PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) OPENING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN YUGOSLAVIA ( 1991 )
Date: 1990-09-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Yugoslavia, distributive trades, protocol to an agreement

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMVIUNITIES 

COM(90)  413 

f i n al 

B r u s s e l s,  12  September  1990 

Proposal 

f or  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

opening  and  p r o v i d i ng  f or 

the  a d m i n i s t r a t i on  of  Community 

t a r i ff  quotas  f or  c e r t a in  products  o r i g i n a t i ng 

in  Yugoslavia 

(199D 

( p r e s e n t ed  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. Articles 21 and 23 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European 

Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 

supplemented by the Protocol to that Agreement establishing new trade 

arrangements, provide for the opening of annual Coiranunity tariff quotas 

for Imports into the Community of: 

-  300 tonnes of garlic falling within CN code ex 0703 20 CO, 

-  1 200 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 0709 60 10; 

-  1 300 tonnes of frozen peas falling within CN code 0710 21 00; 

- !5 UUO tonnes of sweet  clear-fleshed of a diameter  not exceeding  18,9 

millimetres, stoned,  intended  for the manufacture of  chocolate  products 

falling  within  CN  code ex2008 60 39; 

- 545 000 hectolitres of  fresh grape wine  falling  within  CN-codes ex 2204 21 

and ex 2204 29, 

-  5 420 hectolitres of plum spirit marketed under the name of "Sljlvovioa" 

falling within CN code ex 2206 90 33 , and 

-  1 500 tonnes of tobacco of the "Prilep" type falling within CN code ex 

2401 10 60 cr ex 2401 20 60 

originating in Yugoslavia. 

Vithin the limits of these tariff quotas customs duties are to be phased 

out over the same periods and at the same rates as provided for in 

Articles 75, 243 and :i38 of the Act of Accession. 

and Portugal.  .  +im^m 
However,  within  the  limits of thesejquotas Spain |snail appTy the duties 

.tariff 

calculated  according  to the  relevant  provisions as set  out  in the  Council 

Regulation  (EEC) No. 4150/87 laying down the arrangements  for trade between 

Spain and Portugal  on  the one hand and Yugoslavia  on the other hand. 

Whereas, by  Council  Regulation  (EEC) no. 1673/89 of 12 June 1989, suspending 

totally  certain custom duties applied  by the Community  of  Ten to  importations 

from  Spain and Portugal, the customs duties forseen  for the plum  spirit  coming 

from  Spain and  Portugal  are totally  suspended. Therefore, it is advisable to 

apply the same rate of duties  to imports of these products originating  from 

Yugoslavia. 

These Community  tariff  quotas  should be opened  for the periods  indicated 

in. A r t i c l e !. 

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3.  Importations  of  these  w.ines continue  to be  subject  to  the  rules governing 

the common organization  of  the market  in wine, in particular  as  regards 

the reference  price  applicable  to them. 

4.  Plutn  s p i r it  and 

"Tobacco of the 'Prilep' type" originating in Yugoslavia is d#»fInert and 
a model for the certificate of authenticity to be issued by the Yugoslav 

authorities laid down in an exchange of letters dated 11 July 1960. 

5. As regards  the management  system ot 

these quttas  it  is proposed  that  the whole of the quota  volumes be held 

as Community  reserves  to which  all Member  States will  have access in 

accordance with  the procedure  provided  for  in Article  1  (2) of the pro*" 

posai  for a  Regulation. 

That  is the purpose of  the attached  proposal. 

ANNEX: 1 proposal  for a Regulation. 

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COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

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opening and  providing  for the administration  of C o m m u n i ty  tariff  quotas  for certain  products 
originating  in  Yugoslavia  (1991) 

of 

'I UK  COUNCII  OF Till;  LUROI'FAN  COMMUNITIES, 

I hiving  regard 
Economic  C o m m u n i t y,  and 
thereof, 

to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
in  particular  Article  113 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

the  Additional  Protocol 

Whereas 
the  Cooperation 
Agreement  between  the  European  Economic  Community 
and  the Socialist  Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia  establishing 
new 
trade  arangements  (')  provides  for  the  opening  of 
Community  tariff  quotas  for  imports  into  the  C o m m u n i ty 

to 

—  300  tonnes  of  garlic  falling  within  CN  code  ex  0 7 03 

20  0 0,  for  the  period  1  February  to  31  M a y, 

—  1 200  tonnes  of  sweet  peppers  falling  within  CN  code 

0709  60  10, 

—  1 300  tonnes  of  frozen  peas  falling  with  CN  code 

0710  21  0 0, 

—  3 000 tomes of sweet clear-fleshed of a diame 

Whereas  plum  spirit  and  tobacco  of  the 'Prilep'  type  must  be 
accompanied  by  a  certificate  of  authenticity;  whereas  the 
tariff  quotas  in  question  should  therefore  be  opened  for 
1991; 

