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 Romania
Date: 2000-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Romania, agreement (EU), agricultural product, liberalisation of trade, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 26.07.2000
COM(2000) 482 final

2000/0198 (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 Romania

(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 21(5) of
the Europe
Agreement with Romania. Article 21(5) provides that the Community and
Romania 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 Romania 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
Romania. The scope for concessions within tariff quotas has also been
enlarged compared to the reciprocally currently granted concession.

As a result of the adjustments agreed with Romania, a new Additional
Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Romania 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 Romania. 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.

Romania will also take all
the necessary legislative provisions, on an
autonomous and transitional basis, in order to implement simultaneously the
engagements of Romania 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 a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Romania. It
provides for the amendments of the Annexes of the Europe Agreement with
Romania, which set out the concessions granted by the Community on
imports originating in Romania.

9.

The Council is requested to adopt the proposed Regulation.

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2000/0198 (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 Romania

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

Improvements to the preferential agreements of the Europe Agreement with
Romania 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 Romania, 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 5 October 19983.

(3)

In accordance with the directives adopted by the Council on 30 March 1999,
the Commission and Romania concluded on 26 May 2000 negotiations on a
new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement.

1

2

3

OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2
OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 3.
OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1.

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(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

The new Additional Protocol, which provide for additional agricultural
concessions, will be based on Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement,
establishing that
the Community and Romania shall examine in the
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 Romania.

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 Romania.

Romania will also undertake all the necessary legislative provisions, on an
autonomous and transitional basis, in order to implement simultaneously the
commitments made by Romania as a result of
the
negotiations.

the conclusion of

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

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

1.

2.

3.

The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this
Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3(2).

Article 2

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.

Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation
as from 1 July 2000 under the concessions provided for in Annex XI to the
Europe Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation
(EC) No 3066/956 before the entry into force of this Regulation shall be fully
counted against
the quantities provided for in the Annex A (b) of this
Regulation.

Article 3

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 cereals7 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.

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7

OJ L 328, 30.12.1995, p. 31. Regulation at last amended by Council Regulation (EC)
No 2435/1998 (OJ L 303, 13.11.1998, p. 1).
OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

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Article 4

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)

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

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

0701 10 00
0709 51 30
0709 51 50
0709 52 00
0709 60 99
0709 90 40
0711 30 00
0713 50 00
0714 90 90

0802 12 90
0802 40 00
0802 90 50
0802 90 60
0802 90 85
0808 10 10
0810 20 90
0810 30 90
0810 40 30
0810 50 00
0810 90 85
0811 90 85
0813 40 95
0814 00 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
0208 20 00
0208 90 10
0208 90 50
0208 90 60
0208 90 80
0210 90 10

0407 00 90
0410 00 00

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

0901 12 00
0901 21 00
0901 22 00
0902 10 00
0904 12 00
0904 20 90
0905 00 00
0907 00 00
0910 20 90
0910 40 90
0910 91 90
0910 99 99

1006 10 10
1007 00 10

1208 10 00
1209 11 00
1209 19 00
1209 21 00
1209 23 80
1209 29 50
1209 30 00
1209 91 10
1211 90 30
1212 10 10
1212 10 99

1302 19 05

1504 10 10
1504 10 99
1504 20 10
1504 30 10
1509 10 10
1509 90 00
1510 00 10
1510 00 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

2001 90 20
2005 90 10
2008 19 11
2008 19 13
2008 19 51
2008 19 59
2008 92 72

2306 90 19
2309 90 10
2309 90 31
2309 90 41
2309 90 51

1513 29 11
1513 29 19
1513 29 30
1513 29 50
1513 29 91
1513 29 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
1518 00 31
1518 00 39
1522 00 91

(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 Romania
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

