COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 472 final 
Brussels, 6 December 1993 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods originating in 
the Czech Republic resulting from the processing of agricultural products 
referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No /93 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods originating in 
the Slovak Republic resulting from the processing of agricultural products 
referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No /93 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In accordance with the additional Protocols initialled between the 
Community and, respectively, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, 
the agreement initialled with the former Czech and Slovak Federal 
Republic applies to each of these new States with the amendments referred 
to In each of the Protocols concerned. 
The Czech and Slovak Republics have informed the Community that they have 
mutually agreed to share, in a ratio of 2 to 1, the quota initially 
established in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2109/92 of 28 July 1992 
pursuant to Protocol 3 of the agreement with the former Czech and Slovak 
Federal Republic. 
Article 2(2) of Protocol 3 of the agreement with the former Czech and 
Slovak Federal Republic provides that, for the determination of the 
agricultural component of the levy, account is to be taken of the 
measures adopted pursuant to Article 14 of the agreement. Article 8 of 
the additional Protocols concerned provides that the reductions in the 
levy for the agricultural products listed in Annex XI I lb, in particular 
the agricultural products considered to be basic products, are to apply 
from 1 January 1994. In addition, the abovementioned Annex XI I lb also 
refers to the percentage reductions in the levy and the quotas concerned 
from that date. 
The aim of these proposals for regulations is therefore to apply 
Protocol 3 to each of the new States, taking as a reference quota for the 
reduction of the mobile components the value also adopted in Regulation 
(EEC) No 2109/92 (ECU 3 624 000, which corresponds to the value of 
imports of the goods listed in the Annex to Protocol 3 in 1990), while 
also covering the same period as that for the basic products listed in 
Annex XI I lb to the agreement. 
Proposal for a 
JNCIL RFftULATION < f-ç } 
reducing the variable components applicable to 
certain goods originating in the Czech Republic 
resulting from the processing of 
agricultural products referred to in the Annex to 
Regulation (EC) No /93 
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 /93 of 1993 laying down the 
trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products*1^ establishes the method of calculation of 
variable components applicable to goods referred to in Table 1 of Annex B 
thereto; 
Whereas, Article 1 of the Supplementary Protocol, between the European 
Economic Community and the Czech Republic^2* to the Interim Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel 
Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of the 
other part, on trade and trade related matters provides that the latter 
shall apply to the Czech Republic with the amendments referred to therein; 
Whereas Article 2(2) of Protocol No 3 to the Interim Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of 
the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, on trade and trade 
related matters provides that account shall be taken of the measures, as 
amended by the Additional Protocol<3) to the above mentioned Interim 
Agreement, in force since 1 July 1993^4^ adopted pursuant to Article 14 of 
the Agreement. Whereas the said measures provide in particular for a 20% 
levy reduction during the first year, a 40% reduction during the second year 
and a 60% reduction from 1 July, applicable to skimmed milk powder and 
butter and to barley within the limits of quantities established on the 
basis of traditional imports of these products increased by an average of 
10% for each year; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2109/92 of 28 July 1992 reducing the 
variable components applicable to certain goods originating in the former 
(1) OJ L n° 
(2) OJ L n°115, 30.4.1992, p.1. 
(3) OJ n° L 195, 4.8.1993, p. 47 
(4) Council Decision OJ n°L195, 4.8.1993, p.42 
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic,(5) on the basis of a method equivalent 
to that for agricultural products used in the composition of the goods 
referred to in Protocol 3, has taken as a reference for the establishment of 
the quota reducing these variable components the value of the goods subject 
under the Agreement to the collection of an agricultural levy component 
imported from the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic during 1990, increased 
by 10% for the year 1992; whereas, by virtue of the exchanges of letters 
between the Commission of the European Communities, of the one part, and the 
Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, these countries 
have stated that they have mutually agreed to share the quota in a ratio, 
respectively, of 2 to 1 ; 
Whereas, by virtue of Article 8 of the Supplementary Protocol, the sharing 
of the quotas referred to in Annex XI I lb is applicable to skimmed milk 
powder and butter and to barley from 1 January 1994; whereas, taking account 
of the measures adopted for the abovementloned agricultural products used in 
the composition of the goods listed in the Annex to Protocol 3, it is 
necessary to provide for a reduction of the variable components of the said 
goods and the quota concerned applicable from the same date and during the 
successive periods referred to in Table 1 of the Annex to Protocol 3; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Art icle 1 
1. From 1 January 1994, goods originating in the Czech Republic listed in 
Annex 1 to this Regulation shall be subject to a reduced variable 
component determined in accordance with Article 2 within the limits of an 
ad valorem quota of ECU 3 140 800 for the year 1994, 3 382 400 for the 
year 1995 and 3 624 000 for the year 1996 and successive years. 