Whereas,  under  Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  1 6 7 3 / 89  of 
12  June  1989  totally  suspending  certain  customs  duties 
applied  by the C o m m u n i ty  of T en to imports  from  Spain  and 
Portugal  (3)  the  customs  duties  envisaged  for  plum  spirits 
coming  from  Spain  and  Portugal  are  totally  suspended; 
whereas  it  is  advisable  to  apply  the  same  rate  of  duty  to 
imports  of  these  products  originating  in  Yugoslavia; 

Whereas  importation  into  the  C o m m u n i ty  of  the  wines  in 
question  is  subject  to  compliance  with  the  free-at-frontier 
reference  price; whereas  the said  wines qualify  for these  tariff 
quotas  only  if Article  54  of  Regulation  (EEC) No  8 2 2 / 8 7 . is 
adhered  t o; 

I ( 4) 

ter not exceeding 18,9 millimetres, stoned, in 
tended for the manufacture of chocolate products 
falling within CN code ex2008 60 39; 

—  545  000  hectolitres  of  certain  fresh  grapes  wine,  falling 

within  combined  nomenclature  Chapter  2 2, 

—  5  420 hectolitres  of  plum  spirit  marketed  under  the  name 
of  'Sljivovica',  falling  within  CN  code  ex  2208  90 3 3, 
and 

—  J  500 tonnes  of tobacco of the 'Prilep' type,  falling  within 
CN  code  ex  2401  10  60 or  2401  20  6(), as defined  in  an 
agreement  in the form  of an exchange  of letters of  11  July 
1980, 

originating  in  Yugoslavia; 

Whereas,  within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  q u o t a s,  customs 
duties  are to  be  phased  out  over  the  same  periods  and  at  the 
same  rates  as provided  for  in  Articles  7 5, 2 43 and  268 of  the 
Act  of  Accession  of  Spain  and  Portugal;  whereas,  however, 
the  Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese  Republic 
shall  apply  duties  calculated  in  accordance  with 
the  relevant  provisions  of 
t  uiiKil  Regulation  (EEC)  No  41M>/87  of  21  December 
1'>'87  laying  down  arrangements  for  Spain's  and  Portugal's 
trade  with  Yugoslavia  MUI  amending  Regulations  (EEC) 
No  4 4 9 / 8h  and  (EEC)  No  2 5 7 3 / 87  H 

(!  0|  No  I  ,l,X9,  M.  12.  i''K~.  p.  7.1. 
O)  No  I  .W>,  U.  12.  19X7,  p.  I. 

the  quotas  are  exhausted;  whereas 
to  provide 

Whereas  all  C o m m u n i ty  importers  should  be  ensured  equal 
and  continuous  access  to  the  said  quotas  and  the  duty  rates 
laid  d o wn  for the quotas  should  be applied  consistently  to all 
imports  of  the  products  in  question  into  all  Member  States 
the  necessary 
until 
measures 
effective 
for 
C o m m u n i ty  management  of  the q u o t a s,  so that  the  Member 
States  may  d r aw  against  the  quotas  such  quantities  as  they 
may  need,  corresponding  to  actual  imports;  whereas  this 
cooperation 
method  of  administration 
between  the  M e m b er  States  and  the  Commission; 

should  be 

requires 

taken 

close 

Whereas,  since  Belgium,  the  Netherlands  and  Luxembourg 
are  united  within,  and  jointly  represented  by,  the  Benelux 
the 
Economic 
administration  of these  quotas  may be carried  out by any one 
of  its  members, 

concerning 

operation 

Union, 

any 

HAS  ADOPTLD  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article  1 

I.  (a)  T he  customs  duties  applicable  to  imports  into  the 
Community  of  the  following  products,  originating  in 
Yugoslavia,  shall  he suspended  during  the periods,  at 
the  levels  and  within  the  limits  of  the  Community 
tariff  quot  >s :»s  shown  below  for  each  one: 

C3)OJ  No  I  164,  15. <i.  J 989,  p.  !. 
(4)  OJ  to  L 84,  113.1987,  p.1 

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Description 

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(3) 

Volume  of 
uriff 
quota 

! 
! 

