provided.
and a pH of the fresh meat between 5,4 and 6,0, salted,
seasoned, pressed, dried only in fresh dry air and developing
noble mould (bloom of microscopic fungi). The weight of the
finished product is between 41 % and 53 % of the raw material
2. The
certificate
forms
shall
measure
210
×
297
mm.
The
before salting.
paper used shall weigh not less than 40 g/m 2 . The original shall
be white, the first copy pink and the second copy yellow.
Article 2
3. The
original
of
the
certificate
and
copies
thereof
may
be
1. Imports
of
the
quantities
set
out
in
Article
1(1)
shall
be typed or handwritten. In the latter case, they must be completed
subject to presentation, on release for free circulation, of an
in black ink and in block capitals.
import licence.
4. Each
certificate
shall
have
its
own
individual
serial
number
followed by the name of the issuing country.
2. The original of the certificate of authenticity drawn up in
accordance with Article 3 plus a copy thereof shall be presented
to the competent authority together with the application for the
first import licence relating to the certificate of authenticity.
The copies shall bear the same serial number and the same
name as the original.
3. A
certificate
of
authenticity
may
be
used
for
the
issuing
of
more than one import licence for quantities not exceeding that
5. The
definition
of
dried
boneless
meat
provided
for
in
shown on the certificate. Where more than one licence is issued
Article 1(3) shall be clearly laid down in the certificate.
in respect of a certificate, the competent authority shall endorse
the certificate of authenticity to show the quantity attributed.
6. Certificates
shall
be
valid
only
if
they
are
duly
endorsed
by
an issuing authority listed in Annex III.
4. The
competent
authority
may
issue
import
licences
only
after they are satisfied that all the information on the certificate
of authenticity corresponds to that received each week from the
Certificates shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if they
Commission on the subject. The licences shall be issued
state the date and place of issue and if they bear the stamp of
immediately thereafter.
the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons
empowered to sign them.
However, the competent authority may, in exceptional cases
and on duly reasoned application, issue import licences on
Article 4
the basis of the relevant certificates of authenticity before the
1. The
issuing
authorities
listed
in
Annex
III
shall:
information from the Commission is received. In such cases, the
security for the import licences shall be equal to the amount
corresponding to the full customs duty under the common
customs tariff. After having received the information relating
(a) be recognised as such by Switzerland;
to the certificate, Member States shall replace this security
with that referred to in Article 5(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No
382/2008.
(b) undertake to verify entries on the certificates of authenticity;
5. Section
20
of
the
licence
applications
and
of
the
licences (c) undertake to forward to the Commission at least once a
themselves shall show one of the entries listed in Annex I.
week any information enabling the entries on the certificates
of authenticity, in particular the number of the certificate,
the exporter, the consignee, the country of destination, the
product, the net weight and the date of signature, to be
Article 3
verified.
1. The
certificates
of
authenticity
referred
to
in
Article
2
shall
be made out in one original and two copies, to be printed and
completed in one of the official languages of the Union, in
2. The
list
in
Annex
III
may
be
revised
by
the
Commission
accordance with the model in Annex II. It may also be
where the requirement referred to in paragraph 1(a) is no longer
printed and completed in the official language or one of the
met or where the issuing authority fails to fulfil any of the
official languages of the exporting country.
obligations incumbent on it.

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Article 5
(b) no later than 30 April following the end of each import
tariff quota period, the quantities of products, including nil
Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall be valid for
returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences
three months from their respective dates of issue.
and corresponding to the difference between the quantities
entered on the back of the import licences and the quan
Article 6
tities for which they were issued.
The provisions of Regulations (EC) No 376/2008 and (EC) No
382/2008 and Chapter III of Commission Regulation (EC) No
2. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
of
the
details
1301/2006 ( 1 ) shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this
of the quantities of products put into free circulation in
Regulation.
accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Article 7
3. The
notifications
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
be
made
The authorities of Switzerland shall communicate to the
in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
Commission specimens of the stamp imprints used by the
792/2009 ( 2 ) and the product categories indicated in Annex V
Swiss issuing authorities and the names and signatures of the
to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 shall be used.
persons empowered to sign certificates of authenticity. Any
subsequent changes of stamps or names shall equally be
notified to the Commission as soon as possible. The
Article 9
Commission shall communicate this information to the
competent authorities of the Member States.
Regulation (EC) No 2092/2004 is repealed.
Article 8
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as
1. By
way
of
derogation
from
the
second
subparagraph
of references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance
Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States
with the correlation table in Annex V.
shall notify to the Commission:
Article 10
(a) no later than 28 February following the end of each import
tariff quota period, the quantities of products, including nil
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
returns, for which import licences were issued in the
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
previous import tariff quota period;
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.
( 2 ) OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.

