Commission Regulation (EC) No 1157/2009 of 27 November 2009 derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/2096, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007, 27/2008, 1067/2008 and 828/2009 as regards the dates for lodging applications and the issuing of import licences in 2010 under the tariff quotas for sweet potatoes, manioc starch, manioc, cereals, rice, sugar and olive oil and derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 382/2008, 1518/2003, 596/2004 and 633/2004 as regards the dates of issuing of export licences in 2010 in the beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat sectors

• Published date: 28 November 2009
• Subject Matter: Customs duties: Community tariff quotas
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 313, 28 November 2009

28.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 313/60

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1157/2009

of 27 November 2009

derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/2096, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007, 27/2008, 1067/2008 and 828/2009 as regards the dates for lodging applications and the issuing of import licences in 2010 under the tariff quotas for sweet potatoes, manioc starch, manioc, cereals, rice, sugar and olive oil and derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 382/2008, 1518/2003, 596/2004 and 633/2004 as regards the dates of issuing of export licences in 2010 in the beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat sectors

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of consultations with Thailand under GATT Article XXIII (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (2), and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,

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) (3), and in particular Articles 144(1), 148, 156 and 161(3), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 of 20 December 2007 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements (4), and in particular Article 9(5) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 and amending Regulations (EC) No 552/97, (EC) No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1100/2006 and (EC) No 964/2007 (5), and in particular Article 11(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 of 17 December 1996 opening and setting administrative rules for certain annual tariff quotas for sweet potatoes and manioc starch (6) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 and for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065.

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2008 of 15 January 2008 opening and providing for the administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 99, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 originating in certain third countries other than Thailand (7) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences, for the products concerned, under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008 of 30 October 2008 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (8), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of barley from third countries (9) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 of 29 June 2006 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of maize from third countries (10) lay down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124 and 09.4125, for barley under quota 09.4126 and for maize under quota 09.4131.

(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2058/96 of 28 October 1996 opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for broken rice of CN code 1006 40 00 for production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10 (11), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006 of 22 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of an import quota for rice originating in Bangladesh, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (12), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1002/2007 of 29 August 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 concerning imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt (13), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 955/2005 of 23 June 2005 opening a Community import quota for rice originating in Egypt (14) lay down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for broken rice under quota 09.4079, for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517, for rice originating and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4094 and for rice originating in Egypt under quota 09.4097.

(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 828/2009 of 10 September 2009 laying down detailed rules of application for the marketing years 2009/2010 to 2014/2015 for the import and refining of sugar products of tariff heading 1701 under preferential agreements (15) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences under quotas 09.4221, 09.4231, and 09.4241 to 09.4247.

(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (16) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for olive oil under quota 09.4032.

(7) In view of the public holidays in 2010, derogations should be made, at certain times, from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/2096, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007, 1067/2008 and 828/2009 as regards the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences in order to ensure compliance with the quota volumes in question.

(8) The second subparagraph of Article 12(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 of 21 April 2008 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (17), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003 of 28 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector (18), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector (19) and Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the

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