'4} 

1 

«)•>. i S07 

; ex 0701 20  00 

|  (iarlic,  from  I  February  to  31  May  WJ 

300  tonnes 

Rjte  of 
dury 

(5) 

5,4* 

09.1509 

ex 0709  60  J0 

Sweet  peppers,  from  1  January  to  31  December 
1991 

1 200  tonnes 

2,81 

•W; 1.5 II 

0710 2 J 00 

Peas  (Pisum  sativum), 
December  W1 

from 

January 

to  31 

I  300  tonnes 

4>5X 

09.1517  ex20u8  60  39 , Sweet  clear-fleshed  of  a  diameter  not 

exceeding  18,9  millimetres,  stoned, 
intended  for  the  manufacture  of 
' 
chocolate  products,  from  1  January  t o, 
31  December  1991 

3  000  ton. 

8 I 

09.151-5 

Wine  of  fresh  grapes,  including  fortified  wines; 
grape  must  other  than  that  of  code  2009: 

-  Other  wine;  grape  must  with 
prevented  or  arrested  by 
alcohol : 

fermentation 
the  addition  of 

- 

- 

In containers  holding  2  litres or  less: 

Other: 

_  _.  _  • _  of  an  actual  alcoholic. strength  by 

volume  not  exceeding  1 3%  vol: 

2204 21 25 

ex 2204 21 29 

_ 

-

- 

_  Other: 

White 

-

-

-

--  Other  wines 

- 

- 

-  Of  an  actual  alcoholic  strength  by 
volume  exceeding  1 3%  vol  but  not 
exceeding  15 %  vol: 

2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-r  Other: 

- 

-  White 

-  —  —...-?.  —  —  Other  wines 

- 

-  Other: 

ECU 
4,8 /W 

}  545 000  hi 

ECU 
/hi 

5 ,6 

' 

Other: 

- 
„  _  _  _,  of  an  actual  alcoholic  strength  by 

volume  not  exceeding  1 3%  vol: 

2204 29 25 
ex 2204 29 29 

- 
- 

-'.-•'•.-  -  Other: 
- . - ; _ -_  White 

-  —  -  — —  -  Other  wines 

-  — —  -  Of  an  actual  alcoholic  strength  by 
Volume not exceeding  1 3%  vol but  not 
exceeding  1 5%  vol: 

._  _  _  _  _  Other; 

2204 29 35 
ex 220429 39 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-  ~  White 

>  Other: 

from  1  January  to  31  December  199-1 

ECU 
3,6  'hi 

ECU 
4,4  hi 

09.1 503 

ex  2208 90  33 

Plum spirit marketed under the name of Stjivovica, in 
containers holding two litres or less, from  i January 
«o3l  December  19*1 

5 240 M 

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(l) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

09.1505 

ex  2401  10  60 

ex  2401  20  60 

Tobacco  of  the  'Prilep'  type,  from  1  January  to 
31  December  1991 

1 500  tonnes 

3,5 % 
MIN  ECU  7 
MAX  E C U 1 7 ,5 
100  kg/net 

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

(b)  Taric codes 

Order  No 

CN  code 

Taric code 

09.1507 

ex 0703  20  00 

0703 20 00»  10 
0703 20 00  » 20 
0703 20 00 •  30 

09.1517 

exidJUo  60  39 

aXJ8  60  39*10 

09.1515 

ex  2204  21  29 

ex  2204  21  39 

ex 2204 29 29 
ex 2204 29 39 

2204  21  29  •  95 
2204  21  29  * 96 
2204  21  39  •  94 
2204  21  39  •  95 
2204  21  39  •  96 
2204  29  29  •  91 
2204  29  39  •  93 

09.1503 

ex  2208  90  33 

2208  90 33  •  10 

09.1505 

ex  2401  10 60 
ex  2401  20  60 

2401  10 60»  10 
2401 20 60  •  10 

(b)  Within the limits of these tariff  quotas, the Kingdom  of  Spain  and 

Article  3 

t he  Portuguese  Republic  shall  apply duties calculated  in  accordance 
with  the  relevant  provisions  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  4150/87. 

importer  enters  a  product  covered  by  this 
Where  an 
Regulation  for free circulation  in a Member State and  applies 
to take  advantage  of  the  preferential  arrangements  and  that 
entry  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. 

