Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements
Date: 1998-12-10
Institutions: Estonia, European Community
Subjects: Estonia, association agreement (EU), enlargement of the Union, protocol to an agreement, tariff preference, trade agreement (EU)

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PROTOCOL

adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between
the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic
of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of
Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union
including
and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture,

improvements to the existing preferential arrangements

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community',

of the one part, and

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, hereinafter referred to as ‘Estonia',

of the other part,

WHEREAS the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement', was signed in Luxembourg on 12 June 1995;

WHEREAS the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden acceded to the
European Union on 1 January 1995;

WHEREAS, under the terms of Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act of Accession, the Republic of Austria, the
Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden have to apply, as from 1 January 1995, the provisions of the
preferential agreements concluded by the Community with certain third countries, among them Estonia;

WHEREAS the Community adopted, as from 1 January 1995, transitional measures in the form of auto-
nomous tariff quotas taking into account the preferential tariff concessions applied by the Republic of Austria,
the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to Estonia, and Estonia adopted, as from 1 January 1995,
transitional measures in the form of autonomous tariff quotas taking into account the preferential tariff
arrangements applied by Estonia to the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of
Sweden, notably with regard to processed agricultural products;

WHEREAS undertakings by the Community in the framework of the Uruguay Round negotiations require the
amendment of the import tariff arrangements in the Community, notably with regard to basic and processed
agricultural products;

WHEREAS the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to
the European Union and the implementation of the Uruguay Round outcome are likely to affect the bilateral
concessions granted under the Agreement, which should, therefore, be amended by means of a Protocol
adjusting the trade aspects of the Agreement;

WHEREAS the Community adopted, as from 1 June 1996, transitional and autonomous measures 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 Agreement on free trade and trade related matters with Estonia to take account of the Agreement on
Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations; whereas the concessions
concerned will be replaced on the date of entry into force of this Protocol by the concessions provided for
herein;

WHEREAS the Council decided, by virtue of Decision 95/131/EC (1), to apply on a provisional basis, as from
1 January 1995, the bilateral Agreement negotiated by the Commission on behalf of the Community
amending Protocol 1 to the Agreement to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the
Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union;

HAVE DECIDED to determine, by mutual agreement, the adjustments to be made to the trade aspects of the
Agreement to take account, firstly, of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the
Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and, secondly, of the entry into force of the outcome of the
Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries:

(1) OJ L 94, 26. 4. 1995, p. 1.

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THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY:

Manfred SCHEICH
Ambassador,
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Austria,
Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee

G(cid:129)nther BURGHARDT
Director-General of the Directorate-General for External Political Relations of the Commission of the
European Communities

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA:

Priit KOLBRE
Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary,
Head of the Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the European Union

WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

As regards processed agricultural products:

1. Protocol 2 to the Agreement shall be replaced by the

text contained in Annex A to this Protocol.

2. Article 9(1) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the

following:

‘1.
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to
products originating in the Community and in Estonia
listed in Chapters 25 to 97 of the Combined Nomen-
clature, with the exception of the products listed in
Annex I and Protocol 2.'

3. Article 16 of, and Annex II to, the Agreement shall be

repealed.

3. Annexes III, IV and V to the Agreement shall be

repealed.

Article 3

Annex VI to the Agreement, relating to fishery products,
shall be replaced by the text contained in Annex C to this
Protocol.

Article 4

The Annex to this Protocol shall form an integral part
thereof. This Protocol shall form an integral part of the
Agreement.

4. Article 17(2) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the

Article 5

following:

‘2.
the
The term “agricultural products” means
products listed in Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined
Nomenclature and the products listed in Annex I and
Protocol 2, but excluding fishery products as defined
by Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92.'

As regards agricultural products:

Article 2

1. Article 19(2) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the

following:

‘2.
The concessions granted in this Agreement in
relation to agricultural products are set out in Annex
Va.'

2. the text of Annex Va to the Agreement appears in

Annex B to this Protocol.

This Protocol shall be approved by the Community and
Estonia in accordance with their own procedures. The
Contracting Parties shall take the necessary measures to
implement this Protocol.

Article 6

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the
second month following notification of the completion of
the procedures referred to in Article 5 by the Contracting
parties.

