Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/2006 of 30 October 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers, artichokes, clementines, mandarins and oranges

EU Regulation No 1619/2006 · Adopted 30 October 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/2006

of 30 October 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers, artichokes, clementines, mandarins and oranges

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 2003, 2004 and 2005, the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers, artichokes, clementines, mandarins and oranges 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 1450/2006 (OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 35).
f3: OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 35).
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.

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

1 October to 31 May

260 852
78.0020
—

1 June to 30 September

18 281
78.0065 0707 00 05 Cucumbers
—

1 May to 31 October

9 278
78.0075
—

1 November to 30 April

16 490
78.0085 0709 10 00 Artichokes
—

1 November to 30 June

5 770
78.0100 0709 90 70 Courgettes
—

1 January to 31 December

68 401
78.0110 0805 10 20 Oranges
—

1 December to 31 May

271 744
78.0120 0805 20 10 Clementines
—

1 November to end of February

116 637
78.0130
0805 20 30

0805 20 50

0805 20 70

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

1 November to end of February

91 359
78.0155 0805 50 10 Lemons
—

1 June to 31 December

301 899
78.0160
—

1 January to 31 May

34 287
78.0170 0806 10 10 Table grapes
—

21 July to 20 November

189 604
78.0175 0808 10 80 Apples
—

1 January to 31 August

922 228
78.0180
—

1 September to 31 December

51 920
78.0220 0808 20 50 Pears
—

1 January to 30 April

263 711
78.0235
—

1 July to 31 December

33 052
78.0250 0809 10 00 Apricots
—

1 June to 31 July

4 569
78.0265 0809 20 95 Cherries, other than sour cherries
—

21 May to 10 August

46 088
78.0270 0809 30 Peaches, including nectarines
—

11 June to 30 September

17 411
78.0280 0809 40 05 Plums
—

11 June to 30 September

11 155

Serial No	CN code	Description	Trigger period	Trigger level(tonnes)
78.0015	0702 00 00	Tomatoes	— 1 October to 31 May	260 852
78.0020	0702 00 00	Tomatoes	— 1 June to 30 September	18 281
78.0065	0707 00 05	Cucumbers	— 1 May to 31 October	9 278
78.0075	0707 00 05	Cucumbers	— 1 November to 30 April	16 490
78.0085	0709 10 00	Artichokes	— 1 November to 30 June	5 770
78.0100	0709 90 70	Courgettes	— 1 January to 31 December	68 401
78.0110	0805 10 20	Oranges	— 1 December to 31 May	271 744
78.0120	0805 20 10	Clementines	— 1 November to end of February	116 637
78.0130	0805 20 30 0805 20 50 0805 20 70 0805 20 90	Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids	— 1 November to end of February	91 359
78.0155	0805 50 10	Lemons	— 1 June to 31 December	301 899
78.0160	0805 50 10	Lemons	— 1 January to 31 May	34 287
78.0170	0806 10 10	Table grapes	— 21 July to 20 November	189 604
78.0175	0808 10 80	Apples	— 1 January to 31 August	922 228
78.0180	0808 10 80	Apples	— 1 September to 31 December	51 920
78.0220	0808 20 50	Pears	— 1 January to 30 April	263 711
78.0235	0808 20 50	Pears	— 1 July to 31 December	33 052
78.0250	0809 10 00	Apricots	— 1 June to 31 July	4 569
78.0265	0809 20 95	Cherries, other than sour cherries	— 21 May to 10 August	46 088
78.0270	0809 30	Peaches, including nectarines	— 11 June to 30 September	17 411
78.0280	0809 40 05	Plums	— 11 June to 30 September	11 155

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/2006 of 30 October 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on cucumbers, artichokes, clementines, mandarins and oranges

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