Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulations (EEC) Nos 1600/92 and 1601/92 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira, and the Canary Islands respectively with regard to certain agricultural products
Date: 1996-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, agricultural product, aid system, customs duties, supply

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COM(96)  408  final 

96/0206  (CNS) 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

amending  Regulations  (EEC) Nos  1600/92  and  1601/92  concerning 
specific  measures  for  the  Azores  and  Madeira,  and  the  Canary 
Islands  respectively  with  regard  to  certain  agricultural  products 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Regulations (EEC) Nos 1600/92 and  1601/92 concerning specific measures for the Azores and 
Madeira,  and  the  Canary  Islands  respectively  with  regard  to  certain  agricultural  products, 
introduce specific  supply arrangements to meet the essential needs of these outermost regions. 
These  measures  consist  of  exemption  from  import  duties  and  the  grant  of  aid  for  products 
from  the  rest  of  the  Community,  for  the  quantities  laid  down  in the  annual  balance,  which 
may  be reviewed  to  follow  changes  in those needs. 

In the  case of  Madeira  and the Canary  Islands, the aforementioned  Regulations provide  that 
these arrangements, as regards bovine animals intended for fattening and consumption locally, 
certain  fresh  or  chilled  pigmeat  and  certain  processed  meat products,  are to apply  up  to the 
end  of  the  1995/96  marketing  year. 

There  have  been  difficulties  in  the  introduction  of  these  arrangements,  in  particular 
administrative difficulties,  which have led to delays in their implementation. Furthermore, as 
regards  the  supply  arrangements  for  bovine  animals  intended  for  fattening,  the  Regulations 
provide  for  the  drafting  of  an  assessment  report  at  the  end  of  the  first  four  years  of 
application,  accompanied  where  necessary  by appropriate  proposals. 

Pending  the  forwarding  to  the  Council  of  this  special  assessment and  the  conclusions  to  be 
drawn  from  it,  application  of  these  arrangements  should  be  extended,  temporarily  for  one 
year,  in order  to avoid  the damaging  effects  of  a sudden  interruption  in the traditional  trade 
relations  between  these outermost regions and  the rest  of the  Community. 

For the  same reasons, it  is proposed  to extend,  also temporarily  for  one year,  application  of 
the  supply  arrangements  for  seed potatoes for  the Madeira  archipelago. 

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COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

amending  Regulations (EEC) Nos  1600/92 and  1601/92 concerning 
specific  measures for  the  Azores and  Madeira, and  the  Canary 
Islands respectively  with  regard  to certain  agricultural  products 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

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

Article  43 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Having  regard  to the opinion  of the  European  Parliament, 

Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) Nos  1600/92 Wd  1601/9i& 15 June  1992, as amended 

by  Regulation  (EC)  No  3290/94,  provide  for  the  application  of  the  specific  supply 

arrangements  for  the  archipelagos  of  Madeira  and  the  Canary  Islands with  regard  to  bovine 

animals intended for fattening and consumption  locally, and to certain fresh or chilled pigmeat 

and certain processed meat products, up to the end of the  1995/96 marketing year for  beef and 

veal; 

Whereas  there  have  been  certain  administrative  difficulties  in  the  introduction  of  these 

arrangements  which  have  led  to  delays  in  their  implementation;  whereas,  furthermore,  the 

aforementioned  Regulations  provide  for  the  drafting  of  an  assessment  report,  accompanied 

where  necessary  by  appropriate  proposals, at  the end  of  the  first  four  years of  application; 

(1)  0J  No  L  173,  2 7 . 6 . 1 9 9 2,  p.  1 
(2)  0J  No  L  173,  2 7 . 6 . 1 9 9 2,  p.  13 
(3)  0J  No  L  349,  31.12.1994,  p.  105 

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Whereas pending any conclusions to be drawn from  that assessment and to avoid any sudden 

interruption  in  the  application  of  these  measures  detrimental  to  trade  flows  between  the 

outermost  regions  and  the  rest  of  the  Community,  their  application  should  be  extended 

temporarily  to  30 June  1997; 

Whereas  for  the  same  reasons  application  of  the  specific  supply  arrangements  for  seed 

potatoes  should  also be extended  in the case of  Madeira; 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Regulation  (EEC) No  1600/92  is hereby  amended  as  follows: 

1. 

In Article  5(1) the words "During the  1992/93 to  1995/96 marketing years for  beef and 

veal"  are  replaced  by  "During  the  1992/93  to  1996/97  marketing  years  for  beef  and 

veal". 

2. 

In  Annex  II,  the  words  "For  the  1992/93  to  1995/96  marketing  years"  in  the  column 

"Description  of  the  products"  for  seed  potatoes  are  replaced  by  "For  the  1992/93  to 

1996/97 marketing  years". 

Article 2 

Regulation  (EEC) No  1601/92  is hereby  amended  as  follows: 

1. 

In  Article  5(1)  the  words  "During  the  marketing  years  for  beef  and  veal  1992/93  to 

1995/96" are replaced by  "During the  1992/93 to  1996/97 marketing years for  beef and 

veal". 

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2. 

In the Annex, the words  "For the  1992/93  to  1995/96 marketing years" in the column 

"Description of the products" for pigmeat and processed meat products are replaced by 

"For the  1992/93 to  1996/97  marketing years". 

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 from  1 July  1996. 

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

Done at 

For the Council 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

BUDGET  HEADING:  Bl-18  and  Bl-25 

2. 

TITLE: 

APPROPRIATIONS:  B-l-18:  ECU 
312  million;  B-l-25:  ECU  146  million 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulations  (EEC) Nos  1600/92  and  1601/92  concerning  specific  measures 
for  the  Azores  and  Madeira,  and  the  Canary  Islands  respectively  relating  to  certain  agricultural  products 

LEGAL  BASIS:  Article  43  of the  Treaty 

AIMS: 

To  extend,  for  one  marketing  year,  the  temporary  supply  of  certain  agricultural  products  intended  for  the  Canary 
Islands  and  the  Azores  and  Madeira 

FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS: 

5.0. 

S.I. 

EXPENDITURE 
-  CHARGED  TO  THE  EC  BUDGET 

(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 

-  NATIONAL  AUTHORITIES 

OTHFT? 

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

5.0.1. 
5.1.1. 

ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
BSTIMATED  REVENUE 

5.2. 

METHOD  OF  CALCULATION: 

PERTODOF  12 
MONTHS 

(ECU  million) 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(96) 
(ECU  million) 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(97) 
(ECU  million) 

p.m 

5.5 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

POSEICAN: 
POSEÏMA: 

ECU  4.98 million  x  1.039  (DR)  = 
ECU  0.26  million  x  1.014  (DR)  = 

TOTAL 

ECU  5.2  million 
ECU  0.3  million 
ECU  5.5  million 

See  details  of  calculation  in  Annex 

6.0. 

6.1. 

6.2. 

6.3 

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

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

WILL  A  SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET  BE  NECESSARY?  1 9 97 

WILL  FUTURE  BUDGET  APPROPRIATIONS  BE  NECESSARY?  1 9 97 

YES/NQ 

YES/NO 

YES/N© 

YES/N© 

OBSERVATIONS  The  appropriation* for  this measure  were  not  allowed  for  in the  1997  PDB. 

Given  the  need  to  remain  within  the  budgetary  framework  for  1997, the  Commission  will  put 
proposals  for  the  mobilization  of  any  necessary  budgetary  resources  to  cover  this  proposal,  m 
with  the  decision  budgetary  discipline  of  31  October  1994  and  the  Financial  Regulation 

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ANNEX TO THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENT - POSEIMA  AND  POSEICAN 

POSEICAN  programme - Regulation  (EEC) No  1601/92 

Bovines for  fattening: 
7 000 head 

x 

100% 

x 

130  ECU/head 

= 

ECU  0.91  m 

Other preparations  and  preserves: 
100% 

2  500 tonnes 

x 

Sausages, salami,  preparations, etc.: 
100% 

12 000 tonnes 

x 

500  ECU/t 

ECU  1.25  m 

Total 

ECU 2.16 m 

x 

120  ECU/t 

ECU  1.44  m 

Preparations/preserves  of liver: 

600 tonnes 

x 

100% 

x 

47  ECU/t 

ECU  0.03  m 

Hams  and  cuts  thereof: 
x 
4 000 tonnes 

100% 

x 

160  ECU/t 

ECU  0.64  m 

Shoulders  and  cuts  thereof: 

3  000 tonnes 

x 

100% 

x 

113  ECU/t 

ECU  0.34 m 

Other,  including  mixtures: 

4  000 tonnes 

x 

100% 

x 

94  ECU/t 

ECU  0.38 m 

Total 

ECU 2.82 m 

Total  POSEICAN 

ECU 4.98 m 

POSEIMA  programme  -  Regulation  (EEC) No  1600/92 

Seed potatoes: 

1 500 tonnes 

x 

100% 

x 

42.26  ECU/t 

ECU  0.06 m 

Bovines for  fattening: 
1  500 head 

100% 

x 

130 

ECU/t 

ECU  0.20 m 

Total  POSEIMA 

ECU 0.26  m 

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