Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the system of minimum import prices for certain soft fruits originating in Hungary, Poland and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
Date: 1992-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, Poland, import price, minimum price, soft fruit

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

COM(90) 139  final 

Brussels, 10 April  1990 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

on the system of minimum  import  prices for certain soft  fruit 

or 

iginating  in Hungary, Poland and  the Czech  and Slovak  Federal  Re Republic 

(presented  by  the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

Subject:  Proposal  for  a Council  Regulation  on  the  system  of  minimum  import 

prices  for  certain  soft  fruits originating  in Hungary,  Poland  and  the 
Czech  and  Slovak  Federal  Republic. 

The  Association  Agreements  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  Poland, 
Hungary  and  CSFR  provide  for  the  fixing  of  minimum  import  prices  for  certain  soft 
fruits  qualifying  for  a  reduced  tariff  on  import  into  the  Community. 

The  aim  of  this  draft  Regulation  is to  lay  down  general  rules  for  the  system  of 
minimum  import  prices,  and  in particular  the  criteria  for  fixing  the  latter  and 
the  provisions  applying  where  those  prices  are  not  met. 

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on  the system of minimum  import  prices  for certain  soft  fruits 
originating  in Hungary, Poland  and  the Czech  and Slovak  Federal  Republic 

THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

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

particular  Article  113 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission, 

Whereas  the Association  Agreements  between  the European  Economic  Community, of 

the one  part, and  the Republic of  Hungary, the Republic of  Poland  and  the Czech 

and  Slovak  Federal  Republic  (CSFR), of  the other  hand, were signed on 

16 December  1991; whereas, pending  the entry  into force of  those Agreements, the 

Community  has concluded  Interim Agreements on  trade and  trade-related  measures 

with  those countries; 

Whereas  the  Interim Agreements provide  for  the fixing of minimum  import  prices 

for  certain  soft  fruits originating  in Hungary, Poland  and  the CSFR; whereas 

those prices are  fixed  for each marketing  year  in the  light  of  the  trend  in 

prices  for Community  and  imported  products, the  trend  in quantities  imported,  the 

trend on  the market  and  customs duties; whereas provision  should  also be made for 

the possibility of  introducing  the measures  required  where  the minimum  prices 

thus fixed  are not  met; 

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Whereas  the urgent  nature of  these  measures requires  tfiat they be  implemented on 

the day  following  their publication, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION, 

Article 1 

The minimum  import  prices for  the products  listed  in the Annex  hereto and 

originating  in Hungary, Poland  and CSFR  shall  be  fixed  for each marketing  year  in 

the  Iight of: 

the prices  for Community  products and products  imported  from  the countries 

concerned  in previous years; 

the  trend  in quantities  imported  during  the year  preceding  that  for which  the 

price  is fixed; 

the general  trend on  the Community  market  for  these products; 

customs duties. 

Article 2 

Where  the prices  fixed  in accordance with Article  1 are not met,  the  Commission 

shall  adopt  the provisions necessary  to ensure  that  a minimum  import  price  is 

paid  for each consignment  imported  and  that  countervailing  charges  are collected. 

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Article  3 

Detailed  rules  for  the  application  of  this  Regulation  shall  be  laid  down  and  the 

minimum  import  prices  shall  be  fixed  in accordance  with  the  procedure  provided 

for  in Article  33  of  Regulation  (EEC) No  1035/72  and  in Article  22  of  Regulation 

(EEC) No  426/86. 

Article 4 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  its  publication  in 

the  Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities. 

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

Member  States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  CounciI 

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ANNEX 

Description 

Raspberries 

Black-currants 

Red-currants 

Strawberries,  frozen, containing  added  sugar 
or other  sweetening matter, with  a sugar 
content  exceeding  13% by weight 

Strawberries,  frozen, containing  added  sugar 
or other  sweetening matter, with  a sugar 
content  not  exceeding  13% by weight 

Strawberries,  frozen, not  containing  added 
sugar  or other  sweetening  matter 

Raspberries,  frozen, containing  added  sugar 
or other  sweetening matter, with  a sugar 
content  not  exceeding  13% by weight 

CN code 

0810 20 10 

0810 30 10 

0810 30 30 

0811  10 11 

0811  10 19 

0811  10 90 

ex 0811 20 19 

ex 0811  20 31 

Raspberries,  frozen, not  containing  added 
sugar  or other  sweetening  matter 

0811  20 39 

0811  20 51 

Black-currants,  frozen, not  containing 
added sugar or other  sweetening  matter 

Red-currants, frozen, not  containing  added 
sugar or other  sweetening  matter 

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F I N A N C I AL  S T A T E M E NT 

DATE: 18 March 1992 

1. BUDGET HEADING: 1 000 

APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 1 369.5 mi 11 ion 

2. TITLE: 

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the system of minimum  import prices for certain soft  fruits 
originating in Hungary, Poland and the Czech and Slovak Federal  Republic 

3. LEGAL BASIS: 

Art iceI  113 of the Treaty 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT: 

To  introduce a system of minimum  import prices for certain soft fruits from Hungary, Poland and 
the CSFR 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

Period of 12 months 

Current Financial Year 
1992 

Following Financial  Year 
1993 

5.0 EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
-  (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 
-OTHER 

5.1 REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVI ES/CUSTCMS DUTIES) 

- NATIONAL 

5.0.1 ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

1994 

1996 

1996 

1997 

6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.2  IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 

6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 

OBSERVATIONS: 

Where the minimum price is rot met, counter vai I ing charges may be col lee ted. 

YES 

YES 

NO 

NO 

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