Council Regulation (EC) No 2435/98 of 9 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral Trade Negotiations
Date: 1998-11-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central and Eastern European countries, agricultural product, import policy, poultry, tariff preference, tariff quota

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2435/98

of 9 November 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 establishing certain concessions in the
form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing
for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agri-
cultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of
the Agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral
Trade Negotiations

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 proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 of 22
December 1995 (1) established certain concessions in the
form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural
products;

the classification of
Whereas it has been noted that
certain poultrymeat products poses problems arising from
the fact that the definition of goose and duck breasts as
provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of
23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature
and on the Common Customs Tariff (2), does not cor-
respond exactly to technical and commercial practices
well established in trade with the CEEC; whereas, in order
to maintain traditional trade, it is necessary to add to the
groups of products concerned goose and duck breasts the
ribs of which have been partially or completely removed,
at the same preferential duty rate as for breasts with all

ribs; whereas this amendment should be applicable as
from 1 January 1998, the date from which the abovemen-
tioned problems have been noted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annexes I to VI of Regulation (EC) No 3066/95, the
concessions provided for under order numbers 09.4702,
09.5304, 09.5301, 09.4801, 09.4601, 09.4650 and 09.4659
shall be replaced by the corresponding concessions
referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

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 from 1 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCH(cid:154)SSEL

(1) OJ L 328, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1595/97 (OJ L 216, 8. 8. 1997, p. 1).
(2) OJ L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1048/98 (OJ L 151, 21. 5. 1998, p. 1).

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Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 11. 98

ANNEX

A. Amendment of Annex I (Hungary)

‘Order
No

CN code

Description

Applicable duty
(% of MFN) (2)

from
1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998
(tonnes)

from
1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999
(tonnes)

from
1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000
(tonnes)

from
1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

Annual quantities

09.4702

ex 0207 35 15
ex 0207 36 15

Cuts of ducks, boneless, fresh,
chilled or frozen

20

1 430

1 495

1 560

1 625

ex 0207 35 53
ex 0207 36 53

Breasts and cuts
ducks, with bone-in,
chilled or frozen

thereof of
fresh,

ex 0207 35 63
ex 0207 36 63

Legs and cuts thereof of ducks
with bone-in, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts
thereof of
ducks, the ribs of which have
been partially or completely
or
removed,
frozen

chilled

fresh,

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 53

09.5304

ex 0207 35 15 Cuts and ducks, boneless, fresh, ECU 946/tonne
ECU 946/tonne
ex 0207 36 15

chilled or frozen

600

600

600

600

ex 0207 35 53 Breasts and cuts
ex 0207 36 53

thereof of ECU 546/tonne
ECU 546/tonne

fresh,

ducks, with bone in,
chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 63 Legs and cuts thereof of ducks ECU 513/tonne
ECU 513/tonne
ex 0207 36 63 with bone in, fresh, chilled or

frozen

ex 0207 35 79 Breasts and cuts
ex 0207 36 79

thereof of ECU 546/tonne
ECU 546/tonne

ducks, the ribs of which have
been partially or completely
removed,
or
frozen

chilled

fresh,

Geese

20

23 760

24 840

25 920

27 000

09.5301

0207 32 51
0207 32 59
0207 33 51
0207 33 59
0207 35 11
0207 35 23
0207 35 51
0207 35 61
0207 36 11
0207 36 23
0207 36 51
0207 36 61

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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‘Order
No

CN code

Description

Applicable duty
(% of MFN) (2)

from
1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998
(tonnes)

from
1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999
(tonnes)

from
1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000
(tonnes)

from
1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

Annual quantities

ex 0207 35 31
ex 0207 36 31

Whole wings of geese, with or
without tips, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 41
ex 0207 36 41

Backs, necks, backs with necks
attached, rumps and wing tips
of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 71
ex 0207 36 71

Goose paletots, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts
thereof of
geese, the ribs of which have
been partially or completely
or
removed,
frozen

chilled

fresh,

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 51'

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Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 11. 98

‘Order
No

09.4801

09.5301

B. Amendment of Annex II (Poland)

CN code

Description

Annual quantities

Rate of duty
applicable
(% of MFN) (2)

from 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

Special
provisions

Ducks

20

1 650

1 725

1 800

1 875

0207 32 11
0207 32 15
0207 32 19
0207 33 11
0207 33 19

ex 0207 35 15
ex 0207 36 15

Fresh, chilled or frozen bone-
less cuts of ducks

ex 0207 35 53
ex 0207 36 53

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
breasts and cuts thereof, with
bone in

ex 0207 35 63
ex 0207 36 63

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
legs and cuts thereof, with bone
in

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
the
breasts and cuts thereof,
ribs of which have been par-
tially or completely removed

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 53

Geese

20

19 250

20 125

21 000

21 875

0105 99 20
0207 32 51
0207 32 59
0207 33 51
0207 33 59
0207 35 11
0207 35 23
0207 35 51
0207 35 61
0207 36 11
0207 36 23
0207 36 51
0207 36 61

ex 0207 35 31
ex 0207 36 31

Whole wings of geese, with or
without tips, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 41
ex 0207 36 41

Backs, necks, backs with necks
attached, rumps and wing tips,
of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 71
ex 0207 36 71

Goose paletots, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 99
ex 0207 36 90

Goose offal, other than livers,
fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts
thereof of
geese, the ribs of which have
been partially or completely
removed,
or
frozen

chilled

fresh,

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 51'

