Council Regulation (EC) No 1727/2000 of 31 July 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 Hungary
Date: 2000-07-31
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Hungary, agreement (EU), agricultural product, customs duties, import, tariff quota

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1727/2000

of 31 July 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 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)

(5)

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 (1), provides 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 for the adaptation of the 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 the accession of the
Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the
Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the
results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay
Round including the improvements of the existing pref-
erential regime (2). The Council approved the abovemen-
tioned Protocol on behalf of the Community by Council
Decision 1999/67/EC (3).

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 provides for addi-
tional agricultural concessions, will be based on Article
20(5) of the Europe Agreement, establishing that the
Community and Hungary are to examine in the Associa-
tion Council, product by product and on an ordely 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.

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

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 Hungary.

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

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).

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 Code (5) 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.
The arrangements for import into the Community applic-
able to certain 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 estab-
lishing an association between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of
Hungary, of the other part.

2.
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

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

for

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

(4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(5) OJ L 253, 11.10.1193, p.1. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 1662/1999 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25).

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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 in
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, the procedure
laid down in Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall
apply.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/

3.
468/EC shall be set at one month.

4.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

5.
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.

6.
Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released
for free circulation as from 1 July 2000 under the concessions
provided for in Annex VIII to the Europe Agreement in accord-
ance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/
95 (2) before the entry into force of this Regulation shall be
fully counted against the quantities provided for in Annex A(b)
of
for quantities for which import
licences have been issued before 1 July 2000.

this Regulation, except

Article 3

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
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, 31 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. VÉDRINE

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 1253/1999 (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18).

(2) OJ L 328, 30.12.1995, p. 31. Regulation as last amended by
Council Regulation (EC) No 2435/1998 (OJ L 303, 13.11.1998, p.
1).

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

ANNEX A(a)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

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

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

(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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Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Hungary shall be subject to the conces-
sions set out below

ANNEX A(b)

(MFN = Most Favoured Nation duty)

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)

0101 19 90

Live horses, other than for slaughter

09.4598

0102 90 05

Live bovine animals of a live weight
not exceeding 80kg

09.4537

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

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

67

20

20

Unlimited

178 000 head

153 000 head

09.4563

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 head

0

0

0

(3)

(3)

(4)

(5)

09.4575

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

Live sheep or goats

free

14 125

1 415

0204

Meat of sheep or goats

09.4707

0201
0202

Meat of bovines,
frozen

fresh,

chilled or

20

11 375

1 140

09.4708

ex 0203

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled
or frozen

free

40 000

4 000

(6) (9)

0206 80 91
0206 90 91

Edible offal of horses, asses, mules and
hinnies

50

Unlimited

09.5701

0207 11 30
0207 11 90
0207 12

0207 13 50
0207 14 50

0207 13 60
0207 14 60

Chicken carcasses

free

28 000

2 800

(9)

Breasts of chicken

Legs of chicken

09.5703

0207 13 10
0207 14 10

Boneless cuts of chicken

free

15 000

1 500

(9)

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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

09.5709

09.5711

09.5713

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

Boneless cuts of turkey

Breasts of turkey

free

free

9 000

900

3 500

350

Ducks

free

16 500

1 650

(9)

(9)

(9)

ex 0207 35 15
ex 0207 36 15

Cuts of ducks, boneless

ex 0207 35 53
ex 0207 36 53

Breasts and cuts thereof of ducks, with
bone-in

ex 0207 35 63
ex 0207 36 63

Legs and cuts thereof of ducks, with
bone-in

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

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

Geese

free

27 000

2 700

(9)

09.5301

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

ex 0207 35 31
ex 0207 36 31

Whole wings of geese, with or without
tips

ex 0207 35 41
ex 0207 36 41

ex 0207 35 71
ex 0207 36 71

ex 0207 35 79
ex 0207 36 79

09.4704

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

09.5501

ex 0210 90 29
ex 0210 90 80

Backs,
necks
attached, rumps and wing tips of geese

backs with

necks,

Paletots of geese

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

(9)

Poultry, dried or smoked

free

2 000

200

(9)

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

09.4731

0402 10

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
hatching

for

09.4717

0408 91 80

Eggs, dried, for human consumption

0409 00 00

Natural honey

0603 90 00

Cut flowers, not fresh

09.5503

ex 0702 00 00

Tomatoes, from 1 to 31 October

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

free

free

20

20

60

35

20

(9)

375

3 500

2 625

40

350

265

625

65

Unlimited

Unlimited

250

25

(8)

09.5105

0703 10 11
0703 10 19

Onions

free

58 500

5 850

09.5557

0704 90 10
ex 0704 90 90

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

20

2 125

215

09.5507

0706 90 90

Other edible roots

free

1 125

115

0706 90 30

Horse-radish

09.5127

ex 0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 1 November to 15
May

47

20

Unlimited

250

25

ex 0707 00 05

Cucumbers,
October

from 16 May to 31

80

Unlimited

09.5509

0709 20 00

Asparagus

free

3 000

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

20

20

20

20

8 000

6 750

2 625

16 375

1 640

09.5563

0710 80 51

Sweet peppers, frozen

free

3 375

09.5149

0710 80 85
0710 80 95

Asparagus and other vegetables, frozen

20

21 125

2 115

300

800

675

265

340

(8)

