Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the management of Community tariff quotas for certain live fish and fishery products originating in Bulgaria
Date: 2000-09-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, fish, fishery management, fishing controls, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 27.09.2000
COM(2000) 598 final

2000/0244 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

concerning the management of Community tariff quotas for certain live fish and fishery
products originating in Bulgaria

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.

2.

With effect from 1 January 2000 the Europe Agreement between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria,
of the other part, will be supplemented retroactively by an agreement in the form of
an exchange of letters concerning certain fishery products. It is therefore appropriate
to implement the necessary legislation in order to ensure that the provisions of the
agreement can be applied as soon as the agreement concerning certain fishery
products is signed by both parties.

It is also foreseen that measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation
can 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.

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2000/0244 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

concerning the management of Community tariff quotas for certain live fish and fishery
products originating in Bulgaria

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) With effect from 1 January 2000 the Europe Agreement between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria,
of the other part, will be supplemented retroactively by an agreement in the form of an
exchange of letters concerning certain fishery products1; it is therefore appropriate to
implement the necessary legislation in order to ensure that the provisions of the
agreement can be applied as soon as the agreement concerning fishery products is
signed by both parties.

(2)

(3)

(4)

Amendments to the Combined Nomenclature and Taric codes,
including the
publication of a consolidated version of the annex to this Regulation, do not involve
changes of substance.

In order to simplify the implementation of necessary amendments and technical
adaptations of the Annex to this Regulation, provisions have to be made to allow the
Commission, assisted by the Customs Code Committee,
to make the necessary
amendments and technical adaptations.

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

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2

See page of this Official Journal.
OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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(5)

Tariff quotas should be managed on a first-come first-served basis in accordance with
Articles 308a to 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 19933
laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92
establishing the Community Customs Code4.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The customs duties on the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation originating in
Bulgaria shall be reduced, in accordance with the Europe Agreement with this country, to the
levels provided for in the Annex from 1 January to 31 December of each year.

These tariff quotas shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a
to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

Article 2

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2.

3.

4.

5.

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Article 3

Amendments and technical adaptations of the Annex to this regulation made
necessary by amendments to the Combined Nomenclature and Taric codes, including
the publication of a consolidated version of the annex, shall be adopted by the
Commission, assisted by the Customs Code Committee, in accordance with the
procedure set out in paragraphs 3 to 5 of this Article.

The Committee may examine any question concerning the application of tariff quotas
which is raised by its chairman either at the latter’s initiative or at the request of a
Member State.

The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee instituted by
Article 247 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, composed of representatives of the
Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.

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 three
months.

OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999, OJ L 197,
29.7.1999, p.25.
OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the
European Parliament and of the Council, OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p.1.

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Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

It will be applicable as of the date of entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria.

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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CN code

Taric code

Description

ANNEX

of

Amount
quota
200 tonnes

Quota duty
(%)
0

Order
No
09.5671

0301 93 00

09.5672

0302 69 11

09.5673

0303 21

09.5674

0304 10 19

0304 20 11

-

-

-

-

09.5675

ex 0304 10 19

10

09.5676

ex 0304 10 91

90

09.5677

0305 41

09.5678

0305 49

09.5679

09.5680

0307 31 10
0307 39 10
0307 99 13

09.5681

1604 12

09.5682

1604 13

09.5683

1604 15

09.5684

1604 19 10
1604 19 91
1604 19 92
1604 19 93
1604 19 94

09.5685

1604 20

09.5686

ex 1605 20 10

ex 1605 20 91

ex 1605 20 99

09.5687

1605 90

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21
29
21
29
21
29
-

Carp, live

Carp, fresh or chilled

Trout, frozen

Fresh or chilled fillets of freshwater fish
other than of trout or salmon
Frozen fillets of trout

of which a maximum of:
Pike perch (Stizostedion lucioperca)

Other fresh or chilled meat of freshwater
fish other than of trout
Smoked salmon

Smoked fish, including fillets, other than
salmon and herring
Mussels, live, fresh or chilled
Mussels, other
Striped venus and other species of
family Veneridae, frozen
Prepared or preserved herrings

the

or

Prepared
sardinella and brisling or sprats
Prepared or preserved mackerel

preserved

Prepared or preserved fish, other
Other, fillets coated
Cod
Coalfish
Hake

50 tonnes

260 tonnes

150 tonnes

20 tonnes

90 tonnes

50 tonnes

50 tonnes

40 tonnes

160 tonnes

50 tonnes

100 tonnes

150 tonnes

sardines,

80 tonnes

Other prepared or preserved fish

100 tonnes

Prepared or preserved shrimps and
prawns of the speciesCrangoncrangon

770 tonnes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

90 tonnes

0

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2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0

5.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

DATE: 5.7.2000
APPROPRIATIONS:

BUDGET HEADING:
Chapter 12 – Article 120
TITLE:
Proposal for a Council regulation concerning the management of Community tariff quotas for certain live
fish and fishery products originating in Bulgaria
LEGAL BASIS:
Article 133 of the Treaty
AIMS:
Setting out management rules for tariff quotas for fish and fishery products originating in Bulgaria
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

12 MONTH
PERIOD

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR
[n]
(EUR million)

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

(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:

[n+2]

[n+3]

[n+4]

[n+5]

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?
OBSERVATIONS:
As this regulation only sets out management rules of a preferential agreement, no supplementary impact on the
budget is herewith caused.

YES NO

YES NO
YES NO
YES NO

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