Commission Regulation (EC) No 853/2008 of 18 August 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on apples and tomatoes
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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation), and in particular Article 143(b) thereof, in conjunction with Article 4,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in Annex XVII 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.
(2) For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2005, 2006 and 2007, the trigger levels for additional duties of apples and tomatoes should be adjusted.
(3) As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 is replaced by the text set out 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. It shall apply from 1 September 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 August 2008. For the Commission Mariann Fischer Boel Member of the Commission
ANNEX
ANNEX
ANNEX XVII ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER II, SECTION 2 ————————————————————
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 07020000 Tomatoes 1 October to 31 May 594495 78.0020 1 June to 30 September 108775 78.0065 07070005 Cucumbers 1 May to 31 October 70873 78.0075 1 November to 30 April 46491 78.0085 07099080 Artichokes 1 November to 30 June 19799 78.0100 07099070 Courgettes 1 January to 31 December 117360 78.0110 08051020 Oranges 1 December to 31 May 454253 78.0120 08052010 Clementines 1 November to end of February 606155 78.0130 08052030 08052050 08052070 08052090 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids 1 November to end of February 104626 78.0155 08055010 Lemons 1 June to 31 December 335545 78.0160 1 January to 31 May 64453 78.0170 08061010 Table grapes 21 July to 20 November 89754 78.0175 08081080 Apples 1 January to 31 August 875884 78.0180 1 September to 31 December 106430 78.0220 08082050 Pears 1 January to 30 April 257029 78.0235 1 July to 31 December 37083 78.0250 08091000 Apricots 1 June to 31 July 4199 78.0265 08092095 Cherries, other than sour cherries 21 May to 10 August 151059 78.0270 080930 Peaches, including nectarines 11 June to 30 September 39144 78.0280 08094005 Plums 11 June to 30 September 7658