COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 01.12.1995 
COM(95) 650final 
95/ 0329 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, 
Malta, Morocco, the Occupied Territories, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for 
extending and adapting these tariff quotas 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Annexes II and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in the Mediterranean countries lays down 
the tariff quotas granted to Israel and Morocco respectively under the cooperation agreements 
between those countries and the Community. 
As a result of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the reference price arrangements 
stipulating payment of a countervailing charge on the import of certain fruit and vegetables has been 
replaced by a system of specific customs duties linked to the entry price. 
Negotiations have been held with Morocco with a view to concluding an association agreement 
containing, inter alia, provisions relating to the adjustment of the concessions. The negotiations 
culminated in an agreement on the quantities of tomatoes, courgettes, artichokes, cucumbers, 
clémentines and oranges eligible for a reduction in the entry price and on an adjustment to the tariff 
quotas for flowers. It was agreed in the Council to implement these concessions at the earliest 
possible opportunity without waiting for the conclusion of the agreement by the Community and its 
ratification by the Member States. 
Protocol No 2 to the Association Agreement between the European Community and Morocco on 
the arrangements applicable to the import into the Community of fishery products originating in 
Morocco has also been initialled. The Protocol provides for the opening of a tariff quota for 
prepared and preserved sardines with effect from 1 January 1996. 
Since the new agreement between the European Community and Israel does not include provisions 
relating to the new arrangements for the import of oranges to the Community, an exchange of letters 
has been signed authorizing the import of 200 000 tonnes of oranges at a reduced entry price with 
effect from 1 December 1995. 
Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 must therefore be amended to allow the traditional exports of the 
product concerned to continue. 
This is the purpose of the attached proposal for a Regulation. 
A 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION fEC) 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, 
Malta, Morocco, the Occupied Territories, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for 
extending and adapting these tariff quotas 
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 (EC) No 1981/94 opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, 
Malta, Morocco, the Occupied Territories, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for 
extending and adapting these tariff quotas,1 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 
2612/95,2 provides in Annexes II and IV for concessions granted respectively to Israel and Morocco 
under the cooperation agreements between the Community and those countries; 
Whereas, as a result of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the reference price 
arrangements stipulating payment of a countervailing charge on the import of certain fruit and 
vegetables have been replaced by a system of specific customs duties linked to the entry price; 
Whereas Article 25 of the cooperation Agreement with Morocco3 provides that in the event of 
modification of the existing Community rules, the Community may modify the arrangements laid 
down in that Agreement in respect of the products concerned; 
Whereas, in accordance with the directives adopted by the Council on 6 December 1993, 
negotiations have been held with Morocco with a view to concluding an association agreement 
containing, inter alia, provisions relating to the adjustment of the concessions; whereas in the light of 
those negotiations an agreement has been initialled specifying the quantities of tomatoes, courgettes, 
artichokes, cucumbers, clémentines and oranges eligible for a reduction in the entry price and relating 
to an adjustment to the tariff quotas for flowers; 
Whereas the cooperation agreement between the Community and the Kingdom of Morocco provides 
that prepared and preserved sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus falling within CN codes ex 
1604 13 11, ex 1604 13 19 and 1604 20 50 originating in Morocco may be imported into the 
Community free of duty subject to certain conditions; 
1 OJ No L 199, 02.08.1994. p. 1. 
2 OJ No L 268, 10.11.1995, p. 4. 
3 OJ No L 264, 27.09.1978. p. 2. %J 
Whereas Protocol No 2 of the Association Agreement between the European Community and 
Morocco on the arrangements applying to imports into the Community of fishery products 
originating in Morocco, has been initialled; whereas the protocol concerned provides for the opening 
of a tariff quota for prepared and preserved sardines from 1 January 1996; whereas, therefore, that 
quota should be opened; 
Whereas the Community has agreed to guarantee Israel the import of 200 000 tonnes of oranges at a 
reduced entry price from 1 December 1995; whereas, therefore, that quota should be opened; 
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 should be amended to allow traditional exports of the 
products concerned from Morocco and Israel to continue, for certain products with effect from 1 
November 1995; whereas in order to permit application of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/874 to other 
countries eligible for tariff quotas in respect of fresh cut flowers and flower buds, the references to 
specific countries in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 should be deleted, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is amended as follows: 
1. In Article 3, the words "originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco" are deleted. 
2. In Annex II, concerning Israel, the table with the order number 09.1323 is replaced by the table 
contained in Annex I to this Regulation. 
