title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1351/2011 of 20 December 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards the suspension of tariff quotas of the Union and reference quantities for certain agricultural products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

text:
               21.12.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 338/29

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1351/2011
   of 20 December 2011
   amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards the suspension of tariff quotas of the Union and reference quantities for certain agricultural products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95 (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               An Agreement has been concluded in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union, of the one part, and the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, providing further liberalisation of agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products and amending the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part (2) (the Agreement). The Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2011/824/EU (3).

               (2)

               The Agreement provides for a period of 10 years from the date of its entry into force, for enlarged tariff concessions applicable to imports into the European Union of unlimited quantities of products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Moreover, a further possible extension of the enlarged tariff concessions is also envisaged in the Agreement, depending on the future economic development of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

               (3)

               Since the Agreement provides for a further liberalisation of trade in agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products, it is necessary to suspend the application of the tariff quotas and reference quantities laid down in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 for products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, during the application period of the Agreement.

               (4)

               Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (4), was repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (5).

               (5)

               Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (6), was repealed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2006 (7).

               (6)

               As a result of those repeals Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 providing for non-eligibility for the tariff concessions for fresh cut flowers and flower buds where the price conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 are not observed, has become redundant and should therefore be deleted.

               (7)

               Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (8)

               Since the Agreement enters into force on 1 January 2012, this Regulation should apply from that date.

               (9)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               the following Article 1a is inserted:
               ‘Article 1a
               Suspension of the application of tariff quotas and reference quantities for products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
               The application of the tariff quotas and reference quantities laid down in Annex VIII for products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip shall be temporarily suspended for a period of 10 years from 1 January 2012.
               However, depending on the future economic development of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a possible extension for an additional period could be considered at the latest 1 year before the expiration of the 10 years period as provided by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2011/824/EU (8).

               (2)

               Article 2 is deleted.

         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2012.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 December 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2.

      (2)  OJ L 328, 10.12.2011, p. 5.

      (3)  OJ L 328, 10.12.2011, p. 2.

      (4)  OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p 22.

      (5)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.

      (7)  OJ L 222, 15.8.2006, p. 4.

      (8)  OJ L 328, 10.12.2011, p. 2.’;


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1024/2014 of 26 September 2014 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged from  8 to 14 September 2014 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 in the sugar sector and suspending submission of applications for such licences

text:
               27.9.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 283/44

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1024/2014
   of 26 September 2014
   fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 in the sugar sector and suspending submission of applications for such licences
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 (2) and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 (3) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of sugar products.

               (2)

               The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014 for the subperiod from 1 to 31 October 2014 exceed the quantities available under order number 09.4321. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (4). Submission of further applications for import licences under that order number should be suspended until the end of the quota period.

               (3)

               The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014 for the subperiod from 1 to 31 October 2014 are equal to the quantities available under order number 09.4367. Submission of further applications for import licences under that order number should be suspended until the end of the quota period.

               (4)

               In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged under Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 from 8 to 14 September 2014 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   2.   Submission of further applications for import licences under the order numbers indicated in the Annex shall be suspended until the end of the 2014/2015 quota period.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 26 September 2014.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (OJ L 254, 26.9.2009, p. 82).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 of 25 February 2013 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Croatia (OJ L 55, 27.2.2013, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).

      ANNEX
      ‘CXL concessions sugar’
      2014/2015 Quota period
      Applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014

                  Order No

                  Country

                  Allocation coefficient (%)

                  Further applications

                  09.4317

                  Australia

                  —

                  —

                  09.4318

                  Brazil

                  —

                  —

                  09.4319

                  Cuba

                  —

                  —

                  09.4320

                  Any third country

                  —

                  —

                  09.4321

                  India

                  33,311125

                  Suspended

      ‘Balkans sugar’
      2014/2015 Quota period
      Applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014

                  Order No

                  Country

                  Allocation coefficient (%)

                  Further applications

                  09.4324

                  Albania

                  —

                  —

                  09.4325

                  Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  —

                  —

                  09.4326

                  Serbia

                  —

                  —

                  09.4327

                  Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

                  —

                  —

      Transitional measures, ‘exceptional import sugar’ and ‘industrial sugar’
      2014/2015 Quota period
      Applications lodged from 8 to 14 September 2014

                  Order No

                  Type

                  Allocation coefficient (%)

                  Further applications

                  09.4367

                  Transitional measures (Croatia)

                  —

                  Suspended

                  09.4380

                  Exceptional import

                  —

                  —

                  09.4390

                  Industrial sugar

                  —

                  —


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 484/2012 of 7 June 2012 fixing the maximum amount of aid granted for the private storage of olive oil under the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 430/2012

text:
               8.6.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 148/22

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 484/2012
   of 7 June 2012
   fixing the maximum amount of aid granted for the private storage of olive oil under the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 430/2012
   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) (1), and in particular Article 43(d) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 430/2012 of 22 May 2012 opening the tendering procedure for aid for private storage of olive oil (2) provides for two tendering sub-periods.

               (2)

               Under Article 13(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products (3), on the basis of the tenders notified by the Member States the Commission is to decide whether or not to fix a maximum amount of aid.

               (3)

               On the basis of the tenders submitted in response to the first partial invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil should be fixed for the tendering sub-period ending on 5 June 2012.

               (4)

               In order to send the market a swift signal and ensure that the measure is managed efficiently, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

               (5)

               The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   For the tendering sub-period ending on 5 June 2012 under the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 430/2012, the maximum amount of aid for olive oil is hereby fixed in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 7 June 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

      (1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 132, 23.5.2012, p. 13.

      (3)  OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3.

      ANNEX

                  Product

                  Maximum amount of aid
                  (EUR/tonne/day)

                  Extra virgin olive oil

                  0,65

                  Virgin olive oil

                  0,65