Resolution on imports of garlic from third countries
Date: 1999-04-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: China, bulb vegetable, common customs tariff, import (EU), third country, town planning













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51999IP0378

Resolution on imports of garlic from third countries  


Official Journal C 219 , 30/07/1999 P. 0426 





B4-0378/99Resolution on imports of garlic from third countriesThe European Parliament,- having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2288/97 laying down marketing standards for garlic ((OJ L 315, 19.11.1997, p. 3.)),- having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1859/93 on the application of the system of import licences for garlic imported from third countries ((OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 10.)), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/94 ((OJ L 176, 9.7.1994, p. 1.)), and to Commission Regulation (EC) No 544/97 introducing certificates of origin for garlic imported from certain third countries ((OJ L 84, 23.3.1997, p. 8.)),A. whereas garlic production is heavily concentrated in certain regions where it plays a major social and economic role; whereas over 15 000 agricultural holdings are engaged in this activity, which generates more than 3.5m man days in direct employment,B. whereas the system of frontier protection established in 1993 has not succeeded in preventing major disturbances of the Community garlic market, in the face of imports amounting to more than 20% of Community production at prices one-third lower than the Community prices,C. whereas most of the disturbances of the market are the result of triangular operations aimed at getting round the annual quota of 12 000 tonnes for garlic imports from China, while most of the countries participating in such triangular operations are not garlic producers,D. whereas the practices of the customs services in certain Member States facilitate the non-application of the rules on marketing and trade with third countries,1. Reminds the governments of the Member States of their obligation to ensure that the entry points for imports are equipped with the human and material resources needed to guarantee the application of Community rules;2. Urges the Member States, through their customs services, to ensure that garlic imports are correctly classified for tariff purposes, and to carry out phytosanitary and product origin inspections;3. Calls on the Commission to extend the scope of Regulation (EC) No 544/97 introducing certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries;4. Urges the Commission to propose retaliatory trade measures against countries participating in triangular operations involving Chinese garlic;5. Calls on the Commission to start the procedure for establishing a maximum overall quota of 33 600 tonnes for third-country garlic imports,6. Urges the Commission to start the tariff deconsolidation procedure with a view to applying a deterrent tariff to imports exceeding the overall quota;7. Calls on the Commission to draw up proposals for compensation for income losses to garlic producers up to the moment of entry into force of the global quota and the tariff deconsolidation;8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the governments of the Member States and the WTO.