Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) opening and administering certain Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for beer
Date: 1994-12-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, agricultural product, beer, import licence, tariff quota

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(94) 598 final 
Brussels, 09.12.1994 

94/0310  (ACC) 

Proposal  for a 

ÇQUNÇII REGULATION  (EC) 

opening and administering  certain Community  tariff quotas in 1995 
for certain agricultural products and for beer 

(presented  by  the Commission) 

Explanatory Memorandum 

Pursuant to Articles  76, 102 and 128 of the Act of Accession, 
Austria, Finland and Sweden must apply, with effect from 
1 January 1995, the provisions  of the preferential  agreements 
concluded by the Community with certain third countries(Bulgaria, 
the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and 
Romania), it being understood  that all the amendments  required as 
a result of the enlargement will be the subject of additional 
protocols  to be negotiated with the countries in question. 

However, the above Articles  stipulate that if the protocols are 
not concluded by 1 January  1995 the Community must take the 
necessary steps to regulate the situation on accession. 

In view of the fact that because of technical difficulties and 
tight deadlines the protocols will not now enter into force on 
1 January  1995, it is vital to apply autonomous  transitional 
measures  so as to take account of the agricultural  trade 
arrangements which existed between the new Member States and the 
third countries in question. 

This proposal is aimed at taking into account  conventional 
preferential  tariff quotas. At the earliest possible  opportunity 
the Commission will put forward a proposal which is intended also 
to cover traditional  trade  flows not covered by those quotas. 

However, such measures, which should not prejudge the result of 
the exploratory discussions being held with a view to the 
conclusion of the protocols,  will only be adopted on the express 
condition that the third countries  concerned take reciprocal 
autonomous measures too.  As  far as the measures themselves are 
concerned,  they will be restricted to a duration of one year and 
will in principle take the form of new Community tariff quotas 
where no equivalent  concession exists in the preferential 
agreements with the Community of 12 or, otherwise, will be 
limited to a simple increase in existing  tariff quotas. 

Quotas granted by the new Member States which are for less than 
100 tonnes or 100 head will be ignored. 

Where the Community is concerned, the list of the measures will 
be contained in Annex I  (products managed on the basis of import 
licences) and Annex II  (products managed via the Customs Code 
Committee). 

The Community is also obliged to open negotiations under Article 
XXIV(6) of the GATT to take account of the adoption by the new 
Member States of the Common Customs Tariff. Here, too, it will be 
impossible to complete them by 1 January 1995 so autonomous 
transitory measures should be provided  for in anticipation of the 
result of the negotiations under Article XXIV(6). This, too, will 
involve introducing autonomous Community tariff quotas 
corresponding  to the imports of the new Member States under 
conventional  tariff quotas. Since the results of the Uruguay Round 
negotiations will not apply to the products concerned until 
1 July 1995 those quotas should only be opened  for 6 months 
without prejudice to the results of the negotiations opened under 
Article XXIV(6) of the GATT. 

Annex III contains a list of those quotas. 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (ECi 

opening and administering  certain Community tariff quotas in 1995 
for certain agricultural products and for beer 

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 Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, 

Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Whereas, under the Europe Agreements, the interim agreements and the 
free trade agreements between the European Economic Community of the 
one part, and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, 
Hungary, Poland and Romania of the other part  (hereinafter called 
"third countries"), concessions  regarding certain agricultural products 
have been granted to most of those countries; 

Whereas, as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, 
those concessions should be adjusted to take into account the 
arrangements  for trade in agricultural products which existed between 
Austria, Finland and Sweden of the one part, and Bulgaria, the Czech 
Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania of the other 
part; 

Whereas to that end exploratory  talks are in progress with those third 
countries with a view to the conclusion of additional protocols to the 
above-mentioned agreements; 

Whereas, however, because of excessively tight deadlines, the 
additional protocols cannot enter into force on 1 January 1995; 

Whereas in these circumstances  and pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 
of the Act of Accession, the Commission must adopt the measures 
required to remedy the situation; whereas, given the very short time 
remaining before the accession of the new Member States, those measures 
must take the form of autonomous  Community tariff quotas covering the 
conventional preferential  tariff quotas applied by Austria, Finland and 
Sweden; 

