Article 1

The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Protocol.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of its signature (3), pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Article 1

Principles

Article 2

Fishing opportunities

Article 3

Financial contribution — methods of payment

Article 4

Sectoral support

Article 5

Scientific and technical cooperation to ensure responsible fishing

Article 6

Review of fishing opportunities and technical measures

Article 7

New fishing opportunities

Article 8

Landing incentives and promoting cooperation between economic operators

Article 9

Suspension of this Protocol's implementation

Article 10

Applicable legislation

Article 11

Electronic exchange of information

Article 12

Confidentiality of data

Article 13

Period of application

This Protocol shall apply for a period of five years from the date of provisional application laid down in Article 15, unless notice of termination is given under Article 14.

Article 14

Termination

Article 15

Provisional application

This Protocol shall apply on a provisional basis from the date of signature.

Article 16

Entry into force

This Protocol shall enter into force on the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose.

ANNEX

CONDITIONS GOVERNING FISHING ACTIVITIES BY UNION VESSELS IN SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE'S FISHING ZONE

CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.   Designation of the competent authority

For the purposes of this Annex and unless specified otherwise, any reference to the Union or to São Tomé and Príncipe as a competent authority shall mean:

(a)	in the case of the Union: the European Commission, where applicable via the Union delegation with responsibility for São Tomé and Príncipe;

(b)	in the case of São Tomé and Príncipe: the fisheries directorate within the ministry responsible for fisheries.

2.   Fishing zone

Union vessels operating under this Protocol may carry out their activities in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of São Tomé and Príncipe, with the exception of areas reserved for small‐scale and semi-industrial fishing.

The coordinates of the EEZ shall be those notified to the United Nations on 7 May 1998.

Any change to the fishing zone shall be notified by São Tomé and Príncipe to the Union immediately.

3.   Zones closed to shipping and fishing

Without exception, all fishing activity in the zone intended for joint development by São Tomé and Príncipe and Nigeria shall be prohibited. The coordinates of this zone are set out in Appendix 1.

4.   Bank account

Before the entry into force of this Protocol, São Tomé and Príncipe shall notify the Union of the details of the bank account(s) into which the financial sums payable by fishing vessels under the Agreement shall be paid. The costs of the bank transfers shall be borne by the vessel owners.

5.   Contact points

The Parties shall inform each other of their contact points set up to enable exchanges of information on the implementation of this Protocol, in particular on issues linked to the exchange of aggregate catch and fishing effort data, procedures relating to fishing authorisations and the implementation of sectoral support.

6.   Working languages

The Parties agree that, as far as possible, the working languages used in meetings aimed at implementing this Protocol will be Portuguese and French.

CHAPTER II

FISHING AUTHORISATIONS

For the purposes of applying this Annex, the term "fishing authorisation" shall be equivalent to the term "fishing licence" in São Tomé and Príncipe legislation.

SECTION 1

Applicable procedures

1.   Conditions for obtaining a fishing authorisation

Only eligible Union vessels may obtain an authorisation to fish in São Tomé and Príncipe's fishing zone.

In order for a Union vessel to be eligible, the owner, the master and the vessel itself shall not be banned from fishing in São Tomé and Príncipe. They shall be in order vis-à-vis the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities insofar as they shall have fulfilled all prior obligations arising from their fishing activities in São Tomé and Príncipe under fisheries agreements concluded with the Union. Furthermore, they shall comply with Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets.

2.   Application for a fishing authorisation

The competent Union authorities shall submit, by electronic means, an application for each vessel wishing to fish under this Protocol to the ministry responsible for fisheries in São Tomé and Príncipe, with a copy to the Union delegation with responsibility for São Tomé and Príncipe, at least 15 working days before the start of the period of validity requested.

Applications shall be submitted to the ministry responsible for fisheries in São Tomé and Príncipe on a form drawn up in accordance with the specimen in Appendix 2.

All fishing authorisation applications shall be accompanied by the following documents:

(a)	proof of payment of the flat-rate advance and the flat-rate contributions for observers for the period of validity of the authorisation;

(b)	a recent colour photograph of the vessel, showing a lateral view;

(c)	a copy of the registration certificate of the vessel;

(d)	where appropriate, any other document required under the national provisions applicable to the type of vessel, as notified by São Tomé and Príncipe in the Joint Committee.

The payment of the annual flat-rate fee shall be made to the Public Treasury account used for the financial contribution referred to in point (a) of Article 3(2) of this Protocol.

The fees shall include all national and local taxes, with the exception of port taxes and service charges.

The targeted species shall be indicated clearly in each application for a fishing authorisation.

The application for a fishing authorisation may include a notification of the intention to partially remove shark fins on board the vessel and to perform other operations on board, such as gutting.

3.   Issue of the fishing authorisation

Fishing authorisations shall be issued by the ministry responsible for fisheries in São Tomé and Príncipe within 15 working days of receipt of all the documents referred to in point 2 of this Section.

The originals shall be submitted to the Union via the Union delegation with responsibility for São Tomé and Príncipe.

The authorisation shall specify the species or categories that may be fished (tunas, swordfish and authorised sharks).

In order not to delay the opportunity for fishing in São Tomé and Príncipe's fishing zone, a copy of the fishing authorisation shall be sent to the vessel owner electronically. This copy may be used for a maximum period of 60 days after the date on which the authorisation was issued. During this period, the copy shall be considered equivalent to the original.

4.   Exceptional replacement of the fishing authorisation

A fishing authorisation shall be issued for a given vessel and shall not be transferable. However, at the request of the Union and where force majeure is proven, the fishing authorisation of a vessel may be withdrawn and a new fishing authorisation issued for the remainder of the period of validity, for another vessel of the same category, in accordance with arrangements to be determined.

The vessel owner shall submit the original fishing authorisation to the São Tomé and Príncipe ministry responsible for fisheries. The authorisation for the replacement vessel shall take effect on that date. São Tomé and Príncipe shall notify the Union of the transfer of the fishing authorisation and the date it will take effect.

5.   Keeping the fishing authorisation on board

The fishing authorisation shall be kept on board at all times, without prejudice to point 3 of this Section.

6.   Support vessels

At the request of the Union, and following an examination by the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, São Tomé and Príncipe shall authorise Union fishing vessels holding a fishing authorisation to be assisted by support vessels.

The support vessels shall not be equipped for fishing. This support shall not include refuelling or the transhipment of catches.

Support vessels shall be subject to the same procedure as regards the sending of applications for fishing authorisations set out in this Chapter, to the extent applicable. São Tomé and Príncipe shall draw up a list of authorised support vessels and send it to the Union immediately.

These vessels shall be required to pay an annual fee of EUR 3 500, payable to the Fisheries Development Fund referred to in Article 3(10) of this Protocol.

SECTION 2

Fees and advance payments

1.

Fishing authorisations shall be valid for one year.

2.

The fee payable for tuna seiners and surface longliners, per tonne caught in São Tomé and Príncipe's fishing zone, is set at EUR 70 for the entire period of application of this Protocol.

3.

Fishing authorisations shall be issued after payment of the following annual flat-rate fees: (a) in the case of tuna seiners: EUR 9 100 per vessel, equivalent to the fees due for 130 tonnes; (b) in the case of surface longliners: EUR 3 255 per vessel, equivalent to the fees due for 46.5 tonnes.

The fees shall be payable to the Public Treasury account used for the payment of the financial contribution referred to in point (a) of Article 3(2) of this Protocol.

4.

For each Union vessel, the Union shall draw up, on the basis of its catch reporting, a statement of catches and a statement of the fees owed by the vessel in respect of its annual season for the previous calendar year. The Union shall send these final statements to the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, and to the vessel owner via the Member States of the Union, before 30 June of the current year. São Tomé and Príncipe may challenge these final statements within 30 days of receipt, on the basis of supporting evidence. In the event of disagreement, the Parties shall consult each other, where appropriate in the Joint Committee. If São Tomé and Príncipe does not object within the period of 30 days, the final statements shall be considered adopted.

5.

If the final statement exceeds the anticipated flat-rate fee paid to obtain the fishing authorisation, the vessel owner shall pay the outstanding balance to São Tomé and Príncipe within 45 days unless the vessel owner contests the statement. Outstanding balances shall be paid into the Fisheries Development Fund account. However, if the final statement is less than the anticipated flat-rate fee, the remaining amount shall not be reclaimed by the vessel owner.

CHAPTER III

CATCH MONITORING AND REPORTING

SECTION 1

Electronic fishing logbooks

1.

The master of a Union vessel carrying out fishing activities under this Protocol shall keep an electronic fishing logbook integrated into an electronic recording and reporting system (ERS).

2.

A vessel not equipped with an ERS shall not be authorised to enter São Tomé and Príncipe's fishing zone in order to engage in fishing activities.

3.

The master shall be responsible for the accuracy of the data recorded in the electronic fishing logbook. The fishing logbook shall comply with the relevant ICCAT resolutions and recommendations.

4.

Every day, the master shall record the estimated quantities of each species caught and kept on board, or thrown back into the sea, for each fishing operation. The recording of the estimated quantities of a species caught or discarded shall be made regardless of the weight involved.

5.

If the vessel is present in the fishing zone but does not carry out any fishing, the position of the vessel at noon shall be recorded.

6.

The fishing logbook data shall be transmitted automatically and on a daily basis to the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) of the flag State. The transmissions shall include at least the following: (a) the vessel identification numbers and the name of the fishing vessel; (b) the FAO 3-alpha code of each species; (c) the relevant geographical area in which the catches were taken; (d) the date and, where appropriate, the time of the catches; (e) the date and time of departure from and arrival at the port, and the duration of the fishing trip; (f) the type of gear, technical specifications and dimensions; (g) the estimated quantities of each species kept on board, in kilograms live weight or, where appropriate, the number of individual fish; (h) the estimated quantities of each species discarded, in kilograms live weight or, where appropriate, the number of individual fish.

