COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES 
COM(90) 413 final 
Brussels, 12 September 1990 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community 
tariff quotas for certain products originating 
in Yugoslavia (199D 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Articles 21 and 23 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European 
Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 
supplemented by the Protocol to that Agreement establishing new trade 
arrangements, provide for the opening of annual Coiranunity tariff quotas 
for Imports into the Community of: 
- 300 tonnes of garlic falling within CN code ex 0703 20 CO, 
- 1 200 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 0709 60 10; 
- 1 300 tonnes of frozen peas falling within CN code 0710 21 00; 
- !5 UUO tonnes of sweet clear-fleshed of a diameter not exceeding 18,9 
millimetres, stoned, intended for the manufacture of chocolate products 
falling within CN code ex2008 60 39; 
- 545 000 hectolitres of fresh grape wine falling within CN-codes ex 2204 21 
and ex 2204 29, 
- 5 420 hectolitres of plum spirit marketed under the name of "Sljlvovioa" 
falling within CN code ex 2206 90 33 , and 
- 1 500 tonnes of tobacco of the "Prilep" type falling within CN code ex 
2401 10 60 cr ex 2401 20 60 
originating in Yugoslavia. 
Vithin the limits of these tariff quotas customs duties are to be phased 
out over the same periods and at the same rates as provided for in 
Articles 75, 243 and :i38 of the Act of Accession. 
.tariff and Portugal. . +im^m 
However, within the limits of thesejquotas Spain |snail appTy the duties 
calculated according to the relevant provisions as set out in the Council 
Regulation (EEC) No. 4150/87 laying down the arrangements for trade between 
Spain and Portugal on the one hand and Yugoslavia on the other hand. 
Whereas, by Council Regulation (EEC) no. 1673/89 of 12 June 1989, suspending 
totally certain custom duties applied by the Community of Ten to importations 
from Spain and Portugal, the customs duties forseen for the plum spirit coming 
from Spain and Portugal are totally suspended. Therefore, it is advisable to 
apply the same rate of duties to imports of these products originating from 
Yugoslavia. 
These Community tariff quotas should be opened for the periods indicated 
in. Article!. 
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3. Importations of these w.ines continue to be subject to the rules governing 
the common organization of the market in wine, in particular as regards 
the reference price applicable to them. 
4. Plutn spirit and 
"Tobacco of the 'Prilep' type" originating in Yugoslavia is d#»fInert and 
a model for the certificate of authenticity to be issued by the Yugoslav 
authorities laid down in an exchange of letters dated 11 July 1960. 
5. As regards the management system ot 
these quttas it is proposed that the whole of the quota volumes be held 
as Community reserves to which all Member States will have access in 
accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 1 (2) of the pro*" 
posai for a Regulation. 
That is the purpose of the attached proposal. 
ANNEX: 1 proposal for a Regulation. 
y 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of "JO 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products 
originating in Yugoslavia (1991) 
'I UK COUNCII OF Till; LUROI'FAN COMMUNITIES, 
I hiving regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Cooperation 
Agreement between the European Economic Community 
and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia establishing 
new trade arangements (') provides for the opening of 
Community tariff quotas for imports into the Community 
— 300 tonnes of garlic falling within CN code ex 0703 
20 00, for the period 1 February to 31 May, 
— 1 200 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 
0709 60 10, 
— 1 300 tonnes of frozen peas falling with CN code 
0710 21 00, 
— 3 000 tomes of sweet clear-fleshed of a diame­
ter not exceeding 18,9 millimetres, stoned, in­
tended for the manufacture of chocolate products 
falling within CN code ex2008 60 39; 
— 545 000 hectolitres of certain fresh grapes wine, falling 
within combined nomenclature Chapter 22, 
— 5 420 hectolitres of plum spirit marketed under the name 
of 'Sljivovica', falling within CN code ex 2208 90 33, 
and 
— J 500 tonnes of tobacco of the 'Prilep' type, falling within 
CN code ex 2401 10 60 or 2401 20 6(), as defined in an 
agreement in the form of an exchange of letters of 11 July 
1980, 
originating in Yugoslavia; 
Whereas, within the limits of these tariff quotas, customs 
duties are to be phased out over the same periods and at the 
same rates as provided for in Articles 75, 243 and 268 of the 
Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal; whereas, however, 
the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic 
shall apply duties calculated in accordance with 
the relevant provisions of 
t uiiKil Regulation (EEC) No 41M>/87 of 21 December 
1'>'87 laying down arrangements for Spain's and Portugal's 
trade with Yugoslavia MUI amending Regulations (EEC) 
No 449/8h and (EEC) No 2573/87 H 
(! 0| No I ,l,X9, M. 12. i''K~. p. 7.1. 
