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22.8.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 217/9 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 977/2007
of 20 August 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on apples
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3). |
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For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2004, 2005 and 2006, the trigger levels for additional duties on apples. |
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(3) |
As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should be amended. |
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(4) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 September 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 August 2007.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).
(2) OJ L 193, 3.8.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 589/2007 (OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 17).
(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX
Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of this Regulation.
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Serial No |
CN code |
Description |
Trigger period |
Trigger level (tonnes) |
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78.0015 |
0702 00 00 |
Tomatoes |
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325 524 |
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78.0020 |
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25 110 |
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78.0065 |
0707 00 05 |
Cucumbers |
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3 462 |
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78.0075 |
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7 332 |
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78.0085 |
0709 90 80 |
Artichokes |
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5 770 |
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78.0100 |
0709 90 70 |
Courgettes |
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37 250 |
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78.0110 |
0805 10 20 |
Oranges |
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271 744 |
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78.0120 |
0805 20 10 |
Clementines |
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116 637 |
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78.0130 |
0805 20 30 0805 20 50 0805 20 70 0805 20 90 |
Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids |
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91 359 |
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78.0155 |
0805 50 10 |
Lemons |
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326 811 |
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78.0160 |
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61 504 |
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78.0170 |
0806 10 10 |
Table grapes |
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70 731 |
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78.0175 |
0808 10 80 |
Apples |
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882 977 |
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78.0180 |
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78 670 |
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78.0220 |
0808 20 50 |
Pears |
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239 427 |
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78.0235 |
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35 716 |
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78.0250 |
0809 10 00 |
Apricots |
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14 163 |
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78.0265 |
0809 20 95 |
Cherries, other than sour cherries |
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114 530 |
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78.0270 |
0809 30 |
Peaches, including nectarines |
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11 980 |
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78.0280 |
0809 40 05 |
Plums |
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5 806 ’ |