7.

The flag State shall ensure that the data are received and recorded in a computer database enabling the data to be stored securely for at least 36 months.

8.

The flag State and São Tomé and Príncipe shall ensure that they have the necessary IT equipment and software to automatically transmit ERS data. ERS data shall be transmitted using the electronic means of communication operated by the European Commission for exchanging fisheries data in a standardised form. Changes to standards shall be implemented within six months.

9.

The flag State's FMC shall ensure that fishing logbooks are automatically made available by ERS to São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC on a daily basis for the period during which the vessel is present in the fishing zone, even in the event of a zero catch.

10.

The arrangements for reporting catches by ERS and the procedures in the event of malfunction are set out in Appendix 4.

11.

The São Tomé and Príncipe authorities shall handle data on the fishing activities of individual vessels in a confidential and secure manner.

SECTION 2

Aggregate catch data

1.

On a quarterly basis, the flag State shall input the quantities of each vessel's catches and discards, aggregated over one month, in the database run by the European Commission. In the case of species subject to a total allowable catch in accordance with this Protocol or ICCAT recommendations, the quantities shall be provided on a monthly basis for the previous month.

2.

The flag State shall verify the data through cross-checks with landing, sales, inspection or observation data and any relevant information of which the authorities are aware. Updates to the database required as a result of these verifications shall be carried out as quickly as possible. The verifications shall use the geographical coordinates of the fishing zone as established in accordance with this Protocol.

3.

The Union shall provide the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, before the end of each quarter, with aggregated data for the previous quarters of the current year, indicating the quantities of catches per vessel, per month of catch, and per species, extracted from the database. These data shall be provisional and expandable.

4.

São Tomé and Príncipe shall analyse the aggregated data referred to in paragraph 3 and report any major inconsistencies with the electronic fishing logbook data provided by ERS. The flag States shall conduct investigations and update data as necessary.

CHAPTER IV

MONITORING, CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE

SECTION 1

Control and inspection

Union fishing vessels shall comply with the measures and recommendations adopted by ICCAT with regard to fishing gear and the related technical specifications and all other technical measures applicable to their fishing activities and catches.

1.   Entering and leaving the fishing zone

Union vessels operating in São Tomé and Príncipe waters under this Protocol shall notify the competent São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, at least three hours in advance, of their intention to enter or leave the São Tomé and Príncipe EEZ.

When notifying entry into/exit from the São Tomé and Príncipe EEZ, vessels shall, at the same time, also communicate their position and the catches already held on board, identified by their FAO 3-alpha code, expressed in kilograms of live weight or, where appropriate, the number of individual fish.

These communications shall be made by ERS or alternatively by email, to the address communicated by the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities.

A vessel found to be fishing without having notified its intention to enter São Tomé and Príncipe waters shall be regarded as a vessel without a fishing authorisation and shall be subject to the consequences provided for by the national legislation of São Tomé and Príncipe.

2.   Inspection procedures

Inspections at sea, in port or off port in São Tomé and Príncipe's fishing zone on Union vessels holding a fishing authorisation shall be carried out by inspectors from São Tomé and Príncipe who are clearly identified as being assigned to carry out fishing checks, using vessels at the service of the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities.

Before boarding, the inspectors from São Tomé and Príncipe shall inform the Union vessel of their decision to carry out an inspection. The inspection shall be carried out by a maximum of two inspectors, who must provide proof of their identity and official position as an inspector before carrying out the inspection.

The inspectors from São Tomé and Príncipe shall only stay on board the Union vessel for the time necessary to carry out tasks linked to the inspection. They shall carry out the inspection in a way which minimises the impact on the vessel, its fishing activity and cargo.

Images (photos or videos) made during inspections shall be intended for the authorities responsible for fisheries control and surveillance. They shall not be made public unless the national legislation provides otherwise.

The master of the Union vessel shall allow the inspectors from São Tomé and Príncipe to come on board and carry out their work.

At the end of each inspection, the inspectors from São Tomé and Príncipe shall draw up an inspection report. The master of the Union vessel shall have the right to include their comments in the inspection report. The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector drawing up the report and the master of the Union vessel.

The signing of the inspection report by the master shall be without prejudice to the vessel owner's right of defence during any infringement procedure. The master of the vessel shall cooperate while the inspection procedure is being carried out. If the master refuses to sign the document, they shall specify the reasons for doing so in writing, and the inspector shall write "Refused to sign" on it. The inspectors from São Tomé and Príncipe shall give a copy of the inspection report to the master of the Union vessel before leaving the vessel. The São Tomé and Príncipe authorities shall inform the Union of inspections carried out within 24 hours of their completion and of any infringements found, and send it the inspection report. If applicable, a copy of the resulting indictment shall be sent to the Union within a maximum of seven days after the inspector's return to port.

3.   Authorised operations on board

Fishing authorisations issued by São Tomé and Príncipe shall indicate which operations are authorised on board, such as gutting and the partial removal of shark fins.

4.   Transhipment and landings

All Union vessels operating in São Tomé and Príncipe waters under this Protocol which carry out transhipments in São Tomé and Príncipe waters shall do so off the ports of Fernão Dias, Neves and Ana Chaves.

If the owners of these vessels or their agents wish to carry out a transhipment or landing, they shall notify the competent São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, at least 48 hours in advance, of the following:

(a)	the names of the fishing vessels involved in the transhipment or landing;

(b)	the name of the cargo vessel;

(c)	the tonnage by species to be transhipped or landed;

(d)	the day of transhipment or landing;

(e)	the destination of the transhipped or landed catches.

Notification to São Tomé and Príncipe may be made by ERS or email.

Transhipment at sea shall be prohibited.

Masters of vessels shall submit their catch declarations to the competent São Tomé and Príncipe authorities and state whether they intend to continue fishing or to leave São Tomé and Príncipe waters.

Any transhipment or landing of catches not covered by this Section shall be prohibited in São Tomé and Príncipe waters. Any person infringing this provision shall be liable to the penalties provided for by the São Tomé and Príncipe regulations in force.

SECTION 2

Satellite-based vessel monitoring system

Any Union vessel authorised under this Protocol shall be equipped with a satellite-based vessel monitoring system (VMS).

It shall be forbidden to move, disconnect, destroy, damage or render inoperative the continuous tracking system using satellite communications placed on board the vessel for the purposes of data transmission or to intentionally alter, divert or falsify data transmitted or recorded by such a VMS.

Union vessels shall communicate their position automatically and continuously, at least every hour in the case of seiners and at least every two hours in the case of all other vessels, to the FMC of their flag State. This frequency may be increased as part of investigative measures into a vessel's activities.

The FMC of the flag State shall ensure that VMS positions are automatically made available for the period during which the vessel is present in the fishing zone.

Each position message shall contain:

(a)	the vessel identification;

(b)	the most recent geographical position of the vessel (longitude, latitude), with a margin of error of less than 500 metres and with a confidence interval of 99 %;

(c)	the date and time the position is recorded;

(d)	the vessel's speed and course.

The arrangements for notifying vessel positions by VMS and the procedures in the event of malfunction are set out in Appendix 5.

The FMCs shall communicate with each other in the context of monitoring vessel activity.

CHAPTER V

SIGNING-ON OF SEAMEN

1.

Number of seamen to be signed on:

When carrying out their fishing activity in São Tomé and Príncipe waters, Union vessels shall be required to sign on seamen from São Tomé and Príncipe, in accordance with the following conditions and limits:

(a)

in the case of the tuna seiner fleet, a total of six seamen for the entire fleet for the first year of application of this Protocol, a total of eight seamen for the second year of application of this Protocol, and a total of 10 seamen per year for the last three years of application of this Protocol;

(b)	in the case of the surface longliner fleet, a total of two seamen per year for the entire fleet.

2.

This signing-on obligation shall be contingent on the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities sending a list of able and qualified seamen to the Union before the application of this Protocol and then in January each year. Vessel owners shall recruit seamen from those appearing on this list.

3.

The qualifications required by seamen from São Tomé and Príncipe are set out in Appendix 6.

4.

The vessel owner or their agent shall inform the competent São Tomé and Príncipe authority of the names of the seamen signed on the vessel concerned, mentioning their position in the crew.

5.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work shall apply as of right to seamen signed on Union vessels. In particular, this relates to freedom of association, effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, and elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

6.

The employment contracts of seamen from São Tomé and Príncipe, a copy of which must be given to the Ministry of Labour, the ministry responsible for fisheries and the signatories of the contracts, shall be drawn up between the vessel owners, or their agents, and the seamen or their trade unions or representatives. These contracts shall guarantee the seamen the social security cover applicable to them, in accordance with the applicable law, including life assurance and sickness and accident insurance.

7.

The wages of the seamen shall be paid by the vessel owners. They shall be set by mutual agreement between the vessel owners or their agents and the seamen and/or their trade unions or representatives. However, the wages of the seamen shall not be lower than those payable to crews from their respective countries and shall, under no circumstances, be below ILO standards.

8.

All seamen recruited by Union vessels shall report to the master of the designated vessel on the day before their proposed signing-on date. If a seaman fails to appear at the agreed date and time of signing-on, or a seaman does not have the required qualifications, the vessel owner shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to sign on the seaman.

9.

