Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 concerning the import arrangements applicable to certain products covered by CN codes 0714 10 and 0714 90 and originating in certain third countries
Date: 1994-12-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Thailand, cassava, import levy, root crop, tariff quota

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(94) 544 final 
Brussels, 01.12.1994 

94/0282  (ACC) 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL RF61ILATI0N (EC) 

amending Regulation  (EEC) No 430/87 concerning the import 
arrangements applicable to certain products covered by CN codes 
0714 10 and 0714 90 and originating in certain third countries 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  Protocol  of  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and 
the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade was signed 
on 23 May 1986. 

It  has  been  extended  several  times  for  periods  of  four  years, the  latest 
period being 1 January  1991  to 31 December 1994. 

Article  1 of the Agreement  states that the Agreement will continue to apply 
for  successive  four-year periods  if  it is not denounced  by  either  party  at 
least  one  year  before  expiry  of  the  period  concerned.  Neither  of  the  two 
parties denounced the Agreement in 1993. 

As  agreed  in  the  GATT  multilateral  trade  negotiations,  the  arrangements 
applicable  to  manioc  originating  in  Thailand  will  be  replaced  from 
1 July  1995  by  a tariff  quota  in  accordance  with  the  proposal made  by  the 
European Community. 

So as not to interrupt trade in this product from Thailand, a legal basis is 
required  to  permit  its  continuance  until  the  implementation  of  the  GATT 
arrangements. 

The  Commission  is  therefore  requested  to  submit  this  proposal  for  a 
Regulation to the Council. 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) Ho 

Of 

amending Regulation  (EEC) No 430/87 concerning the import 
arrangements applicable to certain products covered by CN codes 
0714 10 and 0714 90 and originating in certain third countries 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

particular Article  113 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the commission, 

Whereas  Regulation  (EEC) No  430/87(1),  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EEC) 

No  3909/92<2),  lays  down  the  arrangements  applicable  to manioc  and  similar 

products originating  in certain third countries under which, on import  into 

the Community,  a maximum  levy of  6%  ad valorem  is applied  and which  expire 

on 31 December  1994 for Thailand; 

Whereas,  as  agreed  during  the  GATT  multilateral  trade  negotiations,  the 

arrangements  applicable  to manioc  originating  in  Thailand  will  be  replaced 

from  1 July  1995  by  a  tariff  quota  in  accordance  with  the  proposal  made 

by the European Community; whereas, therefore, at this  stage, that 

quota  should  only  be  opened  for  the  first  half  of  1995  for  the  relevant 

quantity  for that period, to wit  50% of the  5 250 000 tonnes  available  for 

1995; whereas the remaining quota will be opened after entry into force and 

on  the  basis  of  the  provisions  relating  to  the  implementation  of  the 

abovementioned agreements, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

(1) OJ No L 43, 13.2.1987, p. 9. 
(2) OJ No L 394, 31.12.1992, p. 23. 

Article 1 

Article  1(1)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  430/87  is  hereby  replaced  by  the 

following: 

"1.  For  products  falling  within  CN  codes  0714 10 10,  0714 10 91  and 

0714 10 99 originating in Thailand, the import levy of not more than 6% 

ad  valorem,  for  the  first  half  of  1995, shall  be  collected  solely  on 

half  of  the  quantities  resulting  from  the  renewal  of  the  Agreement 

approved by Decision 90/637/EEC(3), to wit 2 625 000 tonnes." 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995. 

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

all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

December  1994 

For the Council 

The President 

(3) OJ No L 347, 12.12.1990, p. 23. 

F I N A N C I AL 

STATEMENT 

Date; 

1. BUDGET HEADING: 1000 

APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 1 023.4 million 

2. TITLE: Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation  (EEC) No 430/87 concerning the import 

arrangements applicable to certain products covered by CN codes 0714 10 and 0714 90 and originating in 
certain third countries 

3. LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 of the Treaty 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT» 

To fix the level of the ad valorem levy applicable to imports of manioc and similar products from Thailand 

5. FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS 

CURRENT FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(1994) 

FOLLOWING  FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(1995) 

5.0. EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 

(REFUNDS) 

- NATIONAL  ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 

5.1. REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 

(LEVIES) 
-  NATIONAL 

5.0.1. ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE 

ECU 20.2 million 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

5.  METHOD OF CALCULATION: 

2 625 000 t x ECU 106/t x 6% x 1.207  (DR) -  (B) ECU 20.2 million 

6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED PROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OP 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? 

COMMENTS: 

YES 

YES 

NO 

NO 

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