3. In Annex IV, concerning Morocco, the tables with the order numbers 09.1114, 09.1117, 
09.1121, 09.1129 and 09.1133 are replaced and the tables containing the order numbers 
09.1135, 09.1136, 09.1137 and 09.1138 are inserted as they appear in Annex II to this 
Regulation. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 November 1995. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at , on 1995. 
For the Council 
The President 
4 OJNoL382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. ^ 
ANNEX I 
amending Annex II (Israel) to Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 
Order no 
09.1323 
09.1324 CN Code ' 
0805 10 01 
0805 10 05 
0805 10 09 
0805 10 11 
0805 10 15 
0805 10 19 
0805 10 21 
0805 10 25 
0805 10 29 
0805 10 31 
0805 10 33 
0805 10 35 
0805 10 37 
0805 10 38 
0805 10 39 
0805 10 42 
0805 10 44 
0805 10 46 
0805 10 51 
0805 10 55 
0805 10 59 
0805 10 61 
0805 10 65 
0805 10 69 
ex 0805 10 82 
ex 0805 10 84 
ex 0805 10 86 Taric 
10 
11 
13 
17 
10 Description 
Fresh oranges: 
- from 1 July to 30 June of the following year 
- from 1 December to 31 May of the 
following year Quota volume 
(in tonnes) 
328.100 
200.000 
(D(2) Rate of duty 
(%) 
0 
(1) For this quota, the entry price beyond which the specific additional duty provided in the Community's 
list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, is 275 ECU/tonne. 
This entry price shall be reduced in the same proportions and at the same time as the entry prices 
bound within the WTO. 
(2) If the entry price for consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8% lower than the entry price of 275 ECU/tonne, the 
specific customs duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8% of this entry price. 
If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92% of the entry price of 275 ECU/tonne, the specific 
rate of customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply. 
ANNEXE 
amending Annex IV (Morocco) to Regulation (EC) 1981/94 
Order no CN coda Taric Description Quota volume 
(in tonnes) Rate of duty 
(%) 
109.1114 0603 10 51 
0603 10 53 
0603 10 55 
0603 10 61 
0603 10 65 
0603 10 69 
0603 10 11 
0603 10 13 
0603 10 15 
0603 10 21 
0603 10 25 
0603 10 29 Fresh cut flowers and flower buds of a kind 
suitable for ornamental purposes: 
- from 1 November to 31 May of the following 
year 
from 1 June to 31 October of each year 336.5 
109.1135 
0603 10 11 
0603 10 51 
0603 10 13 
0603 10 53 
0603 10 21 
0603 10 61 
0603 10 25 
0603 10 65 Fresh cut flowers and flower buds 
Roses, gladioli and chrysanthemums, from 15 
October to 14 May of the following year 
Carnations, from 15 October to 31 May of the 
following year 1 663.5 
(1X2) 
109.1136 0603 10 15 
0603 10 55 
0603 10 29 
0603 10 69 Orchids and other flowers from 15 October to 14 
May of the following year 
1600 
(1X3) 
09.1117 
109.1190 0702 00 15 
0702 00 20 
0702 00 45 
0702 00 50 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled: 
from 15 November to 30 April of the following 
year 
- from 1 November to 31 March of the following 
year 96 208 
145 676 
(4X5) 
109.1137 0707 
0707 
0707 
0707 
0707 
0707 00 10 
00 15 
00 20 
00 25 
00 35 
00 40 Cucumbers 
- from 1 November to 31 May of the following 
year 5000 
(4X5) 
09.1138 0709 10 40 Artichokes 
from 1 November to 31 December of each year 500 
(4X5) 
109.1133 0709 90 71 
0709 90 73 
ex 0709 90 75 
ex 0709 90 Courgettes: 
from 1 October to 20 April of the following 
year 5 000 
(4X5) 
793 10 to 60 
1 to 36 
51 to 56 
(1) Drawings from this quota shall be granted only once quota 09.1114 has been exhausted. 
(2) This volume shall be increased to 2063.5 t for the period 1996/97, 2263.5 t for the period 1997/98 and 2663.5 t 
for the period 1998/99 et seq. 
(3) This volume shall be increased to 1700 t for the period 1996/97, 1900 t for the period 1997/98 and 2000 t for the 
period 1998/99 et seq. 
