
Article 1 

1. Import licences shall be issued for the products listed in the Annex originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia under the conditions laid down in this Regulation and within the limits of the quantities, expressed in tonnes of boneless meat, fixed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002. The country by country allocation, expressed in boneless meat, is as follows: Botswana: 18 916 tonnes, Kenya: 142 tonnes, Madagascar: 7 579 tonnes, Swaziland: 3 363 tonnes, Zimbabwe 9 100 tonnes and Namibia: 13 000 tonnes.The annual quantities from the countries referred to in the first subparagraph shall bear the following serial numbers: the quota for Botswana: 09.4052; for Kenya: 09.4054; for Madagascar: 09.4051; for Swaziland: 09.4053; for Zimbabwe: 09.4055 and for Namibia: 09.4056.
2. For the purposes of calculating the quantities referred to in Article 1(1), 100 kilograms of boneless beef shall be equal to:
— 130 kilograms of bone-in beef,
— 260 kilograms of live bovine animals,
— 100 kilograms of products falling within CN codes 0206, 0210 and 1602.
Article 2 

1. Within the limits of the quota, the specific amounts of customs duty fixed in the common customs tariff shall be reduced by 92 % and the ad valorem duty by 100 %, for products referred to in the Annex and being imported pursuant to the present Regulation.
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Article 3 
Except as otherwise provided for in this Regulation, Regulations (EC) No 1445/95 and (EC) No 1291/2000 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply.
Article 4 

1. Applications for import licences and import licences for products qualifying for a reduction of the specific rate of customs duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff in accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 shall contain:
(a) under the heading ‘notes’ and in section 20 respectively, one of the entries listed in Annex II;
(b) in section 8, the country of origin and the mention ‘yes’ is marked by a cross. Licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from the country indicated;
(c) in Section 17, in addition to the number of animals, their live weight.
2. Applications for licences may be lodged only during the first 10 days of each month.Notwithstanding Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, applications may cover, for the same quota order number, one or several of the products covered by the CN codes or groups of CN codes listed in Annex I to this Regulation. In case applications cover several CN codes, the respective quantity applied for per CN code or group of CN codes shall be specified. In all cases, all the CN codes shall be indicated in section 16 and their description in section 15 of licence applications and licences.
3. Member States shall notify to the Commission, no later than the third working day following the end of the period for the submission of applications, the quantities applied for, broken down by origin and by CN code or group of CN codes as necessary, and expressed in kilogram.
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Article 5 

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2. Import licences shall be issued on the 21st day of each month.Each licence issued shall specify per CN code or group of CN codes the quantity concerned.
Article 6 
Importation under the arrangements for a reduction in import duties provided for in this Regulation may take place only if the origin of the products concerned is certified by the competent authorities of the exporting countries in accordance with the rules of origin applicable to the products in question pursuant to Protocol 1 of Annex V to the Cotonou Agreement.
Article 7 
The import licences issued in accordance with this Regulation shall be valid for 90 days from their actual date of issue within the meaning of Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000.
Article 8 
Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 is repealed.
Article 9 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
in Bulgarian:Код по KHin Spanish:Código NCin Czech:kód KNin Danish:KN-kodein German:KN-Codein Estonian:CN-koodin Greek:Κωδικός ΣΟin English:CN codein French:code NCin Italian:Codice NCin Latvian:KN kodsin Lithuanian:KN kodasin Hungarian:KN-kódin Maltese:Kodiċi NMin Dutch:GN-codein Polish:Kod CNin Portuguese:Código NCin Romanian:cod CNin Slovak:kód KNin Slovenian:Oznaka KNin Finnish:CN-koodiin Swedish:KN-nummer
0102 90 050102 90 210102 90 290102 90 410102 90 490102 90 510102 90 590102 90 610102 90 690102 90 710102 90 790201 10 000201 20 200201 20 300201 20 500201 20 900201 30 000202 10 000202 20 100202 20 300202 20 500202 20 900202 30 100202 30 500202 30 900206 10 950206 29 910210 20 100210 20 900210 99 510210 99 901602 50 101602 90 61
in BulgarianNB: Кодовете по КН и бележките под линия са определени в Регламент (ЕИО) № 2658/87 на Съвета (ОВ L 256, 7.9.1987 г., стр. 1), изменен.in SpanishNota: Los códigos NC, incluidas las notas, se definen en el Reglamento (CEE) no 2658/87 del Consejo, modificado (DO L 256 de 7.9.1987, p. 1).in CzechPozn.: Kódy KN a poznámky pod čarou jsou vymezeny nařízením Rady (EHS) č. 2658/87 (Úř. věst. L 256, 7.9.1987, s. 1).in DanishNB: KN-koderne, herunder henvisninger til fodnoter, er fastsat i Rådets ændrede forordning (EØF) nr. 2658/87 (EFT L 256 af 7.9.1987, s. 1).in GermanNB: Die KN-Codes sowie die Verweisungen und Fußnoten sind durch die geänderte Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2658/87 des Rates bestimmt (ABl. L 256 vom 7.9.1987, S. 1).in EstonianNB: CN-koodid ja joonealused märkused on määratletud muudetud nõukogu määruses (EMÜ) nr 2658/87 (EÜT L 256, 7.9.1987, lk 1).in GreekNB: Οι κωδικοί της συνδυασμένης ονοματολογίας, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των υποσημειώσεων, καθορίξονται στον τροποποιμένο κανονισμό (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2658/87 τον Συμβουλίου (ΕΕ L 256 της 7.9.1987, σ. 1).in EnglishNB: The CN codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).in FrenchNB: les codes NC ainsi que les renvois en bas de page sont définis au règlement (CEE) no 2658/87 du Conseil, modifié (JO L 256 du 7.9.1987, p. 1).in ItalianNB: I codici NC e i relativi richiami in calce sono definiti dal regolamento (CEE) n. 2658/87 del Consiglio modificato (GU L 256 del 7.9.1987, pag. 1).in LatvianNB: KN kodi un zemsvītras piezīmes ir definētas grozītajā Padomes Regulā (EEK) Nr. 2658/87 (OV L 256, 7.9.1987., 1. lpp.).in LithuanianNB: KN kodai ir išnašos apibrėžti Tarybos reglamente (EEB) Nr. 2658/87 su pakeitimais (OL L 256, 1987 9 7, p. 1).in HungarianMegjegyzés: A KN-kódokat és a lábjegyzeteket a módosított 2658/87/EGK tanácsi rendelet határozza meg (HL L 256., 1987.9.7., 1. o.).in MalteseNB: Il-kodiċijiet NM u n-noti ta’ qiegħ il-paġna huma mfissra fir-Regolament emendat (KEE) Nru 2658/87 (ĠU L. 79.1987, p. 1).in DutchNB: GN-codes en voetnoten: zie de gewijzigde Verordening (EEG) nr. 2658/87 van de Raad (PB L 256 van 7.9.1987, blz. 1).in PolishUwaga: Kody CN i przypisy są określone w zmienionym rozporządzeniu Rady (EWG) nr 2658/87 (Dz.U. L 256 z 7.9.1987, str. 1).in PortugueseNB: Os códigos NC, incluindo as remissões em pé de página, são definidos no Regulamento (CEE) n.o 2658/87 do Conselho, alterado (JO L 256 de 7.9.1987, p. 1).in RomanianNB: Codurile CN și notele de subsol sunt definite în Regulamentul (CEE) nr. 2658/87 al Consiliului (JO L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1), modificat.in SlovakPozn.: Kódy KN a poznámky pod čiarou sú definované v zmenenom a doplnenom nariadení Rady (EHS) č. 2658/87 (Ú. v. ES L 256, 7.9.1987, s. 1).in SlovenianOpomba: Oznake KN in opombe so opredeljene v spremenjeni Uredbi Sveta (EGS) št. 2658/87 (UL L 256, 7.9.1987, str. 1).in FinnishHUOM.: Tuotekoodit ja niihin liittyvät alaviitteet määritellään neuvoston asetuksessa (ETY) N:o 2658/87 (EYVL L 256, 7.9.1987, s. 1).in SwedishAnm: KN-numren och fotnoterna definieras i rådets ändrade förordning (EEG) nr 2658/87 (EGT L 256, 7.9.1987, s. 1).
ANNEX II

