Proposal for a Council Regulation replacing the annex to Regulation (EC) No 2793/99 on certain procedures for applying the Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa
Date: 2000-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Africa, cooperation agreement (EU), tariff preference, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 14.06.2000
COM(2000) 361 final

2000/0150 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

replacing the annex to Regulation (EC) No 2793/99
on certain procedures for applying the Trade, Development and Co-operation
Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

When published, Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/99 contained a number of material errors
in its annex. The present proposal would correct those errors and update certain Combined
Nomenclature codes.

The following corrections are necessary in all languages:

“In the Annex, in the sixth column:

–

–

–

at order No 09.1803, replace “50 MFN or 80 GSP (3)” by “50 MFN or 20 GSP (3)”

at order No 09.1805, replace “50 MFN or 80 GSP (3)” by “50 MFN or 20 GSP (3)”

at order No 09.1809, replace “25 MFN (3)” by “75 MFN”

Other corrections to the Annex should be made in individual languages:

German only - 5th column, 09.1819, replace “7 000 Tonnen” by “700 Tonnen”,

- 6th column, 09.1825, insert the tariff reduction “100”.

English only - 5th column, 09.1821, replace “700 tonnes” by “5 000 tonnes”,

- 5th column, 09.1825, insert “agf 3 %”.

Greek only

- 5th column, 09.1819, replace “7 000

- 5th column, 09.1821, replace “5 000
α

σ
- 5th column, 09.1825, replace “
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ε

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3 %” by “

σ

α

ε
.

.

5 %”.

τόνοι µεικτό βάρος

τόνοι µεικτό βάρος

” by “700

τόνοι

”
τόνοι

” by “5 000

”,

The following Combined Nomenclature codes are updated:

Old

New

0603 10 15

0603 10 30

0603 10 51

0603 10 10

0603 10 65

0603 10 50

0603 10 29

0603 10 80

0603 10 69

0603 10 80

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2000/0150 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

replacing the annex to Regulation (EC) No 2793/99
on certain procedures for applying the Trade, Development and Co-operation
Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The annex of Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/99 of 17 December 1999 on certain
procedures for applying the Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement
between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa1, as published in
the Official Journal of 30 December 1999, contained material errors, and those errors
should be corrected.

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 2 embodies new elements which affect the annex
mentioned in recital 1; it is convenient to adapt the Combined Nomenclature codes
mentioned in that annex to those applicable from 1 January 2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

The Annex of Regulation (EC) No 2793/99 shall be replaced by the Annex to this regulation.

Article 1

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2

OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p.29
OJ L 278, 28.10.1999, p.1.

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

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

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ANNEX

concerning products referred to in Article 2

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 an indicative value, the
preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN
codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application
of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.

Order No

CN code

Taric
code

Description

Annual tariff
quota volume,
and annual
growth factor(1)(2)

Tariff
quota duty
(%
reduction)

09. 1803

0603 10 30

Fresh orchids, from 1.6 to 31.10

500 tonnes

0603 10 10

0603 10 50

Fresh roses, from 1.1 to 31.5, from 1.11 to
31.12

(agf 3 %)

Fresh chrysanthemums, from 1.1 to 31.5,
and from 1.11 to 31.12

09. 1805

0603 10 80

Other fresh flowers, from 1.6 to 31.10

600 tonnes

(agf 3 %)

50 MFN or
20 GSP(3)

50 MFN or
20 GSP(3)

09. 1807

ex0603 10
80

30

Proteas, from 1.1 to 31.5, and from 1.11
to 31.12

900 tonnes

100

(agf 5 %)

09. 1809

0603 90 00

Other than fresh flowers

500 tonnes

75 MFN

09. 1811

0811 10 90

Strawberries, frozen

250 tonnes

100

(agf 3 %)

(agf 3 %)

5

Order No

CN code

Taric
code

Description

Annual tariff
quota volume,
and annual
growth
factor(1)(2)

Tariff
quota duty
(%
reduction)

09. 1813

2008 40 51

Pears, not containing added spirit

40 000 tonnes

50 MFN

gross weight

(agf 3 %)

2008 40 59

2008 40 71

2008 40 79

2008 40 91

2008 40 99

2008 50 61

2008 50 69

2008 50 71

2008 50 79

2008 50 92

2008 50 94

2008 50 99

2008 70 61

2008 70 69

2008 70 71

2008 70 79

2008 70 92

2008 70 94

2008 70 99

Apricots, not containing added spirit

Peaches, not containing added spirit

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Order No

CN code

Taric
code

Description

Annual tariff
quota volume,
and annual
growth
factor(1)(2)

Tariff
quota duty
(%
reduction)

09. 1815

2008 92 59

Mixtures of fruit, other than tropical fruit

18 000 tonnes

50 MFN

2008 92 74

2008 92 78

2008 92 98

gross weight

(agf 3 %)

09. 1817

2008 92 72

Mixtures of tropical fruit

2 000 tonnes

50 MFN

gross weight

(agf 3 %)

09. 1819

2009 11 99

Frozen orange juice

700 tonnes

50 MFN

(agf 3 %)

09. 1821

2009 40 30

Pineapple juice

5 000 tonnes

50 MFN

(agf 3 %)

2009 70 11

Apple juice

2009 70 19

2009 70 30

2009 70 91

2009 70 93

2009 70 99

ex2204 10
19

ex2204 10
99

09. 1823

91,99

Sparkling wine

450 000 litres

100

91,99

(agf 5 %)

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Order No

CN code

Taric
code

Description

Annual tariff
quota volume,
and annual
growth
factor(1)(2)

Tariff
quota duty
(%
reduction)

09. 1825

2204 21 79

Other wine

32 000 000 litres

100

2204 21 80

2204 21 83

2204 21 84

(agf 3 %)

09.1827

7202 41 10

Ferro-chromium, containing by weight
more than 4 % of carbon

515 000 tonnes

100

7202 41 91

7202 41 99

(1) Annual growth factor (agf) = % of base year volume

(2) Net weight, unless otherwise stated

(3) Whichever results in the lower duty applicable

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.

TITLE OF OPERATION

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on certain procedures for applying the Co-
operation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South
Africa.

2.

BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED

Chapter 12, Article 120

3.

LEGAL BASIS

Article 133 of the Treaty

4.

4.1

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

General objective

To ensure the correct publication of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2793/99.

5.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

This Regulation does not entail any financial losses or gains, other than those
foreseen in the financial statement made on the occasion of the Decision adopting the
Agreement.

6.

FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES

The fraud prevention measures contained in Regulation (EC) No 2793/99 are
unaffected by this proposal.

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