COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2485/94 of 10 October 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 314/94 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial products originating in Romania and Bulgaria (1994) and Regulation (EEC) No 1798/84 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia and establishing detailed provisions for adapting these quotas (1994 to 1997)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (1), as amended by the Additional Protocol concluded on 20 December 1993 (2), provides for the opening by the Community of tariff quotas and ceilings for certain industrial products (Annex III to the Interim Agreement) and agricultural products (Annex XIII b);

Whereas the entry into force of the Interim Agreement, scheduled for 1 June 1993, was delayed until 31 December 1993;

Whereas in an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, approved by Decision No 94/391/EC (3) and signed on 30 June 1994 the Community undertook, in the light of these circumstances, to transfer for the period 1 July 1994 to 31 December 1995, the amounts provided for in the first year of application of the said Agreement, after deducting the amounts imported between 1 January and 30 December 1993 under the generalized preferences scheme for certain industrial products and to transfer for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the quota volumes provided for under the first year of application of the said Agreement for certain agricultural products;

Whereas this transfer will be made progressively, in two instalments for industrial products, i.e. 40 % as from 1 July 1994 and the remainder as from 1 January 1995, and in three equal instalments for agricultural products: on 1 July 1994, 1 July 1995 and 1 July 1996 respectively;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 314/94 (Annex I) (4) and Regulation (EC) No 1798/94 (Annexes I, II and III) (5) should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. As from 1 July 1994, the tariff quotas and ceilings opened by Regulation (EC) No 314/94 (Annex I) for certain industrial products originating in Bulgaria shall be increased by amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of letters (paragraph 1) approved by Decision No 94/391/EC and with the second paragraph of Protocol 7 to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the Community and Bulgaria. Pursuant to the first paragraph of the said Protocol, the quantities imported under the generalized preferences scheme between 1 January and 30 December 1993 shall be deducted from the amounts thus calculated.

2. As from 1 July 1994, the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 1798/94 for certain agricultural products originating in Bulgaria shall be increased by amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters (paragraph 2) referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. These additional quantities, calculated according to the first paragraph of Protocol 7, pro rata temporis on the basis of the intended date of entry into force of 1 June 1993, shall be split into three equal parts, corresponding to each of the periods provided for by Annexes I, II and III to the Regulation in question.

3. Pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 314/94 and Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1798/94 shall be amended for Bulgaria, with effect from 1 July 1994 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

In order to ensure compliance with this Regulation, the Commission shall take all appropriate measures, in close cooperation with the Member States.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1994.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 1994.

For the Council

The President

Th. WAIGEL

(1) OJ No L 323, 23. 12. 1993, p. 2.

(2) OJ No L 25, 29. 1. 1994, p. 27.

(3) OJ No L 178, 12. 7. 1994, p. 69.

(4) OJ No L 41, 12. 2. 1994, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 189, 23. 7. 1994, p. 1.

ANNEX

1. In Regulation (EC) No 314/94, Annex I shall be replaced with respect to the tariff quotas and ceilings opened for Bulgaria by the following table:

"" ASSV="02" ID="1">21.1061> ID="2">2836 20 00> ASSV="02" ID="3">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">5 578 857"> ID="2">30 00"> ID="1">09.6201> ID="2">2905 31 00> ID="3">BU> ID="4">6 190 364"> ID="1">21.1063> ID="2">2918 14 00> ID="3">BU> ID="5">727 363"> ID="1">21.1065> ID="2">2933 90 20> ID="3">BU> ID="5">365 782"> ID="1">21.1067> ID="2">2936 27 00> ID="3">BU> ID="5">1 384 523"> ID="1">09.6203> ID="2">3102 10 10> ID="3">BU> ID="4">622 550"> ASSV="07" ID="1">09.6205> ID="2">3102 10 10> ASSV="07" ID="3">BU> ASSV="07" ID="4">855 381"> ID="2">21 00"> ID="2">29 00"> ID="2">50 90"> ID="2">60 00"> ID="2">70 00"> ID="2">90 00"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6207> ID="2">3102 30 10> ASSV="02" ID="3">BU> ASSV="02" ID="4">2 017 708"> ID="2">30 90"> ASSV="02" ID="1">21.1069> ID="2">3102 40 10> ASSV="02" ID="3">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">4 556 847"> ID="2">40 90"> ID="1">09.6209> ID="2">3102 80 00> ID="3">BU> ID="4">5 093 125"> ID="1">21.1071> ID="2">3105 > ID="3">BU> ID="5">9 524 994"> ID="1">21.1073> ID="2">6403 > ID="3">BU> ID="5">6 198 728"> ID="1">21.1075> ID="2">6911 > ID="3">BU> ID="5">3 039 892'">

