Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) renewing for 1997 the measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain processed agricultural products
Date: 1996-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Norway, Switzerland, agricultural product, agro-industry, tariff quota

COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  28.11.1996 
COM(96) 619 final 

96/0293  (ACC) 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  fEO 

renewing for 1997 the measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 
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  had  to  apply,  with  effect  from  1  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  would  be the  subject  of  additional  protocols  to  be  negotiated 
with the countries in question. 

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

2.  It is essential, therefore,  to renew the 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. 

I 

PROPOSAL FOR A 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO 

of 

renewing for  1997 the measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 
establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for 
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, 

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1416/95  of  19  June  1995  establishing  certain 
concessions  in  the  form  of  Community  tariff  quotas  in  1995  for  certain  processed 
agricultural  products  Q)  as  last  amended  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  102/96  (2) 
opened  tariff  quotas  for  1995  in  favour  of  Switzerland  and Norway  in  accordance  with 
the conditions set out in Annexes I and II thereto; 

Whereas  it  was  not  possible  to  conclude  additional  Protocols  before  1 January  1997; 
whereas, in these circumstances and pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and  128 of the  1994 Act 
of Accession,  the  Community  is required  to adopt  the measures  required  to  remedy  the 
situation;  whereas,  therefore,  it  is  necessary  to  renew  the  measures  provided  for 
Regulation (EC) No  1416/95 for  1997, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 

Article 1 

^ J N oL  141, 24.6.1995, p. 1. 

2O J N oL  19,25.1.1996, p. 1. 

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The  measures  provided  for  in Regulation  (EC) No  1416/95  shall  be  renewed  to  cover 
1997. 

In  Annex  II  the  quota  for  Order  number  09.0771  concerns  goods  of  TARIC  Code 
2207.10.00-90/80, the quota for Order number 09.0772 concerns goods of TARIC Code 
2207.20.00-90/80  and the  quota for  Order number  09.0773  concerns  goods  of  TARIC 
Code 2208.90.57-20/80. 

Article 2 

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 1997. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1.BUDGET HEADING : Article  120 

APPROPRIATIONS : 

2.TITLE : 
Proposal  for  a Council  Regulation  renewing for  1997 the measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No  1416/95 establishing  certain  concessions  in the 
form of Community tariff quotas in  1995 for certain processed agricultural products 

3.LEGAL BASIS : Article  113 and Article 76,102,  Ï28AA 

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

5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 

Period of 12 months 

Current financial  year( ) 

Following  financial 
year ( ) 

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 

-13.2 mioEcus 

5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION : 
The loss of Customs receipts has been calculated on the basis of the value of the products imported and the Customs duty applicable within the quota 

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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