If, for exceptional reasons justified by vessel owners, Union vessels are not able to sign on the number of seamen from São Tomé and Príncipe provided for in point 1, they shall pay a flat‐rate amount of EUR 20 per seaman not signed on and per day the vessel is present in São Tomé and Príncipe's fishing zone. The Joint Committee shall regularly assess the signing-on of seamen from São Tomé and Príncipe.

CHAPTER VI

OBSERVERS

1.   Observation of fishing activities

Pending the implementation of a system of regional observers, vessels authorised to fish in São Tomé and Príncipe's fishing zone under this Protocol shall take on board, instead of regional observers, observers designated by São Tomé and Príncipe, in accordance with the this Chapter.

2.   Designated vessels and observers

Union vessels operating in São Tomé and Príncipe waters under this Protocol shall take on board observers designated by the São Tomé and Príncipe ministry responsible for fisheries under the following conditions:

(a)	At the request of the competent São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, Union vessels shall take on board an observer designated by the former to check catches made in São Tomé and Príncipe waters.

(b)

The competent São Tomé and Príncipe authorities shall draw up a list of the vessels designated to take an observer on board and a list of the observers designated to be taken on board. These lists shall be kept up to date. They shall be forwarded to the European Commission as soon as they have been drawn up and every three months thereafter, as they may have been updated.

(c)

The competent São Tomé and Príncipe authorities shall inform the Union and the vessel owners concerned of the name of the observer designated to be taken on board the vessel, preferably by email, at the time the fishing authorisation is issued or, at the latest, 15 days before the observer's planned embarkation date.

(d)

The time spent on board by the observer shall be one fishing trip. However, at the express request of the competent São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, this embarkation may be spread over several trips depending on the average duration of the trips planned for a particular vessel. This request shall be made by the competent authority when notifying the name of the observer designated to board the vessel in question.

3.   Boarding and disembarking conditions

(a)	The conditions under which the observer is taken on board shall be agreed between the vessel owner or their agent and the competent authority.

(b)	Observers shall embark and disembark at a port chosen by the vessel owner. Embarkation shall take place at the beginning of the first trip in São Tomé and Príncipe waters after notification of the list of designated vessels.

(c)	Within two weeks and giving 10 days' notice, the vessel owners concerned shall make known at which ports in the subregion and on what dates they intend to take the observers on board and put them ashore.

(d)

Where observers are taken on board in a country other than São Tomé and Príncipe, their travel costs shall be borne by the vessel owner. Should a vessel with an observer on board leave São Tomé and Príncipe's fishing zone, all measures shall be taken to ensure the observer's return to São Tomé and Príncipe as soon as possible at the vessel owner's expense.

(e)	If the observer is not present at the time and place agreed or within the following 12 hours, the vessel owner shall be automatically absolved of their obligation to take the observer on board.

(f)	The master shall do everything in their power to ensure the physical safety and welfare of the observer during the performance of their duties.

(g)

The observer shall be offered every facility needed to carry out their duties. The master shall give the observer access to the means of communication needed to discharge their duties, to documents directly concerned with the vessel's fishing activities, including, in particular, the fishing logbook and the navigation log, and to any part of the vessel as required to allow the observer to accomplish their tasks.

(h)	The vessel owner shall bear the cost of providing board and accommodation for observers in the same conditions as for officers, within the confines of the practical possibilities offered by the vessel.

(i)	The salary and social contributions of the observer shall be borne by São Tomé and Príncipe.

4.   Flat-rate financial contribution

In order to contribute to the implementation costs related to the placement of observers, the vessel owner shall pay, at the time of paying the flat-rate advance, an amount of EUR 250 per year and per vessel, payable to the account used for flat-rate advances.

5.   Tasks of the observer

Observers shall be treated on board as officers. When vessels are operating in São Tomé and Príncipe waters, observers shall carry out the following tasks:

(a)	observe the fishing activities of the vessels;

(b)	verify the position of vessels engaged in fishing operations;

(c)	record the fishing gear used;

(d)	verify the catch data for São Tomé and Príncipe waters recorded in the fishing logbook;

(e)	verify the percentages of by-catches and estimate the quantity of discards of marketable fish species;

(f)	report fishing data, including the quantity of catches and by-catches on board, to their competent authority by any appropriate means.

6.   Obligations of the observer

While on board, the observer shall:

(a)	take all appropriate steps to ensure that the manner of their boarding and their presence on board neither interrupt nor hamper fishing operations;

(b)	respect the material and equipment on board and the confidentiality of all documents belonging to the vessel.

(c)

At the end of the observation period and before leaving the vessel, the observer shall draw up an activity report to be transmitted to the competent São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, with a copy to the European Commission. The observer shall sign it in the presence of the master, who may add or have added to it any observations considered relevant, followed by the master's signature. A copy of the report shall be handed to the master when the observer is put ashore.

CHAPTER VII

INFRINGEMENTS

1.   Handling of infringements

Any infringement committed by a Union vessel holding a fishing authorisation in accordance with this Annex shall be the subject of an indictment report to be sent to the Union and the flag State as quickly as possible.

2.   Detention of the vessel/diversion - information meeting

(a)	If the São Tomé and Príncipe legislation in force so provides with regard to the reported infringement, any Union vessel having committed an infringement may be forced to cease its fishing activity and, if the vessel is at sea, to return to a São Tomé and Príncipe port.

(b)	São Tomé and Príncipe shall notify the Union within 24 hours of any detention of a Union vessel holding a fishing authorisation. That notification shall be accompanied by documentary evidence of the reported infringement.

(c)

Before taking any measures against the vessel, the master, the crew or the cargo, with the exception of measures aimed at protecting evidence, São Tomé and Príncipe shall hold, at the request of the Union, within one working day of notification of the detention of the vessel, an information meeting to clarify the facts which led to the vessel being detained and to explain what further action may be taken. A representative of the vessel's flag State may attend this information meeting.

3.   Penalties for infringements - compromise procedure

(a)	The penalty for the infringement shall be set by São Tomé and Príncipe pursuant to the national legislation in force.

(b)

Where settling the infringement involves legal proceedings, provided that the infringement does not involve a criminal act, a compromise procedure between São Tomé and Príncipe and the Union shall take place before the proceedings are launched to determine the terms and level of the penalty. Representatives of the vessel's flag State and the Union may participate in this compromise procedure. The compromise procedure shall finish at the latest three days after notice is given of the vessel's detention.

4.   Legal proceedings - bank security

If the compromise procedure fails and the infringement is brought before the competent court, the owner of the vessel that committed the infringement shall deposit a bank security at a bank designated by São Tomé and Príncipe, the amount of which, as set by São Tomé and Príncipe, covers the costs linked to the detention of the vessel, the estimated fine and any compensation. It shall not be possible to recover the bank security until the legal proceedings have been concluded.

The bank security shall be released and returned to the vessel owner immediately after judgment has been given:

(a)	in full, if no penalty has been imposed;

(b)	for the amount of the remaining balance, if the penalty is a fine which is lower than the amount of the bank security.

São Tomé and Príncipe shall inform the Union of the outcome of the legal proceedings within seven days of the judgement being given.

5.   Release of the vessel and the crew

The vessel and its crew shall be authorised to leave the port once the penalty has been paid in a compromise procedure, or once the bank security has been deposited.

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(1)  Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (OJ EU L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81).

APPENDICES TO THE ANNEX

Appendix 1

Coordinates of the Nigeria-São Tomé and Príncipe Joint Development Zone

Appendix 2

Application form for authorisation for a fishing vessel or support vessel

Appendix 3

Datasheet

Appendix 4

Implementation of the electronic system for recording and reporting fishing activities (ERS)

Appendix 5

Vessel monitoring system (VMS)

Appendix 6

Qualifications required by seamen from São Tomé and Príncipe for employment on board Union seiners and longliners

Appendix 1

COORDINATES OF THE NIGERIA-SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE JOINT DEVELOPMENT ZONE

Latitude	Longitude
(Degrees, Minutes and Seconds)
03 02 22 N	07 07 31 E
02 50 00 N	07 25 52 E
02 42 38 N	07 36 25 E
02 20 59 N	06 52 45 E
01 40 12 N	05 57 54 E
01 09 17 N	04 51 38 E
01 13 15 N	04 41 27 E
01 21 29 N	04 24 14 E
01 31 39 N	04 06 55 E
01 42 50 N	03 50 23 E
01 55 18 N	03 34 33 E
01 58 53 N	03 53 40 E
02 02 59 N	04 15 11 E
02 05 10 N	04 24 56 E
02 10 44 N	04 47 58 E
02 15 53 N	05 06 03 E
02 19 30 N	05 17 11 E
02 22 49 N	05 26 57 E
02 26 21 N	05 36 20 E
02 30 08 N	05 45 22 E
02 33 37 N	05 52 58 E
02 36 38 N	05 59 00 E
02 45 18 N	06 15 57 E
02 50 18 N	06 26 41 E
02 51 29 N	06 29 27 E
02 52 23 N	06 31 46 E
02 54 46 N	06 38 07 E
03 00 24 N	06 56 58 E
03 01 19 N	07 01 07 E
03 01 27 N	07 01 46 E
03 01 44 N	07 03 07 E
03 02 22 N	07 07 31 E

Appendix 2

APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION FOR A FISHING VESSEL OR SUPPORT VESSEL (SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE - EUROPEAN UNION FISHERIES AGREEMENT)

I.   APPLICANT

1.	Name of vessel owner: … Nationality: …

2.	Name of vessel owner's association or agent: …

3.	Address of vessel owner's association or agent: …

4.

