COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 01.07.1996 
COM(%)310 final 
96/0169 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the free trade agreements with 
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Under Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act ôf Accession, Austria, Finland and 
Sweden must apply, as from 1 January 1995, the provisions of the preferential 
agreements concluded by the Community with certain third countries 
(Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia), it being understood that all the amendments 
required as a result of enlargement will be the subject of additional protocols to 
be negotiated with the third countries in question. 
However, the above articles stipulate that where the protocols are not concluded 
by 1 January 1995 the Community must take the necessary steps to deal with 
this situation. 
2. On 19 June 1995 the Council adopted the negotiating directives for the free 
trade agreements between the EU and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. These 
directives state that the agreements should be adapted to take account of 
enlargement of the European Union and that preferences should be aligned on 
those granted to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. 
These directives also referred to improved market access, and in this context 
concessions have been granted. However, to take account of the special 
situation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, it was thought preferable that these 
amendments should be ratified by joint committee decision. 
3. Consequently, autonomous transitional measures are essential to take account of 
trade arrangements which already existed in processed agricultural produce 
between the new Member States and the third countries in question, to 
incorporate the new concessions and to align preferences on those granted to the 
countries of Central and Eastern Europe. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the free trade agreements with 
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products 
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 of the Commission, 
Whereas, in the framework of the free trade Agreements between the European Community, 
on the one hand, and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, on the other hand, concessions 
regarding certain processed agricultural products have been granted to those countries; 
Whereas, following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the said concessions need 
to be adapted to take account in particular of the trade arrangements which existed in 
processed agricultural produce between Austria, Finland and Sweden, on the one hand, and 
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, on the other; 
Whereas Council Decision of 19 June 1995 adopting the negotiating directives for the 
adaptation of the Europe agreements, free trade agreements and agreements on tariff quotas 
for certain wines following enlargement states that the line to be followed regarding the 
adaptation of the agreements with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on processed agricultural 
produce should take account of enlargement of the European Union and align preferences 
on those granted to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3064/95' providing for the adjustment, as an 
autonomous and transitional measure, of concessions for certain processed agricultural 
products provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on 
Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral Trade Negotiations has been 
extended by Council Regulation (EC) No ....; 
Whereas the negotiations on improved concessions granted to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 
have been finalized; whereas these new concessions must be ratified by decision of each 
Joint Committee, as per the agreements; whereas, however, there is nothing to stop the new 
concessions being granted on a provisional and autonomous basis as of now; 
1 JO L328, 30.12.1995, p.2 
3 
Whereas negotiations are in progress to this end v/ith the said third countries with a 
view to concluding additional protocols to the abovementioned agreements; 
Whereas, however, these additional protocols have not been able to enter into force; 
whereas, under the circumstances and pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act 
of Accession, the Community must take the necessary steps to remedy this situation; 
whereas these steps must take the form of autonomous Community tariff quotas 
equivalent to the preferential tariff concessions granted by the European Union or 
otherwise the conventional preferential tariff concessions applied by Austria, Finland 
and Sweden, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 July to 31 December 1996 the goods originating from Lithuania listed 
in Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the tariff quotas and 
preferential duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into 
consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional 
duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II. 
2. From 1 July to 31 December 1996 the goods originating from Latvia listed in 
Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the tariff quotas and preferential 
duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into 
consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional 
duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II. 
3. From 1 July to 31 December 1996 the goods originating from Estonia listed in 
Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the tariff quotas and preferential 
duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into 
consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional 
duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II. 
Article 2 
The Annexes to Council Regulation (EC) No 30652 of 22 December 1995 shall be 
cancelled and replaced by the Annexes to this Regulation. 
Article 3 
The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance 
with the provisions set out in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2178/95.3 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day after its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1996. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at For the Council 
The President 
2 OJL 328, 30.12.1995, p. 24 
3 OJL 223, 20.09.1995, p. 1 
D 
ANNEX I 
Tariff quotas/suspensions and duties applicable to the importation into the Community 
of goods originating in Lithuania 
Serial No 
{ 
{ 
09.6533 { 
{ 
{ 
{ 
09.6501 
09.6503 
09.6528 
09.6525 
09.6534 CNCode 
0505 10 90 
1506 00 00 
1518 00 10 
1518 00 31 
1518 00 39 
1518 00 91 
1518 00 95 
1518 00 99 
17049071 
17049075 
1806 90 
2203 00 
2208 60 11 
2402 20 90 Duty applicable as 
from 1.7.1996 
0 
0 
6%} 
0} 
4%} 
6%} 
o } 
6% } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
6% 
0.79 ecu/% vol/hl + 3.08 
ecu/hi 
39.6% Tariff quota/ 
suspension 
suspension 
suspension 
300 t 
400 t 
500 t 
400 t 
330 t 
40 t 
NB: The reduced agricultural component (RAC) is calculated on the basis of the 
amounts shown in Annex II. 
