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 Hungary
Date: 2000-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, agreement (EU), agricultural product, liberalisation of trade, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 19.06.2000
COM(2000) 370 final

2000/0161 (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 Hungary

(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 20(5) of
the Europe
Agreement with Hungary. Article 20(5) provides that the Community and
Hungary 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.

The result of the negotiations between the Commission and the Republic of
Hungary on additional agricultural concessions provides for an immediate
and full liberalisation of the imports into the Community of some agricultural
products, as well as the exports of those products from the Community to the
Republic of Hungary. The scope for concessions within tariff quotas has also
been enlarged compared to the reciprocally currently granted concession. As
a consequence of the new agreement approximately two thirds of the
bilateral trade of agricultural products will be free of custom duties.

As a result of the adjustments agreed with Hungary, a new Additional
Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Hungary 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 Hungary. 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 1997, to
take into account
the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the
Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and the consequences of
the last EU enlargement.

The Republic of Hungary will also take all useful legislative provisions, on
an autonomous and transitional basis, in order to implement simultaneously
the engagements of the Republic of Hungary issued from the results of the
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 Hungary.
It
provides for the amendments of the Annexes of the Europe Agreement with
Hungary, which set out the concessions granted by the Community on
imports originating in Hungary.

9.

The Council is requested to adopt the proposed Regulation.

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2000/0161 (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 Hungary

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)

1

2

3

The Europe Agreement concluded between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other
part1, provide for
further concessions for certain agricultural products
originating in Hungary.

Improvements to the preferential agreements of the Europe Agreement with
Hungary 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
Hungary, 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 agriculture2. The Council approved the above-mentioned
Protocol on behalf of the Community by Council Decision of 22 October
19983.

In accordance with the directives adopted by the Council on 30 March 1999,
the Commission and the Republic of Hungary concluded on 14 April 2000
negotiations on a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement.

The new Additional Protocol, which provide for additional agricultural
concessions, will be based on Article 20(5) of the Europe Agreement,
the Community and Hungary shall examine in the
establishing that

OJ L 347, 31.12.1993, p.2
OJ L 28, 2.2.1999, p. 3.
OJ L 28, 2.2.1999, p. 1.

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(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Association Council, product by product and on an orderly and reciprocal
basis, the possibility of granting each other further concessions.

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 Hungary.

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 Hungary.

The Republic of Hungary will take all useful legislative provisions, on an
autonomous and transitional basis, in order to enable a rapid and simultaneous
implementation of the adaptation of the agricultural concessions of the
Republic of Hungary provided for in the Europe Agreement.

Since the measures necessary for the implementation of 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 Commission4, they should be adopted
by use of the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of that
Decision.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down
provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92
establishing the Community Customs Code5 codified the management rules
for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates
of customs declarations.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.

2.

4

5

into the Community applicable to certain
The arrangements for import
agricultural products originating in Hungary as set out in Annex A(a) and
A(b) to this Regulation shall replace those set out in Annex VIII to the
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of
Hungary, 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.

OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation at last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1662/1999 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25).

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3.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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.

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

Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by
the Commission in accordance with articles 308a, 308b and 308c of
Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

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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OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

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ANNEX A(a)

Custom duties on imports applicable in the Community to products originating
in Hungary and listed below shall be abolished

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

2008 19 11
2008 19 13
2008 19 51
2008 19 59
2008 92 72

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
2309 90 93
2309 90 95
2309 90 97

0101 20 10
0104 20 10
0105 11 11
0105 11 19
0105 11 91
0105 11 99
0105 12 00
0105 19 20
0105 19 90
0106 00 10
0106 00 20

0205 00 11
0205 00 19
0205 00 90
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 11
0407 00 19
0410 00 00

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
0604 10 90
0604 91 21
0604 91 29
0604 91 41
0604 91 49
0604 91 90
0604 99 90

0701 10 00
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 90 31
0709 90 40
0709 90 50
0710 80 59
0711 10 00
0711 30 00
0712 20 00
0712 90 50
0712 90 90
0713 50 00
0713 90 10
0713 90 90
0714 20 10
0714 20 90
0714 90 90

0802 11 90
0802 12 90
0802 21 00
0802 22 00
0802 31 00
0802 32 00
0802 40 00
0802 50 00

0802 90 50
0802 90 60
0802 90 85
0806 20 11
0806 20 12
0806 20 18
0806 20 91
0806 20 92
0806 20 98
0808 20 90
0810 40 30
0810 40 50
0810 40 90
0810 50 00
0810 90 85
0811 90 70
0811 90 85
0812 10 00
0812 90 40
0812 90 50
0812 90 60
0812 90 70
0812 90 95
0813 10 00
0813 20 00
0813 30 00
0813 40 10
0813 40 30
0813 40 95
0813 50 12
0813 50 15
0813 50 19
0813 50 31
0813 50 39
0813 50 91
0813 50 99
0814 00 00

0904 12 00
0905 00 00
0907 00 00
0910 20 90
0910 40 13
0910 40 19
0910 40 90

1006 10 10

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
1508 10 90
1508 90 10
1508 90 90
1511 10 90
1511 90 11
1511 90 19
1511 90 91
1511 90 99
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
1515 11 00
1515 19 10
1515 19 90
1515 21 10
1515 21 90
1515 29 10
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
1522 00 91

1602 31 11
1602 31 19
1602 31 30
1602 31 90

(1)

As defined in Commission regulation (EC) N° 2204/1999 of 12 October 1999, amending Annex I to
Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common
Customs Tariff, OJ L 278, 28 October 1999.

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ANNEX A(b)

Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Hungary
shall be subject to the concessions set out below

(MFN= Most Favoured Nation duty)

Order
N°

CN code

Description (1)

0101 19 90

Live horses, other than for slaughter

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)
Unlimited

YEARLY
INCREASE
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

Applicable
duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

67

20

20

0

0

0

(3)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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

178 000
heads
153 000
heads

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

slaughter of

for

6 %
ad valorem

7 000 heads

Live sheep or goats

free

14 125

1 415

09.4598

0102 90 05

09.4537

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

09.4563

ex 0102 90

09.4575

09.4707

0104 10 30
0104 10 80
0104 20 10
0104 20 90

0204

0201
0202

20

free

50

free

free

free

free

free

11 375

1 140

40 000

4 000

(6) (9)

Unlimited

28 000

2 800

15 000

1 500

9 000

3 500

900

350

16 500

1 650

(9)

(9)

(9)

(9)

(9)

Meat of sheep or goats

Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

09.4708

ex0203

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

09.5701

09.5703

09.5709

09.5711

09.5713

0206 80 91
0206 90 91

0207 11 30
0207 11 90
0207 12

0207 13 50
0207 14 50

0207 13 60
0207 14 60

0207 13 10
0207 14 10

0207 26 10
0207 27 10

0207 26 50
0207 27 50

0207 32 11
0207 32 15
0207 32 19
0207 33 11
0207 33 19

ex02 07 35 15
ex0207 36 15

ex0207 35 53
ex0207 36 53

ex0207 35 63
ex0207 36 63

Edible offal of horses, asses, mules and hinnies

Chicken carcasses

Breasts of chicken

Legs of chicken

Boneless cuts of chicken

Boneless cuts of turkey

Breasts of turkey

Ducks

Cuts of ducks, boneless

Breasts and cuts thereof of ducks, with bone-in

legs and cuts thereof of ducks, with bone-in

ex0207 35 79
ex0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts thereof of ducks, the ribs of
which have been partially or completely removed

8

Applicable
duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

YEARLY
INCREASE
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

free

27 000

2 700

Specific
provisions

(9)

Order
N°

09.5301

CN code

Description (1)