Tel.: …

5.	Email address: …

6.	Name of master: … Nationality: …

7.	Name and address of consignee in São Tomé and Príncipe (if any): ……

II.   VESSEL IDENTIFICATION

8.	Vessel name: …

9.	Flag State: …

10.	Previous flag (if any): …

11.	Date on which current flag was acquired: …

12.	External registration number: …

13.	Port of registry: … MMSI: …

14.	IMO number: … ICCAT number: …

15.	Year and place of construction: …

16.	Radio call sign: … Call frequency: …

17.	Hull construction material: ☐ steel ☐ wood ☐ polyester ☐ other

III   TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EQUIPMENT

18.	Overall length: … Width: …

19.	Tonnage (expressed in GT): …

20.	Power of main engine in kW: … Make: … Type: …

21.	Type of vessel: … Fishing category: …

22.	Fishing gear: …

23.	Fishing zones: …

24.	Target species: ☐ tunas ☐ swordfish and billfish ☐ authorised sharks

25.	By-catch species: ☐ tunas ☐ swordfish and billfish ☐ authorised sharks

26.	Envisaged processing on board: ☐ gutting ☐ partial removal of fins ☐ other (specify): …

27.	Crew complement: …

28.	Method of preservation on board: ☐ fresh ☐ chilling ☐ mixed ☐ freezing

29.	Freezing capacity in tonnes/24 hours …

30.	Hold capacity: … Number: …

Done at …, on …

Signature of applicant …

Appendix 3

DATA SHEET

TUNA FREEZER SEINERS AND SURFACE LONGLINERS

1.   Prohibited species

In accordance with the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals and ICCAT resolutions, fishing for the giant manta ray (Manta birostris), the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), the bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus), hammerhead sharks in the Sphyrnidae family (with the exception of the bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)), the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) and the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) is prohibited. Fishing for the whale shark (Rhincondon typus) is also prohibited.

In accordance with Union legislation, namely Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 (1), it is prohibited to remove shark fins on board vessels, and to keep on board, tranship or land shark fins. Without prejudice to the above, shark fins may be partially sliced through and folded against the carcass in order to facilitate on-board storage; however, they must not be removed from the carcass before landing.

In line with ICCAT recommendations, the Parties shall endeavour to reduce the inadvertent impact of fishing activities on turtles and seabirds by implementing measures to maximise the chance of survival of individual turtles and seabirds caught by accident.

2.   Gear and catches

TUNA SEINERS

(1)

Authorised gear: seines.

(2)

Target species: yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis).

(3)

By-catches: compliance with ICCAT and FAO recommendations.

SURFACE LONGLINERS

(1)

Authorised gear: surface longlines.

(2)

Target species: swordfish (Xiphias gladius), blue shark (Prionace glauca), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus).

(3)

By-catches: compliance with ICCAT and FAO recommendations.

3.   Vessel owners' fees – number of vessels

Additional fee per tonne caught	EUR 70 per tonne for the entire period of application of this Protocol
Annual flat-rate fee	For tuna seiners: EUR 9 100 For surface longliners: EUR 3 255
Flat-rate fee for observers	EUR 250 per vessel per year
Fee per support vessel	EUR 3 500 per vessel per year
Number of vessels	28 tuna seiners
authorised to fish	6 surface longliners

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(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 of 26 June 2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels (OJ EU L 167, 4.7.2003, p. 1).

Appendix 4

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND REPORTING FISHING ACTIVITIES (ERS)

1.   ERS communications

(1)

The flag State and São Tomé and Príncipe shall each designate an ERS correspondent who will act as the point of contact for matters concerning the implementation of these provisions. The flag State and São Tomé and Príncipe shall notify each other of the contact details of their ERS correspondents and, where appropriate, update that information immediately.

(2)

ERS data shall be transmitted by the vessel to its flag State, which will make them automatically available to São Tomé and Príncipe.

(3)

Data shall be in UN/CEFACT format and shall be transmitted via the FLUX network provided by the European Commission.

(4)

Nevertheless, the Parties may agree on a transition period, during which the data are transmitted via the Data Exchange Highway (DEH) in EU-ERS (v 3.1) format.

(5)

The flag State's FMC shall transmit instant messages from the vessel (COE, COX, PNO) automatically and immediately to São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC. Other types of messages shall also be automatically transmitted once a day from the effective date of the use of the UN/CEFACT format or, until that date, made available immediately to São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC upon requests made automatically to the flag State's FMC via the European Commission's central node. As from the effective implementation of the new format, the latter delivery mode shall only concern specific requests for historical data.

(6)

São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC shall confirm that it has received the instant ERS data sent to it, by means of a return message acknowledging receipt and confirming the validity of the message received. No acknowledgement of receipt shall be provided for data that São Tomé and Príncipe receives in response to a request it has submitted itself. São Tomé and Príncipe shall handle all ERS data confidentially.

2.   Failure of the electronic transmission system on board the vessel or the communication system

(1)

The FMCs of the flag State and São Tomé and Príncipe shall inform each other immediately of any event likely to affect the transmission of the ERS data of one or more vessels.

(2)

If São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC does not receive the data to be transmitted by a vessel, it shall notify this to the flag State's FMC immediately. The flag State's FMC shall promptly investigate the reasons for the non-receipt of ERS data and inform São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC of the outcome of those investigations.

(3)

Where a failure occurs in the transmission between the vessel and the flag State's FMC, the flag State's FMC shall notify this immediately to the master or the operator of the vessel or, in their absence, to their agent. On receipt of this notification, the master of the vessel shall transmit the missing data to the competent authorities of the flag State by any appropriate means of telecommunication every day, no later than 00.00.

(4)

In the event of a failure of the electronic transmission system installed on board the vessel, the master or the operator of the vessel shall ensure that the ERS is repaired or replaced within 10 days of the failure being detected. Once that deadline has passed, the vessel shall no longer be authorised to fish in the fishing zone and shall leave or call at a São Tomé and Príncipe port within 24 hours. The vessel shall not be authorised to leave that port or return to the fishing zone until the FMC of its flag State has established that the ERS system is functioning correctly again.

(5)

If the non-receipt of ERS data by São Tomé and Príncipe is caused by the failure of the electronic systems under the supervision of the Union or São Tomé and Príncipe, the Party in question shall take prompt action to resolve the problem rapidly. The other Party shall be notified once the problem has been resolved.

(6)

Every 24 hours, the flag State's FMC shall send São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC all the ERS data received by the flag State since the last transmission, using any electronic means of communication available. The same procedure may be applied at the request of São Tomé and Príncipe in the event of maintenance operations lasting more than 24 hours and affecting the systems under the supervision of the Union. São Tomé and Príncipe shall notify its competent monitoring services in order to ensure that Union vessels are not considered to be in breach of their obligation to transmit their ERS data. The flag State's FMC shall ensure that the missing data are entered into the electronic database it keeps in accordance with point 1 of Appendix 5.

3.   Alternative means of communication

The email address of São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC to be used in the event of a failure in the ERS/VMS communications shall be notified before the application of this Protocol.

It shall be used for:

(a)	notifications of entry/exit and on-board catches on entry and exit;

(b)	notifications of landing and transhipment and catches transhipped, landed or remaining on board;

(c)	temporary, substitute ERS and VMS communications in the event of failures.

Appendix 5

VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS)

1.   Vessel position messages — VMS

The first position recorded after entry into the São Tomé and Príncipe zone shall be identified by the code "ENT". All subsequent positions shall be identified by the code "POS", with the exception of the first position recorded after departure from the São Tomé and Príncipe zone, which shall be identified by the code "EXI".

The FMC of the flag State shall ensure the automatic processing and, if necessary, the electronic transmission of the position messages. The position messages shall be recorded in a secure manner and kept for a period of three years.

2.   Transmission by the vessel in the event of breakdown of the VMS system

The master shall ensure at all times that the VMS of their vessel is fully operational and that the position messages are correctly transmitted to the flag State's FMC.

In the event of breakdown, the VMS of the vessel shall be repaired or replaced within 30 days. After that period, the vessel shall no longer be authorised to fish in the São Tomé and Príncipe zone.

Vessels fishing in the São Tomé and Príncipe zone with a defective VMS shall communicate their position messages by email, radio or fax to the flag State's FMC at least every four hours, providing all the mandatory information.

3.   Secure communication of position messages to São Tomé and Príncipe

The FMC of the flag State shall automatically send the position messages of the vessels concerned to the FMC of São Tomé and Príncipe. The FMCs of the flag State and São Tomé and Príncipe shall exchange their contact email addresses and inform each other immediately of any change to these addresses.

The transmission of position messages between the FMCs of the flag State and São Tomé and Príncipe shall be carried out electronically using a secure communication system.

São Tomé and Príncipe's FMC shall inform the flag State's FMC and the Union immediately of any interruption in the reception of consecutive position messages from a vessel holding a fishing authorisation, if the vessel concerned has not notified its exit from the zone.

4.   Malfunction of the communication system

São Tomé and Príncipe shall ensure the compatibility of its electronic equipment with that of the flag State's FMC and inform the Union immediately of any malfunction concerning the sending and receiving of position messages with a view to finding a technical solution as soon as possible. The Joint Committee shall deal with any dispute that may arise.

The master shall be considered responsible if a vessel's VMS is found to have been tampered with in order to disrupt its operation or falsify its position messages. Any infringement shall be subject to the penalties provided for under the São Tomé and Príncipe legislation in force.

5.   Revision of the frequency of position messages

On the basis of documentary evidence pointing to an infringement, São Tomé and Príncipe may ask the flag State's FMC, copying in the Union, to reduce the interval for sending position messages from a vessel to every 30 minutes for a set period of investigation. São Tomé and Príncipe shall send this documentary evidence to the flag State's FMC and the Union. The flag State's FMC shall immediately send position messages to São Tomé and Príncipe at the new frequency.

