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EN 1   EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 5.6.2008 
SEC(2008) 1979 final 
  
Draft 
DECISION No x/2008 of the EC-Denma rk/Faroe Islands Joint Committee 
amending Tables I and II of the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the 
European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home 
Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part 
 
- Draft common position of the Community - 
(presented by the Commission) 
 
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
The tariff treatment and arrangements applic able to certain fish and fishery products 
originating in the Faeroes released for free ci rculation in the Commun ity are specified in 
Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the Eu ropean Community, of the one part, and the 
Government of Denmark and the Home  Government of the Faroe Islands1, of the other part. 
In application of Protocol 1 th e Community has granted tariff concessions for several fishery 
products, originating in the Faer oes. However, there is no tariff concession in Protocol 1 for 
imports of salted and dried coalfish (Pollachius virens) , common whelk (Buccinum undatum) 
and crab (Geryon affinis) originating in the Faeroes. 
Article 36 of the above-mentioned Agreement stipulat es that at the reques t of the Faeroes, the 
Community will consider improving the acc ess possibilities for specific products. 
The Faeroes have requested th at the aforementioned fishery products originating in the 
Faeroes be added to the list of  fishery products in Table I of Protocol 1 that may be imported 
free of duty into the Community. 
The Commission deems that it is reasonable to  accept the requests given the tariff treatment 
and arrangements applicable to imports of th e same products originating in other third 
countries such as Norway, Iceland and Greenland  and the relatively low risk of such changes 
having a negative impact on the Community mark et. The Commission considers that the new 
fishery products should be subjec t to tariff quotas, to be included in Table II of Protocol 1.  
Article 31 of the Agreement established a Jo int Committee with responsibility for the 
administration of the Agreement and its implem entation. In accordance with Article 34(1) of 
the Agreement, the Joint Committee may theref ore adopt a decision modifying the annex of 
Protocol 1 to the Agreement. 
In view of the foregoing, the Commission s hould propose to the Counc il the adoption of the 
attached draft decision as a common position of the Community in the next Joint Committee. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 53, 22.2.1997, p. 2. 
 
EN 3   EN Proposal for a 
DECISION No x/2008 of the EC-Denma rk/Faroe Islands Joint Committee 
amending Tables I and II of the Annex to  Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the 
European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home 
Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part 
THE JOINT COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the 
Government of Denmark and the Home Governme nt of the Faroe Islands, of the other part2 
hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement" and in particular Article 34(1) thereof, 
Whereas: (1) The Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreem ent specifies the customs duties and other 
conditions to be applied on import into th e Community of certain fish and fishery 
products originating in and coming from the Faeroes. 
(2) Under this Annex, the Community has gr anted concessions for a number of fishery 
products, from the Faroe Islands. 
(3) The authorities of the Faro e Islands have requested that  salted and dried coalfish 
(Pollachius virens) , common whelk (Buccinum undatum) and crab (Geryon affinis) be 
added to the list of fishery products in Table I of the Annex to Protocol 1 that may be 
imported free of duty into the Community. 
(4) It is reasonable to include these fishery pr oducts in this table. They should however be 
subject to a tariff quota which is to be adde d to Table II of the Annex to Protocol 1. 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
Table I of the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agr eement shall be amended by the inclusion of the 
following rows: 
‘ 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in br ine, smoked fish, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption:   
                                                 
2 OJ L 53, 22.2.1997, p. 2. 
 
EN 4   EN  - Dried fish, whether or not salted but not smoked:   
 0305 59 -- Other:   
 0305 59 80 --- Other:   
ex 0305 59 80 ---- Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 0 TQ No 5 
 0306 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, 
chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; crustaceans, in 
shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, 
whether or not chilled, froze n, dried, salted or in brine; 
flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human 
consumption:   
 - Frozen:   
 0306 14 -- Crabs:   
 0306 14 90 --- Other:   
ex 0306 14 90 ---- Crabs of the species Geryon affinis  0 TQ No 6 
 0307  Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, 
frozen, dried, salted or in br ine; aquatic invertebrates 
other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or  in brine; flours, meals 
and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption:   
 - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of aquatic 
invertebrates other than cr ustaceans, fit for human 
consumption:   
 0307 91 00 -- Live, fresh or chilled:   
ex 0307 91 00 --- Common whelk ( Buccinum undatum ) 0 TQ No 7 
 0307 99 -- Other:   
 --- Frozen:   
 0307 99 18 ---- Other:   
ex 0307 99 18 ----- Common whelk ( Buccinum undatum ) 0 TQ No 7 
 1605  Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, 
prepared or preserved:   
 1605 90 - Other   
 -- Molluscs:   
 
EN 5   EN  1605 90 30 --- Other:   
ex 1605 90 30 ---- Common whelk ( Buccinum undatum ) 0 TQ No 
7’ 
Article 2 
Table II of the Annex to Protocol  1 to the Agreement shall be amended by the inclusion of the 
following rows:  
‘ 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in br ine, smoked fish, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process; 
flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption:   
 - Dried fish, whether or not salted but not smoked:   
 0305 59 -- Other:   
 0305 59 80 --- Other:   
ex 0305 59 80 ---- Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 0 TQ No 5 
(1) 
750 
 0306 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, 
chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; crustaceans, in 
shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, 
whether or not chilled, froze n, dried, salted or in brine; 
flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human 
consumption:   
 - Frozen:   
 0306 14 -- Crabs:   
 0306 14 90 --- Other:   
ex 0306 14 90 ---- Crabs of the species Geryon affinis  0 TQ No 6 
(1) 
750 
 0307  Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, 
frozen, dried, salted or in br ine; aquatic invertebrates 
other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, 
chilled, frozen, dried, salted or  in brine; flours, meals 
and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption:   
 
EN 6   EN  - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of aquatic 
invertebrates other than cr ustaceans, fit for human 
consumption:   
 0307 91 00 -- Live, fresh or chilled:   
ex 0307 91 00 --- Common whelk ( Buccinum undatum ) 0 TQ No 7 
(1) 
1 200 
 0307 99 -- Other:   
 --- Frozen:   
 0307 99 18 ---- Other:   
ex 0307 99 18 ----- Common whelk ( Buccinum undatum ) 0 TQ No 7 
(1) 
1 200 
 1605  Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, 
prepared or preserved:   
 1605 90 - Other   
 -- Molluscs:   
 1605 90 30 --- Other:   
ex 1605 90 30 ---- Common whelk ( Buccinum undatum ) 0 TQ No 7 
(1) 
1 200’ 
(1) For the year 2008 the volumes of the tariff quotas should be calculated as a pro rata  of the 
basic volumes in proportion to the part of that year which elapsed before the tariff quotas 
apply. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on th e day of its adoption. It shall apply on 
1 September 2008. 
Done at Tórshavn,  
 For the Joint Committee 
 The Chairman   
 
EN 7   EN LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEM ENT FOR PROPOSALS HAVING A 
BUDGETARY IMPACT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REVENUE SIDE  
1. NAME  OF THE  PROPOSAL: 
Proposal for a Decision of the EC/Denmark-Faroe Islands Joint Committee 
amending Tables I and II of the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, a nd the Government of  Denmark and the 
Home Government of the Faro e Islands, of the other part 
2. BUDGET
 LINES: 
Chapter and Article: 
Chapter 12, Article 120  Amount budgeted for the year concerned: EUR 16 432 million 
3. FINANCIAL
 IMPACT 
 Proposal has no financial implications 
⌧ Proposal has no financial impact on expe nditure but has a fi nancial impact on 
revenue – the effect is as follows: 
(€ million to one decimal place)  
  
Budget line Revenue3 12 month period, 
starting 01/01/2008  [Year n]  
Article 120 
 Impact on own resources 0.3  
 
Situation following action 
 [n+1]  [n+2]  [n+3]  [n+4]  [n+5]  
Article 120 
 0.7 0.7 0.7   
                                                 
3 Regarding traditional own resources (agricultural duties, sugar levies, customs duties) the amounts 
indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % of collection costs. 
 
