PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) OPENING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ISRAEL ( 1991 )
Date: 1990-08-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Israel, potato, tariff quota, vegetable

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

COMC90 ) 386 final 

Brussels,  21 August 1990 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

opening and providing  for the administration  of  Community 

tariff  quotas for certain  agricultural  products 

originating  in Israel  (1991) 

(presented by the Commission) 

&mi 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 

Articles  1 and 2 of the fourth Additional Protocol  to the Cooperation 

Agreement  between  the EEC and Israel provide  for the opening of 

Community  tariff quotas  for the  import  into the Community  of: 

-  17 000 tonnes of new potatoes, falling within  CN code ex 0701  90 51 

(1 January-31  March); 

- 3 000 tonnes of carrots, falling within CN code ex 0806 10 00 

(1 January-31  March); 

-  7 400 tonnes of sweet peppers and peppers, falling  within CN code 

0709 60 10  (1 January-31  December); 

-  10 800 tonnes of  celery  sticks 

, falling  within  CN  code ex 0709 40 00 

(1 January-30  April); 

-  293 000 tonnes of fresh oranges, falling  within CN  code ex 0805 10 

(1 July-30 June); 

-  14 200 tonnes of  fresh  mandarins, clémentines, etc, falling  within 

CN code ex 0805 20  (1 July-30  June); 

- 6 400 tonnes of fresh  lemons, falling  within  CN  code ex 0805 30 10 

(1 January-31  December); 

-  7 800 tonnes of watermelons, falling within CN code 0807 10 10 

(1 Apri1-15  June); 

- 9 500 tonnes of melons, falling  within  CN code ex 0807 10 90 

(1 November-31 May); 

-  2 800 tonnes of peeled  tomatoes, falling within  CN  code 2002 10 10 

(1 January-31  December); 

-  150 tonnes of apricot  pulp, falling  within  CN code ex 2008 50 91 

(1 January-31  December) and 

- 82 700 tonnes of orange juice, falling  within  CN  codes 2009 11 11; 

19 et 2009 19 11;19;91;99  (1 January-31  December), of which not more 

than 20 000 tonnes may be  imported  in packings of a capacity of two 

litres or less; 

- 8 500 tonnes of tomato juice, falling  within CN  codes 2009 50 10 and 

2009 50 90  (1 January-31  December) 

originating  in Israel. 

' 

- 2-

However, 

by virtue of  the  provisions  of  a common  declara 
tion  of  the  Contracting  Parties  forming an  integral  part  of 
the  said  Agreement  the  accounting  of  the  quantities  of  fresh  oranges  and  fresh  mandarins,  Clementines,  e tc 

in  question  must  begin  on  I  J u ly 

C;1C'1 
year ;  whereas  to  keep  this  arrangement  it  is  fitting  to 
open  the  quotaSin  question  for  the  period  1  January 
1991 to 30  JUT» 
quota,  by  applying  the  pro  rata  clause,  must  be  fixed  r e s p e c t i v e ly  at  146  500  t o m es  and  at 
7  100 tonnes. 

199-J with  the  consequence  that  the 

Furthermore, tariff dismantling  for melons will begin only on 1 January 

1991 and hence  it is appropriate  to open the tariff quota  in question 

for the period  1 January  to 31 May  1991, for an amount  which, based 

on the pro  rata  clause, should be set at 6 785 tonnes; 

2. 

Under these tariff quotas customs duties are to be phased out  according 

to the same timetables  and at the same  rates as  laid down  in Articles 

75, 243 and 268 of the Act of Accession. 

Within the  limits of these tariff quotas, Spain and Portugal  are to 

apply  customs duties  calculated  in accordance  with  the  relevant 

provisions of Regulation  (EEC) No 4162/87 of the Council  laying  down 

arrangements  for Spain's and Portugal's  trade with  Israel, 

These Community  tariff quotas  should  therefore  be opened  for 1991. 

3. 

With  regard  to the administration  of quotas, it  is proposed  that  the 

whole of the quota  volumes be held as Community  reserves  to which  all 

Marrber States will have access  in accordance  with  the procedure  provided 

for  in Article 3 of the proposed  Regulation. 

