1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quotas with serial numbers 09.4187, 09.4188 and 09.4189 as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2021/2006 lodged during the first five working days of May 2007, licences shall be issued for the quantities applied for, multiplied by the award coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.   The total quantities available under the quotas with serial numbers 09.4187, 09.4188, 09.4189 and 09.4190 as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2021/2006 for the next subperiod shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

1.   For the purposes of this Regulation, an A-product shall mean a processed product falling within CN code 1602 10, 1602 50 31, 1602 50 39 or 1602 50 80, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no more than 0,45 and containing by weight at least 20 % of lean meat excluding offal and fat with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85 % of the total net weight.

The collagen content shall be considered to be the hydroxyproline content multiplied by the factor 8. The hydroxyproline content shall be determined according to ISO method 3496-1994.

The lean bovine meat content excluding fat shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86 (11).

Offal includes the following: heads and cuts thereof (including ears), feet, tails, hearts, udders, livers, kidneys, sweetbreads (thymus glands), pancreas, brains, lungs, throats, thick skirts, spleens, tongues, caul, spinal cords, edible skin, reproductive organs (i.e. uteri, ovaries and testes), thyroid glands, pituitary glands.

The product shall be subjected to a heat treatment sufficient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of the product which may not show any traces of a pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut along a line passing through its thickest part.

2.   For the purposes of this Regulation, a B-product shall mean a processed product containing beef, other than:

However, a processed product falling within CN code 0210 20 90 which has been dried or smoked so that the colour and consistency of the fresh meat has totally disappeared and with a water/protein ratio not exceeding 3:2 shall be considered to be a B-product.

1.   The overall quantity referred to in Article 1 shall be divided into two quantities:

2.   The quota shall bear the following order numbers:

3.   The customs import duties to apply on frozen beef under the quota are set out in Annex I.

1.   The quota shall be managed by attributing import rights as a first step and issuing import licences as a second.

2.   Regulations (EC) No 1445/95, (EC) No 1291/2000 and (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

1.   By way of derogation from Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, instead of engagement in trade with third countries as referred to in that Article, the applicants for import rights shall prove that they are approved as processing establishments under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and shall demonstrate that they have been active in production of processed products containing beef during each of the two reference periods referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.

Processing establishments in Bulgaria and Romania that were approved under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 to export to the Community before 31 December 2006 and which have been active in production of processed products containing beef during each of the two reference periods referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 may apply for import rights under the quota.

An application for import rights may not exceed 10 % of each quantity referred to in Article 3(1).

2.   The evidence of compliance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 shall be submitted together with the application for import rights.

By way of derogation from the second paragraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, the competent national authority shall decide what is acceptable documentary evidence of compliance with those conditions.

1.   Each application for import rights for production of A-products or B-products shall be expressed in bone-in equivalence.

For the purpose of this paragraph 100 kilograms of bone-in beef equals 77 kilograms of boneless beef.

2.   Applications for import rights for production of either A-products or B-products shall be lodged no later than 13.00, Brussels time, on 8 June 2007.

3.   A security of EUR 6 per 100 kg shall be lodged together with the application for import rights.

4.   No later than 13.00, Brussels time, on the second Friday following the end of the period for the submission of applications referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities applied for under each of the two categories of products.

1.   Import rights shall be awarded as from the 7th and no later than the 16th working day following the end of the period for the notifications referred to in Article 6(4).

2.   If application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 results in fewer import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged in accordance with Article 6(3) of this Regulation shall be released proportionally without delay.

1.   The release into free circulation of the quantities awarded under the quota is subject to the presentation of an import licence.

2.   Import licence applications shall cover the total quantity allocated. This obligation shall constitute a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85.

1.   Licence applications may be lodged solely in the Member State where the applicant has applied and obtained import rights under the quota.

Each issuing of import licence shall result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained and the security lodged in accordance with Article 6(3) shall be released proportionally without delay.

2.   Import licences shall be issued in the name of the operator who has obtained the import rights.

3.   The licence application and the licence shall contain the following information:

4.   Import licences shall be valid for 120 days from the actual date of issue within the meaning of Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000.

1.   A security shall be lodged with the competent authority at the time of import ensuring that the processor having been allocated import rights processes the entire quantity of meat imported into the required finished products in his establishment specified in the licence application, within three months of the day of import.