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, goods meeting the conditions 
established by Protocol No 4 to the Agreement are considered to be 
"originating goods". 
Art icle 2 
The reduced variable components shall be calculated by reducing the 
difference, established in accordance with Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) 
No /93, between the average threshold price and the average cif price or 
free-at-frontier price for each basic product by 30%, except that the 
difference established for basic products falling within Chapter 4 of the 
Combined Nomenclature (dairy products) and for barley shall be reduced by 
60%. 
(5) OJ L No 212, 28.7.1992, p. 4. 
3 
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 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No /93. 
Article 3 
The variable components applicable to goods listed in the Annex to 
Regulation (EC) No /93 but not listed in the Annex to this Regulation 
and to goods admitted once the quota referred to in Article 1 has been 
exceeded shall be those established directly pursuant to Article 3 of 
Regulation (EC) No /93. 
Art icle 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 
1 January 1994. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
a I I Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the CounciI 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
reducing the variable components applicable to 
certain goods originating in the Slovak Republic 
resulting from the processing of 
agricultural products referred to in the Annex to 
Regulation (EC) No /93 
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 /93 of 1993 laying down the 
trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products^1* establishes the method of calculation of 
variable components applicable to goods referred to in Table 1 of Annex B 
thereto; 
Whereas Article 1 of the Supplementary Protocol, between the European 
Economic Community and the Slovak Republic^2), to the Interim Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel 
Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of 
the other part, on trade and trade related matters provides that the latter 
shall apply to the Slovak Republic with the amendments referred to therein; 
Whereas Article 2(2) of Protocol No 3 to the Interim Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of 
the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, on trade and trade 
related matters provides that account shall be taken of the measures adopted 
pursuant to Article 14 of the Agreement. Whereas the said measures, as 
amended by the Additional Protocol(3) to the above mentioned Interim 
Agreement, in force since 1 July 1993(4), provide in particular for a 20% 
levy reduction during the first year, a 40% reduction during the second year 
and a 60% reduction from 1 July 1993 applicable to skimmed milk powder and 
butter and to barley within the limits of quantities established on the 
basis of traditional imports of these products increased by an average of 
10% for each year; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2109/92 of 28 July 1992 reducing the 
variable components applicable to certain goods originating in the former 
(1) OJ N°L 
(2) OJ L n°115, 30.4.1992,p.1 
(3) OJ n° L195, 4.8.1993, p.47 
(4) Council Decision, OJ n°L 195, 4.8.1993, p.42. 
¥ 
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic,^5^ on the basis of a method equivalent 
to that for agricultural products used in the composition of the goods 
referred to in Protocol 3, has taken as a reference for the establishment of 
the quota reducing these variable components the value of the goods subject 
under the Agreement to the collection of an agricultural levy component 
imported from the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic during 1990, increased 
by 10% for the year 1992; whereas, by virtue of the exchanges of letters 
between the Commission of the European Communities, of the one part, and the 
Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, these countries 
have stated that they have mutually agreed to share the quota in a ratio, 
respectively, of 2 to 1; 
Whereas, by virtue of Article 8 of the Supplementary Protocol, the sharing 
of the quotas referred to in Annex XI I lb is applicable to skimmed milk 
powder and butter and to barley from 1 January 1994; whereas, taking account 
of the measures adopted for the abovementioned agricultural products used in 
the composition of the goods listed in the Annex to Protocol 3, it is 
necessary to provide for a reduction of the variable components of the said 
goods and the quota concerned applicable from the same date and during the 
successive periods referred to in Table 1 of the Annex to Protocol 3; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 January 1994, goods originating in the Slovak Republic listed in 
Annex 1 to this Regulation shall be subject to a reduced variable 
component determined in accordance with Article 2 within the limits of an 
ad valorem quota of ECU 1 570 400 for the year 1994, 1 691 200 for the 
year 1995 and 1 812 000 for the year 1996 and successive years. 
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, goods meeting the conditions 
established by Protocol No 4 to the Agreement are considered to be 
"originating goods". 
Art icle 2 
The reduced variable components shall be calculated by reducing the 
difference, established in accordance with Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) 
No /93, between the average threshold price and the average cif price or 
free-at-frontier price for each basic product by 30%, except that the 
difference established for basic products falling within Chapter 4 of the 
Combined Nomenclature (dairy products) and for barley shall be reduced by 
60%. 
(5) OJ L No 212, 28.7.1992, p. 4. 
G 
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 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No /93. 
Article 3 
The variable components applicable to goods listed in the Annex to 
Regulation (EC) No /93 but not listed in the Annex to this Regulation 
and to goods admitted once the quota referred to in Article 1 has been 
exceeded shall be those established directly pursuant to Article 3 of 
Regulation (EC) No /93. 
Art icle 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 
1 January 1994. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
a I I Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Counci 
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