This  is the purpose of the attached proposal. 

Annex: one proposal  for a Regulation 

Proposal  tor  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

of 

opening  and  providing  for  the  administration  of  Community  tariff  quotas  for 
certain  agricultural  products  originating  in  Israel  (1991) 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
in  particular  Article  113 
Economic  Comunity,  and 
thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  Articles  1  and  2  of  the  Fourth  Additional 
Protocol  to  the  Cooperation  Agreement  between  the 
European  Economic Community and the State of  Israel (') 
provide  for  the  opening  of  Community  tariff  quotas  for 
the  import  into  the  Community  of : 

—  17 000 tonnes of new potatoes falling  within  CN code 

ex  0701 90 51  (1  January  to  31  March), 

—  3 100  tonnes  of  carrots  falling  within  CN  code 

ex  0706 10 00  (I  January  to  31  March), 

—  7 400  tonnes  of  sweet  peppers  and  peppers  falling 

within  CN  code  0709 60 10, 

—  10 800  tomes  of  celery  sticks  ,  falling  within  CN  code 

ex  0709 40 00  (1  January-30  ApriI); 

—293 000  tonnes  of  fresh  oranges,  f a l l i ng  within  CN code ex  0805  10 

(1  July-30  June); 

—  14 200 tonnes  of  fresh  mandarins,  clémentines,  etc,  falling  within 

CN code ex  0805  20  (1  July-30  JUne);„_ 

—  6 400  tonnes  of  fresh  lemons  falling  within  CN  code  ex 

0805 30 10, 

—  7 200 tomes  of  watermelons,  f a l l i ng  within  CN code 0807  10 10 

(1  Apri 1-15 June); 

—  9  500 tomes  of  melons,  falling  within  CN code ex  0007  10 90 

(1 Ncvenber-31 May); 

—  2 800  tonnes  of  peeled  tomatoes  falling  within  CN 

code  2002 10 10, 

—  150  tonnes  of  apricot  pulp  falling  within  CN  code 

2008 50 91, 

—  82 700 

tomes  of  orange  juice-  falling  within  CN codes  2009  11  11;19 

and 2009  19  11;19;91;99  (1  January-31 December),  of  which  not  more  than 
20 000  tonnes  may be  imported  in  packings  of  a  capacity  of  two  l i t r es 
' 
or  less; 

—  8 500 tonnes  of  tomato juice falling  within  CN  codes 

2009 50 10  and  2009 50 90 

originating  in  Israel ; 

(1)  0J  No.  L 327 of  30.11.1988,  p.  36 

Whereas  by  virtue  of  the  provisions  of  a  common 
declaration  of  the  Contracting  Parties  forming  an  integral 
part  of  the  said  Protocol  the  accounting  of  the  quantities  of  frésh  oranges  and  of  fresh  mandarins,  clémentines,  et( 

in question  must  begin  on  1 July 

each 
year;  whereas  to  keep  this  arrangement  it  is  fitting  to 
open  the  quota  in  question  for  the  period  1  January 
1991 to 31  June 
quotasby  applying  the  pro  rata  clause,  must  be  fixed  respectively  at  146  400  tonnes  and  at  7  100  tonnes; 

1991 with the consequence  that the 

Furthermore,  t a r i ff  dismantling  for  melons  w i ll  begin only  on  1 January  1991 and 
hence  it  is  appropriate  to  open the  t a r i ff  quota  in  question  for  the  period 
1  January  to  31 May  1991, for  an amount  which,  based on the  pro  rata  clause, 
should be  set  at  6  785  tonnes; 

Whereas, within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  quotas,  customs 
duties  are  to  be  phased  out  according  to  the  same 
timetables  and  at  the  same  rates  as  laid  down  in  Articles 
75,  243  and  268  of  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Spain  and 
Portugal;  wfteress,  however, 

Within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  quotas  Spain  and  Portugal 
shall  apply  customs  duties calculated  in  accordance 
with  the  relevant  provisions  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
4162/87  of  21  December  1987  laying  down  arrangements  for 
Spain's  and  Portugal's  trade  with  Israel  ( 1 ); 

whereas  the  Community  tariff  quotas  in  question  should 
therefore  be  opened  for  1991 ; 

Whereas  all  Community  importers  should  be  ensured 
equal  and  continuous  access  to  the  said  quotas  and  the 
duty  rates  laid  down  for  the  quotas  should  be  applied 
consistently  to  all  imports  of  the  products  in  question 
into  all  Member  States  until  the  quotas  are  exhausted ; 
whereas  the  necessary  measures  should  be  taken  to 
provide  for  effective  Community  management  of  the 
quotas,  so  that  the  Member  States  may  draw  against  the 
quotas such  quantities as they  may need, corresponding  to 
actual  imports ;  whereas  this  method  of  administration 
requires  c l o se  cooperation  between  the  Member 
States  and  the  Commission; 

Whereas  since  the  Kingdom  of  belgiiro,  the  Kingdom  of 
the  Netherlands  and  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Luxembourg 
are  united  within  and  jointly  represented  by  the  Benelux 
Economic  Union,  any  operation  concerning  the  adminis 
tration  of  these  quotas  may  be  carried  out  by  any  of  its 
members, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION : 

Article  1 

The  customs  duties  applicable 
into  the 
Community  of  the  products  listed  below  originating  in 
Israel  shall  be  suspended  during  the  periods, at  the  levels 
and  within  the  limits  of  the  Community  tariff  quotas 
shown  below : 

imports 

to 

m  OJ  to  L  396  of  31.12.1987.  n.  1 

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Order 
No 

CN  code 
00 

Description 

09.1309 

ex  0701  90 51 

New  potatoes 

09.1317 

ex  070610  00  Carrots 

Period 

Amount 
of  quota 
(tonnes) 

1 . 1 — 3 1 .3 

17 000 

1 . 1 — 3 1 .3 

3 100 

09.1303 

0709 60  10  Sweet  peppers  and  peppers 

1.1  — 3 1 . 12 

7 400 

Quota 
duty 
(%) 

3,7 

7,7 

2,8 

U9.1321  exuTUV 40 Ut) Celery  sticks 

1.1-30.4 , 10 800 

7,2 

09.1323 

Fresh oranges 

0805 10 11 
0805 10 15 
0805 10 19 
0805 10 21 
0805 10 25 
0805 10 29 
0805 10 31 
0805 10 35 
0805 10 39 
0805 10 41j 
0805 10 45| 
0805 10 491 

ex0805 10 70 
ex0805 10 93 

j 1.1-30.6 i 
! 

146 500 

4,3 

2,0 

1,3 

6,6 

5,0 
6,6 

09.1325  ex0805 20 10 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); 

Clementines, wilkings and similar citrus 
hybrids, fresh 

L1.-30.6  ! 7 100 

6,6 

09.1315  ex0805 30 1GJ Lemons, fresh 

•1.1-31.12  i 6 400 

2,6 

09.1327 

0807 10 10 Watermelons 

1.4-15.6  ! 7 800 

4,9 

09.1329  ex0807 10 9d Melons 

h.1-31.5 

;  6 785 

4,9 

09.1307 

2002  10  10 Peeled  tomatoes 

09.1301 

ex  2008  50 91  Apricot  pulp,  not 
or 

containing 
added  alcohol 
in 
sugar, 
immediate  packings  of  a  net 
content  of  4,5  kg  or  more 

09.1331 

iU09  11 11 Orange  juice 
2U0V 11 19 
2009 11 91; 
2009 11 99! 
2009  19 11 
2009  19 19 
2009  19 91 
2009  19 99J 

1 of  which 

09.1333 

ex2009 11  11 orange  juice  imported  in  packings  of  a  capacity  of 
ex20O9 11 19 two  litres  or  less 
ex2009  11 91 
ex2009  11 99; 
ex2009  19 11 
ex2009  19 19 
A v X i no  10  CM 

1.1-31.12  20 000 

B.1-31.12 

2800 

1.1  — 3 1 . 12 

150 

4,5 

4,2 

1.1-31.12  82 700 

10,5+AGR 
10,5 
4,7+AGR 
4,7 
10,5+AGR 
10,5 
4,7+AGR 
4,7 

10,5+AGR 
10,5 

4,7+AGR 
4,7 
10,5+AGR 
10,5 

-4-

09.1319 

2009  50 10 
2009  50 90 

Tomato  juice 

1 . 1 — 3 1 . 12 

8  500 

+  AD  S/Z 

5 
5,2 

(*)  Notwithstanding  the  rules for the  interpretation  of  the  combined  nomenclature,  the  wording  for  the  designation  of  the  productt  is  to  be  considered  as 
having  no  more  than  an  indicative  value  the  preferential  scheme  being  determined, within  the  context  of  this  table  by  the  application  of  the  CN  code. 
Where  ex  CN  code  positions  are  indicated,  the  preferential  Kheme  is  to  be  determined  by  application  of  the  CN  code  and  corresponding  description 
taken  together. 

(*) The  Taric  codes  appear  in  the  Annex. 

Within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  quotas  the  Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese 

Republic 

shall  apply  customs  duties  calculated  in  accordance 
with  the  relevant  provisions  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
4162/87. 

Article  2 

The  tariff  quotas  referred  to  in  Article  1 shall  be  managed 
by  the  Commission,  which  may  take  all  appropriate 
administrative  measures 
in  order  to  ensure  efficient 
management  thereof. 

Article  3 

Where  an  importer  enters  a  product  covered  by  this 
Regulation  under  a  declaration  for  free  circulation  in  a 
Member  State  and  applies  to  take  advantage  of  the 
preferential  arrangements  and  that  declaration  is  accepted 
by  the  customs  authorities  the  Member  State  concerned 
shall,  by  notifying  the  Commission,  draw  an  amount 
corresponding  to its requirements  from  the quota volume. 

Requests  for  drawings,  indicating  the  date  of  acceptance 
of  the  said  declarations,  must  be  sent  to  the  Commission 
without  delay. 

The  drawings  shall  be  granted  by  the  Commission  by 
reference  to  the  date  of  acceptance  of  the  declaration  of 
entry  for  free  circulation,  to  the  extent  that  the  available 
balance  so  permits. 

If  a  Member  State  does  not  use  the  quantities  drawn  it 
shall  return  them  to  the  corresponding  quota  volume  as 
soon  as  possible. 

If  the  quantities  requested  are  greater  than  the  available 
balance  of  the  quota  volume,  the  balance  shall  be 
allocated  among  applications  pro  rata.  The  Commission 
shall  inform  the  Member  States  of  the  drawings  made. 

Article  4 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  importers  of  the 
products  in  question  have  equal  and  continous  access  to 
the quotas  for as long as the  balance  of  the  relevant  quota 
volume  so  permits. 

-5-

Article  5 

The Member States and  the  Commission  shall  cooperate 
closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. 

Article  6 

This Regulation  shall enter  into force on  1 January  199 1 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
Sûtes. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For the  Council 

The  President 

ANNEX 

TABIC COPES 

Order  No 

CN code 

Tarlc code 

09.1309 

ex  0701 90 51 

09.1317 

ex  0706 10 00 

09.1321 

ex  0709 40 00 

09.1315 

ex  0805 30 10 

09.1327 

ex  0807 10 10 

ex  0807 10 90 

09.1329 
,'. 

