Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain processed agricultural products
Date: 1995-04-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Norway, Switzerland, agro-industry, import, tariff preference, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 04.04.1995 
COM(95)  112  final 

95/0082  (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

establishing certain concessions in the form of Community 
tariff quotas in 1995 for certain processed agricultural products 

(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory memorandum 

1.  Pursuant to Articles 76,  102 and  128 of the Act of Accession, Austria, Finland and 
Sweden  must  apply,  with  effect  from  t  January  1995,  the  provisions  of  the 
preferential  agreements  concluded  by  the  Community  with  certain  third  countries 
(Switzerland and Norway), it being understood that all the amendments required as a 
result of 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. 

2.  It  is  essential  therefore  to  apply  autonomous  transitional  measures  so  as  to  take 
account of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products which existed 
between the new Member States and the third countries in question. 

However,  such  measures,  which  should  not  prejudge  the  result  of  the  discussions 
being  held  with  a view  to  the  conclusion  of  the  additional  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  1995  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. Concessions granted by the new Member Stated which are for less than 100 
tonnes or 100 heads will be ignored. 

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Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  IEO 

establishing certain concessions in the form of Community 
tariffquotas  in 1995 for certain processed a^ncaltural products 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  #ie  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article  113 theiieolE, 

Having regard to Ifee Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Comimssioa, 

Whereas,  under the  preferential  agreements  between the  European  Community  of  the 
one  part,  and  Switzerland  and  Norway  of  the  other  part,  concessions  regarding  certain 
processed agricultural products have been granted to 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  processed 
agricultural products which existed between Austria, Finland and Sweden of the one part, 
and Switzerland and Norway of the other part; 

Whereas  to that  end  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  the  excessively  tight  deadline,  the  additional  protocols 
could  not  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 Community must adopt 
the  measures" required  to  remedy  the  situation;  whereas  those  measures  must  take  the 
form  of  autonomous  Community  tariff  quotas  covering  the  conventional  preferential 
tariff concessions applied by Austria, Finland and Sweden; 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article  1 
1.  From  1  January  to  31  December  1995,  the  products  originating  in  Switzerland 
mentioned  in  Annex  I  to  this  regulation,  shall  be  subject  to  tariff  quotas  opened  in 
accordance with the said Annex. 
2. From 1 January to 31 December 1995, the products originating in Norway mentioned 
in Annex II to this regulation, shall be subject to tariffquotas opened in accordance with 
the said Annex. 

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Article 2 
The  tariff  quotas  mentioned  in  Article  1  shall  be  administered  by  the  Commission 
pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No. 3238/941. 

Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal 
of the European Communities. 

It shall apply with effect from 1  January 1995, at the request of the party concerned. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

1 OJ L338 of 28 December 1994 

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ANNEX  1 
Preferential tariff quotas opened for  1995 

' 

Order Numb 

CN 

Description 

Autonomous quotas (t) 

Rate of duty applicable 

SWITZERLAND 

1302 20 

Pectic substances 

2101 10  11 

Extracts, essences of coffee 

2101 20 10 

Extracts of tea 

2106 90 92 

Food preparation/other containing less than 1,5% milkfat, 2,5% milkproteins, 

5% sucrose or isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch 

546 

1694 

123 

845 

free 

free 

free 

free 

0\ 

ANNEX 2 
Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995 

Order Number  CN 

DeSGnfKNMl 

Autonomous quotas (t) 

Rate of duty applicable 

NORWAY 

1817 10*0 

2102.30.00 

2103.S0.90 

e*  2104.10*} 
•H n o * . » . t2 

2203 00 
2207.10.00 
2207.20.00 
220e.ao.5a.20M» 
2403.10.10/90 

ftMffpMHW)  #NCnKMiy MJUfd mSJFQarMtt 

Prepared baking  porta* 

Other sauces than mayonnaise (except rJetuid mango chutney), 

and iiii'sperattccn far ffw rnan«lac*Mnn| ef sauces and mixtures for  flavouring 

purpeee». 

S+upe and vrofhs arid (Meparetwns thwafor 

Feed yn'aai'iHiians/atHarB oentaininf lest than 1,9% mSk fat, 5% sucrose or 

joegfucoee, 5% glueeee or starch 

Door made from malt 

Undenahirsd ethyl atoehol of an alcohol strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher 

Dénaturasse! ethyl afoot»! and ether spirts, of any strength 

W0|O«VH 

Smoking tobacco 

1216 

152 

133 

387 

275 

4801 

hi 

85440 

hi 

51903 

hi 

296 

hi 

373 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

free 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1 BUDGET  HEADING  : Article  120 

APPROPRIATIONS 

2.TITLE: 
Proposal for a Council  Regulation establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariffquotas in 1995 for certain agricultural 
processed products 

3.LEGAL BASIS  : Article  113 and Article 76,  102,  128AA 

4.  AIMS  : Autonomous measures vis à vis Switzerland and Norway in the framework of bilateral negotiations under  24  VI of GATT 

5. FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS: 

Period of  12 months 

Current  financial  year() 

Following  financial 

5.0.Expenditures : 
- Charged to the EC budget (refunds/interventions) 
- National Authorities 
-Other 

5.1.  Revenue: 
- Own resources of the EC (levies/customs duties) 

5.0.1.ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 

5.1.1  ESTIMATED  REVENUE 

5.2.  METHOD OF CALCULATION  : 

-15mioEcus 

The financial consequences have been estimated on the average value of the products likely to be imported within the quota and on the basis 
of the reduction in the level of the duty 

6.0.  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS  ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT  CHAPTER 

ON THE CURRENT  BUDGET 

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 

OBSERVATIONS : 

yes/no 

yes/no 

yes/no 

yes/no 

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