Commission Regulation (EC) No 2425/1999 of 15 November 1999 opening a tariff quota for the import of certain goods originating in Iceland resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93
L 294/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 11. 1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2425/1999 of 15 November 1999 opening a tariff quota for the import of certain goods originating in Iceland resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by the Annex to 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 (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/98 (2), in particular Article 7(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 1999/492/EC of 21 June 1999 on 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 the other part, concerning Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the Euro- pean Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (3), in particular Article 2 thereof, Iceland, of Whereas: (1) (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 (4), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1662/1999 (5), consolidated the arrange- ments for managing the tariff quotas to be used in chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release of free circulation. It is necessary to open, for 2000, the quota provided for in paragraph 3 of point III of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European the one part, and the Republic of Community, of Iceland, of the other part, concerning Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the the Republic of Iceland. (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 products not listed in Annex I, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 From 1 January to 31 December 2000, the goods from Iceland which are listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be subject to the duties recorded in that Annex within the limits of the annual quota indicated therein. Article 2 The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall be applicable from 1 January 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 November 1999. For the Commission Erkki LIIKANEN Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18. (2) OJ L 309, 19. 11. 1998, p. 28. (3) OJ L 192, 24. 7. 1999, p. 47. (4) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. (5) OJ L 197, 29. 7. 1999, p. 25. 16. 11. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 294/19 ANNEX Order No CN code Description Quota Rate of duty applicable Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, falling within CN code 1704 90 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa falling within CN codes 1806 32 and 1806 90 400 tonnes 50 % of the rate of duty for third countries (1) with a maximum of EUR 35,15/100 kg Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers 09. 0799 1704 90 10 1704 90 30 1704 90 51 1704 90 55 1704 90 61 1704 90 65 1704 90 71 1704 90 75 1704 90 81 1704 90 99 1806 32 10 1806 32 90 1806 90 11 1806 90 19 1806 90 31 1806 90 39 1806 90 50 1806 90 60 1806 90 70 1806 90 90 1905 30 11 1905 30 19 1905 30 30 1905 30 51 1905 30 59 1905 30 91 1905 30 99 (1) Rate of duty for third countries: Rate consisting of the ad valorem duty plus, where appropriate, the agricultural element, limited to the maximum rate where provided for in the Common Customs Tariff