Council Regulation (EC) No 2262/98 of 19 October 1998 establishing certain measures concerning imports of processed agricultural products from Switzerland in order to take account of the results of the Uruguay Round negotiations in the agricultural sector
Date: 1998-10-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: CCT duties, Switzerland, agro-industry, import, originating product, tariff negotiations

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2262/98

of 19 October 1998

establishing certain measures concerning imports of processed agricultural
products from Switzerland in order to take account of the results of the Uruguay
Round negotiations in the agricultural sector

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

pending the conclusion of negotiations; whereas the
duties resulting from those measures may not exceed
those applicable under the Common Customs Tariff,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Whereas, under the preferential agreement between the
European Community
concessions
regarding certain processed agricultural products have
been granted on a reciprocal basis;

and Switzerland,

Article 1

Whereas, further to Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22
December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of
the European Community, as regards matters within its
competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay
Round multilateral negotiations (1986 to 1994) (1), certain
concessions
regarding processed agricultural products
have been amended as from 1 July 1995;

From 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999,

1.
the basic
amounts to be taken into account in the calculation of the
agricultural components and the additional duties applic-
able on importation into the Community of goods origin-
ating in Switzerland shall be those mentioned in the
Annex to this Regulation. However, where the result of
such calculation exceeds the amount applicable under the
Common Customs Tariff, this latter amount shall apply.

Whereas, as a result, certain aspects of the preferential
agreement concluded with Switzerland, and in particular
the Protocol concerning processed agricultural products
annexed to that Agreement, should be adjusted in order
to maintain the existing level of reciprocal preferences;

Whereas to that end negotiations are still in progress with
Switzerland with a view to the conclusion of amendments
to the said Protocol; whereas, however, it was not possible
to conclude these negotiations in time in order to imple-
ment the necessary adjustments on 1 July 1998;

Whereas, in the circumstances, it is appropriate for the
Community to adopt autonomous measures in order to
reciprocal preferences,
maintain the existing level of

2.
The Commission may, in accordance with the pro-
cedure laid down in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No
3448/93 (2), suspend application of the measures provided
for in paragraph 1 if Switzerland discontinues the applica-
tion of
the
its
Community.

reciprocal measures

in favour of

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 July 1998.

(1) OJ L 336, 23. 12. 1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 19 October 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. MOLTERER

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ANEXO — BILAG — ANHANG — PAQAQTGLA — ANNEX — ANNEXE — ALLEGATO —
B(cid:246)LAGE — ANEXO — LIITE — BILAGA

Importes de base, considerados para calcular los elementos agr(cid:146)colas reducidos y derechos
adicionales, aplicables a la importaci(cid:155)n en la Comunidad

Basisbeløb taget i betragtning ved beregningen af de nedsatte landbrugselementer og
tillægstold som anvendes ved indførsel i Fællesskabet

Grundbetr(cid:132)ge, die bei der Berechnung der erm(cid:132)ßigten Agrarteilbetr(cid:132)ge und Zusatzz(cid:148)lle bei
der Einfuhr in die Gemeinschaft ber(cid:129)cksichtigt worden sind

Basij(cid:145) pos(cid:145) pou ek(cid:147)vhgsam up(cid:149)xg cia tom upokocisl(cid:149) tym letabkgt(cid:150)m stoiwe(cid:148)ym jai pq(cid:149)shetym
dasl(cid:150)m pou evaql(cid:149)fomtai sta acqotij(cid:145) stoiwe(cid:148)a jat(cid:145) tgm eisacyc(cid:147) stgm Joim(cid:149)tgta

Basic amounts taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components
and additional duties, applicable on importation into the Community

Montants de base pris en consid(cid:130)ration pour le calcul des (cid:130)l(cid:130)ments agricoles r(cid:130)duits et
droits additionnels applicables (cid:133) l’importation dans la Communaut(cid:130)

Importi di base, presi in considerazione per il calcolo degli elementi agricoli e dei dazi
addizionali applicabili all’importazione nella Comunit(cid:133)

