Council Regulation (EC) No 2434/2000 of 17 October 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 the Slovak Republic
Date: 2000-10-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Slovakia, agreement (EU), agricultural product, import, originating product, tariff quota

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2434/2000

of 17 October 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 the Slovak Republic

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 Slovak Republic, of the
other part (1), provides for certain concessions for certain
agricultural products originating in the Slovak Republic.

Improvements to the preferential agreements of
the
Europe Agreement with the Slovak Republic 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 the Slovak Republic, of the
the
other part,
Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the
Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the
outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agricul-
ture including improvements to the existing preferential
arrangements (2). The Council approved the abovemen-
tioned Protocol on behalf of the Community by Council
Decision 98/638/EC (3).

to take account of

the accession of

In accordance with the Directives adopted by the
Council on 30 March 1999, the Commission and the
Slovak Republic concluded on 4 May 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
21(5) of the Europe Agreement, establishing that the
Community and the Slovak Republic are to 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 the Slovak Republic.

(6)

It is therefore appropriate to provide for the adjustment,
as an autonomous and transitional measure, of the agri-

(1) OJ L 359, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 306, 16.11.1998, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 306, 16.11.1998, p. 1.

(7)

(8)

(9)

cultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agree-
ment with the Slovak Republic.

The Slovak Republic will take all useful legislative provi-
sions, on an autonomous and transitional basis, in order
to enable a rapid and simultaneous implementation of
the adaptation of the agricultural concessions of the
Slovak Republic provided for in the Europe Agreement.

The measures necessary for the implementation of this
Regulation should be 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 the Slovak
Republic as set out in Annexes A(a) and A(b) to this Regulation
shall replace those set out in Annex XI to the Europe Agree-
ment
establishing an association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Slovak Republic, of the other part.

On the entry into force of the new Additional Protocol
2.
adjusting the Europe Agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the
concessions provided for in that Protocol shall replace those
referred to in Annexes A(a) and A(b) to this Regulation.

The Commission shall adopt detailed rules

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

for

Article 2

1.
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.

(4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(5) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation at last amended by Regula-

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

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

Article 3

The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee insti-
1.
tuted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of
30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market of
cereals (2) or, where appropriate, the Committee instituted by
the other Regulations on the
the relevant provisions of
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 1999/468/EC
shall be set at one month.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following that 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 Luxembourg, 17 October 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. FABIUS

(1) OJ L 328, 30.12.1995, p. 31. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2435/98 (OJ L 303, 13.11.1998, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

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Customs duties on imports applicable in the Community to products originating in the Slovak Republic 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
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 30
0603 10 40
0603 10 50

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
0703 20 00
0703 90 00
0709 51 30
0709 51 50
0709 51 90
0709 52 00
0709 90 40
0709 90 50
0710 80 59
0711 10 00
0711 30 00
0711 90 10
0711 90 70
0713 50 00
0713 90 10
0713 90 90
0714 90 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 30
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 50
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

0901 12 00
0901 21 00
0901 22 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

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
1211 90 30
1212 10 10
1212 10 99
1214 90 10

1302 19 05

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
1507 90 90
1508 10 90
1508 90 10
1508 90 90
1511 10 90
1511 90 19
1511 90 91
1511 90 99
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
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 59
1515 90 60
1516 20 96
1518 00 31
1518 00 39
1518 00 91
1518 00 95
1522 00 91

2008 19 11
2008 19 51
2008 92 72

2302 50 00
2306 90 19
2308 90 90
2309 10 13
2309 10 15
2309 10 19
2309 10 33
2309 10 39
2309 10 51
2309 10 53
2309 10 59
2309 10 70
2309 10 90
2309 90 10
2309 90 31
2309 90 33
2309 90 35
2309 90 39
2309 90 41
2309 90 43
2309 90 49
2309 90 51
2309 90 53
2309 90 59
2309 90 70
2309 90 91
2309 90 93
2309 90 95
2309 90 97

(1) As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/1999 of 12 October 1999, anmending 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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ANNEX A (b)

