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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX
5. ANNEX I PRODUCTS SUBMITTED TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS OR PRICE THRESHOLDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 1. 2.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 (hereinafter the Regulation) entered into force on 31 January 2008 and is being applied as of 1 March 2008. The Regulation gives all products originating in the Republic of Moldova (hereinafter: Moldova) free access to the Community markets, except for certain agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Regulation for which limited concessions have been given either in the form of exemption from customs duties within the limit of tariff quotas or of reduction of customs duties.

(2) The wording of Article 14 of the Regulation created a gap between the application of the generalised system of preferences (hereinafter GSP) to which Moldova was entitled until the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 55/2008, and the application of the autonomous trade preferences (hereinafter ATPs), whereas the intention had been to ensure that the GSP would continue to apply for all eligible exports until the ATPs were introduced. According to Article 14 goods covered by the GSP, which have been exported to the Community between the entry into force of the ATPs and the start of the application of the regime would not be covered by either regime in cases where no purchase contract was made before 31 January 2008 and it could be shown that the goods left Moldova no later than 31 January 2008. To correct this situation the wording in Article 14 should be amended so as to refer to the date of application of the Regulation and not its entry into force.

(3) In preparing the application of the Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 and the management of the quotas listed in its Annex I, a few inconsistencies between the quota descriptions and the applicable CN codes were detected. In order to correct those errors the word domestic should be deleted in the description for quota No 09.0504, the CN code 10019099 should be added to quota No 09.0509 and the description of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 15 % should be deleted in the description of quota No 09.0514. The proposed corrections do not contradict or change the methodology used to determine the size of the quotas for each product group, which was based on best export performance of the years 2004-2006 with yearly increases corresponding to the potential increases in production and export capacity of Moldova until 2012.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation can be applied without undue delay, it should enter into force on the day following its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 is hereby amended as follows: (a) Article 14(1), the introductory phrase, the words the entry into force shall be replaced by the following: the date of application; (b) Article 14(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(c) and (2)(d), the words the date of entry into force shall be replaced by the following: the date of application. (1) Article 14 shall be amended as follows: (2) Annex I shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Regulation.

1. Article 14 shall be amended as follows: (a) Article 14(1), the introductory phrase, the words the entry into force shall be replaced by the following: the date of application; (b) Article 14(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(c) and (2)(d), the words the date of entry into force shall be replaced by the following: the date of application.

(a) Article 14(1), the introductory phrase, the words the entry into force shall be replaced by the following: the date of application;

(b) Article 14(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(c) and (2)(d), the words the date of entry into force shall be replaced by the following: the date of application.

2. Annex I shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 November 2008. For the Council The President B. Laporte

ANNEX

ANNEX

(1) of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked, (2) of domestic swine, (3) of bovine animals, uncooked Grp_submitted_to_quantitative_limits_or_price_thresholds_referred_to_in_article_3. 1. Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together. Products subject to annual duty free tariff quotas Order No CN Code Description 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 09.0504 0201 to 0204 Fresh, chilled and frozen meat of bovine animals, swine and sheep and goats 3000 3000 4000 4000 4000 09.0505 ex0207 Meat and edible offal of the poultry of heading 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen, other than fatty livers of subheading 020734 400 400 500 500 500 09.0506 ex0210 Meat and edible meat offal of swine and bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offals of domestic swine and bovine animals 400 400 500 500 500 09.4210 0401 to 0406 Dairy products 1000 1000 1500 1500 1500 09.0507 040700 Birds’ eggs, in shell 90 95 100 110 120 09.0508 ex0408 Birds’ eggs, not in shell and egg yolks, other than unfit for human consumption 200 200 300 300 300 09.0509 10019091 10019099 Other spelt (other than spelt for sowing), common wheat and meslin 25000 30000 35000 40000 50000 09.0510 10030090 Barley 20000 25000 30000 35000 45000 09.0511 100590 Maize 15000 20000 25000 30000 40000 09.0512 16010091 and 16010099 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products 500 500 600 600 600 ex1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: 09.0513 17019910 White Sugar 15000 18000 22000 26000 34000 09.0514 220421 and 220429 Wine of fresh grapes other than sparkling wine 60000 70000 80000 100000 120000 Products for which the ad valorem component of the import duty is exempted CN Code Description 0702 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 070320 Garlic, fresh or chilled 0707 Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled 07099070 Courgettes, fresh or chilled 07099080 Globe artichokes 0806 Grapes, fresh or dried 080810 Apples, fresh 080820 Pears and quinces 080910 Apricots 080920 Cherries 080930 Peaches, including nectarines 080940 Plums and sloes

ANNEX I PRODUCTS SUBMITTED TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS OR PRICE THRESHOLDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 1. 2.

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together. Products subject to annual duty free tariff quotas Order No CN Code Description 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 09.0504 0201 to 0204 Fresh, chilled and frozen meat of bovine animals, swine and sheep and goats 3000 3000 4000 4000 4000 09.0505 ex0207 Meat and edible offal of the poultry of heading 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen, other than fatty livers of subheading 020734 400 400 500 500 500 09.0506 ex0210 Meat and edible meat offal of swine and bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offals of domestic swine and bovine animals 400 400 500 500 500 09.4210 0401 to 0406 Dairy products 1000 1000 1500 1500 1500 09.0507 040700 Birds’ eggs, in shell 90 95 100 110 120 09.0508 ex0408 Birds’ eggs, not in shell and egg yolks, other than unfit for human consumption 200 200 300 300 300 09.0509 10019091 10019099 Other spelt (other than spelt for sowing), common wheat and meslin 25000 30000 35000 40000 50000 09.0510 10030090 Barley 20000 25000 30000 35000 45000 09.0511 100590 Maize 15000 20000 25000 30000 40000 09.0512 16010091 and 16010099 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products 500 500 600 600 600 ex1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: 09.0513 17019910 White Sugar 15000 18000 22000 26000 34000 09.0514 220421 and 220429 Wine of fresh grapes other than sparkling wine 60000 70000 80000 100000 120000 Products for which the ad valorem component of the import duty is exempted CN Code Description 0702 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 070320 Garlic, fresh or chilled 0707 Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled 07099070 Courgettes, fresh or chilled 07099080 Globe artichokes 0806 Grapes, fresh or dried 080810 Apples, fresh 080820 Pears and quinces 080910 Apricots 080920 Cherries 080930 Peaches, including nectarines 080940 Plums and sloes (1) of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked, (2) of domestic swine, (3) of bovine animals, uncooked

of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked,

of domestic swine,

of bovine animals, uncooked

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1. 2008-11-20