Council Regulation (EC) No 2433/2000 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 Czech Republic
Date: 2000-10-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Czechia, agreement (EU), agricultural product, import, originating product, tariff quota

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2433/2000

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 Czech 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:

The Europe Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the
other part (1), provides for certain concessions for certain
agricultural products originating in the Czech Republic.

Improvements to the preferential agreements of
the
Europe Agreement with the Czech 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 Czech 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 98/707/EC (3).

to take account of

the accession of

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

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 Czech Republic.

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 the Czech Republic.

The Czech 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
Czech 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 (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 Code (5) codified the management
rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the
chronological order of dates of customs declarations,

In accordance with the Directives adopted by the
Council on 30 March 1999, the Commission and the
Czech Republic concluded on 4 May 2000 negotiations
on a new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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 Czech 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.

The arrangements for import into the Community applic-
1.
able to certain agricultural products originating in the Czech
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
Czech Republic, of the other part.

(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 341, 16.12.1998, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 341, 16.12.1998, p. 1.

(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).

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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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 Article
308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

2.
Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 3066/
95 (1) before the entry into force of this Regulation shall be
fully counted against the quantities provided for in Annex A(b)
to this Regulation.

Article 3

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee insti-
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 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 1999/468/EC
shall be set at one month.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 4

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
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 at 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 Czech 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
0208 10 11
0208 10 19
0208 20 00
0208 90 10
0208 90 50
0208 90 60
0208 90 80

0407 00 11
0407 00 19
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
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 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

0802 12 90
0802 21 00
0802 22 00
0802 31 00
0802 32 00
0802 40 00
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 90 85
0811 90 70

0812 10 00
0812 90 40
0812 90 50
0812 90 60
0812 90 95
0813 10 00
0813 20 00
0813 30 00
0813 40 10
0813 40 30
0813 40 95
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
0905 00 00
0907 00 00
0910 40 13
0910 40 19
0910 40 90

0910 91 90
0910 99 99

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

2302 50 00
2306 90 19
2308 90 90

(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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ANNEX A(b)

Imports into the Community of the following products originating in the Czech 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
(% of MFN)
(2)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from
1.7.2001
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

09.4598

0102 90 05

09.4537

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

09.4563

ex 0102 90

09.4625

09.4575

09.4623

0103 91 10
0103 92 19

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
exceeding 80 kg but not
300 kg

67

20

Unlimited

178 000 head

153 000 head

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

6 %
ad valorem

7 000 head

Live swine, domestic species

20

1 500

Live sheep or goats

free

2 150

Meat of sheep or goats

Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

20

3 500

(3)

(3)

(4)

(5)

0

0

0

0

0

0

09.4626

ex 0203

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or
frozen

free

10 000

1 500

(8), (11)

0210 11 to
0210 19

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

09.4627

0207

Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder
Whole milk powder

09.4611

09.4612

0402 10 19
0402 21 19
0402 21 91

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

Butter

20

1 250

free

20

9 000

1 350

2 875

09.4613

0406

Cheese and curd

09.4628

0407 00 30

Eggs of poultry in shell, not for hatching

09.4615

0408 11 80
0408 19 81
0408 19 89

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

free

20

20

5 100

6 625

375

(8)

(8)

(8)

(9)

0

0

765

0

0

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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

20

2 750

0

(10)

Order No

CN code

Description (1)

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

ex 0603 10 10
ex 0603 10 20
ex 0603 10 40
ex 0603 10 50
ex 0603 10 80

0603 10 10
0603 10 20
0603 10 40
0603 10 50
0603 10 80

09.5645

free

93

1 000

150

Unlimited

Unlimited

Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh (from
1 November to 31 May)

2 %
ad valorem

Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh

20

250

0

0603 90 00

Cut flowers, not fresh

ex 0707 00 05

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

0711 40 00

Cucumbers and gherkins

0712 20 00
ex 0712 90 90

Onions
Horseradish

09.5286

0808 10

Apples, fresh

09.5741

ex 0809 20 05

Sour cherries, for processing

0809 20 05

Sour cherries, fresh

0809 40 90

Sloes

09.5535

0810 20

09.5743

09.5745

09.5747

09.5749

09.5751

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

0811 10 90
0811 20 19

ex 0811 20 19

0811 20 31
0811 20 31
0811 20 39

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

Strawberries, frozen
Berries, frozen, sugar content not more
than 13 % by weight
Raspberries,
more than 13 % by weight
Raspberries, frozen
Raspberries, frozen
Blackcurrants, frozen

frozen, sugar content not

35

80

80

50
free

free

free

73

47

free

41
free
41
free
41
24

36
free

34

free
39
free

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited
Unlimited

500

3 000

Unlimited

Unlimited

0

450

375

0

Unlimited
500
Unlimited
2 000
Unlimited
Unlimited

Unlimited
150

Unlimited

200
Unlimited
500

75

300

25

30

75

(7)

(7)

(7)

(6)

(6)

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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

Order No

CN code

Description (1)

0811 20 39

Blackcurrants, frozen

09.5753

0811 20 51

Redcurrants, frozen

0811 20 51

Redcurrants, frozen

09.5292
09.5755

09.5757

09.5759

0811 20 90
0811 90 50

0811 90 75
ex 0811 90 95
ex 0811 90 95

09.5291

ex 0811 90 95

09.5287

ex 0811

Berries, frozen, other (gooseberries)
Fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtillus,
frozen
Sour cherries, frozen
Rose-hips
Other fruits and nuts frozen (excluding
rose-hips)
Other fruits and nuts frozen (excluding
rose-hips)
Other than 0811 10 90, 20 19, 20 31,
20 39, 20 51, 90 70

09.4617

ex 1003 00 90

Barley, for the production of malt

09.4618

1101 00 00

Wheat flour

28

free

33

33
free

free
free
free

33

20

20

20

illimité

2 000

unlimited

1 375
1 000

1 700
unlimited
1 500

3 500

500

34 250

16 875

09.4619

1107 10 99

Malt, not roasted, other than of wheat

free

45 250

09.5171

1210 10 00
1210 20 00

Hops

09.5289

1512 11 10

seed or

Sunflower
fractions thereof
Crude oil, for technical and industrial uses

safflower oil and

free

7 000

free

875

09.5579

1514 10 10

Crude rapeseed, colza or mustard oil
other than for human consumption

free

11 375

300

0
150

255

225

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(8)

(8)

09.4629

1601 00
1602 41 to
1602 49

Sausages and similar products
Prepared or preserved meat of swine

free

2 300

690

09.4630

1602 31 to
1602 39

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

free

1 000

150

1602 50 31
1602 50 39
1602 50 80

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

09.5537

2001 10 00

Cucumbers, preserved

2001 90 20

Fruits of the genus Capsicum, other than
sweet peppers

65
65
65

free

50

Unlimited

1 000

150

Unlimited

09.5290

2002 90

Tomatoes, other

free

100

0

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

09.5763

2007 10 10

Homogenised preparations with a sugar
content exceeding 13 % by weight

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

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

86
83

300

45

Unlimited

Fruit juices

free

600

200

09.5765

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

09.5767
09.5769

2009 70 30
2009 70 99

Apple juice
Apple juice

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

Apple juice
Apple juice
Apple juice
Blackcurrant juice

0

1 800
1 500

free

free
free

48
48
48
36

250

12 000
10 000

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 exits, 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 Czech

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 Czech
Republic authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.

4. At the request of either the Community or the Czech 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.