Commission Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 of 16 April 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States)
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2170/2003of 12 December 2003correcting Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States), 303R2170, December 13, 2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1722/2006of 21 November 2006amending Regulations (EC) Nos 1431/94, 2497/96, 1396/98, 701/2003 and 593/2004 as regards the lodging of import licence applications in the poultrymeat and eggs sectors for the first quarter of 2007, 306R1722, November 22, 2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1936/2006of 20 December 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States)
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1936/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States)(Official Journal of the European Union L 407 of 30 December 2006), 306R1936306R1936R(01), December 30, 2006
Corrected by
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1936/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 701/2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States), 306R1936R(01), February 15, 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 701/2003of 16 April 2003laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat and egg products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggsOJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49., as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2002OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 7., and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeatOJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2002, and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/98OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5., and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1)Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 implements the amendments to the arrangements for imports from the ACP States made as a result of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.. Article 1(3) of that Regulation introduces general arrangements for reducing customs duties for the products in Annex I thereto and specific arrangements for reducing customs duties, within the framework of the tariff quotas, for certain products in Annex II thereto.(2)As a result of these new import arrangements, detailed rules of application should be laid down for the issue of import licences for products qualifying for reduced duties. Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/1999 of 31 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for imports of eggs and poultrymeat products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 903/90OJ L 89, 1.4.1999, p. 29., as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24., should therefore be repealed.(3)For the purposes of managing the tariff import quotas, the general rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural productsOJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 325/2003OJ L 47, 21.2.2003, p. 21., should be applied where this Regulation does not lay down specific rules.(4)In order to ensure proper administration of the quotas, a security should be required for applications for import licences and certain conditions should be laid down as regards applicants themselves. The quotas should also be staggered over the year and the term of validity of licences should be specified.(5)To allow optimum management of the tariff quota, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2003.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: