Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the common position of the Community within the EC-Turkey Association Council relating to the arrangements applicable to certain processed agricultural products
Date: 1996-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Association Council (EU), Türkiye, agro-industry, pasta, tariff quota

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

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Brussels,  12 II  1996 
COM(96)  305  final 

96/0271  (ACC) 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the common position of the Community within the 
EC-Turkey Association  Council relating to the arrangements 
applicable to certain processed agricultural products 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  tariffs  applied  by  the  Community  following  the  Uruguay  Round  have  the 
effect  of  increasing  the  amount  levied  by the  Union  on  the  agricultural  component 
of the  duties  applicable to  pasta  products. 

These  tariffs  restrict  the  access  for  such  pasta  products  from  Turkey  to  the 
Community  market. 

The  Customs  Union  Agreement  provides  for  the  maintenance,  by  Turkey,  of  non-
agricultural  protection  in  relation  to  certain  goods  mentioned  in  Annex  6  of  the 
Decision  No  1/95,  of  the  EC-Turkey  Association  Council,  based  on  Article  21  of 
the  said  Decision. 

It  is,  therefore,  in  the  interests  of  Turkey  and  the  Union  to  open  on  a  reciprocal 
basis  tariff  quotas  expressed  in  terms  of  value  in  order  to  increase  trade  in 
processed  agricultural  products.  These  quotas  will  involve,  for  the  Union,  a 
reduction  in the  agricultural  component  on  pasta  products  to  the  level  of the  tariff 
applied  by  Turkey  and,  for  Turkey  the  non-application  to  certain  goods  of  the 
three  year  derogation  (from  1/1/1996)  provided  for  in  Article 21  of  Decision 
No  1/95  as well  as annex  6 table  1  of the same  decision. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

on the common  position  of the Community  within  the 
EC-Turkey  Association  Council  relating to the  arrangements 
applicable  to certain  processed  agricultural  products 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article  113 thereof, 

I laving  regard  to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  the  tariffs  applied  by  the  Community  to  pasta  products  have  led  to  a  significant 
increase  in  the  agricultural  component  compared  with  the  level  immediately  prior  to  the 
period  of application  of the  Uruguay  Round  agreements; 

transitional 
Whereas  Turkey  applies 
protection  additional  to that resulting  from  the transposition  of the agricultural  protection; 
whereas  these  measures  apply  in  particular  to  certain  processed  agricultural  products 
covered  by Chapter  19 of the Combined  Nomenclature; 

to  certain  processed  agricultural  products  a 

Whereas  the  establishment  of  reciprocal  concessions  between  the  Community  and 
Turkey,  within  the  limits of annual  quotas  in terms of value for  the processed  agricultural 
products  concerned,  will  help  to  develop  trade  in  accordance  with  the  objectives  of  the 
Customs  Union; 

HAS  DECIDED: 

To  adopt  as  a  common  position  within  the  EC-Turkey  Association  Council  the  attached 
draft  Decision. 

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Draft Decision of the EC-Turkey Association  Council 
of... 
on the arrangements  applicable to certain processed  agricultural  products 

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: 

The Association  Council 

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between  the  European 
Economic Community and Turkey, and in particular Article 22(3) thereof,1 

Whereas  Decision  No  1/95  of  the  Association  Council  of  22 December  1995  on 
implementing  the final phase of the Customs  Union  sets out the arrangements  applicable 
to processed  agricultural products; 

Whereas  in  order  to  encourage  the  development  of  trade  in  accordance  with  the 
objectives  of the  Customs  Union,  annual  quotas  in terms  of  value  should  be  established 
in  respect  of  certain  pasta  products,  for  the  Community,  and  certain  processed 
agricultural  products  covered by Chapter  19 of the Combined Nomenclature, for  Turkey; 

HAS DECIDED AS  FOLLOWS: 

Article J 

The  Community  shall  apply, within  the  limits  of  an annual  quota of  ECU 2.5 million,  to 
the goods listed in the table in Annex  1, the specific duty specified  therein. 

A4ic> 2 

Turkey shall apply, within the limits of an annual quota of ECU 2.5 million, to the  goods 
listed  in  the  table  in  Annex 2,  the  agricultural  components  specified  therein.  The 
amounts  given  in  the  table  in  Annex 2  shall  replace  the  amounts  specified,  for  the 
corresponding  goods,  within  the  limits  of  this  quota,  by  Annex 6,  Table  1,  of 
Decision  1/95. 

Article 3 

This Decision shall enter into force  on 

It shall apply  from  1.11.1996. 

For the EC-Turkey Association  Council 

The President 

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2 

OJ No L 293, 29.12.1972, p. 68. 
OJ No L 35,  13.2.1996, p. 1. 

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Annex 1 

Tariff  quotas  and  duties  on  imports  into  the  Community  of  goods  originating  from 
Turkey 

1  CN code 

1902  11 00 
1902  19 

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Duty applicable (ECU/100 kg) 
10.67 
10.67 

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Annex  2 

The  tariff  quotas  and  duties  on  imports  into 
Community  are as  follows: 

lurkey  of  goods  originating  from  the 

I CN  code 

1902 20 91 
1902 20 99 
1902 30 10 
1902  30 90 
1902  40 90 
1904  10  10 
1904  10 90 
1904 20  10 
1904 90 10 
"T904 90 90 
1905  90 20 
1905 90 60 
1905 90 90 

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Duty  applicable  (ECU/100 kg) 
^61 
TAX 
10.67 
^ 21 
4^21 
6T9 
19.94 
* 
44.21 
11.11 
18.74 
* 
* 

*  The  amount  is  set  out  in  Annex  4  to  the  Decision  No  1/95  of  the  EC-Turkey 
Association  Council  of  22  December  1995  on  implementing  the  final  phase  of  the 
Customs  Union  (OJ No  L 35,  13.2.1996,  p.l) 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

BUDGET  HEADING:  Article  10 

Item  1000 

APPROPRIATIONS:  ECU  864  million 

TITLE: 
Draft  Decision  of  the  EC-Turkey  Association  Council  on  reciprocal  concessions  relating  to the arrangements  applicable  to 
certain  processed  agricultural  products 
LEGAL  BASIS:  Article  113;  Article 22(3)  EC-Turkey  Association  Council  agreement 

AIMS OF  PROJECT: 
following  Union  tariff  fixing  in  Uruguay  Round,  to  improve  access to the Community  market  for  Turkish  pasta  under  CN 
Codes  1902  II  and  1902  19 
FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

PERIOD  OF  12 
MONTHS 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL  YEAR 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL  YEAR 

EXPENDITURE 
- CI I ARC ED  TO  Tl IE EC  BUDGET 

(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
-  NATIONAL  ADMINISTRATION 
-  OTHER 
REVENUE 
- OWN  RESOURCES  OF  THE  EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS  DUTIES) 

242 000 

).l. 
1.1. 

ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
ESTIMATED  REVENUE 
METHOD  OF  CALCULATION: 
Volume  of  1994  imports  (4  866  tonnes)  multiplied  by  loss of  revenue  following  introduction  of  reduced  agricultural 
component  (ECU  362/t-ECU  106.7/t) = maximum  loss of  revenue  ECU  1  242  000 
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? 
IS A SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET  NECESSARY? 
WILL  FUTURE  BUDGET  APPROPRIATIONS  BE  NECESSARY? 

NO 
NO 
NO 

NO 

ÎSERVATIONS: 

The  aim  of  the  measure  is to restore traditional  trade. 

Compared  with  the situation  prior  to  30.6.95  there  is an  increase  in  revenue: 

[reduced  agricultural  component  (ECU  106.7/t) - average  agricultural  component  1994-95 (ECU  33.55/t)] 
Volume  imports  1994 (4  866 tonnes) =  ECU  335 948 

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