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Document 32012R1246

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1246/2012 of 19 December 2012 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 and derogating from that Regulation for 2012-2013

    OJ L 352, 21.12.2012, p. 16–19 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2020; Implicitly repealed by 32020R0760

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2012/1246/oj

    21.12.2012   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 352/16


    COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1246/2012

    of 19 December 2012

    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 and derogating from that Regulation for 2012-2013

    THE 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) (1), and in particular Articles 144(1) and 148, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil and between the European Union and Thailand, approved by Council Decision 2012/792/EU (2) provide for new quantities of processed poultry meat to be allocated to Brazil, Thailand and other third countries. It is therefore appropriate to amend Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (3) to take into account the new quantities.

    (2)

    Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 provides for a specific management method for the tariff quotas based on the origin of the products concerned. The new quotas should be managed in the same way.

    (3)

    Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

    (4)

    The Agreements with Brazil and Thailand enter into force on 1 March 2013 while the quotas concerned are opened on an annual basis for the period from 1 July to 30 June. It is therefore appropriate to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 as to be amended by this Regulation. In particular, the annual quantity for the quota year 2012/2013 should be reduced on a pro rata basis. Furthermore, as it is not possible to lodge applications in advance for the new quotas to enter into force on 1 March 2013 a single quota period should apply from 1 March 2013 until 30 June 2013 and a derogation should be laid down to the normal application period provided in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007. The validity period of import licences should be amended accordingly.

    (5)

    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:

    Article 1

    Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007

    Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 is amended as follows:

    (1)

    In Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘1.   The tariff quotas in Annex I to this Regulation are hereby opened for imports of the products covered by the agreements between the Union and Brazil, and the Union and Thailand, as approved by Decision 2007/360/EC and Council Decision 2012/792/EU (*1).

    The tariff quotas are opened on an annual basis for the period from 1 July to 30 June.

    (*1)   OJ L 351, 21.12.2012, p. 47.’;"

    (2)

    Article 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Article 3

    1.   With the exception of quotas in Groups Nos 3, 4B, 5B and 6B, the quantity established for the annual quota period shall be spread out over four subperiods, as follows:

    (a)

    30 % from 1 July to 30 September;

    (b)

    30 % from 1 October to 31 December;

    (c)

    20 % from 1 January to 31 March;

    (d)

    20 % from 1 April to 30 June.

    2.   The annual quantity established for quotas in Groups Nos 3, 4B, 5B and 6B shall not be divided into subperiods.

    3.   The annual quantities established for quotas in Groups Nos 5A and 5B shall be managed by attributing import rights as a first step and issuing import licences as a second.’;

    (3)

    Article 4 is amended as follows:

    (a)

    in paragraph 1, first and second subparagraphs, the terms ‘Group No 5’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;

    (b)

    in paragraph 4, the terms ‘Groups Nos 3, 6 and 8’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 3, 6A, 6B and 8’;

    (c)

    paragraph 5 is amended as follows:

    (i)

    in the first subparagraph, the terms ‘Group No 5’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;

    (ii)

    in the second subparagraph, point (b), the terms ‘Groups No 3, 6 and 8’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 3, 6A, 6B and 8’;

    (iii)

    in the third subparagraph, the terms ‘Group No 5’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;

    (d)

    in paragraph 6, the terms ‘Groups Nos 3, 6 and 8’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 3, 6A, 6B and 8’;

    (e)

    in paragraph 7, third subparagraph, the terms ‘Groups Nos 3 and 6’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 3, 6A and 6B’;

    (4)

    Article 5 is amended as follows:

    (a)

    paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘1.   Applications for import rights for Groups Nos 5A and 5B and for import licences for the other groups may be submitted only in the first seven days of the third month preceding each quota period or subperiod.’;

    (b)

    in paragraph 2 the terms ‘Group No 5’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’ and the terms ‘Groups Nos 1, 4 and 7’ are replaced by ‘Groups 1, 4A, 4B and 7’;

    (c)

    paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.   Member States shall notify the Commission, by the 14th day of the month in which applications are submitted, of the total quantities in kilograms requested, broken down by order number and origin.’;

    (d)

    in paragraph 5, first and second subparagraphs, the terms ‘Group No 5’ is replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;

    (5)

    Article 6 is amended as follows:

    (a)

    paragraph 1 is amended as follows:

    (i)

    in point (a), the terms ‘Group No 5’ is replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;

    (ii)

    point (b) is replaced by the following:

    ‘(b)

    for Groups Nos 5A and 5B and not later than the 10th day of the month following each quota period or subperiod, of the quantities covered by licences they have issued during that quota period or subperiod.’;

    (b)

    in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

    ‘For Groups Nos 3, 4B, 5B and 6B, the notification referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph shall not apply.’;

    (c)

    paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

    ‘4.   The quantities covered by paragraphs 1 and 3 shall be expressed in kilograms and broken down by order number. The quantities covered by paragraph 2 shall be expressed in kilograms and broken down by order number and origin.’;

    (6)

    in Article 7, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

    ‘1.   By way of derogation from Article 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 (*2), the import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the first day of the quota period or subperiod for which they were issued.