EN 8   EN 4. ANTI-FRAUD  MEASURES 
The management of the quotas will be carried out by the Commission in accordance 
with the quota allocation procedure. 
5. OTHER  REMARKS 
The 16th Joint Committee is scheduled for November 2008. Faroe Islands have 
proposed to adopt the Joint Committee Decision by exchange of letters. The decision will enter into force on 1 September 2008. 
The potential loss of revenue has been ca lculated on the assu mption that the quota 
volumes will be fully utilised. The calculation is based on the average value of coalfish (0305 59 80), common whelk (0307  91 00) and crab (0306 14 90) imported 
from the Faeroes during the period 2004-2006 as  shown in the tables below (figures 
are rounded). The figures thus calculated we re then reduced by 25 % to reflect the 
collection costs incurre d by Member States.  
In view of the low level of imports of  common whelk of the tariff lines 0307 99 18 
and 1605 90 30 from the Faeroes, it is not considered that the additional concession 
will have a material impact  on the Community budget. Therefore, the potential loss 
of customs duties on imports of these products from the Faeroes has not been 
considered further. 
. 
Product description Tariff line Duty 
rate EU imports 
from Faroe Islands in € (3 year average 
2004-06) EU imports 
from Faroe Islands in tonnes (3 year average 
2004-06) € per 
tonne (3 year average 2004-06) 
Coalfish ( Pollachius 
virens ), salted and dried ex 0305 59 80 12 % 770.00 0.27 2,887.50
Common whelk ( Buccinum 
undatum ), live, fresh or 
chilled ex 0307 91 00 11 % 23,750.00 28.20 842,20
Common whelk ( Buccinum 
undatum ), frozen ex 0307 99 18 11 % 6,190.00 1.30 4,761.54
Common whelk ( Buccinum 
undatum ), prepared or 
preserved ex 1605 90 30 20 % 0 (no 
imports) 0 (no 
imports) 0 (no 
imports) 
Crabs of the species  Geryon 
affinis , frozen ex 0306 14 90 7.5 % 313,803.33 26.87 11,680.02
 
 
EN 9   EN . 
  Quota in 
tonnes 3 yr average 
in € Duty at 
12 % in € Net of 
collection 
costs in € 
coalfish Additional 
quota 
amount Yr [n] 250* 721,875 86,625 64,968.75 
 Yr [1] 750 2,165,625.00 259,875.00 194,906.25 
 Yr [2] 750 2,165,625.00 259,875.00 194,906.25 
 Yr [3] 750 2,165,625.00 259,875.00 194,906.25 
 
  Quota in 
tonnes 3 yr average 
in € Duty at 
11 % in € Net of 
collection 
costs in € 
whelk Additional 
quota 
amount Yr [n] 400* 336,879.43 37,056.74 27,792.55 
 Yr [1] 1200 1,010,638.30 111,170.21 83,377.66 
 Yr [2] 1200 1,010,638.30 111,170.21 83,377.66 
 Yr [3] 1200 1,010,638.30 111,170.21 83,377.66 
 
  Quota in 
tonnes 3 yr average 
in € Duty at 
7.5 % in € Net of 
collection 
costs in € 
crab Additional 
quota 
amount Yr [n] 250* 2,920,006.20 219,000.48 164,250.3 
 Yr [1] 750 8,760,018.61 657,001.40 492,751.05 
 Yr [2] 750 8,760,018.61 657,001.40 492,751.05 
 Yr [3] 750 8,760,018.61 657,001.40 492,751.05 
 
EN 10   EN * Entry into force on 1 September 2008 woul d give four months  additional tonnes 
pro rata temporis  
Sum for three fishery products: 
 Net of collection costs in € 
Additional quota amount Yr [n] 257,011.65 
Yr [1] 771,034.96 
Yr [2] 771,034.96 
Yr [3] 771,034.96