At the end of the set investigation period, São Tomé and Príncipe shall inform the flag State's FMC and the Union of any follow-up that is required.

6.   Sending of VMS messages to São Tomé and Príncipe

The code "ER" followed by a double slash (//) indicates the end of the message.

Data	Code	Mandatory (M)/ Optional (O)	Content
Start of record	SR	M	System detail indicating start of record
Addressee	AD	M	Message detail – Addressee Alpha-3 country code (ISO-3166)
From	FR	M	Message detail – Sender Alpha-3 country code (ISO-3166)
Flag State	FS	M	Message detail – Flag State Alpha-3 code (ISO-3166)
Type of message	TM	M	Message detail – Type of message (ENT, POS, EXI, MAN)
Radio call sign (IRCS)	RC	M	Vessel detail – Vessel international radio call sign (IRCS)
Contracting party internal reference number	IR	M	Vessel detail – Unique contracting party number Alpha-3 code (ISO-3166) followed by number
External registration number	XR	M	Vessel detail – Number on side of vessel (ISO 8859.1)
Latitude	LT	M	Vessel position detail – Position in degrees and decimal degrees N/S DD.ddd (WGS84)
Longitude	LG	M	Vessel position detail – Position in degrees and decimal degrees E/W DD.ddd (WGS84)
Course	CO	M	Vessel course 360 ° scale
Speed	SP	M	Vessel speed in tenths of knots
Date	DA	M	Vessel position detail – Date of record of UTC position (YYYYMMDD)
Time	TI	M	Vessel position detail – Time of record of UTC position (HHMM)
End of record	ER	M	System detail indicating end of record
In NAF format, each data transmission shall be structured as follows: — The characters used shall comply with ISO 8859.1. A double slash (//) and the characters "SR" shall indicate the start of a message. — Each data element shall be identified by its code and separated from the other data elements by a double slash (//). — A single slash (/) shall separate the field code and the data. Before the provisional application of this Protocol, São Tomé and Príncipe shall state whether the VMS data are to be transmitted via FLUX TL, in UN/CEFACT format.

Appendix 6

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY SEAMEN FROM SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE FOR EMPLOYMENT ON BOARD UNION SEINERS AND LONGLINERS

The São Tomé and Príncipe authorities shall ensure that personnel recruited to work on Union vessels meet the following requirements:

1.	The minimum age of seamen shall be 18.

2.	Seamen shall be in possession of a valid medical certificate confirming that they are medically fit to perform the duties they are to carry out at sea. This certificate shall have been issued by a duly qualified medical practitioner.

3.	Seamen shall have the valid vaccinations required for precautionary health purposes in the region.

4.

Seamen shall possess, as a minimum, valid certification for the following basic safety training: (a) personal survival techniques, including the donning of lifejackets; (b) firefighting and fire prevention; (c) basic first aid; (d) personal safety and social responsibility; and (e) prevention of marine pollution.

5.

Particularly in the case of large fishing vessels, seamen shall: (a) be familiar with the marine terms and orders commonly used on fishing vessels; (b) be familiar with the dangers associated with fishing operations; (c) have a good understanding of the operating conditions of fishing vessels and the dangers that they may pose; (d) be familiar with and have experience of using the fishing equipment to be used in purse‐seine fishing; (e) have a general understanding and knowledge of the stability and seaworthiness of a vessel; and (f) have a general knowledge of mooring operations and the handling of mooring ropes, including their respective uses.

Article 1

Fishing opportunities

The fishing opportunities established under the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:

(a)	tuna seiners: Spain: 16 vessels France: 12 vessels

(b)	surface longliners: Spain: 5 vessels Portugal: 1 vessel

Article 2

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 19 December 2019.

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 is amended as follows:

(1)	the row for the tariff quota with order number 09.2872 is replaced by the following: ‘09.2872 ex 2833 29 80 40 Caesium sulphate (CAS RN 10294-54-9) in solid form or as aqueous solution containing by weight 48 % or more but not more than 52 % of caesium sulphate 1.1.-31.12. 200 tonnes 0 %’

(2)	it 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 that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2020. However, point (1) of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019.

