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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 CHAPTER 9 — Eggs

Article 67–Article 68 · 2 articles

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Tariff quotas

Article 67

In accordance with the concessions made in the framework of the World Trade Organisation approved by Decision 94/800/EC, tariff quotas for imports into the Union in the egg sector and for egg albumin are open, subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. For each tariff quota, the volume of products, the order number and the import tariff quota period and sub-periods are specified in Annex XI to this Regulation.

Weight conversions

Article 68

1.   For the purposes of this Regulation, the weight shall be converted into shell egg equivalent according to the standard rates of yield laid down in Part A of Annex XVI to this Regulation. The standard rates of yield shall apply only to import goods of sound, genuine and merchantable quality which conforms to any standard quality laid down in Union legislation and on condition that the compensating products are not obtained by special processing methods in order to meet specific quality requirements. 2.   The reference quantity shall be corrected using the conversion factors laid down in Part A of Annex XVI to this Regulation. 3.   For the purposes of this Regulation, the weight of milk albumins shall be converted into the shell egg equivalent according to the standard rates of yield of 7,00 for dried milk albumins (CN code 3502 20 91) and of 53,00 for other milk albumins (CN code 3502 20 99) using the principles of conversion laid down in Part A of Annex XVI to this Regulation. 4.   For the purpose of licence applications for tariff quotas under order numbers 09.4275, 09.4401 and 09.4402, the total quantity shall be converted into the shell egg equivalent. 5.   Quantities notified to the Commission under this Regulation shall be expressed in: (a) kilograms of shell egg equivalent for order numbers 09.4275, 09.4401 and 09.4402; (b) kilograms of product weight for order number 09.4276.

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