Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1178 of 23 April 2024 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 as regards the creation, modification and management of certain tariff quotas following the free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand

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	2024/1178	24.4.2024

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 ¹, and in particular Article 187 thereof,

Whereas:

• (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 ² lays down the rules for the management of import and export tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import and export licences and provides for specific rules for that management.

• (2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 ³ lays down the rules for the administration of import tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of acceptance of customs declarations (‘first come, first served’ principle).

• (3) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 ⁴, the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand (‘the Agreement’) was concluded on 27 November 2023.

• (4) The amendments made by that Agreement should be reflected in Annexes I, VIII, IX, XIV and XVI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 and in Annexes I, II and V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988.

• (5) Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/761 and (EU) 2020/1988 should therefore be amended accordingly.

• (6) Transitional provisions are needed to clarify the quantities to be applied in the first year of application, and how to handle the situations that may arise as a result of closing and opening quotas in the same quota period.

• (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 is amended as follows:

• (1) in Article 1, first paragraph, point (m) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(m) the notification to the Commission of information related to the LORI electronic system, certificates of authenticity (CA), Inward Monitoring Arrangement (IMA 1) certificates, and certificates of eligibility.’;

• (2) in Article 13, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.   Unless otherwise provided for in Title III, licences issued for import tariff quotas managed with documents issued by third countries shall be valid from their date of issue until 23.59 (Brussels time) of the 30th calendar day after the last day of validity of the IMA 1 certificates or CA for which they have been issued. That period of validity shall not exceed the end of the tariff quota period. Licences issued for import tariff quotas managed with certificates of eligibility shall be valid from their date of issue until 23.59 (Brussels time) of the last day of the tariff quota period.’

;

• (3) Article 17 is amended as follows:

• (a) the title is replaced by the following:

‘ Notifications to the Commission of information related to the LORI electronic system, certificates of authenticity, certificates of eligibility and IMA 1 certificates ’;

• (b) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.   Member States shall notify the Commission, for each certificate of authenticity, certificate of eligibility or IMA 1 certificate lodged by an operator in relation to tariff quotas managed with documents issued by third countries, of the number of the corresponding licence they have issued and the quantity covered by that licence. The notification shall be made before the issued licence is made available to the operator.’

;

• (4) in Article 42, the following subparagraph is inserted after the ninth subparagraph:

‘In accordance with the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand, approved by Council Decision (EU) 2024/244[^ntr*1-L_202401178EN.000101-E0005], tariff quotas are open for imports into the Union of beef subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation.

[^ntr*1-L_202401178EN.000101-E0005]: Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand (OJ L, 2024/244, 28.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/244/oj).’;"

• (5) in Article 44, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.   Upon application for the import licence, applicants shall submit the certificate of authenticity or the certificate of eligibility and a copy thereof to the licence issuing authority. The competent authorities may issue import licences only where they are satisfied that all the information on the certificate of authenticity or on the certificate of eligibility corresponds to that received each week from the Commission.

Where only a copy of the certificate of authenticity or of the certificate of eligibility has been presented or where the original of the certificate of authenticity or of the certificate of eligibility has been presented but the information in that document is not in conformity with the information provided by the Commission, the competent authorities shall request the licence applicant to lodge an additional security pursuant to Article 45.’

;

• (6) Article 45 is amended as follows:

• (a) in paragraph 1, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘However, such an additional security shall not be required where the authority of the exporting country has provided a copy of the certificate of authenticity or certificate of eligibility by means of the information system referred to in Article 72(8).’;

• (b) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.   Member States shall release the additional security once they receive the original of the certificate of authenticity or of the certificate of eligibility and are satisfied that its content corresponds to the information received from the Commission.’

;

• (7) the following Article 46a is inserted:

‘Article 46a

Tariff quota for fresh and frozen beef and veal originating in New Zealand with order number 09.4456

1. This Article applies to tariff quota with order number 09.4456.

1. Issuing an import licence and release for free circulation of quantities imported under the tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conditional upon presentation of a certificate of eligibility.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex XIV, point 6.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be completed in one of the official languages of the Union.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall bear an individual serial number allocated by the issuing authority.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be valid only if they are duly completed and endorsed by the issuing authority for the import tariff quota concerned.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be considered to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear a printed seal or the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be valid until the end of the applicable tariff quota period.

