COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 19.09 1995 
C()M(95)433 final 
Proposal for a 
Ç(M^.lkMGULATION.(EÇ) 
amending Regulation (EC) No 1827/94 
opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota 
for rum, tafia and arrack originating in the overseas countries and 
territories associated with the European Community (OCT) 
(1994/1995) 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Annex V to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 stipulates that rum, tafia and 
arrack falling within CN codes 2208 40 10, 2208 40 90, 2208 90 11 and 2208 90 19 
and originating in the overseas countries associated with the EC shall be imported into 
the Community free of customs duty within the limits of a tariff quota to be fixed 
annually by the Community. 
Because of the characteristics peculiear to the market in rum, the quota period runs 
from 1 July to 30 June of the following year. 
The Annex further stipulates that for 1994 and 1995, the volume of the quota will be 
equal to that of the previous quota period plus an additional 1 740 hi of pure alcohol. 
The volume of this quota, for the period 1st July 1994 to 31 December 1995 is 
therefore increased to 9 240 hectolitres of pure alcohol. As for the arrangements 
applicable from 1996, the Council decided on the basis of a report from the Commission 
to eliminate the tariff quota for OCT rum from 1.1.1996. 
2. It is therefore appropriate to set the preferential regime in motion by increasing the 
Community tariff quota and to extend the quota period to cover the second six months 
of 1995. 
This is the purpose of the attached proposal. 
ANNEX: 1 proposal for a regulation 
A 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No /95 
amending Régulation (IX) No 1827/9-1 
opening and providing for the administration of a Community 
tariff quota for rum, tafia and arrack originating 
in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) 
associated to the European Community 
(1994/1995) 
11 lit COUNCIL 01 'THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the 
overseas countries and territories with the European Community , and in particular Annex V 
thereto, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Annex V to Decision 91/482/EEC stipulates that rhum, tafia and arrack are imported 
into the Community free of customs duties within the limits of a Community1 ,ariff quota; 
Whereas until 31 December 1995 the Community sets the quantities which may be imported 
free of customs duties; whereas under the terms of the said annex, the volume of the quota for 
the year 1994 and 1995 is equal to that of the previous year increased by 1 740 hectoliter of 
pure alcohol; 
Whereas, by its Regulation (EC) No 1827/942 , the Council opened a Community tariff quota 
for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 for rum, tafia and arrack (Order No 09.1621). 
Whereas, the volume of the annual tariff quota for the period 1st July 1994 to 30 June 1995 is 
16 740 hectolitres of pure alcohol, whereas half of this volume is to be increased by 870 HAP 
for the period from 1 st July 1995 to 3 1 December 1995, 
•As for-the arrangements applicable from 1996, the Council decided on the basis of a report 
from the Commission to eliminate the tariff quota for OCT rum from 1.1.1996. 
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Wheras the volume of the above-mentioned quota should consequently be increased and the 
quota period be extended to the second six-months of 1995; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 1827/94 is modified as follows: 
a) Article 1, paragraph 1 instead of "30 June 1995" read "31 December 1995" 
b) the table in article 1 is replaced by the following 
Order 
number 
09.1621 CN code 
2208 40 10 
2208 40 90 
2208 90 11 
2208 90 19 Description 
Rhum, tafia et arak Quota volume 
25 980 Quota duty 
free 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. 
It is applicable from 1 July 1995. 
This regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. Budget heading: Chapter 12, Article 120 
2. Legal basis: Article 136 of the Treaty 
3. Title of tariff measure : Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 
1827/94 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for 
rum, tafia and arrack originating in the overseas countries and territories associated with 
the European Community (OCT) (1994/1995) 
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4. Aim: To implement an autonomous measure (Decision relating to the association of 
Overseas Countries and Territories to the EC) 
5. Method of calculation: 
CN codes: 2208 40 10, 2208 40 90, 2208 90 11, 2208 90 19 
Volume of the quota: 9 240 HAP (second semester 1995) 
Duty to be applied: free 
Normal CCT duty: 
in containers holding 2 litres or less:ECU 0,9/% vol/hl + ECU 5/hl 
in containers holding more than 2 litres:ECU 0,9/% vol/hl 
6. Loss of revenue: 
Estimation : 925 hi in containers holding 2 litres or less 
8 315 hi in containers holding more than 2 1 
The loss is amounting to 836 225 ECUS (second semester 1995) 
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