
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 provided for in Annex I 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 for the tariff quota provided for in Annex I shall be subject to the following provisions:

((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 in the Member States that they have been engaged in trade with third countries in pigmeat products for at least the preceding 12 months;
((b)) licence applications may refer to only the order number set out in Annex I and 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 descriptions in section 15;
((c)) for the order number, licence applications must relate to at least 20 tonnes and to a maximum of 20 % 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 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, for products in the order number fixed in Annex I in the Member State in which his application is submitted or in any other Member State.Where an applicant submits more than one application relating to products in the order number fixed in Annex I, all applications from that applicant shall be inadmissible
3. A security of EUR 20 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 third 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 notifications 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 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 acceptance of the quantities applied for.In the case where the percentage is less than 5 %, the Commission may refuse all applications and the corresponding security shall be released immediately.
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 of less than 20 tonnes for the order number. 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 No CN codes Product description Applicable duty Total quantity in tonnes product weight from 1 July 2006
09.4170 ex 0203 19 55ex 0203 29 55 Boned loins and hams, fresh, chilled or frozen 250 EUR/t 4 722
ANNEX II

— in SpanishReglamento (CE) no 1233/2006— in CzechNařízení (ES) č. 1233/2006— in DanishForordning (EF) nr. 1233/2006— in GermanVerordnung (EG) Nr. 1233/2006— in EstonianMäärus (EÜ) nr 1233/2006— in GreekΚανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1233/2006— in EnglishRegulation (EC) No 1233/2006— in FrenchRèglement (CE) no 1233/2006— in ItalianRegolamento (CE) n. 1233/2006— in LatvianRegula (EK) Nr. 1233/2006— in LithuanianReglamentas (EB) Nr. 1233/2006— in Hungarian1233/2006/EK rendelet— in MalteseRegolament (KE) Nru 1233/2006— in DutchVerordening (EG) nr. 1233/2006— in PolishRozporządzenie (WE) nr 1233/2006— in PortugueseRegulamento (CE) n.o 1233/2006— in SlovakNariadenie (ES) č. 1233/2006— in SloveneUredba (ES) št. 1233/2006— in FinnishAsetus (EY) N:o 1233/2006— in SwedishFörordning (EG) nr 1233/2006

ANNEX III

— in SpanishReducción de los derechos del AAC en virtud del Reglamento (CE) no 1233/2006— in CzechSCS cla snížená podle nařízení (ES) č. 1233/2006— in DanishFTT-toldsats nedsat i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1233/2006— in GermanErmäßigung des Zollsatzes nach dem GZT gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1233/2006— in EstonianÜhise tollitariifistiku tollimakse vähendatakse vastavalt määrusele (EÜ) nr 1233/2006— in GreekΜειωμένος δασμός του κοινού δασμολογίου, όπως προβλέπει ο κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1233/2006— in EnglishCCT duties reduced as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1233/2006— in FrenchDroits du TDC réduits conformément au règlement (CE) no 1233/2006— in ItalianDazi TDC ridotti secondo quanto previsto dal Regolamento (CE) n. 1233/2006— in LatvianKMT nodoklis samazināts, kā noteikts Regulā (EK) Nr. 1233/2006— in LithuanianBMT muitai sumažinti, kaip numatyta Reglamente (EB) Nr. 1233/2006— in HungarianA közös vámtarifában meghatározott vámtételek csökkentése a 1233/2006/EK rendeletnek megfelelően— in MalteseDazji TDK imnaqqsa kif previst fir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1233/2006— in DutchInvoer met verlaagd GDT-douanerecht overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 1233/2006— in PolishCła pobierane na podstawie WTC, obniżone, jak przewidziano w rozporządzeniu (WE) nr 1233/2006— in PortugueseDireitos PAC reduzidos em conformidade com o Regulamento (CE) n.o 1233/2006— in SlovakClo SCS znížené podľa ustanovení nariadenia (ES) č. 1233/2006— in SloveneCarine SCT, znižane, kakor določa Uredba (ES) št. 1233/2006— in FinnishYhteisen tullitariffin mukaiset tullit alennettu asetuksen (EY) N:o 1233/2006 mukaisesti— in SwedishTullar enligt gemensamma tulltaxan skall nedsättas i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 1233/2006

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:
 Addresse: AGRI.D.2
 Fax: (32-2) 292 17 39
 E-mail: AGRI-IMP-PORK@ec.europa.eu

Order No Quantity applied for(kg product weight)
09.4170 

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)
09.4170   

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




 Member States:
 Application of Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1233/2006
 Quantity of products (in kg product weight) actually imported:
 Addressee: AGRI.D.2
 Fax: (32-2) 292 17 41
 E-mail: AGRI-IMP-PORK@ec.europa.eu

Order No Quantity actually entered into free circulation Country of origin
09.4170  USA
