Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan or Morocco (1992/93)
Date: 1992-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Israel, Jordan, Morocco, floriculture, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(92) 411 final 

Brussels,  1 October 1992 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) 

opening  and providing  for the administration of Community  tariff  quotas 
for cut flowers and flower  buds,  fresh, originating  in Cyprus, 
Israel, Jordan or Morocco  (1992/93) 

(presented  by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1.  The additional  Protocols  to the Community's  Cooperation Agreements with 

Morocco, Jordan and  Israel  and  the protocol  laying down  the conditions 

and procedures  for  the  Implementation of  the second  stage of  the 

Agreement  establishing an association between  the EEC and Cyprus 

provide  for  the opening of annual  Community  tariff quotas for  the 

importation of 300, 50, 17 000 and 50 tonnes respectively of cut 

flowers and  flower  buds, fresh, falling within Combined  Nomenclature 

codes 0603  10 11 to 0603 10 69, originating  in those countries. 

However, Article  18 of the Protocol  to the EEC/Cyprus Agreement 

provides  that  the 50 tonne quota must  be  increased  by 5% per  year  from 

the Protocol's entry  into force  (1 January  1988). The quota will 

therefore be set  at 67,5 tonnes for  the period under  consideration; the 

volumes of  the tariff  quotas relating  to other  countries covered by 

this regulation must  be  increased  in equal  tranches of  3 or 5 % 

according  to the products,  in application of Council  Regulation  (EEC) 

No 1764/92*1), modifying  the system  applicable to the  importation  into 

the Community  of certain  agricultural  products originating  in Algeria, 

Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,  Israel, Malta, Morocco, Syria or 

Tunisia. 

2.  The purpose of  this proposal  is to open  the said  tariff quotas  for the 

period  from  1 November  1992 to 31 October  1993. 

3.  Under  the tariff quotas  for Morocco, Jordan and  Israel  customs duties 

are to be phased out  according  to the same  timetables and under  the 

same conditions as  laid down  in Articles 75 and  243 of  the Act of 

Accession of  the Kingdom of Spain and  the Portuguese  Republic  to the 

Community. 

Under  the tariff  quota  for Cyprus, customs duties are  to be phased out 

according  to the timetable  and under  the same conditions  laid down  in 

Articles 5 and  16 of  the relevant  Protocol. 

Within  the  limits of  these  tariff  quotas, Spain  and Portugal  are to 

apply  customs duties  calculated: 

(1)  OJ  No L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 9. 

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-  in accordance  with  the provisions  of  Council  Regulations  (EEC) Nos 

3189/88,  2573/87  and  4162/87  laying  down  the  arrangements  for  trade 

between  Spain  and  Portugal  and Morocco,  Jordan  and  Israel, and 

-  in accordance  with  the  Protocol  to  the Association  Agreement  between 

the  European  Economic  Community  and  the Republic  of  Cyprus 

consequent  on  the accession  of  the Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the 

Portuguese  Republic  to the  Community. 

4. 

Roses with  large or  small  flowers  and  carnations  of  the unifloral  or 

multifloral  types  are  covered  by  the  quota  only  where  they meet  the 

price  conditions  laid  down  by Council  Regulation  (EEC) No. 4088/87, 

amended  by  Regulation  (EEC) No. 3551/88. 

5. 

As  regards  the management  system  of  these  quotas  it  is proposed  that 

the whole  of  the  quota  volumes  be  held  as Community  reserves  in which 

all  Member  States will  have  access  in accordance  with  the  procedure 

provided  for  in Article  1(2) of  the proposal  for  a Regulation. 

That  is the purpose of  the  attached  proposal. 

Annex:  1 proposal  for  a  Regulation 

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of 

o p e n i ng  a nd  providing  for  the  a d m i n i s t r a t i on  of  C o m m u n i ty  tariff  q u o t as  for 
in  Cyprus,  Israel,  J o r d an  or 
c ut 

flowers  and 

flower  buds,  fresh,  o r i g i n a t i ng 
Morocco 

(1992/1993) 

