Commission Regulation (EC) No 1553/2004 of 31 August 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 as regards the opening and management of tariff quotas for certain products originating in Mexico
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 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to 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 StatesOJ L 157, 30.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 875/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 51)., and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1)Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 implements for the Community the tariff provisions set out in Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint CouncilOJ L 157, 30.6.2000, p. 10..(2)The EU-Mexico Joint Council has decided, by its Decision No 3/2004 of 29 July 2004 introducing tariff quotas for certain products originating in MexicoNot yet published in the Official Journal. and listed in Annex I to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council, to open a transitional tariff quota for bananas which will cease to apply when replaced by a tariff-only regime and a tariff quota for certain pectic substances. Those tariff quotas should be opened.(3)In order to avoid any discrimination between Mexico and other exporting countries having access to Community tariff quotas for bananas pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 of 7 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the arrangements for importing bananas into the CommunityOJ L 126, 8.5.2001, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 838/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 52)., the tariff quotas for bananas pursuant to this Regulation should be considered initially as non-critical within the meaning of Article 308c of Regulation (EEC) 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 2286/2003 (OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1). when they are managed under the system laid down in Article 308a of that Regulation and Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation should not apply.(4)Pursuant to Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananasOJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession of 2003. the import of bananas into the Community is subject to the submission of an import licence. This requirement is unnecessary as regards the fresh bananas covered by this Regulation, since the "first come, first served" management system as laid down in Article 308a of Regulation (EC) No 2454/93 provides equivalent information to that obtained on an import licence.(5)Management of the tariff quotas for egg products (under order numbers 09.1832 and 09.1869) requires a coefficient to be applied to the net weight of the goods declared to customs. With a view to improving the efficiency of managing the tariff quotas in question, a separate order number should be created for each group of products having a single coefficient.(6)Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7)Since Decision No 3/2004 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 29 July 2004 enters into force on 1 May 2004 this Regulation should be applicable from the same date.(8)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Regulation (EC) No 1362/2000 is amended as follows:1.Article 2 is amended as follows:(a)paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:"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."(b)the following paragraph 3 a is inserted:"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."(c)the following paragraphs 5 a and 5 b are inserted:"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 09.1871 in the Annex shall be EUR 75 /tonne."2.The Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Except for point 2 of the Annex, it shall apply from 1 May 2004.Point 2 of the Annex shall apply from 1 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 31 August 2004.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the CommissionANNEXAmendments to the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/20001.The following rows are inserted in the table:
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."
"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
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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."2.The rows in the table with respect to order numbers 09.1832 and 09.1869 are replaced by the following:Shell egg equivalent. To be converted in accordance with the rates fixed in Annex 69 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93."
"09.18320408118004081981040819890408918004089980—Egg yolks, Birds’ eggs not in shell:1000 tonnes50 MFN or 50 GSP (2)
09.187504081180—Egg yolks, dried50 MFN or 50 GSP (2)
09.187704081981—Egg yolks, liquid50 MFN or 50 GSP (2)
04081989—Egg yolks, other
09.187904089180—Birds' eggs, not in shell, dried50 MFN or 50 GSP (2)
09.188104089980—Birds' eggs, not in shell, other50 MFN or 50 GSP (2)
09.18693502119035021990—Egg albumin:3000 tonnes100
09.1883ex35021190—dried (crystals)100
09.1885ex35021190—dried (other)100
09.188735021990—other than dried100
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Shell egg equivalent. To be converted in accordance with the rates fixed in Annex 69 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93."