Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/164 of 2 February 2015 on a derogation from the rules of origin set out in Council Decision 2013/755/EU as regards raw cane sugar from Curaçao

Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/164 · Decision · 7 articles

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Article 1

By way of derogation from Annex VI to Decision 2013/755/EU, raw cane sugar, falling within CN code ex 1701 13 , which has been obtained from milling non-originating raw cane sugar in Curaçao shall be regarded as originating in Curaçao in accordance with the terms set out in Articles 2 to 5 of this Decision.

Article 2

The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to the quantities set out in the Annex which are imported into the Union from Curaçao during the period from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2017.

Article 3

Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 relating to the management of tariff quotas shall apply to the management of the quantity referred to in the Annex hereto.

Article 4

1. The customs authorities of Curaçao shall take the necessary measures to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1. 2. Before the end of the month following each quarter, the competent authorities of Curaçao shall forward to the Commission a quarterly statement of the quantities in respect of which movement certificates EUR.1 have been issued pursuant to this Decision and the serial numbers of those certificates. 3. Movement certificates EUR.1 issued under this Decision shall contain one of the following entries: — ‘Derogation — [Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/164]’, — ‘Dérogation — [Décision d'exécution (UE) 2015/164 de la Commission]’.

Article 5

Before 1 October 2016, the government of Curacao shall send to the Commission evidence showing that the profit generated by the industry through the derogation is effectively used for investment in new machinery for production of dry organic products and effectively contributes to the creation of new employment.

Article 6

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

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Order No CN code Description of goods Periods Quantities 09.1960 1701 13 Raw cane sugar 1.4.2015 to 31.3.2016 1.4.2016 to 31.3.2017 780 tonnes 780 tonnes

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