31990R3259

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 3259 / 90

of 8 November 1990

opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain fruits and fruit juices

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas all Community importers should be ensured equal and continuous access to the said quotas and the duty rates laid down for the quotas should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question into all Member Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European States until the quotas are exhausted ; Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to ensure efficient administration of the tariff quotas at Community Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, level by providing for Member States to draw against the quota volumes such quantities as they may need to cover actual imports as recorded; whereas this method of Whereas pursuant to the Agreement with the United States administration requires close cooperation between Member of America on the Mediterranean preferences, citrus and States and the Commission ; pasta, the Community has undertaken to suspend provisionally and in part the customs duties applicable to certain fruits and fruit juices within the limits of Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium , the Kingdom of Community tariff quotas of appropriate volumes and of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are varying duration; whereas in order to ensure the balance of united within , and jountly represented by , the Benelux reciprocal concessions provided for in the Agreement, the Economic Union , any operation concerning the Commission may, by means of a Regulation , suspend the administration of quantities drawn by that economic union application of the tariff measures in question ; may be carried out by any one of its members,

Whereas the use of these tariff quotas is, however, conditional on presentation to the Community customs authorities of a certificate of authenticity issued by the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : competent authorities of the country of origin certifying that the products comply with the specific characteristics laid down ; Article 1

Whereas Community tariff quotas for sweet oranges of 1 . The customs duties applicable to imports of the high quality , citrus hybrids known as 'Minneolas' and following products shall be suspended during the periods , certain types of frozen concentrated orange juice should at the levels and within the limits of the Community tariff therefore be opened for all or part of 1991 ; quotas shown below:

Quota Rate of Series CN code Description Quota per lod volume duty No ( a ) (tonnes) ( % )

09.0025 ex 0805 10 11 , 15 , Sweet oranges of high quality From 1 February 20 000 10 19 , 41 , 45 , 49 to 30 April 1991

09.0027 ex 0805 20 90 Citrus hybrids known as 'Minneolas' From 1 February 15 000 2 to 30 April 1991

09.0033 ex 2009 11 99 Frozen concentrated orange juice having From 1 January 1 500 13 a degree of concentration of up to 50 to 31 December degrees Brix, in containers of two litres 1991 or less, not containing blood orange concentrate ( a ) See Taric codes in Annex III .

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2. Within the limits of these tariff quotas, the Kingdom of Article 4 Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions Where an importer presents a product covered by this of the 1985 Act of Accession . Regulation for release for free circulation in a Member State , applying to take advantage of the preferential arrangements, and the entry is accepted by the customs Article 2 authorities, the Member State concerned shall , by notifying the Commission , draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the quota volume . 1 . For the purposes of this Regulation:

( a) sweet oranges of high quality means oranges of similar varietal characteristics which are mature , firm , Requests for drawings, indicating the date on which the well-formed , at least fairly well coloured , of fairly entries were accepted , must be sent to the Commission smooth texture and are free from decay, broken skins without delay. which are not healed, hard or dry skins, exanthema , growth cracks, bruises (except those incident to normal handling and packing), and are free from damage Drawings shall be granted by the Commission in caused by dryness or mushy condition, split, rough , chronological order of the dates on which the customs wide or protruding navels, creasing, scars, oil spots , authorities of the Member States concerned accepted the scale , sunburn , dirt or other foreign material, disease , entries for release for free circulation , to the extent that the insects or damage caused by mechanical or other available balance so permits . means, provided that not more than 15 % of the fruit in any lot fails to meet these specifications and , included in this amount , not more than 5 % shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage and , If a Member State does not use a drawing in full it shall included in this latter amount , not more than 0,5 % return any unused portion to the corresponding quota may be affected by decay; volume as soon as possible .

( b) citrus fruit hybrids known as 'Minneolas' means If the quantities requested are greater than the available hybrids of the citrus fruit variety 'Minneola' (Citrus balance of the quota volume, the balance shall be allocated paradisi Macf. CV. Duncan and Citrus reticulata among applicants pro rata . The Commission shall inform blanca CV . Dancy); the Member States accordingly.

(c) frozen concentrated orange juice having a degree of concentration of up to 50 degrees Brix means orange juice that has a density of 1,229 g/ cm3 or less at 20 °C . Article 5

Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the 2 . Use of the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall products in question have equal and continuous access to be subject to : the quotas for as long as the balance of the relevant quota volume so permits . — presentation , in support of the entry for release for free circulation, of a certificate of authenticity conforming to one of the models in Annex I , issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin — listed in Annex II — certifying that the products shown on it Article 6 possess the specific characteristics referred to in paragraph 1 , or Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with . — in the case of concentrated orange juice, presentation to the Commission before importation of a general attestation in which the competent authority of the country of origin certifies that concentrated orange Article 7 juice produced in that country does not contain the juice of blood oranges. The Commission shall inform the Member States to enable them to notify the customs The Commission may , by means of a Regulation , suspend the application of the tariff quotas opened for by this departments concerned. Regulation if the reciprocity provided for in the Agreement is no longer ensured .

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The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed Article 8 by the Commission, which may take any appropriate administrative measures to ensure that they are managed efficiently. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991 .

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 8 November 1990 .

