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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237Show full title
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 of 18 May 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules for applying the system of import and export licences and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules on the release and forfeit of securities lodged for such licences, amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 2535/2001, (EC) No 1342/2003, (EC) No 2336/2003, (EC) No 951/2006, (EC) No 341/2007 and (EC) No 382/2008 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 2390/98, (EC) No 1345/2005, (EC) No 376/2008 and (EC) No 507/2008 (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEXU.K.
PART IU.K. LICENSING OBLIGATION FOR IMPORTS
List of products referred to in Article 2(1)(a) U.K.
A.
Rice (Article 1(2)(b) and Part II of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for imports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | ||
| CN code | Description | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|
| 1006 20 | Husked (brown) rice, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c) | 1 000 kg |
| 1006 30 | Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to Article 2(1)(c) | 1 000 kg |
| 1006 40 00 | Broken rice, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c) | 1 000 kg |
B.
Sugar (Article 1(2)(c) and Part III of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for imports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | ||
| b The import licence obligation applies until 30 September 2017. | ||
| c With the exception of imports of preferential sugar of CN code 1701 99 10 originating in Moldova referred to in Council Decision 2014/492/EU of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 1) and of preferential imports of sugar of CN code 1701 originating in Georgia referred to in Council Decision 2014/494/EU of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 1). | ||
| (—) Licence required for any quantities. | ||
| CN code | Description | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|
| 1701 | All products imported under preferential conditions other than tariff quotasb,c | (—) |
C.
Seeds (Article 1(2)(e) and Part V of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for imports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | |||
| b No security is required. | |||
| (—) Licence required for any quantities. | |||
| CN code | Description | Security | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|---|
| ex 1207 99 20 | Seeds of varieties of hemp, for sowing | b | (—) |
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Flax and hemp (Article 1(2)(h) and Part VIII of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for imports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | |||
| b No security is required. | |||
| (—) Licence required for any quantities. | |||
| CN code | Description | Security | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5302 10 00 | True hemp, raw or retted | b | (—) |
E.
Fruit and vegetables (Article 1(2)(i) and Part IX of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for imports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | ||
| b The import licence obligation applies until 30 September 2017. | ||
| (—) Licence required for any quantities. | ||
| CN code | Description | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|
| 0703 20 00 | Garlic, fresh or chilled, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c)b | (—) |
| ex 0703 90 00 | Other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c)b | (—) |
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Processed fruit and vegetable products (Article 1(2)(j) and Part X of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for imports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | ||
| b This shall also include products where the word ‘garlic’ is only part of the description. Such terms may include, but are not limited to ‘solo garlic’, ‘elephant garlic’, ‘single clove garlic’ or ‘great-headed garlic’. | ||
| c The import licence obligation applies until 30 September 2017. | ||
| (—) Licence required for any quantities. | ||
| CN code | Description | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|
| ex 0710 80 95 | Garlicb and Allium ampeloprasum (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c)c | (—) |
| ex 0710 90 00 | Mixtures of vegetables containing garlicb and/or Allium ampeloprasum (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c)c | (—) |
| ex 0711 90 80 | Garlicb and Allium ampeloprasum provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in this state for immediate consumption, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c)c | (—) |
| ex 0711 90 90 | Mixtures of vegetables containing garlicb and/or Allium ampeloprasum, provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in this state for immediate consumption, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c)c | (—) |
| ex 0712 90 90 | Dried garlicb and Allium ampeloprasum and mixtures of dried vegetables containing garlicb and/or Allium ampeloprasum, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared, including products imported under tariff quotas as referred to in Article 2(1)(c)c | (—) |
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Other products (Article 1(2)(x) and Section 1 of Part XXIV of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for imports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | |||
| b No security is required. | |||
| (—) Licence required for any quantities. | |||
| CN code | Description | Security | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1207 99 91 | Hempseeds other than for sowing | b | (—) |
H.
Ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin (Article 1(2)(u) and Part XXI of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for imports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | ||
| CN code | Description | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|
| ex 2207 10 00 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher, obtained from the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty | 100 hl |
| ex 2207 20 00 | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength, obtained from the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty | 100 hl |
| ex 2208 90 91 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol., obtained from the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty | 100 hl |
| ex 2208 90 99 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol., obtained from the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty | 100 hl |
PART IIU.K. LICENSING OBLIGATION FOR EXPORTS
List of products referred to in Article 2(2)(a) U.K.
A.
Rice (Article 1(2)(b) and Part II of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for exports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | ||
| CN code | Description | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|
| 1006 20 | Husked (brown) rice | 500 kg |
| 1006 30 | Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed | 500 kg |
B.
Sugar (Article 1(2)(c) and Part III of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
| a Maximum quantities for which no licence needs to be presented, in accordance with Article 3(1)(c). Not applicable for exports under preferential conditions or under a tariff quota administered by licences. | ||
| b The export licence obligation applies until 30 September 2017. | ||
| CN code | Description | Net quantitiesa |
|---|---|---|
| 1701 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid formb | 2 000 kg |
| 1702 60 95 1702 90 95 | Other sugars in solid form and sugar syrups, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, but not including lactose, glucose, maltodextrine and isoglucoseb | 2 000 kg |
| 2106 90 59 | Flavoured or coloured sugar syrups, other than isoglucose, lactose, glucose and maltodextrine syrupsb | 2 000 kg |
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