O) No I .W>, U. 12. 19X7, p. I. Whereas plum spirit and tobacco of the 'Prilep' type must be 
accompanied by a certificate of authenticity; whereas the 
tariff quotas in question should therefore be opened for 
1991; 
Whereas, under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1673/89 of 
12 June 1989 totally suspending certain customs duties 
applied by the Community of Ten to imports from Spain and 
Portugal (3) the customs duties envisaged for plum spirits 
coming from Spain and Portugal are totally suspended; 
whereas it is advisable to apply the same rate of duty to 
imports of these products originating in Yugoslavia; 
Whereas importation into the Community of the wines in 
question is subject to compliance with the free-at-frontier 
reference price; whereas the said wines qualify for these tariff 
quotas only if Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.is 
adhered to; I (4) 
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 Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg 
are united within, and jointly represented by, the Benelux 
Economic Union, any operation concerning the 
administration of these quotas may be carried out by any one 
of its members, 
HAS ADOPTLD THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
I. (a) The customs duties applicable to imports into the 
Community of the following products, originating in 
Yugoslavia, shall he suspended during the periods, at 
the levels and within the limits of the Community 
tariff quot >s :»s shown below for each one: 
C3)OJ No I 164, 15. <i. J 989, p. !. 
(4) OJ to L 84, 113.1987, p.1 
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On •;•_•: N,.- C.K- uxJe f.i; [b) j Description 
i • •••2! ! (3) 
«)•>. i S07 ; ex 0701 20 00 | (iarlic, from I February to 31 May WJ 1 Volume of 
uriff 
quota 
'4} ! Rjte of 
! dury 
09.1509 
•W; 1.5 II ex 0709 60 J0 
0710 2 J 00 Sweet peppers, from 1 January to 31 December 
1991 
Peas (Pisum sativum), from 
December W1 January to 31 300 tonnes 
1 200 tonnes 
I 300 tonnes (5) 
5,4* 
2,81 
4>5X 
09.1517 ex20u8 60 39 , Sweet clear-fleshed of a diameter not 
exceeding 18,9 millimetres, stoned, 
intended for the manufacture of ' 
chocolate products, from 1 January to, 
31 December 1991 3 000 ton. 8 I 
09.151-5 
09.1 503 2204 21 25 
ex 2204 21 29 
2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 
2204 29 25 
ex 2204 29 29 
2204 29 35 
ex 220429 39 
ex 2208 90 33 Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; 
grape must other than that of code 2009: 
- Other wine; grape must with fermentation 
prevented or arrested by the addition of 
alcohol : 
- - In containers holding 2 litres or less: 
Other: 
_ _. _ • _ of an actual alcoholic. strength by 
volume not exceeding 13% vol: 
_ _ Other: 
White 
------ Other wines 
- - - - Of an actual alcoholic strength by 
volume exceeding 13% vol but not 
exceeding 15 % vol: 
- - - - -r Other: 
- - White 
- — —...-?. — — Other wines 
- - Other: 
- ' Other: 
„ _ _ _, of an actual alcoholic strength by 
volume not exceeding 13% vol: 
- -'.-•'•.- - Other: 
- -.-;_-_ White 
- — - — — - Other wines 
- — — - Of an actual alcoholic strength by 
Volume not exceeding 13% vol but not 
exceeding 15% vol: 
._ _ _ _ _ Other; 
- - - - - ~ White 
- - > Other: 
from 1 January to 31 December 199-1 
Plum spirit marketed under the name of Stjivovica, in 
containers holding two litres or less, from i January 
«o3l December 19*1 } 545 000 hi 
5 240 M ECU 
4,8 /W 
ECU 
5,6 /hi 
ECU 
3,6 'hi 
ECU 
4,4 hi 
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(l) 
09.1505 (2) 
ex 2401 10 60 
ex 2401 20 60 (3) 
Tobacco of the 'Prilep' type, from 1 January to 
31 December 1991 (4) 
1 500 tonnes (5) 
3,5 % 
MIN ECU 7 
MAX ECU17,5 
100 kg/net 
(aj Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the designation of the products is to be considered as having no 
more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the application of the CN code. Where ex CN code 
positions are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together. 