The amounts of the security are fixed in Annex III.

2.   The security referred to in paragraph 1 shall be released in proportion to the quantity for which, within seven months of the day of import, proof has been furnished to the satisfaction of the competent authority that all or part of the imported meat has been processed into the relevant products within three months following the day of import in the designated establishment.

However, if processing took place after the three-month time limit referred to in the first subparagraph, the security shall be released minus a 15 % reduction plus 2 % of the remaining amount for each day by which the time limit has been exceeded.

If proof of processing is established within the seven-month time limit referred to in the first subparagraph and produced within 18 months following those seven months, the amount forfeited, less 15 % of the security amount, shall be repaid.

3.   The amount not released of the security referred to in paragraph 1 shall be forfeited.

1.   The visa facilitations provided in this Agreement shall apply to citizens of the European Union and of the Russian Federation only insofar as they are not exempted from the visa requirement by the laws and regulations of the Russian Federation, of the Community or the Member States, the present agreement or other international agreements.

2.   The national law of the Russian Federation, or of the Member States or Community law shall apply to issues not covered by the provisions of this Agreement, such as the refusal to issue a visa, recognition of travel documents, proof of sufficient means of subsistence and the refusal of entry and expulsion measures.

1.   For the following categories of citizens of the European Union and of the Russian Federation, the following documents are sufficient for justifying the purpose of the journey to the other Party:

2.   The written request mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall contain the following items:

3.   For the categories of citizens mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article, all categories of visas are issued according to the simplified procedure without requiring any other justification, invitation or validation concerning the purpose of the journey, provided for by the legislation of the Parties.

1.   Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Member States and of the Russian Federation shall issue multiple-entry visas with the term of validity of up to five years to the following categories of citizens:

2.   Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Member States and of the Russian Federation shall issue multiple-entry visas with the term of validity of up to one year to the following categories of citizens, provided that during the previous year they have obtained at least one visa, have made use of it in accordance with the laws on entry and stay in the territory of the visited State and that there are reasons for requesting a multiple-entry visa:

3.   Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Member States and of the Russian Federation shall issue multiple-entry visas with the term of validity of a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years to the categories of citizens referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, provided that during the previous two years they have made use of the one year multiple-entry visas in accordance with the laws on entry and stay in the territory of the visited State and that the reasons for requesting a multiple-entry visa are still valid.

4.   The total period of stay of persons referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article shall not exceed 90 days per period of 180 days in the territory of the Member States or in the Russian Federation.

1.   The fee for processing visa applications shall amount to EUR 35.

The aforementioned amount may be reviewed in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 15(4).

2.   The Parties shall charge a fee of EUR 70 for processing visas in cases where the visa application and the supporting documents have been submitted by the visa applicant within three days before his/her envisaged date of departure. This will not apply to cases pursuant to Article 6(3), (b), (e) and (f) and Article 7(3).

3.   Fees for processing the visa application are waived for the following categories of persons:

1.   Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Member States and the Russian Federation shall take a decision on the request to issue a visa within 10 calendar days of the date of the receipt of the application and documents required for issuing the visa.

2.   The period of time for taking a decision on a visa application may be extended up to 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.

3.   The period of time for taking a decision on a visa application may be reduced to three working days or less in urgent cases.

1.   Citizens of the Russian Federation or the Member States, holders of valid diplomatic passports may enter, leave and transit through the territories of the Member States or the Russian Federation without visas.

2.   Citizens mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article may stay in the territories of the Russian Federation or the Member States for a period not exceeding 90 days per period of 180 days.

1.   The Parties shall set up a Joint Committee for management of the Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’), composed by representatives of the European Community and of the Russian Federation. The Community shall be represented by the European Commission, assisted by experts from the Member States.

2.   The Committee shall, in particular, have the following tasks:

3.   The Committee shall meet whenever necessary at the request of one of the Parties and at least once a year.

4.   The Committee shall establish its rules of procedure.

1.   This Agreement shall be ratified or approved by the Parties in accordance with their respective procedures and shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to above have been completed.

2.   By way of derogation to paragraph 1 of this Article, the present Agreement shall only enter into force at the date of the entry into force of the agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on readmission if this date is after the date provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article.

3.   This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time, unless terminated in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article.

