Commission Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010 of 22 December 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import tariff quotas for ‘baby beef’ products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010of 22 December 2010laying down detailed rules for the application of the import tariff quotas for baby beef products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and KosovoThis designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Article 11.The following tariff quotas are hereby opened yearly for the period from 1 January to 31 December:(a)9400 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in Croatia;(b)1500 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina;(c)1650 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;(d)8700 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in Serbia;(e)800 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in Montenegro;(f)475 tonnes of "baby beef", expressed in carcase weight, originating in the customs territory of KosovoThis designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence..The quotas referred to in the first subparagraph shall bear the order Nos 09.4503, 09.4504, 09.4505, 09.4198, 09.4199 and 09.4200 respectively.For the purposes of attributing those quotas, 100 kilograms live weight shall be equivalent to 50 kilograms carcase weight.2.The customs duty applicable under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 20 % of the ad valorem duty and 20 % of the specific duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff.3.Importation under the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reserved for certain live animals and certain meat falling within the following CN codes, referred to in Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement concluded with Croatia, in Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement concluded with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in Annex II to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement concluded with Montenegro, in Annex II to the Interim Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Annex II to the Interim Agreement with Serbia:ex01029051, ex01029059, ex01029071 and ex01029079,ex02011000 and ex02012020,ex02012030,ex02012050.

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

Article 31.Section 8 of import licence applications and import licences shall show the country of origin and the mention "yes" shall be marked by a cross. Licences shall be subject to the obligation to import from the country indicated.Section 20 of import licence applications and licences shall show one of the entries listed in Annex I.2.The original of the certificate of authenticity drawn up in accordance with Article 4 plus a copy thereof shall be presented to the competent authority together with the application for the first import licence relating to the certificate of authenticity.Certificates of authenticity may be used for the issue of more than one import licence for quantities not exceeding that shown on the certificate. Where more than one licence is issued in respect of a certificate, the competent authority shall:(a)endorse the certificate of authenticity to show the quantity attributed;(b)ensure that the import licences delivered in respect of that certificate are issued on the same day.3.The competent authorities may issue import licences only after they are satisfied that all the information on the certificate of authenticity corresponds to that received each week from the Commission for the imports concerned. The licences shall be issued immediately thereafter.

Article 41.All applications for imports licences under the quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the authorities of the exporting country listed in Annex II to this Regulation attesting that the goods originate in that country and that they correspond to the definition given, as the case may be, in Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreements with Croatia, Annex III to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Annex II to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Montenegro, Annex II to the Interim Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina or Annex II to the Interim Agreement with Serbia.2.Certificates of authenticity shall be made out in one original and two copies, to be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the Union, in accordance with the relevant model in Annexes III to VII for the exporting countries concerned. They may also be printed and completed in the official language or one of the official languages of the exporting country.The competent authorities of the Member State in which the import licence application is submitted may require a translation of the certificate to be provided.3.The original and copies of the certificate of authenticity may be typed or handwritten. In the latter case, they shall be completed in black ink and in block capitals.The certificate forms shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper used shall weigh not less than 40 g/m2. The original shall be white, the first copy pink and the second copy yellow.4.Each certificate shall have its own individual serial number followed by the name of the issuing country.The copies shall bear the same serial number and the same name as the original.5.Certificates shall be valid only if they are duly endorsed by an issuing authority listed in Annex II.6.Certificates 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 empowered to sign them.

Article 51.The issuing authorities listed in Annex II shall:(a)be recognised as such by the exporting country concerned;(b)undertake to verify entries on the certificates;(c)undertake to forward to the Commission at least once a week any information enabling the entries on the certificates of authenticity to be verified, in particular with regard to the number of the certificate, the exporter, the consignee, the country of destination, the product (live animals/meat), the net weight and the date of signature.2.The list in Annex II shall be revised by the Commission where the requirement referred to in paragraph 1(a) is no longer met, where an issuing authority fails to fulfil one or more of the obligations incumbent on it or where a new issuing authority is designated.