(8)

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Order No

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Description (1)

09.5151

0710 90 00

Mixtures of vegetables, frozen

0711 40 00

Cucumbers and gherkins, provisionally
preserved

0711 90 10

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

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

80

50

4 750

475

Unlimited

Unlimited

09.5511

ex 0806 10 10

Table grapes
October

from 15 July to 31

20

750

75

(8)

09.5571

0807 11 00
0807 19 00

Melons,

including watermelons

free

9 875

990

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

ex 0809 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

fruits and nuts, provisionally

Other
preserved

09.5575

0904 20 10
0904 20 39

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

20

20

20

20

73

20

20

47

41
41
41
24

36
34

39
28
33

free

free

31 500

3 150

7 625

765

150

525

1 500

5 250

Unlimited

500

50

12 000

1 200

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

1 000

100

1 000

100

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(7)

(7)

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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

free

400 000

40 000

(9)

Order No

CN code

Description (1)

09.4718

ex 1001 10 00
ex 1001 90 99

Medium and high quality durum wheat
and common wheat, as defined in
Commission Regulation No 2519/98

09.4762

ex 1003 00 90

Barley, for brewing purposes

09.5297

1109 00 00

Wheat gluten

free

20

2 500

375

09.4727

1501 00 19

Pig fat (including lard), other

164 EUR/t

2 400

250

40

240

750
290
125

875

(9)

(9)

(9)

Sunflower seed oil

free

7 500
2 875
1 250

Sausages, dry or other

free

8 750

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

Goose or duck liver

ex 1602 90 31
ex 1602 90 31

Preparation of game
Preparation of rabbit

Unlimited

69
69

47
82

09.5715

1602 39

Other prepared or preserved meat of
other poultry

free

2 250

225

Other preparations, preserved meat of
domestic swine

free

900

90

09.4706

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

09.5705

1602 50 39

Preparation of bovine animals, other
than corned beef

20

2 000

200

09.5707

ex 1605 90 30

Edible snails, of the genus Helix pomatia

free

09.5298

1702 30
1702 40

Glucose and glucose syrup

free

100

875

10

90

09.5547

1703 90 00

Molasses other than cane molasses

free

1 375

140

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

20

50

26 875

2 690

Unlimited

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

09.5272

2001 90 70

Sweet peppers, preserved

09.5273

09.5585

09.5177

09.5179

09.5587

Preserved vegetables

2001 90 50
2001 90 60
2001 90 65
2001 90 75
2001 90 85

2001 90 91
2001 90 96

Tropical fruits, preserved
Other

2002 90 31
2002 90 39

2002 90 91
2002 90 99

2004 90 30
2004 90 50

Preserved tomatoes

Preserved tomatoes

vegetables

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

09.5181

2005 90 75

Sauerkraut

09.5521

2005 40 00
2005 59 00

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

09.5187

2005 90 70
2005 90 80

Mixtures of vegetables and other veget-
ables

2007 99 10
2007 99 31

Plum purée and paste
Jams,
pastes of cherries

jellies, marmalades, purées and

09.5189

ex 2007 99 31
2007 99 33
2007 99 35

Sour cherry jam
Strawberry jam
Raspberry jam

ex 2007 99 39

2007 99 93
ex 2007 99 98

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 pineap-
ples),
0810 20 90,
0810 30 90, 0810 40 10, 0810 40 50,
0810 40 90, 0810 90

0807 20 00,

2008 60 61

Sour cherries, containing added sugar

09.5549

ex 2008 60

Cherries, not containing added spirits

09.5197

ex 2008 99 45

Pudding plum pack

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

free

20

20

20

20

20

20

free

20

86
83

20

1 000

750

100

75

1 300

130

7 500

750

2 100

210

250

25

3 625

1 125

365

115

2 000

200

Unlimited

4 375

440

27

Unlimited

70

20

20

Unlimited

1 125

2 625

115

265

(8)

(8)

(8)

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

09.5199

ex 2008 99 49

Preparations of apple or gooseberry

09.5201

ex 2008 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)

Specific
provisions

20

20

20

48

20

20

20

20

2 000

6 875

200

690

12 000

1 200

Unlimited

2 125

1 125

14 125

4 375

215

115

1 415

440

(8)

(1) 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.

(2) In cases where a 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 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 head 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.

(4) The quota for this product is opened for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic.
(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) Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
(7) Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex to the present Annex.
(8) The reduction applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.
(9) This concession is only applicable to products not 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

Minimum import
price
(EUR/100 kg net)

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

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. 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.

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 Hungarian
authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.

4. 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.

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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, 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.