ANNEX II 
PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
BASIC AMOUNTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN CALCULATING 
AGRICULTURAL COMPONENTS AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES 
I ecus/ECU/Ecu/ 
ecu/écus/ecua/ 
100 kg 
Trigo blando / Blod hvede / Weichweizen / MOXOKO orrapi / Common wheat / Blé 9,148 
tendre / Grano tenero / Zachte tarwe / Trigo mole / Tavallinen vehna / Vete 
Trigo duro /Hard hvede / Hartweizen /IKATJPÔ orrâpi / Durum wheat / Blé dur /Grano 14,199 
duro /Durum tarwe / Trigo duro /Durumvehna / Durumvete 
Centeno/ Rug / Roggen /ItKaXn. /Rye /Seigle / Segala / Rogge / Centeio / Ruis /Râg 8,914~ 
Cebada / Byg / Gerste / Kpiedpi /Barley/ Orge / Orzo / Gerst / Cevada / Ohra 8,75f 
/Korn 
Maiz / Majs / Mais / KaAaunoKi / Maize / Maïs / Granturco / Mai's / Milho / Maissi / 7,408 
Majs 
Arroz descascarillado de grano largo / Ris, afskallet, langkornet / Reis, langkôrnig, 25,441 
geschâlt / Anocp\oiu)|iévo pûÇi uaKpôanepuo / Long-grain husked rice / Riz décortiqué à 
grains longs / Riso semigreggio a grani lunghi / Langkorrelige gedopte rijst / Arroz 
em peliculas de grâos longos / Pitkajyvàinen esikuorittu riisi / Ris, skalat lângkornigt 
Leche desnatada en polvo / Skummetmaelkspulver / Magermilchpulver / 27,436 
ArtopouTupcoiiEvo yoAa ae aKÔvn. / Skimmed-milk powder / Lait érémé en poudre / 
Latte scremato in polvere / Magere-melkpoeder / Leite desnatado em pô/ Rasvaton 
maitojauhe / Slmmmjôlkspulver 
Leche entera en polvo / Sodmaelkspulver / Vollmilchpulver / riXnpec;yàka ae aKôvrj / 35,869 
Whole-milk powder / Lait entier en poudre / Latte intero in polvere / 
Vollemelkpoeder / Leite inteiro ein pô / Rasvainen maitojauhe / Mjôlkpulver 
Mantequilla / Smor / Butter / Boûrupo / Butter / Beurre / Burro / Boter / Manteiga / 52,129 
Voi / Smôr 
Azùcar bianco / Hvidt sukker / Weifizucker / AeuKtî Çàxapn. / White sugar / Sucre 32,565 
blanc / Zucchero bianco / Witte suiker / Açùcar branco / Valkoinen sokeri / Vitt 
socker 
lr 
ANNEX III 
Tariff quotas/suspensions and duties applicable to the importation into the Community 
of goods originating in Latvia 
Serial No 
{ 
09.6535 { 
{ 
{ 
09.6536 { 
{ 
09.6537 
09.6538 
09,6513 
09.6528 
09.6525 
09.6529 CN Code 
1704 90 65 
1704 90 71 
1704 90 75 
1806 32 90 
1806 90 11 
1806 90 19 
190190 11 
1901 90 19 
1901 90 99 
1901 90 91 
1905 30 11 
1905 30 19 
1905 30 30 
1905 30 51 
1905 30 59 
1905 30 91 
1905 30 99 
2105 00 10 
2105 00 91 
2105 00 99 
2101 10 
2203 00 
2208 60 11 
2208 70 10 Duty applicable as 
from 1.7.1996 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC} 
0+RAC} 
0+RAC} 
8.8% } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z} 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.5 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 23.9 %+ad s/z } 
0 
5.3% 
0.79 ecu/% vol/hl + 3.08 euc/hl 
0.96 ecu/% vp;hl +6.16 ecu/hi Tariff quota/ 
suspension 
250 t 
500 t 
200 t 
200 t 
28 t 
suspension 
500 t 
330 t 
11 t 
NB: The reduced agricultural component (RAC) is calculated on the basis of the 
amounts shown in Annex II. 
s 
ANNEX IV 
Tariff quotas/suspensions and duties applicable to the importation into the Community 
of goods originating in Estonia 
Serial No 
09.6515 
09.6530 
09.6517 CNCode 
1521 10 90 
1521 90 99 
17041011 
17041019 
17049071 
17049075 
18050000 
18061015 
18061020 
18061030 
18061090 
18062010 
18062030 
18062050 
18062070 
18062080 
18062095 
18063100 
180632 
180690 Duty applicable as 
from 1.7.1996 
0 
0 
0+RAC max 21.3% } 
0+RAC max 21.3% } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z } 
0 
0 } 
0+RAC } 
0+RAC } 
0+RAC } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z } Tariff quota/ 
suspension 
suspension 
suspension 
150 t 
28 t 
500 t 
NB: The reduced agricultural component (RAC) is calculated on the basis of the 
amounts shown in Annex II. 
1 
ANNEX IV (continued) 
Tariff quotas/suspensions and duties applicable to the importation into the Community 
of goods originating in Estonia 
Serial No 
09.6519 
.... 
1 
09.6521 
09.6539 
09.6523 CN Code 
19051000 
190520 
19053011 
19053019 
19053030 
19053051 
19053059 
19053091 
19053099 
190540 
19059010 
19059020 
19059030 
19059040 
19059045 
19059055 Duty applicable as 
from 1.7.1996 
0+RAC } 
0+RAC } 
0+RAC max 31.4 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m } 
0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z } 
0+RAC 
0+RAC 
0+RAC 
0+RAC 
0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m } 
0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m } 
0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m } 
19059060 | 0+RAC max 31.4 % +ad f/m } 
19059090 0+RAC max 26.9 %+ad f/m } 
21021039 [10%+RAC 
21039090 
21050010 
21050091 
21050099 6 % 
0+RAC max 24.5 % +ad sz/ } 
0+RAC max 24 % +ad s/z } 
0+RAC max 23.9 % +ad s/z } 
122011019 JO 
09.6531 
09.6525 
09.6529 
09.6532 
09.6534 22021000 
220300 0 
5.3 % 
22086011 | 0.79ecu/% vol/hl + 3.08 ecu/hi 
22087010 
22089069 
24022090 0.96 ecu/% vol/hl + 6.16 ecu/hi 
0.96 ecu/% vol/hl +6.16 ecu/hi 
39.6 % Tariff quota/ 
suspension 
not 
2000 t 
600 t 
11 t 
suspension 
suspension | 
5001 ! 
lOOt 
17 t 
17 t 
50 t 
NB: The reduced agricultural component (RAC) is calculated on the basis of the 
amounts shown in Annex II. 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. BUDGET HEADING: Article 120 APPROPRIATIONS: 
2. TITLE OF OPERATION: 
Proposal for a Council Regulation adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the free trade 
agreements with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products 
3. LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 and Articles 76, 102 and 128 of AA 
4. OBJECTIVES: 
Autonomous and transitional measures vis-à-vis Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia 
5.FINANCIAL IMPACT Period of 12 months Current financial 
year ( ) Next financial year ( ) 
5.0 Expenditure from: 
- EC budget 
(refunds/intervention 
expenditure) 
- national budgets 
- other sectors 
5.1 Revenue: 
- EC own resources 
(levies/customs duties) 
5.0.1 FORECASTS OF 
EXPENDITURE (1) (1) (1) 
5.1.1 FORECASTS OF 
REVENUE (1) (1) (1) 
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION 
6.0 FINANCING POSSIBLE FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN 
THE RESPECTIVE CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET Yes/No 
h 6.1 FINANCING POSSIBLE BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF 
THE CURRENT BUDGET Yes/No 
6.2 NEED FOR SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET Yes/No 
6.3 APPROPRIATIONS TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS Yes/No 
OBSERVATIONS (1) It is not possible to estimate the impact of the measures given the uncertainty 
surrounding the use of quotas and the fact that additional concessions come into effect on 1.7.1996 
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