Whereas the new Member States must apply the import  arrangements 
applicable in the Community with effect  from 1 January 1995; 

Whereas Austria has undertaken under the GATT to open tariff quotas for 
certain products; whereas those undertakings must be renegotiated  as a 
result of the accession of Austria  to the Community; 

Whereas, however, maintenance  of the tariff quotas  resulting  from the 
undertakings  should be guaranteed  temporarily; whereas, therefore, it 
is necessary to open autonomous Community tariff quotas taking account 
of the undertakings, without prejudice to the results of negotiations 
under the GATT following the accession of the new Member States, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Without prejudice to the import arrangements in the Community 
applicable to certain agricultural products pursuant to agreements 
concluded between the Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the 
Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania, existing Community  tariff 
quotas shall be increased or, as necessary, new Community tariff quotas 
shall be opened autonomously in accordance with Annexes  I and II to 
this Regulation. 

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Autonomous  Community  tariff  quotas  shall  be  opened  ;u, accc; 

Annex  III  to  this  Regulation. 

Article  3 

Detailed  rules  of  application  for  the  products  rcfi--^  '  -

shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the procedure  .' i 
27  of  Regulation  (EEC) No  805/681  or  in  the  corre.;  -  •  <-
the  other  Regulations  on  the  common  organisat\ot< 

concerned. 

Article  4 

Articles  2  to  7 of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1798/942 shall  apply 

tariff  quotas  referred  to  in Annex  II. 

Article  5 

1. 

For  the  products  referred  to  in Annex 

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detailed  rules,  including  any  extension, 

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(a) 

provisions  guaranteeing  the  nature, 

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of  the product.. 

(b) 

provisions  relating  to  recognition  or  che  :i: , v 

attesting  to  the  guarantees  referred  co  i:  > 

(c) 

conditions  for  the  issuance  and  period  of  v?j.•;.<•;< 

import  licences, 

shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  t'K  , 

Article  27  of  Regulation  (EEC)  Mo  80L, fv,  ' 

Articles  of  the  other  Regulations  on  vl'u.  >. 

the markets  concerned. 

1 O J N oL 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. 
2 O J N oL 189, 23.7.1994, p. 1. 

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2. 

With regard to beer, the detailed  rules shall be the same as 
those adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article  16 of Regulation  (EEC) No 3448/93 in application of the 
tariff concessions  laid down in Protocol 3 to the interim 
agreement on trade and accompanying measures between the European 
Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of 
the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part. 

Article 6 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of entry into force 
of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

ANNEX I 

Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

Rate of duty  applicable 

HUNGARY 

CN 

0201 
0202 
ex 0203 
0204 
0207  10 51 
0207  10 55 
0207  10 59 
0207 23 11 
0207 23 19 
ex 0207 39 55 
ex 0207 43 15 

)  Meat of bovine animals 

Meat of domestic swine 
Meat of sheep or goats 

)  Ducks not cut in pieces, fresh, chilled or frozen 

)  Cuts of ducks, boneless, fresh, chilled or frozen 

) 

) 

) 

6200 

28000 
1450 

910 

550 

40% of levy 

170 
480 

40% of levy 
free 

8350 

40% of levy 

910 

240 

40% of levy 

-H 

ex 0207 39 73 
ex 0207 43 53 

)  Breasts and cuts thereof, of ducks, with bone  in, fresh, 
)  chilled or frozen 

)  Legs and cuts thereof, of ducks, with bone in, fresh, chilled 
)  or frozen 
)  Geese not cut in pieces, fresh, chilled  or frozen 

)  Cuts of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen 

ex 0207 39 77 
ex 0207 43 63 
0207  10 71 
0207  10 79 
0207 23 51 
0207 23 59 

0207 39 53 
0207 39 61 
0207 43 11 
0207 43 23 

ex 0207 39 65 
ex 0207 43 31 

)  Whole wings, with or without tips, of geese, fresh, chilled 
)  or frozen 

) 

16 100 

4260 

40% of levy 

ex 0207 39 67 
ex 0207 43 41 

)  Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing 
)  tips, of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen 

0207 39 71 
0207 43 51 

0207 39 75 
0207 43 61 

ex 0207 39 81 
ex 0207 43 71 

)  Breasts and cuts thereof, of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen 

)  legs and cuts thereof, of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen 

)  Goose paletots, fresh, chilled or frozen 

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Preferential  tariff  quotas opened for  1995 

CN 

Description 

ex 0406 90 86 
ex 0406 90 87 
ex 0406 90 88 
1601 00 91 
1602 41 10 

)  Other cheese: Balaton, Cream White, Hajdu, Marvany, 
)  Ovari, Pannonia, Trappista 
) 

Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked 
Hams and cuts, thereof,  of domestic swine 

(1)  Existing quotas opened under  Community  preferential  agreements 
(2)  from 1.7.94 to 30.6.95 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

1300(2) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

HUNGARY  (continued) 

Rate of  duty  applicable 

500 

40% of levy 

5600 
280 

640 
400 

40% of levy 
40% of  lew 

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Preferential tariff quotas opened for  1995 

CN 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

Rate of duty applicable 

0104  10 30 
0104  10 80 
0104 20 10 
0104 20 90 
0204 
0201 
0202 
0207 23 11 
0207 23 19 
0207 23 51 
0207 23 59 
1602 50 31 
1602 50 39 

)  Sheep other than pure-bred breeding animal 

)  Goats 

Meat of sheep or goats 
)  Meat of bovine animals 

)  Ducks not cut in pieces, frozen 

)  Geese not cut in pieces, frozen 

)  Prepared meat of bovine animals, in airtight  containers 
)  - corned beef 

- other 

(1)  Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements 

-X 

) 

) 

8400 

5200 

1200 

16100 

200 

free 

1500 

40% of levy and duty 

20 

50% of levy 

280 

50% of levy 

440 

13% 

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POLAND 

ANNEX I 

Preferential  tariff  quotas  opened  for  1995 

CN 

Description 

0104 20 90 
0203  11 10 
0203 21 10 
0207 23 51 
0207 23 59 
1602 41 10 

Goats other than pure bred breeding animals 
)  Carcases and half-carcases of domestic swine 
) 
)  Geese not cut in pieces, frozen 
) 

Hams and cuts thereof, of domestic swine 

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(1)  Existing quotas opened under Community  preferential  agreements 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

Rate of  duty  applicable 

ROMANIA 

618 
12640 

143 

1514 

100 
200 

free 
40% of levy 

100 

50% of levy 

350 

50% of levy 

ANNEX I 

Preferential tariff  quotas opened for  1995 

CN 

0104 20 90 
0207 23 11 
0207 23 19 
0207 23 51 
0207 23 59 
ex 0406 90 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

Rate of duty  applicable 

BULGARIA 

Goats other than pure bred breeding animals 

)  Ducks not cut in pieces, frozen 
) 
)  Geese not cut in pieces, frozen 
) 

Cheese other than of cows' milk 

2600 
130 

532 

100 
25 

free 
50% of levy 

75 

50% of levy 

400 

free 

(1)  Existing quotas opened under Community preferential  agreements 

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Preferential tariff  quotas opened for  1995 

CN 

0207 23 11 
0207 23 19 
1107 10 99 
1602 41 10 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

CZECH  REPUBLIC 

Rate of duty  applicable 

)  Ducks not cut in pieces, frozen 
) 

Malt not roasted, other than of wheat or in the form of flour 
Hams and cuts thereof, of domestic swine 

200 

33900 
455 

200 

50% of  lew 

2140 
220 

40% of  lew 
40% of  lew 

(1)  Existing quotas opened under Community  preferential  agreements 

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ANNEX I 

Preferential tariff quotas opened for  1995 

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0207 23 11 
0207 23 19 
1107 10 991  Malt not roasted, other than of wheat or in the form of flour 

)  Ducks not cut in pieces, frozen 
1 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas (t) 

SLOVAK  REPUBLIC 

Rate of duty  applicable 

150 

13600 

100 

50% 

860 

40%  of levy 

(1)  Existing quotas opened under Community  preferential  agreements 

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CN 

ex 0210 90 20 
ex 0210 90  80 
0702 00 40 
0703 20 00 
0706 90 90 
ex 0709 20 00 
0709 51 10 
0709 60 10 
0710 22  00 
0710 29 00 
0710 80 85 
0710 80  95 
0806 10 30 
0806 10 40 

