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E!i*, • _ _ • • • Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EC) No 314/94 opening and providing for 
the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for 
certain agricultural and industrial products originating in 
Romania and Bulgaria (1994) 
and Régulât ion (EC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff 
quotas for certain agricultural products originating 
in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania 
and Bulgaria and the arrangements for adapting these quotas 
(1994/1997) 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The entry into force of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related 
matters between the Community and Bulgaria was initially scheduled for 
1 June 1993. As a result of internal Community difficulties this 
deadline could not be met, depriving the Bulgarians of the trade and 
tariff concessions provided for by the said Agreement. It finally 
entered into force on 1 December 1993. 
2. The Community accordingly decided, in an agreement in the form of a 
exchange of letters, to grant Bulgaria compensation by transferring as 
from 1 July 1994, the tariff quotas and ceilings for 1993 (first year of 
application of the Interim Agreement) which were unused because of its 
late entry into force. Where appropriate, this transfer will take 
account of the quantities which would have been imported between 1 June 
and 30 December 1993 under the generalized preferences scheme. 
3. The aim of this Regulation, therefore, is to adapt the amounts of the 
tariff quotas and ceilings opened in 1994 by Regulations (EC) No 314/94 
of 7 February 1994 and No.../94 of..., opening and providing for the 
administration of tariff quotas and ceilings for certain Central and 
Eastern European countries, including Bulgaria. 
This is the aim of this proposal. 
I 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No ... 
amending Regulation (EC) No 314/94 opening and providing for 
the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for 
certain agricultural and industrial products originating in 
Romania and Bulgaria (1994) 
and Regulation (EC) No /94 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff 
quotas for certain agricultural products originating 
in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania 
and Bulgaria and the arrangements for adapting these quotas 
(1994/1997) 
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 the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the 
European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one 
part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part,1 amended by the 
Additional Protocol concluded on 20 December 1993,2 provides-for the 
opening by the Community of tariff quotas and ceilings for certain 
industrial products (Annex I 11 to the Interim Agreement) and agricultural 
products (Annex XII lb); 
Whereas the entry into force of the Interim Agreement, scheduled for 
1 June 1993, was delayed until 31 December 1993; 
Whereas in an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, approved by 
Council Decision No ... of . ,3 the Community undertook, in the light of 
these circumstances, to transfer for the period from 1 July 1994 to 
31 December 1995, the amounts provided for in the first year of application 
of the said Agreement, after deducting the amounts imported between 
1 January 1993 and 30 December 1993 under the generalized preferences scheme 
for certain industrial products; and to transfer for the period from 
1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the quotas provided for under the first year of 
application of the said Agreement for certain agricultural products; 
1 OJ No L 323, 23.12.1993, p.2. 
2 OJ No L 25, 29.01.1994, p.27. 
3 OJ No L . . ., p. ... 
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Whereas this transfer will be made progressively: in two instalments for 
industrial products, i.e. 40% as from 1 July 1994 and the remainder as from 
1 January 1995, and in three equal instalments for agricultural products: on 
1 July 1994, 1 July 1995 and 1 July 1996 respectively; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 314/94 of 7 February 19941 (Annex I) and 
Council Regulation (EC) No of ../94 (Annexes I, II and III)2 should be 
amended accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Art icle 1 
1. As from 1 July 1994, the tariff quotas and ceilings opened by Regulation 
(EC) No 314/94 (Annex I) for certain industrial products originating in 
Bulgaria shall be increased by amounts calculated in accordance with the 
provisions of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
(paragraph 1) approved by Council Decision (EC) No ... of ... 1994 and 
with the second paragraph of Protocol 7 to the Interim Agreement on trade 
and trade-related matters between the Community and Bulgaria.- Pursuant 
tb the first paragraph of the said Protocol, the quantities imported 
under the generalized preferences scheme between 1 January 1993 to 
30 December 1993 shall be deducted from the amounts thus calculated. 
2. As from 1 July 1994, the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) 
No ..../94 for certain agricultural products originating in Bulgaria 
shall be increased by amounts calculated in accordance with the 
provisions of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
(paragraph 2) referred to in the first paragraph of this Article. These 
additional quantities, calculated according to the first paragraph of. 
