LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1044/2012 of 8 November 2012 on a derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 as regards the rules of origin used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences to take account of the special situation of Guatemala regarding exports of certain fisheries products to the Union
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1044/2012
of 8 November 2012
on a derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 as regards the rules of origin used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences to take account of the special situation of Guatemala regarding exports of certain fisheries products to the Union
Article 1
By way of derogation from Articles 72, 73 and 75 to 79 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, cooked, frozen and vacuum-packed tuna fillets known as ‘loins’ of CN code ex 1604 14 16 produced in Guatemala from non-originating tuna of HS heading 0302 or 0303 shall be regarded as originating in Guatemala in accordance with the terms set out in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of this Regulation.
Article 2
The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to tuna loins exported from Guatemala and declared for release for free circulation in the Union during the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013 or until the date of a provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America by Guatemala if this date is the earlier and up to the quantities set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 3
The quantities set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4
The customs authorities of Guatemala shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.
Box 4 of certificates of origin Form A issued by the competent authorities of Guatemala pursuant to this Regulation shall bear one of the following endorsements:
- —‘Derogation — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1044/2012’,
- —‘Excepción — Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) no 1044/2012 de la Comisión’.
The competent authorities of Guatemala shall forward to the Commission, by the end of the month following each civil quarter, a quarterly statement of the quantities in respect of which certificates of origin Form A have been issued pursuant to this Regulation and the serial numbers of those certificates.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
| Order No | CN code | Description of goods | Periods | Quantity (in tonnes net weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.1627 | ex 1604 14 16 | Cooked, frozen and vacuum-packed tuna fillets known as ‘loins’ | 1.1.2012 to 31.12.2012 | 1 975 tonnes |
| 09.1627 | ex 1604 14 16 | Cooked, frozen and vacuum-packed tuna fillets known as ‘loins’ | 1.1.2013 to 30.6.2013 | 987,5 tonnes |
| 09.1627 | ex 1604 14 16 | Cooked, frozen and vacuum-packed tuna fillets known as ‘loins’ | 1.7.2013 to 31.12.2013 | 987,5 tonnes |
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