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23.7.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 191/3 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 635/2009
of 14 July 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 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 Article 143(b) thereof, in conjunction with Article 4,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in Annex XVII 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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(2) |
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 2006, 2007 and 2008, the trigger levels for additional duties of apples should be adjusted. |
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(3) |
As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 should be amended accordingly. |
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(4) |
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
Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
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 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 July 2009.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.
ANNEX
‘ANNEX XVII
ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER II, SECTION 2
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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415 817 |
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78,0020 |
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40 105 |
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78,0065 |
0707 00 05 |
Cucumbers |
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19 309 |
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78,0075 |
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17 223 |
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78,0085 |
0709 90 80 |
Artichokes |
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16 421 |
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78,0100 |
0709 90 70 |
Courgettes |
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65 893 |
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78,0110 |
0805 10 20 |
Oranges |
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700 277 |
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78,0120 |
0805 20 10 |
Clementines |
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385 569 |
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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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95 620 |
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78,0155 |
0805 50 10 |
Lemons |
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329 947 |
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78,0160 |
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61 422 |
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78,0170 |
0806 10 10 |
Table grapes |
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89 140 |
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78,0175 |
0808 10 80 |
Apples |
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824 442 |
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78,0180 |
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327 526 |
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78,0220 |
0808 20 50 |
Pears |
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223 485 |
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78,0235 |
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70 116 |
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78,0250 |
0809 10 00 |
Apricots |
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5 785 |
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78,0265 |
0809 20 95 |
Cherries, other than sour cherries |
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133 425 |
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78,0270 |
0809 30 |
Peaches, including nectarines |
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131 459 |
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78,0280 |
0809 40 05 |
Plums |
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129 925 ’ |