COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COMC90 ) 386 final 
Brussels, 21 August 1990 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community 
tariff quotas for certain agricultural products 
originating in Israel (1991) 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Articles 1 and 2 of the fourth Additional Protocol to the Cooperation 
Agreement between the EEC and Israel provide for the opening of 
Community tariff quotas for the import into the Community of: 
- 17 000 tonnes of new potatoes, falling within CN code ex 0701 90 51 
(1 January-31 March); 
- 3 000 tonnes of carrots, falling within CN code ex 0806 10 00 
(1 January-31 March); 
- 7 400 tonnes of sweet peppers and peppers, falling within CN code 
0709 60 10 (1 January-31 December); 
- 10 800 tonnes of celery sticks , falling within CN code ex 0709 40 00 
(1 January-30 April); 
- 293 000 tonnes of fresh oranges, falling within CN code ex 0805 10 
(1 July-30 June); 
- 14 200 tonnes of fresh mandarins, clémentines, etc, falling within 
CN code ex 0805 20 (1 July-30 June); 
- 6 400 tonnes of fresh lemons, falling within CN code ex 0805 30 10 
(1 January-31 December); 
- 7 800 tonnes of watermelons, falling within CN code 0807 10 10 
(1 Apri1-15 June); 
- 9 500 tonnes of melons, falling within CN code ex 0807 10 90 
(1 November-31 May); 
- 2 800 tonnes of peeled tomatoes, falling within CN code 2002 10 10 
(1 January-31 December); 
- 150 tonnes of apricot pulp, falling within CN code ex 2008 50 91 
(1 January-31 December) and 
- 82 700 tonnes of orange juice, falling within CN codes 2009 11 11; 
19 et 2009 19 11;19;91;99 (1 January-31 December), of which not more 
than 20 000 tonnes may be imported in packings of a capacity of two 
litres or less; 
- 8 500 tonnes of tomato juice, falling within CN codes 2009 50 10 and 
2009 50 90 (1 January-31 December) 
originating in Israel. ' 
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However, by virtue of the provisions of a common declara­
tion of the Contracting Parties forming an integral part of 
the said Agreement the accounting of the quantities of fresh oranges and fresh mandarins, Clementines, etc 
in question must begin on I July C;1C'1 
year ; whereas to keep this arrangement it is fitting to 
open the quotaSin question for the period 1 January 
1991 to 30 JUT» 199-J with the consequence that the 
quota, by applying the pro rata clause, must be fixed respectively at 146 500 tomes and at 
7 100 tonnes. 
Furthermore, tariff dismantling for melons will begin only on 1 January 
1991 and hence it is appropriate to open the tariff quota in question 
for the period 1 January to 31 May 1991, for an amount which, based 
on the pro rata clause, should be set at 6 785 tonnes; 
2. Under these tariff quotas customs duties are to be phased out according 
to the same timetables and at the same rates as laid down in Articles 
75, 243 and 268 of the Act of Accession. 
Within the limits of these tariff quotas, Spain and Portugal are to 
apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant 
provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 4162/87 of the Council laying down 
arrangements for Spain's and Portugal's trade with Israel, 
These Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened for 1991. 
3. With regard to the administration of quotas, it is proposed that the 
whole of the quota volumes be held as Community reserves to which all 
Marrber States will have access in accordance with the procedure provided 
for in Article 3 of the proposed Regulation. 
This is the purpose of the attached proposal. 
