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COM(93) 208 final 
Brussels, 14 May 1993 
Proposal for a 
fiffllMCIL REGIII ATIQN (EEC) 
reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods 
originating in ROMANIA resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products referred to In the Annex 
to Regulation (EEC)N* 3033/80* 
(presented by the Commission) 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N* 
reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods 
originating In ROMANIA resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products referred to in the Annex 
to Regulation (EEC)N* 3033/80* 
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 Council Regulation (EEC) N* 3033/80 of 11 November 1980 laying down 
the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the 
processing of agricultural products^1), which establishes the method of 
calculation of variable components applicable to goods referred to in its 
Annex ; 
Whereas Protocol N*3 to the interim Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and 
Romania of the other part(2), on trade and trade related matters provides 
for reductions in the variable components for certain goods referred to in 
Annex A to the said Protocol within the limit of quotas fixed in Annex B to 
the same Protocol; 
Whereas according to the Treaty the commercial policy is a Community policy, 
and whereas for certain processed agricultural products rules applicable in 
the whole Community to trade in such products with Romania; must be laid 
down for implementing the reduced variable component, 
Whereas under Article 1 of Protocol N'3 of the Interim Agreement the Joint 
Committee can extend the lists of processed agricultural products covered to 
by the Protocol ; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) N" of 1993 opening and providing 
for the administration of Community tariff quotas and tariff ceilings for 
certain agricultural and industrial products, originating in Romania, 
establishes the rules necessary to administer the quotas referred to in this 
Regulation; 
(1) OJ N' L 323, 29.11.1980 , p.1. Regulation as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) N' 1436/90 (0J N* L 138, 31.5.1990, 
P. 9). 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
This proposal for a regulation establishes the implementing provisions, to 
be adopted at Community level so as to ensure uniform application of the 
common commercial policy as laid down in the Treaty, concerning trade with 
Bulgaria and Romania in certain processed agricultural products. 
The Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 
European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part and respectively Romania 
and Bulgaria on the other part, signed on 1 February 1993 and 8 March 1993 
foresee for several non-Annex II goods, particular rules to be applied in 
trade between the contracting parties stipulated in their Protocol n'3; 
Protocols N* 3 to the Agreements with Romania and Bulgaria provide for 
reductions in the variable components from 1 August within the limits of 
quotas laid down therein. 
The reductions in the variable components for 1993 are 10% for each basic 
product, except for those for which reduced levies are provided for in the 
case of importation In the unaltered state, in which case the reduction 
applicable to the basic product is 
20%. 
The dispositions of the proposals of Council Regulations opening and 
providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for 
agricultural and industrial products originating in Romania and in Bulgaria 
are aapl(cable to the goods covered by this proposals of the regulation. 
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Whereas Regulation (EEC) N' adopted in particular detailed rules of 
application of articles 25 and 26 of the Interim Agreement; whereas 
safeguard measures need to be made applicable to the transformed 
agricultural products not covered by Annex II of the Treaty referred to by 
this Regulation; 
Whereas Article 5 of Protocol N'3 of the interim Agreement provides for the 
application of the reduced variable components as from 1 August 1993. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 August to 31 December 1993, goods originating in Romania listed 
in the Annex I shall be subject to a reduced variable component 
determined in accordance with Article 2 within the limits of the 
quotas fixed in the Annex I. 
2. For the purpose of this Regulation, 'originating goods' means goods 
meeting the conditions established by Protocol N'4 to the Interim 
Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European 
Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the 
one part, and Romania of the other part. 
Article 2 
The reduced variable components applicable for the three-monthly period 
1 August to 31 October and the period 1 November 1993 to 31 December 1993 
shall be calculated as follows. 
(a) The difference, established in accordance with Article 6 (1) of 
Regulation (EEC) N* 3033/80, between the average threshold price and 
the average cif price or free-at-front1er price for each basic product 
shall be reduced by 10 %, except that the difference established for 
common wheat shall be reduced by 20 %. 
(b) The amounts thus obtained shall apply to the quantities of basic 
products considered to have been used in the manufacture of the goods 
concerned in accordance with Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) 
N*3033/80. 
Article 3 
The variable components applicable to goods listed in the Annex to 
Regulation (EEC) N' 3033/80 but not listed in the Annex I to this Regulation 
and to the goods listed in the said Annex I for quantities exceeding the 
quotas fixed for them shall be those established directly pursuant to 
Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) N* 3033/80. 
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Article 4 
1. The administration of quotas referred to by this Regulation shall be 
ensured in accordance with Regulation (EEC) n' and in particular 
Articles 2 and 4 thereof. 
2. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) n' shall be supplemented by Annex II of 
this Regulation. 
Article 5 
For the purposes of applying safeguard measures to goods referred to in 
Annex I to this Regulation in accordance with Articles 25 and 26 of the 
Interim Agreement, Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) N* - shall apply 
notwithstanding the terms of Article 8 thereof. 
