Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) complementing and modifying Council Regulations ( EEC ) extending into 1992 the application of Council Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 3831/90, 3832/90, 3833/90, 3834/90 and 3835/90 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain products originating in developing countries
Date: 1991-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic States, developing countries, economic development, export aid, generalised preferences, originating product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(91)480  final 

Brussels,  3 December 1991 

Proposa! for a 

complementing and modifying  Council Regulations (EEC) 

No 

/91 and No 

/91 extending  into 1992 

the application of Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3831/90, 3832/90, 
3833/90, 3834/90 and  3835/90 applying generalized tariff preferences 
for 1991  in respect of certain products originating 
in developing countries 

Draft 

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE 
MEM8ER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 
/ECSC OF 
INTO  1991 THE APPLICATION OF DECISIONS 90/672/ECSC AND 90/673/ECSC 
applying generalized tariff preferences  for 1991  in respect of 
certain steel products originating  in developing countries 

MODIFYING DECISION 91/ 

1991 EXTENDING 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  Commission  proposal  (doc.  COM  (91)  303  final),  which  in  the 
expectation  of  the  complete  review  of  the  scheme,  aimed  at  extending 
through  1992  the  generalized  preferences  scheme  applied  in  1991,  did 
not  take  into account  more  recent  international  changes,  in particular 
the  new  situation  existing  in Albania  and  the  renewed  independence  of 
the three Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 

The four  countries' economic conditions fully  Justify  the Community 

in granting  them  preferential  access  to  its market. 

Therefore,  and  in  line  with  the  policy  previously  applied  with 
respect  to  other  Central  and  Eastern  European  countries,  it  seems 
appropriate  to grant  temporarily  to these four  countries  the benefit of 
the  Community's  generalized  tariff  preference  scheme  so  as  to  develop 
their  exports  and  thus  to  sustain  them  in  the  efforts  that  they  will 
need  to undertake  in order  to restructure  their  economies. However  with 
regard  to  fish  products,  in  the  expectation  of  the  conclusion  of  an 
agreement  on  fisheries,  the  Commission  proposes  that  Estonia,  Latvia 
and  Lithuania  be  subject  to  a  treatment  similar  to  that  of  Greenland 
and Poland. 

In  addition,  in  its  aforementioned  proposal,  the  Commission  was 
not  in a  position  to  take  into account  the  recent  presentation  to  the 
Republic  of  Korea's  Parliament  of  new  legislation  in  the  field  of 
intellectual  property  that should  lead,  within a short  period of  time, 
to  the  abrogation  in  that  country  of  the  discriminatory  treatment 
applied  in  this  area  to  the  Community.  Such  a  turn  of  events  will 
permit  the  lifting  of  the  suspension  of  the benefit  of  preferences  in 
respect of  the Republic of Korea. 

Finally,  a  certain  number  of  changes  in  the  nomenclature  make 
necessary  the  corresponding  technical  modifications  to  the  product 
lists annexed  to the preference scheme. 

This  is  the  purpose  of  the  present  proposal  on  which  the  Council 
is  invited  to  decide  within  a  space  of  time  that  should  allow  the 
operators concerned  to be rapidly  informed. *. 

Proposal  for  a regulation 
complementing  and modifying  Council  Regulations  (EEC) 

No 

/91  and No 

/91 extending  into 1992 

the application of Council  Regulations  (EEC) Nos 3831/90, 3832/90, 
3833/90, 3834/90 and  3835/90 applying generalized  tariff  preferences 
for  1991  in respect  of certain products originating 
in developing  countries 

THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic 
Communities,  and  in particular Articles 113 and 43 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission, 

Having  regard  to the opinion of  the European Parliament (1), 

Having  regard  to the opinion of  the Economic  and Social  Committee (2), 

Whereas  Albania  has  seen  its  economic  situation  decline  to  the  point 
where  this  country  is  facing  similar  problems  as  those  of  countries 
which  in the past  have benefited  from generalized preferences; 

Whereas  Estonia,  Latvia and Lithuania  have regained  their  indépendance 
and  also  have  seen  their  economic  situation  decline  to  the  point  where 
these three countries are facing similar problems to those of  countries 
which  in the past  have benefited  from generalized preferences; 

Whereas  Albania,  Estonia,  Latvia  and  Lithuania  should  therefore 
benefit,  on  a  transitional  basis,  from  the  system  of  generalized 
preferences  in  order  to  increase  their  exports  with  a  view  to 
stimulating 
their 
economic 
industrialization and  to accelerate  their growth rate-, 

development, 

promote 

their 

to 

Whereas  the  benefit  of  tariff  preferences  has  been  suspended  on  a 
temporary  basis with  respect  to the Republic of Korea on account  of  the 
discriminatory  treatment  applied  in  that  country  to  the  Community  in 
the  sphere  of  intellectual  property;  whereas  that  discriminatory 
treatment  having  been  abrogated,  there  are  no  grounds  for  maintaining 
the suspension; 

