COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(92) 214 final 
Brussels, 21 May 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
reducing the variable components applicable to 
certain goods originating In Hungary resulting from 
the processing of agricultural products referred to in the Annex to 
Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 (1992) 
(presented by the Commission) 
Explanatory memorandum 
Protocols No 3 to the Agreements with Poland and Hungary provide for 
reductions In the variable components from 1 May within the limits of 
quotas laid down therein. 
in the case of Poland, the quota concerns reductions in the variable 
components only, whereas in the case of Hungary the fixed components 
previously applicable are also reintroduced when the quota is exceeded. 
The reductions In the variable components for 1992 are 10% for each 
basic product, except for those for which reduced levies are provided 
for in the case of importation in the unaltered state, in which case 
the reduction applicable to the basic product is 20%. 
Article 2(2) of Protocol No 3 to the Agreement with the Czech and 
Slovak Federal Republic provides that "in determining the agricultural 
component to be levied, account shall be taken of the measures adopted 
pursuant to Article 14 of the (interim) Agreement". 
The arrangements necessary for the establishment of a quota for dairy 
produce used in the manufacture of Imported goods could not be 
finalized with the Czechoslovak authorities, so a reduction in the 
variable components similar to those contained in the two other 
Agreements is proposed for the application of this paragraph of the 
Agreement with the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
reducing the variable components applicable to 
certain goods originating in Hungary resulting from 
the processing of agricultural products referred to in the Annex to 
Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 (1992) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 of 11 November 1980 laying 
down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from 
the processing of agricultural products,1 as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 1436/90,2 which establishes the method of 
calculation of variable components applicable to goods referred to in 
its annex, 
Whereas Article 4(3) of Protocol No 3 to the Interim Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel 
Community of the one part and the Republic of Hungary of the other part 
provides for reductions In the variable components for certain goods 
referred to in Annex 2 within the limit of quotas fixed in Annex 1 to 
the said Protocol; 
1 0J No L 323, 29.11.1980, p. 1 
2 0J No L 138, 31.5.1990, p. 9. 
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Whereas under Article 1(2) of Protocol No 3 the Joint Committee can 
extend the lists of processed agricultural products covered by the 
Protocol ; 
Whereas Council Regulation N° 521/92 of 27 February 1992 relative to 
the opening and method of administration of Community tariff quotas and 
tariff ceilings for certain Industrial and agricultural products, 
originating in Hungary, Poland and the Czech and Slovak Federal 
Republic (CSFR) (1992)3, establishes the rules necessary to administer 
the quotas referred to by the present Regulation; 
Whereas Council Regulation N° 519/92 of 27 February 19924 adopted 
detailed rules of application of articles 24 and 25 of the Interim 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Coal 
and Steel Community of the one part and the Republic of Hungary of the 
other part on trade and trade related matters, whereas these measures 
need to be made applicable to the transformed agricultural products not 
covered by Annex I I of the Treaty referred to by the present 
RegulatIon; 
Whereas article 8 of Protocol N° 3 provides for the application of 
reduced variable components from 1 May 1992. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
3 OJ No L 56, 29.02.1992, p. 12 
4 OJ N° L 56, 29.02.1992, p. 6 
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Article 1 
1. From 1 May to 31 December 1992, goods originating In Hungary listed 
In annex shall be subject to a reduced variable component 
determined In accordance with Article 2 within the limits of the 
quotas referred to In Annex ll to Regulation (EEC) No 521/92. 
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, goods meeting the conditions 
established by Protocol No 4 to the Agreement are considered to be 
"originating goods". 
ArtIcle 2 
The reduced variable components applicable for the three-monthly 
periods 1 May to 31 July, 1 August to 31 October and the period 
1 November 1992 to 31 December 1992 shall be calculated as follows. 
The difference, established In accordance with Article 6(2) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80, between the average threshold price and 
the average elf price or free-at-frontier price for each basic product 
shall be reduced by 10%, except that the difference established for 
common wheat shall be reduced by 20%. 
