COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(94) 638 final 
Brussels, 21.12.1994 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards 
the volume of the annual quotA for the import of 
bananas into the Community following the accession 
of Austria, Finland and Sweden 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Subject; Proposal for a Council Regulation (E C) amending Regulation (EEC) 
No 404/93 as regards the volume of the annual tariff quota for the 
import of bananas into the Community following the accession of 
Austria, Finland and Sweden. 
The purpose of this Regulation is to amend the volume of the tariff quota 
fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for the import of third country bananas 
and ACP non traditional bananas to take account of the needs of the new 
Member states. Those needs have been assessed on the basis of figures for 
average net imports during the last three years for which figures are 
available (1991-93). The adjustment involves 353,000 tonnes (net weight). 
This Regulation should be published by 1 January 1995. 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards 
the volume of the annual quotA for the import of 
bananas into the Community following the accession 
of Austria, Finland and Sweden 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Austria, the 
Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Finland to the European Union(1), and 
in particular Article 169(2) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on 
the common organization of the market in bananas(2), as amended by 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 3518/93<3), 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission^4), 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 provides for the opening of an annual 
tariff quota for imports of third country bananas and non traditional ACP 
bananas; whereas, following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the 
Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Finland to the European Union, account 
should be taken of the banana needs of these new Member States, which have 
been assessed as 353,000 tonnes on the basis of the net average quantities 
of bananas imported by those countries over the period 1991-93, the last 
three years for which figures are available; whereas, therefore, a volume of 
the tariff quota provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 
should be adjusted; 
(1) OJ No C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 9. 
(2) OJ No L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 15 
(4) 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In the first subparagraph of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 the 
words "two million tonnes (net weight)" is hereby replaced by 2,553,000 
tonnes (net weight)". 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 1995. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
BUDGET HEADING: 
i 000 APPROPRIATIONS: 
ECU 861.3 million 
2. TITLE: 
Proposal for a Council Regulation adjusting Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the size of the annual tariff quota 
for imports of bananas into the Community following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden 
3. LEGAL BASIS: 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 
4. AIMS: 
To increase from 1 January 1995 the annual quota for imports of bananas into the EU following the accession of three 
new countries. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: PERIOD OF 12 
MONTHS 
(ECU million) CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(94) 
(ECU million) FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(95) 
(ECU million) 
5.0. EXPENDITURE 
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
- OTHER 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL 26.5 26.5 26.5 
1997 
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE ECU 26.5 m 1998 
ECU 26.5 m 1999 
ECU 26.5 m 2000 
ECU 26.5 m 
5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
353 000 t x 75 ECU/t - ECU 26.5 million 
6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT 
CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
6.1. 
6.2. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT 
BUDGET? 
WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 
6.3. WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 
OBSERVATIONS 
The calculation takes account of the annual quota (2 200 000 tonnes) and the customs duty (ECU 75 a 
tonne) laid down in the GATT agreements. 
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