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

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

slaughter of

for

YEARLY
INCREASE
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provision
s

Applicable
duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

67

20

20

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)
Unlimited

178 000
heads
153 000
heads

6 %
ad valorem

7 000 heads

0

0

0

Live sheep or goats

free

7 000

700

Meat of sheep or goats

Meat of bovines,

fresh,

chilled or

frozen

free

2 500

250

Prepared or preserved meat of bovines

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

0104 10 30
0104 10 80
0104 20 90

09.4573

0204

0201
0202

1602 50 31
1602 50 39
1602 50 80

09.4756

ex0203

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

09.4771

0207

Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading
No 0105

0208 10 11
0208 10 19

Other meat and edible meat offal of domestic
rabbits

09.4758

0406

Cheese and curd

09.5561

0409 00 00

Natural honey

0602 90 59

Other outdoor plants other than perennial plants

0603 90 00

Cut flowers, not fresh

09.6101

0702 00 00

Tomatoes

09.6103

0703 10 19

Onions, other than sets

09.6105

ex0704 10 00

0704 90 10
0704 90 90

Cauliflower and headed broccoli, from 15 April
to 30 November
White cabbages and red cabbages
Other

20

free

70

free

free

92

35

20

free

20

15 625

3 000

Unlimited

2 000

6.000

Unlimited

Unlimited

9 750

170

3 250

0

300

200

600

0

0

0

9

(3)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(9)

(9)

(8)

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

09.6107

ex0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 1 November to 15 May

ex0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 16 May to 31 October

09.5611

ex0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 16 May to 31 October

09.5721

0707 00 90

Gherkins

09.6109

0708 20 00

Beans

09.6111

0709 60 10

Sweet peppers

ex0709 30 00
ex0709 90 90

ex0709 90 90

Aubergines, from 1January to 31 March
Pumpkins and other gourds, from 1 January to 31
March
Other, except parsley, from 1 January to 31
March

09.6113

09.4726

0710 21 00
0710 22 00
0710 29 00
0711 90 40
2003 10 20
2003 10 30

Peas, frozen
Beans, frozen
other leguminous, frozen

Mushroom of the genus Agaricus

0712 20 00
ex0712 30 00
ex0712 90 90

Dried onions
Mushrooms, except cultivated mushrooms
Horse-radish

09.6117

0802 31 00
0802 32 00

Common walnuts, in shell
Common walnuts, shelled

ex0807 11 00 Watermelons, from 1 November to 30 April

09.6119

0808 10 20
0808 10 50
0808 10 90

Apples, other than cider apples

09.6121

0809 10 00

Apricots

0809 20 05

Sour cherries

09.6123

0809 40 05

Plums

0809 40 90

Sloes

09.6125

0810 10 00

Strawberries

0810 20 10
0810 30 10
0810 30 30

09.6151

0810 40 50

Raspberries
Blackcurrants
Redcurrants
Fruits of the species Vaccinium macrocarpon and
Vaccinium corymbosum

09.5543

0810 40 90

Other fruits of the genus Vaccinium

0811 10 90
0811 20 31
0811 20 39
0811 20 59
0811 20 90
0811 90 50
ex0811 90 95
ex0811 90 95
ex0811 90 95

Strawberries
Raspberries
Blackcurrants
Blackberries and mulberries
Other berries
Bilberries
Quinces
Rose-hips
Other than quinces and rose hips

20

80

12 % ad
valorem

free

free

free

56
56

56

20

8,4 %
ad
valorem

50
38
free

free

59

20

20

73

20

47

20

4 000

Unlimited

330

1 500

250

3 000

Unlimited

250

500

Unlimited

500

Unlimited

250

2 500

Unlimited

4 250

Unlimited

3 185

free

Unlimited

250

250

Unlimited

free

free

36
39
28
53
33
47
56
free
33

0

0

150

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)
(8)
(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(7)

(7)
(7)
(7)

(7)
(7)
(7)

10

Sunflower-seed oil

free

4 750

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
provision
s

250

125

1 250

0

0

0

Unlimited

25.000

2.500

Unlimited

625

1 125

Unlimited

750

2 125

250

700

250

250

0

0

0

75

0

0

0

0

0

(9)

