Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 514/2008of 9 June 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products, as well as Regulations (EC) No 1439/95, (EC) No 245/2001, (EC) No 2535/2001, (EC) No 1342/2003, (EC) No 2336/2003, (EC) No 1345/2005, (EC) No 2014/2005, (EC) No 951/2006, (EC) No 1918/2006, (EC) No 341/2007 (EC) No 1002/2007, (EC) No 1580/2007 and (EC) No 382/2008 and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1119/79, 32008R0514, June 10, 2008
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 972/2008of 3 October 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries, 32008R0972, October 4, 2008
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 74/2010of 26 January 2010amending Regulations (EC) No 2336/2003, (EC) No 341/2007, (EC) No 1580/2007 and (EC) No 376/2008 as regards the conditions for and the form of notifications to be made to the Commission, 32010R0074, January 27, 2010
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 328/2010of 21 April 2010amending Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries, 32010R0328, April 22, 2010
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2013of 21 February 2013adapting certain regulations and decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement for persons, right of establishment and freedom to provide services, company law, competition policy, agriculture, food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy, fisheries, transport policy, energy, taxation, statistics, social policy and employment, environment, customs union, external relations, and foreign, security and defence policy, by reason of the accession of Croatia, 32013R0519, June 10, 2013
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 531/2013of 10 June 2013amending Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 as regards the system of import licences for garlic by reason of the accession of Croatia, 32013R0531, June 11, 2013
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1333/2013of 13 December 2013amending Regulations (EC) No 1709/2003, (EC) No 1345/2005, (EC) No 972/2006, (EC) No 341/2007, (EC) No 1454/2007, (EC) No 826/2008, (EC) No 1296/2008, (EC) No 1130/2009, (EU) No 1272/2009 and (EU) No 479/2010 as regards the notification obligations within the common organisation of agricultural markets, 32013R1333, December 14, 2013
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 628/2014of 12 June 2014amending Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 as regards the import tariff quota for garlic originating in China, 32014R0628, June 13, 2014
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237of 18 May 2016supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules for applying the system of import and export licences and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules on the release and forfeit of securities lodged for such licences, amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 2535/2001, (EC) No 1342/2003, (EC) No 2336/2003, (EC) No 951/2006, (EC) No 341/2007 and (EC) No 382/2008 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 2390/98, (EC) No 1345/2005, (EC) No 376/2008 and (EC) No 507/2008(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R1237, July 30, 2016
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2243of 13 December 2016amending Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 as regards the import tariff quota for garlic originating in China, 32016R2243, December 14, 2016
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760of 17 December 2019supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the rules for the administration of import and export tariff quotas subject to licences and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lodging of securities in the administration of tariff quotas, 32020R0760, June 12, 2020
Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007of 29 March 2007opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Opening of tariff quotas and applicable duties1.In accordance with the agreements approved by Decisions 2001/404/EC and 2006/398/EC, tariff quotas are hereby opened for imports into the Community of fresh or chilled garlic falling within CN code 07032000 (hereinafter referred to as "garlic"), subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. The volume of each tariff quota, the import tariff quota period and subperiods for which it applies and the order number are specified in Annex I to this Regulation.2.The ad valorem duty applicable to garlic imported under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 9,6 %.
Article 2Application of Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1301/2006Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 3DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:1."import tariff quota period" means the period from 1 June to the following 31 May;2."competent authorities" means the body or bodies designated by the Member State for the implementation of this Regulation.
Article 4Categories of importers1.By way of derogation from Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, applicants for "A" licences within the meaning of Article 5(2) shall comply with the relevant requirements laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article.2."Traditional importers" shall mean importers who can prove that they have:(a)obtained and used import licences for garlic pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002, or "A" licences under Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 or this Regulation in each of the previous three completed import tariff quota periods; and(b)imported into the Union at least 50 tonnes of fruits and vegetables as referred to in Article 1(1)(i) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. or exported to third countries at least 50 tonnes of garlic during the last completed import tariff quota period preceding the submission of their application.For the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, for the 2007/2008 import tariff quota period:(a)point (a) of the first subparagraph shall not apply; and(b)"import into the Community" shall be understood as import from countries of origin other than the Member States of the Community as constituted at 31 December 2006.For Bulgaria and Romania, for the 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 import tariff quota periods:(a)point (a) of the first subparagraph shall not apply; and(b)"import into the Community" shall be understood as import from countries of origin other than the Member States of the Community as constituted at 1 January 2007.For Croatia, for the 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 import tariff quota periods:(a)point (a) of the first subparagraph shall not apply; and(b)"import into the Union" shall be understood as import from countries of origin other than the Member States of the Union as constituted at 1 July 2013.3.New importers shall mean operators other than those referred to in paragraph 2, who have imported into the Union at least 50 tonnes of fruit and vegetables as referred to in Article 1(1)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 or have exported to third countries at least 50 tonnes of garlic in each of the previous two completed import tariff quota periods, or in each of the previous two calendar years preceding the submission of their application.The Member States shall choose and apply one of the two methods referred to in the first subparagraph to all new importers, in accordance with objective criteria and in such a way as to ensure equal treatment between operators.4.Traditional and new importers shall submit, at the time of their first application for import licences for a given import tariff quota period, to the competent authorities of the Member State in which they are established and in which they are registered for VAT purposes, the proof that the criteria laid down in paragraphs 2 or 3 are met.Proof of trade with third countries shall be furnished exclusively either by means of the customs documents of release for free circulation, duly endorsed by the customs authorities and containing a reference to the applicant concerned as being the consignee, or by means of the customs document of exportation duly endorsed by the customs authorities.Customs agents or their representatives shall not apply for import licences under the quotas falling within the scope of this Regulation.
Article 5Presentation of import licences1.The products for which an import licence shall be presented are laid down in Article 1(2)(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3.. The period of validity of the import licence and the amount of the security to be lodged shall be as set out in Annex II, Part I, to that Regulation.2.The import licences for garlic released for free circulation under the quotas referred to in Annex I shall hereinafter be referred to as " "A" licences".Other import licences shall hereinafter be referred to as " "B" licences".
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