Till-  COUNCIL  OF  THE  KUROPLAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard 
Economic  C o m m u n i t y,  and 
thereof, 

to  the  Treaty  establishing 

the  European 
in  particular  Article  113 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from 

the  Commission, 

to 

the  additional  Protocols 
the  European  Economic  C o m m u n i ty  and 

the  Agreements 
Whereas 
the 
between 
the  Hashemite  Kingdom  of 
Kingdom  of  Morocco  ('), 
Jordan  (-') and  the  State  of  Israel  (')  and  the  Protocol  laying 
down  the  conditions  and  procedures  for  the  implementa 
tion  of  the  second  stage  of  the  Agreement  establishing  an 
association  between  the  European  Economic  C o m m u n i ty 
and  the  Republic  of  Cyprus  and  adapting  certain  provi 
sions  thereof  (4)  provide  in  their  respective  Articles 
that 
fresh  cut  flowers  and  flower  buds,  tailing  within  the  CN 
codes  indicated  in  Article  I  and  originating  in  the  above-
mentioned  countries,  may  be  imported  into  the  C o m m u 
nity  at  reduced  rates  of  customs  duty  within  the  limits  of 
annual  C o m m u n i ty  tariff  quotas  of  .WO,  SO,  17 000  and  SO 
tonnes  respectively;  whereas,  however,  Article  18  of  the 
Protocol  with  Cyprus  provides 
the 
tariff  quota  for  that  country  must  be  increased  by  S %  per 
year  from  the  entry  into  force  of  the  Protocol,  and  it  will 
tonnes  for  the  l 9 9 p to  1993period  ; 
therefore  be  set  at  I 

the  volume  of 

that 

07,5 

and  Algeria,  Egypt, 

the  Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese 
between 
Jordan,  Lebanon, 
Republic 
Tunisia  and  Turkey  ty  and  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  4162/87  of  21  December  1987  laying  down  arran 
gements  for  Spain's  and  Portugal's  trade  with  Israel 
and  a m e n d i ng  Regulations 
(EEC)  No  449/86  and 
(EEC)  No  2573/87  0)  in  respect  of  the  tariff  quotas 
opened  for  Morocco,  Jordan  and  Israel, 

and 

—  the  Protocol 

to  the  Association  Agreement  between 
the  European  Economic  C o m m u n i ty  and  the  Repu 
blic  of  Cyprus  consequent  on 
the 
Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese  Republic  to  the 
C o m m u n i ty  $),  in  respect  of  the  tariff  quota  opened 
for  Cyprus  ; 

the  accession  of 

to 

the  conditions 

Whereas  roses  with  large  or  small  flowers  and  carnations 
types  are  covered  by  the 
of  the  unifloral  or  multifloral 
quotas  only  subject 
laid  down  by 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  4088/87  of  21  December 
1987  fixing  conditions  for  the  application  of  preferential 
customs  duties  on  imports  of  certain  flowers  originating 
in  Cyprus,  Israel  and  Jordan  (t>),  as  amended  by  Regula 
tion  (EEC)  No  3551/88  (It);  whereas  these  tariff  conces 
sions  apply  only  to  imports  in  respect  of  which  certain 
price  conditions  are  observed  ;. 

wheronr. the volunes or the iarifi: quotas relating 
to other countries covered by this regulation must 
be  increased  in  equal  tranches  of 3 or 5 %  according 

, 

7 

Whereas  all  C o m m u n i ty 

1  1 

importers  should  be  ensured 
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; 

, 

t 

u l u , |y  equal  and  continuous  access  to  the  said  quotas  and 

the 

to  the  products,  in  application  of  Council  Regulationjuty  ratcs  iaid  down  for  thc  quotas  should  bc  app,icd 
(EEC)  No 1764/92  (5),  modifying  the  system 
applicable  to  the  importation  into  the  Community 
of  certain  agricultural  products  originating  in 
Algeria,  Cyprus,  Egypt,  Jordan,  Lebanon,  Israel, 
Malta,  Marocco,  Syria  or  Tunisia. 

the  necessary  measures 
taken 
for  effective  C o m m u n i ty  management  of 

in  question 
consistently 
the  quotas  are  exhausted  ; 
into  all  Member  States  until 
to 
whereas 
provide 
the 
quotas,  so  that  the  Member  States  may  draw  against  the 
quotas  such  quantities  as  they  may  need,  corresponding  to 
this  method  of  administration 
actual 
requires  close  cooperation  between 
the  Member  States 
and 

thc  Commission  ; 

imports  ;  whereas 

the  products 

imports  of 

should  be 

to  all 

Whereas,  within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  quotas,  customs 
duties  are  to  be  phased  out  : 

—  under  the  tariff  quotas  tor  Morocco,  Jordan  and  Israel, 
according  to  (lie  same  timetables  and  under  the  same 
conditions  as  laid  down  in  Articles  7S  and  243  ot  the 
Act  of  Accession  of  Spain  and  Portugal, 