1. The conversion factors laid down in Part C of Annex XVI shall be used to convert product weight to carcass weight equivalent for the tariff quota with order number 09.4456.’

;

• (8) in Article 48, the following paragraph is inserted after the second paragraph:

‘In accordance with the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand, approved by Decision (EU) 2024/244, tariff quotas are open for imports into the Union of milk powders, butter and cheese subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation.’;

• (9) Article 49 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 49

New Zealand WTO cheese tariff quota

1. This Article applies to tariff quota with order number 09.4516.

1. Customs authorities shall indicate the serial number of the IMA 1 certificate in Section 31 of the import licence.

1. IMA 1 certificates shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex XIV.5, Part A, point A1.’

;

• (10) Article 50 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 50

New Zealand WTO butter tariff quotas

1. This Article applies to tariff quotas under order numbers 09.4523, 09.4524 and 09.4525.

1. Customs authorities shall indicate the serial number of the IMA 1 certificate in Section 31 of the import licence.

1. IMA 1 certificates shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex XIV.5, Part A, point A2.

1. The quantities notified by the competent authorities to the Commission for tariff quotas under order numbers 09.4523, 09.4524 and 09.4525 shall be broken down by CN code.’

;

• (11) the following Article 51 is inserted:

‘Article 51

Tariff quotas for milk powder, butter and cheese originating in New Zealand with order numbers 09.4518, 09.4519 and 09.4520

1. This Article applies to tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4518, 09.4519 and 09.4520.

1. Issuing an import licence and release for free circulation of quantities imported under the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conditional upon presentation of a certificate of eligibility.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex XIV.7.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be completed in one of the official languages of the Union.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall bear an individual serial number allocated by the issuing authority.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be valid only if they are duly completed and endorsed by the issuing authority for the import tariff quota concerned.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be considered to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear a printed seal or the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be valid until the end of the applicable tariff quota period.’

;

• (12) in Article 52, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.   Import licences for those tariff quotas shall cover the total net quantity indicated on the IMA1 certificate or the certificate of eligibility.’

;

• (13) Article 72 is amended as follows:

• (a) in paragraph 1, the following point (c) is added:

• ‘(c) a certificate of eligibility for the sectors of beef and veal and of milk and milk products.’;

• (b) paragraphs 3 to 6 are replaced by the following:

‘3.   With the exception of tariff quotas referred to in Article 49 and 50, operators shall present to the licence issuing authority of the Member State of import the original of the certificate of authenticity, of certificate of eligibility or of the IMA 1 certificate together with their application for import licence. The operator shall also provide a copy of the certificate of authenticity, of the certificate of eligibility or of the IMA 1 certificate if so required by the licence issuing authority. The application shall be made within the period of validity of the certificate of authenticity, of the certificate of eligibility or of the IMA 1 certificate and no later than the last day of the tariff quota period concerned.

1. The licence issuing authority shall verify that information on the certificate of authenticity, on the certificate of eligibility and on the IMA 1 certificate corresponds to the information it received from the Commission. If that is the case and unless instructed otherwise by the Commission, the licence issuing authority shall issue import licences without delay, no later than six calendar days after receiving the application submitted with a certificate of authenticity, a certificate of eligibility or IMA 1 certificate.

1. One certificate of authenticity, certificate of eligibility or IMA 1 certificate shall be used for issuing one import licence only.

1. The licence issuing authority shall note on the certificate of authenticity, the certificate of eligibility or IMA 1 certificate and on their copy the licence issue number and the quantity for which that document was used. The quantity shall be expressed in whole units, rounded to the nearest kilogram in accordance with the rules set out in Article 8(2), point (a), of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239. The certificate of authenticity, the certificate of eligibility or IMA 1 certificate shall be kept by the licence issuing authority. The copy shall be returned to the applicant to be used for customs procedures where so indicated in Title III of this Regulation.’

;

• (c) in paragraph 8, the first sentence is replaced by the following:

‘Once the exporting country has issued one or more certificates of authenticity, certificates of eligibility or IMA 1 certificates, it shall immediately communicate the issue of these documents to the Commission.’;

• (d) paragraph 9 is replaced by the following:

‘9.   The Commission shall make available to the licence issuing and customs authorities of the Member States the specimens of the stamp imprints used by the issuing authority in the exporting country for issuing the certificate of authenticity or the certificate of eligibility. Names and signatures of the persons authorised to sign the certificate of authenticity or the certificate of eligibility, communicated to the Commission by the authorities of exporting countries, shall also be made available to the licence issuing and customs authorities of the Member States. The access to the Specimen Management System (SMS) database containing this information shall be restricted to authorised persons and shall be made available to Member States by means of an information system set up in accordance with Articles 57 and 58 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.’

