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96/0019 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements applicable 
to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products originating in the ACP States or in the 
overseas countries and territories (OCT) 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 lays down arrangements for EC imports of certain 
agricultural products from ACP States signatory to the fourth Lomé Convention. 
Following Namibia's accession to the Convention, provision was made in the Regulation 
for imports of a given annual quantity of beef, up to 31 December 1995. 
To ensure continuity of beef imports from Namibia, Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 
therefore has to be amended to provide for application of the reduced duty to 13 000 
tonnes of boneless meat in 1996. Transitional measures will then be needed for 
subsequent years pending entry into force of the amendments to Lomé IV. 
Approval has also been given, at the request of an ACP State, for an extra 600-tonne 
quota for seedless table grapes from 1 to 31 January 1996, and this also requires an 
amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 715/90. 
This proposal for a regulation accordingly incorporates the above two amendments. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (IX , 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements applicable 
to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products originating in the ACP States or in the 
overseas countries and territories (OCT) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrangements 
applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of 
agricultural products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas countries and 
territories (OCT), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2484/94,2 provides for 
concessions on imports of agricultural products originating in ACP States; 
Whereas the arrangements applying to imports of beef from Namibia are laid down in 
Articles 3 and 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90; whereas the quantities were specified 
for five calendar years, i.e. up to 31 December 1995; whereas in order not to disrupt the 
flow of trade from Namibia to the EU the arrangements should be extended until 31 
December 1996; 
Whereas under Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90, 400 tonnes of seedless table 
grapes may be imported between 1 December and 31 January free of ad valorem duties; 
whereas Namibia has requested a concession for a further 600 tonnes to apply from 1 to 
31 January; 
Whereas on account of the economic importance of seedless table grapes for the ACP 
States, an extra 600 tonnes should be granted exemption from ad valorem duties, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. The following new text is inserted as Article 4a: 
"Article 4a 
1 OJNoL 84, 30.3.1990, p.85. 
2 OJNoL265, 15.10.1994, p. 3. 
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The provisions of Article 3 shall apply to Namibia in respect of the following 
quantities of boneless meat: 
first and second calendar years 
third, fourth and fifth calendar years 
sixth calendar year 10 500 tonnes 
13 000 tonnes 
13 000 tonnes 
The provisions of Article 4(2) and (3) shall also apply to Namibia. For these 
purposes the quantities given in paragraph 1 shall be added to the amount stated 
in those paragraphs." 
2. The table in Article 16 for fresh or dried grapes shall be replaced by the following 
table: 
CN code 
0806 
0806 10 
ex 0806 10 29 
ex 0806 10 69 Description 
Grapes, fresh or dried: 
— fresh: 
-- Table grapes: 
— From 1 January to 14 July: 
— other: 
- Seedless table grapes: 
- from 1 to 31 January 
- from 1 February to 31 March 
— From 21 November to 31 December: 
— other: 
- Seedless table grapes: 
- from 1 to 31 December Reduc­
tion 
100 
100 
100 Quota 
(TQ) 
Reference 
quantity 
(RQ) 
(tonnes) 
TQ 600 
RQ 100 
TQ 400 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its adoption in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1996. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
BUDGET HEADING: 1000 APPROPRIATIONS: 
ECU 946.2 million 
TITLE: 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements applicable to 
agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the ACP 
States or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) 
LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 of the Treaty 
AIMS: 
To extend by one year the import arrangements for boned beef and veal coming from Namibia and to increase by 600 
tonnes the quota imported from Namibia of seedless table grapes 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: PERIOD OF 12 
MONTHS 
(ECU million) CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(95) 
(ECU million) FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(96) 
(ECU million) 
5.0. 
-•CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(ftCFUNDS/INTCRVCNTIONfr 
-•NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
• OTHER 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
-"NATIONAL 
1997 
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE 1998 1999 2000 
5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
In 1994 the quantities of these two products imported from Namibia were entirely covered by these two quotas; since 
they enter the Community at zero rate, there is no impact on own resources. 
6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT 
CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? VCS/NO 
6.1. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT 
BUDGET? V-ËS/N9 
6.2. WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 
WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? VCG/NO 
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