Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus, Morocco, Israel, Tunisia and Egypt (1993/94)
Date: 1993-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Maghreb, agricultural product, tariff quota

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(93) 233 final 

Brussels, 27  May  1993 

Proposal  for a 

mmr.ll 

REGULATION  (EEC) 

opening  and providing  for  the administration of Community  tariff  quotas 

for certain agricultural  products originating  in Cyprus, Morocco, 

Israel, Tunisia  and Egypt  (1993/94) 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

rai- v  '« 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The Protocols  to the Agreements between  the EEC on one  hand and 

Cyprus, Morocco,  Israel, Tunisia  and  Egypt on  the other  hand  provide 

for  the opening of Community  tariff  quotas  for  imports  into the 

Community of: 

-  86 000 tonnes of  tomatoes, fresh or chilled,  falling within CN code 

ex 0702 00 10 originating  in Morocco  for  the period  from 15 

November  to 30 April, of which  15 000 tonnes  in April, 

-  300 tonnes of aubergines, falling within CN code ex0709 30 00, 

originating  in Cyprus, for  the period  from  1 October  to 30 

November, 

-  100, 450 and  100 tonnes of Chinese cabbage, falling within CN code 

ex0704 90 90, originating  in Morocco,  Israel  and  Cyprus 

respectively, for  the period  from  1 November  to 31  December, 

-  100, 250 and  100 tonnes of  "Iceberg"  lettuce, falling within CN 

codes ex0705  11  10 and ex0705  11 90, originating  in Morocco,  Israel 

and Cyprus  respectively, for  the period  from  1 November  to 31 

December, 

-  6 400 tonnes of beans, fresh or chilled,  falling within CN code 

ex 0708 20 10, originating  in Egypt  for  the period  from  1 November 

to 30 Apr iI, 

-  265 000, 293 000, 28 000 and 7 000 tonnes of oranges, fresh, 

falling within CN code ex0805  10, originating  in Morocco, Tunisia 

and Egypt  respectively, for  the period  from  1 July  to 30 June and 

-  14 200 tonnes and  110 000 tonnes of  fresh mandarins, Clementines, 

etc, falling within CN code ex0805 20, originating  in  Israel  and 

Morocco  for  the period  from  1 July  to 30 June. 

-  2 200 tonnes of strawberries, falling within the CN code ex08l0 10 

90, originating  in  Israel, for  the period from  1 November  to 31 

March. 

However, the quotas for Cyprus are subject  to an  increase of equal , 

steps of  5% per annum starting from the entry  inta force of  the 

Protocol, by virtue of Articles 18 and  19, and will  therefore be at 

the  levels  listed  in Article  1 for  1993. The volumes of  the tariff 

quotas for the other  countries covered by  this regulation must be 

increased annually by 3 or 5 % according  to the products, in 

application of Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 1764/92  (1) amending  the 

arrangements  for  the  importation  into the community of certain 

agricultural  products originating  in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, 

the Lebanon,  Israel, Malba, Marocco, Syria and Tunisia; 

2. 

Under  the quotas, Portugal  applies the duties calculated  in accordance 

with  the provisions of  the above Council  Regulations No. 4162/87, 

3189/88 and 2573/87 and Protocol  consequent on accession. 

3.  These Community  tariff quotas should  therefore be opened  for  the 

periods given  in Article 1. 

4.  With  regard  to the administration of quotas,  it  is proposed  that  the 

whole of  the quota volumes be held as Community  reserves to which all 

Member  States will  have access  in accordance with  the procedure 

provided  for  in Article  3 of  the proposed  Regulation. 

This  is the purpose of  the attached proposal. 

(1) OJ No L 181, 1.7.92, p. 9 

Proposal 

for 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) No 

/96 

3 

opening  and  providing  for  the  adminsttracion  of  Community  tariff  quotas  for 
certain  agricultural  products  originating  in  Cyprus,  Morocco,  Israel. Tunisia  and 

Egypt  (1993/1994) 

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 relevant  articles and the Additional  Protocols 
to  the  Agreements  between  the  European  Economic 
Community,  on  the  one  hand,  and  the  Kingdom  of 
Morocco ('), the State of  Israel (*), the Tunisian  Republic (•) 
and  the  Arab  Republic  of  Egypt (4), on  the other,  an the 
Protocol  defining  the  conditions  and  procedures  for  the 
implementation  of  the  second  stage  of  the  Agreement 
establishing  an  Association  between 
the  European 
Economic  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Cyprus and 
adapting  certain  provisions  of  the  Agremeent (*)  provide 
for  the  opening  of  Community  tariff  quotas  for : 

—  86 000  tonnes  of  tomatoes,  fresh  or  chilled,  falling 
within  CN  code  ex  0702 00 10  originating 
in 
Morocco  (15  November  to 30  April), of  which  15 000 
tonnes  in  April, 

—  300  tonnes  of  aubergines,  falling  within  CN  code 
ex  0709  30 00  originating  in  Cyprus (I  October  to 30 
November). 

—  100. 450 and  100  tonnes  of  Chinese  cabbage,  falling 
wihtin  CN  code 
in 
Morocco,  Israel  and Cyprus  respectively  (1  November 
to  31  December), 

ex  0704 90 90  originating 

—  100.  250  and  100  tonnes  of  'Iceberg*  lecture,  falling 
wihtin  CN  codes  ex  0705  11  10  and  ex  0705  1190 
originating  in  Morocco,  Israel  and Cyprus  respectively 
(1  November  to  31  December), 

—  6 400 tomes of beans, fresh or chilled, falling within 
CN code ex 0708 20 10 originating in Egypt (1 November 
to 30 April), 

—  265 000  tonnes.  293 000  tonnes  and 7 000  tonnes or 
oranges,  fresh,  falling  within  CN  code  ex  0805  10 
originating  in  Morocco,  Israel,  Tunisia  and  Egypt 
respectively  (1  July  to  30  June). 

and  110 000 tonnes 
—  14 200  tonnesTof  fresh  mandarins,  clémentines,  etc. 
falling  within  CN  code  ex  0805  20  originating  in 
Israelii  July  to  30  June); 

"and  Morocco  respectively 

(')  OJ  No  L  224.  IJ  8.  1988.  p.  18 
O  OJ  No  L  327. JO. I I.  1988.  p. 36. 
(•) OJ  No  L  26S.  27. 9.  1978.  p  2 
(*) OJ  No  L  266. 27. 9.  1978  p  2 
O  OJ  No  L  393. 31.  12.  1987  p  2 

-v 

—  2 200 tonnes of strawberries, tailing within 
CN code ex 0810 10 90, originating in Israel 
(1 November to 31 March) 

Whereas,  however,  the  quotas  relating  to  Cyprus  must  be 
increased  in  equal  steps  of  5 %  per  annum, starting  with 
the  entry  into  force  of  the  abovementioned  Protocol,  by 
virtue  of  its  Articles  18  and  19;  whereas  for  1993  they 
will  therefore  be  at  the  levels  indicated  in  Article  I  ; 

Whereas  the volumes of  the tariff  quotas  for  the other  countries covered by 
this regulation must  be  increased  annually  by  3 or  5 % according  to the 
products,  In application of Council  Regulation  (EEC) Noi/<* /92  (6) amending 
the arrangements  for  the  importation  Into the community  of  certain 
agricultural  products originating  in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, the 
Lebanon,  Israel, Malba, Marocco, Syria and Tunisia; 

Wherea, in application of the above mentioned  regulation  (EEC) No 1764/92, 
the customs duties applicable  to products  in question, originating  in the 
Mediterranean  third  countries  concerned,  are abolished  in the framework of 
these tariff quotas, to count  from  1 January  1993. 

Whereas  Council  Regulations  (EEC)  No  4162/87  of  21 
December  1987  laying  down  arrangements  for  Spain's 
and  Portugal's  trade  with  Israel^,  (EEC)  No  3189/88  of 
14  October  1988  laying  down  the  arrangements  to  be 
applied  by  Spain  and  Portugal  to  trade  with  Morocco  and 
Syriafl).  (EEC)  No  2573/87  of  II  August  1987  laying 
down  the  arrangements  for  trade  between  Spain  and 
Portugal  on  the  one  hand  and  Algeria.  Egpyt.  Jordan. 
Lebanon,  Tunisia  and  Turkey  on  the  otherfjjl  and  the 
Protocol  to  the  Agreement  establishing  an  Association 
between  the  European  Econornic  Community  and  the 
Republic  of  Cyprus  consequent  on  the  accession  of  the 
Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese  Republic  to  the 
Community^  provide  that  Spain  and  Portugal  shall 
apply  duties  which  progressively  reduce  the  gap  between 
the  base duty  rates and  the  preferential  duty  rates. 