;

• (14) Annexes I, VIII, IX, XIV and XVI are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 is amended as follows:

• (1) the following Article 31a is inserted:

‘Article 31a

Tariff quotas for fresh, chilled and frozen sheep and goatmeat originating in New Zealand with order numbers 09.7901, 09.7898, 09.7899, 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897

1. This Article applies to tariff quotas with order numbers 09.7901, 09.7898, 09.7899, 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897.

1. Release for free circulation of quantities imported under the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conditional upon presentation of a certificate of eligibility.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex II, point H.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be completed in one of the official languages of the Union.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall bear an individual serial number allocated by the issuing authority.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be valid only if they are duly completed and endorsed by the issuing authority for the import tariff quota concerned.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be considered to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear a printed seal or the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be valid until the end of the applicable tariff quota period.

1. The conversion factors laid down in Annex V shall be used to convert product weight to carcass weight equivalent for the tariff quotas with order number 09.7901, 09.7898, 09.7899, 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897.’

;

• (2) in Chapter II, the following Section 9 is added:

‘ SECTION 9

DAIRY PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND HIGH PROTEIN WHEY

Article 31b

Tariff quota for dairy processed agricultural products and high protein whey originating in New Zealand with order number 09.7903

1. This Article applies to tariff quota with order number 09.7903.

1. Release for free circulation of quantities imported under the tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conditional upon presentation of a certificate of eligibility.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex II, point H.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be completed in one of the official languages of the Union.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall bear an individual serial number allocated by the issuing authority.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be valid only if they are duly completed and endorsed by the issuing authority for the import tariff quota concerned.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be considered to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear a printed seal or the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them.

1. Certificates of eligibility shall be valid until the end of the applicable tariff quota period.’

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• (3) Annexes I and II are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;

• (4) Annex V is added, the text of which is set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

Article 3

Transitional provisions

For the tariff quota period 2024, the quantity of 6 031 000 kg to be used for WTO cheese tariff quota with order number 09.4516 is deducted by the cumulated quantity for which licences have been issued between 1 January and 30 April 2024 for WTO cheese tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4514 and 09.4515.

For the tariff quota period 2024, the quantity of 12 177 000 kg to be used for WTO butter tariff quota with order number 09.4525 is deducted by the cumulated quantity for which licences have been issued between 1 January and 30 April 2024 for WTO butter tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4182 and 09.4195.

Article 4

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 May 2024.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 April 2024.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

ANNEX I

Annexes I, VIII, IX, XIV and XVI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 are amended as follows:

• (1) Annex I is amended as follows:

• (a) after the row relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.4505, the following row relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.4456 is inserted:

‘09.4456	Beef and veal	Import	EU: documents issued by the exporting country	No	No		No’

• (b) the rows relating to the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4182, 09.4195, 09.4514 and 09.4515 are deleted;

• (c) after the row relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.4229, the following row relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.4516 is inserted:

‘09.4516	Milk and milk products	Import	EU: simultaneous examination	No	Yes		No’

• (d) after the row relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.4602, the following rows relating to the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4518, 09.4519, 09.4520, 09.4523, 09.4524 and 09.4525 are inserted:

‘09.4518	Milk and milk products	Import	EU: documents issued by the exporting country	No	No		No
09.4519	Milk and milk products	Import	EU: documents issued by the exporting country	No	No		No
09.4520	Milk and milk products	Import	EU: documents issued by the exporting country	No	No		No
09.4523	Milk and milk products	Import	EU: simultaneous examination	No	Yes		No
09.4524	Milk and milk products	Import	EU: simultaneous examination	No	Yes		No
09.4525	Milk and milk products	Import	EU: simultaneous examination	No	Yes		No’

• (2) Annex VIII is amended as follows:

• (a) the table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.4454 is amended as follows:

• (i) the row ‘International agreement or other act’ is replaced by the following:

‘International agreement or other act	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 Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand’

• (ii) the row ‘In-quota customs duty’ is replaced by the following:

‘In-quota customs duty	7,5 %’

• (b) the following table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.4456 is added:

