Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) extending application of the charge known as the 'arbitrio insular - tarifa especial' levied when certain sensitive products are introduced into the Canary Islands from other parts of the Community
Date: 1992-12-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, competitiveness, customs territory (EU), import tax, sensitive product

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Proposal  for a 

milNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

extending  application of  the charge known as the 
'arbitrio  Insular - tarifa especial'  levied when 
certain sensitive products are  introduced  into the 
Canary  Islands from other  parts of  the Community 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. Article 6(4) of Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 1911/91  of  26 June 1991 

provides  that: 

the charge known as  'arbitrio  insular  -  tarifa especial' of  the 
Canary  Islands shall  be applied until  31 December  1992 to products 
from other  parts of  the Community  which  are  included  in List  B of 
the Annex  to Protocol  No 2 of  the Act of Accession  (Spain and 
Portugal); 

on a case-by-case basis, the Council,  in accordance with  the 
procedure prescribed  in Article 6(3) of  the said  Protocol  No 2, may 
at Spain's  request  authorize  the application  of  the charge to 
certain sensitive products until  31 December  2000. 

2. On 7 December  the Spanish  authorities applied  for extension of  the charge 
until  31 December  2000, stating  the grounds  in respect  of each product 
concerned. 

3. The Commission  has considered  these arguments  and  finds that  the charge 
lay properly  be extended until  31 December  2000  in view of economic and 
social  factors specific  to the Canaries, the products  listed  in the annex 
to the draft  regulation  representing  sectors of agriculture or  industry 
of particular  importance  to the  islands' economy. 

It  is estimated  that  it will  take the enterprises concerned until 
31 December  2000 to make  the necessary  adjustments. 

4.  In order  to ensure that Community  preference  is maintained,  there should 
be a differential  between  the rate applicable to products  from other 
parts of  the Community  and  that  for products originating  in third m 

countries. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

of 

extending application of  the charge known as the 
'arbitrio  insular - tarifa especial'  levied when 
certain sensitive products are  introduced  into the 
Canary  Islands from other  parts of  the  Community 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty establishing  the European  Economic  Community, 

Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  1911/91  of 26 June  1991 on the 
application of  the provisions of Community  law to the Canary  Islands,1 and 
in particular  Article 6(4) thereof. 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Whereas Article 6(4) of Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  1911/91  stipulates that 
the charge known as the  'arbitrio  insular - tarifa especial' of  the Canary 
Islands applies until  31 December  1992 to certain  products supplied  by other 
parts of  the Community  on  the terms  laid down  in Article 6(3) of Protocol  2 
to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal;  whereas, however, at  Spain's 
request  and  in accordance with  the procedure  referred  to  in Article 6(3) of 
the said Protocol, the Council may authorize application of  the charge on a 
case-by-case basis to certain sensitive products until  31 December  2000 at 
the  latest; 

Whereas on 7 December  1992 the Spanish authorities submitted  a request  to 
the Commission  under Article 6(4) of Regulation  (EEC) No 1911/91  to have the 
charge applied until  31 December  2000 to a number  of products considered by 
the said  authorities to be sensitive; 

Whereas  the arguments put  forward by  the Spanish  authorities  in support of 
their  request  show that  the products  listed at annex  relate  to productive 
sectors of economic  and social  Importance  to the development  of  the Canary 
Islands;  whereas  they can therefore properly be considered  sensitive for 
the economy  of  those  islands; 

Whereas  the need  for  improvements  in the productive  sectors  in question 
Justifies the continuation of  the charge until  31 December  2000, in 
consideration  inter  al la of economic  factors deriving  from  the special 
geographical  circumstances of  the  islands; 

Whereas  in order  to enable products from other  parts of  the Community  to 
maintain  their  competitive position, the charge should  be  levied on such 
products at  a rate not exceeding 90% of  the corresponding  rate applying  to 
products originating  in third countries, taking  into account  the  reductions 
provided  for  in Article 6(4) of Regulation  (EEC) No 1911/91; 

1  0J  No L  171, 29.6.1991, p.1. 

Whereas  in the  interests of continuity, this Regulation should enter  into 
force on 1 January 1993, 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

From  1 January  1993 to 31 December  2000 the charge known as  'arbitrio 
insular - tarifa especial' of  the Canary  Islands shall  be applied when 
products  listed  in the annex hereto are  introduced  into the said  islands 
from other  parts of  the Community. 

The rate of charge applicable to each product  shall  at no time exceed 90% of 
the rate applicable to  like products originating  in third countries, taking 
into account  the reductions provided  for  in Article 6(4) of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 1911/91. 

Article  Z 

This Regulation shall enter  into force on the third day following  its 
publication  In the Official  Journal of  the European Communities. 

It shall apply  from 1 January 1993. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For  the Council 

The President 

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