Commission Regulation (EC) No 1490/1999 of 7 July 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific import measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco
L 172/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 7. 1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1490/1999 of 7 July 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific import measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (2), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, (1) Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 provides for exemption from customs duties for direct imports into the Canary Islands of up to 20 000 tonnes of raw and semi-manufactured tobacco intended for the local manufacture of tobacco products; (2) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the applica- tion of the specific import measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco (3), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1492/98 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of that measure; (3) Whereas, to provide maximum flexibility for imports of tobacco products into the Canary Islands, the overall quantity of 20 000 tonnes of raw stripped tobacco may be used for the importation of other products, taking account of the coefficient of equivalence, as required by industry; whereas, as a result, the Annex to the local Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 should be adjusted; (4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 July 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. (2) OJ L 160, 26. 6. 1999, p. 80. (3) OJ L 217, 31. 7. 1992, p. 79. (4) OJ L 196, 14. 7. 1998, p. 13. 8. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 172/33 ANNEX ‘ANNEX Products eligible for exemption from customs duties on direct imports into the Canary Islands for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 CN code Description Coefficient of equivalence Maximum quantity (tonnes) 2401 10 Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped 2401 20 Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped ex 2401 20 Outer coverings for cigars presented on supports, in reels for the manufacture of tobacco (2) 2401 30 Tobacco waste ex 2402 10 00 Unfinished cigars without wrapping ex 2403 10 00 Cigarette rag (finished mixtures of tobacco for the manufacture of cigarettes, cigars, cheroots and cigarillos) 0,72 1,00 1,05 0,28 1,05 1,05 ex 2403 91 00 Homogenised or reconstituted tobacco, whether or not put up 1,05 in sheets or strips ex 2403 99 90 Expanded tobacco 1,05 20 000 (1) (1) Maximum quantity of raw stripped tobacco equivalent. The quantities of the various products actually available are to be converted up to the maximum quantity of raw stripped tobacco equivalent using the coefficients of equivalence pursuant to Article 3(2). (2) Monitoring arrangements for this particular utilisation are laid down in the relevant Community provisions. ’