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 Slovenia
Date: 2000-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, agricultural product, tariff preference, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 07.09.2000
COM(2000) 528 final

2000/0219 (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 Slovenia

(presented by the Commission)

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3.

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6.

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8.

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 Slovenia.
Article 21(5) provides that
the Community and Slovenia 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 Slovenia
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
Slovenia. The scope for concessions within tariff quotas has also been enlarged
compared to the reciprocally currently granted concession. As a consequence of the
trade of agricultural
new agreement approximately two thirds of the bilateral
products will be free of custom duties.

As a result of the adjustments agreed with Slovenia, an Additional Protocol to the
Europe Agreement with Slovenia has to be established. A swift implementation of
the adjustments forms an essential part of the results of the negotiations for the
conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Slovenia.
Because of the duration of the procedure for the adoption of such a new protocol, an
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 additional protocol on the entry into force of the
latter.

The Republic of Slovenia will also take all necessary legislative provisions, on an
autonomous and transitional basis,
in order to implement simultaneously the
engagements of the Republic of Slovenia issued from the results of the negotiations.

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 an Additional
Protocol to the Europe Agreement with Slovenia. It provides for the amendments of
the Annexes of the Europe Agreement with Slovenia, which set out the concessions
granted by the Community on imports originating in Slovenia.

9.

The Council is requested to adopt the proposed Regulation.

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2000/0219 (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 Slovenia

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)

(6)

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

In accordance with the directives adopted by the Council on 30 March 1999, the
Commission and the Republic of Slovenia concluded on 22 May 2000 negotiations on
an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement.

The Additional Protocol, which provide for additional agricultural concessions, will be
based on Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement, establishing that the Community and
Slovenia 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 an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement
with Slovenia.

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 Slovenia

The Republic of Slovenia 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 Slovenia provided for
in the Europe Agreement.

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OJ. L 51, 26.2.1999, p. 3.

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(7)

(8)

Since the measures necessary for
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 Commission2, they should be adopted by use of
the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of that Decision.

the implementation of

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions
the
implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community
Customs Code3 codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used
following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations.

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

1.

2.

3.

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2.

1.

2

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Article 1

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

On the entry into force of the 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 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 below 09.4000 shall be administered by the
Commission in accordance with articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC)
No 2454/93.

Quantities of goods which have been released for free circulation in the Community
from 1 January 2000 until 30 June 2000 with the benefit of a preferential duty rate
provided for in Annex VI of the Europe Agreement, in the framework of the tariff
quotas with order numbers 09.1532, 09.1533, 09.1534, 09.1535, 09.1537, 09.1541,
09.1542, 09.1543, 09.1544, 09.4082, 09.4083, 09.4084, 09.4086, 09.4087, 09.4088,
09.4089 and 09.4090 shall be fully taken into account for charging on the tariff
quotas with the same order numbers provided for in 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

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

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cereals4 or, where appropriate, the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of
the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets.

2.

3.

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.

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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OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

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

ANNEX A(a)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

CN code (1)

2008 92 72

2302 50 00
2306 90 19
2308 90 90
2309 90 51
2309 90 93
2309 90 95

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 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

0701 10 00
0703 10 11
0709 51 30
0709 51 50
0709 51 90
0709 90 40
0711 30 00
0712 30 00
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
0804 20 10
0804 20 90
0806 20 11
0806 20 12
0806 20 18
0806 20 91
0806 20 92
0806 20 98
0807 11 00

0807 19 00
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 60
0812 90 70
0812 90 95
0813 10 00
0813 30 00
0813 40 10
0813 40 95
0813 50 15
0813 50 19
0813 50 39
0813 50 91
0813 50 99
0814 00 00

0901 12 00
0902 10 00
0904 12 00
0904 20 10
0904 20 90
0905 00 00
0907 00 00
0910 20 90
0910 40 13
0910 40 19
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 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
1507 10 10
1507 10 90
1507 90 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
1512 11 10
1512 11 91
1512 11 99
1512 19 10
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
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
1518 00 39
1522 00 91

2001 90 20
2005 90 75
2008 19 11
2008 19 13
2008 19 51
2008 19 59

(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, p. 1).

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ANNEX A(b)

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

(MFN= Most Favoured Nation duty)

Order
N°

CN code

Description (1)

0101 19 90

09.4082

ex 0201 10 00

0201 20 20
0201 20 30
0201 20 50
0201 30

Live horses, other than for slaughter
Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or
frozen:
Carcases and half-carcases, other than high
quality beef and veal
Compensated quarters
Forequarters, unseparated/separated
Hindquarters, unseparated/separated
Boneless

Applicable
duty
(% of
MFN)
(2)

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
for 2000
(tonnes)

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
for 2001
(tonnes)

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
for successive
years
(tonnes)

Specific
provis-
ions

67
20

Unlimited
9 100

Unlimited
9 800

Unlimited
10 500

09.4083

0207 11

Poultry not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled
(Gallus domesticus)