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‘Order
No

09.4601

09.5301

C. Amendment of Annex III (Slovak Republic)

CN code

Description

Annual quantities

Rate of duty
applicable
(% of MFN) (2)

from 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

Ducks

20

330

345

360

375

0207 32 11
0207 32 15
0207 32 19
0207 33 11
0207 33 19

ex 0207 35 15
ex 0207 36 15

Fresh, chilled or frozen bone-
less cuts of duck

ex 0207 35 53
ex 0207 36 53

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
breasts and cuts thereof, with
bone in

ex 0207 35 63
ex 0207 36 63

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
legs and cuts thereof, with bone
in

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
the
breasts and cuts thereof,
ribs of which have been par-
tially or completely removed

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 53

Geese

20

330

345

360

375

0207 32 51
0207 32 59
0207 33 51
0207 33 59
0207 35 11
0207 35 23
0207 35 51
0207 35 61
0207 36 11
0207 36 23
0207 36 51
0207 36 61

ex 0207 35 31
ex 0207 36 31

Whole wings of geese, with or
without tips, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 41
ex 0207 36 41

Backs, necks, backs with necks
attached, rumps and wing tips,
of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 71
ex 0207 36 71

Goose paletots, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts
thereof of
geese, the ribs of which have
been partially or completely
removed,
or
frozen

chilled

fresh,

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 51'

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‘Order
No

09.4601

09.5301

D. Amendment of Annex IV (Czech Republic)

CN code

Description

Annual quantities

Rate of duty
applicable
(% of MFN) (2)

from 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

Ducks

20

550

575

600

625

0207 32 11
0207 32 15
0207 32 19
0207 33 11
0207 33 19

ex 0207 35 15
ex 0207 36 15

Fresh, chilled or frozen bone-
less cuts of duck

ex 0207 35 53
ex 0207 36 53

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
breasts and cuts thereof, with
bone in

ex 0207 35 63
ex 0207 36 63

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
legs and cuts thereof, with bone
in

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
the
breasts and cuts thereof,
ribs of which have been par-
tially or completely removed

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 53

Geese

20

1 430

1 495

1 560

1 625

0207 32 51
0207 32 59
0207 33 51
0207 33 59
0207 35 11
0207 35 23
0207 35 51
0207 35 61
0207 36 11
0207 36 23
0207 36 51
0207 36 61

ex 0207 35 31
ex 0207 36 31

Whole wings of geese, with or
without tips, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 41
ex 0207 36 41

Backs, necks, backs with necks
attached, rumps and wing tips
of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 71
ex 0207 36 71

Goose platetots,
or frozen

fresh, chilled

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts
thereof of
geese, the ribs of which have
been partially or completely
removed,
or
frozen

chilled

fresh,

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 51'

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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‘Order
No

09.5301

E. Amendment of Annex V (Romania)

CN code

Description

Annual quantities

Applicable rate
of duty
(% of MFN) (2)

from 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

Geese

20

330

345

360

375

0207 32 51
0207 32 59
0207 33 51
0207 33 59
0207 35 11
0207 35 23
0207 35 51
0207 35 61
0207 36 11
0207 36 23
0207 36 51
0207 36 61

ex 0207 35 31
ex 0207 36 31

Whole wings of geese, with or
without tips, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 41
ex 0207 36 41

Backs, necks, backs with necks
attached, rumps and wing tips
of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 71
ex 0207 36 71

Goose paletots, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 99
ex 0207 36 90

Offal of geese, other than livers,
fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts
thereof of
geese, the ribs of which have
been partially or completely
removed,
or
frozen

chilled

fresh,

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 51'

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‘Order
No

09.4650

09.4659

F. Amendment of Annex VI (Bulgaria)

CN code

Description

Rate of duty
applicable
(% of MFN)
applicable (2)

Annual quantities

from 1. 7. 1997
to 30. 6. 1998
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1998
to 30. 6. 1999
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 1999
to 30. 6. 2000
(tonnes)

from 1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

Ducks

20

550

575

600

625

0207 32 11
0207 32 15
0207 32 19
0207 33 11
0207 33 19

ex 0207 35 15
ex 0207 36 15

Cuts of ducks, boneless, fresh,
chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 53
ex 0207 36 53

Breasts and cuts
ducks, with bone-in,
chilled or frozen

thereof of
fresh,

ex 0207 35 63
ex 0207 36 63

Legs and cuts thereof of ducks,
with bone-in, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Fresh, chilled or frozen duck
the
breasts and cuts thereof,
ribs of which have been par-
tially or completely removed

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 53

Geese

20

550

575

600

625

0207 32 51
0207 32 59
0207 33 51
0207 33 59
0207 35 11
0207 35 23
0207 35 51
0207 35 61
0207 36 11
0207 36 23
0207 36 51
0207 36 61

ex 0207 35 31
ex 0207 36 31

Whole wings of geese, with or
without tips, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 41
ex 0207 36 41

Backs, necks, backs with necks
attached, rumps and wing tips
of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 71
ex 0207 36 71

Goose paletots, fresh, chilled or
frozen

ex 0207 35 99
ex 0207 36 90

Offal of geese, other than livers,
fresh, chilled or frozen

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts
thereof of
geese, the ribs of which have
been partially or completely
removed,
or
frozen

chilled

fresh,

20 % of MFN
duty rate for
CN code
0207 35 51'