Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 of 11 November 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the administration of import tariff quotas in accordance with the ‘first come, first served’ principle
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/254of 18 February 2021amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 and Regulations (EC) No 218/2007 and (EC) No 1518/2007 as regards imports of products originating in the United Kingdom and excluding those products from the tariff quotas with ongoing quota periods, 32021R0254, February 19, 2021
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/760of 7 May 2021amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the management system of some tariff quotas with licences and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/991, 32021R0760, May 10, 2021
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1401of 25 August 2021amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the quantities that may be imported under certain tariff quotas, 32021R1401, August 26, 2021
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/64of 17 January 2022amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the management system of some tariff quotas and the quantities that may be imported under certain tariff quotas, 32022R0064, January 18, 2022
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/608of 17 March 2023amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) No 2020/1988 as regards the management system of some tariff quotas following the agreement between the European Union and New Zealand as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, 32023R0608, March 20, 2023
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1142of 9 June 2023amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the quantities that may be imported under certain tariff quotas following the agreement between the European Union and the United States of America, 32023R1142, June 12, 2023
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2791of 13 December 2023amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the quantities that may be imported under certain tariff quotas for sheepmeat and goatmeat following the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile, 32023R2791, December 14, 2023
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1178of 23 April 2024amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the creation, modification and management of certain tariff quotas following the free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand, 32024R1178, April 24, 2024
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1835of 27 June 2024amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761, (EU) 2020/1988 and (EU) 2023/2834 as regards tariff measures for certain agricultural products originating in or exported directly or indirectly from Belarus and Russia, and as regards the conversion rates for rice, 32024R1835, June 28, 2024
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988of 11 November 2020laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the administration of import tariff quotas in accordance with the first come, first served principleCHAPTER ISCOPE AND COMMON RULESArticle 1ScopeThis Regulation lays down common rules for the administration of the tariff quotas set out in Annex I for agricultural products, in particular as regards:(a)the management method;(b)the tariff quota periods and sub-periods where applicable;(c)the requirements as to processing, end-use and quality which certain products must fulfil in order to be eligible for import within a tariff quota;(d)the procedures and the amount of the security to be lodged for the products referred to in point (c);(e)the supporting documents where applicable.It also lays down specific rules for the administration of certain of those tariff quotas.Article 2Management of tariff quotas1.The tariff quotas set out in Annex I shall be administered by the Union in accordance with the chronological order of dates of acceptance of customs declarations for release for free circulation as laid down in Articles 49 to 54 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.2.Article 53(2), points (b) and (c), and Article 53(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 shall not apply to tariff quotas and sub-tariff quotas under order numbers 09.0138, 09.0139, 09.0140, 09.0141, 09.0165, 09.0166, 09.0167, 09.0168, 09.0169, 09.0142, 09.0143, 09.0161, 09.0162, 09.0163, 09.0164, 09.0146, 09.0147, 09.0148, 09.0149, 09.0150, 09.0151, 09.0152, 09.0159, 09.0160, 09.0154, 09.0155, 09.0156, 09.0157 and 09.0158.Article 3Tariff quota sub-periods1.When a tariff quota period is divided into sub-periods, as set out in Annex I, the available tariff quota quantity for a sub-period shall include any quantity unused during the previous tariff quota sub-period. However, quantities unused at the end of a tariff quota period shall not be transferred to the following tariff quota period.2.When a tariff quota period is divided in sub-periods, the drawings for each sub-period, with the exception of the last one, shall be stopped respectively on the fifth working day of the Commission of the second month following the end of the relevant sub-period.Article 4Supporting documents1.Where a proof of origin is required by Annex I, operators shall present a specific document to the customs authorities of the Union together with the lodging of a customs declaration for release for free circulation for the products concerned. The supporting documents required are set out for each tariff quota in Annex I.2.Where the proof of origin consists of a certificate of origin for products subject to special non-preferential import arrangements it shall comply with the requirements laid down in Article 57 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.3.Where the tariff quota is set out as a preferential tariff measure referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 56(2) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)., the proof of origin shall be issued or made in accordance with the rules on preferential origin referred to in Article 64 of that Regulation.4.Where additional documents are required, they shall comply with the requirements laid down in Chapter II and Annex II to this Regulation.5.If necessary, customs authorities may additionally require the declarant or importer to prove the origin of the products in accordance with Article 61 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 or relevant provisions of the trade arrangement concerned.Article 5Electronic documentsWhere the competent authority of a Member State recognises that, due to force majeure, the required official document is not available:(a)that Member State’s competent authority may issue a scanned copy of the original document (paper or electronic), provided that such copy is sent by electronic message from a mailbox belonging to that Member State's competent authorities;(b)the competent authority of a Member State to which the required official document is to be submitted may accept a scanned copy of the original (paper or electronic) document from the operator, accompanied by a written commitment of the operator to submit the original document as soon as feasible.The more flexible requirements set out in the first paragraph shall not exempt the customs authorities of the Member States from their duty of due diligence. They shall be reasonably assured of the authenticity and of the validity of the documents.Article 6Checks in third countriesThe Commission may request the third country to authorise representatives of the Commission to carry out, where required, checks in that third country to verify compliance with requirements or conditions which are a precondition for issuing certificates or other official documents to be presented to the customs authorities of the Union for the release into free circulation of the product in the Union. Those checks shall be performed jointly with the competent authorities of the third country concerned.