ANNEX

Order number	CN code	TARIC	Description	Quota period	Quota volume	Quota duty (%)
09.2637	ex 0710 40 00 ex 2005 80 00	20 30	Corn cobs (Zea mays var. saccharata) whether or not cut, with a diameter of 10 mm or more, but not more than 20 mm, for use in the manufacture of products of the food industry for treatment other than simple repacking (1)  (2)  (3)	1.1.-31.12.	550 tonnes	0 % (3)
09.2849	ex 0710 80 69	10	Mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling), frozen, for the manufacture of prepared meals (1)  (2)	1.1.-31.12.	700 tonnes	0 %
09.2664	ex 2008 60 39	30	Sweet cherries containing added spirit, with a sugar content of not more than 9 % by weight, of a diameter of not more than 19,9 mm, with stones, for use in chocolate products (2)	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 tonnes	10 %
09.2740	ex 2309 90 31	87	Soya bean protein concentrate containing by weight: — 60 % (± 10 %) of crude protein, — 5 % (± 3 %) of crude fibre, — 5 % (± 3 %) of crude ash, and — 3 % or more but not more than 6,9 % of starch, for use in the manufacture of animal feed products (2)	1.1.-31.12.	30 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2913	ex 2401 10 35 ex 2401 10 70 ex 2401 10 95 ex 2401 10 95 ex 2401 10 95 ex 2401 20 35 ex 2401 20 70 ex 2401 20 95 ex 2401 20 95 ex 2401 20 95	91 10 11 21 91 91 10 11 21 91	Natural unmanufactured tobacco, whether or not cut in regular size, having a custom value of not less than Euro 450 per 100 kg net weight, for use as binder or wrapper for the manufacture of goods falling within subheading 2402 10 00  (2)	1.1.-31.12.	6 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2586	ex 2710 19 81 ex 2710 19 99	20 40	Catalytically hydroisomerized and dewaxed base oil of hydrogenated, highly isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, containing: — 90 % or more by weight of saturates, and — not more than 0,03 % by weight of sulphur, and with: — a viscosity index of 80 or more, but less than 120, and a kinematic viscosity of 5,0 cSt at 100 °C or more, but not more than 13,0 cSt at 100 °C	1.1.-30.6.	200 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2587	ex 2710 19 81 ex 2710 19 99	20 40	Catalytically hydroisomerized and dewaxed base oil of hydrogenated, highly isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, containing: — 90 % or more by weight of saturates, and — not more than 0,03 % by weight of sulphur, and with: — a viscosity index of 80 or more, but less than 120, and a kinematic viscosity of 5,0 cSt at 100 °C or more, but not more than 13,0 cSt at 100 °C	1.7.-31.12.	200 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2828	2712 20 90		Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil	1.4.-31.10.	60 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2600	ex 2712 90 39	10	Slack wax (CAS RN 64742-61-6)	1.1.-31.12.	100 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2928	ex 2811 22 00	40	Silica filler in the form of granules, with a purity by weight of 97 % or more of silicon dioxide	1.1.-31.12.	1 700 tonnes	0 %
09.2806	ex 2825 90 40	30	Tungsten trioxide, including blue tungsten oxide (CAS RN 1314-35-8 or CAS RN 39318-18-8)	1.1.-31.12.	12 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2872	ex 2833 29 80	40	Caesium sulphate (CAS RN 10294-54-9) in solid form or as aqueous solution containing by weight 48 % or more but not more than 52 % of caesium sulphate	1.1.-31.12.	200 tonnes	0 %
09.2837	ex 2903 79 30	20	Bromochloromethane (CAS RN 74-97-5)	1.1.-31.12.	600 tonnes	0 %
09.2933	ex 2903 99 80	30	1,3-Dichlorobenzene (CAS RN 541-73-1)	1.1.-31.12.	2 600 tonnes	0 %
09.2700	ex 2905 12 00	10	Propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) (CAS RN 71-23-8)	1.1.-31.12.	15 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2830	ex 2906 19 00	40	Cyclopropylmethanol (CAS RN 2516-33-8)	1.1.-31.12.	20 tonnes	0 %
09.2851	ex 2907 12 00	10	o-cresol (CAS RN 95-48-7) having a purity of not less than 98,5 % by weight	1.1.-31.12.	20 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2704	ex 2909 49 80	20	2,2,2',2'-Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-3,3'-oxydipropan-1-ol (CAS RN 126-58-9)	1.1.-31.12.	500 tonnes	0 %
09.2624	2912 42 00		Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) (CAS RN 121-32-4)	1.1.-31.12.	1 950 tonnes	0 %
09.2683	ex 2914 19 90	50	Calcium acetylacetonate (CAS RN 19372-44-2) for use in the manufacture of stabilisator systems in tablet form (2)	1.1.-31.12.	200 tonnes	0 %
09.2852	ex 2914 29 00	60	Cyclopropyl methyl ketone (CAS RN 765-43-5)	1.1.-31.12.	300 tonnes	0 %
09.2638	ex 2915 21 00	10	Acetic acid (CAS RN 64-19-7) of a purity by weight of 99 % or more	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2972	2915 24 00		Acetic anhydride (CAS RN 108-24-7)	1.1.-31.12.	50 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2679	2915 32 00		Vinyl acetate (CAS RN 108-05-4)	1.1.-31.12.	400 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2728	ex 2915 90 70	85	Ethyl trifluoroacetate (CAS RN 383-63-1)	1.1.-31.12.	400 tonnes	0 %
09.2665	ex 2916 19 95	30	Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (CAS RN 24634-61-5)	1.1.-31.12.	8 250 tonnes	0 %
09.2684	ex 2916 39 90	28	2,5-dimethylphenylacetyl chloride (CAS RN 55312-97-5)	1.1.-31.12.	400 tonnes	0 %
09.2599	ex 2917 11 00	40	Diethyl oxalate (CAS RN 95-92-1)	1.1.-31.12.	500 tonnes	0 %
09.2769	ex 2917 13 90	10	Dimethyl sebacate (CAS RN 106-79-6)	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2634	ex 2917 19 80	40	Dodecanedioic acid (CAS RN 693-23-2), of a purity by weight of more than 98,5 %	1.1.-31.12.	4 600 tonnes	0 %
09.2808	ex 2918 22 00	10	O-acetylsalicylic acid (CAS RN 50-78-2)	1.1.-31.12.	120 tonnes	0 %
09.2646	ex 2918 29 00	75	Octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate (CAS RN 2082-79-3) with: — a sieve passing fraction at a mesh width of 500 μm of more than 99 % by weight, and — a melting point of 49 °C or more, but not more than 54 °C, for use in the manufacture of PVC processing stabilizer-one packs based on powder mixtures (powders or press granulates) (2)	1.1.-31.12.	380 tonnes	0 %
09.2647	ex 2918 29 00	80	Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate) (CAS RN 6683-19-8) with: — a sieve passing fraction at a mesh width of 250 μm of more than 75 % by weight and at a mesh width of 500 μm of more than 99 % by weight, and — a melting point of 110 °C or more, but not more than 125 °C, for use in the manufacture of PVC processing stabilizer-one packs based on powder mixtures (powders or press granulates) (2)	1.1.-31.12.	140 tonnes	0 %
09.2975	ex 2918 30 00	10	Benzophenone-3,3',4,4'-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (CAS RN 2421‐28‐5)	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2688	ex 2920 29 00	70	Tris (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite (CAS RN 31570-04-4)	1.1.-31.12.	6 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2648	ex 2920 90 10	70	Dimethyl Sulphate (CAS RN 77-78-1)	1.1.-30.6.	9 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2598	ex 2921 19 99	75	Octadecylamine (CAS RN 124-30-1)	1.1.-31.12.	400 tonnes	0 %
09.2649	ex 2921 29 00	60	Bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl)(methyl)amine (CAS RN 3030-47-5)	1.1.-31.12.	1 700 tonnes	0 %
09.2682	ex 2921 41 00	10	Aniline (CAS RN 62-53-3) with a purity by weight of 99 % or more	1.1.-31.12.	150 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2617	ex 2921 42 00	89	4-Fluoro-N-(1-methylethyl)benzeneamine (CAS RN 70441-63-3)	1.1.-31.12.	500 tonnes	0 %
09.2590	ex 2921 43 00	75	2-Methylaniline (CAS RN 95-53-4)	1.1.-30.6.	1 000 kilograms	0 %
09.2602	ex 2921 51 19	10	o-phenylenediamine (CAS RN 95-54-5)	1.1.-31.12.	1 800 tonnes	0 %
09.2730	ex 2921 59 90	80	4,4'-Methanediyldianiline (CAS RN 101-77-9) in form of granules, for use in the manufacture of prepolymers (2)	1.1.-30.6.	100 tonnes	0 %
09.2591	ex 2922 41 00	10	L-Lysine hydrochloride (CAS RN 657-27-2)	1.1.-31.12.	445 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2592	ex 2922 50 00	25	L-Threonine (CAS RN 72-19-5)	1.1.-31.12.	166 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2854	ex 2924 19 00	85	3-iodoprop-2-yn-1-yl butylcarbamate (CAS RN 55406-53-6)	1.1.-31.12.	250 tonnes	0 %
09.2874	ex 2924 29 70	87	Paracetamol (INN) (CAS RN 103-90-2)	1.1.-31.12.	20 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2742	ex 2926 10 00	10	Acrylonitrile (CAS RN 107-13-1), for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 55 and heading 6815 (2)	1.1.-31.12.	60 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2856	ex 2926 90 70	84	2-Nitro-4(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (CAS RN 778-94-9)	1.1.-31.12.	900 tonnes	0 %
09.2708	ex 2928 00 90	15	Monomethylhydrazine (CAS 60-34-4) in the form of an aqueous solution with a content by weight of monomethylhydrazine of 40 (± 5) %	1.1.-31.12.	900 tonnes	0 %
09.2685	ex 2929 90 00	30	Nitroguanidine (CAS RN 556-88-7)	1.1.-31.12.	6 500 tonnes	0 %
09.2597	ex 2930 90 98	94	Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]disulphide (CAS RN 56706-10-6)	1.1.-31.12.	6 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2596	ex 2930 90 98	96	2-Chloro-4-(methylsulphonyl)-3-((2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl) benzoic acid (CAS RN 120100-77-8)	1.1.-31.12.	300 tonnes	0 %
09.2842	2932 12 00		2-Furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde)	1.1.-31.12.	10 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2955	ex 2932 19 00	60	Flurtamone (ISO) (CAS RN 96525-23-4)	1.1.-31.12.	300 tonnes	0 %
09.2696	ex 2932 20 90	25	Decan-5-olide (CAS RN 705-86-2)	1.1.-31.12.	6 000 kilograms	0 %
09.2697	ex 2932 20 90	30	Dodecan-5-olide (CAS RN 713-95-1)	1.1.-31.12.	6 000 kilograms	0 %
09.2812	ex 2932 20 90	77	Hexan-6-olide (CAS RN 502-44-3)	1.1.-31.12.	4 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2858	2932 93 00		Piperonal (CAS RN 120-57-0)	1.1.-31.12.	220 tonnes	0 %
09.2673	ex 2933 39 99	43	2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol (CAS RN 2403-88-5)	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2674	ex 2933 39 99	44	Chlorpyrifos (ISO) (CAS RN 2921-88-2)	1.1.-31.12.	9 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2880	ex 2933 59 95	39	Ibrutinib (INN) (CAS RN 936563-96-1)	1.1.-31.12.	5 tonnes	0 %
09.2860	ex 2933 69 80	30	1,3,5-Tris[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (CAS RN 15875-13-5)	1.1.-31.12.	600 tonnes	0 %
09.2595	ex 2933 99 80	49	1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane (CAS RN 294-90-6)	1.1.-31.12.	40 tonnes	0 %
09.2658	ex 2933 99 80	73	5-(Acetoacetylamino)benzimidazolone (CAS RN 26576-46-5)	1.1.-31.12.	400 tonnes	0 %
09.2593	ex 2934 99 90	67	5-Chlorothiophene-2-carboxylic acid (CAS RN 24065-33-6)	1.1.-31.12.	45 000 kilograms	0 %
09.2675	ex 2935 90 90	79	4-[[(2-Methoxybenzoyl)amino]sulfonyl]benzoyl chloride (CAS RN 816431-72-8)	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2710	ex 2935 90 90	91	2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-aminium (3R,5S,6E)-7-{2-[(ethylsulfonyl)amino]-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-(propan-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl}-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate (CAS RN 917805-85-7)	1.1.-31.12.	5 000 kilograms	0 %
09.2945	ex 2940 00 00	20	D-Xylose (CAS RN 58-86-6)	1.1.-31.12.	400 tonnes	0 %
09.2686	ex 3204 11 00	75	Colourant C.I. Disperse Yellow 54 (CAS RN 7576-65-0) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Disperse Yellow 54 content of 99 % or more by weight	1.1.-31.12.	250 tonnes	0 %
09.2676	ex 3204 17 00	14	Preparations based on Colourant C.I. Pigment Red 48:2 (CAS RN 7023-61-2) with a content thereof of 60 % or more but less than 85 % by weight	1.1.-31.12.	50 tonnes	0 %
09.2698	ex 3204 17 00	30	Colourant C.I. Pigment Red 4 (CAS RN 2814-77-9) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Pigment Red 4 content of 60 % or more by weight	1.1.-31.12.	150 tonnes	0 %
09.2659	ex 3802 90 00	19	Soda flux calcinated diatomaceous earth	1.1.-31.12.	35 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2908	ex 3804 00 00	10	Sodium lignosulphonate (CAS RN 8061-51-6)	1.1.-31.12.	40 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2889	3805 10 90		Sulphate turpentine	1.1.-31.12.	25 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2935	ex 3806 10 00	10	Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins	1.1.-31.12.	280 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2832	ex 3808 92 90	40	Preparation containing 38 % or more but not more than 50 % by weight of pyrithione zinc (INN) (CAS RN 13463-41-7) in an aqueous dispersion	1.1.-31.12.	500 tonnes	0 %
09.2876	ex 3811 29 00	55	Additives consisting of reaction products of diphenylamine and branched nonenes containing by weight: — 28 % or more, but not more than 55 % of 4‐monononyldiphenylamine, — 45 % or more but not more than 65 % of 4,4'‐dinonyldiphenylamine, and — not more than 5 % of 2,4-dinonyldiphenylamine and 2,4'‐dinonyldiphenylamine, used for the manufacture of lubricating oils (2)	1.1.-31.12.	900 tonnes	0 %
