Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1257/2011 of 23 November 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1257/2011of 23 November 2011amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meatTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiationsOJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1., and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,Whereas:(1)Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 810/2008OJ L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 3. opened yearly tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN codes 0201 and 0202, for products covered by CN codes 02061095 and 02062991 and for frozen boneless buffalo meat covered by CN code 02023090.(2)Article 2(a) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 allocates 28000 tonnes of boneless beef covered by CN codes 02013000 and 02061095 to selected beef cuts meeting a precise definition.(3)The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Argentina pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European UnionOJ L 317, 30.11.2011, p. 11. approved by Council Decision 2011/769/EUOJ L 317, 30.11.2011, p. 10., provides for an addition of 1500 tonnes in the country allocated (Argentina) EU tariff quota "boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled". For the four first years of implementation the increase is to be 2000 tonnes annually. That Agreement also provides for the creation of a country allocation (Argentina) of 200 tonnes under the EU tariff quota "Boneless buffalo meat, frozen", the allocation of Argentina also covering "fresh and chilled".(4)For the sake of clarity it is appropriate to specify the country where the buffalo meat is originating in.(5)Article 2(e) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 allocates 1300 tonnes of meat covered by CN codes 02012090, 020130, 02022090, 020230, 02061095 and 02062991 to high quality beef cuts meeting a precise definition.(6)The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European UnionOJ L 317, 30.11.2011, p. 3. approved by Council Decision 2011/767/EUOJ L 317, 30.11.2011, p. 2., provides for a change in the definition of the EU tariff quota of 1300 tonnes "high quality beef".(7)Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 should be amended accordingly.(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: