Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia
Date: 2000-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, agricultural product, association agreement (EU), liberalisation of trade, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 21.03.2000
COM(2000) 164 final

2000/0064 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas
for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment,
as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural
concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia

(presented by the Commission)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

On 30 March 1999, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations for
additional mutual agricultural concessions in the framework of
the Europe
Agreements between the European Community and the associated Central and
Eastern European Countries.

The negotiations, which have been undertaken in the overall context of the accession
process, have been based on Article 19(4) of the Europe Agreement with Estonia.
Article 19(4) provides that
the Community and Estonia shall examine in the
Association Council, product by product and on an orderly and reciprocal basis, the
possibility of granting each other further concessions taking account of the volume of
trade in agricultural products between them, of their particular sensitivity, of the
rules of common agricultural policy of the Community and of the rules of the
agricultural policy of the associated country.

According to the Council decision, the negotiations should lead to a fair equilibrium,
both in terms of exports and imports, between the interests of the European
Community and its Member States and those of the associated countries.

Estonia has, as stipulated in Article 24(3) of the Europe Agreement, renounced all
tariffs on agricultural imports from the Community. On 1 January 2000 Estonia
introduced import tariffs on a wide range of agricultural products originating in those
countries with which Estonia has not concluded free trade agreements. Consequently,
additional preferences were de jure and de facto established for the agricultural
imports originating in the Community.

The result of the negotiations between the Commission and the Republic of Estonia
on additional agricultural concessions provides
for an immediate and full
liberalisation of the imports into the Community of agricultural products for which
the Community tariffs are below 10%. The scope for concessions within tariff quotas
has also been enlarged compared to the currently granted concession. As a
consequence of the new agreement approximately 50% of the traditional EU
agricultural imports from Estonia will be liberalised, while the total of the EU
agricultural exports of agricultural products to Estonia will continue to be fully
liberalised.

As a result of the adjustments agreed with Estonia, a new Additional Protocol to the
Europe Agreement with Estonia has to be established. A swift implementation of the
adjustments forms an essential part of the results of the negotiations for the
conclusion of a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Estonia.
Because of the duration of the procedure for the adoption of such a new protocol, a
new Additional Protocol cannot enter into force on 1 July 2000.

A Council Regulation, made on an autonomous and transitional basis, would enable
such a swift implementation of the results of the negotiations. This present Council
Regulation would be replaced by the new additional protocol on the entry into force
of the latter. The same model was used in 1996, to take into account the Agreement
on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations.

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8.

The purpose of this proposal is to permit the early implementation, from 1 July 2000,
of the results of the agricultural negotiations for the conclusion of new Additional
Protocols to the Europe Agreement with Estonia. It provides for the amendments of
the Annexes of the Europe Agreement with Estonia, which set out the concessions
granted by the Community on imports originating in Estonia.

9.

The Council is requested to adopt the proposed Regulation.

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2000/0064 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas
for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment,
as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural
concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia

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 Commission1,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Europe Agreement concluded between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part2, provide
for further concessions for certain agricultural products originating in Estonia.

Improvements to the preferential agreements of the Europe Agreement with Estonia
were provided for in the 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 into
account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of
the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay
Round negotiations on agriculture3. The Council approved the above-mentioned
Protocol on behalf of the Community by Council Decision of 18 May 19984.

In accordance with the directives adopted by the Council on 30 March 1999, the
Commission and the Republic of Estonia concluded on 22 November 1999
negotiations on a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement.

The new Additional Protocol, which provide for additional agricultural concessions,
the
will be based on Article 19(4) of the Europe Agreement, establishing that
Community and Estonia shall examine in the Association Council, product by product
and on an orderly and reciprocal basis, the possibility of granting each other further
concessions.

1

2

3

4

OJ C …
OJ L 68, 9.3.1998, p. 1
OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 11
OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 9

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(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

The Republic of Estonia already applies zero-duties for imports of agricultural
products originating in the Community. When Estonia on 1 January 2000 introduced
tariffs on imports of agricultural products from other third countries, additional
preferences were created for Community exports of agricultural products.

A swift implementation of the adjustments forms an essential part of the results of the
negotiations for the conclusion of a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement
with Estonia.

It is therefore appropriate to provide for the adjustment, as an autonomous and
transitional measure, of the agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe
Agreement with Estonia.

Since the measures necessary for
this Regulation are
management measures within the meaning of Article 2 of Council Decision
1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of
implementing powers conferred on the Commission5, they should be adopted by use of
the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of that Decision.

the implementation of

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

5

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Article 1

The arrangements for import into the Community applicable to certain agricultural
products originating in Estonia as set out in Annex A(a) and A(b) to this Regulation
shall replace those set out in Annex Va to 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.

On the entry into force of the new additional protocol adjusting the Europe
Agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the concessions provided for in that Protocol
shall replace those referred to in Annex A(a) and A(b) to this Regulation.

The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2(2).

Article 2

The Commission shall be assisted by the committee instituted by Article 23 of
Council Regulation (EC) N° 1766/92 on the common organisation of the market of
cereals6 or, where appropriate, the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of
the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets.

Where reference is made to this paragraph, the management procedure laid down in
Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, in compliance with Article 7(3)
thereof.

OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p.23.
OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

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3.

The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be one month.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 1 July 2000.

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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ANNEX A(a)

The following products originating in Estonia shall benefit
from a preferential zero-duty within unlimited quantities
(applicable duty 0% of MFN) when imported into the Community

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

1515 29 90
1515 30 90
1515 50 11
1515 50 19
1515 50 91
1515 50 99
1515 90 29
1515 90 39
1515 90 40
1515 90 51
1515 90 59
1515 90 60
1515 90 91
1515 90 99
1516 20 95
1516 20 96
1516 20 98
1518 00 31
1518 00 39
1522 00 91
1602 31 11
1602 31 19
1602 31 30
1602 31 90
2001 90 20
2005 90 10
2302 50 00
2306 90 19
2308 90 90
2309 10 51
2309 10 90
2309 90 10
2309 90 31
2309 90 41
2309 90 51
2905 45 00

0101 20 10
0104 20 10
0106 00 10
0106 00 20
0205 00 11
0205 00 19
0205 00 90
0206 80 91
0206 90 91
0207 13 91
0207 14 91
0207 26 91
0207 27 91
0207 35 91
0207 36 89
0208 10 11
0208 10 19
0208 20 00
0208 90 10
0208 90 50
0208 90 60
0208 90 80
0210 90 10
0210 90 79
0407 00 90
0410 00 00
0601 10 10
0601 10 20
0601 10 30
0601 10 40
0601 10 90
0601 20 30
0601 20 90
0602 10 90
0602 20 90
0602 30 00
0602 40 10
0602 40 90
0602 90 10
0602 90 30
0602 90 41
0602 90 45
0602 90 49
0602 90 51
0602 90 59
0602 90 70
0602 90 91
0602 90 99
0603 10 10
0603 10 20
0603 10 30
0603 10 40
0603 10 50

0603 10 80
0603 90 00
0604 10 90
0604 91 21
0604 91 29
0604 91 41
0604 91 49
0604 91 90
0604 99 90
0701 10 00
0701 90 10
0703 10 11
0703 10 19
0703 10 90
0703 20 00
0703 90 00
0708 10 00
0709 51 30
0709 51 50
0709 51 90
0709 52 00
0709 60 10
0709 60 99
0709 90 50
0710 80 59
0711 10 00
0711 90 10
0711 90 70
0713 50 00
0713 90 10
0713 90 90
0802 11 90
0802 12 90
0802 21 00
0802 22 00
0802 31 00
0802 32 00
0802 40 00
0802 90 50
0802 90 85
0806 20 11
0806 20 12
0806 20 91
0806 20 92
0806 20 98
0808 20 90
0809 40 90
0810 40 30
0810 40 50
0810 40 90
0810 90 85
0811 90 70
0812 10 00

0812 90 40
0812 90 50
0812 90 60
0812 90 95
0813 10 00
0813 20 00
0813 30 00
0813 40 10
0813 40 30
0813 40 95
0813 50 15
0813 50 19
0813 50 91
0813 50 99
0901 12 00
0901 21 00
0901 22 00
0902 10 00
0904 12 00
0904 20 10
0904 20 90
0907 00 00
0910 40 13
0910 40 19
0910 40 90
0910 91 90
0910 99 99
1106 10 00
1106 30 90
1208 10 00
1209 11 00
1209 19 00
1209 21 00
1209 23 80
1209 29 50
1209 29 80
1209 30 00
1209 91 10
1209 91 90
1209 99 91
1209 99 99
1210 10 00
1210 20 10
1210 20 90
1211 90 30
1212 10 10
1212 10 99
1214 90 10
1302 19 05
1502 00 90
1503 00 19
1503 00 90
1504 10 10

1504 10 99
1504 20 10
1504 30 10
1507 10 10
1507 10 90
1507 90 10
1507 90 90
1508 10 90
1508 90 10
1508 90 90
1511 10 90
1511 90 11
1511 90 19
1511 90 91
1511 90 99
1512 11 10
1512 11 91
1512 11 99
1512 19 10
1512 19 91
1512 19 99
1512 21 10
1512 21 90
1512 29 10
1512 29 90
1513 11 10
1513 11 91
1513 11 99
1513 19 11
1513 19 19
1513 19 30
1513 19 91
1513 19 99
1513 21 11
1513 21 19
1513 21 30
1513 21 90
1513 29 11
1513 29 19
1513 29 30
1513 29 50
1513 29 91
1513 29 99
1514 10 10
1514 10 90
1514 90 10
1514 90 90
1515 11 00
1515 19 10
1515 19 90
1515 21 10
1515 21 90
1515 29 10

(1)

As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/1999 of 12 October 1999, amending Annex I to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common
Customs Tariff, OJ L278, 28 October 1999.

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ANNEX A(b)

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)

Order
No.

CN
code

0102 90 05
0102 90 21

Description (1)

Live bovine animals of a live weight not exceeding 80 kg

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

0102 90 29
0102 90 41
0102 90 49
ex 0102 90 Heifers and cows, not for slaughter, of the following mountain breeds:
Grey, brown, yellow, spotted Simmental and Pinzgau
Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

0201
0202
0203 (6)
0204
0207 (8)

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen
Meat of sheep or goats
Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No 0105,
fresh, chilled or frozen
Cream, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6%
Skimmed milk powder

0401 30
0402 10 19
0402 21 19 Whole milk powder

Applicable
duty

(% of MFN)
(2)

20

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6 2001
(tonnes)
178 000
heads

YEARLY
INCREASE
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)
0

153 000
heads

7 000
heads
1 875

1 250
125
625

500
10 000

6%
ad valorem
free

free
free
free

free
free

0

0

75

375
5
190

150
3 000

Specific
provisions

(3)

(3)

(4)

(7)
(5)

Yoghurt, not flavoured nor containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa:

Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter,

free

300

90

with a fat content, by weight:

Exceeding 3% but not exceeding 6%
Exceeding 6%
Sour cream, of a fat content, by weight exceeding 6%
Sour cream, of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 3%
Sour cream, of a fat content, by weight exceeding 3% but not 6%
Sour cream, of a fat content, by weight exceeding 6%

0403 10 11 Not exceeding 3%
0403 10 13
0403 10 19
0403 90 59
0403 90 61
0403 90 63
0403 90 69
0405 10 11 Butter
0405 10 19
0406

Cheese, except:

8

free

700

210

free

free

3 000

2 000

900

600

ex 0406 10 Curd

0408 (9)

Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming
or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether
or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

0409 00 00 Natural honey
0701 (10)
0704

Potatoes, fresh or chilled
Cabbages, etc.; fresh or chilled

0811 90 50
1004 00
1601 00
1602 32

0808 10
0810 10 00
0810 30
0811 10
0811 20

0707 00 05 Cucumbers, fresh or chilled
0707 00 90
0711 40 00 Cucumbers and gherkins, provisionally preserved
0712 90 05 Dried potatoes
Apples, fresh
Strawberries, fresh
Black-, white- or redcurrants and gooseberries
Strawberries, frozen
Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black-, white-
or redcurrants and gooseberries, frozen
Vaccinium myrtilus, frozen
Oats
Sausages and similar products, of meat offal or blood
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of poultry
of heading No 0105: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of poultry
of heading No 0105: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Hams and cuts thereof
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Shoulders and cuts thereof
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Other, including mixtures
Preparations of vegetables: Sauerkraut
Apple juice and pear juice of a density not exceeding 1,33 g/cm3 at 20°C:
Of a value exceeding EUR 18 per 100 kg net weight, containing added
Sugar

2005 90 75

1602 39

1602 41

1602 42

1602 49

2009 70 30 Apple juice
2009 80 50

Pear juice
Of a value exceeding EUR 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
2009 80 69
2207 10 00 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume

Pear juice, not containing added sugar

of 80% vol. or higher

9

free
free

free
free
free

free

free
free
free
free
free
free
free

free
free
free

700
125

30
2 300
250

190

65
75
250
150
100
150
400

4 000
3 000
700

210
40

0
100
10

8

3
3
75
45
30
45
120

1 200
900
210

(11)
(11)
(11)
(11)

free
free

100
65

30
3

free

65

3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)

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.
In cases 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.
The quota for this product is opened for the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In case
imports into the Community of live bovine domestic animals may exceed 500 000 heads for any given year, the Community may take the management
measures needed to protect its market, notwithstanding any other rights given under the Agreement.
The quota for this product is opened for the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The
applied duty is 6%.
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.
Except CN codes 0203 11 90, 0203 12 90, 0203 19 90, 0203 21 90, 0203 22 90, 0203 29 90.
Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
Except CN codes 0207 13 91, 0207 14 91, 0207 26 91, 0207 27 91, 0207 34 10, 0207 34 90, 0207 35 91, 0207 36 81, 0207 36 85, 0207 36 89.
Except CN codes 0408 11 20, 0408 19 20, 0408 91 20, 0408 99 20.
Except CN codes 0701 10 00, 0701 90 10.
Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex to this Annex.

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ANNEX to Annex A(b)

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

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

ex 0811 10 11

ex 0811 10 19

ex 0811 10 19

ex 0811 10 90

ex 0811 10 90

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

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

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

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

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

Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other
sweetening matter : whole fruit

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

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

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

Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other
sweetening matter: whole fruit

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

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

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

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

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

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Minimum
import price
(EUR/
100 kg net)

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

44,8

39,0

29,5

2.

3.

4.

5.

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.

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 Commission will inform the Estonian authorities in order to enable them to
correct the situation.

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.

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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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.

BUDGET HEADING:

APPROPRIATIONS:
(EUR million)
293–214–907–268–15–12
1 102,2

2.

3.

4.

B1-2001-2002-2003-2300-2310-1510 :
Chapter 10
TITLE:
Council Regulation establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain
agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of
certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia.

LEGAL BASIS:
Article 133 of the Treaty
AIMS:
Liberalisation of the imports into the Community of some agricultural products from Estonia from the
1 July 2000.

5.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

5.0

5.1

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
OTHER

EXPENDITURE
-
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
-
-
REVENUE
-
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
NATIONAL
-

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:

See annexes.

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(EUR million)
3.2

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR [2000]
(EUR million)
0

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR [2001]
(EUR million)
3.2

- 12.5

-4.2

- 18.4

2002
7.1
- 24.3

2003
11.0
-30.2

2004
14.9
-36.1

2005
18.8
- 42

6.0

6.1

CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE
RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?

CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF
THE CURRENT BUDGET?

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?

6.3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS?

YES

YES

NO

YES

OBSERVATIONS:

Revenue: The calculation made takes into account the differences between the old concessions and the new ones
granted by the Regulation. For some products where imports are very low, the actual average flow was taken
into account and not the concession granted, as it is unlikely that these increased tonnages will be fulfilled.

Expenditures: The hypothesis is that an equivalent quantity to the increase in import will have to be exported
and thus, lead to additional costs in export refunds. Also, the "double-zero-approach" represents a direct saving
in export refunds for exports from EU to Estonia of EUR million 1 296. The calculations are detailed in the
annexes.

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EU'S OFFER TO ESTONIA

EU imports from Estonia

ANNEX

A1. Improvement of existing concessions - 'Double-zero-option'***

* Starting point: Best performance of the last three years. If best performance is lower than existing TQ, the latter has been used.
** Increase by one third of the TQ 1.7.2000
*** Condition for both sides vis-à-vis each other: No customs tariffs, no export refunds

CN Code

Description

EU CCT
1.1.2000

EU imports from Estonia

Existing concessions

(average 1996 to 1998)

Europe Agreement

EUR

tonnes

Unit
value
(EUR/t)

Tariff %
MFN

TQ

Reques-
ted by
Estonia

Proposed
concessions

Evaluation of the
improvement of the
concession

Annual increase

Tariff %

TQ
1.7.2000*

Annual
increase
**

in terms of
trade value
EUR

in terms of
duty losses
EUR

in terms of
duty losses
EUR

0203

Meat of swine, fresh,
chilled or frozen; edible
offal of

0203 11 10

swine, fresh, chilled or

0203 12 11

frozen; meat and

0203 12 19

edible meat offal of swine,

0203 19 11

salted, in brine, dried or

0203 19 13

smoked; edible flours and

meals of meat or meat
offal

0203 19 15

0203 19 55

0203 19 59

0203 21 10

0203 22 11

0203 22 19

0203 29 11

0203 29 13

0203 29 15

EUR/100 kg net

13 000

14

929

20

1 250

no

free

1 250

375

0

174 688

262 031

53,6

77,8

60,1

60,1

86,9

46,7

86,9

86,9

53,6

77,8

60,1

60,1

86,9

46,7

14

0203 29 55

0203 29 59

0207

Chicken carcases,
breast of

0207 11 30

chicken, legs of chicken

0207 11 90

0207 12 10

0207 12 90

0207 13 50

0207 13 60

0207 14 50

0207 14 60

1601 00

1602 31-

1602 49

0406

Sausages and similar
products of meat, meat

109,9 to 171,5

offal or blood, of poultry

EUR/100 kg

Heading 0105 or of swine

Cheese

ex 0406 10

Curd

0408

Birds' eggs, not in shell,
and egg yolks, fresh,
dried, cooked by steaming
or by boiling in water,
moulded, frozen or
otherwise preserved

86,9

86,9

EUR/100 kg net

0

0

0

20

625

no

free

625

190

0

53 188

80 845

29,9

32,5

32,5

32,5

60,2

46,3

60,2

46,3

0

17 653

0

3 000

0

6

0

4

7,2 to -241,9
EUR/100 kg

185 to -221
EUR/100 kg

38,6 to 155
EUR/100 kg

0

2 942

0

20

20

690

no

1 000

3 000

free

free

2 000

free

750

20

125

no

free

700

2 000

700

125

210

600

210

40

0

196 980

295 470

5 001 683

400 000

600 000

280 000

420 000

24 200

38 720

8 625

2 588

0

0

0808 10

Apples, fresh

6,9 % *

2 000

4

500

20

250

no

free

250

75

TOTAL

35 653

5 001 683

1 137 680

1 699 654

* If the entry price is respected.

15

A2. Improvement of existing concessions - Concessions requested by Estonia

* Starting point: Estonia’s request limited to best performance of the last three years. If best performance is lower than existing TQ, the latter has been used.
** Increase by one third of the TQ 1.7.2000.
*** If minimum import price is respected.

CN Code

Description

EU TDC
1.1.2000

EU imports from Estonia

Existing concessions

(average 1996 to 1998)

Europe Agreement

Reques-
ted by
Estonia

Proposed concessions

Evaluation of the
improvement
of the concession

Annual increase

EUR

tonnes

Unit
value
(EUR/t)

Tariff %
MFN

TQ

tonnes

Tariff %

TQ
1.7.2000*

Annual
increase
**

in terms of
trade value
EUR

in terms of
duty losses
EUR

in terms of
duty losses
EUR

0401 30

Cream, fat content > 6%

61,9 to 200,9
EUR/100 kg

0

0

no

no

500

free

500

150

0

0

0

0402 10 19

Skimmed Milk Powder

1 238 EUR/t

12 283 000

8 943

1 373

20%

3 750

12 000

no

no

1 000

free

free

10 000

3 000

8 584 228

8 666 000

3 714 000

300

90

0

0

0

0403 10 11

Natural yoghurt < 3%

0403 10 13

Natural yoghurt 3-6%

0403 1019

Natural yoghurt > 6%

0403 90 59

Sour cream > 6%

0403 90 61

Sour cream < 3%

0403 90 63

Sour cream 3-6%

0403 90 69

Sour cream > 6%

0405 10 11

Butter

0405 10 19

0406

0406 90

Cheese

Curd

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22,4 EUR/
100 kg

26,7 EUR/
100 kg

64,8 EUR/
100 kg

64,8 EUR/
100 kg

0,19 EUR/kg
+ 23,1 EUR/
100 kg

0,22 EUR/kg
+23,1 EUR/
100 kg

0,59 EUR/kg
+ 23,1 EUR/
100 kg

2 074 EUR/t

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2 074 EUR/t

2 635 527

1 324

1 991

See

above

1 000

free

700

210

0

280 000

84 000

1 875

7 000

free

3 000

900

2 239 402

3 111 000

1 866 600

20%

20%

3 000

2 000

16

0810 10

0811 10

0811 20

0409 00 00

Natural honey

18,9%

3 423

Strawberries, fresh ***

11,7 to 13,3%

41 430

Strawberries, frozen ***

21,7%

34 417

Berries, frozen, except:

ex 0811 20 19

Frozen raspberries
< 13% ***

21,7%

ex 0811 20 31

Frozen raspberries no
sugar ***

15,0%

8 407

ex 0811 20 39

Frozen blackcurrants ***

ex 0811 20 51

Frozen redcurrants ***

0811 90 50

0810 30

Vaccinium myrtillus
frozen

0810 30 10

Blackcurrants, fresh ***

0810 30 30

Redcurrants, fresh ***

15,0%

12,5%

12,5%

9,2%

9,2%

than black and

10,0%

0810 30 90

Other
redcurr.

1004 00

Oats

2005 90 75

Sauerkraut

973 EUR/t

16,7%

0

43

0

0

603

7 760

14 223

2 983

3

29

36

0

0

7

1

1 141

64%

unlimited unlimited

1 429

25%

unlimited unlimited

956

20%

66%

33%

625

unlimited

unlimited unlimited

unlimited

free

free

free

free

30

150

150

400

0

45

45

120

34 230

214 293

143 404

334 922

414

1 295

1 494

8 868

0

-

-

-

1 201

33%

unlimited

603

708

33%

33%

unlimited

unlimited

173 440

245

3 846 207

3 045

1 263

47%

unlimited unlimited

free

4 000

1 200

5 052 489

376 750

189 468

12

27

3

0

27

647

527

994

0

2

unlimited

free

100

30

72 259

954

41%

41%

42%

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

no

no

5,000t

50%

unlimited unlimited

free

free

3 000

100

900

30

1 200

159

0

4

-

-

-

TOTAL

19 051 463

16 676 587

12 446 778

5 854 068

17

Products which (1) are already fully liberalised (free, unlimited) within the framework of the EU-Estonia Europe Agreemnt or (2) for which the EU TDC 1.1.2000 is 0 or (3) where there has been no trade in 1996-1998 are not
included in this list

B. Non-sensitive products (full liberalisation)

CN Code

Description

EU
bound
rate

EU imports from Estonia

(average 1996 to 1998)

Existing concessions

Europe Agreement
1.7.2000

Requested
by Estonia

Proposed concessions

Evaluation of the improvement
of the concession

EUR

tonnes

Unit value
(EUR/t)

Tariff %
MFN

TQ

Tariff %

TQ
1.7.2000*

Annual
increase**

in terms of trade
value (EUR)

in terms of
duty losses (EUR)

0205 00 11 Meat of horses, fresh or

5,1

20 617

chilled

0208 90 80 Fresh, chilled or frozen meat

9

580

and edible offal N,E,S

5,1

490

6,4

833

0601 10 90 Dormant bulbs, tubers, tuber-
ous roots, corms, crowns and
rhizomes (excl. those used for
human consumption, hyacinth,
narcissi, tulip, gladioli and
chicory plants and roots)

0601 20 90 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots,
corms, crowns and rhizomes,
in growth or in flower (excl.
those used for human
consumption, orchids,
hyacinths, narcissi, tulips and
chicory plants and roots)

6

0

0

1

3 380

8 700

2 940

64%

unlimited

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

1 389

0

unlimited

0602 20 90 Trees, shrubs and bushes,

8,3

25 990

10

2 616

64%

unlimited

grafted or not, of kinds which
bear edible fruit or nuts (excl.
vine slips)

0602 40 10 Roses, grafted or not

0602 90 30 Vegetable and strawberry

plants

0602 90 41 Live forest trees

8,3

8,3

8,3

47

43 763

2 360

0

9

2

1 400

50%

unlimited

5 050

64%

unlimited

1 362

50%

unlimited

0

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

18

1 051

52

16

53

1 381

2

2 325

98

0602 90 45 Outdoor rooted cuttings and
young plants of trees, shrubs
and bushes (excl. fruit, nut and
forest trees)

6,5

23 770

14

1 748

50%

unlimited

0602 90 49 Outdoor trees, shrubs and

8,3

3 433

bushes, incl. their roots (excl.
cuttings, slips and young
plants, and fruit, nut and forest
trees)

0602 90 51 Perennial outdoor plants

0602 90 59 Live perennial outdoor plants

incl. their roots N,E,S

0602 90 70

Indoor rooted cuttings and
young plants (excl. cacti)

0602 90 91

Indoor flowering plants with
buds or flowers (excl. cacti)

0602 90 99 Live indoor plants and cacti
(excl. rooted cuttings, young
plants and flowering plants
with buds or flowers)

2

2

1 451

50%

unlimited

2 717

50%

unlimited

5 977

8,3

8,3

362 430

213

1 700

50%

unlimited

6,5

30 327

11

2 861

50%

unlimited

6,5

154 523

103

1 499

92%

unlimited

6,5

17 953

0603 10 11 Fresh cut roses and buds from
1 June to 31 October, of a kind
suitable for bouquets or for
ornamental purposes

12

503

0603 10 25 Fresh cut chrysanthemums

12

117

and buds from 1 June to
31 October, of a kind suitable
for bouquets or for ornamental
purposes

0603 10 29 Fresh cut flowers and buds,

12

303

from 1 June to 31 October, of
a kind suitable for bouquets or
for ornamental purposes (excl.
roses, carnations, orchids,
gladioli and chrysanthemums)

0603 10 69 Fresh cut flowers and buds

8,5

2 590

from 1 November to 31 May,
of a kind suitable for bouquets
or for ornamental purposes

6

0

0

0

0

2 959

50%

unlimited

3 775

1 750

9 100

8 633

19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0

unlimited

773

142

248

15 041

986

9 240

583

60

14

36

220

(excl. roses, carnations,
orchids, gladioli and
chrysanthemums)

0603 90 00 Dried, dyed, bleached,

10

33 080

impregnated or otherwise
prepared cut flowers and buds,
for bouquets or for ornamental
purposes

0604 10 90 Mosses and lichens, for
bouquets or ornamental
purposes, fresh, dried, dyed,
bleached, impregnated or
otherwise prepared (excl.
reindeer moss)

5

3 377

0604 91 21 Nordmann's firs [Abies

2,5

0

nordmanniana [Stev.] Spach]
and noble firs [Abies procera
Rehd.]), for ornamental
purposes

0604 91 29 Fresh Christmas trees, for

2,5

1 917

ornamental purposes (excl. fir
trees [Abies nordmanniana
[Stev.] Spach] and noble firs
[Abies procera Rehd.])

0604 91 49 Fresh branches of conifers, for

2,5

27

bouquets or ornamental
purposes (excl. fir trees [Abies
nordmanniana [Stev.] Spach]
and noble firs [Abies procera
Rehd.])

0604 91 90 Foliage, branches and other

2

2 670

parts of plants, without
flowers or flower buds,
grasses, fresh, for bouquets or
ornamental purposes (excl.
Christmas trees and conifer
branches)

0703 10 11 Onion sets, fresh or chilled

0703 10 19 Onions, fresh or chilled
(excl. sets)

9,6

9,6

7

827

9

7

0

5

1

2

0

3

3 609

20%

65

501

50%

unlimited

411

50%

unlimited

32

50%

unlimited

0

0

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

1 232

0

unlimited

20%

100

100

306

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

20

662

169

24

0

53

0

72

0703 20 00 Garlic, fresh or chilled

9,6

1 857

2

0

928

100

10,4

33

3,2

6,4

4 890

6,4

1 163

506 310

175

2 895

2

1

2 096

52%

unlimited

1 454

0

0

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0703 90 00 Leeks and other alliaceous
vegetables, fresh or chilled
(excl. onions, shallots and
garlic)

0709 51 30 Fresh or chilled chanterelles

0709 51 90 Fresh or chilled mushrooms

(excl. cultivated, flap and
chanterelles)

0709 60 99 Fresh or chilled fruits of genus
capsicum or pimenta (excl. for
industrial manufacture of
capsicin or capsicum oleoresin
dyes, for industrial
manufacture of essential oils
or resinoids, and sweet
peppers)

0713 90 90 Dried, shelled leguminous
vegetables, whether or not
skinned or split (excl. for
sowing and peas, chickpeas,
beans, lentils, broad beans and
horse beans)

3,2

9 847

83

118

0

unlimited

0802 22 00 Fresh or dried hazelnuts,

3,2

27 807

shelled and peeled

0810 40 50 Fresh fruit of species

3,2

36 893

7

38

Vaccinium macrocarpum and
Vaccinium corymbosum

4 235

982

74%

unlimited

0810 40 90 Fresh fruits of genus

9,6

29 180

27

1 082

Vaccinium (excl. cowberries,
foxberries or mountain
cranberries, and of species
Vaccinium myrtillus,
Macrocarpum and
Corymbosum)

0810 90 85 Fruits, edible, fresh, N,E,S

0811 90 70 Fruit of species Vaccinium
myrtilloides and Vaccinium

8,8

3,2

37 593

87 513

7

64

5 696

42%

unlimited

1 365

21

0

0

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

178

3

16 202

163

74

315

890

874

2 801

1 389

2 800

angustifolium, uncooked or
cooked by steaming or boiling
in water, frozen, unsweetened

0813 10 00 Dried apricots

5,6

6 980

0813 50 91 Mixtures of dried fruits N,E,S

8

13

(excl. prunes or figs)

2 585

3

0

0901 21 00 Roasted coffee (excl.

7,5

242 653

57

4 287

50%

unlimited

decaffeinated)

0901 22 00 Roasted, decaffeinated coffee

0907 00 00 Cloves, whole fruit, cloves and

stems

9

8

0910 20 90 Crushed or ground saffron

8,5

0910 91 90 Crushed or ground mixtures of

12,5

different types of spices

1 587

60

30

80

12,5

7397

2,5

2853

0

0

0

0

2

1

9 520

1 200

3 216

2 140

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

391

9 100

143

10

92

71

0910 99 99 Crushed or ground spices
N,E,S (excl. mixtures of
different types of spices)

1209 29 80 Seeds of forage plants, for
sowing (excl. wheat, wheat
seed, lucerne seed, clover
'Trifolium spp,' seed, fesque
seed, Kentucky blue grass 'Poa
pratensis L.' seed, rye grass
'Lolium multiflorum Lam.,
Lolium perenne L.' seed,
timothy grass seed, vetch seed,
seeds of the genus Poa
palustris L. and Poa trivialis
L., Cocksfoot grass 'Dactylis
glomerata L.' seed, bent grass
'Agrostis' seed, and lupine
seed)