Whereas, as a consequence of  nomenclature  changes,  it appears  necessary 
to  make  technical  modifications- to  the  Msts. of  products  benefiting 
from the generalized  preferences schemes, 

(1) Opinion  delivered  on 
(2) Opinion delivered  on 

J AJCPTED THIS REGULATION 

Article 1 

Article  2 of  Regulation  (EEC) No 
fol lowing text: 

/91  (1)  is complemented  by  the 

"Annex  III, part A, of Regulation  (EEC) No 3831/90, Annex  V, part  A, of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 3832/90, Annex  III, part A,  of Regulation  (EEC) No 
3833/90, are complemented  by  the mention of  the following countries : 

053 Estonia 
054 Latvia 
055 Lithuania 
070 Albania. 

The  text of  footnote  c) to Annex  II  to Regulation  (EEC) No  3833/90  is 
replaced  by the following text: 

"c)  Preferences  are  not  to  be  granted  in  respect  of  products  marked 
with  two asterisks originating  in Estonia, Greenland, Latvia, Lithuania 
or Poland." 

Paragraph  3  of  Article  1  of  each  of  Regulations  (EEC)  No  3831/90, 
3832/90 and 3833/90  is deleted." 

The Annex  referred  to  in Article  3 of Regulation  (EEC) No 
replaced by  the Annex  to this Regulation. 

/91  is 

Article  2 

Ajrliçle_3 

Article  1 to Regulation  (EEC) No 
fol lowing  text  : 

/91  (2)  Is complemented  by  the 

"with the exception of paragraph  3 to Article  1,  which  is deleted." 

Article 4 

This Regulation  shall  enter  into force on  1 January  1992. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For  the CounciI , 
The  President 

(1) See page 
(2) See page 

of  this Official  Journal 
of  this Official  Journal 

M 

C o u n c il  R e g u l a t i on  (EEC)  No  3831/90 

ANNEX 

In Annex  I, in column (2) against order No 10.0117 : 

for "2903 51 00" read "2903 51" 

In Annex  I, in column  (2), against order No 10.0950 : 

for "8211 91 90" read "8211 91 30 

8211 91 80" 

In Annex  I, in column  (2), against order No 10.1052 : 

delete "8528 10 11 

8528 10 19 

8528 10 30" 

In Annex  I, in column  (2), against order No 10.1060 : 

for "8529 90 99" read "8529 90 70 

8529 90 98" 

In Annex  II Part 2, in the first column of the list relating to 

South Korea : 

for "8215 10 10", read "8215 10 30" 

In Annex  II Part 3, in the first column : 

for "ex 2903 19 00", read "ex 2903 19 90" 

for "2924 29 90", read "2924 29 50 

2924 29 80" 

In Annex  II Part 3, in the first column : 

for "8473 10 00", read "8473 10" 

for "8473 29 00", read "8473 29" 

for "8473 30 00", read "8473 30" 

for "8473 40 00", read "8473 40" 

-2-

n Annex  I Part  3,  in the first  column : 

for  "3507 10 91 

8507 10 99", read  "8507  10 31 

8507  10 39 

8507 10 81 

8507 10 89" 

for "è507 20 99".read "8507 20 31 

8507 20 39 

8507 20 81 

8507 20 89' 

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 

ANNEX 

In Annex  I, in column (3) against order No 40.0060 : 

for "6204 62 35", read "6204 62 39" 

for "6204 63 19 

6204 69 19" , read "6204 63 18 

6204 69 18" 

below "6204 69 18", insert 

"6211 32 42 

6211 33 42 

6211 42 42 

6211 43 42" 

In Annex  I, in column (4) against order No 40.0060 : 

for "Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and 

trousers (including slacks); women's or girls woven trousers and 

slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres", 

read : 

"Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and 

trousers (including slacks); women's or girls woven trousers and 

slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres-, 

Lower parts of tracksuits with  lining, other than of category 16 

or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres" 

In Annex  I, in column (3) against order No 40.0160 : 

for "6203 22 90 

6203 23 90 

6203 29 19", read "6203 22 80 

6203 23 80 

6203 29 18" 

below "6203 29 18", insert 

"6211 32 31 

6211 33 31" 

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in Annex  I, in column  (4) against  order  No 40.0160 : 

for  "Men's or  boys' suits and  ensembles, other  than knitted oi 
>r 

crocheted, of wool, of  cotton or of man-made  fibres, excluding 

sk i su i ts", 

read : 

"Men's or  boys' suits and  ensembles, other  than knitted or 

crocheted, of wool, of  cotton or of man-made  fibres, excluding 

ski  suits; 

Men's or  boys'  tracksuits with  lining, with  an outer  shell  of a 

single  identical  fabric, of cotton or of man-made  fibres" 

In Annex  I, in column  (3), against  order  No 40.0210 : 

below  "6202 93 00", insert  : "6211  32 41 

6211  33 41 

6211  42 41 

6211  43 41" 