0808 10 51 
0808  10 53 
0808 10 59 

0808  10 61 
0808 10 63 
0808 10 69 

0808 10 71 
0808 10 73 
0808 10 79 

0808 10 92 
0808 10 94 
0808 10 98 
0808 20 
0809 10 
0809 20 29 
0809 20 39 
0809 20 49 
0809 40 10 
0809 40 20 
0809 40 30 
0809 40 40 
ex 0810 
0811 10 90 
to 081190 99 

2001 10 00 

2005 90 80 
2007  1010 

ex 2007 99 
2009 7019 

130 
1560 
880 
250 
2120 
1300 
1000 
500 
1930 

480 

6% 
free 
10% 
12% 
6.4% 
3.6% 
7.2% 
7.2% 
7.2% 

) 12% 
) 

) 
)3.2% 
) 

) 
)2.4% 
) 

) 
)2.4% 
) 

ANNEX II 

Preferential  tariff  quotas  opened for  1995 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

Rate of duty  applicable 

HUNGARY 

1550 

17% 

Poultry dried or smoked 

Tomatoes, fresh or chilled, from  1.10  to 31.10 
Garlic 
Other edible roots 
Asparagus from  16.4 to 15.6 
Cultivated  mushrooms 
Sweet peppers 
Beans, frozen 
Other leguminous vegetables, frozen 
Asparagus frozen 
Other vegetables frozen 

)  Table grapes from  15.7 to 31.10 

Apples other than cider apples 

)  from 1.1 to 31.3 (4) 

-

-
-
-
-
1273 
12727 
2800 
1400 
14000 

) 

) 

) 

)  from 1.4 to 30.6 (5) 

)  from  1.7 to 31.7 (5) 

)  from 1.8 to 31.12  (3) 

Pears and quinces 
Apricots 

)  Cherries other than sour cherries, from  1.5  to 15.7 

)  Plums (6) 

Strawberries, raspberries  .... and other berries, fresh  (2j 
)  Strawberries, raspberries  ... and other berries, frozen (2) 
)  excluding cherries 

Cucumbers and gherkins  preserved  by vinegar or acetic 
acid 
Other vegetables preserved otherwise than by vinegar or 
acetic acid 
Jellies - homogenized preparations with a sugar  content 
exceeding  13% by weight 
Sour cherry jam, strawberry jam and raspberry jam 
Apple juice, other 

) 

) 

) 
) 
) 

) 

4200 

) 

480 

1400 

) 

5600 

) 

) 
)5.6% 
) 
6.5% 
10% 
) 
)11% 
) 
)6%Min.  3 ECU/100 kg 
) 
)3.2% 
) 
free 
free 

770 
2600 

150 

700 

210 
1190 

18800 

1000 

8.8% 

2550 

5600 

900 

free 

760 

12% 

200 

16.8% 

ANNEX II 

Preferential  tariff  quotas  opened  for  1995 

CN 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

HUNGARY  (continued) 

Rate of duty  applicable 

)  Juice of any other single fruit or  vegetable 
)(10) 

)(10) 
)(10) 
)(10) 

)(7) 
)  (7) 
)(7) 

)(7) 
)(7) 
)(7) 
)(7) 
) ( 7) 
) ( 7) 
)(7) 
){7) 

2009 80 11 
2009 80 19 
2009 80 32 
2009 80 33 
2009 80 35 
2009 80 36 
2009 80 38 
2009 80 39 
2009 80 50 
2009 80 61 
2009 80 63 
2009 80 69 
2009 80 71 
2009 80 73 
2009 80 79 
2009 80 83 
2009 80 84 
2009 80 86 
2009 80 88 
2009 80 89 
2009 80 95 
2009 80 96 
2009 80 97 
2009 80 99 

) 

1300 

) 

200 

16.8% 
16.8% 
8.4% 
8.4% 
16.8% 
16.8% 
16.8% 
16.8% 
9.6% 
9.6% 
9.6% 
10% 
8.4% 
8.4% 
8.4% 
8.4% 
8.4% 
8.4% 
8.4% 
8.4% 
8.8% 
8.8% 
8.8% 

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Quality wine in containers  holding 2 litres or less other than 
sparklinq wine 

6100 hi 

70% of duty 

(1)  Existing quotas opened under Community  preferential  agreements 
(2)  Subject to minimum import price arrangements  contained in the Annex  hereto 
(3)  Minimum duty applicable: MIN ECU 2,4/100  kg net. 
(4)  Minimum duty applicable: MIN ECU 2,3/100 kg net. 
(5)  Minimum duty applicable: MIN ECU 1,4/100 kg net. 
(6)  Minimum duty applicable: MIN ECU 3/100 kg net. 
(7)  Additional duty on sugar (AD S/Z)  applicable in addition to the present  rate of duty 
(10) AGR is levied 

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ANNEX  II 

Preferential  tariff  quotas  opened for  1995 

CN 

0205 00 
0703 10 
0704  10 10 
0704  10 90 
ex 0707 00 
0709 40 00 
0710 22 00 
0710 80 95 
0811  10  90 

ex 081120 
ex 081190 

2001  10  00 
2009 70 19 

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Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

Rate of duty  applicable 

POLAND 
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Meat of horses, asses, mules or ninnies 
Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled 

)  Cauliflowers  and headed broccoli, fresh or chilled 
) 

Cucumbers  and  gherkins,  fresh  or  chilled, from  1.11  to  15.5 
Celery  other  than  celeriac,  fresh  or  chilled 
Beans,  frozen 
Other  vegetables,  frozen 

)  Strawberries,  frozen  not  containing  added  sugar  or  other 
)  sweetening  matter  (2) 
)  Other  berries  excluding  cherries,  frozen 
) 

Cucumbers  and gherkins, preserved  by vinegar or acetic 
acid 
Apple juice, other 

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137670 
700 

1400 

12500 
34500 

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) 
) 
) 

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1800 
7600 

700 
40C 
750 

19o| 
100 
700 
400! 

3400 

200 
300 

free 
4.8% 
EU rate 

EU rate 
2% 
7.2% 
7.2% 
) 
) free 
) 
> 
8.8% 
16.8% 

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0810 20 
0810 40 30 
0810 40  50 
0810 40 90 
2003  10 20 
2003  10 30 

Description 

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Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies 
Raspberries, blackberriesmulberries and loganberries  fresh 
(2) 
Fruit of vaccinium myrtillus 
Fruit of vaccinium  macrocarpon and corymbosum 
Other 
Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus (3) 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

Rate of duty  applicable 

ROMANIA 
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200 

free 

200 

200 
200 

free 

free 
free 

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(1)  Existing quotas opened under Community preferential  agreements 
(2) Subject to minimum  import price arrangements  contained in the Annex  hereto 
(3) These CN codes are subject to the import  arrangements  laid down in Council Regulation  (EEC)  No 1796/81 

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ANNEX II 

Preferential  tariff  quotas  opened for  1995 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

Rate  of  duty  applicable 

BULGARIA 

Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies 
Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries  and loganberries, 
fresh (2) 
Fruit of vaccinium  myrtillus 
Fruit of vaccinium  macrocarpon and corymbosum 
Other 
Strawberries, frozen, not containing added sugar or other 
sweetening  matter 

)  Other berries, excluding cherries, frozen (2) 
) 

Cucumbers  and gherkins preserved  by vinegar or acetic 
acid 
Mushrooms  of the genus Agaricus  (3) 

• 

• 

200 

free 

400 

free 

200 

free 

2070 

• 

100 
300 

8.8% 
free 

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CN 

0205 00 

0810 20 
0810 40  30 
0810 40  50 
0810 40 90 

0811  10  90 
ex 0811 20 
ex 0811  20 

2001  10 00 
2003  10 20 
2003  10 30 

(1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential  agreements 
(2) Subject  to minimum import price arrangements  contained in the Annex  hereto 
(3) These CN codes are subject to the import  arrangements  laid down in Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 1796/81 

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Preferential  tariff  quotas  opened for  1995 

CN 

Description 

0602 99 91 
0603 10 

0810 20 
0810 40 30 
0810 40 50 
0810 40 90 

200110 00 
2009 70 

Flowering plants with buds or flowers, excluding cacti 
Cut flowers and flower buds ... fresh 
Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries  and loganberries, 
fresh (2) 
Fruit of vaccinium myrtillus 
Fruit of vaccinium macrocarpon and corymbosum 
Other 
Cucumbers  and gherkins preserved  by vinegar or acetic 
acid 
Apple juice 

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(2) Subject to minimum import price arrangements  contained in the Annex  hereto 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

CZECH REPUBLIC 

Rate of duty  applicable 

150 
130 

free 
free 

230 

free 

130 
100 

free 
free 

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Preferential  tariff  quotas  opened for  1995 

CN 

Description 

Conventional  (1) 
quotas  (t) 

Autonomous 
quotas  (t) 

SLOVAK  REPUBLIC 

Rate  of duty  applicable 

0810 20 
0810 40 30 
0810 40 50 
0810 40 90 
2009 70 

Raspberries, blackberries,  mulberries  and loganberries, 
fresh (2) 
Fruit of vaccinium  myrtillus 
Fruit of vaccinium  macrocarpon and corymbosum 
Other 
Apple juice 

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free 

100 

free 

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(2) Subject to minimum import  price arrangements  contained in the Annex  hereto 

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Annex to Annex II 
Minimum  import price arrangement for  certain  soft  fruit for processing 

1. 

For each  country,  minimum  import prices  are fixed for  each marketing year for 
the following  products: 

Hungary 

ex  0810 20  10  Raspberries,  for processing 
ex  0810 30  10  Blackcurrants,  for processing 
ex  0810  30 30  Red currants, for processing 

0811  10 90  Strawberries 
0811  20  19  Raspberries 
0811  20 31  Raspberries 
0811  20 39  Blackcurrants 
0811  20  51  Red currants 

Poland 

0811  10 90  Strawberries 
0811  20  19  Raspberries 
0811  20 31  Raspberries 
0811  10 39  Blackcurants 
0811  20  51  Red currants 

Romania 

ex  0810 20  10 Raspberries,  for  processing 

Bulgaria 

ex  0810 20  10  Raspberries,  for  processing 

0811  20 31  Raspberries 
0811  20 39  Blackcurrants 
0811  20  51  Red currants 

Czech Republic  and Slovak  Republic 

0810 20  10  Raspberries 

2. 

In  case  of  non-respect  of  these  minimum  import  prices,  the  Community  may 
introduce measures ensuring that the minimum import price is respected for each 
consignment  of the product concerned imported from any of the countries. 

2\ 

Annex  III 
Autonomous  Community  tariff  quotas  opened  from  1 January  to  30  June  1995 

CN  CODE 

DESCRIPTION  • 

ex  0201  30) 
ex  0202  20) 

1006  40  00 

ex  2309  10) 
ex  2309  90) 

high  quality  fresh,  chilled  or  frozen 
meat  of  bovine  animals 

broken  rice  intended  for  the 
production  of  foodstuffs  under  tariff 
heading  1901  10 

QUANTITY 

COUNTRY  OF 
ORIGIN 

RATE OF  DUTY 
APPLICABLE 

400  t 

-

2 0% 

326  t 

Thailand 

exempt 

dog  and  cat  food  with  a  sugar  content 
of  less  than  40% by  weight,  with  a 
starch  content  of less  than  40% by 
weight  and  with  a lactose  content  of 
less  than  2%  by  weight 

699  t 
354 t 
28  t 

15% 

Hungary 
Switzerland 
other 
countries 

ex  2203  00  10) 
ex  2203  00  90) 

beer  made  from malt, with  an  original 
malt  content" of  less  than  20%, in 
barrels 

38 9 hi 

Czech 
Republic 

ECU  6.4/100  kg 

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1.  BUDGET  HEADING  :  A r t i c le  100 
A r t i c le  120 

2.  TITLE 

: 

APPROPRIATIONS 
( 1 9 95  d r a ft  B u d g e t) 

:  ECU 

8 6 1 .3  m i l l i on 
ECU  13  7 1 2 .1  m i l l i on 

Proposal  for a Council  Regulation  opening  and administering  certain  Community  tariff  quotas  in 1995 
for  certain  agricultural  products  and for beer 

3.  LEGAL  BASIS  : Article  113 of the Treaty 

4.  AIMS 

To  provide  for transitional  measures  in the form  of Community  tariff  quotas  as a  result  of the 
enlargement  of the Union. 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

PERIOD  OF 12 MONTHS 

CURRENT  FINANCIAL  YEAR 

(  1995  ) 

FOLLOWING  FINANCIAL  YEAR 

( 

1996  ) 

5.0  EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED  TO THE EC  BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENT IONS) 

- NATIONAL  AUTHORITIES 

- OTHER 

5.1  REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES  OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS  DUTIES) 

-  NATIONAL 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED  REVENUE 

5.2  METHOD  OF  CALCULATION 

See  Annex 

ECU  16.- million 

- ECU 13.7 million 

ECU  2.3 million 

1997. 

,1998. 

1999. 

,2000. 

6.0 CAN THE PROJECT  BE  FINANCED  FROM  APPROPRIATIONS  ENTERED  IN THE RELEVANT  CHAPTER  OF THE CURRENT  BUDGET ? 

YES 

6.1 CAN THE PROJECT  BE FINANCED  BY TRANSFER  BETWEEN  CHAPTERS  OF THE CURRENT  BUDGET ? 

6.2 WILL  A SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET  BE NECESSARY  ? 

6.3 WILL  FUTURE  BUDGET  APPROPRIATIONS  BE NECESSARY  ? 

COMMENTS 

2% 

A. 

Loss of l ew  on import under Annex I  (12 months)1 

ANNEX 

Sector 

Quantity 
(tonnes) 

(a) 

Full rate 
(ECU/t) 

(b) 

Beefmeat: 
(0201, 0202) 

Pigmeat: 
(0203, 1601, 
1602) 

Poultrymeat: 
(0207, 0208) 

Cheese: 
(0406 90) 

550 
1 500 

170 
200 
640 
620 
350 

8 350 
500 
240 
4 260 
280 

500 
400 

Malt:  (1107 10) 

3 000 

TOTAL : 

2 850 
2 790 

792 
489 
1 572 
1 639 
1 639 

458 
458 
784 
931 
443 

1 625 
1 625 

129 

Impact in 1995; 
in 1996: 

ECU 11.5 million  (B) 
ECU  2.3 million  (B) 

Rate reduction 
(%) 

Loss of levy 

(c) 

60 
60 

60 
60 
60 
60 
50 

60 
50 
60 
60 
50 

60 
100 

60 

ECU million  (A) 
(d)=(a)x(b)x(c) 

ECU million  (B) 
(e)=(d)xl.207 

0.94 
2.51 

0.08 
0.06 
0.60 
0.61 
0.29 

2.30 
0.11 
0.11 
2.38 
0.06 

0.49 
0.65 

0.23 

1.14 
3.03 

0.10 
0.07 
0.73 
0.74 
0.35 

2.77 
0.14 
0.14 
2.87 
0.07 

0.59 
0.78 

0.28 

13.1% 

1 Assuming that the quantities concerned have already been imported by Member States of the enlarged Union.  They are therefore  potential 
and  maximum  losses  of  levy. 

B. 

Loss of customs duties  (12 months) 

p.m. 

Given that the impact of reductions in duties depends on the value of the quantities imported, in 
particular into the new Member States, it is difficult to put figures to these losses. 

In addition, these losses will have to be covered by estimates of levy losses, taking account of the 
maximum assumptions used for the latter. 

Loss of levies on imports under Annex III (6 months)2 

Sector 

Quantity 
(tonnes) 

(a) 

400 

326 

781 

Beefmeat: 
(0201 20, 0202 
20) 

Rice:  (1006 40 
00) 

Foods for dogs, 
etc:  (2309 10, 
2309 90) 

TOTAL: 

Full rate 
(ECU/t) 

(b) 

4 285 

111 

105 

Rate reduction 
(%) 

Loss of levy 

(c) 

100 

100 

100 

ECU million (A) 
(d)=(a)x(b)x(c) 

ECU million (B) 
(e)=(d)xl.207 

1.71 

0.04 

0.08 

2.07 

0.04 

0.10 

2.21 

2  Assuming that the quantities concerned  have already been imported by  Member  States of the enlarged  Union.  They  are therefore  potential 
and  maximum  losses  of  levy. 

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