# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (Codified version), Article 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The quantities for import into Spain referred to in Article 1(1) shall be reduced in each year in proportion to any quantities of residues of starch manufacture from maize falling within CN codes 2303 10 19 and 2309 90 20, brewing and distilling dregs and waste falling within CN code 2303 30 00 and citrus pulp residues falling within CN code ex 2308 00 40 imported into Spain from third countries during the year concerned.
2. The Commission shall book for the quotas referred to in Article 1(1) and (2):
(a) the quantities of maize (CN code 1005 90 00) and sorghum (CN code 1007 00 90) imported into Spain and the quantities of maize (CN code 1005 90 00) imported into Portugal during each calendar year and, where necessary, until the end of May of the following year;
(b) the quantities of residues of starch manufacture from maize, brewing and distilling dregs and waste and residues of citrus pulp, referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, imported into Spain during each calendar year.
Where quantities are booked in respect of the months following the reference calendar year in accordance with point (a) of the first subparagraph, these quantities may no longer be booked in respect of the following calendar year.
3. For the purposes of booking quantities as provided for in paragraph 2, imports of maize into Spain and Portugal carried out under the following acts shall not be taken into account:
(a) Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000;
(b) Council and Commission Decision 2005/40/EC, Euratom;
(c) Council Decision 2006/580/EC;
(d) Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1296/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1296/article-2
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