Council Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 of 19 June 2000 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: 2000-06-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Estonia, agricultural product, originating product, tariff preference, tariff quota

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1349/2000

of 19 June 2000

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 Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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 (1), provides 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 Agree-
ment 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 Kingdom of
Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the
Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture including
to the existing preferential arrange-
improvements
ments (2). The Council approved the abovementioned
Protocol on behalf of
the Community by Council
Decision 1999/86/EC (3).

the Republic of Finland and of

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 nego-
tiations on a new Additional Protocol to the Europe
Agreement.

The new Additional Protocol, which provides for addi-
tional agricultural concessions, will be based on Article
19(4) of the Europe Agreement, establishing that the
Community and Estonia are to examine in the Associa-
tion Council, product by product and on an orderly and

(1) OJ L 68, 9.3.1998, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 9.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

reciprocal basis, the possibility of granting each other
further concessions.

The Republic of Estonia already applies zero-duties for
imports of agricultural products originating in the
Community. When Estonia on 1 January 2000 intro-
duced 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 agri-
cultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agree-
ment with Estonia.

The measures necessary for the implementation of this
Regulation should be adopted in accordance with
Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999, laying
down the procedures for the exercise of implementing
powers conferred on the Commission (4),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
The arrangements for import into the Community applic-
able 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 estab-
lishing 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
2.
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.

(4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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The Commission shall adopt detailed rules

the
3.
application of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 2(2).

for

Article 2

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the committee insti-
tuted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1766/92 of
30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market of
cereals (1) or, where appropriate, the committee instituted by
the relevant provisions of
the other Regulations on the
common organisation of agricultural markets, hereinafter
referred to as ‘the Committee’.

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 3

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following that of 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 Luxembourg, 19 June 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. CAPOULAS SANTOS

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

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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

ANNEX A(a)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

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
0702 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
1212 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
1515 29 90
1515 30 99
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

(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 L 278, 28.10.1999, p. 1).

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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

Description (1)

Applicable duty
(% of MFN) (2)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

(3)

(3)

(4)

(7)

(5)

0

0

0

75

375

5

190

0102 90 05
0102 90 21
0102 90 29
0102 90 41
0102 90 49

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

20

178 000
heads
153 000
heads

ex 0102 90

Heifers and cows, not for slaughter, of
the following mountain breeds: grey,
brown, yellow, spotted Simmental and
Pinzgau

6 % ad valorem

7 000 heads

Meat of bovines,
frozen

fresh,

chilled or

free

1 875

0201
0202

0203 (6)

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled
or frozen

0204

Meat of sheep or goats

0207 (8)

Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of
heading No 0105,
fresh, chilled or
frozen

0401 30

Cream, of a fat content, by weight,
exceeding 6 %

0402 10 19
0402 21 19

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder

fruit, nuts or

Yoghurt, not flavoured nor containing
added
cocoa: not
containing added sugar or other sweet-
ening matter, with a fat content, by
weight:
not exceeding 3 %
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
0403 10 13
0403 10 19

0403 90 59

0403 90 61

0403 90 63

0403 90 69

free

free

free

free

free

free

1 250

125

625

500

150

10 000

3 000

300

90

free

700

210

0405 10 11
0405 10 19

Butter

free

3 000

900

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Applicable duty
(% of MFN) (2)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

Order No

CN code

Description (1)

0406
ex 0406 10

Cheese, except:
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 sweet-
ening matter

0409 00 00

Natural honey

0701 (10)

Potatoes, fresh or chilled

0704

Cabbages, etc.; fresh or chilled

0707 00 05
0707 00 90

Cucumbers, fresh or chilled

0711 40 00

Cucumbers and gherkins, provisionally
preserved

0712 90 05

Dried potatoes

0808 10

Apples, fresh

0810 10 00

Strawberries, fresh

free
free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

0810 30

Black-, white- or
gooseberries

redcurrants

and

free

free

free

free

free

free

0811 10

Strawberries, frozen

0811 20

Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries,
loganberries, black-, white- or redcur-
rants and gooseberries, frozen

0811 90 50

Vaccinium myrtillus, frozen

1004 00

Oats

1601 00

1602 32

1602 39

Sausages and similar products, of meat
offal or blood
Other prepared or preserved meat,
meat offal or blood: of poultry of
the
heading No 0105: of
species Gallus domesticus
Other prepared or preserved meat,
meat offal or blood: of poultry of
heading No 0105: of
the
species Gallus domesticus

fowls of

fowls of

2 000
700

125

30

2 300

250

190

65

75

250

150

100

150

400

600
210

40

0

100

10

8

3

3

75

45

30

45

120

4 000

1 200

3 000

900

700

210

(11)

(11)

(11)

(11)

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

Applicable duty
(% of MFN) (2)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

1602 41

1602 42

1602 49

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: shoul-
ders and cuts thereof
Other prepared or preserved meat,
meat offal or blood: of swine: other,
including mixtures

2005 90 75

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:
apple juice
pear juice
of a value exceeding EUR 18 per
100 kg net weight, with an added
sugar content not exceeding 30 % by
weight:
apple juice
apple juice, not containing added sugar
pear juice, not containing added sugar

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alco-
holic strength by volume of 80 % vol.
or higher

2009 70 30
2009 80 50

2009 70 93
2009 70 99
2009 80 69

2207 10 00

free

free

100

65

30

3

free

65

3

(1) 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.
(2)
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.
(3) 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.

(4) 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 %.

(5) 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.

(6) Except CN codes 0203 11 90, 0203 12 90, 0203 19 90, 0203 21 90, 0203 22 90, 0203 29 90.
(7) Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
(8) 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.
(9) Except CN codes 0408 11 20, 0408 19 20, 0408 91 20, 0408 99 20.
(10) Except CN codes 0701 10 00, 0701 90 10.
(11) 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

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

ex 0811 10 11

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

ex 0811 10 19

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

ex 0811 10 19

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

ex 0811 10 90

Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
whole fruit

ex 0811 10 90

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

ex 0811 20 19

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

ex 0811 20 19

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

ex 0811 20 31

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

ex 0811 20 31

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

ex 0811 20 39

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

ex 0811 20 39

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

ex 0811 20 51

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

ex 0811 20 51

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

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. 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.

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3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.