‘Order number	09.4456
International agreement or other act	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	No
Licence application	In accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation
Product description	Fresh, chilled or frozen meat, fats or preparations of bovine animals which have been raised under New Zealand’s pastoral farming conditions, i.e. excluding commercial feedlots.
Origin	New Zealand
Proof of origin at licence application. If yes, body authorised to issue it	Yes. Certificate of eligibility the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Proof of origin for release into free circulation	Yes. Certificate of eligibility the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Quantity in kg	2024 Pro rata of 3 333 000 kg 2025 4 286 000 kg 2026 5 238 000 kg 2027 6 190 000 kg 2028 7 143 000 kg 2029 8 095 000 kg 2030 9 048 000 kg 2031 and subsequent years 10 000 000 kg of carcass weight equivalent
CN codes	0201 , 0202 , 0206 10 95 , 0206 29 91 , 0210 20 10 , 0210 20 90 , 0210 99 51 , 0210 99 59 , ex 1502 10 90 (beef only), ex 1502 90 90 (beef only) and 1602 50
In-quota customs duty	7,5 % for CN codes 0201 , 0202 , 0206 10 95 , 0206 29 91 , 0210 20 10 , 0210 20 90 , 0210 99 51 , 0210 99 59 and 1602 50 3,2 % for CN codes ex 1502 10 90 (beef only), ex 1502 90 90 (beef only)
Proof of trade	No
Security for import licence	EUR 12 per 100 kg
Specific entries to be made on the licence application and on the licence	Section 8 of the import licence application and of the import licence shall indicate the country of origin; box “yes” in that section shall be crossed
Period of validity of a licence	In accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation
Transferability of licence	Yes
Reference quantity	No
Operator registered in LORI database	No
Specific conditions	“Frozen meat” means meat that is frozen and has an internal temperature of – 12 °C or lower when it enters the customs territory of the Union The cuts shall be labelled in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council The conversion factors laid down in Part C of Annex XVI to this Regulation shall be used to convert product weight to carcass weight equivalent for the products covered by order number 09.4456 In accordance with Article 46a of this Regulation’

• (3) Annex IX is amended as follows:

• (a) the tables relating to the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4182 and 09.4195 are replaced by the following tables relating to the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4523, 09.4524 and 09.4525:

‘Order number	09.4523
International agreement or other act	Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	No
Licence application	In accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation
Product description	Butter
Origin	New Zealand
Proof of origin at licence application. If yes, body authorised to issue it	No
Proof of origin for release into free circulation	Yes. IMA 1 certificate the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Quantity in kg	2024 and subsequent years 21 000 000 kg
CN codes	0405 10
In-quota customs duty	2024 20 % of the MFN rate 2025 15 % of the MFN rate 2026 13,33 % of the MFN rate 2027 11,64 % of the MFN rate 2028 9,98 % of the MFN rate 2029 8,32 % of the MFN rate 2030 6,66 % of the MFN rate 2031 and subsequent years 5 % of the MFN rate
Proof of trade	Yes. 100 tonnes.
Security for import licence	EUR 35 per 100 kg net weight
Specific entries to be made on the licence application and on the licence	Section 8 of the import licence application and of the import licence shall indicate the country of origin; box “yes” in that section shall be crossed
Period of validity of a licence	In accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation
Transferability of licence	Yes
Reference quantity	No
Operator registered in LORI database	No
Specific conditions	In accordance with Articles 50, 53 and 54 of this Regulation
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Order number	09.4524
International agreement or other act	Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	No
Licence application	In accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation
Product description	Butter
Origin	New Zealand
Proof of origin at licence application. If yes, body authorised to issue it	No
Proof of origin for release into free circulation	Yes. IMA 1 certificate the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Quantity in kg	2024 and subsequent years 14 000 000 kg
CN codes	0405 10
In-quota customs duty	30 % of the MFN rate
Proof of trade	Yes. 100 tonnes.
Security for import licence	EUR 35 per 100 kg net weight
Specific entries to be made on the licence application and on the licence	Section 8 of the import licence application and of the import licence shall indicate the country of origin; box “yes” in that section shall be crossed
Period of validity of a licence	In accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation
Transferability of licence	Yes
Reference quantity	No
Operator registered in LORI database	No
Specific conditions	In accordance with Articles 50, 53 and 54 of this Regulation
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Order number	09.4525
International agreement or other act	Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	No
Licence application	In accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation
Product description	Butter
Origin	New Zealand
Proof of origin at licence application. If yes, body authorised to issue it	No
Proof of origin for release into free circulation	Yes. IMA 1 certificate the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Quantity in kg	2024 In accordance with Article 3(1), third subparagraph, of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1178 2025 and subsequent years 12 177 000 kg
CN codes	0405 10
In-quota customs duty	EUR 70/100 kg net weight
Proof of trade	Yes. 100 tonnes.
Security for import licence	EUR 35 per 100 kg net weight
Specific entries to be made on the licence application and on the licence	Section 8 of the import licence application and of the import licence shall indicate the country of origin; box “yes” in that section shall be crossed
Period of validity of a licence	In accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation
Transferability of licence	Yes
Reference quantity	No
Operator registered in LORI database	No
Specific conditions	In accordance with Articles 50, 53 and 54 of this Regulation’

