PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) OPENING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL, CHEMICAL AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS ( 1991 )
Date: 1990-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, fruit, industrial product, tariff quota, vegetable

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(90)A81  final 

Brussels,  16 October  1990 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

opening  and providing  for the administration of 

community  tariff  quotas  for certain agricultural, chemical 

and  industrial products  (1991) 

(presented  by  the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 

Subsequent  to requests made by various  Member  States, the  Services 

of  the  Commission  have examined,  in conjunction with  the  Government 

experts  concerned, the question of opening  in 1991  tariff  quotas  for 

various products. 

2. 

Following  this examination, which  took place during  the  "Economic 

Tariff" group meetings  last held  in particular  on 29 June  1990, it 

has been determined  that  the opening  of  tariff  quotas  for the  following 

products  could  have  the agreement  of  the Member  States without 

disturbing  the markets  for such products  : 

-  Sour  cherries  :  2 000 t  at  10 %. 

- Boysenberries  : 1 500 t  at  12 % 

-  Vanadiumoxydes  : 6 000  t at  0 % 

-  Copolymers of erhylene and methacrylic acid  : 7 000 t at 4 % 

-  Polyvinylpyrrolidone  :  130 t  at 0 % 

-  Polyvinyl  butyral  :  10 000 t  at 0 % 

-  Ferro-chromium  containing  by weight more than 6 % of  carbon  : 300 000 t at 0 

(provisional  amount  to be  reviewed  in the course of the exercise 
when  necessary) 

-  Ferro-phosphorus  : 55 000 t  at 0 % 

-  Refined  ferro-chromium  : 17 000 t  at 0  %. 

This  is the aim cf  this proposal 

Proposal 

f or  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) No 

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of 

opening  and  providing  for  the  administration  of  Community  tariff  quota*  for 
certain  agricultural,  chemical and industrial  products  (1991) 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES. 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community,  and  in  particulnr  Article  2K 
thereof. 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from the 
Commi ssion. 

Whereas  production  in the Community of 
certain  agricultural, chemical and 
industrial  products  will  remain  in the 
course  of  1991 
specific  requirements  of  the  user 

unable  to meet the 

industries  in  the  Community  ;  whereas,  consequently 
Community  supplies  of  products  of  this  type  w i ll 
depend  to  a  considerable  extent  on  imports  from  third 
countries  ;  whereas 
the  most  urgent  Community 
requirements  for the products  in question  should  be met 
immediately  on the most  favourable  terms ; 

Whereas  Community 
at  zero  duty 

t a r i ff  quotas  at  reduced  or 
should  therefore  be opened 
within  the  limits  of  appropriate  volumes  for  a  period 
MP  to 31 December  1991  taking  account  of  the reed 
not  to disturb  the Barkets  for such  products nor 
the  starting  out or development  of  Connurity 

^^ 

Whereas  the volume  kept 

for  Ferro-chromium  containing by weight 
more  than 6 % of  carbon  could be adjusted 
in  the course of the exercise according 
to  real  needs  that  have  been  noted. 

said  quotas  and  to  ensure 

Whereas  it  is  necessary,  in  particular,  to  ensure  for all 
Community  importers  equal  and uninterrupted  access  to 
the  uninterrupted 
the 
application  of  the  rates  laid  down  for  the  quotas  to all 
imports  of the products  concerned  into  all Member  Sûtes 
until  the  quotas  have  been  used  up ; 

to  draw 

Whereas,  it  is appropriate  to  take  the necessary  measures 
to  ensure  efficient  Community  administration  of  these 
tariff  quotas  while  offering  the  Member  States  the 
the  quota  volumes  the 
opportunity 
necessary  quantities  corresponding  to  actual 
imports ; 
whereas  this  method  of  administration  requires  close 
cooperation  between 
the  Member  States  and  the 
Commission  and the  latter  must  in  particular  be  able  to 
monitor  the  rate  at  which  the  quotas  are  used  up and 
inform  the  Member  States  accordingly ; 

from 

Whereas,  since  the Kingdom  of  Belgium,  the Kingdom of 
the  Netherlands  and  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Luxembourg 
are  united  within  and jointly  represented  by the  Benelux 
Economic  Union,  all 
the 
administration  of  the  quantities  draw  by  that  economic 
union  may  be  carried  out  by  any  one  of  its  members, 

transactions 

concerning 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION 

Article  1 

From 1 January to 31 December 1991, the 
customs duties aoplicable to imports into 
the Community of the products listed below 
shall be suspended at the levels and 
within the limits of the Community 
tariff quotas shown below : 

