
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 is amended as follows:

((1)) In Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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1. The tariff quotas in Annex I to this Regulation are hereby opened for imports of the products covered by the agreements between the Union and Brazil, and the Union and Thailand, as approved by Decision 2007/360/EC and Council Decision 2012/792/EU.The tariff quotas are opened on an annual basis for the period from 1 July to 30 June.';
((2)) Article 3 is replaced by the following:
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Article 3 

1. With the exception of quotas in Groups Nos 3, 4B, 5B and 6B, the quantity established for the annual quota period shall be spread out over four subperiods, as follows:
(a) 30 % from 1 July to 30 September;
(b) 30 % from 1 October to 31 December;
(c) 20 % from 1 January to 31 March;
(d) 20 % from 1 April to 30 June.
2. The annual quantity established for quotas in Groups Nos 3, 4B, 5B and 6B shall not be divided into subperiods.
3. The annual quantities established for quotas in Groups Nos 5A and 5B shall be managed by attributing import rights as a first step and issuing import licences as a second.';
((3)) Article 4 is amended as follows:

((a)) in paragraph 1, first and second subparagraphs, the terms ‘Group No 5’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;
((b)) in paragraph 4, the terms ‘Groups Nos 3, 6 and 8’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 3, 6A, 6B and 8’;
((c)) paragraph 5 is amended as follows:

((i)) in the first subparagraph, the terms ‘Group No 5’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;
((ii)) in the second subparagraph, point (b), the terms ‘Groups No 3, 6 and 8’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 3, 6A, 6B and 8’;
((iii)) in the third subparagraph, the terms ‘Group No 5’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;
((d)) in paragraph 6, the terms ‘Groups Nos 3, 6 and 8’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 3, 6A, 6B and 8’;
((e)) in paragraph 7, third subparagraph, the terms ‘Groups Nos 3 and 6’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 3, 6A and 6B’;
((4)) Article 5 is amended as follows:

((a)) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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1. Applications for import rights for Groups Nos 5A and 5B and for import licences for the other groups may be submitted only in the first seven days of the third month preceding each quota period or subperiod.';
((b)) in paragraph 2 the terms ‘Group No 5’ are replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’ and the terms ‘Groups Nos 1, 4 and 7’ are replaced by ‘Groups 1, 4A, 4B and 7’;
((c)) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
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3. Member States shall notify the Commission, by the 14th day of the month in which applications are submitted, of the total quantities in kilograms requested, broken down by order number and origin.';
((d)) in paragraph 5, first and second subparagraphs, the terms ‘Group No 5’ is replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;
((5)) Article 6 is amended as follows:

((a)) paragraph 1 is amended as follows:

((i)) in point (a), the terms ‘Group No 5’ is replaced by ‘Groups Nos 5A and 5B’;
((ii)) point (b) is replaced by the following:
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(b) for Groups Nos 5A and 5B and not later than the 10th day of the month following each quota period or subperiod, of the quantities covered by licences they have issued during that quota period or subperiod.
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((b)) in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'For Groups Nos 3, 4B, 5B and 6B, the notification referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph shall not apply.';
((c)) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
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4. The quantities covered by paragraphs 1 and 3 shall be expressed in kilograms and broken down by order number. The quantities covered by paragraph 2 shall be expressed in kilograms and broken down by order number and origin.';
((6)) in Article 7, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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1. By way of derogation from Article 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, the import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the first day of the quota period or subperiod for which they were issued.For Groups Nos 5A and 5B licences shall be valid for 15 working days from the actual date of issuing, in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008. Import rights shall be valid from the first day of the quota period or subperiod for which the application has been lodged, and until 30 June of the same quota period.';
((7)) Article 8 is replaced by the following:
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Article 8 

1. Release for free circulation within the quotas referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities of Brazil (for Groups Nos 1, 4A, 4B, and 7) or Thailand (for Groups Nos 2, 5A and 5B) in accordance with Articles 55 to 65 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to Groups Nos 3, 6A, 6B and 8.';
((8)) Annex I is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
For the quota period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 and as regards the tariff quotas corresponding to order numbers 09.4251, 09.4252, 09.4253, 09.4254, 09.4255, 09.4256, 09.4257, 09.4258, 09.4259, 09.4260, 09.4261, 09.4262, 09.4263, 09.4264 and 09.4265, referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 as amended by Article 1 of this Regulation, the following derogations shall apply:

((a)) the quota period is opened from 1 March to 30 June 2013 and the annual quantity is reduced by 67 %;
((b)) the subperiods set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 shall not apply;
((c)) applications for import licences and import rights as referred to in Article 5(1) of that Regulation may be submitted only in the first seven days of January 2013;
((d)) the import licences for all Groups except those for Groups Nos 5A and 5B shall be valid from 1 March 2013 until 30 June 2013.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States.Done at Brussels, 19 December 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX


ANNEX I 
Country Group No Management periodicity Order number CN code Customs duty Annual quantity(tonnes)
Brazil 1 Quarterly 09.4211 ex 0210 99 39 15,4 % 170 807
Thailand 2 Quarterly 09.4212 ex 0210 99 39 15,4 % 92 610
Other 3 Annual 09.4213 ex 0210 99 39 15,4 % 828

Country Group No Management periodicity Order number CN code Customs duty Annual quantity(tonnes)
Brazil 4A Quarterly 09.4214 1602 32 19 8 % 79 477
09.4251 1602 32 11 630 €/t 15 800
09.4252 1602 32 30 10,9 % 62 905
4B Annual 09.4253 1602 32 90 10,9 % 295
Thailand 5A Quarterly 09.4215 1602 32 19 8 % 160 033
09.4254 1602 32 30 10,9 % 14 000
09.4255 1602 32 90 10,9 % 2 100
09.4256 1602 39 29 10,9 % 13 500
5B Annual 09.4257 1602 39 21 630 €/t 10
09.4258 ex 1602 39 85 10,9 % 600
09.4259 ex 1602 39 85 10,9 % 600
Other 6A Quarterly 09.4216 1602 32 19 8 % 11 443
09.4260 1602 32 30 10,9 % 2 800
6B Annual 09.4261 1602 32 11 630 €/t 340
09.4262 1602 32 90 10,9 % 470
09.4263 1602 39 29 10,9 % 220
09.4264 ex 1602 39 85 10,9 % 148
09.4265 ex 1602 39 85 10,9 % 125


Country Group No Management periodicity Order number CN code Customs duty Annual quantity(tonnes)
Brazil 7 Quarterly 09.4217 1602 31 8,5 % 92 300
Other 8 Quarterly 09.4218 1602 31 8,5 % 11 596