Basisbedragen, in aanmerking genomen bij de berekening van de verlaagde agrarische
elementen en aanvullende invoerrechten, geldend bij invoer in de Gemeenschap

Montantes de base tomados em considera(cid:135)(cid:209)o aquando do c(cid:145)lculo dos elementos agr(cid:146)colas
reduzidos e dos direitos adicionais aplic(cid:145)veis (cid:133) importa(cid:135)(cid:209)o na Comunidade

Yhteis(cid:148)(cid:148)n tulevaan tuontiin sovellettavia alennettuja maatalousosia ja lis(cid:132)tulleja laskettaessa
huomioon otettavat perusm(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)t

Grundpriser som beaktas vid ber(cid:132)kning av minskade jordbrukskomponenter och till(cid:132)ggstull
som skall utg(cid:134) p(cid:134) import till gemenskapen

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ecus / ECU / Ecu / ecu /
(cid:130)cus / ecua / 100 kg

Trigo blando / Blød hvede / Weichweizen / Lakaj(cid:149) sit(cid:145)qi / Common
wheat / Bl(cid:130) tendre / Grano tenero / Zachte tarwe / Trigo mole / Tavallinen
vehn(cid:132) / Vete

Trigo duro / H(cid:134)rd hvede / Hartweizen / Sjkgq(cid:149) sit(cid:145)qi / Durum wheat / Bl(cid:130)
dur / Grano duro / Durumtarwe / Trigo duro / Durumvehn(cid:132) / Durumvete

Centeno / Rug / Roggen / S(cid:148)jakg / Rye / Seigle / Segala / Rogge / Centeio /
Ruis / R(cid:134)g

Cebada / Byg / Gerste / Jqih(cid:145)qi / Barley / Orge / Orzo / Gerst / Cevada /
Ohra / Korn

Ma(cid:146)z / Majs / Mais / Jakalp(cid:149)ji / Maize / Ma(cid:139)s / Granturco / Ma(cid:139)s / Milho /
Maissi / Majs

Arroz descascarillado de grano largo / Ris, afskallet,
langkornet / Reis,
langk(cid:148)rnig, gesch(cid:132)lt / Apovkoiyl(cid:146)mo q(cid:151)fi lajq(cid:149)speqlo / Long-grain husked
rice / Riz d(cid:130)cortiqu(cid:130) (cid:133) grains longs / Riso semigreggio a grani lunghi /
Langkorrelige gedopte rijst
/
Pitk(cid:132)jyv(cid:132)inen esikuorittu riisi / Ris, skalat l(cid:134)ngkornigt

/ Arroz em pel(cid:146)culas de gr(cid:209)os

longos

Leche desnatada en polvo / Skummetmælkspulver / Magermilchpulver /
Apoboutuqyl(cid:146)mo c(cid:145)ka se sj(cid:149)mg / Skimmed-milk powder / Lait (cid:130)cr(cid:130)m(cid:130) en
poudre / Latte scremato in polvere / Magere-melkpoeder / Leite desnatado
em p(cid:155) / Rasvaton maitojauhe / Skummj(cid:148)lkspulver

Leche entera en polvo / Sødmælkspulver / Vollmilchpulver / Pk(cid:147)qer c(cid:145)ka se
sj(cid:149)mg / Whole-milk powder / Lait entier en poudre / Latte intero in polvere /
Volle-melkpoeder / Leite inteiro em p(cid:155) / Rasvainen maitojauhe / Mj(cid:148)lkpulver

Mantequilla / Smør / Butter / Bo(cid:151)tuqo / Butter / Beurre / Burro / Boter /
Manteiga / Voi / Sm(cid:148)r

Az(cid:156)car blanco / Hvidt sukker / Weißzucker / Keuj(cid:147) f(cid:145)waqg / White sugar /
Sucre blanc / Zucchero bianco / Witte suiker / A(cid:135)(cid:156)car branco / Valkoinen
sokeri / Vitt socker

9,771

15,168

12,734

12,734

11,040

36,33

137,182

179,3

260,647

48,000