Annex: one proposal for a Regulation 
Proposal tor a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for 
certain agricultural products originating in Israel (1991) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Comunity, and in particular Article 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Articles 1 and 2 of the Fourth Additional 
Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the State of Israel (') 
provide for the opening of Community tariff quotas for 
the import into the Community of : 
— 17 000 tonnes of new potatoes falling within CN code 
ex 0701 90 51 (1 January to 31 March), 
— 3 100 tonnes of carrots falling within CN code 
ex 0706 10 00 (I January to 31 March), 
— 7 400 tonnes of sweet peppers and peppers falling 
within CN code 0709 60 10, 
— 10 800 tomes of celery sticks , falling within CN code 
ex 0709 40 00 (1 January-30 ApriI); 
—293 000 tonnes of fresh oranges, falling within CN code ex 0805 10 
(1 July-30 June); 
— 14 200 tonnes of fresh mandarins, clémentines, etc, falling within 
CN code ex 0805 20 (1 July-30 JUne);„_ 
— 6 400 tonnes of fresh lemons falling within CN code ex 
0805 30 10, 
— 7 200 tomes of watermelons, falling within CN code 0807 10 10 
(1 Apri 1-15 June); 
— 9 500 tomes of melons, falling within CN code ex 0007 10 90 
(1 Ncvenber-31 May); 
— 2 800 tonnes of peeled tomatoes falling within CN 
code 2002 10 10, 
— 150 tonnes of apricot pulp falling within CN code 
2008 50 91, 
— 82 700 tomes of orange juice- falling within CN codes 2009 11 11;19 
and 2009 19 11;19;91;99 (1 January-31 December), of which not more than 
20 000 tonnes may be imported in packings of a capacity of two litres 
or less; ' 
— 8 500 tonnes of tomato juice falling within CN codes 
2009 50 10 and 2009 50 90 
originating in Israel ; 
(1) 0J No. L 327 of 30.11.1988, p. 36 
Whereas by virtue of the provisions of a common 
declaration of the Contracting Parties forming an integral 
part of the said Protocol the accounting of the quantities of frésh oranges and of fresh mandarins, clémentines, et( 
in question must begin on 1 July each 
year; whereas to keep this arrangement it is fitting to 
open the quota in question for the period 1 January 
1991 to 31 June 1991 with the consequence that the 
quotasby applying the pro rata clause, must be fixed respectively at 146 400 tonnes and at 7 100 tonnes; 
Furthermore, tariff dismantling for melons will begin only on 1 January 1991 and 
hence it is appropriate to open the tariff quota in question for the period 
1 January to 31 May 1991, for an amount which, based on the pro rata clause, 
should be set at 6 785 tonnes; 
Whereas, within the limits of these tariff quotas, customs 
duties are to be phased out according to the same 
timetables and at the same rates as laid down in Articles 
75, 243 and 268 of the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal; wfteress, however, 
Within the limits of these tariff quotas Spain and Portugal 
shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance 
with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 
4162/87 of 21 December 1987 laying down arrangements for 
Spain's and Portugal's trade with Israel (1); 
whereas the Community tariff quotas in question should 
therefore be opened for 1991 ; 
Whereas all Community importers should be ensured 
equal and continuous access to the said quotas and the 
duty rates laid down for the quotas should be applied 
consistently to all imports of the products in question 
into all Member States until the quotas are exhausted ; 
whereas the necessary measures should be taken to 
provide for effective Community management of the 
quotas, so that the Member States may draw against the 
quotas such quantities as they may need, corresponding to 
actual imports ; whereas this method of administration 
requires close cooperation between the Member 
States and the Commission; 
Whereas since the Kingdom of belgiiro, the Kingdom of 
the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux 
Economic Union, any operation concerning the adminis­
tration of these quotas may be carried out by any of its 
members, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