2. 
Importations  of  the  wines  in  question  shall  be  subject 
to compliance with  the free-at-frontier  reference  price. They 
shall  qualify  for  the  tariff  quotas  only  if  Article 54  of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  822/87  is adhered  to. 

3. 
Imports  of  plum  spirit  and  tobacco  of  the 'Prilep' type 
must be accompanied  by certificates  of authenticity issued by 
the  competent  Yugoslav  authority  and  conforming  to  the 
models  annexed  to  this  Regulation. 

Requests  for  drawings,  indicating  the  date  of  acceptance  of 
the  said  entries,  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  entry  for  free 
circulation  by  the  customs  authorities  of  the  Member  State 
concerned,  to  the  extent  (hat  the  available  balance  so 
permits. 

Articlr  2 

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

If  a  Member  State  does  not  use  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 

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on  .1  pro  rata  basis.  The  Commission  shall  inform  the 
Member  States of  the  drawings  made. 

Artick  S 

Article  4 

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

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  1991. 

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

Done at  Brussels, 

For the  Council 

Thé  Président 

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Ml  AC.  -  AMIASïi 

-  IIAI'AI'IHMA 

ANSLX 

-  AMI:XI-: 

AI  IIX.ATO  — BIJLAGE  —  ANtXO 

1  Exporter  (name, full address, country) 

2  No 

ORIGINAL 

Exportateur (nom. adresse complète, pays) 

3  Quota year 

Année contingentais 

4  Country of destination 
Pays de destination 

5  Consignee (name, full address, country) 

Destinataire (nom. adresse complète, pays) 

6 

Issuing authority 
Organisme émetteur 

8  Place end date of shipment — Means of transport 

Lieu et date d'embarquement — Moyen de transport 

7 

CERTIFICATE  OF  AUTHENTICITY 
CERTIFICAT  D'AUTHENTICITÉ 

Plum  spirit  '&ljivoyica' 
Eau-de-vie  de  prunes  «Sljivovicft» 

(CN  Code ex 2208 90 33) 

(Code  NC ex 2208 90 33) 

9  Marks and numbers — Number and kind of packages 
Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis 

10  «bvolof 
eteohof 
•A vol 
d'alcoo) 

11  Litres 
Litres 

12  <W> vol of alcohol and litres (in words) 
<tb vol d'alcool et litres (en lettres) 

13  CERTIFICATE BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY — VISA DE L'ORGANISME ÉMETTEUR 

I hereby certify that the plum spirit 'Sljivovica' described in this certificate corresponds with the defin 
Je certifie que leau-de-vie  de prunes «Sljivovica» décrite dans ce certificat correspond à ta définition 

tion given on the 
figurant au verso 

reverse. 

Place 
Lieu 

Date 
Date 

(Stamp i 
(Cachet 

tnd signature) 
et signature) 

i 

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3 

DEFIN1TION 

Plum spirit with an alcoholic strength of 40% vol or mort; marketed under the name 
SLJIVOVICA,  corresponding  to  the  specifications  laid  down  in  the  Regulation 
relating to the quality of spirituous beverages, published in the Official Journal of the 
Socialist  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 7 October 1971,-

DEFINITION 

Eau-de-vie  de  prunes  ayant  un  titre  afcoométrique  égal  ou  supérieur  à  40%  voî, 
commercialisée  sous  la  dénomination  SLJIVOVICA correspondant  à  la  spécification 
reprise dans la réglementation relative à la qualité des boissons alcooliques publiée au 
Journal officiel de la république socialiste federative de Yougoslavie le 7 octobre 1971. 

