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            DECISION No 3/2005 OF THE EU-ROMANIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL         

of 5 July 2005         

concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided in Protocol 3 to the Europe Agreement

(2005/877/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1(2) of Protocol 3 thereto,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

From the date of entry into force of this Decision, the customs duties set out in Annex I shall be applicable to the importation into the Community of goods originating in Romania listed in that Annex.

From the date of entry into force of this Decision, the customs duties set out in Annex II shall be applicable to the importation into Romania of goods originating in the Community listed in that Annex.

Article 2

Processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty establishing the European Community originating in the Community and exported to Romania shall not be eligible for export refunds granted under Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.

Processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the said Treaty originating in Romania and exported to the Community shall not be eligible for export refunds in Romania.

Article 3

The tariff quotas referred to in Annex III and Annex IV shall be open under the conditions laid down therein. For 2005, the volume of the quotas shall be reduced in proportion to the number of months already elapsed that year.

Article 4

For processed agricultural products, which are not covered by Annex I, II, III and IV or for which the quotas set out in Annex III and IV are exhausted, the provisions laid down in Protocol 3 shall continue to apply, unless otherwise specified.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the notification by both parties on the completion of their internal procedures for ratification, acceptance or approval.

Done at Brussels, 5 July 2005.

For the Association Council

The President

J. STRAW            

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(1)OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2.

(2)  Protocol for the adaptation of the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements to the existing preferential regime (OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 3).

(3)OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 893/2005 (OJ L 152, 15.6.2005, p. 13).

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ANNEX I

Import duties applicable upon imports into the Community of goods originating in Romania

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(*1)  EA/EAR = Agricultural component/Reduced agricultural components (calculated in accordance with the basic amounts set out in Protocol 3 to the Agreement). Such agricultural components and reduced agricultural components are subject to the maximum duty laid down in the common customs tariff, if any.

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ANNEX II

Import duties applicable upon imports into Romania of goods originating in the Community

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ANNEX III

Quotas and duties applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in Romania

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(*1)  For 2005, the volume of the quotas will be reduced in proportion to the number of months already elapsed that year.

(*2)  For quantities in excess of quota, the duty set out in Annex I will apply.

(*3)  For the quota of 200 tonnes opened from 1.1.2006 to 31.12.2006, the duty within the quota will be 0 %.

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ANNEX IV

Tariff quotas applicable upon imports into Romania of goods originating in the Community

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(*1)  For quantities in excess of quota, the duty set out in Annex II will apply.

(*2)  For 2005, the volume of the quotas will be reduced in proportion to the number of months already elapsed that year.

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