Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 of 29 June 2000 implementing for the Community the tariff provisions of Decision No 2/2000 of the Joint Council under the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-related matters between the European Community and the United Mexican States
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 875/2004of 29 April 2004amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 as regards the opening of a preferential tariff rate quota for tuna loins originating in Mexico, 32004R0875, April 30, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/2004of 31 August 2004amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 as regards the opening and management of tariff quotas for certain products originating in Mexico, 32004R1553, September 1, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 502/2005of 31 March 2005amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 as regards the opening and management of tariff quotas for certain products originating in Mexico, 32005R0502, April 1, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 821/2008of 18 August 2008amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 as regards the opening of a Community tariff quota for bananas originating in Mexico, 32008R0821, August 19, 2008
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/28of 14 January 2021amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 as regards the Union tariff quota for bananas originating in Mexico, 32021R0028, January 15, 2021
Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000of 29 June 2000implementing for the Community the tariff provisions of Decision No 2/2000 of the Joint Council under the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-related matters between the European Community and the United Mexican States
Article 11.For the purposes of implementing Decision No 2/2000 of the Joint Council under the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-related matters between the European Community and Mexico:(a)The term "MFN" shall be taken to mean the lowest rate of duty appearing in column 3 or 4, taking into account the periods of application mentioned or referred to in that column, of the second part of Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. However, it shall not mean a duty set up within the framework of a tariff quota under Article 26 of the Treaty or under Annex 7 to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.(b)Subject to paragraph 2, the final rate of preferential duty shall be rounded down to the first decimal place.2.Where the result of calculating the rate of preferential duty is one of the following, the preferential rate shall be considered a full exemption:(a)1 % or less in the case of ad valorem duties, or(b)EUR 0,5 or less per individual euro amount in the case of specific duties.3.Wherever customs duties comprise an ad valorem duty plus one or more specific duties, the preferential reduction is limited to the ad valorem duty where it is so provided in Article 8 of Decision No 2/2000. Where the customs duties comprise an ad valorem duty with a minimum and maximum duty, the preferential reduction also applies to that minimum and maximum duty. Where they comprise more than one specific duty, the preferential reduction applies to all of these.
Article 21.Subject to paragraph 5, the customs duties on the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation and originating in Mexico shall be reduced to the levels provided and within the limits of the tariff quotas specified in that Annex.2.These tariff quotas shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. However, Article 308c(2) and (3) shall not apply to the tariff quota at order No 09.1871 in the Annex.3.With respect to the products covered by the Annex to this Regulation:(a)the specific export document referred to in Article 8(7) of Decision No 2/2000 of the Joint Council means the movement certificate EUR 1 or the invoice declaration referred to in Article 15(1) of that Decision, and(b)the acceptance of the declaration for release for free circulation shall be deemed to constitute the issuing of the import licence referred to in that provision.3 a.With respect to products of CN code 08030019 the presentation of an import licence as regards fresh bananas originating in Mexico shall not be required.4.The reductions of duty referred to in the Annex are expressed as a percentage of the customs duties effectively applied to goods of Mexican origin outside the tariff quotas in question when declared for release for free circulation.5.The customs duty applicable to products of CN code 170410 within the tariff quota at order No 09.1857 in the Annex to this Regulation shall be 6 %. The customs duty applicable to products of CN code 16041416 within the tariff quota at order No 09.1854 in the Annex to this Regulation shall be 6 %.5 a.The customs duty applicable to products of CN code 13022010 within the tariff quota at order No 09.1873 in the Annex shall be 2 %.5 b.The customs duty applicable to products of CN code 08030019 within the tariff quota at order No 09.1834 in the Annex shall be EUR 70/tonne.6.With the exception of the tariff quotas at order No 09.1834, No 09.1854, No 09.1873 and No 09.1899, the tariff quotas mentioned in the Annex to this Regulation shall be opened each year for a 12-month period from 1 July to 30 June. These quotas shall be opened for the first time on 1 July 2000.The tariff quota at order No 09.1834 shall be opened from 1 January to 31 December of each calendar year. For the year 2008, this quota shall apply from 29 July 2008.The tariff quota at order No 09.1873 shall be opened from 1 May 2004 to 31 December 2004 and from 1 January to 31 December of each calendar year thereafter, for as long as the quota remains applicable.7.The tariff quota at order No 09.1847 in the Annex to this Regulation shall be opened for the last time on 1 July 2007.8.An annual tariff quota of 2500 units shall be opened at the preferential rate provided under the Agreement for vehicles of CN codes 870120, 8702 and 8704, originating in Mexico according to the specific origin rules laid down in Annex III, Appendix IIa, Note 12.1 to Decision No 2/2000. This tariff quota shall be opened annually for twelve months from 1 January to 31 December, until December 2006. It shall be opened for the first time on 1 July 2000 for half of the annual volume.To be eligible for the benefit of this tariff quota, the following must be indicated in box 7. (Remarks) of movement certificate EUR.l or on the invoice declaration for the goods in question: "Specific origin rule laid down in Decision No 2/2000 of EC-Mexico Joint Council, Annex III, Appendix IIa, Note 12.1".
Article 3The annual volume of the tariff quota at order No 09.1853 in the Annex to this Regulation shall be increased successively by 500 tonnes each year from 1 July 2001.