1209 99 99 Seeds, fruit and spores, for
sowing (excl. leguminous
vegetables and sweetcorn,
coffee, tea, mate and spices,
cereals, oil seeds and
oleaginous fruits, beets, forage

4

30

0

0

unlimited

22

plants, vegetable seeds, forest-
tree seeds and seeds of plants
cultivated mainly for flowers
or used primarily in
perfumery, medicaments or for
insecticidal, fungicidal or
similar purposes)

1510 00 90 Other oils and their fractions,

obtained solely from olives,
whether or not refined, but not
chemically modified,
including blends of these oils
or fractions with oils or
fractions of heading 1509
(excl. crude)

493

0

160,3
EUR/
100 kg

1512 11 91 Crude sunflower-seed oil
(excl. for industrial uses)

1515 11 00 Crude linseed oil

1515 50 99 Sesame oil and its fractions,

6,4

3,2

9,6

680

177

1290

1

0

7

680

1 325

188

1518 00 95

whether or not refined, but not
chemically modified (excl. for
industrial uses and crude)

Inedible mixtures or
preparations 'yellow grease' of
animal or of vegetable fats and
oils and their fractions

1518 00 99 Mixtures and preparations of
animal or vegetable fats and
oils and of fractions of various
fats and oils, inedible, N,E,S
in Chapter 15

2

7200

22

327

7,7

913

15

59

2009 11 99 Frozen orange juice, density of

15,2

267

0

1 600

=< 1,33 g/ccm at 20 C,
whether or not containing
added sugar or other sweeten-
ing matter (excl. fermented,
containing spirit, with a value
of =< 30 EUR per 100 kg and
with > 30 % added sugar)

0

unlimited

0

0

0

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

44

6

124

144

70

41

2309 10 51 Dog or cat food, put up for

retail sale, containing > 30 %
starch, containing glucose,

102
EUR/ton

107

0

1 067

0

unlimited

23

glucose syrup, maltodextrine
and its syrup, and with no or
< 10 % milk product content

2309 10 90 Dog or cat food put up for

9,6

70

retail sale, containing no
starch, glucose, maltodextrine
or their syrups, nor milk
products

2309 90 10 Fish or marine mammal
solubles, to supplement
feedingstuffs produced in the
agricultural sector

3,8

47

2309 90 31 Preparations for animal food,

23 EUR/t

570

containing no starch or
=< 10% starch, containing
glucose, glucose syrup,
maltodextrine and its syrup,
and with no or < 10 % milk
product content (excl. dog or
cat food put up for retail sale)

55
EUR/ton

3

2309 90 41 Preparations for animal food,

containing > 10 % but =< 30%
starch, containing glucose,
glucose syrup, maltodextrine
and its syrup, and with no or
< 10 % milk product content
(excl. dog or cat food put up
for retail sale)

3504 00 00 Peptones and their derivatives;

3,4

1610

other albuminous substances
and their derivatives N,E,S;
hide powder, whether or not
chromed

3823 70 00 Fatty alcohols, industrial

3,8

423

TOTAL

1 757 130

0

0

1

0

1

0

420

1 006

2 195

4 233

24

0

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

0

unlimited

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

13

55

16

69 312

MILK PRODUCTS : BUDGETARY COSTS

BUDGET YEAR

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

12 months

2001

SMP

QUANTITIES

REFUND

1 100

760

4 100

760

7 100

760

10 100

13 100

760

760

1 100

760

4 100

760

EUR

836 000

3 116 000

5 396 000

7 676 000

9 956 000

836 000

3 116 000

BUTTER

QUANTITIES

REFUND

1 125

1 700

2 025

1 700

2 925

1 700

3 825

1 700

4 725

1 700

1 125

1 700

2 025

1 700

EUR

1 912 500

3 442 500

4 972 500

6 502 500

8 032 500

1 912 500

3 442 500

CREAM

QUANTITIES

REFUND

700

600

850

600

1 000

600

1 150

600

1 300

600

700

600

850

600

EUR

420 000

510 000

600 000

690 000

780 000

420 000

510 000

TOTAL

M EUR

3,2

7,1

11,0

14,9

18,8

3,2

7,1

EU-exports to Estonia of products included in the "double-zero-approach"

The "double-zero-approach" represents a direct saving in export refunds
for exports from EU to Estonia of :

Budget
Post

CN code

Products

Volume
of

Refund

Savings

export (t)

EUR/t

EUR million

B1-2300

0203

Meat of swine

3425

B1-2300

1601 00

Sausages

B1-2002

0406

Cheese

B1-2310

0408

Egg products

B1-1500

0808 10

Apples

885

623

24

4056

130

250

740

265

40

Total

0,445

0,221

0,461

0,006

0,162

1,296

25