• (b) tables relating to the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4514 and 09.4515 are replaced by the following table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.4516:

‘Order number	09.4516
International agreement or other act	Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994) Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	No
Licence application	In accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation
Product description	Cheese and curd
Origin	New Zealand
Proof of origin at licence application. If yes, body authorised to issue it	No
Proof of origin for release into free circulation	Yes. IMA 1 certificate the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Quantity in kg	2024 In accordance with Article 3(1), second subparagraph, of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1178 2025 and subsequent years 6 031 000 kg
CN codes	0406
In-quota customs duty	EUR 0
Proof of trade	Yes. 25 tonnes
Security for import licence	EUR 35 per 100 kg net weight
Specific entries to be made on the licence application and on the licence	Section 8 of the import licence application and of the import licence shall indicate the country of origin; box “yes” in that section shall be crossed
Period of validity of a licence	In accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation
Transferability of licence	Yes
Reference quantity	No
Operator registered in LORI database	No
Specific conditions	In accordance with Articles 49, 53 and 54 of this Regulation’

• (c) the following tables relating to the tariff quota with order numbers 09.4518, 09.4519 and 09.4520 are added:

‘Order number	09.4518
International agreement or other act	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	No
Licence application	In accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation
Product description	Milk and cream powders
Origin	New Zealand
Proof of origin at licence application. If yes, body authorised to issue it	Yes. Certificate of eligibility the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Proof of origin for release into free circulation	Yes. Certificate of eligibility the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Quantity in kg	2024 Pro rata of 5 000 000 kg 2025 6 428 000 kg 2026 7 857 000 kg 2027 9 286 000 kg 2028 10 714 000 kg 2029 12 143 000 kg 2030 13 571 000 kg 2031 and subsequent years 15 000 000 kg
CN codes	0402 10 , 0402 21 , 0402 29
In-quota customs duty	20 % of the MFN rate
Proof of trade	No
Security for import licence	EUR 10 per 100 kg net weight
Specific entries to be made on the licence application and on the licence	Section 8 of the import licence application and of the import licence shall indicate the country of origin; box “yes” in that section shall be crossed Section 20 of the import licence application shall contain the number of the certificate of eligibility and its date of issue Section 20 of the import licence shall contain the entry “valid only if accompanied by certificate of eligibility No ……… issued on ……………….”
Period of validity of a licence	In accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation
Transferability of licence	Yes
Reference quantity	No
Operator registered in LORI database	No
Specific conditions	In accordance with Articles 51 and 72 of this Regulation
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Order number	09.4519
International agreement or other act	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	No
Licence application	In accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation
Product description	Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads
Origin	New Zealand
Proof of origin at licence application. If yes, body authorised to issue it	Yes. Certificate of eligibility the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Proof of origin for release into free circulation	Yes. Certificate of eligibility the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Quantity in kg	2024 Pro rata of 5 000 000 kg 2025 6 428 000 kg 2026 7 857 000 kg 2027 9 286 000 kg 2028 10 714 000 kg 2029 12 143 000 kg 2030 13 571 000 kg 2031 and subsequent years 15 000 000 kg
CN codes	0405 10 , 0405 20 , 0405 90
In-quota customs duty	2024 20 % of the MFN rate 2025 15 % of the MFN rate 2026 13,33 % of the MFN rate 2027 11,64 % of the MFN rate 2028 9,98 % of the MFN rate 2029 8,32 % of the MFN rate 2030 6,66 % of the MFN rate 2031 and subsequent years 5 % of the MFN rate
Proof of trade	No
Security for import licence	EUR 10 per 100 kg net weight
