16.1.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 13/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 27/2008 of 15 January 2008 opening and providing for the administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes 0714 1091, 07141099, 07149011 and 071490 19 originating in certain third countries other than Thailand (Codified version) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations ('), and in particular Article 1(1) sent to the Commission. As regards products originating in Vietnam, in accordance with the practice followed for several years, import licence applications are subject, in addition to other provisions, to presentation of a cer- tificate issued on the initiative of the exporting country. Since imports of the products concerned into the Community have traditionally been administered on a calendar-year basis, that system should be maintained. thereof, (5)  Imports of products covered by CN codes 0714 10 91, 07141099, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 are subject to Whereas: presentation of an import licence for which common detailed rules of application are laid down in Commission  Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (*. o . s ()  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2449]96 of 18 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 (°) lays December 1996 opening and providing for the adminis- tration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes 07141091, 071410 99, 07149011 and 07149019 originating in certain third countries other than Thailand (?) has been substan- tially amended several times (%). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. down special detailed rules for the application of the system of licences for cereals and rice. The usual additional rules for the management of such quotas, relating in particular to the submission of appli- cations, issue of licences, and monitoring of imports should be applied. (2)  The Community has undertaken, within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to open certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes (7)  In particular, the origin of the products should be ascer- 071410 91, 0714 10 99, 0714 90 11 aI,ld 07149019 tained by providing that the issue of import licences be originating 1in .Indonesw, n th? Peopl.es Republic of subject to the presentation of certificates of origin issued China (China), mn other contracting parties to thé WTO by the countries concerned. However, certificates of other than Thailand, and in certain other countries not ioin should not b red f duct oinati members of the WTO. Under those quotas the customs glrlgclﬁinsa ould TIot be tequired for products originating duty is limited to 6 % ad valorem. Those quotas are to be ’ opened on a multiannual basis and administered by the Commission. (8)  For the sake of sound management of the import arrangements in question, applications for licences may (3) It is necessary to maintain a system of administration not cover a quantity in excess of that entered on the which ensures that only products originating in Indonesia and China can be imported under the quotas allocated to those countries. As a result, the issue of import licences should continue to be subject to the presentation of export licences issued by the authorities of those two countries, specimens of which have been () O] L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1. document certifying loading and shipment to the Community. A maximum quantity per application should also be laid down in certain cases, and it should be stipulated that in no case may applications cover a quantity greater than that for which the afore- mentioned proof is provided. () OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- (®» OJ L 333, 21.12.1996, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1884/2006 (O] L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 44). (%) See Annex VL lation (EC) No 1913/2006 (O] L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52). () OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1996/2006 (O] L 398, 30.12.2006, p. 1).