In Annex  I, in column  (4), against order  No 40.0210 : 

for  "Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister  jackets and  the  like, 

other  than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of  cotton or man-made 

f ibres" 

read : 

"Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister  jackets and  the  like, 

other  than knitted or  crocheted, of wool, of  cotton or  man-made 

f ibres; 

Upper parts of  tracksuits with  lining, other  than of category  16 

or  29, of cotton or of man-wade  fibres" 

In Annex  I, in column  (3) against  order  No 40.0290 : 

for  "6204 22 90 

6204 23 90 

6204 29  19", read  "6204 22 80 

6204 23 80 

6204 29 18" 

below  "6204 29  18".  insert  "6211  42 31 

6211  43 31" 

? 

3-

n  Annex  I,  in  column  (4)  against  order  No  40.0290  : 

for  "Women's  or  g i r l s'  suits  and  e n s e m b l e s,  other  than  knitted  or 

crocheted,  of  w o o l,  of  cotton  or  m a n - m a de  fibres,  excluding  ski 

su i t s" 

read  : 

"Women's  or  g i r t s'  suits  and  e n s e m b l e s,  other  than  knitted  or 

crocheted  , of  w o o l,  of  c o t t on  or  m a n - m a de  fibres,  excluding  ski 

su i t s ; 

"Women's  or  g i r l s'  tracksuits  with  lining,  with  an  outer  shell  of 

a  single  identical  fabric,  of  cotton  or  of  man-made  fibres" 

ANÎ:EX 

Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  3833/90 

;n Annex  I, in column  (3) against order  No 50.0015 : 

for  "Preserved  pineapples,  in slices, half  slices or spirals" 

read  "Pineapples, prepared or  preserved,  in slices, half slices 

or spirals" 

In Annex  I, in column  (3) against order  No 50.0025 : 

for  "Preserved  pineapples other  than  in slices, half  slices or 

spirals" 

read  "Pineapples, prepared or  preserved, other  than  in slices, half 

si ices or  spirals" 

In Annex  II,  in columns  (2) and  (3) against order  No 52.2210 

delete  "1519 20 00  Acid oils  from  refining" 

In Annex  11,  in column  (2) against  order  No 52.2220 : 

for  "1519 30 00", read  "1519 20 00" 

In Annex  II in column  (2) against order  No 52.3680 : 

for "2201  10 00*#  read "2201  10* 

S 

Draft 

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF  THE 
MEMBER  STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 
/ECSC OF 
INTO  1991 THE APPLICATION OF DECISIONS 90/672/ECSC AND  90/673/ECSC 
applying generalized  tariff preferences  for  1991  in respect  of 
certain steel  products originating  in developing  countries 

MODIFYING DECISION 91/ 

1991  EXTENDING 

THE  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE  GOVERNMENTS  OF  THE  MEMBER  STATES  OF  THE 
EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 

In agreement with  the Commission, 

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

Article  1  of  Decision  91/ 
text: 

/ECSC  is complemented  by  the  following 

"with  the  exception  of  paragraph  3  of  Article  1  of  Decision 
90/672/ECSC, which  is deleted." 

This Decision shall  enter  into force on  1 January  1992. 

Article  2 

Done at Brussels, 

The President 

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FICHE  FINANCIERE 

;>hj"t: Proposition complémentaire  à celle présentée  par  ia Commission 
au Conseil  en date du 26.7.1991  (doc. C0M(91)303 fin.) 

La  présente  proposition  complémentaire  vise  à  inclure  les  pays 
baltes et  l'Albanie  dans  le schéma  SPG  de  la Communauté  en  1992  ainsi 
qu'à  lever  la  suspension  du  bénéfice  des  préférences  concernant  ia 
République de Corée. 

L'incidence  budgétaire  de  l'inclusion  de  l'Albanie  peut  être 
considérée  comme  négligeable  étant  donné  la  situation  économique 
actuelle  prévalant  dans  ce  pays. Quant  aux  pays  baltes,  la  Commission 
est  dans  l'impossibilité  de  quantifier  les  pertes  de  recettes,  étant 
donné  qu'elle  ne  dispose  pas  de  statistiques  d'exportations  de  ces 
pays.  Il n'y a cependant  pas  lieu de craindre une  incidence  importante. 

En ce qui  concerne  la Corée, sur  la base d'un  taux  d'utilisation du 
SPG par  ce pays en  1987 de 22,63 % et en tenant  compte  des  importations 
totales dans  la Communauté  de produits originaires  de ce pays  couverts 
par  le SPG  et  sur  la base  d'une moyenne  pondérée  des  droits  de  douane 
du  tarif  douanier  commun  applicable aux  produits en question  de  l'ordre 
de  5,5  à 6  %, on  peut  estimer  la perte  de  recette  résultant  de  cette 
mesure de 75 à 82 millions d'ECUS. 

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