Specific entries to be made on the licence application and on the licence	Section 8 of the import licence application and of the import licence shall indicate the country of origin; box “yes” in that section shall be crossed Section 20 of the import licence application shall contain the number of the certificate of eligibility and its date of issue Section 20 of the import licence shall contain the entry “valid only if accompanied by certificate of eligibility No … issued on …”
Period of validity of a licence	In accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation
Transferability of licence	Yes
Reference quantity	No
Operator registered in LORI database	No
Specific conditions	In accordance with Articles 51 and 72 of this Regulation
---	---
Order number	09.4520
International agreement or other act	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand.
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	No
Licence application	In accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Regulation
Product description	Cheese and curd
Origin	New Zealand
Proof of origin at licence application. If yes, body authorised to issue it	Yes. Certificate of eligibility the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Proof of origin for release into free circulation	Yes. Certificate of eligibility the template of which is set out in Annex XIV to this Regulation
Quantity in kg	2024 Pro rata of 8 333 000 kg 2025 10 714 000 kg 2026 13 095 000 kg 2027 15 467 000 kg 2028 17 857 000 kg 2029 20 238 000 kg 2030 22 619 000 kg 2031 and subsequent years 25 000 000 kg
CN codes	From 2024 until 2030 included: 0406 10 , 0406 20 , 0406 30 , 0406 40 and 0406 90 From 2031 onwards: 0406 10 , 0406 20 and 0406 90
In-quota customs duty	EUR 0
Proof of trade	No
Security for import licence	EUR 10 per 100 kg net weight
Specific entries to be made on the licence application and on the licence	Section 8 of the import licence application and of the import licence shall indicate the country of origin; box “yes” in that section shall be crossed Section 20 of the import licence application shall contain the number of the certificate of eligibility and its date of issue Section 20 of the import licence shall contain the entry “valid only if accompanied by certificate of eligibility No ……… issued on ……………….”
Period of validity of a licence	In accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation
Transferability of licence	Yes
Reference quantity	No
Operator registered in LORI database	No
Specific conditions	In accordance with Articles 51 and 72 of this Regulation’

• (4) Annex XIV is amended as follows:

• (a) in Section 5, Part A is amended as follows:

• (i) in point A1, the title is replaced by the following:

• ‘A1 – TEMPLATE OF IMA 1 CERTIFICATE FOR TARIFF QUOTAS WITH ORDER NUMBERS 09.4516, 09.4521 AND 09.4522’;

• (ii) point A2 is amended as follows:

• — the title is replaced by the following:

• ‘A2 – TEMPLATE OF IMA 1 CERTIFICATE FOR TARIFF QUOTAS WITH ORDER NUMBERS 09.4523, 09.4524 AND 09.4525’;

• — in the template of IMA 1 certificate the box called ‘CERTIFICATE’ is replaced by the following:

• — ‘CERTIFICATE

for the entry of certain New Zealand butter subject to the tariff quota referred to under quota order number 09.4523, 09.4524 and 09.4525’;

• (iii) point A3 is amended as follows:

• — the title is replaced by the following:

• ‘A3 – DEFINITIONS AND RULES FOR THE COMPLETION AND VERIFICATION OF IMA 1 CERTIFICATES ISSUED FOR TARIFF QUOTAS WITH ORDER NUMBERS 09.4523, 09.4524 AND 09.4525’;

• — the ‘Definitions’ are amended as follows:

• (aa) point (a) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(a) “producer” means a single production plant or factory in which butter is produced for export to the Union under the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4523, 09.4524 and 09.4525;’;

• (ab) point (c) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(c) “lot” means a quantity of butter covered by an IMA 1 certificate presented to the competent customs authority for entry for free circulation under the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4523, 09.4524 and 09.4525;’;

• (b) the following Sections XIV.6 and XIV.7 are added:

‘XIV.6   TEMPLATE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY APPLICABLE FOR BEEF ORIGINATING IN NEW ZEALAND

Template of certificate of eligibility for tariff quotas with order number 09.4456

Image omitted; see official source

Issuing body for certificates of eligibility:
New Zealand Meat Board
P.O. BOX 121
WELLINGTON, NZ
www.nzmeatboard.org
Tel. +64 4 473 9150