2 000

200

Order
N°

CN code

Description (1)

09.6129

0812 10 00

Cherries, provisionally preserved

09.6153

0812 20 00

Strawberries, provisionally preserved

09.6131

0813 10 00
0813 20 00
0813 30 00

Apricots, dried
Plums, dried
Apples, dried

0813 40 30

Pears, dried

09.4759

1001 90 99

Common wheat

ex1106 30 90
ex1106 30 90

Flour, meal and powder of chestnuts
Other than chestnuts

Seeds, fruits and spores

09.6133

09.6137

09.4751

09.6139

09.4752

09.6141

09.6143

09.5545

1209 29 80
1209 91 90
1209 99 91
1209 99 99

1512 11 91
1512 19 91

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

1602 41 90
1602 42 90
1602 49 90

ex1602 50 39
ex1602 50 80

ex1602 90 31
1602 31
1602 32
1602 39
1602 41 10
1602 42 10
1602 49 11
1602 49 13
1602 49 15
1602 49 19
1602 49 30
1602 49 50
2001 10 00
2001 90 60 to
2001 90 96
2002 90 31
2002 90 39
2002 90 91
2002 90 99
2003 10 20
2003 10 30

Sausages, other than of liver

Goose or duck liver

Prepared or preserved meat of non domestic
swine

Prepared or preserved tongue of bovine animals

Preparation of game

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

Preserved meat of domestic swine

Cucumbers and gherkins, preserved
Other preserved fruits and vegetables

Preserved tomatoes

Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

09.6145

2005 40 00

Peas

09.5723

2007 10 99
2007 99 10
2007 99 98

Other homogenized preparations
Plum purée and paste
Other preparations

11

free

free

free

50

free

58
free

free

20

69
69

47
47
47

65
65

47

free

20

20

20

free

20

free

Order
N°

CN code

Description (1)

Applicable
duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

ex2007 91 90

2007 99 31
ex2007 99 39

2008 60 61

Other, with the exception of orange jams and
marmalades
Cherry 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

cherries,

Sour
immediate packings of
exceeding 1 kg

containing added sugar,
a net

in
content not

096147

2009 70 19

Apple juice, concentrated, other

09.5725

09.6149

2009 70 30
2009 70 93
2009 70 99
2401 10 60
2401 10 70
2401 20 60
2401 20 70

Apple juice of a density not exceeding 1,33
g/cm3 at 20 ° C

Tobacco

70

83
27

70

20

20

20

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Unlimited

YEARLY
INCREASE
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

(8)
(8)

Unlimited

2 375

4 500

4 375

0

450

0

(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

1.

Minimum import prices are fixed as follows for the following products for
processing originating in Romania:

CN Code

Description

ex 0810 10 00

Strawberries, fresh, intended for processing

ex 0810 20 10

Raspberries, 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 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 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

Minimum
import price

(EUR/100 kg net)

51,4

63,1

38,5

23,3

75,0

57,6

99,5

79,6

62,8

44,8

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Romanian
the European Commission will
authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.

At the request of either the Community or Romania, 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
meeting will
take place between the European Commission and the interested
European producers' organisations for the products concerned, of the one part and the

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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
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 Romania.

APPROPRIATIONS:
1.102,2 mio

€

LEGAL BASIS: Article 133 of the Treaty

AIMS:
To establish additional agricultural concessions between the Community and Romania.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(EUR million)

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR [2000]
(EUR million)

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR [2001]
(EUR million)

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

- 3,1

-1,03

-3,1

2002

-3,1

2003

-3,1

2004

-3,1

2005

-3,1

* Annex A (a)
Taking into account the average imports from Romania 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 0,7 mio

/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 2,4 mio

/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.

YES
NO
NO

Measures to prevent the risk of frauds: those foreseen in the Europe Agreement, in particular those concerning
customs co-operation and rules of origin.

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