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4o 

Exporter  (name, full address, country) 
Exportateur  (nom. adresse complète, pays) 

2  No 

ORIGINAL 

3  Quota year 

Année contingentais 

4  Country of  destination 
Pays de destination 

Consignee (name, full address, country) 
Destinataire  (nom. adresse complète, pays) 

6 

Issuing authority 
Organisme  émetteur 

8  Place and date of shipment — Means of  transport 

Lieu et date d'embarquement  — Moyen de transport 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY 
CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITÉ 
Tobacco — Tabac 
'Prilep* 

(CN Code ex 2401 10 60 and ex 2401 20 60) 
(Code NC ex 2401  10 60 et ex 2401 20 60) 

Marks and numbers — Number and kind of  packages 
Marques et numéros — Nombre et nature des colis 

10 Net weight 

(kg) 
Poids net 
(kg) 

11  Ne! weight  (kg) (m words) 
Poids net  (kg) (en lettres) 

12  CERTIFICATE BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY — VISA DE L'ORGANISME  ÉMETTEUR 

I hereby certify  that  the tobacco described in this certificate is  Prilep' tobacco within the meaning of the Agreement 
Je certifie que le tabac décrit dans ce certificat est le tabac -Prilep- au sens de l'accord 

Place 
Lieu 

Date 
Date 

(Stamp and signature) 
(Cachet et  signature) 

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FICHE  FINANCIERE 

1.  Ligne budgétaire concernée  :  Chap. 12 art. 120 

2. . Base juridique  : art. 113 du  traité 

3. 

Intitulé de  la mesure  tarifaire  : Proposition de  règlement  du Conseil 
portant ouverture et mode de gestion de contingents  tarifaires tommu-
nautaires de  certains produits originaires de Yougoslavie. 

*•  Object if  : Exécution d'une  obligation  contractuelle  (Accord CEE/Yougos 

lavie) 

5.  Mode de  calcul : 

Désignation des 
merchandises 

Codes iJC 

Volume 
du 
contingent 

Période 
d'aoplication 

Droits à 
appliquer 

Droit 
de la WC 

Prix 0 
estimé 
(ECU/t) 

I Perte de 
recettes 
(en ECU) 

Aulx 

ex0703 20 00 

300 t 

1.2-31.5 

5,4% 

07D9 60 10 

1 200 t 

1.1-31.12 

2,8X 

12X 

91 

1 405 

27 819 

900 

66 950 

0710 21 00 

1 300 t 

1.1-31.12 

4,5X 

181 

388 

68 094 

3000 t 

1.1-31.12 

8 

t 

321 

2 284 

1 644 480 

Piments doux ou 
poivrons 

Pois (pisum 
sativum) 

Cerises douces à 
chair ciaire 

ex2008 60 39 

Vins de raisin 
frais 

2204 21 25; ex29 
2204 21 35; ex39 
2204 29 25; ex29 
2204 29 35; ex39 

545 000 hl 

1.1-31.12 

Eaux-de-vie de 
prunes "Sljivo 
vica" 

ex2208 90 33 

5 420 hl 

1.1-31.12 

Tabac de type 
(Prilep) 

ex2401 10 60 
ex2401 2D 60 

1 500 t 

1.1-31.12 

* ECU/hl. 

S.  Perte de  recettes : 

4,8* 
5,6* 
3,6* 
4,4* 

0 

14,5* 
16,9* 
10,9* 
13,3* 

1,3 ECU 

X vol/hl 
+ 5 ECU/hl 

4 047 301 

346 964 

3,51 
MIN 7 ECU 
MAX 17,5 ECU 
/100 kg/net 

141 

MIN 28 ECU 
MAX 70 ECU 
/100 kg/net 

3 776 

594 720 

• 

La perte de recettes totale à  inscrire pour  l'année  1991  s'élève  à 6 796 358 ECU. 
En 1989 une perte globale de 4 367 912 ECU a été  inscrite. 

FICHE D'IMPACT  SUR  LA COMPETITIVITE  ET  L'EMPLOI 

Cette proposition  est  formulée  en  conformité avec un engagement  contractuel 

de  la Communauté. L'impact  découlant  de cette  concession  a été pris en 

considération  lors de  la prise de décision  d'adoption  de  ces contingents 

et  il n'aura  pas un  caractère  sérieux  sur  la compétitivité et  l'emploi 

dans  la Communauté. 

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