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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX
5. ANNEX XVIII ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER I, SECTION 2

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors provides for the surveillance of the imports of the products listed in Annex XVIII 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 applying Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded as part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2008, 2009 and 2010, the trigger levels for additional duties on tomatoes should be amended.

(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 should therefore 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 XVIII to Regulation (EC) No 543/2011 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 October 2011.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 September 2011. For the Commission The President José Manuel Barroso

ANNEX

ANNEX

ANNEX XVIII ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER I, 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 stand at the time of the adoption of this Regulation. Order number CN code Description Trigger period Trigger level (tonnes) 78.0015 07020000 Tomatoes 1 October to 31 May 481762 78.0020 1 June to 30 September 44251 78.0065 07070005 Cucumbers From 1 May to 31 October 31289 78.0075 From 1 November to 30 April 26583 78.0085 07099080 Artichokes From 1 November to 30 June 17258 78.0100 07099070 Courgettes 1 January to 31 December 57955 78.0110 08051020 Oranges 1 December to 31 May 368535 78.0120 08052010 Clementines From 1 November to end of February 175110 78.0130 08052030 08052050 08052070 08052090 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids From 1 November to end of February 115625 78.0155 08055010 Lemons From 1 June to 31 December 346366 78.0160 From 1 January to 31 May 88090 78.0170 08061010 Table grapes From 21 July to 20 November 80588 78.0175 08081080 Apples From 1 January to 31 August 700556 78.0180 1 September to 31 December 65039 78.0220 08082050 Pears 1 January to 30 April 229646 78.0235 1 July to 31 December 35541 78.0250 08091000 Apricots From 1 June to 31 July 5794 78.0265 08092095 Cherries, other than sour cherries From 21 May to 10 August 30783 78.0270 080930 Peaches, including nectarines From 11 June to 30 September 5613 78.0280 08094005 Plums From 11 June to 30 September 10293

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