
Article 1 
The import tariff quota provided for in Annex I shall be opened annually for the products and under the conditions laid down therein.
Article 2 
The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be staggered as follows:

— 25 % in the period from 1 July to 30 September,
— 25 % in the period from 1 October to 31 December,
— 25 % in the period from 1 January to 31 March,
— 25 % in the period from 1 April to 30 June.
Article 3 
All imports into the Community under the tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence.
Article 4 
The import licences provided for in Article 3 shall be subject to the following rules:

((a)) applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons who, at the time applications are submitted, can prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member States that they have imported or exported not less than 50 tonnes of products falling under Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in each of the two calendar years preceding the year in which the licence application is lodged;
((b)) the licence application may involve several products covered by different CN codes and originating in the United States of America; in such cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in section 16 and their description in section 15;
((c)) the licence application must relate to at least one tonne and to a maximum of 10 % of the quantity available for the period as specified in Article 2;
((d)) section 8 of licence applications and licences shall indicate the country of origin and the box indicating ‘yes’ shall be ticked to indicate that this indication is compulsory;
((e)) section 20 of licence applications and licences shall show one of the entries listed in Annex II;
((f)) section 24 of licences shall show one of the entries listed in Annex III.
Notwithstanding point (a) of the first paragraph, retail and catering establishments selling their products to final consumers shall be excluded from the regime.
Article 5 

1. Licence applications shall be lodged during the first seven days of the month preceding each period as specified in Article 2.However, for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 September 2006 licence applications shall be lodged during the first 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation and for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007 licence applications shall be lodged during the first 15 days of January 2007.
2. Licence applications must be submitted to the competent authority of the Member State in which the applicant is established or has set up his registered office.Applications shall only be admissible where the applicant declares in writing that he has not submitted and undertakes not to submit any other applications, in respect of the same period, concerning products of the group set out in Annex I.Where an applicant submits more than one application all applications from that applicant shall be inadmissible.
3. A security of EUR 50 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged for import licence applications for all products set out in Annex I.
4. Member States shall notify the Commission, on the fifth working day following the end of the application submission period provided for in paragraph 1, of applications lodged for each of the products concerned. Such notification shall include a list of applicants and a statement of the quantities applied for by product.All notifications, including ‘nil’ notifications, shall be made by electronic means on the working day provided for in the first subparagraph, using the model set out in Annex IV in cases where no applications have been submitted and the models set out in Annexes IV and V in cases where applications have been submitted.
5. The Commission shall decide as quickly as possible to what extent quantities may be awarded in respect of the applications referred to in Article 4.If the quantities in respect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall fix an allocation coefficient as a percentage of quantities applied for.
6. Operators may withdraw their licence applications within 10 working days following publication of the allocation coefficient in the Official Journal of the European Union where application of that rate results in the fixing of a quantity less than 20 tonnes. Member States shall inform the Commission thereof within five days following the withdrawal of the licence application and shall release the security immediately.
7. The Commission shall calculate the quantity remaining, which shall be added to the quantity available in respect of the following quarter for the same period of the quota.
8. Licences shall be issued as quickly as possible after the Commission has taken its decision.
9. Licences may only be used for products complying with all the veterinary requirements in force in the Community.
10. Member States shall notify the Commission, before the end of the fourth month following each annual period, of the total volume of products, specified by CN code, entered into free circulation under this Regulation during that period.All notifications, including ‘nil’ notifications, shall be made using the model set out in Annex VI.
Article 6 

1. For the purposes of Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, import licences shall be valid for a period of 150 days from the date of actual issue.However, licences shall not be valid beyond the end of the last period of the year referred to in Article 2 for which a licence has been issued.
2. Import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable.
Article 7 
Access to the tariff quota shall be conditional on presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities of the United States of America in accordance with Articles 55 to 65 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in force in the Community.
Article 8 
Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 shall apply, save as otherwise provided in this Regulation.
By way of derogation from Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the quantity imported under this Regulation may not exceed that shown in sections 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure ‘0’ shall accordingly be entered in section 19 of the licence.
Article 9 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 July 2006.
However, Article 5 shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 16 August 2006.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

