Council Regulation (EC) No 1349/1999 of 21 June 1999 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: 1999-06-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Switzerland, Uruguay Round, agro-industry, import, tariff policy

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1349/1999

of 21 June 1999

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,

(5)

In the circumstances, the Community should adopt
autonomous measures in order to maintain the
existing level of reciprocal preferences, pending the
conclusion of negotiations;
the duties resulting
from those measures may not exceed those applic-
able under the Common Customs Tariff,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Under
the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Swiss Confedera-
regarding certain processed
tion (1), concessions
agricultural products have been granted on a reci-
procal basis;

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 nego-
tiations
reg-
arding processed agricultural products have been
amended as from 1 July 1995;

(1986-1994) (2), certain concessions

As a result, certain aspects of
the Agreement
concluded with Switzerland, and in particular the
Protocol concerning processed agricultural prod-
ucts annexed to the said Agreement, should be
adjusted in order to maintain the existing level of
reciprocal preferences;

To that end negotiations are still in progress with
Switzerland with a view to the conclusion of
amendments to the said Protocol; however, it is not
possible to conclude these negotiations in time in
order to implement the necessary adjustments by 1
July 1999;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

From 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000,

1.
the basic
amounts to be taken into account in the calculation of the
agricultural components and the additional duties applic-
able at importation into the Community of goods origin-
ating in Switzerland shall be those set out in the Annex.

assisted by

The Commission,

2.
the Committee
referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (3)
may,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93,
suspend application of the measures provided for in para-
graph 1 of this Article if Switzerland discontinues the
application of its reciprocal measures in favour of the
Community.

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 1999.

(1) OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189.
(2) OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1.

(3) 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, 21 June 1999.

For the Council

The President

G. VERHEUGEN

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ANEXO  BILAG  ANHANG  ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ  ANNEX  ANNEXE  ALLEGATO 
BöLAGE  ANEXO  LIITE  BILAGA

Importes de base, considerados para calcular los elementos agrícolas reducidos y derechos adicio-
nales, aplicables a la importación en la Comunidad

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

Grundbeträge, die bei der Berechnung der ermäßigten Agrarteilbeträge und Zusatzzölle bei der
Einfuhr in die Gemeinschaft berücksichtigt worden sind

Βασικ(cid:6) ποσ(cid:6) που ελ(cid:12)φθησαν υπ(cid:17)ψη για τον υπολογισµ(cid:17) των µεταβλητ(cid:24)ν στοιχε(cid:26)ων και πρ(cid:17)σθετων δασµ(cid:24)ν που
εφαρµ(cid:17)ζονται στα αγροτικ(cid:6) στοιχε(cid:26)α κατ(cid:6) την εισαγωγ(cid:12) στην Κοιν(cid:17)τητα

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 considération pour le calcul des éléments agricoles réduits et droits
additionnels applicables à l’importation dans la Communauté

Importi di base, presi in considerazione per il calcolo degli elementi agricoli e dei dazi addizionali
applicabili all’importazione nella Comunità

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

Montantes de base tomados em consideração aquando do cálculo dos elementos agrícolas redu-
zidos e dos direitos adicionais aplicáveis à importação na Comunidade

Yhteisöön tulevaan tuontiin sovellettavia alennettuja maatalousosia ja lisätulleja laskettaessa
huomioon otettavat perusmäärät

Grundpriser som beaktas vid beräkning av minskade jordbrukskomponenter och tilläggstull som
skall utgå på import till gemenskapen

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Trigo blando / Blød hvede / Weichweizen / Μαλακ(cid:5) σιτ(cid:9)ρι / Common
wheat / Blé tendre / Grano tenero / Zachte tarwe / Trigo mole / Tavallinen
vehnä / Vete

Trigo duro / Hård hvede / Hartweizen / Σκληρ(cid:5) σιτ(cid:9)ρι / Durum wheat / Blé
dur / Grano duro / Durumtarwe / Trigo duro / Durumvehnä / Durumvete

Centeno / Rug / Roggen / Σ(cid:13)καλη / Rye / Seigle / Segala / Rogge / Centeio /
Ruis / Råg

Cebada / Byg / Gerste / Κριθ(cid:9)ρι / Barley / Orge / Orzo / Gerst / Cevada /
Ohra / Korn

Maíz / Majs / Mais / Καλαµπ(cid:5)κι / Maize / Maïs / Granturco / Maïs / Milho /
Maissi / Majs

Arroz descascarillado de grano largo / Ris, afskallet,
langkornet / Reis,
langkörnig, geschält / Αποφλοιωµ(cid:22)νο ρ(cid:24)ζι µακρ(cid:5)σπερµο / Long-grain husked
rice / Riz décortiqué à grains longs / Riso semigreggio a grani lunghi /
Langkorrelige gedopte rĳst
/
Pitkäjyväinen esikuorittu riisi / Ris, skalat långkornigt

/ Arroz em películas de grãos

longos

Leche desnatada en polvo / Skummetmælkspulver / Magermilchpulver /
Αποβουτυρωµ(cid:22)νο γ(cid:9)λα σε σκ(cid:5)νη / Skimmed-milk powder / Lait écrémé en
poudre / Latte scremato in polvere / Magere-melkpoeder / Leite desnatado
em pó / Rasvaton maitojauhe / Skummjölkspulver

Leche entera en polvo / Sødmælkspulver / Vollmilchpulver / Πλ(cid:31)ρε  γ(cid:9)λα σε
σκ(cid:5)νη / Whole-milk powder / Lait entier en poudre / Latte intero in polvere /
Volle-melkpoeder / Leite inteiro em pó / Rasvainen maitojauhe / Mjölkpulver

Mantequilla / Smør / Butter / Βο(cid:24)τυρο / Butter / Beurre / Burro / Boter /
Manteiga / Voi / Smör

Azúcar blanco / Hvidt sukker / Weißzucker / Λευκ(cid:31) ζ(cid:9)χαρη / White sugar /
Sucre blanc / Zucchero bianco / Witte suiker / Açúcar branco / Valkoinen
sokeri / Vitt socker

EUR/100 kg

9,771

15,168

10,129

10,129

10,276

28,910

123,750

142,660

207,333

43,675