Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 302/2013 of 27 March 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 302/2013of 27 March 2013amending Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countriesTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 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 616/2007OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3. provides for the administration of tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.(2)The minimum and maximum quantities applicable to applications for import rights and import licences should be amended and harmonised in order to avoid inconsistencies.(3)With the view of improving and harmonising the management of the quotas, the security for certain quotas and the validity of the import licences should be adjusted and the import licences for certain groups should not be transferable.(4)It should be specified in the Annex that the allocation of certain quotas for other countries should, in some cases, include also either Brazil or Thailand.(5)Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6)The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: