~~THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 of~~ ~~22 October 2007~~ ~~establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1~~.~~, and in particular Articles 144(1) and 148 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 297/2003 of~~ ~~17 February 2003~~ ~~laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal originating in ChileOJ L 43, 18.2.2003, p. 26~~. ~~has been substantially amended several timesSee Annex VIII.. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2)The Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other partOJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3~~.~~, provides in Article 71(5) that, as from~~ ~~1 February 2003, a tariff quota of~~ ~~1000~~ ~~tonnes of beef and veal shall be opened and shall be increased annually by 100 tonnes.(3)The quotas concerned should be managed through the use of import licences. To this end, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of~~ ~~31 August 2006~~ ~~laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licencesOJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13~~.~~, Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 of~~ ~~23 April 2008~~ ~~laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural productsOJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3~~. ~~and Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 of~~ ~~21 April 2008~~ ~~on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sectorOJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 10~~. ~~are applicable subject to certain derogations.(4)~~Chile has undertaken to issue certificates of authenticity for the products in question attesting that the goods originate in Chile. The specimen and the rules for the use of the certificate of authenticity need to be laid down.~~(5)Commission Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 of~~ ~~11 August 2008~~ ~~opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meatOJ L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 3~~. provides for certificates of authenticity for periods of 12 months starting on 1 July of one year for a number of beef quotas and veal quotas. To ensure that all imports are managed in a uniform manner, similar implementing rules should be laid down for the quotas for beef and veal originating in Chile.~~(6)In order to ensure proper management of imports of the products concerned, import licences should be issued subject to verification, in particular of the entries on the certificates of authenticity.(7)The reimbursement in full of import duty as a result of the exemption from the duty that is applicable from~~ ~~1 February 2003~~ ~~is applied in accordance with Article 236 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of~~ ~~12 October 1992~~ ~~establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1~~.~~, and with Articles 878 and following of 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~~..~~(8)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:~~

Article 1Under the tariff quota provided for by Article 71(5) of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, the products originating in Chile referred to in Annex I to this Regulation may be imported, exempt from the customs duty laid down in the common customs tariff, during the periods from 1 July in one year to 30 June in the following year, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.The quantity of the products referred to in the first paragraph shall be as indicated in Annex I for each import period.

Article 2Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 and Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

Article 31.The import licences shall give rise to an obligation to import from the specified country. Section 8 of licence applications and licences shall show the country of origin and the box indicating "yes" shall be ticked.2.Section 20 of the import licence applications and import licences shall contain the serial number 09.4181 and one of the entries listed in Annex II.

Article 41.A certificate of authenticity attesting that the products originate in Chile shall be drawn up by the issuing authority referred to in Article 8 in accordance with Article 7.The original of the certificate of authenticity and a duly certified copy thereof shall be submitted to the competent authority of the Member State in question (hereinafter referred to as the competent authority) at the time the initial application for an import licence in connection with the certificate of authenticity is made.2.Provided the quantity limit stated in the certificate is not exceeded, more than one import licence may be issued under a single certificate of authenticity. Where this is the case, the competent authority shall endorse the certificate of authenticity to indicate the quantities attributed.3.Once it is satisfied that all the information in the certificate of authenticity corresponds to that received each week from the Commission on the subject, the competent authority shall issue import licences. If this is not the case, no import licences may be issued.

Article 51.Notwithstanding Article 4, the competent authority may issue an import licence in the following cases:(a)the original of the certificate of authenticity has been submitted but the Commission information on it has not yet been received;(b)the original of the certificate of authentic city has not been submitted and the Commission information on it has not yet been received;(c)the original of the certificate of authenticity has been submitted and the Commission information on it has been received, but some information does not tally.2.In the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the amount of the security to be lodged in respect of the import licences shall be an amount equivalent to the full rate of customs duty for the products in question under the common customs tariff that is applicable on the day the import licence is applied for.Once they have received the original of the certificate of authenticity and the Commission information on it, and have checked that the data are in order, the Member States shall release the security referred to in the first subparagraph.The submission to the competent authority of the original of the certificate of authenticity required by the legislation before the period of validity of the import licence in question expires constitutes a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5. as regards the security referred to in the first subparagraph.Any amounts of the security referred to in the first subparagraph that are not released shall be forfeited and kept as customs duty.

Article 6Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall each be valid for three months from their respective date of issue.However, the period of validity may not expire later than 30 June following their date of issue.

Article 71.The certificate of authenticity referred to in Article 4 shall be made out in one original and not less than one copy in accordance with the model in Annex III.The forms shall measure approximately 210 × 297 mm and the paper shall weigh not less than 40 g/m2.2.The forms shall be printed and filled out in one of the official languages of the Community; they may also be printed and filled out in the official language of Chile.3.Certificates of authenticity shall bear an individual serial number allocated by the issuing authorities referred to in Article 8. The copies shall bear the same serial number as the original.4.The original and copies of the certificate of authenticity may be typed or hand-written. In the latter case, they must be filled out in black ink and in block capitals.5.Certificates of authenticity shall be valid only if they are duly filled out and endorsed by the issuing authority referred to in Article 8.Certificates of authenticity shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons authorised to sign them.The stamp may be replaced by a printed seal on the original of the certificate of authenticity and any copies thereof.

