Council Regulation (EC) No 1361/2002 of 22 July 2002 establishing concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Lithuania
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  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1139/2009of 20 November 2009repealing certain obsolete Council acts, 32009R1139, November 27, 2009
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  • Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1361/2002 of 22 July 2002 establishing concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Lithuania, 32002R1361R(01), August 10, 2002
Council Regulation (EC) No 1361/2002of 22 July 2002establishing concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Lithuania THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1)The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other partOJ L 51, 20.2.1998, p. 3., hereinafter referred to as the "Europe Agreement", provides for certain concessions for certain agricultural products originating in Lithuania.(2)The first improvements to the preferential arrangements of the Europe Agreement were provided for in the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential agreementsOJ L 321, 30.11.1998, p. 1..(3)Improvements to the preferential arrangements of the Europe Agreement were also provided for, in the form of an autonomous and transitional measure pending a second adjustment of the relevant provisions of the Europe Agreement, as a result of a first round of negotiations to liberalise the agricultural trade. The improvements entered into force as from 1 January 2001 in the form of Council Regulation (EC) No 2766/2000 of 14 December 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with LithuaniaOJ L 321, 19.12.2000, p. 8.. The second adjustment of the relevant provisions in the Europe Agreement, which will take the form of another Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement, has not yet entered into force.(4)A new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade liberalisation for agricultural products has been negotiated.(5)A swift implementation of the adjustments forms an essential part of the results of the negotiations for the conclusion of a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement. It is therefore appropriate to provide for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of the agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement.(6)The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the CommissionOJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23..(7)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11). codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations. Tariff quotas under this Regulation should therefore be administered in accordance with those rules.(8)As a result of the aforementioned negotiations, Regulation (EC) No 2766/2000 has effectively lost its substance and should therefore be repealed,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 11.The conditions for import into the Community applicable to certain agricultural products originating in Lithuania as set out in Annex C(a) and Annex C(b) to this Regulation shall replace those set out in Annex Va to the Europe Agreement.2.On the entry into force of the additional protocol adjusting the Europe Agreement to take into account the outcome of the negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions, the concessions provided for in that Protocol shall replace those referred to in Annex C(a) and Annex C(b) to this Regulation.3.The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3(2).
Article 21.Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.2.Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 under the concessions provided for in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 2766/2000 shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in Annex C(b) to this Regulation, except for quantities for which import licences have been issued before 1 July 2002.
Article 31.The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cerealsOJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1). or, where appropriate, by the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets.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 one month.3.The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 4Regulation (EC) No 2766/2000 is hereby repealed.
Article 5This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX C(a)The following products originating in Lithaunia shall benefit from a prefential zero-duty within unlimited quantities (applicable duty 0 % of MFN) when imported into the CommunityCN codeAs defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6 August 2001, amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 279, 23.10.2001, p. 