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

(MFN = most favoured nation duty)

Order No

CN code

Description (1)

0101 19 90

Live horses, other than for slaughter

Applicable duty
(% MFN)
(2)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

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

09.4624

0104 10 30
0104 10 80
0104 20 90

0204

0201
0202

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

67

20

unlimited

178 000 head

153 000 head

Hefers and cows not for slaughter of the
following mountain breeds: grey, brown,
yellow, spotted Simmental and Pinzgau

6 %
ad valorem

7 000 head

Live sheep or goats

free

4 300

Meat of sheep or goats

Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

20

3 500

(3)

(3)

(4)

(5)

0

0

0

0

0

09.4632

ex 0203

Meat of doemstic swine, fresh, chilled or
frozen

free

2 000

300

(8) (11)

0210 11 to
0210 19

Meat of swine, salted, in brine, dried or
smoked

09.4633

ex 0207

1602 31 to
1602 39

Poultry meat, chilled or
frozen (other
than 0207 13 91, 14 91, 26 91, 27 91,
35 91, 36 89)

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

free

1 200

180

09.4611

09.4612

0402 10 19
0402 21 19
0402 21 91

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder
Whole milk powder

20

1 500

Butter

20

750

0405 10 11
0405 10 19
0405 10 30
0405 10 50
0405 20 90

09.4613

0406

Cheese and curd

09.4614

0407 00 11
0407 00 19
0407 00 30

Eggs of poultry in shell

free

20

2 200

3 125

0

0

330

0

(8)

(8)

(8)

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

Applicable duty
(% MFN)
(2)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

09.4615

0408 11 80
0408 19 81
0408 19 89

Egg yolks, dried
Egg yolks,
liquid
Egg yolks, frozen

09.4616

0408 91 80
0408 99 80

Birds' eggs, dried
Birds' eggs, other

09.5561

0409 00 00

Natural honey

0409 00 00

Natural honey

09.5294

0603 10 10
0603 10 20
0603 10 80

Cut blowers and flower buds, fresh

09.5771

0702 00 00

Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

ex 0707 00 05

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

ex 0708 10 00

09.5773

ex 0708 10 00

Fresh or chilled peas, from 1 September
to 31 May
Fresh or chilled peas, from 1 June to 31
August

09.5775

0709 20 00

Asparagus

09.5295

0709 51 10

Mushrooms

09.5777

0710 10 00

Potatoes, frozen

0711 40 00

Cucumbers and gherkins

0712 20 00
ex 0712 90 90

Onions
Horseradish

09.5286

0808 10

Apples, fresh

09.5779

ex 0809 20 05

Sour cherries, for processing

0809 20 05

Sour cherries, fresh

0809 40 90

Sloes

09.5535

0810 20

09.5781

09.5783

0810 20 10
0810 30 10
0810 30 10
0810 30 30
0810 30 30
0810 30 90

Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and
loganberries
Raspberries, fresh
Blackcurrants, fresh
Blackcurrants, fresh
Redcurrants, fresh
Redcurrants, fresh
Other berries

20

20

17

93

20

free

80

free

free

free

free

free

80

50
free

free

free

73

47

free

41
free
41
free
41
24

(9)

(10)

250

1 250

160

unlimited

125

0

0

0

0

2 000

300

(7) (8)

unlimited

(7)

unlimited

100

400

250

100

unlimited

unlimited
unlimited

250

100

unlimited

unlimited

250

unlimited
100
unlimited
100
unlimited
unlimited

15

60

0

15

0

15

0

15

15

(7)

(7)

(6)

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Specific
provisions

(6)

(6)

Applicable duty
(% MFN)
(2)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Order No

CN code

Description (1)

09.5785

09.5787

09.5789

09.5791

09.5292
09.5793

09.5795
09.5797

0811 10 90
0811 20 19

ex 0811 20 19

0811 20 31
0811 20 31
0811 20 39
0811 20 39
0811 20 51
0811 20 51
0811 20 90
0811 90 50