Protocol 7, pro rata tempor is on the basis of the intended date of entry 
into force of 1 June 1993, shall be split into three equal parts, 
corresponding to each cf the periods provided for by Annexes I, II, III 
of the Regulation in question. 
3. In application of paragraphs 1 and 2, Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 
314/94 and Annexes I, II and I I I of Regulation (CE) No. .../94 shall be 
amended for Bulgaria, with effect from 1 July, 1994 in accordance with 
the provisions of the Annex of the present Regulation. 
Art icle 2 
In order to ensure compliance with this Regulation, the Commission shall 
take all appropriate measures, in close cooperation with the Member States. 
1 OJ No L 41, 12.02.1994, p.1. 
2 OJ No L p. ... 
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Article 3 
This Rflflulatlon shall enter into torce on the day of Its publication, it 
shall apply with effect from 1 July 1994. 
Tnis Regulation shall be Dlndlng In its entirety and diroctly applicable in 
a 11 Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Councl 
The Preeident 
ANNEX I 
1. In Regulation (EC) n" 314/94, Annex I is replaced with respect to the tariff quotas and 
ceilings opened for Bulgaria by the following table: 
Order 
number 
21.1061 
09.6201 
21.1063 
21.1065 
21.1067 
09.6203 
09.6205 
09.6207 
21.1069 
09.6209 
21.1071 
21.1073 
21.1075 NC Code 
2836 20 00 
30 
2905 31 00 
2918 14 00 
2933.90 20 
2936 27 00 
3102 10 10 
3102 10 10 
21 00 
29 00 
50 90 
60 00 
70 00 
90 00 
3102 30 10 
30 90 
3102 40 10 
40 90 
3102 80 00 
3105 
6403 
6911 Origin 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU Quota Volume 
(in tonnes) 
6 190 364 
622 550 
855 381 
2 017 708 
5 093 125 Volume of CeiIings 
(in ECU) 
5 578 857 
727 363 
365 782 
1 384 523 
V 
4 556 847 
9 524 994 
6 198 728 
3 039 892 
b 
2. In Regulation (EC) n» /94, the volumes the tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria in Annexes I, II and III 
of that Regulation are replaced by the volumes given below: 
Order 
number 
09.6221 
09.6223 
09.6225 
09.6227 
09.6229 
09.6231 
09.6233 
09.6235 
09.6237 
09.6239 
09.6241 
09.6243 NC Code 
and TARIC 
subdivision 
0603 10 13 
0603 10 51 
0603 10 53 
0603 10 55 
0701 90 51 
0701 90 59 
0701 90 90 
0702 00 10 
0701 00 90 
0703 10 19 
0703 20 00 
0707 00 11 
0707 00 90 
0709 60 10 
0710 21 00 
0710 22 00 
0710 29 00 
0710 80 85 
0710 80 95 
ex 0710 21 00 
2003 10 20 
2003 10 30 
0713 40 90 
0802 31 00 
0802 32 00 Description of merchandise 
(extracts of CN Codes) (a) 
Mushrooms (*) Origin 
(b) 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU Quota 
Volume 
(en tonnes) 
annex I 
175.3 
2 468.3 
800.6 
302.8 
687,2 
871.9 
1 035.8 
372.3 
569.4 
1 463.6 
302.8 
453,9 Quota 
Volume 
(in tonnes) 
annex II 
185.3 
2 620,3 
830.6 
322.8 
737,2 
931.9 
1 105.8 
392.3 
599.4 
1 523.6 
322.8 
483.9 Quota 
Volume 
(in tonne) 
annex III 
195.3 
2 788.3 
860,6 
342.8 
777,2 
991.9 
1 175.8 
422.3 
639.4 
1 583.6 
342.8 
513.9 
(a) 
(b) The wording for the description of the products covered by this Annex is that of the Combined 
Nomenclature (OJ Nr. L 241 of 27.9.1993). For products having a Taric code, the combined 
Nomenclature description is supplemented by the product description appearing in column (3). 
