Article 1 Opening and management of tariff quotas

This Regulation opens and manages annual import tariff quotas for the products indicated in Annex I, for the period from 1 January until 31 December.

The quantity of products covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1, the applicable rate of customs duty and the order numbers shall be as set out in Annex I.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for year 2017 the quota period is opened from the date of application of this Regulation to 31 December 2017.

The import tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the method referred to in Article 184(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

Regulations (EC) No 1301/2006, (EC) No 382/2008, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation.