Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) establishing statistical Community surveillance for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta, and Morocco which are subject to reference quantities (1994)
Date: 1993-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, import policy, quantitative restriction, statistics

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(93) 607 final 

Brussels, 26 November  1993 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

establishing statistical  Community  surveillance for  certain 
agricultural  products originating  in Cyprus, Egypt,  Jordan, 
Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta, and Morocco 
which are subject  to reference quantities  (1994) 

(presented  by  the Commission) 

T 

1 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

1. 

2. 

3. 

The Additional  Protocols  to the Agreements  between  the European 
Community  and Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan,  Israel  , Tunisia, Syria, Malta, 
and Morocco provide  for  the progressive  reduction of  the customs 
duties applying  to certain agricultural  products originating  in those 
countries, by means of a system of  reference  quantities. 

By Council  Regulation  (EEC) N*  1764/92 of  29.6.1992 amending  the 
arrangements  for  imports  into the Community  of  certain  agricultural 
products originating  in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Ma I ta, Israe/, 
Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia, the Community  has unilaterally  increased 
the amount  of  these reference quantities  in equal  steps of  3% or  5% 
per  year  starting on  1 January  199 2, and  therefore  they  are  for  1994 
at  the  levels shown  in the annexe. 

The  implementation of  these  regulation, does not  imply  the adoption 
of  common  rules other  than  those actually  applied uniformly  by all 
Member  States  for  the purposes of external  trade  statistics of  the 
Community. Given  that  in most  cases, the period of  validity  for 
reference  quantities  is shorter  than  the calender  year, the competent 
authorities within  the Commission  responsible  for examining  the 
possibility of making a certain product  subject  to a tariff  quota  in 
accordance with  the provisions of article  3 (1) of  the Council 
Regulation  (EEC) n' 451/89, may obtain  the necessary  data  for  this 
examination,  from  the Statistical  Office of  the European Communities. 

That  is the aim of  the attached  proposal 

r i opot><! i 101  a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EC) N*  .../ 

establishing statistical  Community  surveillance  for  certain 
agricultural  products originating  in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, 
Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta, and Morocco 
which are subject  to reference quantities  (1994) 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 

Community,  and  in  particular  Article  113, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  the  Additional  Protocols  to  the  Cooperation 
Agreements  between  the  European 
Commu 
nity,  of  the  one  part,  and  Cyprus ('),  Egypt (2), Jordan (•'), 
Israel (%  Tunisia (%  Syria (<),  Malta 0, 
Morocco (*)  0f  the  other,  have  been  concluded  ;  whereas 
these  Protocols  provide  for  the  progressive  reduction, 

and 

to  r e f e r e n ce  q u a n t i t i es  and  to  a  s t a t i s t i c al 

s u b j e ct 
Community  s u r v e i l l a n ce  w i t h in  a  set 
customs  d u t i es  a p p l i c a b le 
p r o d u c ts  o r i g i n a t i ng 
by 

the  r e s p e c t i ve  Agreements; 

in 

t i m e t a b l e,  ot 
to  r e i t a in  agi  i c u l t u r al 
those  c o u n t r i es  and  covered 

Whereas  Council  Regulation 
(EEC)  No  451/89  of 
20  February  1989  concerning  the  procedure  to be  applied 
to  certain  agricultural  products  originating  in  various 
Mediterranean  third  countries (9)  determined  the  surveil 
lance  procedure  in  question ; 

Whereas,  by  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1764/92  of 
29  June  1992 amending  the  arrangements  for the  import 
into  the  Community  of  certain  agricultural  products  origi 
nating  in  Algeria,  Cyprus,  Egypt,  Israel, Jordan, L-L 
Malta,  Morocco,  Syria  and  Tunisia ('«),  the  Community 
unilaterally  increased  the  amount  of  these  reference  quan 
tities  in  equal  steps  of  3 %  or  5 %  per  year  starting  on 
1  January  1992  and  whereas  for  1994  they  have  thus 
reached  the  levels  shown  in  the  Annex ; 

(')  OJ  No 
0  OJ  No 
0  OJ  No 
0  OJ  No 
0  OJ  No 
(*) OJ  No 
f)  OJ  No 

« OJ  No 

OJ  No 
OJ  No 

L  393,  31.  12.  1987, 
L  297,  21.  10.  1987, 
L 297,  21.  10.  1987, 
L 327,  30.  11.  1988, 
L 297,  21.  10.  1987, 
L 327,  30.  11. 1988, 
L  81,  23.  3.  1989,  p 
L 224,  13.  8.  1988,  p.  18. 
L  52,  24.  2.  1989,  p. 7.  18 
L  181,  1.  7.  1992,  p.  9. 

i ts 

i n t e r n a t i o n al 

t he  Community  s h o u ld  f u l f il 

Whereas 
o b l i g a t i o ns  by  o p e n i ng  r e f e r e n ce  q u a n t i t i es  and  by 
e s t a b l i s h i ng  a  system  of  s t a t i s t i c al  s u r v e i l l a n ce 
f or  p r o d u c ts 
the  competent  departments  of 
e s t a b l i sh  an  annual 
the  p r o d u c ts  concerned  a n d. 
a p p l i c a t i on 
( 1)  of  R e g u l a t i on 

to 
for  each  of 
to  put 
i n to 
for  m  A r t i c le  3 

the  arrangement  p r o v i d ed 

t r a de  balance  sheet 

(EEC)  No  4 5 1 / 8 9; 

the  Commission 

if  necessary, 

the  annex, 

to  enable 

in  order 

l i s t ed 

in 

the  reference  quantities  at  Community 

Whereas  imports  of  the  products  in  question  are  charged 
level 
against 
within  pre-established 
the 
products  are  entered  with  the  customs  authorities  for  fret-
circulation  ;  whereas,  therefore,  it  is  appropriate  to  esta 
blish,  in  1994,  reference  quantities  for  the  products  listed 
in  the  Annex, 

timetables,  as  and  when 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION : 

Article  1 

1. 
Imports  into  the  Community  in  1994  of  certain 
products  originating  in  Cyprus,  Egypt,  Jordan,  Israel, 
shall  be 
Tunisia,  Syria,  Malta,  and  Morocco 
subject  to  reference  quantities  within  the  established 
timetables  and  to  a  s t a t i s t i c al  Community  surveillance 

The  description  of  the  products  referred  to  in  the  first 
subparagraph,  their  serial  numbers,  their  CN  codes, Taric 
codes  and  the  quantities  and  timetable  applying  to  the 
reference  quantities  are given  in  the  table in  the  Annex. 

2.  Amounts  shall  be  charged  by  Member  States  against 
the  reference  quantities  as and  when  products are  entered 
with  customs  authorities  for  free  circulation,  accompanied 
by  a  movement  certificate  conforming  to  the  rules  laid 
down  in  the  Protocol  concerning  the  definition  of  the 
concept  of  originating  products  annexed  to each  Coopera 
tion  Agreement  between 
the  European  Economic 
Community  of  the  one  part  and  the  countries  referred  to 
in  the  first  subparagraph  of  paragraph  1  of  the  other. 

Where  the  movement  certificate  is  produced  at  a  later 
date,  the  amount  shall  be  charged  against  the  correspon 
ding  reference  quantity  at  the  date  of  acceptance  of  the 
declaration  of  release  for  free  circulation. 

The  extent  to  which  the  reference  quantities  are  used  up 
shall  be  determined  at  Community  level  on  the  basis  of 
the  imports  charged  against  them  in  the  manner  defined 

in  the  first  subparagraph,  as  communicated  to  the  Statis 
tical  Office  of  the  European  Communities  pursuant  to 
Regulations  (EEC)  No  2658/87 (') and  (EEC)  No  1736/75 
0-

Article  2 

Article  3 

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

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

It  shall  be  applicable  from  1  January  1994, 

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

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

(') OJ  No  L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by 
Commission Régulation (EEC) No  1039/92 (OJ No L 110, 28. 
4.  1992, p. 42), as corrected by Commission Regulation (EEC) 
No  1590/92  (OJ  No  L  168,  23.  6.  1992,  p.  17). 

0  OJ  No  L 183,  14. 7.  1975, p. 3. Regulation  last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No  1629/88 (OJ  No  L 147,  14. 6.  1988, p. 
1) 

ANNEX 

Serial 
No 

(1) 

CN  code 

(2) 

Taric 
code 

(3) 

Description 

Timetable 

Origin 

Reference 
quantity 
(in  tonnes) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

18.0010 

ex  0 7 01  90  51 

0701  90  51  «15 

N ew  potatoes 

1.  1 . - 3 1.  3. 

T u n i s ia 

2  8 34 

18.0015 

0701  90  51  1 
ex  0701  90  59  J 

0701  90  5 9 - 10 

N ew  potatoes 

18.0030 

ex  0 7 03  20  00 

0 703  ?0  00  *40 

Garlic 

18.0040 

ex  0 7 07  00  11 

0 7 07  00  1 1 ' 12 

Cucumbers  of  a 
exceeding  15  cm 

length 

not 

18.0050 

ex  0 7 09  10  00 

O70U  10  00  *30 

Artichokes 

1.  1 . - 1 5.  5. 
16.  5 . - 3 1.  5. 

!  Malta 

1.  2 . - 3 1.  5. 

Egypt 

1.  1 . - 2 8.  2. 
1.  1 . - 2 8.  2. 
1.  1 . - 2 8.  2. 

Egypt 
J o r d an 
Malta 

1.  1 0 . - 3 1.  12. 
1.  1 0 . - 3 1.  12. 