—in BulgarianПродукт АКТБ — Регламенти (ЕО) № 2286/2002 и (ЕО) № 2247/2003—in SpanishProducto ACP — Reglamentos (CE) no 2286/2002 y (CE) no 2247/2003—in CzechProdukt AKT — nařízení (ES) č. 2286/2002 a nařízení (ES) č. 2247/2003—in DanishAVS-produkt — forordning (EF) nr. 2286/2002 og (EF) nr. 2247/2003—in GermanAKP-Erzeugnis — Verordnungen (EG) Nr. 2286/2002 und (EG) Nr. 2247/2003—in EstonianAKV toode — määrused (EÜ) nr 2286/2002 ja (EÜ) nr 2247/2003—in GreekΠροϊόν ΑΚΕ — Κανονισμοί (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2286/2002 και (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2247/2003—in EnglishACP product — Regulations (EC) No 2286/2002 and (EC) No 2247/2003—in FrenchProduit ACP — règlements (CE) no 2286/2002 et (CE) no 2247/2003—in ItalianProdotto ACP — regolamenti (CE) n. 2286/2002 e (CE) n. 2247/2003—in LatvianĀKK produkts — Regulas (EK) Nr. 2286/2002 un (EK) Nr. 2247/2003—in LithuanianAKR šalių produktas — reglamentai (EB) Nr. 2286/2002 ir (EB) Nr. 2247/2003—in HungarianAKCS-államokból származó termék – 2286/2002/EK és 2247/2003/EK rendeletek—in MalteseProdott ACP — Regolamenti (KE) Nru 2286/2002 u (KE) Nru 2247/2003—in DutchACS-product — Verordeningen (EG) nr. 2286/2002 en (EG) nr. 2247/2003—in PolishProdukt pochodzący z państw AKP — Rozporządzenia (WE) nr 2286/2002 i (WE) nr 2247/2003—in PortugueseProduto ACP — Regulamentos (CE) n.o 2286/2002 e (CE) n.o 2247/2003—in RomanianProdus ACP — Regulamentele (CE) nr. 2286/2002 și nr. 2247/2003—in SlovakAKT produkt — nariadenia (ES) č. 2286/2002 a (ES) č. 2247/2003—in SlovenianProizvod iz držav AKP — Uredba (ES) št. 2286/2002 in Uredba (ES) št. 2247/2003—in FinnishAKT-tuote — asetukset (EY) N:o 2286/2002 ja (EY) N:o 2247/2003—in SwedishAVS-produkt — förordningarna (EG) nr 2286/2002 och (EG) nr 2247/2003