XIV.7   TEMPLATE OF CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY APPLICABLE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN NEW ZEALAND

Template of certificate of eligibility for tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4518, 09.4519 and 09.4520

Image omitted; see official source

Issuing body for certificates of eligibility:
New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, NZ
Tel. +64 4 830 1574
www.mpi.govt.nz ’;

• (5) Annex XVI is amended as follows:

• (a) the title is replaced by the following:

‘ Conversion factors referred to in Articles 46, 46a, 66 and 68 ’;

• (b) the following Part C is added:

‘ Part C

Conversion factors for beef meat quotas opened in the framework of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand

The following conversion factors shall be used to convert product weight to carcass weight equivalent for the products covered by order number 09.4456.

CN codes	Conversion factor
0201 10 00	100 %
0201 20 20	100 %
0201 20 30	100 %
0201 20 50	100 %
0201 20 90	100 %
0201 30 00	130 %
0202 10 00	100 %
0202 20 10	100 %
0202 20 30	100 %
0202 20 50	100 %
0202 20 90	100 %
0202 30 10	130 %
0202 30 50	130 %
0202 30 90	130 %
0206 10 95	100 %
0206 29 91	100 %
0210 20 10	100 %
0210 20 90	135 %
0210 99 51	100 %
0210 99 59	100 %
ex 1502 10 90 (beef only)	100 %
ex 1502 90 90 (beef only)	100 %
1602 50 10	100 %
1602 50 31	100 %
1602 50 95	100 %’

ANNEX II

Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 are amended as follows:

• (1) Annex I is amended as follows:

• (a) in the section under the heading ‘Tariff quotas in the sector of cereals and processed fruit and vegetable products’, the following table relating to the tariff quota with order number 09.7904 is added:

‘Order number	09.7904
Specific legal basis	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Product description and CN codes	Sweetcorn: 0710 40 00 2005 80
TARIC codes	—
Origin	New Zealand
Quantity	2024 Pro rata of 800 000 kg 2025 and subsequent years 800 000 kg
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	Not applicable
Proof of origin	Claim for preferential treatment in accordance with Chapter 3, Article 3.16 of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
In-quota customs duty	EUR 0
Security to be lodged in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1987	Not applicable
Specific conditions	Not applicable’

• (b) in the section under the heading ‘Tariff quotas in the sector of sheepmeat and goatmeat’, the following tables relating to the tariff quotas with order numbers 09.7901, 09.7898, and 09.7899; and 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897 are added:

‘Order number	09.7901 (conversion factor 100 %) 09.7898 (conversion factor 167 %) 09.7899 (conversion factor 181 %)
Specific legal basis	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Product description and CN codes	Fresh/chilled sheep and goat meat: 0204 10 00 0204 21 00 0204 22 10 0204 22 30 0204 22 50 0204 22 90 0204 23 00 0204 50 11 0204 50 13 0204 50 15 0204 50 19 0204 50 31 0204 50 39 Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of sheep and goats: ex 0210 99 21 ex 0210 99 29
TARIC codes	0210992190 0210992990
Origin	New Zealand
Quantity	2024 Pro rata of 4 433 000 kg 2025 5 911 000 kg 2026 7 389 000 kg 2027 8 867 000 kg 2028 10 344 000 kg 2029 11 822 000 kg 2030 and subsequent years 13 300 000 kg of carcass weight equivalent
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	Not applicable
Proof of origin	Certificate of eligibility
In-quota customs duty	EUR 0
Security to be lodged in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1987	Not applicable
Specific conditions	The conversion factors laid down in Annex V to this Regulation shall be used to convert product weight to carcass weight equivalent for the products covered by order numbers 09.7901, 09.7898 and 09.7899
---	---
Order number	09.7902 (conversion factor 100 %) 09.7896 (conversion factor 167 %) 09.7897 (conversion factor 181 %)
Specific legal basis	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Product description and CN codes	Frozen sheep and goat meat: 0204 30 00 0204 41 00 0204 42 10 0204 42 30 0204 42 50 0204 42 90 0204 43 10 0204 43 90 0204 50 51 0204 50 53 0204 50 55 0204 50 59 0204 50 71 0204 50 79 Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal, of sheep and goats: ex 0210 99 21 ex 0210 99 29
TARIC codes	0210992110 0210992910
Origin	New Zealand
Quantity	2024 Pro rata of 8 233 000 kg 2025 10 978 000 kg 2026 13 722 000 kg 2027 16 467 000 kg 2028 19 211 000 kg 2029 21 956 000 kg 2030 and subsequent years 24 700 000 kg of carcass weight equivalent
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	Not applicable
Proof of origin	Certificate of eligibility
In-quota customs duty	EUR 0
Security to be lodged in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1987	Not applicable
Specific conditions	The conversion factors laid down in Annex V to this Regulation shall be used to convert product weight to carcass weight equivalent for the products covered by order numbers 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897’