09.2814	ex 3815 90 90	76	Catalyst consisting of titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide	1.1.-31.12.	3 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2820	ex 3824 79 00	10	— Mixtures containing by weight: — 60 % or more but not more than 90 % of 2-chloropropene (CAS RN 557-98-2), — 8 % or more but not more than 14 % of (Z)-1-chloropropene (CAS RN 16136-84-8), — 5 % or more but not more than 23 % of 2-chloropropane (CAS RN 75-29-6), — not more than 6 % of 3-chloropropene (CAS RN 107-05-1), and — not more than 1 % of ethyl chloride (CAS RN 75-00-3)	1.1.-31.12.	6 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2644	ex 3824 99 92	77	— Preparation containing by weight: — 55 % or more but not more than 78 % of dimethyl glutarate (CAS RN 1119-40-0), — 10 % or more but not more than 30 % of dimethyl adipate (CAS RN 627-93-0), and — not more than 35 % of dimethyl succinate (CAS RN 106‐65‐0)	1.1.-31.12.	10 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2681	ex 3824 99 92	85	Mixture of bis [3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]sulphides (CAS RN 211519‐85‐6)	1.1.-31.12.	9 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2650	ex 3824 99 92	87	Acetophenone (CAS RN 98-86-2), with a purity by weight of 60 % or more but not more than 90 %	1.1.-31.12.	2 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2888	ex 3824 99 92	89	— Mixture of tertiary alkyldimethyl amines containing by weight: — 60 % or more but not more than 80 % of dodecyldimethylamine (CAS RN 112-18-5), and — 20 % or more but not more than 30 % of dimethyl(tetradecyl)amine (CAS RN 112-75-4)	1.1.-31.12.	25 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2829	ex 3824 99 93	43	Solid extract of the residual, insoluble in aliphatic solvents, obtained during the extraction of rosin from wood, having the following characteristics: — a resin acid content not exceeding 30 % by weight, — an acid number not exceeding 110, and — a melting point of 100° C or more	1.1.-31.12.	1 600 tonnes	0 %
09.2907	ex 3824 99 93	67	Mixture of phytosterols, in the form of powder, containing by weight: — 75 % or more of sterols, — not more than 25 % of stanols, for use in the manufacture of stanols/sterols or stanol/sterol esters (2)	1.1.-31.12.	2 500 tonnes	0 %
09.2639	3905 30 00		Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups	1.1.-31.12.	15 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2671	ex 3905 99 90	81	Poly(vinyl butyral)(CAS RN 63148-65-2): — containing by weight 17,5 % or more, but not more than 20 % of hydroxyl groups, and — with a median particle size (D50) of more than 0,6 mm	1.1.-31.12.	12 500 tonnes	0 %
09.2846	ex 3907 40 00	25	Polymer blend of polycarbonate and poly(methyl methacrylate) with a polycarbonate content of not less than 98,5 % by weight, in the form of pellets or granules, with a luminous transmittance of not less than 88,5 %, measured using a test sample with a thickness of 4 mm at a wavelength of λ = 400 nm (according to ISO 13468-2)	1.1.-31.12.	2 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2723	ex 3911 90 19	10	Poly(oxy-1,4-phenylenesulphonyl-1,4-phenyleneoxy-4,4'-biphenylene)	1.1.-31.12.	5 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2816	ex 3912 11 00	20	Cellulose acetate flakes	1.1.-31.12.	75 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2864	ex 3913 10 00	10	Sodium alginate, extracted from brown seaweed (CAS RN 9005-38-3)	1.1.-31.12.	10 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2641	ex 3913 90 00	87	— Sodium hyaluronate, non sterile, with: — a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of not more than 900 000 , — an endotoxin level of not more than 0,008 Endotoxin units (EU)/mg, — an ethanol content of not more than 1 % by weight, — an isopropanol content of not more than 0,5 % by weight	1.1.-31.12.	200 kilograms	0 %
09.2661	ex 3920 51 00	50	— Sheets of polymethylmethacrylate conforming to standards: — EN 4364 (MIL-P-5425E) and DTD5592A, or — EN 4365 (MIL-P-8184) and DTD5592A	1.1.-31.12.	100 tonnes	0 %
09.2645	ex 3921 14 00	20	Cellular block of regenerated cellulose, impregnated with water containing magnesium chloride and quaternary ammonium compounds, measuring 100 cm (± 10 cm) x 100 cm (± 10 cm) x 40 cm (± 5 cm)	1.1.-31.12.	1 700 tonnes	0 %
09.2848	ex 5505 10 10	10	Waste of synthetic fibres (including noils, yarn waste, and garnetted stock) of nylon or other polyamides (PA6 and PA66)	1.1.-31.12.	10 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2721	ex 5906 99 90	20	Woven and laminated rubberised textile fabric with the following characteristics: — with three layers, — one outer layer consists of acrylic fabric, — the other outer layer consists of polyester fabric, — the middle layer consists of chlorobutyl rubber, — the middle layer has a weight of 452 g/m2 or more but not more than 569 g/m2, — the textile fabric has a total weight of 952 g/m2 or more but not more than 1 159 g/m2, and — the textile fabric has a total thickness of 0,8 mm or more but not more than 4 mm, used for the manufacture of the retractable roof of motor vehicles (2)	1.1.-31.12.	375 000 square meters	0 %
09.2594	ex 6909 19 00	55	Ceramic-carbon absorption cartridges with the following characteristics: — extruded fired ceramic bound multicellular cylindrical structure — 10 or more % by weight but not more than 30 % by weight of activated carbon, — 70 or more % by weight but not more than 90 % by weight of ceramic binder, — with a diameter of 29 mm or more but not more than 41 mm, — a length of not more than 150 mm, — fired at temperature of 800 °C or more, and — for vapours adsorption, of a kind used for assembly in fuel vapours absorbers in fuel systems of motor vehicles	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 000 pieces	0 %
09.2866	ex 7019 12 00 ex 7019 12 00	06 26	S glass stratifils (rovings): — composed of continuous glass filaments of 9 μm (±0,5 μm), — measuring 200 tex or more but not more than 680 tex, — not containing any calcium oxide, and — with a breaking strength of more than 3 550 MPa determined by ASTM D2343-09, for use in the manufacture of aeronautics (2)	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2628	ex 7019 52 00	10	Glass web woven from glass fibre coated in plastic, of a weight of 120 g/m2(± 10 g/m2), of a type used in rolling insect screens with fixed frames	1.1.-31.12.	3 000 000 square meters	0 %
09.2799	ex 7202 49 90	10	Ferro-chromium containing 1,5 % or more but not more than 4 % by weight of carbon and not more than 70 % of chromium	1.1.-31.12.	50 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2652	ex 7409 11 00 ex 7410 11 00	30 40	Refined copper foil and strips, electrolytically coated, with a thickness of 0,015 mm or more	1.1.-31.12.	1 020 tonnes	0 %
09.2734	ex 7409 19 00	20	— Plates or sheets consisting of: — a layer of a silicon nitride ceramic with a thickness of 0,32 mm (±0,1 mm) or more but not more than 1,0 mm (±0,1 mm), — covered on both sides with a foil of refined copper with a thickness of 0,8 mm (±0,1 mm), and — on one side partially covered with a coating of silver	1.1.-31.12.	7 000 000 pieces	0 %
09.2662	ex 7410 21 00	55	— Plates: — consisting of at least one layer of fibreglass fabric impregnated with epoxide resin, — covered on one or both sides with copper foil with a thickness of not more than 0,15 mm, — with a dielectric constant (DK) of less than 5,4 at 1 MHz, as measured according to IPC-TM-650 2.5.5.2, — with a loss tangent of less than 0,035 at 1 MHz, as measured according to IPC-TM-650 2.5.5.2, — with a comparative tracking index (CTI) of 600 or more	1.1.-31.12.	80 000 square meters	0 %
09.2834	ex 7604 29 10	20	Aluminium alloy rods with a diameter of 200 mm or more, but not exceeding 300 mm	1.1.-31.12.	2 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2835	ex 7604 29 10	30	Aluminium alloy rods with a diameter of 300,1 mm or more, but not more than 533,4 mm	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2736	ex 7607 11 90	83	Aluminium and magnesium alloy strip or foil: — of an alloy conforming to standards 5182-H19 or 5052-H19, — in rolls with an outside diameter of minimum 1 250 mm but not more than 1 350 mm, — of a thickness (tolerance -0,006 mm) of 0,15 mm, 0,16 mm, 0,18 mm or 0,20 mm, — of a width ( tolerance ±0,3 mm) of 12,5 mm, 15,0 mm, 16,0 mm, 25,0 mm, 35,0 mm, 50,0 mm or 356 mm, — having a camber tolerance of not more than 0,4 mm/750 mm, — of a flatness measurement: I-unit ±4, — having a tensile strength of more than (5182-H19) 365 MPa or (5052-H19) 320 MPa, and — of an elongation A50 of more than (5182-H19) 3 % or (5052‐H19) 2,5 %, for use in the manufacture of slats for blinds (2)	1.1.-31.12.	600 tonnes	0 %
09.2722	8104 11 00		Unwrought magnesium, containing at least 99,8 % by weight of magnesium	1.1.-31.12.	120 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2840	ex 8104 30 00	20	— Magnesium powder: — of purity by weight of 98 % or more, but not more than 99,5 %, and — with a particle size of 0,2 mm or more but not more than 0,8 mm	1.1.-31.12.	2 000 tonnes	0 %
09.2629	ex 8302 49 00	91	Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the manufacture of luggage (2)	1.1.-31.12.	1 500 000 pieces	0 %
09.2720	ex 8413 91 00	50	Pump head for two cylinder high pressure pump made of forged steel, with: — milled threaded fittings with a diameter of 10 mm or more but not more than 36,8 mm, and — drilled fuel channels with a diameter of 3,5 mm or more but not more than 10 mm, of a kind used in diesel injection systems	1.1.-31.12.	65 000 pieces	0 %
09.2738	ex 8482 99 00	30	Brass cages with the following characteristics: — continuously or centrifugally cast, — turned, — containing by weight 35 % or more, but not more than 38 % of zinc, — containing by weight 0,75 % or more, but not more than 1,25 % of lead, — containing by weight 1,0 % or more, but not more than 1,4 % of aluminium, and — with a tensile strength of 415 Pa or more, of a kind used for the manufacture of ball bearings	1.1.-31.12.	50 000 pieces	0 %
09.2763	ex 8501 40 20 ex 8501 40 80	40 30	Electric AC commutator motor, single-phase, with an output of 250 W or more, an input power of 700 W or more but not more than 2 700 W, an external diameter of more than 120 mm (±0,2 mm) but not more than 135 mm (±0,2 mm), a rated speed of more than 30 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm, equipped with air-inducting ventilator, for use in the manufacture of vacuum cleaners (2)	1.1.-31.12.	2 000 000 pieces	0 %
09.2588	ex 8529 90 92	56	LCD display with: — a touch panel, — at least one printed circuit board for simple slave device pixel addressing (Timing Controller function) and touch control, with EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read‐Only Memory) for display settings, — a diagonal screen measurement of 15 cm or more but not more than 21 cm, — a backlight, — a LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signalling) and a power supply connector, — a viewing angle of 70 degree, or more, and — a luminance of 715 cd/m2, or more, for use in the manufacture of motor vehicles of Chapter 87 (2)	1.1.-30.6.	450 000 pieces	0 %
09.2672	ex 8529 90 92 ex 9405 40 39	75 70	Printed circuit board with LED diodes: — whether or not equipped with prisms/lens, and — whether or not fitted with connector(s), for the manufacture of backlight units for goods of heading 8528 (2)	1.1.-31.12.	115 000 000 pieces	0 %
09.2003	ex 8543 70 90	63	Voltage controlled frequency generator, consisting of active and passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing with dimensions of not more than 30 mm x 30 mm	1.1.-31.12.	1 400 000 pieces	0 %
09.2910	ex 8708 99 97	75	Aluminium alloy support bracket, with mounting holes, whether or not with fixation nuts, for indirect connection of the gearbox to the car body for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87 (2)	1.1.-31.12.	200 000 pieces	0 %
09.2694	ex 8714 10 90	30	Axle clamps, housings, fork bridges and clamping pieces, of aluminium alloy of a kind used for motor bikes	1.1.-31.12.	1 000 000 pieces	0 %
09.2668	ex 8714 91 10 ex 8714 91 10 ex 8714 91 10	21 31 75	Bicycle frame, constructed from carbon fibres and artificial resin, for use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles) (2)	1.1.-31.12.	350 000 pieces	0 %
09.2589	ex 8714 91 10 ex 8714 91 10 ex 8714 91 10	23 33 70	Frame, constructed from aluminium or aluminium and carbon fibres, for the use in the manufacture of bicycles (including electric bicycles) (2)	1.1.-31.12.	8 000 000 pieces	0 %
09.2631	ex 9001 90 00	80	Unmounted glass lenses, prisms and cemented elements for use in the manufacture or repair of goods of CN codes 9002, 9005, 9013 10 and 9015 (2)	1.1.-31.12.	5 000 000 pieces	0 %