(b) Taric codes 
Order No CN code Taric code 
09.1507 ex 0703 20 00 0703 20 00» 10 
0703 20 00 » 20 
0703 20 00 • 30 
09.1517 exidJUo 60 39 aXJ8 60 39*10 
09.1515 ex 2204 21 29 
ex 2204 21 39 
ex 2204 29 29 
ex 2204 29 39 2204 21 29 • 95 
2204 21 29 * 96 
2204 21 39 • 94 
2204 21 39 • 95 
2204 21 39 • 96 
2204 29 29 • 91 
2204 29 39 • 93 
09.1503 ex 2208 90 33 2208 90 33 • 10 
09.1505 ex 2401 10 60 
ex 2401 20 60 2401 10 60» 10 
2401 20 60 • 10 
(b) Within the limits of these tariff quotas, the Kingdom of Spain and 
the Portuguese Republic shall apply duties calculated in accordance 
with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EEC) 
No 4150/87. Article 3 
Where an importer enters a product covered by this 
Regulation for free circulation in a Member State and applies 
to take advantage of the preferential arrangements and that 
entry 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. 
2. Importations of the wines in question shall be subject 
to compliance with the free-at-frontier reference price. They 
shall qualify for the tariff quotas only if Article 54 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is adhered to. 
3. Imports of plum spirit and tobacco of the 'Prilep' type 
must be accompanied by certificates of authenticity issued by 
the competent Yugoslav authority and conforming to the 
models annexed to this Regulation. Requests for drawings, indicating the date of acceptance of 
the said entries, 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 entry for free 
circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State 
concerned, to the extent (hat the available balance so 
permits. 
Articlr 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be administered 
by the Commission, which may take all appropriate 
administrative measures in order to ensure efficient 
management thereof. If a Member State does not use 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 
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on .1 pro rata basis. 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 continuous access to the 
quotas for as long as the balance of the relevant quota volume 
so permits. Artick S 
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 1991. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable m all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
Thé Président 
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•\M \() Ml AC. - AMIASïi - IIAI'AI'IHMA ANSLX - AMI:XI-: AI IIX.ATO — BIJLAGE — ANtXO 
1 Exporter (name, full address, country) 
Exportateur (nom. adresse complète, pays) 
5 Consignee (name, full address, country) 
Destinataire (nom. adresse complète, pays) 
8 Place end date of shipment — Means of transport 
Lieu et date d'embarquement — Moyen de transport 2 No 
3 Quota year 
Année contingentais ORIGINAL 
4 Country of destination 
Pays de destination 
6 Issuing authority 
Organisme émetteur 
7 
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY 
CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITÉ 
Plum spirit '&ljivoyica' 
Eau-de-vie de prunes «Sljivovicft» 
(CN Code ex 2208 90 33) 
(Code NC ex 2208 90 33) 
9 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages 
Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis 10 «bvolof 
eteohof 
•A vol 
d'alcoo) 11 Litres 
Litres 
12 <W> vol of alcohol and litres (in words) 
<tb vol d'alcool et litres (en lettres) 
13 CERTIFICATE BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY — VISA DE L'ORGANISME ÉMETTEUR 
I hereby certify that the plum spirit 'Sljivovica' described in this certificate corresponds with the defin 
Je certifie que leau-de-vie de prunes «Sljivovica» décrite dans ce certificat correspond à ta définition 
Place Date 
Lieu Date 
(Stamp i 
(Cachet tion given on the 
figurant au verso 
tnd signature) 
et signature) reverse. 
i 
3 
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DEFIN1TION 
Plum spirit with an alcoholic strength of 40% vol or mort; marketed under the name 
SLJIVOVICA, corresponding to the specifications laid down in the Regulation 
relating to the quality of spirituous beverages, published in the Official Journal of the 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 7 October 1971,-
DEFINITION 
Eau-de-vie de prunes ayant un titre afcoométrique égal ou supérieur à 40% voî, 
commercialisée sous la dénomination SLJIVOVICA correspondant à la spécification 
reprise dans la réglementation relative à la qualité des boissons alcooliques publiée au 
Journal officiel de la république socialiste federative de Yougoslavie le 7 octobre 1971. 