Geese

0207 32 51
0207 32 59
0207 33 51
0207 33 59
0207 35 11
0207 35 23
0207 35 51
0207 35 61
0207 36 11
0207 36 23
0207 36 51
0207 36 61

ex0207 35 31
ex0207 36 31

Whole wings of geese, with or without tips

ex0207 35 41
ex0207 36 41

Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps
and wing tips of geese

ex0207 35 71
ex0207 36 71

Paletots of geese

ex0207 35 79
ex0207 36 79

Breasts and cuts thereof of geese,
the ribs of
which have been partially or completely removed

Meat of domestic swine, salted or in brine

free

1 000

100

09.4704

0210 11 11
0210 12 11
0210 19 40
0210 19 51

09.5501

ex0210 90 29
ex0210 90 80

09.4731

0402 10

Poultry, dried or smoked

Milk and cream in powder or solid form, fat
content < 1,5 %

09.4733

0406

Cheese and curd

09.4716

0407 00 30

Eggs of poultry in shell, not for hatching

09.4717

0408 91 80

Eggs, dried, for human consumption

0409 00 00

Natural honey

0603 90 00

Cut flowers, not fresh

09.5503

ex0702 00 00

Tomatoes, from 1 to 31 October

09.5105

09.5557

0703 10 11
0703 10 19

Onions

0704 90 10
ex0704 90 90

White cabbages and red cabbages
Chinese cabbages from 1 to 31 July

09.5507

0706 90 90

Other edible roots

0706 90 30

Horse-radish

09.5127

ex0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 1 November to 15 May

ex0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 16 May to 31 October

free

free

free

20

20

60

35

20

free

20

free

47

20

80

2 000

375

3 500

2 625

625

Unlimited

Unlimited

250

58 500

2 125

1 125

200

40

350

265

65

25

5 850

215

115

Unlimited

250

25

Unlimited

09.5509

0709 20 00

Asparagus

free

3 000

300

9

(9)

(9)

(9)

(8)

(8)

(8)

Order
N°

CN code

Description (1)

09.5133

0709 51 10

Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

09.5141

0710 21 00

Peas, frozen

09.5143

0710 22 00

Beans, frozen

09.5145

0710 29 00

other leguminous, frozen

09.5563

0710 80 51

Sweet peppers, frozen

09.5149

0710 80 85
0710 80 95

Asparagus and other vegetables, frozen

09.5151

0710 90 00

Mixtures of vegetables, frozen

0711 40 00

Cucumbers and gherkins, provisionally preserved

0711 90 10

of

Fruits
genus Capsicum and Pimenta,
excluding sweet peppers, provisionally preserved

09.5511

ex0806 10 10

Table grapes from 15 July to 31 October

09.5571

0807 11 00
0807 19 00

melons, including watermelons

09.5157

0808 10 10

Cider apples

09.5159

0808 10 20
0808 10 50
0808 10 90

Apples, other than cider apples

09.5513

0808 20

Pears and quinces

09.5161

0809 10

Apricots

0809 20 05

Sour cherries

09.5515

ex0809 20 95

Cherries other than sour cherries, from 1 May to
15 July

09.5163

0809 40 05

Plums

0809 40 90

Sloes

0810 20 10
0810 30 10
0810 30 30
0810 30 90

Raspberries
Blackcurrants
Redcurrants
Other berries

0811 10 90
ex 0811 20 19

0811 20 31
0811 20 39
0811 20 51

Strawberries, frozen
raspberries, frozen, sugar content not more than
13 % by weight
Raspberries, frozen
Blackcurrants, frozen
Redcurrants, frozen

09.5573

0812 90

Other fruits and nuts, provisionally preserved

09.5575

09.4718

0904 20 10
0904 20 39

Fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, neither
crushed or ground

ex1001 10 00
ex1001 90 99

Medium and high quality durum wheat and
common wheat, as defined in Commission
regulation N°2519/98

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

20

20

20

20

free

20

20

80

50

20

free

20

20

20

20

73

20

20

47

41
41
41
24

36
34

39
28
33

free

free

free

8 000

800

16 375

1 640

6 750

2 625

3 375

675

265

340

21 125

2 115

4 750

475

Unlimited

Unlimited

750

9 875

75

990

31 500

3 150

7 625

765

1 500

5 250

Unlimited

150

525

500

50

12 000

1 200

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(7)

(7)

1 000

1.000

100

100

400 000

40 000

(9)

09.4762

ex1003 00 90

Barley, for brewing purposes

free

2 500

250

10

Order
N°

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

09.5297

1109 00 00

Wheat gluten

20

375

09.4727

1501 00 19

Pig fat (including lard), other

164 EUR/t

2 400

(9)

(9)

(9)

40

240

750
290
125

875

225

90

200

10

90

140

7 500
2 875
1 250

8 750
Unlimited

2 250

900

2 000

100

875

1 375

26 875

2 690

Unlimited

1 000

750

1 300

7 500

2 100

250

3 625

1 125

2 000

100

75

130

750

210

25

365

115

200

Unlimited

(8)

09.5172
09.5173
09.5174

09.4705

1512 11 10
1512 11 91
1512 19 10
1601 00 91
1601 00 99
1602 20 11
1602 20 19

Sunflower seed oil

Sausages, dry or other

Goose or duck liver

ex1602 90 31
ex1602 90 31

preparation of game
preparation of rabbit

09.5715

1602 39

09.4706

09.5705

1602 41 10
1602 42 10
1602 49 11
1602 49 13
1602 49 15
1602 49 19
1602 49 30
1602 49 50
1602 50 39

Other prepared or preserved meat of other
poultry
Other preparations, preserved meat of domestic
swine

Preparation of bovine animals, other than corned
beef

09.5707

ex1605 90 30

Edible snails, of the genus Helix pomatia

09.5298

1702 30
1702 40

Glucose and glucose syrup

09.5547

1703 90 00

Molasses other than cane molasses

09.5175

2001 10 00

Cucumbers, preserved

2001 90 20
2005 90 10

Fruits of the genus Capsicum, other than sweet
peppers and pimento, preserved

09.5272

2001 90 70

Sweet peppers, preserved

09.5273

09.5585

09.5177

09.5179

09.5587

2001 90 50
2001 90 60
2001 90 65
2001 90 75
2001 90 85
2001 90 91
2001 90 96

2002 90 31
2002 90 39

2002 90 91
2002 90 99

2004 90 30
2004 90 50

Preserved vegetables

Tropical fruits, preserved
Other

Preserved tomatoes

Preserved tomatoes

Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables
preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic
acid, frozen

09.5181

2005 90 75

Sauerkraut

09.5521

09.5187

2005 40 00
2005 59 00

2005 90 70
2005 90 80

2007 99 10
2007 99 31

Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise
than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen

Mixtures of vegetables and other vegetables

Plum purée and paste
Jams, jellies, marmalades, purées and pastes of
cherries

free

free
69
69

47
82

free

free

20

free

free

free

20

50

free

20

20

20

20

20

20

free

20

86
83

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Order
N°

09.5189

CN code

Description (1)

ex2007 99 31
2007 99 33
2007 99 35
ex2007 99 39

2007 99 93
ex2007 99 98

Sour cherry jam
Strawberry jam
raspberry jam
Fruit preparations, with sugar content > 30 % by
weight, fruit within headings 0801, 0803, 0804
(except figs and pineapples), 0807 20 00, 0810
20 90, 0810 30 90, 0810 40 10, 0810 40 50, 0810
40 90, 0810 90
Of tropical products
Other, fruit within headings 0801, 0803, 0804
(except figs and pineapples), 0807 20 00, 0810
20 90, 0810 30 90, 0810 40 10, 0810 40 50, 0810
40 90, 0810 90