Article 7

This Protocol shall be drawn up in duplicate in the
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek,
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Estonian
languages, each of those texts being equally authentic.

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Hecho en Bruselas, el diez de diciembre de mil novecientos noventa y ocho.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den tiende december nitten hundrede og otteoghalvfems.

Geschehen zu Br(cid:129)ssel am zehnten Dezember neunzehnhundertachtundneunzig.

(cid:130)cime stir Bqun(cid:146)kker, stir d(cid:146)ja Dejelbq(cid:148)ou w(cid:148)kia emmiaj(cid:149)sia emem(cid:147)mta ojt(cid:150).

Done at Brussels on the tenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and
ninety-eight.

Fait (cid:133) Bruxelles, le dix d(cid:130)cembre mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-huit.

Fatto a Bruxelles, add(cid:141) dieci dicembre millenovecentonovantotto.

Gedaan te Brussel, de tiende december negentienhonderd achtennegentig.

Feito em Bruxelas, em dez de Dezembro de mil novecentos e noventa e oito.

Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) kymmenenten(cid:132) p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta vuonna tuhatyhdeks(cid:132)nsataayhdeks(cid:132)nkym-
ment(cid:132)kahdeksan.

Som skedde i Bryssel den tionde december nittonhundranittio(cid:134)tta.

Koostatud Br(cid:129)sselis k(cid:129)mnendal detsembril tuhande (cid:129)heksasaja (cid:129)heksak(cid:129)mne kaheksandal aastal.

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Por la Comunidad Europea
Por la Comunidad Europea

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
F(cid:129)r die Europ(cid:132)ische Gemeinschaft

Cia tgm Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147) Joim(cid:149)tgta
Cia tgm Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147) Joim(cid:149)tgta

For the European Community
For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne
Pour la Communaut(cid:130) europ(cid:130)enne

Per la Comunità europea
Per la Comunit(cid:133) europea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

Pela Comunidade Europeia
Pela Comunidade Europeia

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)n puolesta

På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar
P(cid:134) Europeiska gemenskapens v(cid:132)gnar

Eesti Vabariigi nimel
Eesti Vabariigi nimel

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ANNEX A

‘PROTOCOL 2

on trade between the Community and Estonia in processed agricultural products

Article 1

1.
The Community applies to processed agricultural
products originating in Estonia the duties listed in the
Annex in accordance with the conditions mentioned
therein, whether limited by quota or not.

2.
Imports into Estonia of processed agricultural prod-
ucts of Community origin shall be free of duty. However,
in cases where Estonia wishes to apply a duty no such
duty may be applied without the approval of the Associa-
tion Council. Any duty approved shall not exceed the
duty applicable to the quantity of agricultural products
incorporated in the processed agricultural product
in
question.

3.

The Association Council will decide on:

— any extension of

the list of processed agricultural

products under this Protocol,

— any amendment of

the duties mentioned in the

Annex,

— any increase or abolition of tariff quotas.

4.
The Association Council may replace the duties
established by this Protocol by a regime established on
the basis of
the
Community and Estonia of
the agricultural products
actually used in the manufacture of processed agricultural
products subject to this Protocol. It will establish the list
of goods subject to these amounts and, as a consequence,

respective market prices of

the

the list of basic products; to this end, it will decide the
general rules of application.

Article 2

The duties applied conforming to Article 1 may be
reduced by decision of the Association Council:

— when in trade between the Community and Estonia
the duties applied to the basic products are reduced,
or

— in response to reductions

resulting from mutual
concessions relating to processed agricultural prod-
ucts.

The reductions provided for under the first indent of the
first subparagraph will be calculated on the part of the
duty designated as the agricultural component which
shall correspond to the agricultural products actually used
in the manufacture of the processed agricultural products
in question and deducted from the duties applied to these
basic agricultural products.

Article 3

The Community and Estonia will inform each other of
the administrative arrangements adopted for the products
covered by this Protocol.

Such arrangements should ensure equal treatment for all
interested parties and should be as simple and flexible as
possible.

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Table 1: Quotas applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in Estonia

ANNEX

CN code

Description

1

2

Sugar confectionery

1704 10 11
1704 10 19
1704 90 71
1704 90 75

ex 1806

Annual quota (1 000 kg)

1997

3

165

1998

4

180

1999

2000 and after

5

195

6

210

Chocolate
containing
code 1806 10 15

and other
cocoa,

food preparations
CN
excluding

550

600

650

700

1905

Bakery goods

2102 10 39

Yeasts

2105 00

Ice cream

2202 90 91 to
2202 90 99

Waters containing milk fat

2402 20 90

Cigarettes

120

2 200

12

600

55

130

2 400

13

660

60

140

2 600

14

720

65

150

2 800

15

780

70

Table 2: Duties applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in Estonia

Note: The basic amounts taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and
additional duties, applicable on importation into the Community of goods listed in this Table are those
set out in Table 3 to this Annex.

CN code

Description

1

2

1521 10 90

Vegetable waxes

1521 90 99

Beeswax

Sugar confectionery

1704 10 11
1704 10 19
1704 90 71
1704 90 75

Duty (1)

From 1.7.1997
to 30.6.1998

From 1.7.1998
to 30.6.1999

From 1.7.1999
to 30.6.2000

As from
1.7.2000

3

0 %

0 %

EAR

4

0 %

0 %

EAR

5

0 %

0 %

EAR

6

0 %

0 %

EAR

1805 00 00

Cocoa powder

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

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CN code

Description

1

2

ex 1806

Chocolate
containing
code 1806 10 15

and other
cocoa,

food preparations
CN
excluding

1806 10 15

Cocoa powder, containing no sucrose or
containing less
than 5 % by weight of
sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as
sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose

Duty (1)

From 1.7.1997
to 30.6.1998

From 1.7.1998
to 30.6.1999

From 1.7.1999
to 30.6.2000

As from
1.7.2000

3

EAR

4

EAR

5

EAR

6

EAR

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

1905

Bakery goods

2102 10 39

Yeasts

EAR

EAR

EAR

EAR

EAR

EAR

EAR

EAR

2103 90 90

Sauces and preparations

4,1 %

3,8 %

3,5 %

3,2 %

2104

Soups and broths and preparations therefor;
homogenized composite food preparations:

2104 10

Soups and broths and preparations therefor

5,7 %

5,3 %

4,9 %

4,5 %

2104 20 00

Homogenized composite food preparations

7,1 %

6,5 %

6,0 %

5,5 %

2105 00

Ice cream

EAR

EAR

EAR

EAR

2201 10 19

Other mineral waters

2202 10 00

Refreshing drinks

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

2202 90 91 to
2202 90 99

Waters containing milk fat

EAR

EAR

EAR

EAR

2203 00

Beer

4,4 %

3,5 %

2,6 %

2208 60 11

Vodka

2208 70 10

Liqueurs

2208 90 69

Other spirituous beverages

0 %

0 %

0,52 ECU %
vol/hl +
2,53 ECU/hl

0,26 ECU %
vol/hl +
1,27 ECU/hl

0 %

0,64 ECU %
vol/hl +
4,10 ECU/hl

0,32 ECU %
vol/hl +
2,05 ECU/hl

0,64 ECU %
vol/hl +
4,10 ECU/hl

0,32 ECU %
vol/hl +
2,05 ECU/hl

0 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

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CN code

Description

Duty (1)

From 1.7.1997
to 30.6.1998

From 1.7.1998
to 30.6.1999

From 1.7.1999
to 30.6.2000

As from
1.7.2000

1

2

3

4

5

6

2402 20 90

Cigarettes

36,9 %

34,2 %

31,5 %

28,8 %

3302 10 29

Mixtures of odoriferous
and
mixtures; other preparations based on odori-
ferous substances

substances

2905 43 00

– – Mannitol

2905 44

– – D-glucitol (sorbitol)

ex 3505 10

Dextrins
and other modified starches,
excluding starches, esterified or etherified of
subheading 3505 10 50

3505 20

3809 10

3824 60

Glues with a basis of starches, dextrins and
other modified starches

Dressings and finishing agents with a basis
of amylaceous substances

Sorbitol other
2905 44

than that of

subheading

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

(1) The reduced agricultural components (EAR) apply within the quantitative limits set out in Table 1. Imports exceeding these quantities are subject to the
agricultural components (EA) set out in the Common Customs Tariff (Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 as amended). EA may be subject to a
maximum duty which, if appropriate, is set out in the Common Customs Tariff.