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Exporter (name, full address, country) 
Exportateur (nom. adresse complète, pays) 
Consignee (name, full address, country) 
Destinataire (nom. adresse complète, pays) 
8 Place and date of shipment — Means of transport 
Lieu et date d'embarquement — Moyen de transport 2 No 
3 Quota year 
Année contingentais 
6 Issuing authority 
Organisme émetteur ORIGINAL 
4 Country of destination 
Pays de destination 
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY 
CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITÉ 
Tobacco — Tabac 
'Prilep* 
(CN Code ex 2401 10 60 and ex 2401 20 60) 
(Code NC ex 2401 10 60 et ex 2401 20 60) 
Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages 
Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis 10 Net weight 
(kg) 
Poids net 
(kg) 
11 Ne! weight (kg) (m words) 
Poids net (kg) (en lettres) 
12 CERTIFICATE BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY — VISA DE L'ORGANISME ÉMETTEUR 
I hereby certify that the tobacco described in this certificate is Prilep' tobacco within the meaning of the Agreement 
Je certifie que le tabac décrit dans ce certificat est le tabac -Prilep- au sens de l'accord 
Place 
Lieu Date 
Date 
(Stamp and signature) 
(Cachet et signature) 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art. 120 
2. . Base juridique : art. 113 du traité 
3. Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du Conseil 
portant ouverture et mode de gestion de contingents tarifaires tommu-
nautaires de certains produits originaires de Yougoslavie. 
*• Object if : Exécution d'une obligation contractuelle (Accord CEE/Yougos­
lavie) 
5. Mode de calcul : 
Désignation des 
merchandises 
Aulx 
Piments doux ou 
poivrons 
Pois (pisum 
sativum) 
Cerises douces à 
chair ciaire 
Vins de raisin 
frais 
Eaux-de-vie de 
prunes "Sljivo­
vica" 
Tabac de type 
(Prilep) Codes iJC 
ex0703 20 00 
07D9 60 10 
0710 21 00 
ex2008 60 39 
2204 21 25; ex29 
2204 21 35; ex39 
2204 29 25; ex29 
2204 29 35; ex39 
ex2208 90 33 
ex2401 10 60 
ex2401 2D 60 Volume 
du 
contingent 
300 t 
1 200 t 
1 300 t 
3000 t 
545 000 hl 
5 420 hl 
1 500 t Période 
d'aoplication 
1.2-31.5 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 Droits à 
appliquer 
5,4% 
2,8X 
4,5X 
8 t 
4,8* 
5,6* 
3,6* 
4,4* 
0 
3,51 
MIN 7 ECU 
MAX 17,5 ECU 
/100 kg/net Droit 
de la WC 
12X 
91 
181 
321 
14,5* 
16,9* 
10,9* 
13,3* 
1,3 ECU 
X vol/hl 
+ 5 ECU/hl 
141 
MIN 28 ECU 
MAX 70 ECU 
/100 kg/net Prix 0 
estimé 
(ECU/t) 
1 405 
900 
388 
2 284 
3 776 
• I Perte de 
recettes 
(en ECU) 
27 819 
66 950 
68 094 
1 644 480 
4 047 301 
346 964 
594 720 
* ECU/hl. 
S. Perte de recettes : 
La perte de recettes totale à inscrire pour l'année 1991 s'élève à 6 796 358 ECU. 
En 1989 une perte globale de 4 367 912 ECU a été inscrite. 
FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec un engagement contractuel 
de la Communauté. L'impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en 
considération lors de la prise de décision d'adoption de ces contingents 
et il n'aura pas un caractère sérieux sur la compétitivité et l'emploi 
dans la Communauté. 
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