Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/953 of 12 May 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 as regards the rules governing the tariff rate quota for export of milk powder to the Dominican Republic
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/953of 12 May 2023amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 as regards the rules governing the tariff rate quota for export of milk powder to the Dominican RepublicTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671., and in particular Article 187 thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 of 17 December 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the management system of tariff quotas with licences (OJ L 185, 12.6.2020, p. 24). lays down the rules for the management of import and export tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import and export licences and provides for specific rules for the administration of those quotas.(2)As of 1 July 2023, according to the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States and the European Community and its Member StatesCouncil Decision 2008/805/EC of 15 July 2008 on the signature and provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (OJ L 289, 30.10.2008, p. 1)., the Dominican Republic may import milk powder from the Union at zero duty for an unlimited quantity. As a consequence and for the reason of clarity, the provisions on the tariff rate quota for exports of milk powder from the Union to the Dominican Republic should be removed from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 with the application as of the next licence application period.(3)Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: