EU COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(93) 207 final 
Brussels, 14 May 1993 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods 
originating In BULGARIA resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products referred to in the Annex 
to Regulation (EEC)N* 3033/80* 
(presented by the Commission) 
A 
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 aaplicable to the goods covered by this proposals of the regulation. 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N* 
reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods 
originating in BULGARIA 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 
Bulgaria 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 poiicy; 
and whereas for certain processed agricultural products rules must be laid 
down for implementing the reduced variable component applicable in the whole 
Community to trade in such products with Bulgaria. 
Whereas under Article 1 of Protocol N*3 of the Interim Agreement the Joint 
Committee can extend the lists of processed agricultural products covered 
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 Bulgaria, 
establishes the rules necessary to administer the quotas referred to in this 
Regulation; 
(1) 0J 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). 
(2) 
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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 Bulgaria 
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 Bulgaria 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-frontier 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. 
Art icle 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' /93 and in particular 
Articles i and 4 thereof. 
2. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) n' 
of this Régulât ion. shall be supplemented by Annex II 
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 
Official Journal of the European Communities. its publication in the 
It shall apply from 1 August 1993. 
This Regulation shall be binding 
a 11 Member States. in its entirely and directly applicable in 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Counci i 
The President 
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Annex I :List of goods benefiting from a reduction in the variable 
component to in article 1 
CN Code Description quotas 
1704 10 
1806 
1806 20 10 
1806 31 
1806 31 
1806 32 
1806 90 
1901 10 
1901 90 
1901 90 90 
1902 19 11 
1902 19 90 
1904 
1905 
1905 30 
1905 90 
.ex 2101 10 
2102 
2105 Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated 
Chocolate and other food preparations containing 
cocoa: 
- Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing 
more than 2 Kg or in liquid, paste, 
powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or 
immediate packings.of a content exceeding 2 Kg : 
- Containing 31 % or more weight of cocoa butter or 
containing a combined weight of 31 % or more of 
cocoa butter and milk fat 
- Other, in blocks, slabs or bars : 
- Filled 
- Not filled 
- Other 
Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale 
-Other: 
~ Other 
Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, not 
containing eggs 
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of 
cereals or cereal products 
(for example,corn flakes) ;cereals than maize (corn), 
in grain form,pre-cooked or otherwise preoered : 
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers'wares, 
whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, 
empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical 
use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products: 
- Sweet biscuits ; waffles and wafers 
- Other 
Extracts,essences and concentrates.of coffee,and 
preparations with a basis of these extracts,essences or 
concentrates or with a basis of coffee : other than 
products ofCN codes 2101 10 19 and 2101 10 91 
Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-
organisms,dead (but not including vaccines of 
heading N° 3002); prepared baking powders 
Ice cream and other edible ice,whether or not 
containing cocoa 50 
150 
25 
100 
75 
175 
50 
25 
25 
ex 2106 
2202 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included 
: other than products of CN codes 2106 90 10, 2106 
90 30, 2106 90 51 and 2106 90 59 
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° 2009 : 150 
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ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II - IIAPAPTHMAII - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II 
ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II 
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Quota volume 
(tonnes) 
Volume du contingent 
(tonnes) 
Volume del contingente 
(tonnellate) 
Omvang van het contingent 
(in ton) 
Volume do contingente 
(tonelada) Preferencia 
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Préférence 
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Preferencia 
09.5461 1704 10 BG 50 MOBR 
09.5463 1806 20 10 
1806 31 
1806 32 
1806 90 BG 150 MOBR 
09.5465 1901 10 BG MOBR 
09.5467 1901 90 90 BG 25 MOBR 
09.5469 
09.5471 1902 19 11 
1902 19 90 
1904 BG 
BG 100 
75 MOBR 
MOBR 
? 
09.5473 
09.5475 
09.5477 
09.5479 
09.5481 
09.5483 1905 30 
1905 90 
2101 10 
2102 
2105 
2106 10 90 
2106 90 99 
2202 BG 
BG 
BG 
BG 
BG 
BG 175 
50 
25 
25 
150 
5 MOBR 
MOBR 
MOBR 
MOBR 
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