Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1991
Date: 1992-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, maize, sorghum

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0MC90) 168  final 

Brussels, 30  April  1990 

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(presented  by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

According  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic 
Community  and  the  United  States  of  America  concluding 
negociations  under  GATT  Article  XXIV.6,  as  approved  by  Counci I 
Decision  of  30  January  1987,  the  Community  was  committed  to  open 
an  annual  quota  of  2  Mio  tonnes  of  maize  and  0,3  Mio  tonnes  of 
sorghum  for  import  into  Spain  for  each  of  the  years  1987-1990. 
These  annual  quotas  were  to  be  reduced  by  the  quantities  of 
certain  non-grain  feed  ingredients  imported  into  Spain  within  the 
year . 

Special  arrangements  for  imports  of  maize  and  sorghum  into  Spain 
from  1987  to  1991  were  laid  down  in  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  1799/87  of  25  June  1987  (1)  as  amended  by  regulation  (EEC) 
No  3391/91  ( 2 ), with  the  aim  of  ensuring  the  achievement  of  the 
above  committment. 

An  extension  of  one  year  for  1991  of  the  initial  Agreement 
between  the  Community  and  the  United  States  of  America  was 
approved  by  Council  Regulation  91/30/EEC  (3)  of  21  December  1990. 
The  application  of  the  measures  taken  under  this  Agreement  was 
extended  until  31  December  1992  by  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  3919/91  of  19  December  1991  ( 4 ). 

Accordingly,  the  present  draft  regulation  foresees  the  amendment 
of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1799/87.  This  amendment  consists 
of  an  extension  for  one  year  of  tne  said  Regulation  with 
retroactive  effect  as  from  1.1.1992. 

( 1) 
( 2) 
( 3) 
( 4) 

OJ 
0J 
OJ 
OJ 

No 
No 
No 
No 

L 
L 
L 
L 

1 7 0, 
3 2 0, 
1 7, 
3 7 2, 

30.06.1987,  p.  1 
22.11.1991,  p.  1 
23.01 .1991 , p.  17 
31 . 12. 1991 , p.  35 

Proposal  puk A 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No 

/92 

of 

1992 

amending Regulation  (EEC) No  1799/87 on special  arrangements 
for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain from  19 87 to 19 91 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

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

particular Article  43 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission^*), 

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

Whereas, by its Decision  91/30/EEC^), the Council approved  an Exchange of 

Letters supplementing  the Agreement between the European Economic Community and 

the United States of America concluded on 30 January  19 87 under GATT 

Article XXIV.6 and providing  in particular  for its extension to 1991; whereas the 

measures referred to in the mentioned exchange of letters have been extended 

until 31 December  1992 by Council Regulation  (EEC) No 3919/91 of 

19 December  1991<4); whereas Regulation  (EEC) No  1799/87<5) should 

consequently  also be extended, as amended by Regulation  (EEC) No  3391/91<6); 

Whereas Regulation  (EEC) No 1799/87 must be amended as a result, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

(1) OJ No C 
(2) Opinion delivered on 

, 

199. , p. 

199. (not yet published  in the Official 

Journal). 

(3) OJ No L  17, 23.1.1991, p. 17. 
(4) OJ No L 372, 31.12.1991, p. 35. 
(5) OJ No L  170, 30.6.1987, p. 1. 
(6) OJ No L 320, 22.11.1991, p. 1. 

Article 1 

Regulation  (EEC) No 1799/87 is hereby amended as follows: 

1.  in the title, 'from 1987 to 1991* shall be replaced by  'from 1987 to 1992'. 

2.  the first recital shall be replaced by the following: 

'Whereas under agreements between the European Economic Community and the 

United States of America concerning the conclusion of the negotiations under 

Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade  (GATT), approved 

by Decisions 87/224/EEC<2) and 91/30/EEC<2a), and Regulation  (EEC) 

No 3919/91(2b)t  the Community undertook, in respect of the years 1987 to 

1992, to open annual quotas for imports into Spain of 2 million tonnes of 

maize and 300 000 tonnes of sorghum, minus the quantities of certain grain 

substitutes imported into that country during the same year, either directly 

or indirectly; whereas the quantities of maize and sorghum imported must be 

used or processed in Spain; 

(2)  OJ No L 98, 10.4.1987, p. 1. 

(2a)  OJ No L 17, 23.1.1991, p. 17. 

(2b)  OJ No L 372, 31.12.1991, p. 35.' 

3.  Article  1 shall be replaced by the following: 

'Article 1 

For a period of six years from 1987 onwards, a maximum quantity of 2 million 

tonnes of maize and 300 000 tonnes of sorghum shall be imported annually from 

third countries for free circulation in Spain under the conditions laid down 

in the following Articles.' 

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Article 2 

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

Official Journal of the European Communities. 

It shall apply from  1 January 1992. 

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

Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

199. 

For the Council 

FINANCIAL  S TATEMENT 

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1. BUDGET HEADING:  Expenditure:  10 
: 100 

Revenue 

DATE: 20 March  1992 

APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 6 423 mi 11 ion 
ECU 1 369.5 million 

2. TITLE: Amendment  to Council Regulation  (EEC) No 1799/87 on special  arrangements  for  imports of maize and 

sorghum  into Spain 

3. LEGAL BASIS: EEC Treaty and  in particular Article 43 thereof. 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT: To extend for one year the agreement on imports of maize and sorghum  into Spain. 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

5.0 EXPENDITURE 

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

5.1  REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 

- NATIONAL 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED  REVENUE 

Period of 12 months 

Current  Financial  Year 
1992 

Following Financial  Year 
1993 

ECU mi 11 ion 

ECU mi 11 ion 

ECU mi 11 ion 

193,8 

p.m. 

193,8 

176,6 

117,7 

58,9 

1994 

1995 

1996 

1997 

5.2 METHOD OF  CALCULATION: 
Revenue in 1992: 
(Levies) 1993: 

1.0 million t x ECU 100/t x 1,177  (DR) 
0.5 million t x ECU 100/t x 1,177  (DR) 

ECU 117,7 million 
ECU  58,9 mi 11 ion 

Total  revenue 

ECU 176,6 million 

Expenditure in 1993: 1.3 mi 11 ion t (maize) x 
(Refunds) 

ECU 114/t x 1,144  (DR) - 
0.2 mi 11 ion t (fodder cereals) x ECU 106/t x 1,145  (DR) - 

ECU 169,5 mi 11 ion 
ECU  24,3 mi 11 ion 

Total expenditure ECU 193,8 mi iI ion 

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: 
These calculations take account of deductions of cereal  substitute products  imported  into Spain and 
the  increase  in cereals exports resulting  from  its application. 

YES 

YES 

NO 

YES 

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