Egypt 
C y p r us 

18.0060 

ex  0 7 09  30  00 

0 7 09  30  0 0 ' 20 
0 7 09  30  00*30 

Aubergines  (egg-plants) 

15.  1 . - 3 0.  4. 

Israel 

0 7 09  60  10 

0 7 12  20  00 

Sweet  peppers 

1.  1 . - 3 1 . 1 2. 

M o r o c co 

Onions,  dried 

1.  1 . - 3 1 . 1 2. 

Syria 

ex  0 7 12  90  90 

0 7 12  90  90*20 

Garlic,  dried 

1.  1 . - 3 1 . 1 2. 

Egypt 

0 7 1 3 10  10 

Peas,  for  sowing 

1.  1 . - 3 1 . 1 2. 

M o r o c co 

18.0070 

18.0080 

18.0090 

18.0100 

18.0120 

3  2 70 

'  8 40 

1 15 

1 15 

5 7_ 

1 15 

1 15 

1  3 80 

1  1 50 

8 50 

1 

1 50 

4 60 

0 8 04  40  10  1 
0 8 04  40  90  J 

Avocados 

1.  1 . - 3 1 . 1 2. 

Israel 

35  6 50 

18.0130 

ex  0 8 06  10  15 

0 8 06  10  15  - 5Î 

Fresh  table  grapes 

1.  2 . - 3 0.  6. 

Israel 

2 

1 85 

0 8 06  10  15*70 
0 8 06  10  1 5 - 80 
0 8 06  10  I 5 ' 91 

18.0140 

ex  0 8 07  10  90 

0 8 07  10  9 0 - 13 
0 8 07  10  9 0 * 33 

Melons  of  a  weight  not  excee 
ding  600  grams 

1.  1 . - 3 1.  3. 
1.  1 . - 3 1.  3 

Egypt 
J o r d an 

18.0150 

ex  0 8 10  90  10 

0 8 1 0 9 0 1 0 - 10  Kiwifniit 
Planch.) 

(Aainidia 

Chinensis 

1.  1 . - 3 0.  4. 
1.  1 . - 3 0.  4. 
1.  1 . - 3 0.  4. 

Israel 
C y p r us 
M o r o c co 

18.0160 

ex  0 8 12  90  90 

0 8 1 2 9 0 9 0 * 11  Citrus  fruit  comminuted 

1.  1 . - 3 1 . 1 2. 

Israel 

0 8 12  90  90  "20 

18.0190 

2008  30  51 
2008  30  71 

Grapefruit  segments 

1.  1 . - 3 1 . 1 2. 

Israel 

1  15 

1  15 
2 30 

2 30 

2 30 

1  2 65 

15  7 55 

ô 

Serial 
No 

(1) 

18.0200 

CN  code 

(2) 

2008  50 61 
2008  50 69 

Taric 
code 

0) 

Description 

Timetable 

Origin 

(4) 

(*) 

(*) 

Apricots 

1. 

I . - 3 I . I 2. 

Morocco 

Reference 
quantity 
(in  tonnes) 

(7) 

7  245 

18.0210 

ex  2008  30  79 

2008  30  79*10 
2008  30  79*20 

Grapefruit 
Oranges  and 
nuted 

lemons  commi 

1.  1.-31.12. 

Israel 

2  300 

18.0220 

ex  2008 30 91 

2008  30 91*11 
2008  30 91*12 
2008  30 91*13 
2008  30 91*19 
2008  30 91*91 
2008 30  91*92 

Grapefruit  segments 
Grapefruit 
Pulp  of  citrus  fruit 
Citrus  fruit  comminuted 

1.  1 . - 3 1.  12. 

Israel 

3  335 

18.0230 

ex  2008  50 99 
ex  2008  70 99 

2008  50 99*10 
2008  70 99*10 

Apricots  and  peaches  in  halves 
(including  nectarine  halves) 

1.  1.31.12. 

Morocco 

6  900 

18.0240 

2009 20 11 
2009 20  19 
2009 20 99 

Grapefruit  juice 

1.  1.-31.12. 

Israel 

33  005 

18.0245 

2009 20 99 

Grapefruit  juice 

I.  1 . - 3 1 . 1 2. 

Morocco 

9 20 

FINANCIAL  RECORD 

1. 

Budget  line concerned  : Chap.  12 Art.  120 

2. 

Legal  basis  : Art.  113 of  the Treaty 

3. 

4. 

Title of  the tariff measure  concerned  : Proposal  for  a Council 
regulation establishing Community  statistical  surveillance for 
certain agricultural  products originating  in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan 
Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta, and Morocco which  are subject  to 
reference quantities  (1994) 

Object ive  : Setting up of a community  statistical  surveillance  for 
certain agricultural  products  to allow  the Commission  to apply 
measures  forseen by Articie  1 of  additional  protocols  to agreements 
between  the EC  and  the above-mentioned Mediterranean  countries. 

5. 

The application of  the provisions of  this regulation  do not  lead to 
losses of supplementary  receipts. 

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