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ANNEX I
Entries referred to in Article 2(5)
— in Bulgarian: Сушено обезкостено говеждо или телешко месо — Регламент за изпълнение (ЕС) № 82/2013
— in Spanish:
Carne de vacuno seca deshuesada — Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) n o 82/2013
— in Czech: Vykostěné suené hovězí maso — prováděcí naízení (EU) . 82/2013
— in Danish: Trret
udbenet
oksekd
—
gennemfrelsesforordning
(EU)
nr.
82/2013
— in German:
Εntbeintes, getrocknetes Rindfleisch — Durchführungsverordnung (EU) Nr. 82/2013
— in Estonian: Kuivatatud
kondita
veiseliha
–
rakendusmrus
(EL)
nr
82/2013
— in Greek:
Αποξηραμνο βειο κρα χωρ κκαλα — Εκτελεστικ κανονισμ (ΕΕ) αριθ. 82/2013
— in English: Dried
boneless
beef
—
Implementing
Regulation
(EU)
No
82/2013
— in French: Viande
bovine
séchée
désossée
—
règlement
d’exécution
(UE)
n o 82/2013
— in Italian:
Carni bovine disossate ed essiccate — regolamento di esecuzione (UE) n. 82/2013
— in Latvian:
āvēta atkaulota liellopu gaa – stenoanas regula (ES) Nr. 82/2013
— in Lithuanian: Diovinta jautiena be kaul – gyvendinimo reglamentas (ES) Nr. 82/2013
— in Hungarian: Szárított kicsontozott marhahús – 82/2013/EU végrehajtási rendelet
— in Maltese:
anga mnixxfa mingajr gadam — Regolament ta’ Implimentazzjoni (UE) Nru 82/2013
— in Dutch: Gedroogd
rundvlees
zonder
been
—
Uitvoeringsverordening
(EU)
nr.
82/2013
— in Polish: Suszone
miso woowe bez koci — rozporzdzenie wykonawcze (UE) nr 82/2013
— in Portuguese: Carne de bovino seca desossada — Regulamento de Execuo (UE) n. o 82/2013
— in Romanian: Carne
de
vit dezosat uscat – Regulamentul de punere n aplicare (UE) nr. 82/2013
— in Slovak: Suené
vykostené
hovdzie
mso
–
vykonávacie
nariadenie
(E)
. 82/2013
— in Slovenian: Posueno
goveje
meso
brez
kosti
—
Izvedbena
uredba
(EU)
t.
82/2013
— in Finnish: Kuivattua
luutonta
naudanlihaa
–
tytntnpanoasetus
(EU)
N:o
82/2013
— in Swedish:
Τοrkat benfritt ntktt – genomfrandefrordning (EU) nr 82/2013

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ANNEX II

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ANNEX III
List of authorities in Switzerland empowered to issue certificates of authenticity
— Office fédéral de l’agriculture/Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft/Ufficio federale dell’agricoltura.
ANNEX IV
Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2092/2004
(OJ L 362, 9.12.2004, p. 4).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1830/2006
(OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 3).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2006
Article 7 and Annex VIII only
(OJ L 408, 30.12.2006, p. 26).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 749/2008
Article 2 and Annex II only
(OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 37).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 381/2009
(OJ L 116, 9.5.2009, p. 16).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 666/2012
Article 1 only
(OJ L 194, 21.7.2012, p. 3).

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ANNEX V
Correlation Table
Regulation (EC) No 2092/2004 This
Regulation
Articles 1 to 7 Articles
1
to
7
Article 7a Article
8
Article 8
—
— Article
9
Article 9 Article
10
Annexes I, II and III Annexes
I,
II
and
III
— Annex
IV
— Annex
V

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