Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) establishing Community surveillance for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta, Morocco and Lebanon which are subject to reference quantities ( 1992 )
Date: 1991-12-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: free circulation, fruit, market supervision, statistics, third country, vegetable

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMVIUNITIES 

C0M(91) 505  final 

Brussels,  9  December  1991 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

establishing Community  surveillance for certain agricultural  products 

originating  in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan,  Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta, 
Morocco and Lebanon which  are subject  to reference quantities  (1992) 

(presented  by the Commission) 

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Explanatory  Mgmorarrâum 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

The Additional  Protocols  to the Agreements between  the European 
Economic Community  and Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan,  (Israel), Tunisia, 
Syria, Malta, Morocco and Lebanon provide  for  the progressive 
reduction of  the customs duties applying  to certain  agricultural 
products originating  in those countries, by means of a system of 
reference quantities. 

The customs duties applied  to the products  in question  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. 

By Council  Regulation  (EEC) N"  .../91 of 
arrangements  for  imports  into the Community  of certain agricultural 
products originating  in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, 
Malta, Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia, the Community  has unilaterally 
increased  the amount  of  these reference quantities  in equal  steps of 
3% or 5% per  year  starting on  1 January  1992, and  therefore  they are 
for  1992 at  the  levels shown  in the annexe. 

1991  amending  the 

The  implementation of  these regulation, does not  imply  the adoption 
of common  rules other  than  those actually applied uniformly  by all 
Member  States  for  the purposes of external  trade statistics of  the 
Community. Given  that  in most  cases, the period of  validity for 
reference quantities  is shorter  than  the calender  year, the competent 
authorities within  the Commission  responsible  for examining  the 
possibility of making  a certain product  subject  to a tariff  quota  in 
accordance with  the provisions of article  3 (1) of  the Council 
Regulation  (EEC) n' 451/90, may obtain  the necessary  data  for  this 
examination,  from  the Statistical  Office of  the European  Communities. 

That  is the aim of  the attached  proposal. 

y 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N*  .../91 

Of 

establishing Community  surveillance  for certain agricultural  products 
originating  in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan,  Israel, Tunisia, Syria, 
Malta, Morocco and Lebanon which are subject  to reference quantities 
(1992) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

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

Having regard  to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Whereas the Additional  Protocols  to the Cooperation Agreements between the 
European Economic Community  and Cyprus  (1), Egypt  (2), Jordan  (3), Israel 
(4), Tunisia  (5), Syria  (6), Malta  (7), Morocco  (8) and Lebanon  (9), have 
been concluded; whereas  these Protocols provided  for  the progressive 
reduction, subject  to reference quantities and  to a Community  surveillance 
within a set  timetable, of  the customs duties applicable  to certain 
agricultural  products originating  in those countries and covered  by the 
respective Agreements; 

Whereas Council  Regulation  (EEC) n' 451/89 of 20 February  1989 concerning 
the procedure  to be applied  to certain agricultural  products originating  in 
various Mediterranean  third countries  (10) has determined  the surveillance 
procedure  in question; 

Whereas by Council  Regulation  (EEC) n"  .../91 of  ...1991  amending  the 
arrangements  for  imports  into the Community of certain  agricultural 
products originating  in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, 
Morocco, Syria and Tunisia  (11), the Community unilaterally  increased  the 
amount of  these reference quantities  in equal  steps of  3% or 5% per year 
starting on  1 January  1992, and  that  therefore  they are  for  1992 at the 
levels shown  in the annexe. 

(1) 0J N* L 393, 31.12.1987, p. 2 
(2) 0J N* L 297, 21.10.1987, p. 11 
(3) OJ  N* L 297, 21.10.1987, p. 19 
(4) OJ N' L 327, 30.11.1988, p. 36 
(5) 0J N* L 297, 21.10.1987, p. 36 
(6) 0J N" L 327, 30.11.1988, p. 58 
(7) 0J N* L 81, 23.3.1989, p. 1 
(8) 0J N' L 224, 13.8.1988, p. 18 
(9) 0J  H'  L 297, 21.10.1987, p. 28 
(10) OJ  N" L 52, 24.2.1989, p. 7 
(11) 0J N" 

1991 

Of 

the  Commission 

Whereas,  in  order  to  enable  the  competent  authorities 
within 
trade 
balance  sheet  for  each  of  the  products  and.  if  necessary,  to 
put  into  application  the  arrangement  P ^ e d ' or 
in 
3 < Uf  the  Regulation  (EEC)  No  451/89above-
Article 

to  establish  an  annual 

in  1992 

and  Lebanon 

mentioned,  of  the  products  are  subject  to  a  statistical 

surveillance  ; 

the  reference  quantities  at  Community 

Whereas  imports  of  the  product,  in  question  « c h a r g ed 
level 
against 
within  pre-established 
the 
products  are  entered  with  the  customs  authorities  for  free 
circulation  ;  whereas,  therefore,  it  is  appropriate  to  esta-
bashfteference  quantities  for  those  products  listed  ,n  the 
Annex  ; 

timetables,  as  and  when 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION : 

Article  1 

Imports  into  the  Community  of  certain  products 
Egypt,  Jordan,  Israel, 
Morocco^  shall  be  subject 

1. 
originating  in  Cyprus, 
Tunisia,  Syria,  Malta 
to  reference  quantities  within the  established 
timetables  and  to  a  s t a t i s t i c al  surveillance. 

.. 

The  description  of  the  products  referred  to  in  the  first 
subparagraph,  their  serial  numbers,  their  CN  codes,  Taric 
codes  and  the  quantities  and  timetable  applying  to  the 
reference  quantities  are given  in  the  table  in  the  Annex. 

2.  Amounts  shall  be  charged  by  Member  States  against 
the  reference  quantities  as  and  when  products  are  entered 
with  customs  authorities  for  free  circulation,  accompanied 
by  a  movement  certificate  conforming  to  the  rules  laid 
down  in  the  Protocol  concerning  the  definition  of  the 
concept  of  originating  products  annexed 
each 
Agreement  with  the  countries  concerned. 

to 

Where  the  movement  certificate  is  produced  at  a  later 
date,  the  amount  shall  be  charged  against  the  corres 
ponding  reference  quantity  at  the  date  of  acceptance  of 
the  declaration  of  release  for  free  circulation. 

The  extent  to  which  the  reference  quantities  are  used  up 
shall  be  determined  at  Community  level  on  the  basis  of 
the  imports  charged  against  them  in  the  manner  defined 
in  the  first  subparagraph,  as  communicated  to  the  Statis- 
tical  Office  of  the  European  Communities,  in  application  of  Regulations  (EEC)  N°  2658/87  and 

/•-i\ 

(EEC)  N°  1/36/75  (2) 

Article  2 

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

Article  3 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1  January 

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

Done  at 

( I)  OJ  N°  L  256,  7.9.19S7,  p.  1 

For  tht  Council 

The  President 

ANNEX 

-> 

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Serial 
No 

CN  code 

TARIC  code 

Description (a) 

Timetable 

Origin 

Reference 
quantity 
(in  tonnes) 

(2) 

(») 

<«) 

(5) 

W 

(7) 

18.0010 

ex  0701  90  51 

0701  90 51*10 
0701  90  51'20 

New  potatoes 

18.0015 

0701  90 

ex  0701  90 5}  0701 90  59-10 

New  potatoes 

18.0030  4x  0703  20  00 07032000*10 
07032000*20 
07032000*30 

Garlic 

1.  1. -  3 1.  3. 

Tunisia 

1.  1. -  15.  5. 
16.  5 . - 3 1.  5. 

[Malta 

2  678 

309Ù 

1.2-31.5 

Egypt 

1 680 

18.0040 

ex  0707  00  I  I 

0707 00 MM 2 

Cucumbers  of  a  length  not  excee 
ding  15  cm 

18.0050 

ex  0709  10 00 

0 7 09  10  O O l O A r t i c h o k es 
0709  10 00*20 

1.  -  28.  2. 
1.  -  28.  2. 
1 . - 2 8.  2. 

Egypt 
Jordan 
Malta 

1.10.  -  31.12. 
1 . 1 0 .-  3 1 . 1 2. 

Egypt 
Cyprus 

18.0060  4x  0709 30 00 07093000*20 
07093000*30 

Aubergines(egg-plants) 

15.1-30.4 

Israel 

18.0070 

0709  60 10 

18.0080 

0712  20 00 

Sweet  peppers 

Onions,  dried 

18.0090 

ex  0712  90 90 

0712  90 90*20 

Garlic,  dried 

1.  1. -  31.12.  Morocco 

1. 