HU - Hungary 
PL - Poland 
CZ - Czech Republic 
SK - Slovakia 
BU - Bulgaria 
RO - Romania 
7 
Order 
number 
09.6245 
09.6247 
09.6249 
09.6251 
09.6253 
09.6255 
09.6257 
09.6259 
09.6261 
OS.6263 
09.6265 
09.6267 
09.6269 
09.6271 
| 09.6273 
| 09.6275 
' 09.6277 NC Code 
and TARIC 
subdivision 
0806 10 19 
0806 10 99 
0808 10 10 
0808 10 31 
0808 10 33 
0808 10 39 
0808 20 10 
0808 20 39 
0808 20 90 
0809 10 00 
0809 30 
0809 40 11 
0809 40 19 
0810 10 10 
0810 10 90 
0812 10 00 
0812 90 10 
0813 40 80 
1210 10 00 
1210 20 
1209 21 00 
1209 22 00 
1209 25 90 
1209 29 10 
1209 29 80 
1209 91 90 
1209 99 99 
1501 00 11 
1502 11 91 Description of merchandise 
(extracts of CN Codes) (a) Origin 
(b) 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU j 
! i 
1602 31 11 j [ BU j 
1602 39 19 j I I 
I I _ I Quota 
Volume 
(en tonnes) 
annex I 
406.4 
872.5 
2 480 
209.2 
151.4 
550.8 
5 812.5 
1 362.5 
2 137,5 
913.9 
103.2 
617.1 
302.8 
1 105.6 
4 796.7 
338.6 
206.2 Quota 
Volume 
(in tonnes) 
annex II 
436,4 
932,5 
2 640 
219,2 
161.4 
586\8 
6 192.5 
1 452.5 
2 277.5 
973.9 
110.2 
657.1 
322.8 
1 175.6 
5 106,7 
358.6 Quota 
Volume 
(in tonne) 
annex III 
466.4 
992.5 
2 800 
229.2 
171.4 
622.8 
6 572.5 
1 542.5 
2 417.5 
1 033.9 
117.2 
697.1 
342,8 
1 245.6 
5 426,7 
378.6 
I 220,2 | 234,2 
I 
I 
1 
Order 
number 
09.6279 
09.6281 
09.6283 
09.6285 
09.6287 
09.6289 
09.6291 
09.6293 
09.6295 
09.6297 
09.6299 NC Code 
and TARIC 
subdivision 
2001 10 00 
2002 10 00 
2001 10 90 
2002 90 10 
2002 90 30 
2002 90 90 
2007 99 33 
2008 50 71 
2008 50 79 
2008 50 91 
2008 60 69 
2008 70 79 
2008 80 70 
2008 90 55 
2008 70 19 
2401 10 60 
2401 10 70 
2401 20 60 
2401 20 70 Description of merchandise 
(extracts of CN Codes) (a) Origin 
(b) 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU 
BU Quota 
Volume 
(en tonnes) 
annex I 
2 410.3 
8 401,8 
8 750.3 
115,5 
362,5 
90.8 
545,8 
523,9 
175,2 
4 511 
7 161 Quota 
Volume 
(in tonnes) 
annex II 
2 570.3 
8 711.8 
9 070,3 
122.5 
382.5 
96*. 8 
585.8 
558.9 
185,2 
4 871 
7 161 Quota 
Volume 
(in tonne) 
annex III 
2 730.3 
9 021.8 
9 390.3 
129.5 
402.5 
104.8 
625,8 
593.9 
195.2 
5 231 
7 161 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED: Chapter 12, Article 120 
2. LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 of the Treaty 
3. TITLE OF THE TARIFF MEASURE: Draft Council Regulation amending Regulation 
(EC) No 314/94 opening and providing for the administration of Community 
tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial 
products originating in Romania and Bulgaria (1994) and Regulation (EC) 
No .../94 opening and providing for the administration of Community 
tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Hungary, 
Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria and the 
arrangements for adapting these quotas (1994/1997) 
4. OBJECTIVE: FulfiIment of an obligation arising from an agreement in the 
form of an exchange of letters. 
5. Loss of revenue: no change. The aim of this Regulation is solely to 
transfer from year 1993 to years 1994 to 1997 the quota volumes for which 
theoretical loss of revenue had been calculated when the EC/Bulgaria 
Europe Agreement was concluded. 
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