4.   This Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the Parties. Amendments shall enter into force after the Parties have notified each other of the completion of their internal procedures necessary for this purpose.

5.   Each Party may suspend in whole or in part this Agreement for reasons of public order, protection of national security or protection of public health. The decision on suspension shall be notified to the other Party not later than 48 hours before its entry into force. The Party that has suspended the application of this Agreement shall immediately inform the other Party once the reasons for the suspension no longer apply.

6.   Each Party may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other Party. This Agreement shall cease to be in force 90 days after the date of receipt of such notification.

1.   The Russian Federation shall admit, upon application by a Member State and in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Agreement, any person who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry to, presence in, or residence on the territory of the requesting Member State provided it is established, in accordance with Article 9 of this Agreement, that such person is a national of the Russian Federation.

The same shall apply to illegally present or residing persons who possessed the nationality of the Russian Federation at the time of entering the territory of a Member State but subsequently renounced the nationality of the Russian Federation in accordance with the national laws of the latter, without acquiring the nationality or a residence authorisation of that Member State or any other State.

2.   After the Russian Federation has given a positive reply to the readmission application, the competent diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation shall irrespective of the will of the person to be readmitted, as necessary and without delay, issue a travel document required for the return of the person to be readmitted with a period of validity of 30 calendar days. If, for any reason, the person concerned cannot be transferred within the period of validity of that travel document, the competent diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation shall issue a new travel document with a period of validity of the same duration without delay.

1.   The Russian Federation shall admit, upon application by a Member State and in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Agreement, any third-country national or stateless person who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry to, presence in, or residence on the territory of the requesting Member State provided that evidence can be furnished, in accordance with Article 10 of this Agreement, that such person:

2.   The readmission obligation provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply if:

3.   After the Russian Federation has given a positive reply to the readmission application, the requesting Member State issues to the person concerned a travel document recognised by the Russian Federation (EU standard travel document for expulsion purposes in line with the form set out in EU Council recommendation of 30 November 1994).

1.   A Member State shall admit, upon application by the Russian Federation and in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Agreement, any person who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry to, presence in, or residence on, the territory of the Russian Federation provided that it is established, in accordance with Article 9 of this Agreement, that such person is a national of that Member State.

The same shall apply to illegally present or residing persons who possessed the nationality of the Member State at the time of entering the territory of the Russian Federation but subsequently renounced the nationality of the Member State in accordance with the national laws of the latter, without acquiring the nationality or a residence authorisation of the Russian Federation or any other State.

2.   After a Member State has given a positive reply to the readmission application, the competent diplomatic mission or consular office of the Member State concerned shall irrespective of the will of the person to be readmitted, as necessary and without delay, issue a travel document required for the return of the person to be readmitted with a period of validity of 30 calendar days. If, for any reason, the person concerned cannot be transferred within the period of validity of that travel document, the Member State concerned shall issue a new travel document with a period of validity of the same duration without delay.

1.   A Member State shall admit, upon application by the Russian Federation and in accordance with the procedure provided for in this Agreement, any third-country national or stateless persons who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry to, presence in, or residence on the territory of the Russian Federation provided that evidence can be furnished in accordance with Article 10 of this Agreement that such person:

2.   The readmission obligation provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply if:

3.   The readmission obligation in paragraph 1 of this Article is for the Member State that issued a visa or residence authorisation. If two or more Member States issued a visa or residence authorisation, the readmission obligation in paragraph 1 of this Article is for the Member State that issued the document with a longer period of validity or, if one or several of them have already expired, the document that is still valid. If all of the documents have already expired, the readmission obligation in paragraph 1 of this Article is for the Member State that issued the document with the most recent expiry date.

4.   After the requested Member State has given a positive reply to the readmission application, the Russian Federation issues to the person to be readmitted a travel document recognised by the Member State concerned.

1.   Subject to paragraph 2, any transfer of a person to be readmitted on the basis of one of the obligations contained in Articles 2 to 5 of this Agreement shall require the submission of a readmission application to the competent authority of the requested State.

2.   By derogation of Articles 2 to 5 of this Agreement, no readmission application shall be needed where the person to be readmitted is in possession of a valid national passport and, in case such person is a third-country national or stateless person, also holds a valid visa or residence authorisation of the State which has to admit this person.