Article 4Without prejudice to Articles 2 and 3, the amendments and technical adaptations of the Annex to this Regulation made necessary by amendments to the Combined Nomenclature and TARIC codes or arising from decisions of the EC-Mexico Joint Council, or from the conclusion of agreements, protocols or exchanges of letters between the Community and Mexico, shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the management procedure set out in Article 5(2).
Article 51.The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.3.The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 61.Products put into free circulation with the benefit of the preferential rates provided under Decision No 2/2000 shall be subject to surveillance. The Commission in consultation with the Member States shall decide the products to which this surveillance applies.2.Article 308d of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall apply.3.The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this surveillance measure is complied with.
Article 7This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXconcerning the products referred to in Article 2Notwithstanding the rules for the interpertation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.Whichever result in the lower duty applicable.Shell egg equivalent. To be converted in accordance with the rates fixed in Annex 69 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.From the second year of application, the volume of this tariff quota is increased annually by 500 tonnes.This percentage shall be 50 % from 1 January 2003.The preferential rates applicable for these products are determined in accordance with Article 5(2) of Decision No 2/2000.In 2005 the annual volume shall be 6000 tonnes. From 2006 onwards the yearly volume shall be increased in accordance with the Annex of the Decision of the EU-Mexico Joint Council No 2/2004, provided that at least 80 % of the total amount of the previous year quota has been used by the 31 December of that year.This tariff quota will cease to apply when the current WTO quotas for bananas of CN code 08030019 are replaced by a tariff-only regime.
Order NoCN codeDescriptionAnnual tariff quota volume(net weight, unless otherwise specified)Tariff quota duty(% reduction)
09.183104070019Eggs of poultry other than turkeys or geese, for hatching300 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.18320408118004081981040819890408918004089980—Egg yolks, Birds’ eggs not in shell:1000 tonnes50 MFN or 50 GSP
09.187504081180—Egg yolks, dried50 MFN or 50 GSP
09.187704081981—Egg yolks, liquid50 MFN or 50 GSP
04081989—Egg yolks, other
09.187904089180—Birds' eggs, not in shell, dried50 MFN or 50 GSP
09.188104089980—Birds' eggs, not in shell, other50 MFN or 50 GSP
09.183304090000Natural honey30000 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.1835ex06031010ex06031020ex06031030ex06031040ex06031050Cut flowers, fresh, from 1 June to 31 October350 tonnes100
09.1837ex06031080Cut flowers, fresh, from 1 June to 31 October400 tonnes100
09.1839ex06031010ex06031020ex06031030ex06031040ex06031050Cut flowers, fresh, from 1 November to 31 May350 tonnes100
09.1841ex06031080Cut flowers, fresh, from 1 November to 31 May400 tonnes100
09.1843ex07092000Asparagus, fresh or chilled, from 1 March to 30 November600 tonnes100
09.184507102100Frozen peas500 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.183408039010Bananas, fresh (excluding plantains)Until 31 December 2020:2000 tonnes;from 1 January 2021:2010 tonnesFixed duty to be applied
09.183808039010Bananas, fresh (excluding plantains)From 13 August 2020until 31 December 2020:10 tonnesFixed duty to be applied
09.1847ex08044000Avocados, from 1 June to 30 September20000 tonnes100
09.1849ex08071900Melons, other than watermelons, fresh, from 1 to 31 January, from 1 April to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December1000 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.185108111090Strawberries, not containing sugar or other sweetening matter1000 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.18531604141116041418160414901604193916042070Prepared or preserved fish2000 tonnes66,66 MFN or66,66 GSP
09.185416041416Tuna loins5000 tonnesFixed duty to be applied
09.185517031000Cane molasses275000 tonnes100
09.1857170410Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated1000 tonnesFixed duty to be applied
09.185920056000Asparagus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid1000 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.18612008925120089274200892922008929320089294200892962008929720089298Mixtures of fruit, prepared or preserved1500 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.186320091111200911192009119120091911200919192009199120091999Orange juice, unfermented and not containing added spirit, except orange juice of 200911991000 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.1865ex20091199Orange juice, frozen, with a degree of concentration higher than 20° brix (of a density exceeding 1,083 g/cm3 at 20 °C)30000 tonnes75 MFN or75 GSP
09.18672009401120094019200940302009409120094099Pineapple juice, unfermented and not containing added spirit2500 tonnes50 MFN or50 GSP
09.18693502119035021990—Egg albumin:3000 tonnes100
09.1883ex35021190—dried (crystals)100
09.1885ex35021190—dried (other)100
09.188735021990—other than dried100
09.187108030019Bananas, fresh (excluding plantains)2000 tonnesFixed duty to be applied
09.1873ex13022010Dry pectic substances, pectinates and pectates in powder form250 tonnesFixed duty to be applied
09.1899870120Road tractors for semi-trailers:in which the value of all the non-originating materials does not exceed 55 % of the ex-works price of the product2500 units100
8702Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver:in which the value of all the non-originating materials does not exceed 55 % of the ex-works price of the product
8704Motor vehicles for the transport of goods:in which the value of all the non-originating materials does not exceed 55 % of the ex-works price of the product
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