2. In Regulation (EC) No 1798/94, the volumes the tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria in Annexes I, II and III to that Regulation are replaced by the volumes given below:

>(1)()(2)()"> ASSV="04" ID="1">09.6221> ID="2">0603 10 13> ASSV="04" ID="4">BU> ASSV="04" ID="5">175,3> ASSV="04" ID="6">185,3> ASSV="04" ID="7">195,3"> ID="2">0603 10 51"> ID="2">0603 10 53"> ID="2">0603 10 55"> ASSV="03" ID="1">09.6223> ID="2">0701 90 51> ASSV="03" ID="4">BU> ASSV="03" ID="5">2 468,3> ASSV="03" ID="6">2 620,3> ASSV="03" ID="7">2 788,3"> ID="2">0701 90 59"> ID="2">0701 90 90"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6225> ID="2">0702 00 10> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">800,6> ASSV="02" ID="6">830,6> ASSV="02" ID="7">860,6"> ID="2">0702 00 90 "> ID="1">09.6227> ID="2">0703 10 19> ID="4">BU> ID="5">302,8> ID="6">322,8> ID="7">342,8"> ID="1">09.6229> ID="2">0703 20 00> ID="4">BU> ID="5">687,2> ID="6">737,2> ID="7">777,2"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6231> ID="2">0707 00 11> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">871,9> ASSV="02" ID="6">931,9> ASSV="02" ID="7">991,9"> ID="2">0707 00 90"> ID="1">09.6233> ID="2">0709 60 10> ID="4">BU> ID="5">1 035,8> ID="6">1 105,8> ID="7">1 175,8"> ASSV="03" ID="1">09.6235> ID="2">0710 21 00> ASSV="03" ID="4">BU> ASSV="03" ID="5">372,3> ASSV="03" ID="6">392,3> ASSV="03" ID="7">422,3"> ID="2">0710 22 00"> ID="2">0710 29 00"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6237> ID="2">0710 80 85> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">569,4> ASSV="02" ID="6">599,4> ASSV="02" ID="7">639,4"> ID="2">0710 80 95"> ASSV="03" ID="1">09.6239> ID="2">ex 0711 21 00> ASSV="03" ID="3">Mushrooms (*)> ASSV="03" ID="4">BU> ASSV="03" ID="5">1 463,6> ASSV="03" ID="6">1 523,6> ASSV="03" ID="7">1 583,6"> ID="2">2003 10 20"> ID="2">2003 10 30"> ID="1">09.6241> ID="2">0713 40 90> ID="4">BU> ID="5">302,8> ID="6">322,8> ID="7">342,8"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6243> ID="2">0802 31 00> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">453,9> ASSV="02" ID="6">483,9> ASSV="02" ID="7">513,9"> ID="2">0802 32 00"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6245> ID="2">0806 10 19> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">406,4> ASSV="02" ID="6">436,4> ASSV="02" ID="7">466,4"> ID="2">0806 10 99"> ASSV="04" ID="1">09.6247> ID="2">0808 10 10> ASSV="04" ID="4">BU> ASSV="04" ID="5">872,5> ASSV="04" ID="6">932,5> ASSV="04" ID="7">992,5"> ID="2">0808 10 31"> ID="2">0808 10 33"> ID="2">0808 10 39"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6249> ID="2">0808 20 10> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">2 480 > ASSV="02" ID="6">2 640 > ASSV="02" ID="7">2 800 "> ID="2">0808 20 39"> ID="1">09.6251> ID="2">0808 20 90> ID="4">BU> ID="5">209,2> ID="6">219,2> ID="7">229,2"> ID="1">09.6253> ID="2">0809 10 00> ID="4">BU> ID="5">151,4> ID="6">161,4> ID="7">171,4"> ID="1">09.6255> ID="2">0809 30 > ID="4">BU> ID="5">550,8> ID="6">586,8> ID="7">622,8"> ID="1">09.6257> ID="2">0809 40 11> ID="4">BU> ID="5">5 812,5> ID="6">6 192,5> ID="7">6 572,5"> ID="1">09.6259> ID="2">0809 40 