For the Council

The President

P. ROMITA

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ANEXO I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ I — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — ALLEGA TOI — BIJLAGE / — ANEXO /

MODELOS DE CERTIFICADO MODELLER TIL CERTIFIKAT

MUSTER DER BESCHEINIGUNGEN ΥΠΟΔΕΙΓΜΑ ΠΙΣΤΟΠΟΙΗΤΙΚΟΥ

MODEL CERTIFICATES

MODELES DE CERTIFICAT MODELLI DI CERTIFICATO

MODELLEN VAN CERTIFICAAT MODELOS DE CERTIFICADO

1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 2 Number 00000

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3 Consignee ( Name, full address, country) CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FRESH SWEET ORANGES ' HIGH QUALITY'

4 Country of origin 5 Country of destination

6 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport 7 Supplementary details

8 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages — DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 9 Gross 10 Net weight weight (kg) (kg)

11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 1 hereby certify that the above sweet oranges consist of oranges of similar varietal characteristics which are mature , firm , well-formed , fairly well-coloured , of fairly smooth texture and are free from decay , broken skins which are not healed , hard or dry skins , exanthema , growth cracks , bruises (except those incident to proper handling and packing), and are free from damage caused by dryness or mushy condition , split , rough , wide or protruding navels , creasing , scars , oil spots , scale , sunburn , dirt or other foreign material , disease , insects or damage caused by mechanical or other means , provided that not more than 15 % of the fruit in any lot fails to meet these specifications and , included in this amount , not more than 5 % shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage , and , included in this latter amount , not more than 0,5 % may be affected by decay .

12 Competent authority ( Name , full address, country)

( Signature ) ( Seal )

1 Exporter ( Name, full address, country) 2 Number 00000

3 Consignee (Name, full address, country) CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FRESH MINNEOLA

/

4 Country of origin 5 Country of destination

6 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport 7 Supplementary details

8 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages — DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 9 Gross 10 Net weight weight (kg) (kg)

11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 1 hereby certify that the citrus described In this certificate are fresh citrus hybrid of the variety Minneola [ Citrus paradisi Macf. C. V. Dun­ can and Citrus reticulata bianco C.V. Dancy).

12 Competent authority ( Name, full address, country)

• (Signature) (Seal )

1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 2 Number 00000

3 Consignee (Name, full address, country) CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE

4 Country of origin S Country of destination

/

6 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport 7 Supplementary details

-8 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages — OETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 9 Gross 10 Net weight weight N

11 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 1 hereby certify that the above frozen concentrated orange juice his a density of 1,229 g/cm* or less and does not contain blood orange juice.

...... .... , On ........... jl2 Competent authority (Name, full address, country)

i ( Signature ) ( Seal ) i

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ANEXO II - BILAG li — ANHANG II - ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II — ANNEX II - ANNEXE II - ALLEGATO II — BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II

País de origen Autoridad competente Oprindelsesland Kompetent myndighed Ursprungsland Zuständige Behörde Χώρα καταγωγής Αρμόδια υπηρεσία Country of origin Competent authority Pays d'origine Autorité compétente Paesi di origine Autorità competente Land van oorsprong Bevoegde autoriteit Pais de origem Autoridade competente

1 . Para los 3 contingentes — For de 3 kontingenter — Für die 3 Kontingente — Για τις 3 ποσοστώσεις — For the 3 quotas — Pour les 3 contingents — Per i 3 contingenti — Voor de 3 contingenten — Para os 3 contingentes

Estados Unidos De Forenede Stater USA ΗΠΑ USA United States Department of Agriculture États-Unis d'Amérique Stati Uniti Verenigde Staten Estados Unidos da América Cuba Cuba Kuba Κούβα Cuba Ministère de "agriculture Cuba Cuba Cuba Cuba

Argentina Argentina Argentinien Αργεντινή Direción Nacional de Producción y Comercialización de la Secretaría Argentina de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca Argentine Argentina Argentinië Argentina

2. Únicamente para los híbridos de agrios conocidos por el nombre de « Minneolas » — udelukkende til krydsninger af citrusfrugter, benævnt »Minneolas« — Nur für Kreuzungen von Zitrusfrüchten, bekannt unter dem Namen „Minneolas" — μόνα για τα υβρίδια εσπεριδοειδών γνωστά με την ονομασία « Minneolas » — Only for citrus fruit known as 'Minneolas ' — Uniquement pour les hybrides d'agrumes connus sous le nom de « Minneolas » — Solo per ibridi d'agrumi conosciuti sotto il nome di « Minneolas » — Uitsluitend voor kruisingen van citrusvruchten die bekend staan als „minneola's" — Somente para os citrinos híbridos conhecidos pelo nome de « Minneolas »

Israel Israel Israel Ισραήλ Ministry of Agriculture , Department of Plant Protection and Inspec Israel tion Israël Israele Israël Israel Chypre Cypern Zypern Κύπρος Ministry of Commerce and Industry Cyprus Produce Inspection Service Chypre Cipro Cyprus Chipre

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ANEXO III - BILAG III — ANHANG III — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ III - ANNEX III — ANNEXE III - ALLEGATO III — BIJLAGE III - ANEXO III

Número de orden Código NC Código Tarie Løbenummer KN-kode Tàric-kode ■ Laufende Nummer KN-Code Tarie-Code Αύξων αριθμός Κωδικός ΣΟ Κωδικός Tarie Order No CΝ code Tarie code Numéro d'ordre Code NC Code Tarie Numero d'ordine Codice NC Codice Tarie Volgnummer GN-code Taric-code Número de ordem Código NC Código Tarie

09.0025 ex 0805 1011 » 10 ex 0805 10 15 » 10 ex 0805 10 19 ♦ 10 ex 0805 10 41 * 18 ex 080510 45 • 18 ex 0805 10 49 • 18

09.0027 ex 0805 20 90 • 13 • 23 09.0033 ex 2009 11 99 * 10