Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2023/608 of 17 March 2023 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No. 2020/761 and (EU) No. 2020/1988 as regards the management system of some tariff quotas following the agreement between the European Union and New Zealand as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union

Modification of product coverage; change the nature of quantity/value restriction; and documentation requirements (including application form)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2020/761 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.

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, concluded by Council Decision (EU) No. 2022/2524, amends the conditions applicable to imports from New Zealand under certain tariff quotas. In particular, it amends the quantities of tariff quotas with order numbers 09.0147, 09.2013, 09.2109, 09.2110 and 09.4454. Moreover, it modifies the product description and CN codes of tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4182, 09.4195 and 09.4514, and repeals the rules on the monitoring of the weight and fat content of butter originating in New Zealand.

The new rules on monitoring of the weight and content of butter should be reflected in Parts A1 to A6 of Part A of Annex XIV.5 to Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2020/761, and in particular in the templates for the IMA1 certificates for tariff quotas with order numbers 09.4182, 09.4195, 09.4514, 09.4515, 09.4521, and 09.4522.

The amendments made by that Agreement should be reflected in Annexes to Implementing Regulations (EU) No. 2020/761 and (EU) No. 2020/1988. The amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2020/761 should apply as of the entry into force of this Regulation. However, the additional quantity for high quality beef under tariff quota 09.4454 should be made available as of the tariff quota period starting on 1 July 2023. Moreover, the amendments to the product description and CN codes for tariff quotas 09.4182, 09.4195 and 09.4514 should apply on the first day after the 90-day period following the publication of this Regulation.