Regulation (EU) No 464/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef

‘1 An annual Union import tariff quota of 21500 tonnes, expressed in product weight, with order No 09.4449, is hereby opened for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef covered by CN codes 0201, 0202, 02061095. and 02062991.’;

‘1a As of 1 August 2012, the annual Union import tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be increased to 48200 tonnes, expressed in product weight.’;

1 The import tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 2a(2).

2 The Commission may suspend the application of the import tariff quota referred to in Article 1 by means of implementing acts, in whole or in part, in the event that either the United States or Canada do not take the steps planned in the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the European Commission or in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada and the European Commission , respectively. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 2a(2).

1 The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets established by Article 195(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 .

2 Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

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 July 2012.