Commission Regulation (EC) No 66/2008 of 25 January 2008 opening a yearly tariff quota for 2008 and the following years applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93
Commission Regulation (EC) No 66/2008of 25 January 2008opening a yearly tariff quota for 2008 and the following years applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural productsOJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5)., and, in particular, Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 96/753/EC of 6 December 1996 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of NorwayOJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 78., and, in particular, Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1)The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, approved by Decision 96/753/EC, provides for an annual tariff quota for imports originating in Norway of chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is necessary to open that quota for 2008 and the following years.(2)Commission 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 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6)., lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.(3)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1From 1 January to 31 December 2008 and the years after, the goods originating in Norway and imported into the Community which are listed in the Annex shall be subject to the duties set out in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein.
Article 2The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall be applicable from 1 January 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 25 January 2008.For the CommissionGünter VerheugenVice-PresidentANNEX
Order NoCN codeDescriptionAnnual quotaRate of duty applicable
09.0764ex1806180620180631180632180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa with the exception of cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter falling within CN code 1806105500 tonnes35,15 EUR/100 kg