2008 60 61

Sour cherries, containing added sugar

09.5549

ex2008 60

Cherries, not containing added spirits

09.5197

ex2008 99 45

pudding plum pack

09.5199

ex2008 99 49

Preparations of apple or gooseberry

09.5201

ex2008 99 99

Preparations of apple or gooseberry

09.5203

2009 70 19

Apple juice, concentrated, other

2009 70 30
2009 70 93
2009 70 99

Apple juice

09.5205

2009 80

Fruit juice

09.5299

2303 10 11

Residues of starch from maize

09.4723

2309 10

Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale

09.5207

2401 10
2401 20

Tobacco

Applicable
duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

YEARLY
INCREASE
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

20

27

70

20

20

20

20

20

48

20

20

20

20

4 375

440

Unlimited

Unlimited

1 125

2 625

2 000

6 875

115

265

200

690

12 000

1 200

Unlimited

2 125

1 125

14 125

4 375

215

115

1 415

440

Specific
provisions

(8)

(8)

(8)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined nomenclature, the wording of 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 a MFN minimum duty exits, 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 Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic. Where it appears likely that total Community
imports of live bovine animals may exceed 500 000 heads in a given marketing year the Community
may take the management measures needed to protect its market, not withstanding any other rights
given under the Agreement.

The quota for this product is opened for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic.

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.

Excluding tenderloin presented alone.

Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex to the present Annex.

The reduction applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.

This concession is only applicable to products non-benefiting from any kind of export subsidies.

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ANNEX TO ANNEX A(b)

Minimum import price arrangement for certain soft fruit for processing

Imports into the Community of the products listed in this Annex originating in Hungary shall
be subject to the conditions described below.

1.

Minimum import prices are fixed for the following products:

CN Code

Description

ex 0810 20 10

Raspberries, fresh

ex 0810 30 10

Blackcurrants, fresh

ex 0810 30 30

Redcurrants, fresh

ex 0811 10 90

Frozen strawberries, containing no 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 added sugar or other sweetening
matter, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weight: whole
fruit

ex 0811 20 19

Frozen raspberries, containing added sugar or other sweetening
matter, with a sugar content 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)

63,1

38,5

23,3

75,0

57,6

99,5

79,6

99,5

79,6

62,8

44,8

39,0

29,5

2.

3.

The minimum import prices, as set out
in Article 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,
inform the Hungarian
the European Commission will
authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.

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4.

5.

At the request of either the Community or Hungary, the Association Committee shall
examine the functioning of the system or the revision of the level of the minimum
import prices. If appropriate, the Association Committee 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
take place between the European Commission and the interested
meeting will
European producers' organisations for the products concerned, of the one part and the
authorities', producers' and exporters' organisations of all the associated exporting
countries, of 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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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0

5.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BUDGET HEADING:
Chapter 10

APPROPRIATIONS:
Mio EUR 1 102,2

TITLE: Council Regulation establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for
certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional
measure of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Hungary.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 133 of the Treaty

AIMS:
To establish additional agricultural concessions between the Community and the Republic of Hungary.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(Mio EUR)

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR [2000]
(Mio EUR)

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR [2001]
(Mio EUR)

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:

- 24,9

- 8,3

- 24,9

2002

- 24,9

2003

2004

2005

- 24,9

- 24,9

- 24,9

* Annex A (a)
Taking into account the average imports from Hungary during the last 3 years as well as the duties
actually applied on these imports, the loss of own resources for the community budget can be estimated
at 2,8 mio EUR /year for the.abolished duties listed under annex A (a).

* Annex A (b)
Taking into account the duties actually applied on the average imports of products for which the existing
tariff concession is enlarged, and for which the duty is fixed at zero, the loss of own resources for the
Community budget can be estimated at 22,1 mio EUR/year.

The yearly increase, from 2001 on, of the quantities of the concessions granted has no direct impact on
the community budget, as it is estimated that there would be no imports of the concerned products with
the full duties, and as such, that there is no loss on the estimated own resources.
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?

YES

6.0

6.1

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?
6.3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS?
OBSERVATIONS:
The calculations of the loss of own ressources have been based on the average imports and actually applied
duties on the concerned products.
Measures to prevent the risk of frauds: those foreseen in the Europe Agreement, in particular those concerning
customs co-operation and rules of origin.

YES
NO
NO

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