20

1 560

1 680

1 800

0207 12

Poultry not cut
domesticus)

in pieces, frozen (Gallus

09.4111

0207 13 10

Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of fowls of the
species Gallus domesticus

09.4112

0207 14 10

Frozen boneless cuts of fowls of the species
Gallus domesticus

Poultry cuts with bone in and offal, fresh or
chilled (Gallus domesticus)

Poultry cuts with bone in and offal (other
than liver), frozen (Gallus domesticus)

09.4084

0207 13 20
0207 13 30
0207 13 40
0207 13 50
0207 13 60
0207 13 70
0207 14 20
0207 14 30
0207 14 40
0207 14 50
0207 14 60
0207 14 70

09.4113

0210 11 31

Domestic swine hams and cuts thereof, with
bone in, dried or smoked

09.4114

0210 19 81

Dried or smoked boneless domestic swine
meat

09.4086

0402 10
0402 21

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder

09.4087

0403 10

Yogurts

09.4088

0406 90

Cheese
Sbrinz-type)

(Emmentaler, Edamer, Gouda,

09.4115

0407 00 19

Eggs of poultry in shell, for hatching

09.4116

0407 00 30

Eggs of poultry in shell, not for hatching

09.4117

0408 19 81

Egg yolks, liquid

09.4118

0408 19 89

Egg yolks, other
frozen)

than liquid (including

09.4119

0408 99 80

Birds’ eggs, not in shell, other

0409 00 00

Natural honey

7

free

free

20

free

free

20

20

20

free

free

free

free

free

93

250

250

500

500

500

500

1 300

1 400

1 500

200

75

400

150

400

150

1 300

1 400

1 500

650

390

100

68

225

75

75

700

420

200

135

450

150

150

750

450

200

135

450

150

150

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

(5)

(5)

(3)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

Applicable
duty
(% of
MFN)
(2)

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
for 2000
(tonnes)

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
for 2001
(tonnes)

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
for successive
years
(tonnes)

Specific
provis-
ions

20

free

20

20

20

80

free
20
20

free

20

free

free

free
free

free

50

20
20

195

210

225

2 500

5 000

5 000

(5)

130

130

140

140

150

150

1 040

1 120

1 200

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

(4)

5 000
2 210
130

500

1 560

10 000
2 380
140

1 000

1 680

(4) (5)
(4)

(5)

10 000
2 550
150

1 000

1 800

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

1 350

2 700

2 700

(5)

65
Unlimited

70
Unlimited

75
Unlimited

650

700

750

(4)

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

195
260

210
280

225
300

Order
N°

CN code

Description (1)

09.1532

0701 90 10
0701 90 50

Potatoes, fresh or chilled, other than seed
potatoes

09.1731

0701 90 90

Potatoes, fresh or chilled, other than seed
potatoes, other

09.1533

0704 90

Cabbages and cauliflowers, other

09.1534

0705 11 00

Cabbage lettuce

09.1535

0706 10 00

Carrots and turnips

ex 0707 00 05

ex 0711 40 00

Cucumbers, fresh or chilled (from 16 May to
31 October)
Cucumbers

Apples, fresh
Pears, from 1 August to 31 December
Sausages and similar products, of meat, offal
or blood; other than of poultry
Sausages and similar products, of meat, offal
or blood; of poultry
Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

Cucumbers

Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise
than by vinegar or acetic acid
Sauerkraut, frozen
AJVAR, frozen
AJVAR, not frozen
Prepared cherries containing added spirit:
Sweet cherries for chocolate products
Sour cherries

Apple juice

Cherry juice
Mixture of juices

09.1732
09.1537
09.4089

09.4120

09.4090

0808 10
ex 0808 20 50
ex 1601 00 91
ex 1601 00 99
ex 1601 00

1602 32 19
1602 39 29
ex 2001 10 00

09.1733

2002

ex 2004 90 30
ex 2004 90 98
ex 2005 90 70

ex 2008 60 39
2008 60 51
2008 60 61
2008 60 71
2008 60 91
2009 70 30
2009 70 93
2009 70 99
2009 80 71
2009 90 11
2009 90 19
2009 90 31
2009 90 39

09.1541

09.1542

09.1543
09.1544

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined nomenclature, the wording of the description
of the products is to 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.

Carcase weight.

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

For year 2000 the concession applies from 1.7.2000 on.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0

5.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BUDGET HEADING:
Chapter 10

APPROPRIATIONS:
EUR 1 102,2 mio

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 Slovenia.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 133 of the Treaty

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

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(EUR million)

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR [n]
(EUR million)

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR [n+1]
(EUR million)

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET

EXPENDITURE
-
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
-
-
REVENUE
-
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
NATIONAL
-

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
OTHER

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

n+2

n+3

n+4

n+5

- 24,9

- 24,9

- 24,9

- 24,9

* Annex A (a)
Taking into account the average imports from Slovenia 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 EUR 2,8 million/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 EUR 22,1 million/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.

6.0

6.1

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?

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?

6.3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS?

YES

YES

NO

NO

OBSERVATIONS:
The calculations of the loss of own resources have been based on the average imports and actually applied
duties on the concerned products.

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