The customs duties applicable to imports into the 
Community of the products listed below originating in 
Israel shall be suspended during the periods, at the levels 
and within the limits of the Community tariff quotas 
shown below : 
m OJ to L 396 of 31.12.1987. n. 1 
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Order 
No 
09.1309 CN code 
00 
ex 0701 90 51 Description 
New potatoes Period 
1.1—31.3 Amount 
of quota 
(tonnes) 
17 000 Quota 
duty 
(%) 
3,7 
09.1317 ex 070610 00 Carrots 1.1—31.3 3 100 
09.1303 0709 60 10 Sweet peppers and peppers 1.1 —31.12 7 400 7,7 
2,8 
U9.1321 exuTUV 40 Ut) Celery sticks 1.1-30.4 , 10 800 7,2 
09.1323 0805 10 11 
0805 10 15 
0805 10 19 
0805 10 21 
0805 10 25 
0805 10 29 
0805 10 31 
0805 10 35 
0805 10 39 
0805 10 41j 
0805 10 45| 
0805 10 491 
ex0805 10 70 
ex0805 10 93 Fresh oranges 
j 1.1-30.6 i 
! 146 500 4,3 
2,0 
1,3 
6,6 
5,0 
6,6 
09.1325 ex0805 20 10 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); 
Clementines, wilkings and similar citrus 
hybrids, fresh L1.-30.6 ! 7 100 6,6 
09.1315 ex0805 30 1GJ Lemons, fresh •1.1-31.12 i 6 400 2,6 
09.1327 0807 10 10 Watermelons 1.4-15.6 ! 7 800 4,9 
09.1329 ex0807 10 9d Melons h.1-31.5 ; 6 785 4,9 
09.1307 2002 10 10 Peeled tomatoes B.1-31.12 2800 4,5 
09.1301 ex 2008 50 91 Apricot pulp, not containing 
added alcohol or sugar, in 
immediate packings of a net 
content of 4,5 kg or more 1.1 —31.12 
09.1331 
09.1333 iU09 11 11 Orange juice 
2U0V 11 19 
2009 11 91; 
2009 11 99! 
2009 19 11 
2009 19 19 
2009 19 91 
2009 19 99J 
1 of which 
ex2009 11 11 orange juice imported in packings of a capacity of 
ex20O9 11 19 two litres or less 
ex2009 11 91 
ex2009 11 99; 
ex2009 19 11 
ex2009 19 19 
AvXino 10 CM 150 
1.1-31.12 82 700 4,2 
1.1-31.12 20 000 10,5+AGR 
10,5 
4,7+AGR 
4,7 
10,5+AGR 
10,5 
4,7+AGR 
4,7 
10,5+AGR 
10,5 
4,7+AGR 
4,7 
10,5+AGR 
10,5 
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09.1319 2009 50 10 
2009 50 90 Tomato juice 1.1—31.12 8 500 5 + AD S/Z 
5,2 
(*) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the designation of the productt is to be considered as 
having no more than an indicative value the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this table by the application of the CN code. 
Where ex CN code positions are indicated, the preferential Kheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description 
taken together. 
(*) The Taric codes appear in the Annex. 
Within the limits of these tariff quotas the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese 
Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance 
with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 
4162/87. 
Article 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed 
by the Commission, which may take all appropriate 
administrative measures in order to ensure efficient 
management thereof. 
Article 3 
Where an importer enters a product covered by this 
Regulation under a declaration for free circulation in a 
Member State and applies to take advantage of the 
preferential arrangements and that declaration is accepted 
by the customs authorities the Member State concerned 
shall, by notifying the Commission, draw an amount 
corresponding to its requirements from the quota volume. 
Requests for drawings, indicating the date of acceptance 
of the said declarations, must be sent to the Commission 
without delay. 
The drawings shall be granted by the Commission by 
reference to the date of acceptance of the declaration of 
entry for free circulation, to the extent that the available 
balance so permits. 
If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn it 
shall return them to the corresponding quota volume as 
soon as possible. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available 
balance of the quota volume, the balance shall be 
allocated among applications pro rata. The Commission 
shall inform the Member States of the drawings made. 
Article 4 
Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the 
products in question have equal and continous access to 
the quotas for as long as the balance of the relevant quota 
volume so permits. 