• (c) the following sections are added:

‘ Tariff quotas in the sector of milk and milk products and in the sector of processed agricultural products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014

Order number	09.7903
Specific legal basis	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Product description and CN codes	Dairy Processed Agricultural Products and High Protein Whey: 0404 10 12 0404 10 14 0404 10 16 0404 90 21 0404 90 23 0404 90 29 0404 90 81 0404 90 83 0404 90 89 1806 20 70 1901 90 99 2106 90 92 2106 90 98 3502 20 91 3502 20 99
TARIC codes	—
Origin	New Zealand
Quantity	2024 Pro rata of 1 167 000 kg 2025 1 556 000 kg 2026 1 945 000 kg 2027 2 334 000 kg 2028 2 722 000 kg 2029 3 111 000 kg 2030 and subsequent years 3 500 000 kg
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	Not applicable
Proof of origin	Certificate of eligibility
In-quota customs duty	EUR 0
Security to be lodged in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1987	Not applicable
Specific conditions	Not applicable

Tariff quotas in the sector of ethyl alcohol whether or not of agricultural origin

Order number	09.7905
Specific legal basis	Council Decision (EU) 2024/244 of 27 November 2023 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Product description and CN codes	Ethanol: 2207 10 00 2207 20 00 2208 90 99
TARIC codes	—
Origin	New Zealand
Quantity	2024 Pro rata of 4 000 000 kg 2025 and subsequent years 4 000 000 kg
Tariff quota period	1 January to 31 December
Tariff quota sub-periods	Not applicable
Proof of origin	Claim for preferential treatment in accordance with Chapter 3, Article 3.16 of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
In-quota customs duty	EUR 0
Security to be lodged in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1987	Not applicable
Specific conditions	Not applicable’

• (2) in Annex II, the following points H and I are added:

• ‘SH. Template of certificate of eligibility for tariff quotas with order numbers 09.7901, 09.7898, 09.7899, 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897

Image omitted; see official source

Issuing body for certificates of eligibility:
New Zealand Meat Board
P.O. BOX 121
WELLINGTON, NZ
www.nzmeatboard.org
Tel. +64 4 473 9150

I. Template of certificate of eligibility for tariff quota with order number 09.7903

Image omitted; see official source

Issuing body for certificates of eligibility:
New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, NZ
Tel. +64 4 830 1574
www.mpi.govt.nz ’.

ANNEX III

The following Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988 is added:

‘ANNEX V

Conversion factors for sheep meat and goat meat quotas opened in the framework of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand

The following conversion factors shall be used to convert product weight to carcass weight equivalent for the products covered by order numbers 09.7901, 09.7898, 09.7899, 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897.

CN codes/TARIC codes	Conversion factor
0204 10 00	100 %
0204 21 00	100 %
0204 22 10	100 %
0204 22 30	100 %
0204 22 50	100 %
0204 22 90	100 %
0204230011	167 %
0204230019	181 %
0204230091	167 %
0204230099	181 %
0204 50 11	100 %
0204 50 13	100 %
0204 50 15	100 %
0204 50 19	100 %
0204 50 31	100 %
0204 50 39	167 % (kid) 181  % (other)
ex 0210 99 21 (fresh/chilled)	100 %
ex 0210 99 29 (fresh/chilled)	167 %
0204 30 00	100 %
0204 41 00	100 %
0204 42 10	100 %
0204 42 30	100 %
0204 42 50	100 %
0204 42 90	100 %
0204 43 10	167 %
0204 43 90	181 %
0204 50 51	100 %
0204 50 53	100 %
0204 50 55	100 %
0204 50 59	100 %
0204 50 71	100 %
0204 50 79	167 % (kid) 181  % (other)
ex 0210 99 21 (frozen)	100 %
ex 0210 99 29 (frozen)	167 %

’

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1178/oj

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