Article 6Certificates of authenticity and import licences shall be valid for 3 months from their respective dates of issue.

Article 7The exporting country concerned shall provide to the Commission specimens of the stamp imprints used by their issuing authorities and the names and signatures of the persons empowered to sign certificates of authenticity. The Commission shall communicate that information to the competent authorities of the Member States.

Article 81.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 28 February of the following year, the quantities of products, including nil returns, for which import licences were issued in the previous import tariff quota period;(b)no later than 30 April of the following year, 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 9This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2011.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX IEntries referred to in Article 3(1)—in Bulgarian"Baby beef" (Регламент (ЕC) № 1255/2010)—in Spanish"Baby beef" (Reglamento (UE) no 1255/2010)—in Czech"Baby beef" (Nařízení (EU) č. 1255/2010)—in Danish"Baby beef" (Forordning (EU) nr. 1255/2010)—in German"Baby beef" (Verordnung (EU) Nr. 1255/2010)—in Estonian"Baby beef" (Määrus (EL) nr 1255/2010)—in Greek"Baby beef" (Κανονισμός (ΕΕ) αριθ 1255/2010)—in English"Baby beef" (Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010)—in French"Baby beef" (Règlement (UE) no 1255/2010)—in Italian"Baby beef" (Regolamento (UE) n. 1255/2010)—in Latvian"Baby beef" (Regula (ES) Nr. 1255/2010)—in Lithuanian"Baby beef" (Reglamentas (ES) Nr. 1255/2010)—in Hungarian"Baby beef" (1255/2010/EU rendelet)—in Maltese"Baby beef" (Regolament (UE) Nru 1255/2010)—in Dutch"Baby beef" (Verordening (EU) nr 1255/2010)—in Polish"Baby beef" (Rozporządzenie (UE) nr 1255/2010)—in Portuguese"Baby beef" (Regulamento (UE) no 1255/2010)—in Romanian"Baby beef" (Regulamentul (UE) nr. 1255/2010)—in Slovak"Baby beef" (Nariadenie (EU) č. 1255/2010)—in Slovenian"Baby beef" (Uredba (EU) št. 1255/2010)—in Finnish"Baby beef" (Asetus (EU) N:o 1255/2010)—in Swedish"Baby beef" (Förordning (EU) nr 1255/2010)ANNEX IIIssuing authorities:Republic of Croatia: Croatian Agricultural Agency, Poljana Križevačka 185, 48260 Križevci, Croatia.Bosnia-Herzegovina:The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Univerzitet Sv. Kiril I Metodij, Institut za hrana, Fakultet za veterinarna medicina, "Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7", 1000 Skopje.Serbia: Institute for Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kacaskog 13, Belgrade, Serbia.Montenegro: Veterinary Directorate, Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog br.9, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro.KosovoThis designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.ANNEX IIIANNEX IVANNEX VANNEX VIANNEX VIIANNEX VIIaANNEX VIII

Notification of import licences (issued) — Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010Member State: …Application of Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010Quantities of products for which import licences were issuedFrom: … to: …Product category or categories as indicated in Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008.

Order No	Product category or categories	Quantity(kilograms product weight or heads)
09.4503
09.4504
09.4505
09.4198
09.4199
09.4200

ANNEX IX

Notification of import licences (unused quantities) — Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010Member State: …Application of Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010Quantities of products for which import licences were unusedFrom: … to: …Product category or categories as indicated in Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008.

Order No	Product category or categories	Unused quantity(kilograms product weight or heads)
09.4503
09.4504
09.4505
09.4198
09.4199
09.4200

ANNEX X

Notification of the quantities of products put into free circulation — Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010Member State: …Application of Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1255/2010Quantities of products put into free circulation:From: … to: …(import tariff quota period).Product category or categories as indicated in Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008.

Order No	Product category or categories	Quantities of products put into free circulation(kilograms product weight or heads)
09.4503
09.4504
09.4505
09.4198
09.4199
09.4200

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