1).010110900101901901019030010190900104201001061910010639100205020680910206909102071391020714910207269102072791020735910207368902080210910002109200021093000210991002109931021099390210995902109979021099800407009004090000041000000601060206030604070110000701901007031007039000070420000704909007051900070521000705290007060707009007081000070890000709200007093000070940000709510007095200070959000709601007096099070970000709901007099020070990500709909007101000071021000710220007102900071030000710805107108059071080610710806907108070071080800710808507108095071090000711400007115900071190100711905007119080071190900712200007123100071232000712330007123900071290050712903007129050071290900713500007139010071390900802119008021290080221000802220008023100080232000802400008029050080290850806201108062012080620910806209208062098080820900809409008104030081040500810409008119039081190500811907508119080081190850811909508121000081290400812905008129060081290990813100008132000081330000813401008134030081340950813501508135019081350910813509909011200090121000901220009019090090210000904120009042010090420900907000009104013091040190910409009109190091099991001901011051106100011063011082000120810001209121012119030121210101212109912149010150100901502009015030019150300901504101015041099150420101504301015071508109015089010150890901511109015119011151190191511909115119099151215131514151515161010151610901516209115162095151620961516209815171090151790991518003115180039152200911602100016022011160220191602209016023116024190160242901602499016029010160290311602904116029072160290741602907616029078160290981603001017049010200110002001902020019050200190702001907520019085200320002003900020041010200410992004903020049050200490912004909820051000200520202005208020054000200551002005590020056000200590102005905020059060200590702005907520059080200600992007109120071099200799102007999120079998200811922008119420081196200811982008191920081993200819952008199920084011200840212008402920084039200840512008405920084071200840792008409120084099200850112008601120086031200860392008605120086059200860612008606920086071200860792008609120086099200880112008803120088039200880502008807020088091200880992008921420089234200892382008925920089274200892782008929320089296200892982008992820089937200899402008994520089949200899552008996820089972200899782008999920095010200950902009711020097191200971992009791920097930200979932009799920098019200980382009805020098063200980692009807120098079200980892009809520098096200980992009901920099029200990392009905120099059200990962009909822043010220600392206005923025000230690192308009023091051230910902309901023099031230990412309905123099091ANNEX C(b)
Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Lithuania shall be subject to the concessions set out below (MFN = most favoured nation duty)Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN code. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the CN code and corresponding description taken together.In cases where an MFN minimum duty exists, the applicable minimum duty is equal to the MFN minimum duty multiplied by the percentage indicated in this column.The quota for this product is opened for the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Should imports into the Community of live bovine domestic animals exceed 500000 heads for any given year, the Community may take the management measures needed to protect its market, notwithstanding any other rights given under the Agreement.The quota for this product is opened for the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.Excluding tenderloin presented alone.Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Appendix to this Annex.The reduction applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.This concession is only applicable to products not benefiting from export refunds.In dried egg equivalent (100 kg liquid egg = 25,7 kg of dried eggs).
Order NoCN codeDescription Applicable duty(% of MFN) Annual quantity from 1.7.2002 to 30.6.2003(tonnes)Yearly increase as from 1.7.2003(tonnes)Specific provisions
09.459801029005Live bovine animals of domestic species of a live weight not exceeding 80 kg20178000heads0
09.453701029021010290290102904101029049Live bovine animals of domestic species of a live weight exceeding 80 kg but not exceeding 300 kg20153000heads0
09.4563ex010290Heifers and cows, not for slaughter, of the following mountain breeds: grey, brown, yellow, spotted Simmental and Pinzgau6 % ad valorem7000heads0
09.48610201Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilledfree2000200
0202Meat of bovine animals, frozen
02061095Edible offal of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, thick skirt and thin skirt
02062991Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen, other, thick skirt and thin skirt
021020Meat of bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
02109951Thick skirt and thin skirt of bovine animals
02109990Edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal
160250Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of bovine animals
09.4542ex0203Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, excluding CN codes 02031190, 02031290, 02031990, 02032190, 02032290, 02032990free1800150
01041030Live sheep, lambs up to a year oldfreeunlimited
01041080Live sheep, other
01042090Live goats, other
0204Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
02109921Edible meat of sheep and goats with bone in
02109929Edible meat of sheep and goats, boneless
02109960Edible meat offal of sheep and goats
09.6661ex0207Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen excluding CN codes 02071391, 02071491, 02072691, 02072791, 02073410, 02073490, 02073591, 02073681, 02073685, 02073689free1200100
09.48620401Milk and cream, not concentrated, nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matterfree3000300