I.  -  31.12. 

Syria 

1.  1. -  3 L 1 2.  Egypt 

18.0100 

0713 
0713 

10  111 
10  I 9j 

Peas,  for  sowing 

1. 

I.  -  3 L 1 2.  Morocco 

>!o  5 

S 2. 

105 
105 

1  260 

1 050 
735 
1  050 

420 

18.U110 

0713  10  90 
0713  20 90 
0713  31  9U 
0713  32 90 
u n3  33  90* 
0713  39 90 
0713  40 90 
0713  50 90 
U713  90 90 

18.0120  j  0304  40 10 
'  0804  40 90 

18.0130 

ex  0806  10 15 

Dried  leguminous 
vegetables 

1.1-31 .,12  Lebanon 

2 310 

Avocados 

1.1.-31.12 

Israel 

: 2 'J'JU 

Fresh  table  grapes 

1 . 2 .-  30.  6. 

Israel 

1  995 

0806  10  15*50 
0806  10  I 5*60 
0806  10  15*70 
0806  10  15*80 
0806 10 15*91 

I 8.0 I 40 

ex  0807  10 90 

0807 10 90*13 
0807 10 90*JJ 

Melons  of  a  weight  not  exceeding 
600  grams 

I.  -  31.  3. 
1. 
1.  1. -  31.  3. 

Egypt 
Jordan 

18.0150 

ex  0810 90  10 

P 8 10  90  1 0 * 10  Kiwifruit 
Planch.) 

(Actinidia 

Chinensis 

1.  1.  -  30.  4. 
1.  1.  -  30.  4. 
1.  1. -  30.  4. 

Israel 
Cyprus 
Morocco 

105 
105 
~2Tu~ 
21U 
2 1U 

18.0160 

ext$12  90  9u\û812  90  9 0 * l\  C i t r u s f r u it  cemminuted 

1JB12  90  90*2^ 

\ 1.1-51.. 12  V'Uracl 

1 i55 

18 0190 

2008 30 51 
20Û8 30 71 

Grapefruit segments 

1.1-31.12 

Israel 

14 385 

*  :. 

- 4 . VO 

xoûd  JU  61 

Apricots 

....... 

I.  1. -  31.12. 

Morocco 

6 615 

— / .-

18 0210 

-
ex2008 30  79 

20083079*10 
20083079*20 

Grapefruit 

Oranges  and  lemons 
r/Yrrnini it  PH 

1.1-31.12 

Israel 

2  100 

18 0220 

ex2008 30  91 
ex2008 30 91 

ex2008 30  91 

./Grapefruit  segments 

20083091*H 
12 
13 
JGrapefruit 
19 
( 
?i 
Pulp  of  citrus  f r u it 
Citrusfruit  ujfiminutea 
91 

Israel 

3 045 

\ 

18.0230 

ex  2008  50 99 

2008  50 99*10 

Apricots  and  peaches 

in  halves 

I.  1. -  31.12. 

Morocco 

ex  2008 70 99 

2008 70 99*10 

(including  nectarine  halves) 

63ÛÛ 

18.0240 

2009 20  11 
2009 20  19 
2009 20  99 

18.0245 

2009 20  99 

Grapefruit  juice 

1.1.-31.12 

Israel 

30 135 

Grapefruit  juice 

1.1.-31.12 

Morocco 

840 

(a)  Notwithstanding  the rules  for the interpretation  of the combined  nomenclature,  the wording  for the designation  of the  producta  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  contaponding  description 
taken  together. 

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FINANCIAL  RECORD 

1. 

Budget  line concerned  : Chap. 12 Art. 120 

2. 

Legal  basis  : Art. 113 of  the Treaty 

3. 

4. 

Title of  the tariff measure concerned  : Proposal  for a Council 
regulation establishing Community  surveillance for  certain 
agricultural  products originating  in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan,  Israel 
Tunisia, Syria, Malta, Morocco and Lebanon which are subject  to 
reference quantities  (1992) 

Object ive  : Setting up of a community  surveillance for  certain 
agricultural  products to allow the Commission  to apply measures 
forseen by Article 1 of additional  protocols  to agreements between 
the ECC and  the above-mentioned Mediterranean countries. 

5. 

The application of  the provisions of  this regulation  do not  lead to 
losses of  supplementary  receipts. 

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