EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 21.6.2005 
COM(2005) 273 final 
2005/0116 (ACC)   
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION 
adopting autonomous and transitional meas ures to open a Community tariff quota 
for the import of live bovine an imals originating in Switzerland 
(presented by the Commission) 
 
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
The Council adopted on 25 October 2004 an au tonomous and transitional measure for the 
import up to 30 June 2005 of 4 600 heads of live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg originating in Switzerland, pending comple tion by the European Community and the 
Swiss Confederation of their resp ective procedures for adapting bilateral trade concessions in 
the "Agreement between the European Commun ity and the Swiss Confederation on trade in 
agricultural products". The EC  finalised its procedures when the Council adopted on 
25 October the common position on the draft deci sion of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, 
allowing for the corresponding modification of annexes 1 and 2 of the "Agreement between 
the European Community and the Swiss Confed eration on trade in agricultural products”. 
However, Switzerland has not finalised such  procedures as of June 2005, as earlier 
announced, but has confirmed the extension of its corresponding autonomous measures and 
that its internal procedure should be finalised before the end of 2005. 
It is therefore proposed that the Council ad opt the attached specific autonomous and 
transitional measures to open a Community ta riff quota for the import of live bovine animals 
originating in Switzerland until 31 December 2005. 
 
EN 3   EN 2005/0116 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION 
adopting autonomous and transitional meas ures to open a Community tariff quota 
for the import of live bovine an imals originating in Switzerland 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing th e European Community, and in particular 
Article 133 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas: (1) Following the accession of the Czech Repub lic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, 
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovaki a to the European Union, the European 
Community and the Swiss Confederation agreed at the bilateral Summit on 19 May 2004 on the principle that the trade flows in accordance w ith the preferences granted 
previously under the bilate ral arrangements between th e new Member States and 
Switzerland should be maintained  after the en largement of the European Union. Parties 
therefore agreed to proceed with the ad aptation of tariff conc essions within the 
framework of the Agreement between th e European Community and the Swiss 
Confederation on trade in agricultural products
1 (hereinafter called the "Agreement"), 
which entered into force on 1 June 2002. Th e adaptation of these concessions, which 
are listed in Annexes 1 and 2 of the Agr eement, include notably the opening of a 
Community tariff quota for the import of liv e bovine animals of a weight exceeding 
160 kg. 
(2) It has been agreed with the Swiss C onfederation that there should be no trade 
discontinuity. Parties have put  in place autonomous measures, open-ended in the Swiss 
Confederation and until 30 June 2005 in th e European Community as regards imports 
of live bovine animals. However, the procedur es for adopting bilaterally a decision to 
amend the Annexes 1 and 2 of the Agreement are not yet completed in the Swiss Confederation. In order to ensure that quota benefit is available until the entry into 
force of the said decision by the end of  2005, it is appropriate to open, on an 
autonomous and transitional basis, anothe r tariff-quota concessi on from 1 July to 
31 December 2005 under the same conditions as those foreseen by Council Regulation (EC) No 1922/2004
2. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132. 
2 OJ L 331, 5.11.2004, p. 7. 
 
EN 4   EN (3) Detailed rules for the implementation of  this Regulation and, in particular, the 
provisions required for quota management should be adopted in accordance with the provisions laid down in Ar ticle 32 of Council Regula tion (EC) No 1254/1999 of 
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal
3. 
(4) To be eligible for the benefit of thes e tariff quotas, products should originate in 
Switzerland in conformity with the rules re ferred to in Article 4 of the Agreement, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. A duty-free Community tariff quota is  hereby opened on an autonomous and 
transitional basis for the period from 1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005 for the import 
of 2 300 heads of any live bovine animal originating in Switzerland weighing more 
than 160 kg, falling within CN code 0102 90 41, 0102 90 49, 0102 90 51, 0102 90 59, 0102 90 61, 0102 90 69, 0102 90 71 or 0102 90 79. 
2. The rules of origin applicable to the produc ts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be those 
provided for in Article 4 of the Agreement. 
Article 2 
The detailed rules for the implementation of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance 
with the provisions laid down in Ar ticle 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on [1 July 2005]. 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Council 
 The President 
                                                
 
3 OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 
21.10.2003, p. 1). 
 
EN 5   EN LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEM ENT FOR PROPOSALS HAVING A 
BUDGETARY IMPACT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REVENUE SIDE  
1. NAME  OF THE  PROPOSAL 
COUNCIL REGULATION adopting autonomous and transitional measures to open a 
Community tariff quota for the import of  live bovine animals originating in 
Switzerland 
2. BUDGET  LINES 
Chapter and Article: Revenue – Agricu ltural Duties – Chapter 10 – Article 100 
Amount budgeted for the year concerned: 819 450 Mio€ . 
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 Revenue4 6 month period, 
starting 01/07/2005  Year n  
Article 100 …  Impact on own resources – 1,325 Mio€ * – 1,325 Mio€ 
Article … Impact on own resources   
 
Situation following action 
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Article …      
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4. ANTI-FRAUD  MEASURES 
5. OTHER  REMARKS 
* Loss in 2005 estimated at €1,325 Mio (bef ore deduction of collection costs) for 
the six months from 1/7/2005 until 30/ 12/2005 on imports of 2 300 heads of 
live bovine animals. 
                                                 
4 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.