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Brussel 12.8.2005

KUMM(2005) 372 finali

2005/0152 (AVC)

Proposta għal

DEĊIŻJONI TAL-KUNSILL

li tiffinalizza l-protokoll addizjonali għall-Ftehim dwar il-Kummerċ, l-Iżvilupp u l-Kooperazzjoni bejn il-Komunità Ewropea u l-Istati Membri tagħha, min-naħa, u r-Repubblika ta’ l-Afrika t’Isfel min-naħa l-oħra, biex iqis l-adeżjoni tar-Repubblika Ċeka, ir-Repubblika ta’ l-Estonja, ir-Repubblika ta’ Ċipru, ir-Repubblika tal-Latvja, ir-Repubblika tal-Litwanja, ir-Repubblika ta’ l-Ungerija, ir-Repubblika ta’ Malta, ir-Repubblika tal-Polonja, ir-Repubblika tas-Slovenja, u r-Repubblika Slovakka fl-Unjoni Ewropea

(preżentata mill-Kummissjoni)

MEMORANDUM TA' SPJEGAZZJONI

Għaxar Stati Membri ġodda daħlu fl-Unjoni Ewropea fl-1 ta’ Mejju 2004. Skond l-Artikolu 6(2) ta’ l-Att rigward l-Adeżjoni tar-Repubblika Ċeka; ir-Repubblika ta’ l-Estonja, ir-Repubblika ta’ Ċipru, ir-Repubblika tal-Latvja, ir-Repubblika tal-Litwanja, ir-Repubblika ta’ l-Ungerija, ir-Repubblika ta’ Malta, ir-Repubblika tal-Polonja, ir-Repubblika tas-Slovenja, u r-Repubblika Slovakka u l-aġġustament tat-Trattati li fuqhom hija mibnija l-Unjoni Ewropea (minn hawn ’il quddiem ‘l-Att ta’ Adeżjoni’), l-adeżjoni ta’ l-Istati Membri ġodda fil-Ftehim dwar il-Kummerċ, l-Iżvilupp u l-Kooperazzjoni (TDCA) mar-Repubblika ta’ l-Afrika t’Isfel għandu jiġi approvat billi jiġi konkluż protokoll ta’ dan il-Ftehim. L-Artikolu 6(2) jipprovdi għal proċedura ssimplifikata, hekk kif il-protokolli għandhom jiġu konklużi mill-Kunsill ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea, li topera unanimament f'isem l-Istati Membri, u l-pajjiż terz ikkonċernat. Din il-proċedura hija mingħajr preġudizzju għall-kompetenzi proprji tal-Komunità.

Konsegwentement, il-Kummissjoni nnegozjat dan il-Protokoll Addizjonali, għall-parti li tirrigwarda l-KE f’isem il-Komunità Ewropea u għall-parti li tirrigwarda l-kompetenza nazzjonali f’isem l-Istati Membri, fuq il-bażi tad-direttivi tan-negozjati adottati mill-Kunsill fis-26 ta’ April 2004, u f’konsultazzjoni ma' kumitat tar-rappreżentanti ta' l-Istati Membri.

Il-Protokoll Addizjonali jipprovdi għall-adattazzjonijiet tekniċi meħtieġa tad-TDCA li joħorġu mill-adeżjoni tal-partijiet kontraenti ġodda, partikolarment fir-rigward ta’:

- Dispożizzjonijiet istituzzjonali: il-protokoll jinkludi numru ta’ aġġustamenti miġjuba mill-adeżjoni ta’ l-Istati Membri ġodda għal dan il-ftehim imħallat u żieda fin-numru ta’ lingwi uffiċjali.

- Dispożizzjonijiet kummerċjali: it-TDCA tipprovdi għal-liberalizzazzjoni kummerċjali bejn l-Unjoni Ewropea u r-Repubblika ta’ l-Afrika t’Isfel, li f’xi każijiet hija limitata għall-kwoti tariffarji. Dawn il-kwoti tariffarji ġew riveduti abbażi ta' kummerċ tradizzjonali bejn l-Istati Membri ġodda, min-naħa, u r-Repubblika ta' l-Afrika t'Isfel, min-naħa l-oħra. Il-Protokoll Adizzjonali jagħmel aġġustamenti għal dawn il-kwoti tariffarji fejn meħtieġ.

- Regoli ta’ oriġini: id-dispożizzjonijiet multilingwi fi Protokoll 1 għat-TDCA li jirrigwardaw id-definizzjoni tal-kunċett ta’ “prodotti li joriġinaw” u metodi ta’ kooperazzjoni amministrattiva ġew emendati biex jinkludu l-lingwi ta’ l-Istati Membri ġodda.

Il-Protokoll kif stipulat hawn fuq ġie nnegozjat u miftiehem mar-Repubblika ta' l-Afrika t'Isfel.

Fit-28 ta' Frar 2005 il-Kunsill adotta deċiżjoni[1] dwar l-iffirmar u l-applikazzjoni proviżorja tal-Protokoll. Il-protokoll ġie ffirmat fil-25 ta’ Ġunju 2005 fi Pretoria.

Il-proposta attwali hija għal Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill li tikkonkludi l-protokoll.

2005/0152 (AVC)

Proposta għal

DEĊIŻJONI TAL-KUNSILL

li tiffinalizza l-protokoll addizjonali għall-Ftehim dwar il-Kummerċ, l-Iżvilupp u l-Kooperazzjoni bejn il-Komunit à Ewropea u l-Istati Membri tagħha, min-naħa, u r-Repubblika ta’ l-Afrika t’Isfel min-naħa l-oħra, biex iqis l-adeżjoni tar-Repubblika Ċeka, ir-Repubblika ta’ l-Estonja, ir-Repubblika ta’ Ċipru, ir-Repubblika tal-Latvja, ir-Repubblika tal-Litwanja, ir-Repubblika ta’ l-Ungerija, ir-Repubblika ta’ Malta, ir-Repubblika tal-Polonja, ir-Repubblika tas-Slovenja, u r-Repubblika Slovakka fl-Unjoni Ewropea

Il-KUNSILL TA' L-UNJONI EWROPEA,

Wara li kkunsidra t-Trattat li jistabbilixxi l-Komunità Ewropea, u partikolarment l-Artikolu 310, flimkien mat-tieni sentenza ta’ l-Artikolu 300(2), ta’ l-ewwel subparagrafu, u tieni subparagrafu ta’ l-Artikolu 300(3) tiegħu,

Wara li kkunsidra l-Att ta' Adeżjoni tal-2003, u b'mod partikolari l-Artikolu 6(2) tiegħu,

Wara li kkunsidra l-proposta mill-Kummissjoni,

Wara li kkunsidra l-kunsens tal-Parlament Ewropew,

Billi:

(1) Il-Protokoll Addizzjonali tal-Ftehim dwar il-Kummerċ, l-Iżvilupp u l-Kooperazzjoni bejn il-Komunità Ewropea u l-Istati Membri tagħha, min-naħa, u r-Repubblika ta’ l-Afrika t’Isfel, min-naħa l-oħra, biex iqis l-adeżjoni ta’ l-għaxar Stati Membri ġodda ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea, ġie iffirmat f’isem il-Komunità Ewropea u l-Istati Membri fil-25 ta’ Ġunju 2005 b’konformità mad-Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill 2005/206/KE[2].

(2) Fl-istennija tad-dħul fis-seħħ, il-Protokoll Addizzjonali ġie applikat fuq bażi proviżorja sa mill-1 ta’ Mejju 2004.

(3) Il-Protokoll Addizzjonali għandu jiġi konluż.

IDDEĊIEDA KIF ĠEJ:

Artikolu 1

Il-Protokoll Addizzjonali dwar il-Kummerċ, l-Iżvilupp u l-Kooperazzjoni bejn il-Komunità Ewropea u l-Istati Membri tagħha, min-naħa, u r-Repubblika ta’ l-Afrika t’Isfel, min-naħa l-oħra, biex iqis l-adeżjoni tar-Repubblika Ċeka, ir-Repubblika ta’ l-Estonja, ir-Repubblika ta’ Ċipru, ir-Repubblika tal-Latvja, ir-Repubblika tal-Litwanja, ir-Repubblika ta’ l-Ungerija, ir-Repubblika ta’ Malta, ir-Repubblika tal-Polonja, ir-Repubblika tas-Slovenja, u r-Repubblika Slovakka fl-Unjoni Ewropea, huwa hawnhekk approvat f’isem il-Komunità Ewropea u l-Istati Membri tagħha.

It-test tal-Protokoll Addizzjonali[3] huwa mehmuż ma' din id-Deċiżjoni.

Artikolu 2

Il-President tal-Kunsill f’isem il-Komunità Ewropea u l-Istati Membri tagħha għandu jagħti n-notifika, prevista fl-Artikolu 9(2) tal-Protokoll Addizzjonali.

Magħmula fi Brussel,

Għall-Kunsill

Il-President

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Policy area(s): 21 DEV Activity: 21 03 Geographical Cooperation |

TITLE OF ACTION: |

1. BUDGET LINE(S) + HEADING(S)

None

2. OVERALL FIGURES

2.1. Total allocation for action (Part B): N/A

2.2. Period of application:

From 1 May 2004

2.3. Overall multi-annual estimate of expenditure:

(a) Schedule of commitment appropriations/payment appropriations (financial intervention) (see point 6.1.1)

€ million ( to three decimal places)

Year 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 and subs. Years | Total |

Commitments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

(b) Technical and administrative assistance and support expenditure (see point 6.1.2)

Commitments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Subtotal a+b |

Commitments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 |

Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

(c) Overall financial impact of human resources and other administrative expenditure (see points 7.2 and 7.3)

Commitments/ payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

TOTAL a+b+c |

Commitments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 |

Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

2.4. Compatibility with financial programming and financial perspective

[X] Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming.

Proposal will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the financial perspective.

Proposal may require application of the provisions of the Interinstitutional Agreement.

2.5. Financial impact on revenue: [4]

[X] Proposal has no financial implications (involves technical aspects regarding implementation of a measure)

OR

Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows:

(NB All details and observations relating to the method of calculating the effect on revenue should be shown in a separate annex.)

(€ million to one decimal place)

Prior to action [Year n-1] | Situation following action |

Non-comp | Diff | NO | NO | NO | N° [4] |

4. LEGAL BASIS

Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part,

Treaty of Accession of the ten New Member States to the Community.

5. DESCRIPTION AND GROUNDS

5.1. Need for Community intervention [5]

5.1.1. Objectives pursued

Accession of the new Member States to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation (TDCA) with the Republic of South Africa by the conclusion of a protocol to this Agreement.

5.1.2. Measures taken in connection with ex ante evaluation

No specific ex ante evaluation has been conducted.

5.1.3. Measures taken following ex post evaluation

No specific ex post evaluation has been conducted.

5.2. Action envisaged and budget intervention arrangements

5.3. Methods of implementation

Implementation methods will be consistent with the general implementation rules of the TDCA.

6. FINANCIAL IMPACT

6.1. Total financial impact on Part B - (over the entire programming period)

(The method of calculating the total amounts set out in the table below must be explained by the breakdown in Table 6.2. )

6.1.1. Financial intervention

No financial interventions foreseen.

Commitments (in € million to three decimal places)

Breakdown | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | [n+5 and subs. Years] | Total |

No actions planned : | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |

TOTAL |

6.1.2. Technical and administrative assistance, support expenditure and IT expenditure (commitment appropriations) |

[Year n] | [n+1] | [n+2] | [n+3] | [n+4] | [n+5 and subs. years] | Total |

1) Technical and administrative assistance |

a) Technical assistance offices |

b) Other technical and administrative assistance: - intra muros: - extra muros: of which for construction and maintenance of computerised management systems |

Subtotal 1 |

2) Support expenditure |

a) Studies |

b) Meetings of experts |

c) Information and publications |

Subtotal 2 |

TOTAL |

6.2. Calculation of costs by measure envisaged in Part B (over the entire programming period)[6]

The actions and measures to be funded will be defined by the feasibility study.

Commitments (in € million to three decimal places)

Breakdown | Type of outputs (projects, files ) | Number of outputs (total for years 1…n) | Average unit cost | Total cost (total for years 1…n) |

1 | 2 | 3 | 4=(2X3) |

Action 1 - Measure 1 - Measure 2 Action 2 - Measure 1 - Measure 2 - Measure 3 etc. |

TOTAL COST |

If necessary explain the method of calculation

7. IMPACT ON STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

No impact on staff or administrative expenditure is anticipated.

7.1. Impact on human resources

Types of post | Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or additional resources | Total | Description of tasks deriving from the action |

Number of permanent posts | Number of temporary posts |

Officials or temporary staff | A B C | If necessary, a fuller description of the tasks may be annexed. |

Other human resources |

Total |

7.2. Overall financial impact of human resources

Type of human resources | Amount (€) | Method of calculation * |

Officials Temporary staff |

Other human resources (specify budget line) |

Total |

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months.

7.3. Other administrative expenditure deriving from the action

Budget line (number and heading) | Amount € | Method of calculation |

Overall allocation (Title A7) A0701 – Missions A07030 – Meetings A07031 – Compulsory committees 1 A07032 – Non-compulsory committees 1 A07040 – Conferences A0705 – Studies and consultations Other expenditure (specify) |

Information systems (A-5001/A-4300) |

Other expenditure - Part A (specify) |

Total |

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months.

1 Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs.

I. Annual total (7.2 + 7.3) II. Duration of action III. Total cost of action (I x II) | € years € |

(In the estimate of human and administrative resources required for the action, DGs/Services must take into account the decisions taken by the Commission in its orientation/APS debate and when adopting the preliminary draft budget (PDB). This means that DGs must show that human resources can be covered by the indicative pre-allocation made when the PDB was adopted.

Exceptional cases (i.e. those where the action concerned could not be envisaged when the PDB was being prepared) will have to be referred to the Commission for a decision on whether and how (by means of an amendment of the indicative pre-allocation, an ad hoc redeployment exercise, a supplementary/amending budget or a letter of amendment to the draft budget) implementation of the proposed action can be accommodated.)

8. FOLLOW-UP AND EVALUATION

8.1. Follow-up arrangements

Follow-up arrangements will be no different from those already planned in the TDCA.

8.2. Arrangements and schedule for the planned evaluation

Arrangements for evaluation will be no different from those already planned in the TDCA.

9 ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES

Fraud prevention and protection measures will be no different from those already planned in the TDCA.

[1] ĠU L68, tal-15.03.2005, p. 32.

2 ĠU L68, tal-15.03.2005, p.32

3 ĠU L68, tal-15.03.2005, p.33

[2] For further information, see separate explanatory note.

[3] For further information, see separate explanatory note.

[4] For further information, see separate explanatory note.