Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) ESTABLISHING CERTAIN CONCESSIONS IN THE FORM OF A COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTA FOR TURKEY IN 1996 IN RESPECT OF HAZELNUTS
Date: 1996-02-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, import, nut, preferential agreement, tariff quota

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

ESTABLISHING  CERTAIN  CONCESSIONS  IN THE FORM 

OF A COMMUNITY  TARIFF  QUOTA  FOR  TURKEY IN  1996 

IN RESPECT OF  HAZELNUTS 

(presented  by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 

Pursuant  to  Articles  76,  102 and  128 of  the  Act  of  Accession,  Austria,  Finland 

and  Sweden  are  required,  from  1 January  1995,  to  apply  the  provisions  of  the 

preferential agreements concluded by the Community with certain non-Community 

countries;  all  the amendments  made  necessary  by  the enlargement  will  thus be 

the  subject  of  specific  agreements  to  be  negotiated  with  the  non-Community 

countries  in  question. 

The same  Articles  provide,  however,  that  if  specific  agreements  have  not  been 

concluded  by  1 January  1995, the  Community  shall  take  the  requisite  measures 

to remedy  this  situation. 

2. 

It  is therefore  indispensable  that  autonomous  transitional  measures  be  taken  so 

that existing agricultural trade arrangements between the new Member States and 

Turkey can be taken into account. The purpose of this proposal is to take account 

of the concessions granted  to Turkey. 

By  means  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1661/95,  the  Community  took 

autonomous  measures  to  remedy  the  situation  as  regards  Turkey  and  Israel  in 

1995. 

In view of the fact that the negotiations between Turkey and the Community have 

yet  to  be  concluded,  the  arrangements  in  force  in  1995  should  be  extended  in 

order  to maintain  the volume of the Community  tariff  quota  for  hazelnuts. 

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Liavmt», regard  to the  accession  of  Austria, îlibrland  and  Sweeten. 

Having  regard to *he proposal  Énom ifie  Commission, 

Whereas, under  the preferential  agreement  between  the  European EcononMc Community 

of  the  one  part,  and  Turkey,  of  the other  part,  concessions  were  granted  to that  country 

in  respect  of  certain  agricultural  products; 

Whereas,  following  the  accession  of  Austria,  Finland  and  Sweden,  the  concession  for 

hazelnuts  should  he  adjusted  to  take  account  the  trade  arrangements  for  that  product 

which existed  between  Austria,  Finland and Sweden, on the one hand, and Turkey, on  the 

other; 

Whereas,  to  that  end,  exploratory  talks  are  under  way  with  Turkey  with  a  view  to 

concluding  a  specific  agreement  on  this  matter; 

Whereas,  however,  this  agreement  could  wot  enter  into  force  on  l  ilaeuary  1996  owing 

to  excessivdly tight  deadlines; 

Whereas in these  circumstances  and  in  accordance  with  Articles  76.  102  and  128  of  the 

1'994  Act  of  Accession,  the Community  is  required  to  adopt  the  necessary  measures  to 

remedy  this  situation;  whereas  those  measures  should  lake  the  form  of  autonomous 

Or 

Community  tariff  quotas covering the conventional  preferential  tariff  concessions applied 

by  Austria,  Finland  and  Sweden, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article  1 

Without  prejudice  to the  import  arrangements  in the  Community  applicable  to  hazelnuts' 

pursuant  to  the  agreement  concluded  between  the  Community  and  Turkey,  the  existing 

Community  tariff  quota shall be increased autonomously  in accordance with Annex  to this 

Regulation. 

Article  2 

Articles  4  to  8  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  !981/°4  shall  apply  to  (he  tariff  concessions 

referred  to  in  Annex. 

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  1996. 

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

States. 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

OJ  No  L  199,  2.8.1994,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EC) 
No  298/95  (OJ  No  L  35,  15.2.1995,  p.  6). 

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ANNEX 

Preferential  tariff  quota opened  for  1996 

Order 
Number 

CN  code 

Description 

09.0201 

0802  21  00 
0802  22  00 

Hazelnuts, 
in  shell  or 
shelled 

Conventional 
quota 
(in  tonnes) 

Autonomous 
quota 
(in  tonnes) 

Rate  of 
duty 
applicable 

25  000 

9  060 

Free 

Existing quota opened under  Community  preferential  agreements. 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

BUDGET  HEADING:  Article  120  (customs  duties) 

APPROPRIATIONS:  ECU  14.281m 

TITLE: 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  establishing  certain  concessions  in  the  form  of  Community  tariff  quotas  for  Turkey 
in  1996  in  respect  of  hazelnuts 

LEGAL  BASIS:  Article  113  of  the  Treaty 

AIMS  or  PROJECT: 
Temporary  adjustment  of  the Community  tariff  quotas granted to  certain  non-Community  countries  (Central  and  Pastern 
Europe,  Israel, Turkey)  following  enlargement  of  the  Ell. 

INANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

PERIOD  OF  12 
MONTHS 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (96) 
(9  months) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR  (97) 
(1  month) 

5.0. 

5.1. 

SO  I. 
5.1.1 

5  2 

REVENUE 
-  OWN  RESOURCES  OF  THE  EC 

CUSTOMS  DUTIES 

ECU  580 000 

ECU  520  000 

ECU  60  000 

1997 

199X 

1999 

2000 

ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE. 
ESTIMATED  REVENUE 

METHOD  OF  CALCULATION: 
Measure  implemented  on  adoption  in  March: 

effect  on  1996:  9  months 
effect  on  1997:  I  month 

Existing  duty:  3.7% 
New  autonomous  quota: 
Unit  c.i.f.  value: 
Loss: 

Proposed  duty:  0% 
9  060  tonnes 

3$/kgor  ECU  2.31/kg 

JO  x  9  060t  x  0.037  x  ECU  2.31/ kg  x  90%  -  ECU  580  000 
12 

6.0. 

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

YES 

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

6.2. 

IS  A  SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET  NECESSARY? 

WILL  FUTURE  BUDGET  APPROPRIATIONS  BE  NECESSARY? 

OBSERVATIONS: 

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