
Article 1 
By way of derogation from Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 and in accordance with Article 36(1)(a) of that Annex, preserved tuna and tuna loins of HS Heading 1604 manufactured from non-originating materials shall be regarded as originating in Madagascar in accordance with the terms set out in Articles 2 to 6 of this Decision.
Article 2 
The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to the products and the quantities set out in the Annex which are declared for free circulation into the Community from Madagascar during the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.
Article 3 
The quantities set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4 
The customs authorities of Madagascar shall take the necessary measures to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.
To that end, all the EUR.1 movement certificates they issue in relation to those products shall bear a reference to this Decision.
The competent authorities of Madagascar shall forward to the Commission a quarterly statement of the quantities in respect of which EUR.1 movement certificates have been issued pursuant to this Decision and the serial numbers of those certificates.
Article 5 
Box 7 of EUR.1 certificates issued under this Decision shall contain the following:
'Derogation — Decision 2008/751/EC'.
Article 6 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2008.
It shall apply until the rules of origin set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 are superseded by those annexed to any agreement with Madagascar when that agreement is either provisionally applied, or enters into force, whichever is the earlier, but in any event this Decision shall not apply after 31 December 2008.
Article 7 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 September 2008.
For the Commission
László KOVÁCS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Order No CN code Description of goods Period Quantities
09.1645 ex 1604 14 11, ex 1604 14 18, ex 1604 20 70 Preserved tuna 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 2 000 tonnes
09.1646 1604 14 16 Tuna loins 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2008 500 tonnes