Article 81.The body authorised by Chile to issue certificates of authenticity (hereinafter referred to as "the issuing authority"), which is set out in Annex IV, must:(a)undertake to verify the entries on the certificates of authenticity;(b)undertake to supply the Commission, at least once a week, with any information it may need to verify the entries on the certificates of authenticity.2.Annex IV may be revised by the Commission if the issuing authority is no longer recognised, if it fails to perform one of its undertakings or if a new issuing authority is appointed.

Article 9The Commission shall pass on to the competent authorities in the Member States the specimen of the stamp imprints used by the issuing authority and the names and signatures of the persons authorised to sign the certificates of authenticity that are communicated to it by the authority in Chile.

Article 101.By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify to the Commission:(a)no later than 31 August following the end of each import tariff quota period the quantities of products, including nil returns, for which import licences were issued in the previous import tariff quota period;(b)no later than 31 October following the end of each import tariff quota period the quantities of products, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and corresponding to the difference between the quantities entered on the back of the import licences and the quantities for which they were issued.2.Member States shall notify the Commission of the details of the quantities of products put into free circulation in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.3.The notifications referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3. and the product categories indicated in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 shall be used.

Article 11Regulation (EC) No 297/2003 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex IX.

Article 12This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX IProducts benefiting from the tariff concession referred to in Article 1:

"Frozen meat" means meat which, at the time of its introduction onto the customs territory of the Community, has an internal temperature equal to or less than –12 °C.

Serial number	CN code	Description	Discount rate on customs duty%	Annual quantity from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010(Net weight of product, tonnes)	Annual increase from 1 July 2010(Net weight of product, tonnes)
09.4181	02012002013000020220020230	Fresh, chilled or frozen beef or veal	100	1650	100

ANNEX IIEntries referred to in Article 3(2)—in BulgarianРегламент (ЕО) № 610/2009—in SpanishReglamento (CE) no 610/2009—in CzechNařízení (ES) č. 610/2009—in DanishForordning (EF) nr. 610/2009—in GermanVerordnung (EG) Nr. 610/2009—in EstonianMäärus (EÜ) nr 610/2009—in GreekΚανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 610/2009—in EnglishRegulation (EC) No 610/2009—in FrenchRèglement (CE) no 610/2009—in ItalianRegolamento (CE) n. 610/2009—in LatvianRegula (EK) Nr. 610/2009—in LithuanianReglamentas (EB) Nr. 610/2009—in Hungarian610/2009/EK rendelet—in MalteseRegolament (KE) Nru 610/2009—in DutchVerordening (EG) nr. 610/2009—in PolishRozporządzenie (WE) nr 610/2009—in PortugueseRegulamento (CE) n.o 610/2009—in RomanianRegulamentul (CE) nr. 610/2009—in SlovakNariadenie (ES) č. 610/2009—in SlovenianUredba (ES) št. 610/2009—in FinnishAsetus (EY) N:o 610/2009—in SwedishFörordning (EG) nr 610/2009ANNEX IIISpecimen form for the certificate of authenticityANNEX IVBody authorised by Chile to issue certificates of authenticity:Asociación Gremial de Plantas Faenadoras Frigoríficas de Carnes de ChileTeatinos 20 – Oficina 55SantiagoChileANNEX V

Notification of import licences (issued) — Regulation (EC) No 610/2009Member State: …Application of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 610/2009Quantities of products for which import licences were issuedFrom: … to: …Product category or categories as indicated in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008.

Order No	Product category or categories	Quantity(kilograms product weight)
09.4181

ANNEX VI

Notification of import licences (unused quantities) — Regulation (EC) No 610/2009Member State: …Application of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 610/2009Quantities of products for which import licences were unusedFrom: … to: …Product category or categories as indicated in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008.

Order No	Product category or categories	Unused quantity(kilograms product weight)
09.4181

ANNEX VII

Notification of quantities of products put into free circulation — Regulation (EC) No 610/2009Member State: …Application of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 610/2009Quantities of products put into free circulation:From: … to: … (import tariff quota period).Product category or categories as indicated in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008.

Order No	Product category or categories	Quantity put into free circulation(kilograms product weight)
09.4181

ANNEX VIII

Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments

Commission Regulation (EC) No 297/2003(OJ L 43, 18.2.2003, p. 26)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1118/2004(OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10)	Only Article 9
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2006(OJ L 408, 30.12.2006, p. 26)	Only Article 5 and Annex V
Commission Regulation (EC) No 567/2007(OJ L 133, 25.5.2007, p. 13)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 332/2008(OJ L 102, 12.4.2008, p. 17)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 749/2008(OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 37)	Only Article 1 and Annex I

ANNEX IX

Correlation table

Regulation (EC) No 297/2003	This Regulation
Article 1(1)	Article 1
Articles 2-9	Articles 2-9
Article 9a	Article 10
—	Article 11
Article 10, first paragraph	Article 12
Article 10, second paragraph	—
Annex I	Annex I
Annex IA	Annex II
Annex II	Annex III
Annex III	Annex IV
Annex IV	Annex V
Annex V	Annex VI
Annex VI	Annex VII
—	Annex VIII
—	Annex IX

Commission Regulation (EC) No 610/2009 of 10 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal originating in Chile (Codified version)