COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 427 final 
Brussels, 12 September 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community 
tariff quotas for certain products originating 
in Yugoslavia (1990) 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDOM 
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 Community tariff quotas 
for imports into the Community of: 
- 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; and 
- 300 tonnes of garlic falling within CN code ex 0703 20 00, 
- 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 "Sljivovioa" 
falling within CN code ex 2208 90 33, and 
- 1 500 tonnes of tobacco of the "Prilep" type falling within CN code ex. 
2401 10 60 or ex 2401 20 60 
originating in Yugoslavia. 
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. 
However, Council Regulation (EEC) No 4150/87 laying down arrangements 
for Spain's and Portugal's trade with Yugoslavia provides that 
Portugal will postpone until 31 December 1990, implementation of 
the preferential arrangements for the products covered by Regulation (EEC) 
N* 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit 
and vegetables and fcr the products covered by Regulation (EEC) N* 822/87 
on the common organisation of the market in wine. Until then, the tariff 
quotas indicated above, but excluding those quotas for plum spirit, frozen peas and 
'Prilep" tobacco / will apply only to the Community with the exclusion of 
Portugal. Within the limits of these quotas Spain shall apply the duties 
calculated according to the relevant provisions as set out in the Council 
Regulation (EEC) No. 4150/87 mentioned. 
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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 1. 
3. Importations of these wines 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. Plum spirit and 
"Tobacco of the 'Prilep' type" originating in Yugoslavia is ftefitupi and 
a model for the certificate of a&thenticlty to be issued by the Yugoslav 
authorities laid down in an exchange of letters dated 11 July 1960. 
5. As regards the management system of 
these quatas 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
posal for a Regulation. 
That is the purpose of the attached proposal. 
ANNEX: 1 proposal for a Regulation. 
Proposal for 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No . / 8 9 
of 
opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for 
certain products originating in Yugoslavia ( 1990) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. 
Having 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 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 (2) provide for the opening of Community 
tariff quotas for imports into the Community of: 
— 300 tonnes of garlic falling within CN code ex 
0703 20 00, a February - 31 May); 
— 1 200 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 
0709 60 10; 
— 1 300 tonnes of frozen pens filling within CN code 
0710 21 00; 
— 545 000 hectolitres of certain fresh grapes wine/ falling within 
CN Chapter 22; 
— 5 420 hectolitres of plum spirit marketed under the name 
of 'Sljivovica' falling within CN code ex 2208 90 33 
— 1 500 tonnes of tobacco of the 'Prilep' type falling within 
CN code ex 2401 10 60 or ex 2401 20 60, as defined in 
an exchange of letters dated 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; 
(') OJ No L iJV 'L ri<^< ? 7i 
(») OJ No L 389. 31. 12. 1987. p. A . 
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however, Council Regulation (EEC) No 4150/87 of 21 
December 1987 laying down arrangements for Spain's and 
Portugal's trade with Yugoslavia and amending Regulations 
(EEC) No 449/86 and No 2573/87(1; provides that 
Portugal shall defer until 31 
December 1990 rhe application of the 
preferential arrangements for the products covered by 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on 
the common organization of the market in fruit and 
vegetables 0, and for products covered by Regulation 
(EEC) N* 822/S7 of 16 torch 1987 on the camion 
organization of the market in wine O); until 
that date, the above mentioned tariff quotas, but 
excluding those quotas provided for frozen peas", plum spirit, tobacco of the Trilep" type and 
fresh grapes wine, shall apply only in the Com-
(Tixiity to the exclusion of Portugal; 
Whereas, by virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) no. 1673/89 of 12 June 1969<H) 
totally suspending certain customs duties applied by the Community of Ten 
to imports from Spain and Portugal the Customs duties forseen for plum 
Spirit coming from Spain and Portugal are totally suspended, it is advisable 
to apply the same rate of duty to imports of these products originating from 
Yugoslavia; 
Whereas, importation into the Cormurity of :> 
^the wines in question are subject to die 
free-at-frontier reference pnce; whereas the said wines 
qualify for these tariff quotas only if Article 54 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 822/870), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No 2964/88 6), is adhered to; 
Whereas the above products must be accompanied by a 
certificate of authenticity; whereas the tariff quotas in 
question should therefore be opened for 1990; 
Vhereas all Cawmmlty importers should be ensured equal end ormtlincHS 
aooess to the said quotas and the duty rates laid down for the quotas 
ahould be applied consistently to all iitrports of Use products in quest.loo 
into all Member States until the quotas are exhausted;^ 
•r whereas the neoeesar? rae&sures snouia &e taxen^o provide for effective 
