Commission Regulation (EC) No 2123/2005 of 22 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes

EU Regulation No 2123/2005 · Adopted 22 December 2005 · Extends to United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2123/2005

of 22 December 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables^f1, and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables^f2 provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code^f3.

(2)

For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture^f4 concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2002, 2003 and 2004, the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes should be adjusted.

(3)

As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should be amended.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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f1: OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).
f2: OJ L 193, 3.8.1996, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1796/2005 (OJ L 288, 29.10.2005, p. 42).
f3: OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 883/2005 (OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 5).
f4: OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.

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Annex Annex

For the Commission

Mariann Fischer Boel

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of this Regulation. Where “ex” appears before the CN code, the scope of the additional duties is determined both by the scope of the CN code and by the corresponding trigger period.

Serial No CN code Description Trigger period Trigger level(tonnes)
78.0015 ex 0702 00 00 Tomatoes
—

1 October to 31 May

810 159
78.0020
—

1 June to 30 September

883 976
78.0065 ex 0707 00 05 Cucumbers
—

1 May to 31 October

10 637
78.0075
—

1 November to 30 April

10 318
78.0085 ex 0709 10 00 Artichokes
—

1 November to 30 June

90 600
78.0100 0709 90 70 Courgettes
—

1 January to 31 December

68 401
78.0110 ex 0805 10 20 Oranges
—

1 December to 31 May

271 073
78.0120 ex 0805 20 10 Clementines
—

1 November to end of February

150 169
78.0130
ex 0805 20 30

ex 0805 20 50

ex 0805 20 70

ex 0805 20 90
Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids
—

1 November to end of February

94 492
78.0155 ex 0805 50 10 Lemons
—

1 June to 31 December

265 745
78.0160
—

1 January to 31 May

82 467
78.0170 ex 0806 10 10 Table grapes
—

21 July to 20 November

222 307
78.0175 ex 0808 10 80 Apples
—

1 January to 31 August

805 913
78.0180
—

1 September to 31 December

80 454
78.0220 ex 0808 20 50 Pears
—

1 January to 30 April

239 893
78.0235
—

1 July to 31 December

105 438
78.0250 ex 0809 10 00 Apricots
—

1 June to 31 July

127 403
78.0265 ex 0809 20 95 Cherries, other than sour cherries
—

21 May to 10 August

54 213
78.0270 ex 0809 30 Peaches, including nectarines
—

11 June to 30 September

982 366
78.0280 ex 0809 40 05 Plums
—

11 June to 30 September

54 605

Serial No	CN code	Description	Trigger period	Trigger level(tonnes)
78.0015	ex 0702 00 00	Tomatoes	— 1 October to 31 May	810 159
78.0020	ex 0702 00 00	Tomatoes	— 1 June to 30 September	883 976
78.0065	ex 0707 00 05	Cucumbers	— 1 May to 31 October	10 637
78.0075	ex 0707 00 05	Cucumbers	— 1 November to 30 April	10 318
78.0085	ex 0709 10 00	Artichokes	— 1 November to 30 June	90 600
78.0100	0709 90 70	Courgettes	— 1 January to 31 December	68 401
78.0110	ex 0805 10 20	Oranges	— 1 December to 31 May	271 073
78.0120	ex 0805 20 10	Clementines	— 1 November to end of February	150 169
78.0130	ex 0805 20 30 ex 0805 20 50 ex 0805 20 70 ex 0805 20 90	Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids	— 1 November to end of February	94 492
78.0155	ex 0805 50 10	Lemons	— 1 June to 31 December	265 745
78.0160	ex 0805 50 10	Lemons	— 1 January to 31 May	82 467
78.0170	ex 0806 10 10	Table grapes	— 21 July to 20 November	222 307
78.0175	ex 0808 10 80	Apples	— 1 January to 31 August	805 913
78.0180	ex 0808 10 80	Apples	— 1 September to 31 December	80 454
78.0220	ex 0808 20 50	Pears	— 1 January to 30 April	239 893
78.0235	ex 0808 20 50	Pears	— 1 July to 31 December	105 438
78.0250	ex 0809 10 00	Apricots	— 1 June to 31 July	127 403
78.0265	ex 0809 20 95	Cherries, other than sour cherries	— 21 May to 10 August	54 213
78.0270	ex 0809 30	Peaches, including nectarines	— 11 June to 30 September	982 366
78.0280	ex 0809 40 05	Plums	— 11 June to 30 September	54 605

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2123/2005 of 22 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes

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