Order number CN codes Applicable duty Total quantity in tonnes product weight from 1 July 2006
09.4169 0207 11 10 131 EUR/t 16 665
0207 11 30 149 EUR/t
0207 11 90 162 EUR/t
0207 12 10 149 EUR/t
0207 12 90 162 EUR/t
0207 13 10 512 EUR/t
0207 13 20 179 EUR/t
0207 13 30 134 EUR/t
0207 13 40 93 EUR/t
0207 13 50 301 EUR/t
0207 13 60 231 EUR/t
0207 13 70 504 EUR/t
0207 14 10 795 EUR/t
0207 14 20 179 EUR/t
0207 14 30 134 EUR/t
0207 14 40 93 EUR/t
0207 14 50 0 %
0207 14 60 231 EUR/t
0207 14 70 0 %
0207 24 10 170 EUR/t
0207 24 90 186 EUR/t
0207 25 10 170 EUR/t
0207 25 90 186 EUR/t
0207 26 10 425 EUR/t
0207 26 20 205 EUR/t
0207 26 30 134 EUR/t
0207 26 40 93 EUR/t
0207 26 50 339 EUR/t
0207 26 60 127 EUR/t
0207 26 70 230 EUR/t
0207 26 80 415 EUR/t
0207 27 10 0 %
0207 27 20 0 %
0207 27 30 134 EUR/t
0207 27 40 93 EUR/t
0207 27 50 339 EUR/t
0207 27 60 127 EUR/t
0207 27 70 230 EUR/t
0207 27 80 0 %
ANNEX II

— in SpanishReglamento (CE) no 1232/2006— in CzechNařízení (ES) č. 1232/2006— in DanishForordning (EF) nr. 1232/2006— in GermanVerordnung (EG) Nr. 1232/2006— in EstonianMäärus (EÜ) nr 1232/2006— in GreekΚανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1232/2006— in EnglishRegulation (EC) No 1232/2006— in FrenchRèglement (CE) no 1232/2006— in ItalianRegolamento (CE) n. 1232/2006— in LatvianRegula (EK) Nr. 1232/2006— in LithuanianReglamentas (EB) Nr. 1232/2006— in Hungarian1232/2006/EK rendelet— in MalteseRegolament (KE) Nru 1232/2006— in DutchVerordening (EG) nr. 1232/2006— in PolishRozporządzenie (WE) nr 1232/2006— in PortugueseRegulamento (CE) n.o 1232/2006— in SlovakNariadenie (ES) č. 1232/2006— in SloveneUredba (ES) št. 1232/2006— in FinnishAsetus (EY) N:o 1232/2006— in SwedishFörordning (EG) nr 1232/2006

ANNEX III

— in SpanishReducción de los derechos del AAC en virtud del Reglamento (CE) no 1232/2006— in CzechSCS cla snížená podle nařízení (ES) č. 1232/2006— in DanishFTT-toldsats nedsat i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1232/2006— in GermanErmäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1232/2006— in EstonianÜhise tollitariifistiku tollimakse vähendatakse vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 1232/2006— in GreekΜειωμένος δασμός του κοινού δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπει ο κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1232/2006— in EnglishCCT duties reduced as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1232/2006— in FrenchDroits du TDC réduits conformément au règlement (CE) no 1232/2006— in ItalianDazi TDC ridotti secondo quanto previsto dal Regolamento (CE) n. 1232/2006— in LatvianKMT nodoklis samazināts, kā noteikts Regulā (EK) Nr. 1232/2006— in LithuanianBMT muitai sumažinti, kaip numatyta Reglamente (EB) Nr. 1232/2006— in HungarianA közös vámtarifában meghatározott vámtételek csökkentése a 1232/2006/EK rendeletnek megfelelően— in MalteseDazji TDK imnaqqsa kif previst fir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1232/2006— in DutchInvoer met verlaagd GDT-douanerecht overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1232/2006— in PolishCła pobierane na podstawie WTC, obniżone, jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 1232/2006— in PortugueseDireitos PAC reduzidos em conformidade com o Regulamento (CE) n.o 1232/2006— in SlovakClo SCS znížené podľa ustanovení nariadenia (ES) č. 1232/2006— in SloveneCarine SCT, znižane, kakor določa Uredba (ES) št. 1232/2006— in FinnishYhteisen tullitariffin mukaiset tullit alennettu asetuksen (EY) N:o 1232/2006 mukaisesti— in SwedishTullar enligt gemensamma tulltaxan skall nedsättas i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 1232/2006

ANNEX IV
Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development 

Application for import licences at reduced rate of dutyUSA Date: Period:





 Member State:
 Sender:
 Responsible contact person:
 Tel.:
 Fax:
 Addressee: AGRI.D.2
 Fax: (32-2) 292 17 41
 E-mail: AGRI-IMP-POULTRY@ec.europa.eu

Order No Quantity applied for(kg product weight)
 

ANNEX V
Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development 

Application for import licences at reduced rate of dutyUSA Date: Period:




Member State:

Order No CN code Applicant(Name and Address) Quantity applied for(kg product weight)
   

ANNEX VI
Commission of the European Communities — DG Agriculture and Rural Development 




 Member State:
 Application of Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1232/2006
 Quantity of products (in kg product weight) actually imported
 Address: AGRI.D.2
 Fax: (32-2) 292 17 41
 E-mail: AGRI-IMP-POULTRY@ec.europa.eu

Order No Quantity actually entered into free circulation Country of origin
  USA
