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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 of 17 December 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the management system of tariff quotas with licences

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 of 17 December 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the management system of tariff quotas with licences

TITLE I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Article 1 Scope

This Regulation lays down common rules for the administration of the tariff quotas listed in Annex I for agricultural products managed by a system of import and export licences, in particular as regards:

  1. the tariff quota periods;

  2. the maximum quantities that can be applied for;

  3. the submission of applications for import and export licences;

  4. the details to be entered in certain sections of import and export licence applications and of import and export licences;

  5. the inadmissibility of applications for import and export licences;

  6. the security to be lodged upon submission of an application for an import or export licence;

  7. the allocation coefficient and the suspension of the submission of licence applications;

  8. the issue of import and export licences;

  9. the period of validity of import and export licences;

  10. the proof of release for free circulation;

  11. the proof of origin;

  12. the notification of quantities to the Commission;

  13. the notification to the Commission of information related to the LORI electronic system, certificates of authenticity (CA) and Inward Monitoring Arrangement (IMA 1) certificates.

It also opens import and export tariff quotas for specific agricultural products and lays down specific rules for the administration of those tariff quotas.

Article 2 Other applicable rules

Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014(2) and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/2447 and (EU) 2016/1239 shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

TITLE II COMMON RULES

Article 3 Tariff quotas listed in Annex I

1.

Each import tariff quota shall be identified by an order number.

2.

The import and export tariff quotas are set out in Annex I together with the following information:

  1. the order number of the import tariff quota and description for export tariff quotas;

  2. the product sector;

  3. the type of tariff quota, import or export;

  4. the management method;

  5. where applicable, the obligation for operators to prove the reference quantity in accordance with Article 10 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760;

  6. where applicable, the obligation for operators to provide proof of trade in accordance with Article 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760;

  7. where applicable, the licence expiry date;

  8. where applicable, the obligation for operators to register in the Licence Operator Registration and Identification (LORI) electronic system referred to in Article 13 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760 prior to submitting a licence application.

Article 4 Tariff quota period

Article 5 Maximum quantities that can be applied for

Article 6 Submission of applications for import and export licences

Article 7 Details to be entered in certain sections of import and export licence applications

Article 8 Inadmissibility of applications for import and export licences

Article 9 Security to be lodged upon submission of an application for an import or export licence

Article 10 Allocation coefficient and suspension of the submission of licence applications

Article 11 Issue of import and export licences

Article 12 Details to be entered in certain sections of import and export licences

Article 13 Period of validity of import and export licences

Article 14 Proof of release for free circulation and export

Article 15 Proof of origin

Article 16 Notifications of quantities to the Commission

Article 17 Notifications to the Commission of information related to the LORI electronic system, certificates of authenticity and IMA 1 certificates

TITLE III SPECIFIC SECTORAL RULES

CHAPTER 1 Cereals

Section 1 Cereals other than maize and sorghum referred to in Article 185 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 18 Tariff quotas
Article 19 Quality standards
Article 20 Specific rules applicable to tariff quotas under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada

Section 2 Maize and sorghum referred to in Article 185 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 21 Licence application period
Article 22 Application and licence content
Article 23 Notifications to the Commission
Article 24 Allocation coefficient
Article 25 Issue of import licence
Article 26 Validity of licence

CHAPTER 2 Rice

Article 27 Tariff quotas and allocation of quantities

Article 28 Export documents

Article 29 Licence content

CHAPTER 3 Sugar

Article 30 Tariff quotas

Article 31 Definitions

Article 32 Licence validity

Article 33 Notifications

Article 34 Obligations linked to the WTO sugar tariff quotas

Article 35 Sugar tariff quotas under order numbers 09.4324, 09.4325, 09.4326 and 09.4327

CHAPTER 4 Olive oil

Article 36 Tariff quotas

CHAPTER 5 Fruits and vegetables

Section 1 Garlic

Article 37 Tariff quotas
Article 39 Specific rules applicable to garlic imported from certain countries

Section 2 Mushrooms

Article 41 Tariff quotas

CHAPTER 6 Beef and veal

Article 42 Tariff quotas and quantities

Article 43 Specific rules applicable to import tariff quotas managed with documents issued by third countries and to tariff quota 09.4002

Article 44 Applications for and issue of import licences for tariff quotas managed with documents issued by third countries

Article 45 Additional securities applicable to tariff quotas managed with documents issued by third countries

Article 46 Tariff quotas for fresh and frozen beef and veal originating in Canada

Article 47 Common provisions

CHAPTER 7 Milk and milk products

Section 1 Import quotas

Article 48 Tariff quotas
Article 49 New Zealand cheese tariff quota
Article 50 New Zealand butter tariff quotas
Article 51 Monitoring of the weight and fat content of butter originating in New Zealand
Article 52 Dairy tariff quotas managed with documents issued by third countries
Article 53 IMA1 certificate for dairy products
Article 54 IMA1 issuing bodies

Section 2 Export quotas

Article 55 Milk powder export quota opened by the Dominican Republic
Article 56 Additional rules applicable to export licences issued for milk powder under the quota opened by the Dominican Republic
Article 57 Allocation coefficient applied to the milk powder export quota opened by the Dominican Republic
Article 58 Cheese export quotas opened by the United States of America
Article 59 Export licences issued under the cheese export quotas opened by the United States of America
Article 60 Release of securities under the cheese export quotas opened by the United States of America
Article 61 Notifications related to cheese export quotas opened by the United States of America
Article 62 Allocation coefficient applied to cheese export quotas opened by the United States of America
Article 63 Designated importers for cheese export quotas opened by the United States of America
Article 64 Exports under the cheese quota opened by Canada

CHAPTER 8 Pigmeat

Article 65 Tariff quotas

Article 66 Tariff quotas for products originating in Canada

CHAPTER 9 Eggs

Article 67 Tariff quotas

Article 68 Weight conversions

CHAPTER 10 Poultry meat

Article 69 Tariff quotas

CHAPTER 11 Dog and cat food

Article 70 Export licences for dog and cat food falling within CN code 23091090 and qualifying for special import treatment in Switzerland

CHAPTER 12 Rules common to certain tariff quotas listed in Chapters 6, 7 and 11

Article 71 Rules applicable to export tariff quotas managed by third countries and subject to specific EU rules

Article 72 Specific rules applicable to import tariff quotas managed with documents issued by the exporting countries

TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 73 Entry into force and application

ANNEX I

ANNEX IITariff quotas in the sector of cereals

ANNEX IIITariff quotas in the sector of rice

ANNEX IVTariff quotas in the sector of sugar

ANNEX VTariff quotas in the sector of olive oil

ANNEX VITariff quotas in the sector of garlic

ANNEX VIITariff quotas in the sector of mushrooms

ANNEX VIIITariff quotas in the sector of beef and veal

ANNEX IXTariff quotas in the sector of milk and milk products

ANNEX XTariff quotas in the sector of pigmeat

ANNEX XITariff quotas in the sector of eggs

ANNEX XIITariff quotas in the sector of poultry

ANNEX XIII

ANNEX XIVSPECIFIC SECTORAL INFORMATION AND SPECIMENS

ANNEX XV

ANNEX XVIConversion factors referred to in Articles 46, 66 and 68