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•à * COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 8.06.1995 
COM(95)242 final 
95/0137 (ACQ 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature 
and on the Common Customs Tariff 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
On the occasion of the adoption by the Council in December 1994 of Regulation (EC) 
No 3290/94 on ÛIQ adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural 
sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of 
multilateral trade negotiations (OJ No L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 105), the Commission made 
the following statement in respect of the fruit and vegetables sector: 
"Should the entry price te adjusted, the Commission will see to it that the 
import prices, within the meaning of Article 23(2) and (3) (Annex XIII), are set 
separately for sour cherries and cucumbers for processing, including in 
situations where they are shown together with the products for eating under the 
tariff heading." 
This proposal is the follow-up to that statement and replaces the transitional measures 
adopted by the Commission relating to the entry price arrangements applicable to 
cucumbers for processing. Its purpose is to reduce the entry prices of cucumbers for 
processing set out in Annex 2 in the combined nomenclature, which have been set at a 
level designed to protect cucumbers for eating. The proposed entry prices take account 
of the import prices recorded in recent years and are intended to maintain the conditions 
of supply of the Community industries processing cucumbers. 
With regard to sour cherries, the need to establish a separate entry price and the level of 
that price are still being examined. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EQ No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature 
and on the Common Customs Tariff 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 28 and 
113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 19871, as last amended by 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 3115/942, contains in Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 in the combined 
nomenclature the list of products to which an entry price applies and also, in respect of those 
products, the scale of entry prices used for the tariff classification of imported products and for 
determining the import duties applicable; whereas application of the said entry prices in the case 
of cucumbers for processing can represent an excessive burden for the industry; whereas lower entry 
prices should be set therefore for those products; whereas the entry prices to be fixed must take into 
account the average unit values recorded in trade over a representative period; whereas the ad 
valorem autonomous rates of duties for those products should be reduced also to the same level as 
the ad valorem conventional rates of duties; 
Whereas the period of importation for cucumbers for processing commences on 1 May; whereas, 
in order to allow the industry to be supplied under normal conditions from the beginning of the 
processing period, the transitional measures necessary have been adopted by Commission Regulation 
(EC) No adopting certain transitional measures relating to the entry price arrangements applicable 
to cucumbers for processing, 
HAS "ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
OJNoL2^6, 7.9.1987, p. 1. 
OJ No L 345, 31.12.1994, p. 5. 
A\»s> 
Article 1 
1. Annex I, Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 in the combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation 
(EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. 
2. At the time of the annual reduction of the ad valorem conventional rates of duty in respect 
of cucumbers for processing falling under CN codes 0707 00 20, 0707 00 25 and 
0707 00 30, decided in line with the implementation of the agreements concluded during the 
Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the corresponding ad valorem autonomous 
rates of duties shall be reduced to the same level and according to the same timetable. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
A N N E X 
[IN code Description Rate of duty 
autonomous 
(%) conventional 
(%) 
W7 00 20 From 1 to 15 May: 
- For processing1: 
- - With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of: 
- - - Not less than 35 ECU2 
- - - Not less than 34,3 ECU but less than 35 ECU' 
- - - Not less than 33,6 ECU but less than 34,3 ECU4 
Not less than 32,9 ECU but less than 33,6 ECU5 
- - - Not less than 32,2 ECU but less than 32,9 ECU6 
- - - Less than 32,2 ECU7 
-Other: 
- - With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of: 
- - - Not less than 56 ECUX 
- - - Not less than 54,9 ECU but less than 56 ECU" 
- - - Not less than 53,8 ECU but less than 54,9 ECU'0 
- - - Not less than 52,6 ECU but less than 53,8 ECU11 
Not less than 51,5 ECU but less than 52,6 ECU12 
- - - less than 51,5 ECU13 15,5 
15,5+ 0,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5+ 1,4 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5 + 2,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5 + 2,8 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5+ 45,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
16 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
16 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
16 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
16 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
16 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
16 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 15,5 
15,5 + 1,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5 + 2,2 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5 + 3,4 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5 + 4,5 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5 + 45,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5 
15,5 + 1,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
15,5 + 2,2 Ecu/100 
kg/net 
15,5 + 3,4 Ecu/100 
kg/net 
15,5 + 4,5 Ecu/100 
kg/net 
15,5 + 45,7 Ecu/100 
kg/net 
Entry under this subheading 
Community provisions. 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 
TARIC codes 07 07 
codes 
codes 
codes 
codes TARIC 
TARIC 
TARIC 
TARIC 
TARIC codes 070 
TARIC codes 
TARIC codes 
TARIC codes 
TARIC codes 
TARIC codes 07 07 
0707 
07 07 
0"H)7 
1 00 
.. = '707 
ii 07 
07 07 
07 ; 7 20 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
20 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 12 
2 0 
20 
20 
20 
2 0 
'- 7 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 72 is 
a nd 
16 
22 
26 
32 
36 
a nd 
76 
82 
86 
92 
96 subjt'.-t. 
0707 OU 
a nd 
and 
and 
and 
a nd 07 07 
07n7 
07 U7 
07 D7 
07C7 
07 07 
and 
and 
and 
and 
and 07(1/ 
07O7 
07()7 
07 u 7 
07 07 th< 
1 4 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
+ 7 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 7-1 conditions laid down in the relevant. 