Whereas by virtue of Commission  Regulation  (EEC) No 3830/92 of 28 December 
1992  (11) Spain applies  starting  from  1 January 1993, in the exchanges 
with  the third  countries, the  customs duties  applied  by the Community  of 
Ten; 

Whereas  the Community  tariff quotas  in question  should  therefore be 
opened  for the periods mentioned  in Article  1; 

(6)  OJ No L  181,  1.7.1992,  p.  9 
( 7)  OJ  No  L  196.  31.  12.  1987,  p  f 
( 8)  OJ  No  I  287.  20:  10  1988  p  I 
( 9)  OJ  No  L  250.  I.  9.  1987  p  | 

{Ma ti°  J-  i2à  3L. »2^1987,  p.  37 

NoLSr*,  31.12.1902,  p.  46 

Whereas  all  Community  importers  should  be  ensured 
equal  and  continuous  access  to  the  said  quotas  and  the 
duty  rates  laid  down  for  the  quotas  should  be  applied 
consistently  to  all  imports  of  the  products  in  question 
into  all  Member  States  until  the  quotas  are  exhausted ; 

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

in 

to 

the  o p e n i n g, 

these  q u o t a s, 

t h e re 
to  a u t h o r i s i ng 

f or 
i n t e r n a t i o n al 
t a r i ff  quotas  should  be 

Whereas  the  d e c i s i on 
the  e x e c u t i on  of 
i ts 
o b l i g a t i o n s,  of 
taken  by  the  Community;  whereas, 
ensure  the  e f f i c i e n cy  of  a  common 
a d m i n i s t r a t i on  of 
no  reasonable  o b s t a c le 
the  Member  States 
quota-volumes 
corresponding 
t h is  method  of  a d m i n i s t r a t i on 
c l o se  c o o p e r a t i on  between  the  Member 
S t a t es  and  the  Commission  and  the 
must 
the  r a te  at  which  the  quotas  are  used  up 
and 
a c c o r d i n g l y; 

the  necessary  q u a n t i t i es 
to  a c t u al 

inform  the  Member  S t a t es 

in  p a r t i c u l ar  be  a b le 

i m p o r t s;  whereas 

to  draw  from 

to  monitor 

r e q u i r es 

l a t t er 

the 

is 

HAS ADOPTED THIS «EOLATION: 

Article  1 

The  customs  duties  applicable  to  imports  into  the 
Corrmumty of  the  products  listed  below  originating 
in  Cyprus,  Morocco,  Israel,  Tunisia  and Egypt  shall 
be  suspended during  the  periods,  at  the  levels  and 
within  the  limits  of  the  Community  t a r i ff  qMOtas 
shown below: 

Order 
No 

CN  code 
(») 

Description 

Origin 

Quota 
volume 
(in  tonnes) 

0) 

(2) 

(3) 

(<) 

(5) 

09.1117 

ex  0702 00  10 

Tomatoes  fresh  or  chilled,  from  15 
November  1993  to  30  April  1994 

Morocco 

92 811 

(duty  V.) 

(6) 

0 

Of  which : 

09.1118 

ex  0702 00  10 

Tomatoes,  fresh  or  chilled,  from  1 
to  30  April  1994 

Morocco 

16 350 

09.1405 

tx  0709  30 00 

Aubergines,  from  1  October  to  30 
November  1953 

Cyprus 

09.1109 
09.1311 
09.1425 

09.1111 
09  1313 
09.1427 

ex  704  90  90 

Chinese 
^ ^ __ 
iSeccrrrUer  1953 

.  from  1 November  to  31 

Morocco 
Israel 
Cyprus 

ex  0705  11  10 
ex  0705  11 90 

'Iceberg'  lettuce  (Lactuca  saliva  L, 
capitula  L). from  1 November  to  31 
December 

I 9 S3 

Morocco 
Israel 
Cyprus 

' — " • - ~ ~— 

— 

393 

110 
495 
132 

no 
275 
732 

09.1709 

exOTOB 20 1Û 

Seans  (Phaseolus  spp.), 
fresh  or  chilled,  from  1 
November  to  30 April  1994 
,.__. 