' ' 
' 

09.1301 

09.1333 

0701  90 51 * 10 
*  20 

. 0706 10 00 * 21 
* 22 

0709 40 00 * 13 
*  14 

0805 30 10 * 11 
* 12 

0807 10 10 * 20 
*  30 

0807 10 90 * 13 
* 14 
*  23 
* 33 
* 34 
« 43 

ex  2008 50 91 

2008 50 91 * 20 

ex  2009 11 11 

ex  2009 11 19 

ex  2009 11 91 

ex  2009 11 99 

ex  2009 19 11 

ex  2009 19 19 

ex  2009 19 91 

ex  2009 19 99 

2009 11  11 * 10 
* 90 
2009 11  19 * 10 
* 90 
2009 11 91 * 10 
* 90 
2009 11 99 * 91 
* 99 
2009 19 11 * 10 
* 90 
2009 19 19 * 10 
* 90 
2009 19 91 * 10 
* 90 
2009 19 99 * 10 
* 90' 

FICHE  FINANCIERE 

1- ti3DÊ-&y^9èi52£f-.£2D£Ê£DÉS  :  chap. 12 art. 120 

2" Êârie^JLyiidigue " art. 113 du traité 

3-  Int2tu^é_de_JLa_mesure_tarifai^re  : Proposition de règlement  du Conseil 

pôrtânt"ôûvêrtûrê~ët  mode~de gestion de contingents  tarifaires 
communautaires de certains  produits  agricoles, originaires  d'Israël  (1991) 

4. Objectif  : Exécution  d'une  obligation  contractuelle  (Accord  CEE/ISRAEL) 

5. Mode de calcul : 

Désignation des 
marchandises 

Codes NC 

Volume du 
contingent 
(t) 

Période 
d'appli 
cation 

Droits 
à 
appli 
quer 
-en  %-

Droit 
de la 
NC 
-en  %-

Prix 0 
estimé 
ECU/t 

\ 

Perte de 
recettes 
(en ECU) 

Pommes  de terre de 
primeurs 
Carottes 
Piments doux ou 
poivrons 
Céleris en branches 
Oranges  fraîches 

Mandarines, clémen 
tines, etc.fraîches 
Citrons  frais 
Pastèques 
Melons 
Tomates pelées 
Pulpes d'abricots 
Jus d'oranges 

Jus de tomates 

ex0701  90 51 

17 000 

1.1-31.3 

3,7 

15 

348 

ex0706 10 00 
0709 60 10 

3 100 
7 400 

1.1-31.3 
1.1-31.12 

ex0709 40 00 
0805 10 11;15J19 
0805 10 21;25;29 
0805  10 31;35;39 
0805  10 41;45;49 
ex0805  10 70 
ex0805  10 90 
ex0805 20 10;30; 
50; 70; 90 
ex0805 30 10 
0807 10 10 
exQ807 10 90 
ex2002 10 10 
ex2008 50 91 
2009 11 11;19 
2009 11 91;99 
2009 19 11;19 
2009 19 91^99 
2009 50 10 
2009 50 90 

10 800 

1.1-30.4 

146 500 

1.1-30.6 

) 

7 100 
6 400 
7 800 
6  785 
2 800 
150 

1.1-30.6 
1.1-31.12 
1.4-15.6 
1.1-31.5 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 

• 

l 

V 82 700 

>  8 500 

1.1-31.12 

1.1-31.12 

7,7 
2,8 

7.2 
4,3 
2,0 
1,3 
6,6 
5,0 
6,6 

6,6 
2,6 
4,9 
4,9 
4,5 
4,2 
10,5 
4,7 
10,5 
4,7 
5 
5,2 

17 
9 

16 
13 
6 
4 
20 
15 
20 

20 
8 
11 
11 
18 
17 
42 
21 
42 
21 
20 
21 

297 
697 

588 
371 
376 
358 
309 
394 
333 

759 
390 
479 
985 
435 
747 
1 724 
1 531 
1 176 
1 211 

442 

668 508| 
•  ( 
85 625! 
319 873j 

i 

558 835 : 

I 

| 

\ 5 113 016' 
t 
| 

722 112 i 
134 784 i 
227 908 I 
407 676 ! 
164 430 i 
14 342 ! 

17 847 956 

577 601 

• 

6-  Eê£îê.^ê»IÊ££îîî§  : La  perte de recettes  globale à inscrire  pour  l'année 
Î99Î s7éîèvë"~à~26 842 666 Ecus. En 1990, une perte  globale de 1 643 053 
Ecus a été inscrite. 

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