18 
24 
28 
34 
7 8 
84 
88 
94 
98 
CN code Description Rate of duty 
autonomous 
(%) conventional 
(%) 
0707 00 25 - - From 16 May to 30 September: 
- - For processing1 : 
With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of: 
Not less than 35 ECU2 
Not less than 34,3 ECU but less than 35 ECU3 
Not less than 33,6 ECU but less than 34,3 ECU4 
Not less than 32,9 ECU but less than 33,6 ECU5 
Not less than 32,2 ECU but less than 32,9 ECU6 
Less than 32,2 ECU7 
- - Other: 
With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of: 
Not less than 56 ECU8 
Not less than 54,9 ECU but less than 56 ECU9 
Not less than 53,8 ECU but less than 54,9 ECU10 
Not less than 52,6 ECU but less than 53,8 ECU11 
- - Not less than 51,5 ECU but less than 52,6 ECU12 
Less than 51,5 ECU13 19,3 
19,3 + 0,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 1,4 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 2,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 2,8 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 19,3 
19,3 + 1,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 2,2 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 3,4 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 4,5 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 
19,3 + 1,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 +2,2 Ecu/100 
kg/net 
19,3 + 3,4 Ecu/100 
kg/net 
19,3 +4,5 Ecu/100 
kg/net 
19,3 +45,7 Ecu/100 
kg/net 
Entry under this subheadinq is subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant 
Community provision. 
TARIC codes 0707 00 25 * 12 and 0707 00 25 
TARIC codes 0707 00 25 * 
TARIC codes 0707 00 25 * 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 25 * 
TARIC codes 0707 00 25 * 
TARIC codes 0707 00 25 * 
TARIC codes 0707 00 25 * 12 
TARIC codes 0707 00 25 * 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 25 * 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 25 '' 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 25 " 
TARIC codes 0707 00 2b * 14 
16 and 07 07 00 25 * 
22 and 07 07 
26 and 07 07 
32 and 07 07 
36 and 07 07 
and 07 07 00 
7 6 and 07 07 
82 and 07 0'/ 
06 and 07 07 
92 and 07 07 
96 and 07u7 00 
00 
00 
00 
25 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 14 
25 
2 5 
25 18 
24 
28 
34 
38 
7 8 
84 
88 
94 
98 
M 
N code Description Rate of duty 
autonomous 
(%) conventional 
(%) 
07 00 30 From 1 to 31 October: 
- For processing1: 
- - With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of: 
Not less than 35 ECU2 
- - - Not less than 34,3 ECU but less than 35 ECU1 
- - - Not less than 33,6 ECU but less than 34,3 ECU4 
Not less than 32,9 ECU but less than 33,6 ECU* 
- - - Not less than 32,2 ECU but less than 32,9 ECU6 
- - - Less than 32,2 ECU7 
- Other: 
- - With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of: 
- - - Net less than 76,2 ECU8 
Not less than 74,7 ECU but less than 76,2 ECU" 
- - - Not less than 73,2 but less than 74,7 ECU10 
Not less than 71,6 but less than 73,2 ECU" 
- - - Not less than 70,1 ECU but less than 71,6 ECU12 
- - - Less than 70,1 ECU1' 19,3 
19,3 + 0,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 1,4 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 2,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 2,8 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
20 + 47,3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 19,3 
19,3 + 1,5 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 4,6 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 6,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 
19,3 + 1,5 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 3 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 4 4,6 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 6,1 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/ 
100 kg/net 
L'admission dans candte sous-position e 
dispositions communautaires édictées en 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 30 * 12 and 07 07 00 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 30 * 16 and 07 07 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 30 * 22 and 07 07 
TARIC codes 0707 00 30 * 26 and 07 07 
TARIC codes 0707 00 30 * 32 and 07 07 
TARIC codes 07 07 00 30 * 36 and 07 07 
TARIC codes 0707 00 30 + 12 and 
TARIC codes 0707 00 30 ' 7 6 
TARIC codes 07 07 CO 30 •'• 82 
TARIC code:; 070? uu 30 ' »o 
TARIC codes 07;..',• 00 .-so >• <)2 
TARIC codes 070/ On 30 " 96 0707 00 
md 07 07 
n><\ 0''U7 
07 07 
07 0/ 
07 07 and 
and 
a nd st 
la 
30 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
30 
00 
00 
0(1 
00 
0 0 subordonnée aux conditions prévues 
matière. 
* 14 
30 * 18 
30 * 24 
30 * 28 
H) + 3,4 
50 * »8 par les 
3 4 
78 
:i4 
88 
94 
98 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT Date: 25 April 1995 
i! 
iî 1. BUDGET HEADING: 1000 APPROPRIATIONS: 
ECU 861.3 million 
TITLE: 
Proposai for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature 
and on the Common Customs Tariff. 
LEGAL BASIS: Articles 28 and 113 of the Treaty. 
AIMS: 
To maintain market protection and to fix separate entry prices for products for processing. 
5. 
5.0. FINANCIAL IJMPLICATIONS: 
EXPENDITURE 
CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
NATIONAL AUTHORrnES 
OTHER PERIOD OF 12 
MONTHS CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(95) FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(96) 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) pm. p.m. pm. 
1997 
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE 1998 1999 2000 
5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
Since the application of an entirely new system is concerned, any data available may provide a reliable base for the 
assessment of any financial impact. 
6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT 
CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET/ 
i 6.i. YES 
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT 
BUDGET? YES/NO 
I 6.2. WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? YES/NO 
6.3. WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? YES/NO 
OBSERVATIONS 
Setting separate entry prices for products for processing results in more balanced market protection than at ;] 
present. 
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