Table 3: Basic amounts taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural com-
ponents and additional duties applicable on importation into the Community of goods
listed in Table 2

Basic product

From 1.7.1997
to 30.6.1998

From 1.7.1998
to 30.6.1999

From 1.7.1999
to 30.6.2000

As from
1.7.2000

(ECU/100 kg)

Common wheat

Durum wheat

Rye

Barley

Maize

Long-grain husked rice

Skimmed-milk powder

Whole-milk powder

Butter

White sugar

8,524

13,231

8,306

8,306

7,408

23,706

26,730

33,423

48,575

32,565

7,900

12,263

7,698

7,698

7,408

21,972

25,740

30,978

45,021

31,795

7,277

11,295

7,090

7,090

7,193

20,237

24,750

28,532

41,467

30,573

6,653

10,326

6,483

6,483

6,577

18,502

23,760

26,086

37,912

29,350'

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ANNEX B

‘ANNEX Va

Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Estonia shall be subject to
the concessions set out below (MFN = most favoured nation duty)

CN code

Description (1)

Applicable
duty
(% of
MFN)
(2)

0102 90 05
0102 90 21

Live bovine animals of a live weight not
exceeding 80 kg

20

0102 90 21
0102 90 29
0102 90 41
0102 90 49

Live bovine animals of a live weight
exceeding 80 kg but not exceeding 300
kg

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)

178 000
head

153 000
head

178 000
head

153 000
head

178 000
head

153 000
head

From
1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

178 000
head

153 000
head

ex 0102 90

Heifers and cows of the following moun-
tain breeds: grey, brown, yellow, spotted
Simmental and Pinzgau

6 %
ad
valorem

7 000
head

7 000
head

7 000
head

7 000
head

0201
0202

0203

Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or
frozen

20

1 650

1 725

1 800

1 875

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or
frozen

20

1 100

1 150

1 200

1 250

0204

Meat of sheep or goats

free

110

115

120

125

Specific
provisions

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(5)

Chicken carcases; breast of chicken; legs
of chicken

20

550

575

600

625

0207 11 30
0207 11 90
0207 12 10
0207 12 90
0207 13 50
0207 13 60
0207 14 50
0207 14 60

ex 0208 90 40 Other meat: meat of elk

free

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0402 10 19
0402 21 19 Whole milk powder

Skimmed milk powder

20

3 300

3 450

3 600

3 750

0405 10 11
0405 10 19

Butter

20

1 650

1 725

1 800

1 875

0406

Cheeses

20

880

920

960

1 000

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CN code

Description (1)

0408 11

Dried egg yolks

0409 00 00 Natural honey

0601 10

Bulbs, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and
rhizomes, dormant

Applicable
duty
(% of
MFN)
(2)

20

64

64

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)

Specific
provisions

From
1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

110

115

120

125

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0602 10 90 Other live plants (including their roots),

50

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

cuttings and slips
Unrooted cuttings and slips
Other
Fruit trees, shrubs and bushes, other

0602 20 90

0602 30 00

Rhododendrons and azaleas

0602 40

Roses, live plants

0602 90
0602 90 91
ex 0602 90 30

Other live plants, except:
Flowering plants with buds
Strawberry plants

0603 90 00 Cut flowers, other than fresh

0604 91 21
0604 91 29

Christmas trees

64

20

50

50
92
64

20

50

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

770

805

840

875

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited
unlimited
unlimited

unlimited
unlimited
unlimited

unlimited
unlimited
unlimited

unlimited
unlimited
unlimited

56

59

62

65

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0604 91 49 Conifer branches, fresh, other
Other than fresh
0604 99

50
free

unlimited
unlimited

unlimited
unlimited

unlimited
unlimited

unlimited
unlimited

0701

Potatoes, fresh or chilled

0703 10

Onions and shallots

0704

Cabbages, etc., fresh or chilled

0707 00 25
0707 00 30

Cucumbers,
May to 31 October)

fresh or chilled (from 16

20

20

20

20

2 000

2 100

2 200

2 300

100

220

166

100

230

174

100

240

182

100

250

190

0709 51 30 Chanterelles

free

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0709 51 90 Mushrooms, fresh, other than Agaricus

0711 40 00 Cucumbers and gherkins, provisionally

preserved

0712 90 05 Dried potatoes

52

20

20

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

56

66

59

69

62

72

65

75

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CN code

Description (1)

0808

Apples, pears and quinces, fresh

0809 40 90

Sloes

Applicable
duty
(% of
MFN)
(2)

20

47

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)

Specific
provisions

From
1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

220

230

240

250

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0810 10

Strawberries, fresh

25

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0810 30 10

Blackcurrants, fresh

41

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0810 30 30

Redcurrants, fresh

41

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0810 30 90 Other, than black- and redcurrants

42

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0810 40 30

0810 40 50

the

species Vaccinium

Bilberries of
myrtillus
Fruit of the species Vaccinium macro-
carpon and Vaccinium corymbosum

free

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

74

ex 0810 90 85 Other berries, fresh

42

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0811 10

Strawberries, frozen

ex 0811 20
ex 0811 20 19

ex 0811 20 19

ex 0811 20 31

ex 0811 20 31

ex 0811 20 39

ex 0811 20 39

ex 0811 20 51

ex 0811 20 51

or

or

other

other

Berries, frozen; except:
containing added
Frozen raspberries,
sugar
sweet matter, not
exceeding 13 % by weight: whole fruit
containing added
Frozen raspberries,
sweet matter, not
sugar
exceeding 13 % by weight: other
Frozen raspberries, containing no added
sugar or other sweet matter: whole fruit
Frozen raspberries, containing no added
sugar or other sweet matter: other
Frozen blackcurrants,
added sugar or other
without stalk
containing no
Frozen blackcurrants,
added sugar or other sweet matter: other
Frozen redcurrants, containing no added
sugar or other sweet matter: without stalk
Frozen redcurrants, containing no added
sugar or other sweet matter: other

containing no
sweet matter:

550

575

600

625

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

20

66
33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

0811 90 50 Vaccinium myrtillus, frozen

47

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0901 21 00 Coffee, not decaffeinated, roasted

50

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

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CN code

Description (1)

0910 91 90

Spices, crushed or ground

1214 90 10

Swedes, mangolds and other fodder roots

1502 00

Fats of bovine animals

1506 00 00 Other animal fats and oils

1514 90 90

Rape, colza . . ., other than crude oil

1601 00

Sausages and similar products

1602 41 90

Prepared or preserved meat of swine,
other

2005 90 75

Preparations of vegetables: Sauerkraut

Apple juice and pear juice of a density
not exceeding 1,33 g/cm3 at 20 (cid:190)C:
Of a value exceeding ECU 18 per 100 kg
net weight, containing added sugar:

2009 70 30 Apple juice
2009 80 50

Pear juice
Of a value not exceeding ECU 18 per
100 kg net weight, with an added sugar
content not exceeding 30 % by weight:

2009 70 93 Apple juice
2009 70 99 Apple juice, not containing added sugar
Pear juice, not containing added sugar
2009 80 69

2207 10 00 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alco-
holic strength by volume of 80 % vol. or
higher

Annual quantities

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)

Specific
provisions

From
1. 7. 2000
(tonnes)

20

free

free

free

20

20

20

50

20

276

289

302

315

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

110

550

56

115

575

59

120

600

62

125

625

65

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

56

59

62

65

20

56

59

62

65

(1) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as
having no more than indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN code. Where
ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
(2) Where an MFN minimum duty exists, the applicable minimum duty is equal to the MFN minimum duty multiplied by the percentage indicated in this

column.

(3) The quota for this product is opened in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Should
imports into the Community of live bovine domestic animals exceed 500 000 head for any given year, the Community may take the management measures
needed to protect its market, notwithstanding any other rights conferred by the Agreement.

(4) The quota for this product is opened in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The

applied duty is 6 %.

(5) The quota for this product is opened for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as a whole. The Community may take into account, in the framework of its legislation

and when appropriate, the supply needs of its market and the need to maintain its market balance.

(6) Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
(7) Subject to minimum import price arrangements.

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Annex

Minimum import price arrangement for certain soft fruit for processing

1. Minimum import prices are fixed as follows for the following products for processing originating in

Estonia:

CN code

Description

Minimum
import price
(ECU/100 kg net)

ex 0810 10

Strawberries, fresh, intended for processing

ex 0810 30 10

Blackcurrants, fresh, intended for processing

ex 0810 30 30

Redcurrants, fresh, intended for processing

ex 0811 10 11

Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, with a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight:
whole fruit

ex 0811 10 11

Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, with a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight:
other

ex 0811 10 19

Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by
weight: whole fruit

ex 0811 10 19

Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by
weight: other

ex 0811 10 90

Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter: whole fruit

ex 0811 10 90

Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter: other

ex 0811 20 19

Frozen raspberries, containing additional sugar or other sweet-
ening matter not exceeding 13 % by weight: whole fruit

ex 0811 20 19

Frozen raspberries, containing additional sugar or other sweet-
ening matter not exceeding 13 % by weight: other

ex 0811 20 31

Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter: whole fruit

ex 0811 20 31

Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter: other

ex 0811 20 39

Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other
sweetening matter: without stalk

51,4

38,5

23,3

75,0

57,6

75,0

57,6

75,0

57,6

99,5

79,6

99,5

79,6

62,8

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CN code

Description

Minimum
import price
(ECU/100 kg net)

ex 0811 20 39

Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other
sweetening matter: other

ex 0811 20 51

Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter: without stalk

ex 0811 20 51

Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter: other

44,8

39,0

29,5

2. The minimum import prices, as set out in point 1, will be respected on a consignment by consignment
basis. In the case of a customs declaration value being lower than the minimum import price, a
countervailing duty will be charged equal to the difference between the minimum import price and the
customs declaration value.

3.

If the import prices of a given product covered by this Annex show a trend suggesting that the prices
could go below the level of the minimum import prices in the immediate future, the European Com-
mission will inform the Estonian authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.

4. At the request of either the Community or Estonia, the Association Council shall examine the functioning
of the system or the revision of the level of the minimum import prices. If appropriate, the Association
Council shall take the necessary decisions.

5. To encourage and promote the development of trade and for the mutual benefit of all parties concerned, a
consultation meeting will be organised three months before the beginning of each marketing year in the
European Community. This consultation meeting will take place between the European Commission and
the interested European producers’ organisations for the products concerned, on the one part and the
authorities’, producers’ and exporters’ organisations of all the associated exporting countries, on the other
part.

During this consultation meeting, the market situation for soft fruit including, in particular, forecasts for
production, stock situation, price evolution and possible market development, as well as possibilities to
adapt supply to demand, will be discussed.'

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ANNEX C

‘ANNEX VI

List of products originating in Estonia subject to reduced or zero-duty tariff quotas

TARIC
subdivision

Description

Eels (Anguilla spp.), live, fresh/chilled or frozen

Quota
duty

0 %

Tariff
quotas

100 tonnes

Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) and
fish of the species Boreogadus saida, fresh, chilled or frozen

6 %

2 500 tonnes

Cod (Gadus morhua), fresh or chilled

Other fish, fresh, chilled or frozen

Perch, pike and pike-perch, fresh or chilled

Fillets of other freshwater fish, fresh, chilled or frozen, ex-
cluding carp

0 %

4 %

0 %

4,5 %

870 tonnes

1 000 tonnes

220 tonnes

500 tonnes

Fish fillets, fresh, chilled or frozen

0 %

360 tonnes

Brisling or sprat (Sprattus sprattus), prepared or preserved

10 %

350 tonnes

Hake (Merluccius spp.), prepared or preserved
Alaska pollack
preserved

(Theragra chalcogramma), prepared

or

10 %

60 tonnes

Prepared or preserved salmon

Prepared or preserved tuna, skipjack or other fish of the genus
Euthynnus

0 %

0 %

270 tonnes

150 tonnes

*10

*20
*90

*20
*30
*90

*91
*92

*10

*10

CN codes

0301 92 00
0302 66 00
0303 76 00

0302 50
0302 69 35
0303 60
0303 79 41

0302 50 10

0302 69 19
0303 79 19

ex 0302 69 19

ex 0304 10 19

ex 0304 20 19

from
0304 10 11
to
0304 10 38
0304 20

ex 1604 13 90

ex 1604 19 94

ex 1604 19 95

1604 20 10

1604 20 70

1604 20 90

Other fish, prepared or preserved

0 %

1 360 tonnes'