Conwuxilty managenent cf the quotas, so that the Member states 
may draw against the quotas such quantities as they **y need, 
oorresponllng to actual larports; vhereas this nethod of administration 
requires olose cooperation between the Member States and the Ormisslon; 
Hhereas since Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg are \mited witfela tad 
jointly represented by the Benelux Boonaclo Union, any operation onrxirmn 
the administration of . these quotas 
carried out by any one œnber» of that Union, 
(1) 0J No L 389, 31.12.1987, p. 73 C4) 0J to L 164, 15.6.1989, p. 1 
(2) OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1 (5) 0J No L 373, 31.12.1988, p. 55 
G) OJ No L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1 ' 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
J Yugoslavia 1. a) The customs duties applicable to imports into the 
Community- as constituted at 31 December 1985 of the 
following products originating in J" shall be 
suspended during the periods, at the levels and wichm the 
limits of the Community tariff quotas as shown below fer 
each one(a): 
Order 
rf> 
09.1507 
09.1509 
09.1511 
09.1515 CNcode 
<2> 
ex 0703 20 00 
ex 0709 60 10 
0710 21 00 
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 2204 29 39 
1 Description 
a) 
i-
Carlic, from I February to 31 May 1990 
Sweet peppers, from 1 January to 
31 December 1990 
Peas (Pisum sativum), from 1 January to 
31 December 1990 
Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other 
than that of heading No 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: 
- Other wines 
— — - - Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 
13% vol but not exceeding 15% vol: 
_____ Other: 
White 
Other: 
- Other wines 
- - Other: 
Other: 
— — — — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 
13% vol: 
Other: ' 
White 
Other: 
- Other wines 
_ _ _ _ Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 
13% vol but not exceeding 15% vol: 
Other: 
White 
Other: 
- Other wines # f ran 1 January to 
31 December 1990 Volume of 
tariff 
quota 
(4) 
300 t 
1 200 t 
1 300 t 
• 
i 
i 
i i 
•545 OOOhl 
J Hate of 
*«y 
£5) 
... —______ 
6,5* 
3,4% 
6,7% 
) 6,4 ECU/ r 
1 7,5 ECU/ 
J* 
\ 4,8 ECU/ 
5,9 ECU/ 
hi 0Bk 
Comnurity excluding 
"Portugal 
Ccrtmjnity excluding 
Portugal 
in the Ccrmuiity 
as at present 
constituted 
fCcmnunity excluding 
Rartugal 
> 
(a) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the designation of the prodMSs •__*£• < 
as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Aoacx, by the app-e* 
- -— ~ indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by applicant» oi* ifceCNoodeaad laTffet 
CN code. Where es CN code positions are 
ing description taken together 
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(1) 
U«U503 
)9.1505 (2) 
ex 2208 90 33 
ex 2401 10 60 
ex 2401 20 60 (3) 
Plum spirit marketed under the name of Sljivovica, 
in containers holding rwo litres or less, f rOfll 1 January to 
31 December 1990 
Tobacco of the Pniep type , f pom 1 January to 31 December 
1990 (4) 
5 420hl 
1 500 t <5> J <6> 
.——_| 
0 
5,2% 
KIN 10,5 ECU 
PAX 26,2 ECU/ 
100 ka/n^t Community as 
at present 
constituted 
Ccnmrity as 
at present 
constituted 
_) Within che limits of these tariff quotas, the Kingdom of Spain 
shall apply duties calculated in accordance with the relevant 
provisions of the Regulation (EEC) No. 4150/87. 
c) Within the limits of the tariff quotas for peas, 
the Prilep type, , the Republic of 
fbrtugal shall apply customs duties calculated 
in conformity with the relevant provisions of 
the Regulation (EEC) No 4150/87 mentioned above. 
_? rtations of .» 
2.V <*he wine in question shall be subject to the 
free-at-fronrier reference price. It shall qualify for che tariff 
quotas only if Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is 
adhered to. plein spirit and tobacco of 
ypUm spirit andjabacco of the 'PrUep" tvoe 
3. Imports or vmust be accompanied1 by 
certificates of authenticity issued by the competent Yugoslav 
authority and conforming with the models annexed to this 
Regulation. 
Article 2 
T__s tariff quota* referred to in Artlole 1 ctoall be aaaaged toy 
OOBBdasion. «bleb SAY at-&8 àH, a-pprpporlAte a__û___Letr_,tive 
to CB_R_re effloderct Ba_-a£c_ent thereof. 1& orner 
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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. 
Bequests far drawings, indicating the date of acceptance of the said 
entries, must be sent to the Cccm! salon without delay. 
^haUJa_^ 
The drawings ^"gwrbed b? the Ccanml sal on by refereooe to the date of 
aooeptaxoe of the entry for free circulation, to the extent 
that the available hrVl/MYVi so permits. 
If a Menber State does not -use quantities drawn it shall return then to 
the corresponding quota volume as soon as possible. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available balaaoe of the 
quota volume, the hilanne âh&ll be allocated among applicant* pro rata 
The Commission shall inform the Member States accordingly. 
Article 4 
Each, fctanber State shall ensure that importers of the products in question 
have equal azxi continuous access to the quotas for as long as the halanos 
of the relevant quota volume so permits. 
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Arttcl* 5 
The Member States and the Comrdseion stall cooperate closely to ensure that 
this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1990. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety end directly applicable in 
all Mffrfror States. 