    For Groups Nos 5A and 5B licences shall be valid for 15 working days from the actual date of issuing, in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008. Import rights shall be valid from the first day of the quota period or subperiod for which the application has been lodged, and until 30 June of the same quota period.

    (*2)   OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3.’;"

    (7)

    Article 8 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Article 8

    1.   Release for free circulation within the quotas referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities of Brazil (for Groups Nos 1, 4A, 4B, and 7) or Thailand (for Groups Nos 2, 5A and 5B) in accordance with Articles 55 to 65 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

    2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to Groups Nos 3, 6A, 6B and 8.’;

    (8)

    Annex I is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

    Article 2

    Derogations from Regulation (EC) No 616/2007

    For the quota period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 and as regards the tariff quotas corresponding to order numbers 09.4251, 09.4252, 09.4253, 09.4254, 09.4255, 09.4256, 09.4257, 09.4258, 09.4259, 09.4260, 09.4261, 09.4262, 09.4263, 09.4264 and 09.4265, referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 as amended by Article 1 of this Regulation, the following derogations shall apply:

    (a)

    the quota period is opened from 1 March to 30 June 2013 and the annual quantity is reduced by 67 %;

    (b)

    the subperiods set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 shall not apply;

    (c)

    applications for import licences and import rights as referred to in Article 5(1) of that Regulation may be submitted only in the first seven days of January 2013;

    (d)

    the import licences for all Groups except those for Groups Nos 5A and 5B shall be valid from 1 March 2013 until 30 June 2013.

    Article 3

    Entry into force and application

    This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2013.

    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 19 December 2012.

    For the Commission

    The President

    José Manuel BARROSO


    (1)   OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

    (2)   OJ L 351, 21.12.2012, p. 47.

    (3)   OJ L 147, 5.6.2007, p. 3.


    ANNEX

    ‘ANNEX I

    Poultry meat, salted or in brine  (*1)

    Country

    Group No

    Management periodicity

    Order number

    CN code

    Customs duty

    Annual quantity

    (tonnes)

    Brazil

    1

    Quarterly

    09.4211

    ex 0210 99 39

    15,4  %

    170 807

    Thailand

    2

    Quarterly

    09.4212

    ex 0210 99 39

    15,4  %

    92 610

    Other

    3

    Annual

    09.4213

    ex 0210 99 39

    15,4  %

    828


    Preparations of poultry meat other than turkey

    Country

    Group No

    Management periodicity

    Order number

    CN code

    Customs duty

    Annual quantity

    (tonnes)

    Brazil

    4A

    Quarterly

    09.4214

    1602 32 19

    8 %

    79 477

    09.4251

    1602 32 11

    630 €/t

    15 800

    09.4252

    1602 32 30

    10,9  %

    62 905

    4B

    Annual

    09.4253

    1602 32 90

    10,9  %

    295

    Thailand

    5A

    Quarterly

    09.4215

    1602 32 19

    8 %

    160 033

    09.4254

    1602 32 30

    10,9  %

    14 000

    09.4255

    1602 32 90

    10,9  %

    2 100

    09.4256

    1602 39 29

    10,9  %

    13 500

    5B

    Annual

    09.4257

    1602 39 21

    630 €/t

    10

    09.4258

    ex 1602 39 85  (1)

    10,9  %

    600

    09.4259

    ex 1602 39 85  (2)

    10,9  %

    600

    Other

    6A

    Quarterly

    09.4216

    1602 32 19

    8 %

    11 443

    09.4260

    1602 32 30

    10,9  %

    2 800

    6B

    Annual

    09.4261

    1602 32 11

    630 €/t

    340

    09.4262

    1602 32 90

    10,9  %

    470

    09.4263

    1602 39 29

    10,9  %

    220

    09.4264

    ex 1602 39 85  (1)

    10,9  %

    148

    09.4265

    ex 1602 39 85  (2)

    10,9  %

    125


    Preparations of turkey meat

    Country

    Group No

    Management periodicity

    Order number

    CN code

    Customs duty

    Annual quantity

    (tonnes)

    Brazil

    7

    Quarterly

    09.4217

    1602 31

    8,5  %

    92 300

    Other

    8

    Quarterly

    09.4218

    1602 31

    8,5  %

    11 596 ’


    (*1)  Applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined on the basis of the CN code and is subject to the meat salted or in brine being poultrymeat of CN 0207.

    (1)  Processed duck, geese, guinea fowl meat, containing 25 % or more but less than 57 % by weight of poultry meat or offal.

    (2)  Processed duck, geese, guinea fowl meat, containing less than 25 % by weight of poultry meat or offal.


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