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Article 5 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate 
closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 199 1 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
Sûtes. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
TABIC COPES ANNEX 
Order No CN code Tarlc code 
09.1309 ex 0701 90 51 0701 90 51 * 10 
* 20 
09.1317 ex 0706 10 00 . 0706 10 00 * 21 
* 22 
09.1321 ex 0709 40 00 0709 40 00 * 13 
* 14 
09.1315 ex 0805 30 10 0805 30 10 * 11 
* 12 
09.1327 ex 0807 10 10 0807 10 10 * 20 
* 30 
09.1329 ex 0807 10 90 0807 10 90 * 13 
,'. * 14 
* 23 
* 33 
' ' * 34 
' « 43 
09.1301 ex 2008 50 91 2008 50 91 * 20 
09.1333 ex 2009 11 11 2009 11 11 * 10 
* 90 
ex 2009 11 19 2009 11 19 * 10 
* 90 
ex 2009 11 91 2009 11 91 * 10 
* 90 
ex 2009 11 99 2009 11 99 * 91 
* 99 
ex 2009 19 11 2009 19 11 * 10 
* 90 
ex 2009 19 19 2009 19 19 * 10 
* 90 
ex 2009 19 91 2009 19 91 * 10 
* 90 
ex 2009 19 99 2009 19 99 * 10 
* 90' 
FICHE FINANCIERE 
1- ti3DÊ-&y^9èi52£f-.£2D£Ê£DÉS : chap. 12 art. 120 
2" Êârie^JLyiidigue " art. 113 du traité 
3- Int2tu^é_de_JLa_mesure_tarifai^re : Proposition de règlement du Conseil 
pôrtânt"ôûvêrtûrê~ët mode~de gestion de contingents tarifaires 
communautaires de certains produits agricoles, originaires d'Israël (1991) 
4. Objectif : Exécution d'une obligation contractuelle (Accord CEE/ISRAEL) 
5. Mode de calcul : 
Désignation des 
marchandises 
Pommes de terre de 
primeurs 
Carottes 
Piments doux ou 
poivrons 
Céleris en branches 
Oranges fraîches 
Mandarines, clémen­
tines, etc.fraîches 
Citrons frais 
Pastèques 
Melons 
Tomates pelées 
Pulpes d'abricots 
Jus d'oranges 
Jus de tomates Codes NC 
ex0701 90 51 
ex0706 10 00 
0709 60 10 
ex0709 40 00 
0805 10 11;15J19 
0805 10 21;25;29 
0805 10 31;35;39 
0805 10 41;45;49 
ex0805 10 70 
ex0805 10 90 
ex0805 20 10;30; 
50; 70; 90 
ex0805 30 10 
0807 10 10 
exQ807 10 90 
ex2002 10 10 
ex2008 50 91 
2009 11 11;19 
2009 11 91;99 
2009 19 11;19 
2009 19 91^99 
2009 50 10 
2009 50 90 Volume du 
contingent 
(t) 
17 000 
3 100 
7 400 
10 800 
146 500 
7 100 
6 400 
7 800 
6 785 
2 800 
150 l 
V 82 700 
> 8 500 Période 
d'appli­
cation 
1.1-31.3 
1.1-31.3 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-30.4 
1.1-30.6 
) 
1.1-30.6 
1.1-31.12 
1.4-15.6 
1.1-31.5 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 
• 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 Droits 
à 
appli­
quer 
-en %-
3,7 
7,7 
2,8 
7.2 
4,3 
2,0 
1,3 
6,6 
5,0 
6,6 
6,6 
2,6 
4,9 
4,9 
4,5 
4,2 
10,5 
4,7 
10,5 
4,7 
5 
5,2 Droit 
de la 
NC 
-en %-
15 
17 
9 
16 
13 
6 
4 
20 
15 
20 
20 
8 
11 
11 
18 
17 
42 
21 
42 
21 
20 
21 Prix 0 
estimé 
ECU/t 
348 
297 
697 
588 
371 
376 
358 
309 
394 
333 
759 
390 
479 
985 
435 
747 
1 724 
1 531 
1 176 
1 211 
442 Perte de \ 
recettes 
(en ECU) 
668 508| 
• ( 
85 625! 
319 873j 
i 
558 835 : 
I | 
\ 5 113 016' 
t 
| 
722 112 i 
134 784 i 
227 908 I 
407 676 ! 
164 430 i 
14 342 ! 
17 847 956 
577 601 
• 
6- Eê£îê.^ê»IÊ££îîî§ : La perte de recettes globale à inscrire pour l'année 
Î99Î s7éîèvë"~à~26 842 666 Ecus. En 1990, une perte globale de 1 643 053 
Ecus a été inscrite. • 
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