—  under 

the 

tariff  quota  for  Cyprus,  according 

the 
the  conditions 
in 
the  above-mentioned  Protocol 

to 
laid  down 

timetable  and  under 
Articles  5  and  16  of 
concerning  Cyprus  ; 

Whereas  since  the  Kingdom  of  Belgium,  thc  Kingdom  of 
the  Netherlands  and 
the  Grand  Duchy  of  Luxembourg 
are  united  within  and  jointly  represented  by  the  Benelux 
Economic  Union,  any  operation  concerning  the  adminis 
tration  of  these  quotas  may  be  carried  out  by  any  one  of 
its  members, 

Whereas  within 
Kingdom  of  Spain  and 
apply  customs  duties  calculated 

limits  of 

the 

these 

the 
the  Portuguese  Republic  are  to 

tariff  quotas, 

in  accordance  with  : 

—  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3189/88  of  14  October 
1988  laying  down  the  arrangements  to  be  applied  by 
Spain  and  Portugal  to  trade  with  Morocco  and  Syria  ($ 
1  1 
and  Council  Regulation 
August  19H7  laying  down  the  arrangements  for  trade 

(EEC)  No  2573/87  of 

(')  ( )|  No  I.  224,  I  1.  8.  1988,  p.  18. 
()  ()'|  No  I.  297,  21.  !().  1987,  p.  19 
V)  Ol  No  1.  127.  10.  I  I.  1988.  p.  U>. 

C3)  0J  No  L  1o1,  1 . ^ * 2,  p.  y. 
$  OJ  No  L  287,  20.  10.  1988,  p.  1. 

(/)  OJ  No  L  250,  I.  9.  1987,  p.  1. 
(J)  OJ  No  L  396,  31.  12.  1987,  p.  1. 
(J)  OJ  No  L  393,  31.  12.  1987,  p.  M. 
(0)  OJ  No  L  382,  31.  12.  1987,  p.  22. 
(If)  OJ  No  L  311,  17.  11.  1988,  p.  I. 

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HAS  ADOPT!  t)  1IIIS  KIX.dl.AriON 

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I  November  199*-  to 

I 
to 
imports  into  the  (lomiwimiy  of  tin-  products  listed  below  originating  in. Morocco,  Jordan, 
lisr.wl- or  Cyprus  shall  be  suspended  at  the  levels  and  within* rhe  limits  of  the  C o m m u n i ty 
l.infl  (juntas  shown  below  : 

il  October  1993  (|îc  customs  duties  applicable 

Qui.-
No 

C:N ((><!<• 

l)l'M-TI|>h<ll) 

Oogin 

Amount  ot 
quota 
(m  toiiiirs) 

Quola  (hnv 

Fresh  tut  flowers  a«d  ttowii  buds  <>t>  a  kiwi 
suùaftlt'  foi  ornaniciMiil  purposes 

Fioni  I  Nownibir  to  \\  May 

Morocco 

Jtordan 
Israel 

Cyprus 

from  I  jinn-  to  VI  October 

09  1114 

«V.I IS? 
W  I  M)h 

0603  HI- SI 
060 V  M)' S Y 
0601  H* S S 
Wan  10 61 
060V  |0  6v 
0601  M» 69 

m  1420 

06<H 10.11 
06<H  H )H 
060 «  10  1  S 
0WM  10  21 
0603  10 2S 
0601  10  29 

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From 
to 
December  I9<»2  -  2  1 
From  I  January  ro  fl 
October  1995  :  0 

I  Novcmbci 

From 
December  1992  ;  5 ,4 
From  1  ianuary  to 

to  51 

H  Ociobci 

1-9 93  :0 

Within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  quotas  the  Kingdom  of 
.Spain  and  the  Portuguese  Republic  shall  apply  customs 
duties  calculated 
the  provisions  of 
in  accordance  with 
Regulations  (EEC)  No  3189/88,  (LLC)  No  2573/87  and 
(LLC)  No  4162/87  as  regards  the  quotas  for  Morocco, 
Jordan  and  Israel,  and  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  the 
Protocol  to  the  Association  Agreement  between  the  Euro 
pean  Economic  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Cyprus 
the  accession  of  Spain  and  Portugal  as 
consequent  on 
regards  the  quota  for  Cyprus. 

l o ne  shall  be  excluded  from 
the  tariff  quota  concerned. 

the  quantities  drawn 

from 

Article  2 

the  Commission,  which  may 

The  tariff  quotas  referred  to  in  Article  1 shall  be  managed 
by 
take  any  appropriate 
administrative  measures  to  ensure  that  they  are  managed 
efficiently. 

