Council Regulation (EC) No 213/2000 of 24 January 2000 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Latvia
Date: 2000-01-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: CCT duties, Latvia, agricultural product, agro-industry, import, originating product

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 213/2000

of 24 January 2000

adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed
agricultural products originating in Latvia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into consideration
in calculating the reduced agricultural components and addi-
tional duties applicable to imports into the Community are
given in Annex II.

Whereras:

Article 2

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Council Regulation (EC) No 26/1999 (1) was adopted
pending adaptation of the respective Protocols 2 of the
Europe Agreements concluded with the Baltic States in
order to maintain until 31 December 1999 the degree of
preference already granted following the conclusion of
the Uruguay Round of negotiations in the agriculture
sector;

The procedures for formal adoption of the Adaptation
Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agree-
ment with Latvia, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Adapta-
tion Protocol’, may not be completed in time for it to
enter into force on 1 January 2000; it is therefore neces-
sary to provide for the extension of the concessions
made to Latvia on an autonomous basis until 31
December 2000;

The measures necessary for the implementation of this
Regulation in the event of suspension should be adopted
in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of
28 June laying down the procedures for the exercice of
implementing powers conferred on the Commission (2);

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3) consol-
idated the arrangements for managing tariff quotas,
which are to be used in the chronological order of the
dates of acceptance of the declarations for release for
free circulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

From 1 January to 31 December 2000 the goods originating in
Latvia in Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the
annual tariff quotas and preferential customs duties indicated in

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 26/1999 of 21 December 1998 adop-
ting autonomous and transitional measures for Europe Agreements
with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural
products (OJ L 5, 9.1.1999, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(3) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying
down provisions
the implementation of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L
253, 11.10.1993, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1662/99 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25).

for

If Latvia discontinues the application of the reciprocal measures
in favour of the Community, the Commission may, in accord-
ance with the procedure laid down in Article 3 of this Regula-
tion, suspend application of
the measures provided for in
Article 1.

Article 3

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
referred to in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/
93 (4).

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and
7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC
shall be set at one month.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 4

The concessions applying to trade in processed agricul-
1.
tural products provided for
in the Adaptation Protocol
concluded with Latvia shall replace the concessions provided
for in the respective Annexes to this Regulation:

(a) as from 1 January 2000, if the Adaptation Protocol is in

force on that date, or

(b) as from the date of entry into force of the Adaptation
Protocol, if the latter enters into force after 1 January 2000.

The detailed rules implementing the measures provided
2.
for in this Regulation shall also apply in respect of the corre-
sponding measures provided for in the Adaptation Protocol.

(4) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2491/98 (OJ L 309, 19.11.1998, p. 28).

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Article 5

Article 6

The quotas referred to in Annex I to this Regulation shall be
managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions
of Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

It shall apply as from 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

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ANNEX I

Order No

CN code

Description

2000 quota
(tonnes)

Preference

from 1.1 to
30.6.2000

from 1.7 to
31.12.2000

Sugar confectionery

350

EAR

EAR

Chocolate

700

EAR

EAR

09.6535

09.6536

09.6537

1704 90 30
1704 90 51
1704 90 55
1704 90 61
1704 90 65
1704 90 71
1704 90 75
1704 90 81
1704 90 99

1806 31 00
1806 32 10
1806 32 90
1806 90

1901 90 11
1901 90 19
1901 90 91
1901 90 99

Food preparations

09.6538

1905 30

Biscuits

09.6527

2104 10

Soups and broths

09.6513

2105

Ice-cream

09.6528

2203 00

Beer

280

280

39

40

650

EAR
EAR
7,0 %
EAR

EAR

4,9 %

EAR

2,6 %

EAR
EAR
6,4 %
EAR

EAR

4,5 %

EAR

0 %

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Basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating agricultural components and additional duties

ANNEX II

from 1.1 to 30.6.2000

from 1.7 to 31.12.2000

EUR/100 kg

Trigo blando — Blød hvede — Weichweizen — Μαλακό σιτάρι — Common wheat — Blé
tendre — Grano tenero — Zachte tarwe — Trigo mole — Tavallinen vehnä — Vete

7,277

6,653

Trigo duro — Hård hvede — Hartweizen — Σκληρό σιτάρι — Durum wheat — Blé dur —
Grano duro — Durum tarwe — Trigo duro — Durumvehnä — Durumvete

11,295

10,326

Centeno — Rug — Roggen — Σίκαλη — Rye — Seigle — Segala — Rogge — Centeio —
Ruis — Råg

Cebada — Byg — Gerste — Κριθάρι — Barley — Orge — Orzo — Gerst — Cevada —
Ohra — Korn

Maíz — Majs — Mais — Καλαµπόκι — Maize — Maïs — Granturco — Maïs — Milho —
Maissi — Majs

7,090

7,090

7,193

6,483

6,483

6,577

Arroz descascarillado de grano largo — Ris, afskallet,
langkörnig,
geschält — Αποφλοιωµένο ρύζι µακρόσπερµο — Long-grain husked rice — Riz décortiqué à
grains longs — Riso semigreggio a grani lunghi — Langkorrelige gedopte rijst — Arroz em
películas de grãos longos — Pitkäjyväinen esikuorittu riisi — Ris, skalat långkornigt

langkornet — Reis,

Leche desnatada en polvo — Skummetmælkspulver — Magermilchpulver — Αποβουτυρω-
µένο γάλα σε σκόνη — Skimmed-milk powder — Lait écrémé en poudre — Latte scremato in
polvere — Mageremelkpoeder — Leite desnatado em pó — Rasvaton maitojauhe —
Skummjölkspulver

Leche entera en polvo — Sødmælkspulver — Vollmilchpulver — Πλήρες γάλα σε σκόνη —
Whole-milk powder — Lait
intero in polvere —
Vollemelkpoeder — Leite inteiro em pó — Rasvainen maitojauhe — Mjölkpulver

en poudre — Latte

entier

Mantequilla — Smør — Butter — Βούτυρο — Butter — Beurre — Burro — Boter —
Manteiga — Voi — Smör

Azúcar blanco — Hvidt sukker — Weißzucker — Λευκή ζάχαρη — White sugar — Sucre
blanc — Zucchero bianco — Witte suiker — Açúcar branco — Valkoinen sokeri — Vitt
socker

20,237

18,502

24,750

23,760

28,532

26,086

41,467

30,573

37,912

29,350