0811 90 75
ex 0811 90 95

09.5291

ex 0811 90 95

09.5287

ex 0811 90 95
ex 0811

frozen, sugar content not

Strawberries, frozen
Berries, frozen, sugar content not more
than 13 % by weight
Raspberries,
more than 13 % by weight
Raspberries, frozen
Raspberries, frozen
Blackcurrants, frozen
Blackcurrants, frozen
Redcurrants, frozen
Redcurrants, frozen
Berries, frozen, other (gooseberries)
Fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtillus,
frozen
Sour cherries, frozen
Other fruits and nuts frozen (excluding
rose-hips)
Other fruits and nuts frozen (excluding
rose-hips)
Rose-hips
Other than 0811 10 90, 20 19, 20 31,
20 39, 20 51, 90 70, 90 85

09.4617

ex 1003 00 90

Barley, for the production of malt

09.4618

1001 00 00

Wheat flour

36
free

34

free
39
free
28
free
33
33
free

free
free

33

free
20

20

20

unlimited
100

unlimited

100
unlimited
250
unlimited
270
unlimited
500
250

150
900

3 125

unlimited
250

17 000

16 875

09.4619

1107 10 99

Malt, not roasted, other than of wheat

free

18 125

09.5171

1210 10 00
1210 20 00

Hops

free

875

15

15

40

40

0
40

25
135

0

0

0

0

0

0

09.4634

1601 00
1602 41 to
1602 49

1602 50 31
1602 50 39
1602 50 80

Sausages and similar products
Prepared or preserved meat of swine

free

200

50

(8)

Other prepared or preserved meat, meat
offal or blood of bovine animal, other

unlimited

65
65
65

09.5296

2001 10 00

Cucumbers, preserved

free

125

0

2001 90 20

Fruits of the genus Capsicum, other than
sweet peppers

50

unlimited

09.5799

ex 2001 90 96

Asparagus

09.5601

2002

Tomatoes, prepared or preserved

free

free

100

15

1 000

150

(8)

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

09.5801

2005 60 00

Asparagus

Applicable duty
(% MFN)
(2)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

free

86
83

100

15

unlimited

Plum purée and paste
Cherry jams,
jellies, marmalades, purées
and pastes with a sugar content exceeding
30 % by weight

Fruit juices

free

300

100

09.5803

2007 99 10
2007 99 31

2009 11 19
2009 11 99
2009 19 19
2009 19 99
2009 20 19
2009 20 99
2009 30 19
2009 30 39
2009 30 55
2009 30 59
2009 30 95
2009 30 99
2009 40 19
2009 40 93
2009 40 99
2009 60 11
2009 60 19
2009 60 51
2009 60 59
2009 60 90

09.5539

2009 70

Apple juice

2009 70 30
2009 70 93
2009 70 99
2009 80 99

Apple juice
Apple juice
Apple juice
Black currant juice

free

48
48
48
36

250

0

unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited

(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 Slovakia. 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 Slovakia.
(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) Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex to the present Annex.
(7) The reduction applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.
(8) This concession is only applicable to products not benefiting from any kind of export subsidies.
(9) As liquid egg yolk equivalent: 1 kg dried egg yolks = 2,12 kg liquid eggs.
(10) As liquid equivalent: 1 kg dried eggs = 3,9 kg liquid eggs
(11) Excluding tenderloin presented alone.

(7)

(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)

(7)

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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 the Slovak

Republic:

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

ex 0811 10 90

ex 0811 20 19

ex 0811 20 19

ex 0811 20 31

ex 0811 20 31

ex 0811 20 39

ex 0811 20 39

ex 0811 20 51

ex 0811 20 51

Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: whole fruit

Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: other

Frozen raspberries, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter,
with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weight: whole fruit

Frozen raspberries, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter,
with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weight: other

Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: whole fruit

Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: other

Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: without stalk

Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: other

Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: without stalk

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 point 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 Slovak
Republic authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.

4. At the request of either the Community or the Slovak Republic, 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.

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.