Article 6 
If the Joint Committee decides to add other processed agricultural products 
to the Annexes to Protocol N'3 to the Interim Agreement pursuant to Article 
1 of the said Protocol, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall 
take the measures necessary for the implementation of such decisions. 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 August 1993. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirely and directly applicable in 
a 11 Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the CounciI 
The President 
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LIST OF GOODS BENEFITING FROM A REDUCTION IN THE VARIABLE 
COMPONENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 
CN Code Description Quotas Ton. 
1704 
1806 
ex 1902 
1904 
1905 
2101 30 
2101 30 19 
2101 30 99 
2105 
ex 2106 
2202 
2202 90 91 
2202 90 95 
2202 90 99 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not 
containing cocoa; excluding liquorice extract 
containing more than 10 X by weight of sucrose but 
not containing other added substances, falling 
within CN code 1704 90 lOl1' | 
Chocolate and other food preparations containing 
cocoa (1) 
Pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared 
excluding stuffed pasta falling within CN codes 
1902 20 10 and 1902 20 30; couscous, whether or not 
prepared 
Prepared food obtained by the swelling or roasting of 
cereals or cereals products (for example, corn 
flakes); cereals, other than maize (corn), in grain 
form, pre—cooked or otherwise prepared 
Breod, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other baker's 
wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion 
wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharma­
ceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar 
products 
Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, 
and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof: 
Roasted coffee substitutes excluding roasted chicory 
Extracts, essences and concentrates of roasted coffee 
substitutes excluding those of roasted chicory 
Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not 
containing cocoa 
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included 
other than those falling within CN codes 2106 10 10 
and 2106 90 91 and other than flavoured or colored 
sugar syrups (1) 
Waters, including mineral waters and aerated, 
waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic 
beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of 
heading N* 2209. 
Non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or 
Vegetable juices of CN code 2009, containing products 
of N*s 0401 to 0404 or obtained from products of CN 
codes 0401 to 0404 products. 800 
433 
190 
120 
567 
67 
47 
400 
XT) Other than goods of CN codes 1704 90 51, 1704 90 99, 1806 20 70, 1806 20 80, 1806 20 95, 1806 
90 90 and 2106 90 99 containing 
70 X or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose). 
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ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II - ITAPAPTHMAII - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II 
ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II 
Numéro 
de orden 
Lobcnummcr 
Laufende 
Nummer 
Ao£©o 
<xpiSu.6ç 
Order 
No 
Numéro 
d'ordre 
Numéro 
d'ordine 
Volgnummer 
Numéro 
de ordem Côdigo NC 
KN-kode 
KN-Code 
KcoÔucôç ZO 
CN Code 
CodeCN 
Côdice NC 
GN-code 
Côdigo NC Origen 
Oprindeise 
Ursprung 
AïKaiov^eç 
X©psç 
Origin 
Origine 
Origine 
Oorsprong 
Origem Volumen del contingente 
(toneladas) 
Kontingentmaengde (tons) 
Kontingentsmenge 
(Tonnen) 
'Yvj/oç TTJÇ TtoaôaTcoariç 
(TÔVOI) 
Quota volume 
(tonnes) 
Volume du contingent 
(tonnes) 
Volume del contingente 
(tonnellate) 
Omvang van het contingent 
(in ton) 
Volume do contingente 
(tonelada) Preferencia 
Preference 
Prâferenz 
ripoTiu.'naTi 
Preference 
Préférence 
Preferenza 
Preferentia 
Preferencia 
09.5431 
09.5433 
09.5435 
09.5437 
09.5439 
09.5441 
09.5443 
09.5445 1704 10 11 
1704 10 19 
1704 10 91 
1704 10 99 
1704 90 30 
1704 90 51 * 
1704 90 55 
1704 90 61 
r704 90 65 
1704 90 71 
1704 90 75 
1704 90 81 
1704 90 99 * 
1806 10 10 
1806 10 30 
1806 10 90 
1806 20 10 
1806 20 30 
1806 20 50 
1806 20 80 * 
1806 20 95 * 
1806 31 
1806 90 * 
1902 11 
1902 19 
1902 20 91 
1902 20 99 
1902 30 
1902 40 10 
1902 40 90 
1904 
1905 
2101 30 19 
2101 30 99 
2105 
2106 10 90 
2106 90 10 
21069099* RO 
RO 
RO 
RO 
RO 
RO 
RO 
RO 800 
433 
190 
120 
567 
67 
47 
400 MOBR 
MOBR 
MOBR 
MOBR 
MOBR 
MOBR 
MOBR 
MOBR 
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09.5447 2202 90 91 
2202 90 95 
2202 90 99 RO 7 MOBR 
* Other than goods containing 70% or more by Weight of sucrose(including invert 
sugar expressed as sucrose) . 

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