Government Decree No. 239 / 2002 Coll.

Government regulation laying down a safeguard measure for the import into the Czech Republic of cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweeteners

Valid Regulation Effective from 14.06.2002
239
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
of 29 May 2002
laying down a safeguard measure for the importation into the Czech Republic of cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
The Government mandates pursuant to Section 21 of Act No. 62 / 2000 Coll., on certain arrangements for the export or import of products and on licensing and on the amendment of certain laws:
§ 1
(1) For goods covered by the Customs Tariff (1) under subheading 1806 10 90 - Containing 80% or more by weight of sucrose (including inverted sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed also as sucrose, the provisional safeguard measures (2) are terminated and the rate of import duty fixed by the Customs Tariff (1) or by international contract (3) for the tariff quotas fixed for the relevant periods, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation is applied.
(2) The tariff quota is opened at 8.00 on the first day of the period for which that quota is opened. If this day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday, the quota shall be opened on the next working day.
§ 2
(1) The rate of import duty fixed by the customs tariff (1) applicable at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration or international contract (3) shall be increased by 113 before the opening of the tariff quota and after its exhaustion as provided for in Article 1.
(2) If the duty calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 is less than CZK 12,2 / kg, the duty rate shall be CZK 12,2 / kg.
§ 3
(1) The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to goods originating in a developing country (1) or least developed country (1) which is a member of the World Trade Organisation (4), provided that its share of imports of goods as defined in paragraph 1 does not exceed 3% of the total import of those goods and that imports from those countries with a share of less than 3% do not represent more than 9% of the total import volume.
(2) Religious goods originating in a developing country or least developed country are goods which meet the conditions laid down in specific provisions. 5)
§ 4
Government Decree No. 421 / 2001 Coll., laying down a provisional safeguard measure for imports into the Czech Republic of cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweeteners is hereby repealed.
§ 5
(1) This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication.
(2) This Regulation shall expire on 29 November 2005 or on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union if that date is earlier.
Prime Minister:
Ing. Zeman v. r.
Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Industry and Trade:
Doc.

Annex to Government Decree No. 239 / 2002 Coll.
Tariff quotas for goods listed in subheading 1806 10 90:
ObdobíCelní kvóta
Ode dne nabytí účinnosti do 31. prosince 200247 tun
Od 1. ledna do 31. března 200325 tun
Od 1. dubna do 30. června 200325 tun
Od 1. července do 30. září 200325 tun
Od 1. října do 31. prosince 200325 tun
Od 1. ledna do 31. března 200427 tun
Od 1. dubna do 30. června 200427 tun
Od 1. července do 30. září 200427 tun
Od 1. října do 31. prosince 200427 tun
Od 1. ledna do 31. března 200532 tun
Od 1. dubna do 30. června 200532 tun
Od 1. července do 30. září 200532 tun
Od 1. října do 29. listopadu 200532 tun
1) Decree of the Government No 480 / 2001 Coll., on the issue of customs duties and fixing the rates of import duty applicable to goods originating in developing and least developed countries and the conditions for their application (tariff rate).
2) Government Decree No. 421 / 2001 Coll., laying down a provisional safeguard measure for the import into the Czech Republic of cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweeteners.
3) For example, the Central European Free Trade Agreement concluded between the Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic, published under No 54 / 1995 Coll., as amended, the European Agreement establishing an Association between the Czech Republic, of the one part, and the European Communities and their Member States, of the other part, published under No 7 / 1995 Coll., as amended, as amended.
4) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation (WTO), published under No 191 / 1995 Coll.
5) Sections 59 to 63 of Act No. 13 / 1993 Coll., Customs Act. Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Annex 4 to Decree No. 69 / 1989 Coll., on exemption of commercial goods imported and originating in developing countries from import duties.

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CitationGovernment Decree No. 239 / 2002 Coll., laying down a safeguard measure for the import into the Czech Republic of cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweeteners
Regulation TypeRegulation
Author-
CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation14.06.2002
Effective from14.06.2002
Effective until-
Status Valid
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