———— 

Egypt 

7  253 

U 

0 

0 

0 

0 

( I) 

(2) 

(3) 

Fresh  oranges,  from  I  July  1993 to 
Î0  June  199 4 

Israel 

fy!YI" 

(5) 

314 975 
7 525 

(6) 

0 

09.1323 

0 9 . 1 7 07 

09.1121 
0 9 . 1 2 07 

0805  10 11 
0805  10 15 
0805  10 19 

0805  10 21 
0805  10 25 
0805  10 29 

0805  10 31 
0805  10 35 
0805  10 39 

0805  10 41 
0805  10 45 
0805  10 49 

ex  0805  10  70 

ex  0805  10 90 

0805  10  M 
0805  10 15 
0805  10 19 

0805  10 21 
0805  10 25 
0805  10 29 

0805  10 31 
0 8 0 5 )0  35 
0805  10 39 

0805  10 41 
0805  10 45 
0805  10 49 

ex  0805  10 70 

Fresh  oranges,  from  I  July  1993  to 
30  June  199  4 

Morocco 
Tunisia 

284 875 
30 100 

09.1325 

09/NZ.3 

ex  0805  10 90 

ex 0805 20 10 
ex 0805 20 30 
ex 0805 20 50 
ex 0805 20 70 
ex 0805 20 90 

ex  0805  20 90 

Madarins  (including  tangerines  and 
satsumas) :  clémentines,  wilkings 
and  similar  citrus  hybrids, 
fresh, 
from  I  July  1993 to  30  Ju ne 

, 9 94 

Mmneolas.  fresh,  from  I  July  199  3 
to  30  June  1994 

ex  0805  20 10 
ex  0805  20 30 
ex  0805  20 50 
ex  0805  20 70 
ex  0805  20 90 

Madarins  (including  tangerines  and 
satsumas) ;  clémentines,  wilkings 
and  similar  citrus  hybrids, 
fresh, 
from  I  July  1993 to 30 June  1994 

ex  0805  20 90  Mmneolas.  fresh,  from  1 July  199 3 
to  30  June  1994 

Israel 

15  265 

Morocco  118  250 

09.1339  ex0B10 10 9d  Strawberries,  from 1 

November  1993 to 31 March 
1994 

Israel 

2486 

(a)  See Taric  codes  in  the  Ann». 

-y 

Within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  quotas, 

• • 
the  Portuguese  Republic  shall  . j 
customs 
duties  calculated  in  accordance  with  the  relevant  provi 
sions  of  Regulations 
(EEC)  No 
3189/88  and  (EEC)  No  2753/87  and  of  the  Protocol  to 
the  Agreement  establishing  an  Association  between  the 
European  Economic  Community  and  the  Republic  of 
Cyprus  consequent  on 
the  accession  of  Spain  and 
Portugal  to  the  Community. 

(EEC)  No  4162/87. 

Article  2 

The  tariff  quotas  referred  to  in  Article  1 shall  be  managed 
by 
the  Commission,  which  may  take  all  appropriate 
administrative  measures  in  order  to  ensure  effective  mana 
gement  thereof 

Article  J 

If  an  importer  presents  in  a  Member  State  a  declaration  of 
entry  for  free  circulation,  including  a  request  for  preferen 
tial  benefit  for  a  product  covered  by  this  Regulation,  and 
if  this  declaration  is  accepted  by  the  customs  authorities, 
the  Member  State  concerned  shall  inform  the  Commis 
sion  and  draw  an  amount  corresponding  to  its  require 
ments  from  the  corresponding  quota  amount. 

Requests  for  drawings,  indicating  the  date  of  acceptance 
of 
to  die 
Commission  without  delav. 

the  said  declarations,  must  be 

transmuted 

The  drawings  shall  be  granted  by  the  Commission  by 
reference  to  the  dale  of  acceptance  of  the  declarations  of 
entry  for  free  circulation  by  the  customs  authorities  of  the 
Member  States  concerned,  to  the  extent  that  the  available 
balance  so  permits. 

If  a  Member  State  docs  not  use  the  quantities  drawn,  it 
shall  return  them  as  soon  as  possible  to  the  corresponding 
quota  amount. 

If  the  quantities  requested  are  greater  than  the  available 
balance  of  the  quota  amount,  the  requests  shall  be  met  on 
a  pro  rata  basis.  Member  States  shall  be  informed  by  the 
Commission  of  the  drawings  made. 

Article  4 

Each  Member  State  shall  ensure  that  importers  of  the 
products  concerned  have  equal  and  continuous  access  to 
the  quotas  for  such  time  as  the  residual  balance  of  the 
quota  volumes  so  permits 

Art  id i  5 

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

Article 

(» 

T h is  Regulation  shall  enter 

i n to 

force  or» 

I  J u ly  1 9 ^ 3. 