19> ID="4">BU> ID="5">1 362,5> ID="6">1 452,5> ID="7">1 542,5"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6261> ID="2">0810 10 10> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">2 137,5> ASSV="02" ID="6">2 277,5> ASSV="02" ID="7">2 417,5"> ID="2">0810 10 90"> ID="1">09.6263> ID="2">0812 10 00> ID="4">BU> ID="5">913,9> ID="6">973,9> ID="7">1 033,9"> ID="1">09.6265> ID="2">0812 90 10> ID="4">BU> ID="5">103,2> ID="6">110,2> ID="7">117,2"> ID="1">09.6267> ID="2">0813 40 80> ID="4">BU> ID="5">617,1> ID="6">657,1> ID="7">697,1"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6269> ID="2">1210 10 00> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">302,8> ASSV="02" ID="6">322,8> ASSV="02" ID="7">342,8"> ID="2">1210 20 "> ASSV="07" ID="1">09.6271> ID="2">1209 21 00> ASSV="07" ID="4">BU> ASSV="07" ID="5">1 105,6> ASSV="07" ID="6">1 175,6> ASSV="07" ID="7">1 245,6"> ID="2">1209 22 00"> ID="2">1209 25 90"> ID="2">1209 29 10"> ID="2">1209 29 80"> ID="2">1209 91 90"> ID="2">1209 99 99"> ID="1">09.6273> ID="2">1501 00 11> ID="4">BU> ID="5">4 796,7> ID="6">5 106,7> ID="7">5 426,7"> ID="1">09.6275> ID="2">1502 11 91> ID="4">BU> ID="5">338,6> ID="6">358,6> ID="7">378,6"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6277> ID="2">1602 31 11> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">206,2> ASSV="02" ID="6">220,2> ASSV="02" ID="7">234,2"> ID="2">1602 39 19"> ID="1">09.6279> ID="2">2001 10 00> ID="4">BU> ID="5">2 410,3> ID="6">2 570,3> ID="7">2 730,3"> ASSV="02" ID="1">09.6281> ID="2">2002 10 00> ASSV="02" ID="4">BU> ASSV="02" ID="5">8 401,8> ASSV="02" ID="6">8 711,8> ASSV="02" ID="7">9 021,8"> ID="2">2002 10 90"> ASSV="03" ID="1">09.6283> ID="2">2002 90 10> ASSV="03" ID="4">BU> ASSV="03" ID="5">8 750,3> ASSV="03" ID="6">9 070,3> ASSV="03" ID="7">9 390,3"> ID="2">2002 90 30"> ID="2">2002 90 90"> ID="1">09.6285> ID="2">2007 99 33> ID="4">BU> ID="5">115,5> ID="6">122,5> ID="7">129,5"> ASSV="03" ID="1">09.6287> ID="2">2008 50 71> ASSV="03" ID="4">BU> ASSV="03" ID="5">362,5> ASSV="03" ID="6">382,5> ASSV="03" ID="7">402,5"> ID="2">2008 50 79"> ID="2">2008 50 91"> ID="1">09.6289> ID="2">2008 60 69> ID="4">BU> ID="5">90,8> ID="6">96,8> ID="7">104,8"> ID="1">09.6291> ID="2">2008 70 79> ID="4">BU> ID="5">545,8> ID="6">585,8> ID="7">625,8"> ID="1">09.6293> ID="2">2008 80 70> ID="4">BU> ID="5">523,9> ID="6">558,9> ID="7">593,9"> ID="1">09.6295> ID="2">2008 90 55> ID="4">BU> ID="5">175,2> ID="6">185,2> ID="7">195,2"> ID="1">09.6297> ID="2">2008 70 19> ID="4">BU> ID="5">4 511 > ID="6">4 871 > ID="7">5 231 "> ASSV="04" ID="1">09.6299> ID="2">2401 10 60> ASSV="04" ID="4">BU> ASSV="04" ID="5">7 161 > ASSV="04" ID="6">7 161 > ASSV="04" ID="7">7 161 "> ID="2">2401 10 70"> ID="2">2401 20 60"> ID="2">2401 20 70""

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(1)() The wording for the description of the products covered by this Annex is that of the combined nomenclature (OJ No L 241, 27. 9. 1993). For products having a Taric code, the combined nomenclature description is supplemented by the product description appearing in column 3.

(2)() HU - Hungary

PL - Poland

CZ - Czech Republic

SK - Slovakia

BU - Bulgaria

RO - Romania'