In 

the  case  of 

large-flowered  and 

small-flowered 
2. 
roses  and  unifloral  and  multifloral  carnations,  application 
of  the  quota  referred  to  in  Article  1 (!)  may  be  interrupted 
if  it  is  found  at  Community  level  that  the  price  conditions 
hud  down  by  Regulation  (LLC)  No  4088/87  are  not  being 
observed. 

the  duties  applicable 

that  event,  the  Commission  shall  adopt 

In 
regulations 
in 
re-establishing 
question  under  the  C o m m on  Customs  Ta nil  anil,  when-
appropriate,  re-introducing  this  Regulation  on  the  dates 
and  in  respect  of  the  produits  and  periods  indicated 
in 
the  Regulations 

to  the  products 

in  question 

Howcvei,  p i o d m ts  on  winch  customs  duties  have  been 
re  established  and  imported  into  the  Community  during 
in 
the  period 

re-establishment 

in  which  such 

remains 

Article  3 

importer  presents  a  product  covered  bv  this 
in  a  Member 

Where  an 
Regulation  for  release  for  free  circulation 
State,  applying  to  take  advantage  of  the  preferential  au.ui 
gements,  and  the  entry  is  accepted  by  the  customs  autho-
uties,  the  Member  State  concerned  shall,  by  notifymv  the 
Commission,  draw  an  amount  corresponding  to  H\  icqui 
lements  from 

the  quota  volume. 

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

Drawings  shall  be  granted,  by  the  Commission  m  chrono 
logical  order  of  the  dates  on  which  the  customs  aiithon 
lies  of  the  Member  States  concerned  accepted  the  entiies 
for  release  for  free  circulation,  to  the  extent  that  the  .i\.u 
lable  balance  so  permits. 

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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  the  available 
balance  of  the  quota  volume,  the  balance  shall  be  alio 
cated  among  applicants  pro  rata.  The  Commission  shall 
inform  the  Member  States  of  the  drawings  made. 

Article  5 

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

Article  4 

Article  6 

Bach  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. 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1  November 
1992 

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

Done  at  Luxembourg, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

FINANCIAL RECORD 

1.  Budget  If ne concerned  : Chap. 12 Art. 120 

2.  Legal basis  :• Art. 113 of  the Treaty 

3.  Title of the tariff measure concerned  : Proposal  for a Council 

Regulation  (EEC) opening and providing for  the administrât ion of 
Community  tariff quotas for cut  flowers and flower buds, fresh, 
originating  in Cyprus,  Israel, Jordan or Morocco  (1992/93) 

4.  Objective  : Execution of a contractual obligation  (EEC/Morocco, Jordan, 

Israel en Cyprus Agreement) 

5.  Method of calculation 

Morocco, Jordan 
and  Israel 

Cyprus 

CCT heading: 
Volume of the quota: 
Duty  to be applied: 
Normal CCT duty: 
Price 0/T : 

0603 10 11 to 69 
309; 51,5 and  17 510 T  67,5 T 
5,4; 0; 
2,1; 0; 
17; 17; 24 
17;  17; 24 
3 150 ECU/T 
4 223 ECU/T 

6.  Duty-rOSS : 

Loss of revenue for  the period  1 November  1992 to 31 October  1993 
stands at  14 804 715 ECU. 

In 199171992, the  loss stood at  11 943 815 ECU. 

Morocco + Jordan + Israel 

Quantities : 309 + 51,5 + 17 510 - 17 870 

17 870 x 2/12 - 2 978 (1.11-31.12) x 4 223 - 12 576 094 ECU X 0,149 - 1 873 838 ECU 
17 870 x 5/12 - 7 445 (1.01-31.05) X 4 223 - 31 440 235 ECU X 0,17  - 5 344 839 ECU 
17 870 x 5/12 - 7 445 (1.06-31.10) X 4 223 - 31 440 235 ECU X 0,24  - 7 545 656 ECU 

14 764 333 ECU 

Cyprus - Quantities : 67.5 Tonnes 

67,5 X 2/12 - 11,2 (1.11-31.12) X 3 1 5 0-  35 280 ECU X 0,116 -  4 092 ECU 
67,5 x 5/12 = 28,1 (1.1 - 31.5) x 3 150 -  88 515 ECU X 0,17  - 15 047 ECU 
67,5 x 5/12 - 28,1 (1.6 -31.10) X 3.150 -  88 515 ECU x 0,24  - 21 243 ECU 

40 382 ECU 

TOTAL : 14 804 715 ECU 

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