Order no CN code Taric Description Quota volume 
(in tonnes) Rate of duty 
(%) 
109.1121 
109.1122 0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
0805 
ex 0805 
ex 0805 10 01 
10 05 
10 09 
10 11 
10 15 
10 19 
1021 
10 25 
10 29 
10 31 
10 33 
10 35 
10 37 
10 38 
10 39 
10 42 
10 44 
10 46 
10 51 
10 55 
10 59 
10 61 
10 65 
10 69 
10 82 
10 84 fFresh oranges: 
from 1 July to 30 June of the following year 
from 1 December to 31 May of the following 
year 296 800 
300 000 
(4X5) 
ex 0805 10 86 
09.1129 
109.1130 ex 0805 20 11 
ex 0805 20 13 
ex 0805 20 15 11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 
11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 
11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); 
clémentines, wilkihgs and similar citrus 
hybrids, fresh 
Minneolas fresh: 
from 1 July to 30 June of the following year 
Fresh clémentines, from 1 November to the end 
of February the following year 123 200 
110 000 
(4X5) 
(4) For these quotas, the entry price beyond which the specific additional duty provided in the Community's list of 
concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, is : 
- 500 ECU/tonne for tomatoes, 
- 500 ECU/tonne for cucumbers, 
- 600 ECU/tonne for artichokes, 
- 451 ECU/tonne for courgettes, with a reduction to 439 ECU/tonne from 1 February to 31 March 1996, 
- 275 ECU/tonne for oranges, 
- 500 ECU/tonne for clémentines. 
These entry prices shall be reduced in the same proportions and at the same time as the entry prices bound within 
the WTO. 
(5) If the entry price for consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8% lower than the respective entry prices, the specific customs 
duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8% of this entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 
92% of the respective entry prices, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply. 
C 
Order no CN code Taric Description Quota volume 
(in tonnes) Rate of duty 
(%) 
Isuite 
ex 0805 20 19 
ex 0805 20 21 
ex 0805 20 23 
ex 0805 20 25 ex 0805 20 1711 
' 21 
31 
41 
51 
61 
13 
15 
23 
25 
33 
35 
43 
45 
53 
55 
63 
65 
11 
31 
51 
71 
11 
31 
51 
71 
11 
31 
51 
71 
11 
31 
51 
71 
ex 0805 20 2711 
13 
31 
51 
71 
91 
11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 
11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 
11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 
11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 ex 0805 20 29 
ex 0805 20 31 
ex 0805 20 33 
ex 0805 20 35 
} 
Order no 
suite 
09.1101 CN code 
ex 0805 20 37 
ex 0805 20 39 
ex 1604 13 11 
ex 1604 13 19 
ex 1604 20 50 Taric 
11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 
11 
21 
31 
41 
51 
61 
11 
19 
11 
19 
13 
15 Description 
Prepared or preserved sardines of the species 
Sardina pilchardus 
- from 1 January to 31 December 1996 
- from 1 January to 31 December 1997 
- from 1 January to 31 December 1998 Quota volume 
(in tonnes) 
19 500(1) 
21 000(2) 
22 500 (3) Rate of duty 
(in %) 
0 
(1) A customs duty of 6% shall be applied in respect of quantities imported in excess of the quota 
(2) A customs duty of 5% shall be applied in respect of quantities imported in excess of the quota 
(3) A customs duty of 4% shall be applied in respect of quantities imported in excess of the quota 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. budget heading involved Chapter 12, Article 120 
2. legal basis Article 113 of the Treaty 
3. title of operation 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 opening and 
providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating 
in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the Occupied Territories, Tunisia 
and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas 
4. objective 
To maintain traditional exports of the products concerned from Morocco and Israel 
5. method of calculation (year 1996) 
1. New duty-free tariff quotas: 
Description 
Flowers 
Sardines Quantity 
3 263.5 t 
19 5001 Price in 
ECU/unit 
4 492 IX 
2 277 A Normal 
duty 
(%) 
15.6 
22.5 Quota duty 
free 
free Loss of 
revenue 
(ECU) 
2 286 904 
9 990 337 
Total loss of revenue: ECU 12 277 241 
2. Reduced entry price 
These measures do not entail any additional loss of revenue in comparison with the measures 
foreseen in the agreements with those countries. 
J 
ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(95) 650 final 
DOCUMENTS 
EN 02 u 
Catalogue number : CB-CO-95-690-EN-C 
ISBN 92-77-97512-1 
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
L-29S5 Luxembourg