Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (Codified version)
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 742/2009of 13 August 2009amending Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal, 32009R0742, August 14, 2009
  • 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 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) 2015/2000of 9 November 2015amending Regulations (EC) No 546/2003, (EC) No 1342/2003, (EC) No 952/2006, (EC) No 826/2008, (EC) No 1295/2008, (EC) No 1296/2008, (EU) No 1272/2009, (EU) No 738/2010 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 543/2011 and (EU) No 511/2012 as regards the notification obligations within the common organisation of agricultural markets, 32015R2000, November 10, 2015
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/521of 28 March 2018amending Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal, 32018R0521, April 3, 2018
  • 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 1296/2008of 18 December 2008laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal(Codified version) CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 11.Two quotas for imports from third countries, for release for free circulation in Spain, of a maximum quantity each year of 2000000 tonnes of maize and 300000 tonnes of sorghum shall be deemed to be opened on 1 January of each year. Imports under those quotas shall be effected as provided for in this Regulation.2.One quota for imports from third countries, for free circulation in Portugal, of a maximum quantity each year of 500000 tonnes of maize shall be deemed to be opened on 1 January of each year. Imports under that quota shall be made under the conditions laid down in this Regulation.3.In the event of technical difficulties duly noted by the Commission a period of importation exceeding that time limit may be laid down in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.4.The reduction in the import duty on flint maize provided for in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 shall not apply under the quotas provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.
Article 21.The quantities for import into Spain referred to in Article 1(1) shall be reduced in each year in proportion to any quantities of residues of starch manufacture from maize falling within CN codes 23031019 and 23099020, brewing and distilling dregs and waste falling within CN code 23033000 and citrus pulp residues falling within CN code ex23080040 imported into Spain from third countries during the year concerned.2.The Commission shall book for the quotas referred to in Article 1(1) and (2):(a)the quantities of maize (CN code 10059000) and sorghum (CN code 10070090) imported into Spain and the quantities of maize (CN code 10059000) imported into Portugal during each calendar year and, where necessary, until the end of May of the following year;(b)the quantities of residues of starch manufacture from maize, brewing and distilling dregs and waste and residues of citrus pulp, referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, imported into Spain during each calendar year.Where quantities are booked in respect of the months following the reference calendar year in accordance with point (a) of the first subparagraph, these quantities may no longer be booked in respect of the following calendar year.3.For the purposes of booking quantities as provided for in paragraph 2, imports of maize into Spain and Portugal carried out under the following acts shall not be taken into account:(a)Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1.;(b)Council and Commission Decision 2005/40/EC, EuratomOJ L 26, 28.1.2005, p. 1.;(c)Council Decision 2006/580/ECOJ L 239, 1.9.2006, p. 1.;(d)Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44..
Article 3The competent authorities of Spain and of Portugal shall notify the Commission, by electronic means, not later than the fifteenth day of each month, of the quantities of the products referred to in Article 2(2) imported in the course of the penultimate month, on the basis of the model in Annex I.
Article 41.The quantities of maize and sorghum referred to in Article 1(1) shall be allocated to processing or use in Spain.2.The quantities of maize referred to in Article 1(2) shall be allocated to processing or use in Portugal.
Article 5Imports shall be effected, as part of the quotas referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) and within the quantitative limits set out in Article 1(1) and (2), to Spain and Portugal by applying an import duty reduction system as provided for in Article 6, or by direct purchase on the world market.
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