The amounts thus obtained shall apply to the quantities of basic 
products considered to have been used in the manufacture of the goods 
concerned pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80. 
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Article 3 
The variable components applicable to goods listed In the Annex to 
Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 but not listed in the annex to this 
Regulation and to goods listed In that Annex for quantities exceeding 
the quotas fixed In Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 521/92 shall be 
those established directly pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 3033/80. 
The quotas are administered In conformity with the dispositions of 
Regulation (EEC) N° 521/92. 
Article 4 
For the application of safeguard measures to goods referred to In the 
annex pursuant to the dispositions of articles 24 and 25 of the 
Agreement articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) N° 519/92 are applicable 
notwithstanding the terms of Its article 8. 
Article 5 
If the Joint Committee decides to add new goods to the annexes of 
Protocol N° 3 pursuant to Article 1(2) of Protocol N° 3, the Council, 
acting by a qualified majority, shall take the measures necessary for 
the Implementation of such decisions. 
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Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter Into force the day of Its publication In 
the Official Journal of the European Communities. it shall apply from 
1st May 1992. 
This Regulation Shall be binding In Its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the CouncI I 
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ANNEX 
CN code 
0710 40 00 
0711 90 30 
ex 1704 
1806 
1901 
ex 1902 
1903 
1904 
1905 
2001 90 30 
2004 90 10 
2005 30 00 
2008 99 85 
2101 10 99 
2101 20 90 
2I01 30 19 
2101 30 99 
2105 
ex 2I06 
2202 90 91 
2202 90 95 
2202 90 99 Description 
Sweet corn (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen 
Sweet corn provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas. in brine, in 
suiohur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for imme­
diate consumption 
Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocca ; excluding 
liquorice extract containing more than 10 % by weight of sucrose but not containing 
other added substances, falling within subheading No 1704 90 10 JW) 
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa <kj 
Malt extract: food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing 
cocoa powder or containing cocoa powder in a proportion by weight of less than SO °/o, 
not elsewhere specified or included ; food preparations of goods of heading Nos 0401 
to 0404, not containing cocoa powder or containing cocoa powder in a proportion by 
weight of less than 10 %, not elsewhere specified or included 
Pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared excluding stuffed pasta falling 
within subheadings 1902 20 10 and 1902 20 30 % COUSCOUS, whether or 
not nrepared . ' . . , ., , 
Tapioca* and substitutes therefor, prepared trom starcn in cne torm of Makes, grains, 
pearls, sittings or similar forms 
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for 
example corn flakes); cereais, other than maize (corn), in grain form, pre-cooked or 
otherwise prepared 
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers'wares. whether or not containing cocca, 
communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing 
wafers, nee paper and similar products 
Sweet corn prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid 
Sweet corn prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid ; frozen 
Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar 
or acetic acid ; not frozen 
Sweet corn, otherwise prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit or added sugar 
Preparations with a basis of extracts,essences 
and concentrates of coffee or with a basis of 
coffee, other than those of subheading C-A 2101 10 91 
extracts, essences and concentrates of tea or rr.ate 
and preparations with a basis of these extracts, or 
with a basis of taa or mate, other than those of 
subheading CN 2101 20 10 
Roasted coffee substitutes excluding roasted chicory 
Extracts, essences and concentrates of roasted coffee substitutes excluding those of roasted chicory . * . . 
Ice cream and other edible ice. whether or not containing cocoa 
Food preparations not elsewhere specif.ed or included other than those falling wi^n 
subheadings 2106 10 10 and 2106 90 91 and other than flavoured or coloured sue-ar 
syrups iky 
Non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No 2009 
containing products of Nos 0401 to 0404 or obtained from products of hcadinc Nos 
0401 to 0404 ' * 
) Other than goods of subheadings CN 170^+ 90 51, 1704 90 CQ 
1806 20 80, 1806 20 95, 1806 90 90 and 2106 90 00 containing 
70 ?i or more by weigh* of sucrose (including invert sugar 
expressed as sucrose) 
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