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i.  N  i i>dc 

114.2"! w 

-  2  -

1)CM  option 

Amount  ol 
quota 

(in 

tonnrs) 

Quot.i  duty 

Sour  clumo-. 
diameter  not  exceeding 
manufacture  >>t  chocolate  products  (') : 

(Primus  CCMSUS).  marinated  m  alcohol,  of  a 
the 

IS,9  m m,  stoned, 

intended 

for 

ox  2'if is  cil  1 ^ 

—  with  a  sut,' ir  content  exceeding  9  % 

bv  weight 

I 

2 000 

10  +  AGR 

ox  200S  t.0  *9 

—  with  a  sut-ar  content  not  exceeding  9  %  bv  wcieht 

•  10 

09.2729 

ex  081  1  90  90 

Boysenberries,  preserved  by  freezing,  not  containing  added  sugar, 
intended  for  any  form  of  processing  except  for  the  manufacture 
of  jam  entirely  from  boysenberries (') 

O^-TO  ' 

OX 

. ' S J^  «i  <»() 

Vanadmrnoxvdes  ami  hydroxydes.  not 

in  the  form  of  powder. 

OXCIUMVCIV 

toi  the  p i o d i M i on  of  alloys (') 

04  2725 

ex  3*01  90  00 

Copolymers  of  erhylcnc  and  methacrylic  acid,  conrammg  from 
H °'c  to  12 %  bv  weight  of  methacrylic  acid,  put  up  m  one  of  the 
torms  referred  to  in  Note  6  (b)  to  Chapter  39 

Ou.27*I 

ex  3905  90  00 

Polyvinylpyrrolidone,  presented  in  powder  form,  the  particles  of 
which  are  less  than  38  micrometres  and  which  has  a solubility  in 
water  at  2S'J  C  of  less  than,  or  equal  to  1.5 %  by  weight  and 
which  is  intended  for  the  pharmaceutical 

industry  (') 

o*.27 i*l 

ex  590  S  s»()  00 

Polyvinyl  butyral  in  the  form  of  powder,  for  the  production  of 
film 

for  laminated  saftey  glass (') 

1  500 

6000 

7000 

130 

10  000 

09.271! 

7202  41  90 

Ferro-chromium  containing  by  weight  m.^rc  than  6  %  of  carbon 

V)0  000 

09.2717 

ex  7202 99 19 

Ferro-phosphorus  containing  by  weight  1 5%  or  more  of 
phosphorus,  intended  for  the  manufacture  of  refined  phosphoric 
iron  or  steel (!) 

55  000 

09  2799 

ex  ' 2 02  49  90 

Ferro-chromium  containing  more  than  15 %  but  not  more  than 
2  %  bv  weight  of  carbon  and  not  more  than  55  %  of  chromium 

17 000 

(a)  Sec  Tanc  codes  in  the  Annex. 
I)  Check»  on  ihcir  prescribed  end-use  shnll  bo  carried  out  pursuant  to  the  relevant  Community  provisions. 

12 

0 

4 

0 

0 

0 

u 

0 

2.  Within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  quotas  the  Kingdom 
of  Spain  a ml  the  Portuguese  Republic  shall  apply  customs 
duties  calculated 
relevant 
in  accordance  with 
provisions  of  tlu-  I9K5  Act  of  Accession. 

the 

Article  2 

The  tariff  quotas  referred  to  in  Article  I  shall  be  managed 
by  the  Commission,  which  may  take  any  appropriate 
administrative  measures  to  ensure  that  they  are  managed 
efficiently. 

