COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 04.12.1997 
COM(97) 658 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
modifying Regulation (EC) No 702/97 
opening and providing for the administration of autonomous 
Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Following the request made by a Member State, the Commission services conducted a 
study of the possibilities for modifying Regulation (EC) No 702/97 opening and 
providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for cod and for 
surimi. 
2. Following the discussion, it was concluded that the Member States could approve 
increases to the quotas for cod and for surimi, without disturbing the markets for such 
products. 
This is the purpose of the attached proposal. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) N° /97 
of 1997 
modifying Regulation (EC) No 702/97 
opening and providing for the administration of autonomous 
Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, by Regulation (EC) N° 702/97l, the Council opened autonomous tariff quotas for cod 
(order number 09.2753) and for surimi (order number 09.2779); 
Whereas their quotas amounts are insufficient to meet the needs of the Community industry; 
whereas, consequently, these quotas amounts should be increased; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the quota period 1 April-31 December 1997, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 702/97 is 
amended as follows: 
- order number 09.2753: the amount of the tariff quota is altered to 55.000 tonnes, 
- order number 09.2779: the amount of the tariff quota is altered to 7.500 tonnes. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 7th day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 April 1997. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
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FINANCIAL RECORD 
1. Budget line concerned: Chap. 12 Art. 120 
2. Legal basis: Art. 28 of the Treaty 
3. Title of the tariff measure concerned: Proposal for Council Regulation (EC) modifying 
Regulation (EC) No 702/97 opening and providing for the administration of 
autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products. 
4. Objective: To ensure that the Community processing industry is supplied on favourable 
terms. 
5. Method of calculation: 
Product 
description 
Cod 
(09.2753) 
Surimi 
(09.2779) Variation in quota 
volume 
(Units/tonnes) 
+ 5.000 t 
(initial volume: 
50.000 t) 
+ 3.0001 • 
(initial volume: 
4.500 t) Variation in 
estimated price 
(ECU/Unit) 
0 
(initial price: 
1.176) 
0 
(initial price: 
1.900) Variation in 
normal duty (%) 
-8,6 
(initial duty: 
12,6) 
-9 
(initial duty: 
15) Variation in quota 
duty (%) 
0 
0 Expected 
variation in the 
loss of revenue 
in relation to the 
previous quota 
period (in ECU) 
505.680 
513.000 
Additional loss of revenue: 1.018.680 ECU 
Fight against fraud: Provisions on the management of these tariff quotas include the 
measures necessary for preventing frauds and irregularities and protecting against 
them. 
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