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

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  COM  mil 

Tht  Prts idtn  t 

ANNEX 

TARIC codes 

Order Nos 

09.1117 

CN codes 

ex0702 00 10 

09.1118 

ex0702 00 10 

TARIC codes 
0702 00 10*21 
•29 
*31 
*39 
*41 
*49 
*51 
•59 
*61 
*69 
•71 
*79 
*81 
*84 

0702 00 10*71 
*79 
*81 
*84 

09.1405 

09.1109 
09.1311 
09.1425 

09.1111 
09.1313 
09.1427 

09.1709 

09.1323 
09.1707 

09.1121 
09.1207 

ex0709 30 00 

0709 30 00*50 

ex0704 90 90 

0704 90 90*9? 

ex0706 11 10 
ex0705 11 90 

0705 11 10*35 
0705 11 90*11 

6X0708 20 10 

0708 20 10*31 

ex0805 10 70 

ex0805 10 90 

6X0805 10 70 

0X0806 10 go 

*4\ 
*43 

0805 10 70*11 
*13 
*14 
*18 
0805 10 90*11 
*19 

0805 10 70*11 
*13 
*14 
*18 

onor, i o QO* 11 

*19 

Order Nos 

09.1129 
09.1325 

-3-

CN codes 

OX0805 20 10 

6X0805 20 30 

6X0805 20 50 

6X0805 20 70 

6X0805 20 90 

6X0805 20 90 

09.1339 

6X0810  10  90 

TARIC codes 

0805 20 10*31 
•33 
•35 
•38 
*39 
0805 20 30*31 
*33 
*35 
*38 
•39 
0805 20 50*31 
*33 
*35 
•38 
*39 
0805 20 70*31 
*33 
*35 
*38 
*39 
0805 20 90*51 
•53 
*55 
•58 
•59 
0805 20 90*11 
*15 
*16 
*17 
•18 

0810 10 90*32 
*33 
•36 
*39 
*41 
*49 

yfjcs 

FINANCIAL  RECORD 

1. 

Budget  line  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 administration of 
Community  tariff  quotas  for certain  agricultural  products  originating 
in Cyprus,  Morocco,  Israel,  Tunisia  and  Egypt. 

4. 

Objective  : Execution of a contractual  obligation  (EEC/Cyprus, 
Marocco,  Israel,  Tunisia  and Egypte  Agreement  -  1993/1994) 

5. 

Method  of calculation : 

Description 

CN code 

Origin 

Period 

Level  of 
quotas 

-in T- 

Tomatoes 

ex0702 00 10 Morocco  92 811  15.11-30.04 

Aubergines 

ex0709 30 00 Cyprus 

393 

1.10-30.11 

Chinese 

cabbage 

ex0704 90 90 Morocco 

Israel 
Cyprus 

110 
495 
132 

1.11-31.12 
1.11-31.12 
1.11-31.12 

'Iceberg" 
lettuce 

ex0705 11  10 Morocco 
ex0705  11 90 Israel 

110 
275 

1.11-31.12 
1.11-31.12 

Cyprus 

132 

1.11-31.12 

Duty  to  CN duty  Estimated  Duty-loss 
be apply 

price 
ECU/T 

(in ECUS) 

-in *-  -in  %- 

11 

16 

15 
15 
15 

(0)14 
(0)14 

(0)H 

0 
0 
0 

0 
0 

825  8 422 598 

1113 

69 985 

569 
569 
734 

1148 

9 388 
42 248 
14 533 

17 679 
44 198 

1654 

30 566 

Beans 

ex0708 20 10  Egypt 

7 253  1.11.93-30.4.94 

13 

1853  1 747 175 

Oranges, 
fresh 

ox0805 

Israel  314 975 
Egypt 
7 525 
Morocco 284 875 
Tunisia  30 100 

1.7.93-30.6.94 
1.7.93-30.6.94 
1.7.93-30.6.94 
1.7.93-30.6.94 

Mandarins, 
clement ines, 
etc,  fresh 

«XO805 20 

Israel 
15 265  1.7.93-30.6.94 
Morocco  118 250  1.7.93-30.6.94 

0 
0 
0 
0 

0 
0 

(0)13 
(0)13 
5 
5 

20 
20 

394 16 133 019 
325 
317 931 
440  6 267 250 
651  665 
433 

1695  5 174 835 
40 086 750 

Strawberries 

ex0810 10 90 Israel 

2 486  1.11.93-31.3.94 

14 

2422 

842 953 

D ujt x - lo s s : 
1 9 9 2 / 1 9 93  :  66  5 27  9 64  ecu 
1 9 9 3 / 1 9 94  : 79  8 72  7 73  ecu 

I n c r e a se 

13  3 44  809  ecu 

A  number  of  tariff  m e a s u r es  have  been  o p e n ed  for  the  first  time  in 
1993. 

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