EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 1.7.2005 
COM(2005) 294 final 
2005/0122 (ACC)   
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION 
abolishing tariff quota for imports of soluble coffee covered by CN code 2101 11 11 
(presented by the Commission) 
 
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
The limited diversity of solubl e coffee available on the Commun ity market in the late 1990s 
and early 2000s led the Commission to pr opose opening a zero-duty quota for a limited 
volume of soluble coffee. 
The resulting Regulation, which the Council adopted on 5 November 2001, provides for the 
tariff quota to be opened annually for an initial period of three years. Its volume was fixed as 
follows: 10 000 tonnes from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002, 12 000 tonnes from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003 and 14 000 tonnes from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004. Unless the Regulation is revised in order to adapt the volume of the quota 
to the needs of the Community market three mont hs before the date of closure of the current 
quota, the quota is automatica lly extended for a further year for a volume of 14 000 tonnes. 
Since the Regulation was not amended in 2004, the quota was extended in 2005 for a volume 
of 14 000 tonnes. 
Since the objective pursued by the Community Re gulation, namely to increase the diversity of 
soluble coffee available on the Community mark et, has now been achieved, the conditions for 
maintaining a zero-duty quota for soluble coffee beyond 1 January 2006 no longer apply. 
The Commission therefore proposes that the C ouncil abolish the tariff quota for imports of 
soluble coffee covered by CN code 2101 11 11 from 1 January 2006. 
 
EN 3   EN 2005/0122 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION 
abolishing tariff quota for imports of soluble coffee covered by CN code 2101 11 11 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing th e European Community, and in particular 
Article 133 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 
Whereas: (1) The diversity of soluble coffee availa ble on the Community market has improved 
appreciably since 2002. 
(2) Since the objective pursued by C ouncil Regulation (EC) No 2165/2001 of 
5 November 2001 opening and providing for th e administration of a tariff quota for 
imports of soluble coffee covered by CN code 2101 11 11
2 has now been achieved, the 
conditions for maintaining a zero-duty quot a for soluble coffee beyond 1 January 2006 
no longer apply. 
(3) In view of the Community market’s cu rrent needs, the tariff quota for imports of 
soluble coffee of CN code 2101 11 11 sh ould be closed from 1 January 2006. 
Regulation (EC) No 2165/2001 s hould be repealed with effect from the same date, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The zero-duty tariff quota established by Re gulation (EC) No 2165/2001 for imports of 
soluble coffee covered by CN code 2101 11 11 shall be closed from 1 January 2006. 
From 1 January 2006 imports of soluble coffee covered by CN code 2101 11 11 originating in 
any country shall no longer be elig ible for a zero-duty tariff quota. 
Article 2 
Regulation (EC) No 2165/2001 is repealed with eff ect from 1 January 2006. 
                                                 
1 OJ C […], p. […] 
2 OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p.1. 
 
EN 4   EN Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into  force on the third day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Council 
 The President