COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1767/95 of 29 June 1995 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products, including processed products, in favour of certain central and east European countries

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 Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, under the preferential agreements between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania of the other part (hereinafter called 'third countries`), concessions regarding certain agricultural products including processed products have been granted to those countries;

Whereas, as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, those concessions should be adjusted to take into account the arrangements for trade in agricultural products including processed products which existed between Austria, Finland and Sweden, of the one part, and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania, of the other part;

Whereas to that end exploratory talks are in progress with those third countries with a view to the conclusion of additional protocols to the abovementioned agreements;

Whereas, however, because of the excessively tight deadline, the additional protocols could not enter into force on 1 January 1995;

Whereas in those circumstances and pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act of Accession the Community must adopt the measures required to remedy the situation; whereas those measures must take the form of autonomous Community tariff quotas covering the conventional preferential tariff concessions applied by Austria, Finland and Sweden;

Whereas the new Member States must apply the import arrangements applicable in the Community with effect from 1 January 1995,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Without prejudice to the import arrangements in the Community applicable to certain agricultural products, including processed products, pursuant to agreements concluded between the Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania existing Community tariff quotas shall be increased or, as necessary, new tariff quotas shall be opened autonomously in accordance with Annexes I and II to this Regulation.

Article 2

Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1798/94 (1) shall not apply to the tariff concessions referred to in Annex I. Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (2) shall apply as regards products referred to in Annex II.

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 January 1995.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1995.

For the Council The President J. BARROT

ANNEX I

PREFERENTIAL TARIFF QUOTAS OPENED FOR 1995

A. HUNGARY

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B. POLAND

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C. BULGARIA

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D. CZECH REPUBLIC

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E. SLOVAK REPUBLIC

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F. ROMANIA

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Appendix to Annex I Minimum import price arrangement for certain soft fruit for processing 1. For Poland minimum import prices are fixed for each marketing year for the following products:

0811 10 90 Strawberries ex 0811 20 19 Raspberries 0811 20 31 Raspberries 0811 20 39 Blackcurrants 0811 20 51 Red currants.

2. In case of non-respect of these minimum import prices, the Community may introduce measures ensuring that the minimum import price is respected for each consignment of the product concerned imported from Poland.

ANNEX II

PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS - ADDITIONAL QUOTAS FOR 1995

A. HUNGARY

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B. CZECH REPUBLIC

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