
Article 1 
This Regulation opens the import tariff quotas set out in the Annex hereto. These quotas shall be administered on a calendar year basis, starting 1 January 2011.
Article 2 
The quotas set out in the Annex shall be administered in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation shall not apply to the tariff period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.
Article 3 
Entitlement to the tariff quotas bearing order numbers 09.0125, 09.0126 or 09.0124 or 09.0127 as set out in the Annex for products originating in Thailand, Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China respectively shall be conditional on presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities in accordance with Articles 55 to 65 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4 

1. For the purposes of this Regulation, sweet potatoes shall be deemed to be for human consumption within the meaning of CN code 0714 20 10 if they are fresh, whole and put up in immediate packings at the time of the customs formalities for release for free circulation.
2. This Regulation shall apply only to sweet potatoes that are not intended for human consumption as defined in paragraph 1.
3. For the purposes of the application of this Regulation, the products falling within CN code ex 0714 10 98 are products other than pellets obtained from flours and meals falling within CN code 0714 10 98.
Article 5 
Regulations (EC) No 2402/96 and (EC) No 27/2008 are hereby repealed. However, they shall continue to apply to import licences issued before 1 January 2011 up to the time they expire.
Article 6 
In Regulation (EU) No 1000/2010, Articles 1, 2 and 3 are deleted.
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 25 November 2010.
For the Commission
Joaquín ALMUNIA
Vice-President
ANNEX

Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they exist at the time of the adoption of this Regulation.

Order number CN codes/product Origin Customs duty Annual tariff quota(tonnes, net weight)
09.0124 0714 20 90Sweet potatoes other than those intended for human consumption People’s Republic of China Free 600 000
09.0125 1108 14 00Manioc starch Thailand Duty equal to the most favoured nation duty (MFN duty) in force, less EUR 100/tonne 10 000
09.0126 0714 10 91, ex 0714 10 98, 0714 90 110714 90 19Manioc, arrowroot, salep and similar roots and tubers with high starch content Indonesia 6 % ad valorem 825 000
09.0127 0714 10 91, ex 0714 10 98, 0714 90 110714 90 19Manioc, arrowroot, salep and similar roots and tubers with high starch content People’s Republic of China 6 % ad valorem 350 000
09.0128 0714 10 91, ex 0714 10 98, 0714 90 110714 90 19Manioc, arrowroot, salep and similar roots and tubers with high starch content Third countries which are members of the WTO, with the exception of the People’s Republic of China, Thailand and Indonesia 6 % ad valorem 145 590
09.0130 0714 10 91, 0714 90 11Manioc, arrowroot, salep and similar roots and tubers with high starch content Third countries which are not members of the WTO 6 % ad valorem 2 000
09.0129 0714 10 91, ex 0714 10 98, 0714 90 110714 90 19Manioc, arrowroot, salep and similar roots and tubers with high starch content Third countries which are not members of the WTO 6 % ad valorem 30 000
09.0131 0714 20 90Sweet potatoes other than those intended for human consumption Third countries other than the People’s Republic of China Free 5 000
09.0132 1108 14 00Manioc starch All third countries Duty equal to the most favoured nation duty (MFN duty) in force, less EUR 100/tonne 10 500