09.48630402Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matterfree6350635
09.486404031011 to 04031039Yoghurt, not flavoured nor containing added fruit, nuts or cocoafree30030
04039011 to 04039069Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, not flavoured nor containing added fruit nuts or cocoa
09.48650404Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or includedfree2000200
09.486604051011Natural butter of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kgfree2100210
04051019Natural butter of a fat content by weight not exceeding 85 %, other
04051030Recombined butter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 85 %
04051050Whey butter
04051090Butter, other
04052090Dairy spreads of a fat content, by weight, of more than 75 % but less than 80 %
040590Other fats and oils derived from milk
09.45570406Cheese and curdfree7200600
09.6662040700110407001904070030Poultry eggsfree70070
09.666304089180Dried eggs, otherfree14015
09.6452ex07020000Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
ex0702000015 May to 31 Octoberfree40040
1 November to 14 Mayfreeunlimited
09.645307032000Garlic, fresh or chilledfree605
09.6664ex07070005Cucumbers, fresh or chilled, 1 March to 31 Octoberfree10010
ex07070005Cucumbers, fresh or chilled, 1 November to end of Februaryfreeunlimited
07091000Globe artichokes, fresh or chilledfreeunlimited
07099070Courgettes, fresh or chilledfreeunlimited
09.6631080810Apples, freshfree2760230
08082050Fresh pears (excluding perry pears, in bulk, 1 August to 31 December)freeunlimited
080920Cherries, freshfreeunlimited
ex08094005Fresh plums, from 1 July to 30 Septemberfreeunlimited
08101000Strawberries, freshfreeunlimited
081030Black-, white- or redcurrants and gooseberries, freshfreeunlimited
08111019Strawberries, frozen, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weightfreeunlimited
08111090Strawberries, frozen, otherfreeunlimited
08112019Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black-, white- or redcurrants and gooseberries, frozen, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weightfreeunlimited
08112031Other frozen raspberriesfreeunlimited
08112039Other frozen blackcurrantsfreeunlimited
08112051Other frozen redcurrantsfreeunlimited
08112059Other frozen blackberries and mulberriesfreeunlimited
08112090Other, frozenfreeunlimited
09.666510011000Durum wheatfree250002500
10019091Common wheat and meslin seed
10019099Other
11010011Durum wheat flour
11010015Flour of common wheat and spelt
11010090Meslin flour
11031110Durum wheat groats and meal
11031190Common wheat and spelt groats and meal
11032060Wheat pellets
09.666610020000Ryefree6000600
11021000Rye flour
11031910Rye groats and meal
11032010Rye pellets
09.666710040000Oatsfree50050
11029030Oat flour
11031940Groats and meal of oats
11032030Pellets of oats
10081000Buckwheatfreeunlimited
10082000Millet
10083000Canary seed
10089010Triticale
10089090Other cereals, other
11029090Cereals flour, other
11031990Groats and meal of other cereals
11032090Cereal pellets, other
09.666811042919Grains of cereals, hulled (shelled or husked), whether or not sliced or kibbled, other than of oats, maize (corn), barley, wheat and ryefree1000100
11042939Grains of cereals, pearled, other than of oats, maize (corn), barley, wheat and rye
11042959Grains of cereals, not otherwise worked than kibbled, other than of oats, maize (corn), barley, wheat and rye
09.4569160100Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these productsfree36030
ex160241Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Hams and cuts thereof, excluding CN code 16024190
ex160242Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Shoulders and cuts thereof, excluding CN code 16024290
ex160249Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Other, including mixtures, excluding CN code 16024990
09.6669160232Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of poultry of heading No 0105: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticusfree24020
160239Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of poultry of heading No 0105: Other than of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus and other than of turkeys
1703Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugarfreeunlimited
09.667020019093Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acidfree10010
20019096Other vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid
2002Prepared or preserved tomatoes, otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidfreeunlimited
09.6671ex2302Bran, sharps and other residues, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals of leguminous plantsfree30030
230230– of wheat
230240– of other cereals
09.6672ex230990Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding, other than dog or cat food, put up for retail salefree20020
23099033Other, containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch, containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products
23099043Other, containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch, containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products
23099053Other, containing more than 30 % by weight of starch, containing not less than 10 % but less than 50 % by weight of milk products