3.   If a person has been apprehended in the border region of the requesting State after illegally crossing the border coming directly from the territory of the requested State, the requesting State may submit a readmission application within two working days following this persons apprehension (accelerated procedure).

1.   Any readmission application is to contain the following information:

2.   To the extent possible, the readmission application should also contain the following information:

3.   A common form to be used for readmission applications is attached as Annex 1 to this Agreement.

1.   Nationality pursuant to Article 2(1) and Article 4(1) of this Agreement can be established by means of at least one of the documents listed in Annex 2 to this Agreement, even if its period of validity has expired. If such documents are presented, the Member States and the Russian Federation shall mutually recognise the nationality without further verification being required.

2.   If none of the documents listed in Annex 2 to this Agreement can be presented, nationality pursuant to Article 2(1) and Article 4(1) of this Agreement can be established by means of at least one of the documents listed in Annex 3 to this Agreement, even if its period of validity has expired

3.   Nationality cannot be established by means of false documents.

4.   If none of the documents listed in Annexes 2 or 3 to this Agreement can be presented, the competent diplomatic representation or consular post of the Russian Federation or the Member State concerned shall, upon request, make arrangements with the competent authority of the requesting State to interview the person to be readmitted without undue delay in order to establish his or her nationality. The procedure for such interviews is to be established in the implementing Protocols provided for in Article 20 of this Agreement.

1.   Proof of the grounds for the readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons laid down in Article 3(1) and Article 5(1) of this Agreement can be furnished through at least one of the documents listed in Annex 4 to this Agreement. Any such proof shall be mutually recognised by the Member States and the Russian Federation without any further verification being required.

2.   Indirect evidence of the grounds for the readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons pursuant to Article 3(1) and Article 5(1) of this Agreement can be furnished through at least one of the documents listed in Annex 5 to this Agreement

3.   Proof of the grounds for readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons cannot be furnished through false documents.

4.   The unlawfulness of entry, presence or residence shall be established by means of the travel documents of the person concerned in which the necessary visa or residence authorisation for the territory of the requesting State is missing. A duly motivated statement by the requesting State that the person concerned has been found not having the necessary travel documents, visa or residence authorisation shall likewise provide prima facie evidence of the unlawful entry, presence or residence.

1.   The application for readmission must be submitted to the competent authority of the requested State within a maximum of 180 calendar days from the date when the requesting State’s competent authority has gained knowledge that a third-country national or a stateless person does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry, presence or residence.

2.   A readmission application must be replied to within a maximum of 25 calendar days from the date of confirmed receipt of the readmission application. Without prejudice to specific arrangements to be agreed upon in the framework of implementing protocols concluded in accordance with Article 20, where there are legal or factual obstacles to the application being replied to in time, the time limit shall, upon duly motivated request, be extended up to 60 calendar days.

3.   In the case of a readmission application submitted under the accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 6(3) of this Agreement, a reply has to be given within two working days (defined in accordance with the legislation of the requested State) from the confirmed receipt of the readmission application.

4.   Upon expiry of the time limits referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, the readmission shall be deemed to have been agreed to.

5.   The person concerned shall be transferred within 90 calendar days. In the case of a transfer under the accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 6(3) of this Agreement, the person concerned shall be transferred within two working days. Upon duly motivated request, this time limit may be extended by the time taken to deal with legal or practical obstacles. The time limits provided for in this paragraph begin to run with the date of receipt of a positive reply to the readmission application.

1.   Before transferring a person, the competent authorities of the Russian Federation and the Member State concerned shall make arrangements in writing and in advance regarding the transfer date, the border crossing point and possible escorts.

2.   All means of transportation, whether by air, land or sea, shall be allowed for the purpose of transfer. Return by air is not restricted to the use of the national carrier or the staff of the requesting State and may take place by using scheduled flights as well as charter flights.

1.   The Member States and the Russian Federation shall restrict the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons to cases where such persons cannot be returned to the State of destination directly.

2.   The Russian Federation shall allow the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons if a Member State so requests, and a Member State shall authorise the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons if the Russian Federation so requests, if the onward journey through other States of transit and the admission by the State of destination is assured.