V 
Done at Brussels, 
For thé. Council * 
Thé President 
ANEXO — B1LAC — ANHANC — HAPAPTHMA — ANNEX — ANNEXE — ALLECA TQ — BULACE — ANEXO 
1 Exporter (name, full address, country) 
Exportateur (nom. adresse complète, pays) 
S Consignee (name, full address, country) 
Destinataire (nom. adresse complete, pays) 2 No 
3 Quota yeer 
Année contingentais ORIGINAL 
4 Country of destinedo» 
Paya de destination 
6 laauing authority 
Organlame émetteur 
8 Piece and date of shipment — Means of transport 
Lieu et date d'embarquement — Moyen de transport CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY 
CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITÉ 
Plum spirit 'éljivoyica' 
Eau-de-vie de primas «SljtVovica» 
(CN Code ex 2208 90 33) 
(Code NC ex 2208 90 33) 
9 Marks and numbers — Number snd kind of packages 
Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis 10 ft» vol of 
•A vol 
d'alcool H Utree 
12 ft* vol of eteohoi and litres (in words) 
ftv vol d'alcool et «tree (en lettres) 
13 CERTIFICATE BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY — VISA OE L'ORGANISME ÉMETTEUR 
l hereby certify that the plum spirit 'Sijivovica' described in this certificale correeponde with the definition given on V 
Je certifie que reau-de-vie de prunes -Sijivovica- décrite dans ce certificat correapond A la définition figurant au verso 
Place 
Lieu Date 
Data 
(Stamp and signature) 
(Cachet at aignature) 
AO 
DEFINITION 
Plum spirit with an alcoholic strength of 40% vol or more, marketed under the name 
-UIVOV1CA, 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. 
DÉFINITION 
Eau-de-vie de prunes ayant un titre alcoométrique égal ou supérieur i 40% vol, 
commercialisée sous la dénomination SUIVOVICA 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. 
M 
fcapoMer (nam*, lull aJUrvs». i.uuniiy) 
Exportateur (nom. adresse complète, pays) 
5 Consignee (name, lull address, country) 
Destinataire (nom adresse complète, pays) 2 No 
3 Quota year 
Année contingentais OBIQINAL 
4 Country of deatination 
Pays de destination 
6 Isauing authority 
Organisme émetteur 
H Plane and (lala i»f •lii|imanl - Maam nf iiin*|>oii 
I MU •) <Mla il •iiiliaii|ii«iii«nl Moyitii •!» liun»|n.n CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY 
CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITÉ 
Tobacco — Tabac 
(CN Code ex 240110 60 and ax 2401 20 60) 
(Code NC ex 2401 1060 et ex 2401 2060) 
9 Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packsges 
Marquee et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis 10 Net weight 
(kg) 
Poidafiet 
(kg) 
11 Net weight (kg) (in words) 
Poids net (kg) (en lettres) 
12 CERTIFICATE BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY — VISA DE L'ORGANISME ÉMETTEUR 
I hereby certify that the tobscco 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 sans de l'accord. 
Place 
Lieu Data 
Data 
(Stamp and signature) 
(Cachet et signature) 
Al 
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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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 règieirter.t du 
Conseil portant ouverture et node de gestion de coritingents 
tarifaires corrmunautaires de certains produits 
originaires de Yougoslavie 
4. Objectif : Exécution d'une obligation caitractuelle (Accord 
HT./Yougoslavie) 
5. Mode de oalcul : 
designation des 
marchandises 
*ulx 
Piments doux ou 
poivrons 
Pois (pi sum 
sativum) 
Vins de raisin 
frais 
Eaux-de-vie de 
Prunes "sljivovica' 
Tabac de type 
(PriLep) Codes NC 
ex 0703 20 00 
0709 60 10 
0710 21 00 
2204 21 25; ex 29 
2204 21 35; ex 39 
2204 29 25; ex 29 
2204 29 35; ex 39 
ex 2208 90 33 
ex 2401 10 60 
ex 2401 20 60 Volume 
du 
contingent Période 
d'application 
300 t 
1.200 t 
1.300 t 1.2. - 31.5. 
1.1. - 31.12 Droits 
à 
appliqjer Droi t 
de la 
NC Prix t 
estimé 
ECU/t 
6,5 I 12 I 
3,4 Ij 9 1 
1.1. - 31.12 
545.000 hl 1.1. - 31.12. 
5.420 hl 
1.500 t 1.1. - 31.12 6,7 X | 18 X 1.405 
900 
388 
6.4 j 14,5 
7.5 ! 16,9 
4.8 i 10,9 
5.9 t 13,3 
I 
1,3 ECU 
I vol/hl 
+ 
5 ECU/hl 
5,2 I 14 1 
1.1. - 31.12.KCN 10,5 Eqj MIN 28 EU 
MAX 26,2 ECU MAX 70 EU 3.776 
/10Okg/net 1/1OOkg/net Ptrtt de 
recettes 
(en EC 
23.182 
60.4BQ 
56.997 
3.381.833 
346 988 
498.432 
ECU/hl. 
6. Perte de recettes : 
La perte de recettes totale à inscrire pour l'année 1990 s'élève à 
4.367.912 ECU. En 1989 une perte globale de 3.310.278 ECU a été inscrite, 
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