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(1)  However, the suspension of tariff duties does not apply where the processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings.

(2)  Suspension of duties is subject to end-use customs supervision in accordance with Article 254 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

(3)  Only the ad valorem duty is suspended. The specific duty shall continue to apply.

Article 1

Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 612/2013 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 13 February 2020.

ANNEX

In Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 612/2013, Table 1 is replaced by the following:

(referred to in Article 4(5), Article 7(2) and Article 8(2))

A	B	C	D	E	F	G
1		ATTRIBUTES	R
	a	Request Type	R		The possible values are: 1 = (reserved) 2 = Request for reference data 3 = (reserved) 4 = (reserved) 5 = Request for re-synchronisation of the register of economic operators 6 = Request for retrieval of a list of e-ADs 7 = Request for SEED statistics	n1
	b	Request Message Name	C	— ‘R’ if <Request Type> is ‘2’ — Does not apply otherwise (see Request Type in box 1a)	The possible values are: ‘C_COD_DAT’ = Common list of codes ‘C_PAR_DAT’ = Common system parameters ‘ALL’ = For complete structure	a..9
	c	Requesting Office	R		(see Code list 5 in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 684/2009)	an8
	d	Request Correlation Identifier	C	— ‘R’ if <Request Type> is ‘2’, ‘5’, ‘6’ or ‘7’ — Does not apply otherwise (see Request Type in box 1a)	The value of <Request Correlation Identifier> is unique per Member State.	an..44
	e	Start Date	C	For 1 e and f: — ‘R’ if <Request Type> is ‘2’ or ‘5’ — Does not apply otherwise (see Request Type in box 1a)		date
	f	End Date	C			date
	g	Single Date	C	— ‘R’ if <Request Type> is ‘2’ or ‘5’ — Does not apply otherwise (see Request Type in box 1a)		date
2		E-AD LIST REQUEST	C	— ‘R’ if <Request Type> is ‘6’ — Does not apply otherwise (see Request Type in box 1a)
	a	Member State Code	R		(see Code list 3 in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 684/2009)	a2
2.1		RA_PRIMARY CRITERION	R			99x
	a	Primary Criterion Type Code	R		The possible values are: 1 = ARC 2 = Brand name of product 3 = Categories of excise products of the movement 4 = (reserved) 5 = (reserved) 6 = (reserved) 7 = (reserved) 8 = City of consignee 9 = City of consignor 10 = City of guarantor 11 = (reserved) 12 = City of place of delivery 13 = City of tax warehouse of dispatch 14 = City of transporter 15 = CN code of product 16 = Date of invoice 17 = Excise number of consignee 18 = Excise number of consignor 19 = Excise number of guarantor 20 = (reserved) 21 = (reserved) 22 = Excise number of the tax warehouse of destination 23 = Excise number of the tax warehouse of dispatch 24 = (reserved) 25 = Excise product code 26 = Journey time 27 = Member State of destination 28 = Member State of dispatch 29 = Name of consignee 30 = Name of consignor 31 = Name of guarantor 32 = (reserved) 33 = Name of place of delivery 34 = Name of tax warehouse of dispatch 35 = Name of transporter 36 = Number of invoice 37 = Postal code of consignee 38 = Postal code of consignor 39 = Postal code of guarantor 40 = (reserved) 41 = Postal code of place of delivery 42 = Postal code of tax warehouse of dispatch 43 = Postal code of transporter 44 = Quantity of goods (in an e-AD body) 45 = Local Reference Number, being a serial number, assigned by the consignor 46 = Type of transport 47 = (reserved) 48 = (reserved) 49 = VAT number of the consignee 50 = (reserved) 51 = VAT number of the transporter 52 = Change of destination (sequence number ≥ 2)	n..2
2.1.1		RA_PRIMARY VALUE	O			99x
	a	Value	R		If <Primary Criterion Type Code> is ‘46’ (Type of transport), then an existing <Transport Mode Code> in the list of <TRANSPORT MODES> shall be used.	an..255
3		STA_REQUEST	C	— ‘R’ if <Request Type> is ‘7’ — Does not apply otherwise (see Request Type in box 1a)
	a	Statistic Type	R		The possible values are: 1 = Active and inactive economic operators 2 = Pending expirations 3 = Economic operators by type and tax warehouses 4 = Excise activity 5 = Changes to excise authorisations	n1
3.1		LIST OF MEMBER STATES Code	R			99x
	a	Member State Code	R		(see Code list 3 in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 684/2009)	a2
4		STA_PERIOD	C	— ‘R’ if <Request Type> is ‘7’ — Does not apply otherwise (see Request Type in box 1a)
	a	Year	R			n4
	b	Semester	C	For 4 b, c, and d: The three following data fields are optional and exclusive: — <Semester> — <Quarter> — <Month> i.e. If one of these data fields is given then the two other data fields do not apply	The possible values are: 1 = First semester 2 = Second semester	n1
	c	Quarter	C		The possible values are: 1 = First quarter 2 = Second quarter 3 = Third quarter 4 = Fourth quarter	n1
	d	Month	C		The possible values are: 1 = January 2 = February 3 = March 4 = April 5 = May 6 = June 7 = July 8 = August 9 = September 10 = October 11 = November 12 = December	n..2
5		REF_REQUEST	C	— ‘R’ if <Request Type> is ‘2’ — Does not apply otherwise (see Request Type in box 1a)
	a	Common Risk Assessment Criteria flag	O		The possible values are: 0 = No or False 1 = Yes or True	n1
5.1		LIST OF CODES Code	O			99x
	a	Requested List of Code	O		The possible values are: 1 = Units of measure 2 = Events types 3 = Evidence types 4 = (reserved) 5 = (reserved) 6 = Language codes 7 = Member States 8 = Country codes 9 = Packaging codes 10 = Reasons for unsatisfactory receipt or control report 11 = Reasons for interruption 12 = (reserved) 13 = Transport modes 14 = Transport units 15 = Wine-growing zones 16 = Wine operation codes 17 = Excise product categories 18 = Excise products 19 = CN codes 20 = Correspondences CN code Excise product 21 = Cancellation reasons 22 = Alert or rejection of e-AD reasons 23 = Delay explanations 24 = (reserved) 25 = Event submitting persons 26 = Refusal reasons 27 = Reasons for delayed result 28 = Request actions 29 = Request reasons 30 = (reserved) 31 = (reserved) 32 = (reserved) 33 = (reserved) 34 = Administrative cooperation action not possible reasons 35 = (reserved) 36 = Type of document 37 = (reserved) 38 = (reserved) 39 = Manual Closure Request Reasons 40 = Manual Closure Rejection Reasons’	n..2