Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 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 Estonia
Date: 2000-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, agricultural product, originating product, tariff preference, tariff quota

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 28.09.2000
COM(2000) 605 final

2000/0245 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 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 Estonia

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

By Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000, the Council has established certain concessions in the
form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and has provided for an
adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions
provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia.

Annex A(b) of that Regulation determines the concessions, in the form of Community tariff
quotas, for certain agricultural products imported from Estonia.

It is necessary to provide management rules for tariff quotas to be used following the
chronological order of the dates of customs declarations (the “first come, first served”
method), according to Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down
provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the
Community Customs Code. Furthermore the order numbers required for the management of
the tariff quotas must be published.

The purpose of this proposal is to insert these management rules in Regulation (EC) No
1349/2000 and to replace its Annex A (b) with a view to insert the necessary order numbers.

The Council is requested to adopt the proposed Regulation.

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2000/0245 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 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 Estonia

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)

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By virtue of Regulation (EC) No 1349/20001, the Council established with effect from
1 July 2000 certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain
agricultural products and provided for an adjustment, as an autonomous and
transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe
Agreement with Estonia.

Annex A (b) of that Regulation sets out the concessions in the form of Community
tariff quotas for certain products originating in Estonia.

It is necessary to lay down the management rules for tariff quotas which are allocated
following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations, and to insert the
order numbers for these quotas. Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 should therefore be
amended accordingly and Annex A (b) should be replaced.

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for
the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the
Community Customs Code2 has codified the management rules for tariff quotas
designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs
declarations,

OJ L 155, 28.6.2000, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L …., p.
OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation at last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000
(OJ L 188, 26.7.2000, p. 1).

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 is amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

In Article 1(3) the reference to Article 2(2) is replaced by “Article 3(2)”.

The following new Article 2 is inserted:

“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.”

Article 2 is renumbered “Article 3”.

Article 3 is renumbered “Article 4”.

Annex A (b) is replaced by the annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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

“ANNEX A(b)

Imports into the Community of the following products originating

in Estonia shall be subject to the concessions set out below

(MFN = Most Favoured Nation duty)

Order
No.

CN
code

Description (1)

09.4598 0102 90 05

Live bovine animals of a live weight not exceeding 80 kg

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

09.4563 Ex 0102 90 Heifers and cows, not for slaughter, of the following mountain

breeds:
Grey, brown, yellow, spotted Simmental and Pinzgau
Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

09.4561

0201
0202

09.4583 Ex 0203 (6) Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen
Meat of sheep or goats
09.4037
09.4585 Ex 0207 (8) Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No 0105,

0204

09.4578
09.4546 0402 10 19

0401 30

fresh, chilled or frozen
Milk and cream, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6%
Skimmed milk powder

0402 21 19 Whole milk powder

09.4579

Yoghurt, not flavoured nor containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa:

Applicable
duty

(% of MFN)

(2)

20

20

ANNUAL
QUANTITY
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6 2001
(tonnes)
178 000
heads
153 000
heads

6%

ad valorem
free

free
free
free

free
free

7 000

heads
1 875

1 250
125
625

500
10 000

YEARLY
INCREASE
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)
0

0

0

75

375
5
190

150
3 000

Specific
provisions

(3)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(7)
(5)

Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter,

free

300

90

with a fat content, by weight:

0403 10 11 Not exceeding 3%
0403 10 13
0403 10 19
09.4580 0403 90 59
0403 90 61
0403 90 63
0403 90 69
09.4547 0405 10 11 Butter
0405 10 19
0406

Cheese, except:

Exceeding 3% but not exceeding 6%
Exceeding 6%
Sour cream, of a fat content, by weight exceeding 6%
Sour cream, of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 3%
Sour cream, of a fat content, by weight exceeding 3% but not 6%
Sour cream, of a fat content, by weight exceeding 6%

09.4581
09.4582 Ex 0406 10 Curd
09.4586 Ex 0408 (9) Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by
steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise
preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter

09.6601 0409 00 00 Natural honey
09.6448 Ex 0701 (10) Potatoes, fresh or chilled
09.6603 0703 20 00 Garlic

09.6454

0704

Cabbages, etc.; fresh or chilled

09.6461 0707 00 05 Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled

0707 00 90

09.6466 0711 40 00 Cucumbers and gherkins, provisionally preserved
09.6449 0712 90 05 Dried potatoes

5

free

700

210

free

free
free
free

free
free
free

free

free

free
free

3 000

2 000
700
125

30
2 300
50

250

190

65
75

900

600
210
40

0
100
5

10

8

3
3

(12)

0808 10

09.6605
09.6607 0810 10 00
09.6609
09.6467
09.6611

0810 30
0811 10
0811 20

09.6613 0811 90 50
09.4588
09.4584

1602 42

1602 49

1004 00
1601 00
1602 41

Apples, fresh
Strawberries, fresh
Black-, white- or redcurrants and gooseberries
Strawberries, frozen
Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black-, white-
or redcurrants and gooseberries, frozen
Vaccinium myrtilus, frozen
Oats
Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Hams and cuts thereof
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Shoulders and cuts thereof
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of swine:
Other, including mixtures
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of poultry of
heading 0105: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood: of poultry of
heading 0105: Other than of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
Preparations of vegetables: Sauerkraut
Apple juice and pear juice of a density not exceeding 1,33 g/cm3 at
20°C:
Of a value exceeding EUR 18 per 100 kg net weight, containing
added sugar
2009 70 30 Apple juice
2009 80 50

Pear juice
Of a value not exceeding EUR 18 per 100 kg net weight, with an
added
sugar content not exceeding 30% by weight:

1602 39

1602 32

09.4587

09.6615 2005 90 75
09.6462

free
free
free
free
free

free
free
free

free

free
free

(12)
(11)
(11)
(11)
(11)

250
150
100
150
400

4 000
3 000
600

100

100
65

75
45
30
45
120

1 200
900
180

30

30
3

2009 70 93 Apple juice
2009 70 99 Apple juice, not containing added sugar
2009 80 69

Pear juice, not containing added sugar

09.6470 2207 10 00 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume

free

65

3

of 80% vol. or higher

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)
(7)
(8)

(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature,
the wording for 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 an MFN minimum duty exists, 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 the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania,
Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In case imports into the Community of live bovine domestic
animals may exceed 500 000 heads for any given year, the Community may take the management measures
needed to protect its market, notwithstanding any other rights given under the Agreement.
The quota for this product is opened for the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania,
Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The applied duty is 6%.
The quota for this product is opened for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 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.
Except CN codes 0203 11 90, 0203 12 90, 0203 19 90, 0203 21 90, 0203 22 90, 0203 29 90.
Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
Except CN codes 0207 13 91, 0207 14 91, 0207 26 91, 0207 27 91, 0207 34 10, 0207 34 90, 0207 35 91,
0207 36 81, 0207 36 85, 0207 36 89.
Except CN codes 0408 11 20, 0408 19 20, 0408 91 20, 0408 99 20.
Except CN codes 0701 10 00, 0701 90 10.
Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex to this Annex.
The reduction applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.”

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.

TITLE

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000
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 Estonia.

2.

BUDGET HEADING

Chap. 10

3.

LEGAL BASIS

- Article 133 of the Treaty

4.

OBJECTIVE

To complete Regulation (EC) by adding the necessary management rules and order
numbers for tariff quotas used following the chronological order of dates of customs
declarations.

5.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

As the proposed amendments are purely technical additions, they have no financial
impact compared to the concessions established by Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000.

6.

FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES

The quota management provisions lay down the requisite prevention and protection
measures against fraud and irregularities.

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