Article  J 

Where  At\  importer  presents  a  present  covered  by  this 
Regulation  lor  release  for  free  circulation  in  a  Member 
the  preferential 
to  take  advantage  of 
State,  applying 
arrangements,  and  the  entry  is  accepted  by  the  customs 
shall,  by 
the  Member  State  concerned 
authorities, 

-  3  -

the  Commission,  draw 

notifying 
tn  amount  corre 
sponding  to  its  requirements  from  the  appropriate  quota 
volume. 

Requests  for  drawings,  indicating  the  date  on  which  the 
entries  were  accepted,  must  be  sent  to  the  Commission 
without  delay. 

Drawings  shall  be granted  by  the  Commission  in  chrono 
logical  order  of 
the  customs 
authorities  of  the  Member  States  concerned  accepted  the 
entries  for  release  for  free  circulation,  to  the  extent  that 
the  available  balance  so  permits. 

the  dates  on  which 

If  a  Member  State  does  not  use  a drawing  in  full  it  shall 
return  any  unused  portion  to  the  corresponding  quota 
volume  as  soon  as  possible. 

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

Article  4 

Lac h  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. 

Article 

i 

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 

i  Joruary  1991 

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

Done  at  Brussels. 

For  the  Council 

77>r I'nwiilcnt 

A  NNEX 

TARIC  codes 

Order 

to 

CN code 

Taric  code 

09.2719 

ex  2008  60  19 

*  20 

ex  2008  60  39 

*  20 

09.2729 

ex  0811 90 90 

*  10 

09.2703 

09.2725 

ex  2825  30 00 

ex  3901  90 00 

*  10 

*  97 

09.2731 

ex  3905  90 00 

*  94 

09.2791 

ex  3905  90 00 

*  95 

09.2711 

7202  41  90 

*  00 

09.2717 

ex  7202 99  19 

*  20 

09.2799 

ex  7202  49  90 

*  10 

F I C HE  F I N A N C I E RE 

i. 

2. 

3. 

L i g ne tou.^.é.taii,.c..jojpjicieTjn.è£ : Chap. 12 art. 120 

Base juridique  : art. 28 du traité 

Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire  : Proposition de règlement 
du Conseil portant ouverture et mode de gestion de 
contingents tarifaires autonomes pour certains produits 
agricoles, chimiques et industriels (1991). 

4. 

0.îUs.C.tiX  : Assurer la couverture à des conditions 
favorables, des besoins communautaires. 

5. 

iMpjifi._(â£_c.aJLcu_l : 

Désignât ion des 

produits 

Quant i tés 
(en tonnes) 

Prix en 
écus/unité 

\Cer ises acides 
i 
|Boysenberr ies 

2 000 

1 615 

1 500 

987 

!Oxydes de 
'vanadium 

jCcoolymères d' 
jéthyiène 
l 
1 
jPolyvinyIpyrrol i-
jdone 
1 
i 
iButiral de 
'poiyvinyie 

6 000 

7 000 

IX 

10 0O0 

A 200 

1 152 

2 852 

3 345 

: Fer rochrerre 
carburé 

300 000 

1 218 

Fet rophosphores 

55 000 

203 

Ferrochrcme 
affiné 

17 000 

1 166 

Droit 
normal  (en %) 

Droit contin-
gentalre (en %) 

Perte de 
recettes (en écus) 

10 

12 

0 

32 

18 

5,5 

12,5 

12,5 

12,5 

710 600 

88 830 

1 386 000 

685 440 

46 345 

4  181 250 

29 232 000 

558 250 

1 585 760 

38 474 475 

Par rapport aux mêmes contingents ouverts en 1990, augmentation 
des pertes de 38 474 475 écus - 35 698 843 écus = 2 775 632 écus 

FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 

La présente proposition vise l'ouverture de contingents 
tarifaires communautaires autonomes destinés à couvrir, à des 
conditions favorables, les besoins des industries utilisatrices. 
Elle aura pour effet de permettre à ces industries de 
concurrencer celles des pays tiers sur les marchés de la 
Communauté et des pays tiers et de maintenir ou même d'améliorer 
l'emploi danrj la Communauté. 

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