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26.7.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 194/25 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 726/2011
of 25 July 2011
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on apples
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 Article 143(b) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (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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For the purposes of applying Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded as part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2008, 2009 and 2010, the trigger levels for additional duties on apples should be adjusted. |
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(3) |
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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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 XVIII to Implementing Regulation (EC) No 543/2011 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 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.
ANNEX
‘ANNEX XVIII
ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER I, 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 stand at the time of the adoption of this Regulation.
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Order number |
CN code |
Description |
Period of application |
Trigger level (tonnes) |
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78.0015 |
0702 00 00 |
Tomatoes |
From 1 October to 31 May |
481 625 |
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78.0020 |
From 1 June to 30 September |
44 251 |
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78.0065 |
0707 00 05 |
Cucumbers |
From 1 May to 31 October |
31 289 |
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78.0075 |
1 November to 30 April |
26 583 |
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78.0085 |
0709 90 80 |
Globe artichokes |
From 1 November to 30 June |
17 258 |
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78.0100 |
0709 90 70 |
Courgettes |
From 1 January to 31 December |
57 955 |
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78.0110 |
0805 10 20 |
Oranges |
From 1 December to 31 May |
368 535 |
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78.0120 |
0805 20 10 |
Clementines |
From 1 November to end of February |
175 110 |
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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 |
From 1 November to end of February |
115 625 |
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78.0155 |
0805 50 10 |
Lemons |
From 1 June to 31 December |
346 366 |
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78.0160 |
From 1 January to 31 May |
88 090 |
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78.0170 |
0806 10 10 |
Table grapes |
From 21 July to 20 November |
80 588 |
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78.0175 |
0808 10 80 |
Apples |
From 1 January to 31 August |
700 556 |
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78.0180 |
From 1 September to 31 December |
65 039 |
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78.0220 |
0808 20 50 |
Pears |
1 January to 30 April |
229 646 |
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78.0235 |
From 1 July to 31 December |
35 541 |
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78.0250 |
0809 10 00 |
Apricots |
From 1 June to 31 July |
5 794 |
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78.0265 |
0809 20 95 |
Cherries, other than sour cherries |
From 21 May to 10 August |
30 783 |
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78.0270 |
0809 30 |
Peaches, including nectarines |
From 11 June to 30 September |
5 613 |
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78.0280 |
0809 40 05 |
Plums |
From 11 June to 30 September |
10 293’ |