3.   Transit can be refused by the Russian Federation or a Member State:

4.   The Russian Federation or a Member State may revoke any authorisation issued if circumstances referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article subsequently arise or come to light which stand in the way of the transit operation, or if the onward journey in possible States of transit or the readmission by the State of destination is no longer assured. In this case, the requesting State shall take back the third-country national or the stateless person, as necessary and without delay.

1.   An application for transit operations must be submitted to the competent authorities in writing and is to contain the following information:

A common form to be used for transit applications is attached as Annex 6 to this Agreement.

2.   The requested State shall, in writing, inform the competent authorities of the requesting State of the consent to admission, confirming the border crossing point and the envisaged time of admission, or inform it of the admission refusal and of the reasons for such refusal.

3.   If the transit operation is effected by air, the person to be readmitted and possible escorts shall be exempted from having to obtain a specific airport transit visa.

4.   The competent authorities of the requested State shall, subject to mutual consultations, support the transit operations, in particular through the surveillance of the persons in question and the provision of suitable amenities for that purpose.

1.   This Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Community, the Member States and the Russian Federation arising from International Law, and in particular from:

2.   The provisions of this Agreement shall take precedence over the provisions of any bilateral treaties or arrangements on readmission which have been or may, under Article 20 of this Agreement, be concluded between individual Member States and the Russian Federation insofar as the provisions of the latter treaties or arrangements cover issues that are dealt with by the present Agreement.

3.   Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the return of a person under other formal or informal arrangements.

1.   The Parties shall set up a joint readmission committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) which will, in particular, have the task:

2.   The decisions of the Committee shall be binding on the Parties.

3.   The Committee shall be composed by representatives of the Community and the Russian Federation; the Community shall be represented by the European Commission, assisted by experts from Member States.

4.   The Committee shall meet where necessary at the request of one of the Parties.

5.   The Committee shall establish its rules of procedures.

1.   The Russian Federation and Member States shall conclude implementing Protocols which shall cover rules on:

2.   The implementing Protocols referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall enter into force only after the Committee has been notified.

3.   The Russian Federation shall agree to apply any provision of an implementing Protocol concluded with one Member State also in its relations with any other Member State, upon request of the latter and subject to the practical feasibility of its application to the Russian Federation. The Member States shall agree to apply any provision of an implementing Protocol concluded by one of them also in their relations with the Russian Federation, upon request of the latter and subject to the practical feasibility of its application to other Member States.

This shall not apply to provisions containing specific arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 lit. (f) of this Article.

1.   Subject to paragraph 2 of this Article, this Agreement shall apply to the territory of the Russian Federation and to the territory in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable.

2.   This Agreement shall not apply to the territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

1.   This Agreement shall be ratified or approved by the Parties in accordance with their internal procedures.

2.   Subject to paragraph 3 of this Article, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article have been completed. If this date is before the date of the entry into force of the agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union, this Agreement shall only enter into force on the same date as the latter.

3.   The obligations set out in Articles 3 and 5 of this Agreement shall only become applicable three years after the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. During that 3-year period, they shall only be applicable to stateless persons and nationals from third-countries with which the Russian Federation has concluded bilateral treaties or arrangements on readmission.

4.   This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period.

5.   Each Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by officially notifying the other Contracting Party. This Agreement shall cease to be in force six months after the date of receipt of such notification.

(Emblem of the Russian Federation)

(Place and date)

(Designation of the competent authority of the requesting State)

Reference:

ACCELERATED PROCEDURE

To

(Designation of the competent authority of the requested State)

READMISSION APPLICATION

pursuant to Article 7 of the Agreement of 25 May 2006 between the European Community and the Russian Federation on readmission

A. PERSONAL DETAILS

Photograph

1. Full name (underline surname):

2. Maiden name:

3. Date and place of birth:

4. Sex and physical description (height, colour of eyes, distinguishing marks etc.):

5. Also known as (earlier names, other names used/by which known or aliases):

6. Nationality and language:

7. Civil status (where possible)

married

single

divorced

widowed

If married:

name of spouse

Names and age of children (if any)

8. Last address in the requesting State:

9. Last place of residence in the requested State:

B. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO THE TRANSFEREE

1. State of health

(e.g. possible reference to special medical care; latin name of contagious disease):

2. Indication of particularly dangerous person

(e.g. suspected of serious offence; aggressive behaviour):