
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2146/2004 of 16 December 2004 opening for the year 2005 a tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Iceland resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products, and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/492/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:

(1) The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Iceland, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, approved by Decision 1999/492/EC, provides for an annual tariff quota for imports originating in Iceland of sugar confectionery products and chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa. It is necessary to open that quota for 2005.

(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.

(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 
From 1 January to 31 December 2005, the goods originating in Iceland and imported into the Community which are listed in the Annex shall be subject to the duties set out in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein.
Article 2 
The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall be applicable from 1 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.
For the Commission
Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President
ANNEX

Order number CN code Description Quota Rate of duty applicable
09.0799 1704 90 101704 90 301704 90 511704 90 551704 90 611704 90 651704 90 711704 90 751704 90 811704 90 99 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate) not containing cocoa, falling within CN code 1704 90 500 tonnes 50 % of the rate of duty for third countries up to a maximum of EUR 35.15/100kg
1806 32 101806 32 901806 90 111806 90 191806 90 311806 90 391806 90 501806 90 601806 90 701806 90 901905 31 111905 31 191905 31 301905 31 911905 31 991905 32 111905 32 191905 32 911905 32 99 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa falling within CN codes 1806 32, 1806 90, 1905 31 and 1905 32
