Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 of 7 November 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 Slovenia
Date: 2000-11-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Slovenia, agricultural product, association agreement (EU), customs regulations, originating product, tariff quota

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2475/2000

of 7 November 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 Slovenia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

(8)

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers
conferred on the Commission (2).

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

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 (1), provides for certain concessions for
certain agricultural products originating in Slovenia.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

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

the Europe Agreement,

The Additional Protocol, which provides for additional
agricultural concessions, will be based on Article 21(5)
of
the
Community and Slovenia are to examine in the Associa-
tion Council, product by product and on an orderly and
reciprocal basis, the possibility of granting each other
further concessions.

establishing

that

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 agri-
cultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agree-
ment with Slovenia.

Slovenia will take all useful legislative provisions, on an
autonomous and transitional basis, in order to enable a
rapid and simultaneous implementation of the adapta-
tion of the agricultural concessions of Slovenia 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

(1) OJ L 51, 26.2.1999, p. 3.

1.
The arrangements for import into the Community applic-
able 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 estab-
lishing an association between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and Slovenia, of the other
part.

On the entry into force of

2.
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

3.
the
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 below 09.4000 shall
be administered by the Commission in accordance with
Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/
93.

2.
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 against the tariff quotas with the same
order numbers provided for in Annex A(b) to this Regulation.

(2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999 (OJ L 197, 29.7.1999,
p. 25).

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Article 3

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the committee insti-
tuted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1766/92 of
30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market of
cereals (1) or, where appropriate, the committee instituted by
the relevant provisions of
the other Regulations on the
common organisation of agricultural markets.

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 Community.

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, 7 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. FABIUS

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1).

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Custom duties on imports applicable in the Community to products originating in 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)

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 45
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 91
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 19 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 12 00
1302 13 00
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 99
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
1518 00 91
1518 00 95
1518 00 99
1522 00 91

2001 90 20
2005 90 75
2008 19 11
2008 19 13
2008 19 51
2008 19 59
2008 92 72

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

(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 Ab

Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Slovenia 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

09.4082

ex 0201 10 00

Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or
frozen:

Carcases and half-carcases, other
high quality beef and veal

than

0201 20 20

Compensated quarters

0201 20 30

Forequarters, unseparated/separated

0201 20 50

Hindquarters, unseparated/separated

0201 30

Boneless

09.4083

0207 11

0207 12

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

Poultry not cut in pieces, frozen (Gallus
domesticus)

Applicable
duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

Annual
quantity
for 2000
(tonnes)

Annual
quantity
for 2000
(tonnes)

Annual
quantity
for
successive
years
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

67

20

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

9 100

9 800

10 500

20

1 560

1 680

1 800

09.4111

0207 13 10

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

free

250

500

500

09.4112

0207 14 10

Frozen boneless cuts of
species Gallus domesticus

fowls of

the

free

250

500

500

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

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

20

1 300

1 400

1 500

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

09.4113

0210 11 31

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

free

200

400

400

09.4114

0210 19 81

Dried or smoked boneless domestic swine
meat

free

75

150

150

09.4086

0402 10

0402 21

Skimmed milk powder

Whole milk powder

20

1 300

1 400

1 500

(5)

(5)

(3)

(5)

(5)

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

Applicable
duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

Annual
quantity
for 2000
(tonnes)

Annual
quantity
for 2000
(tonnes)

Annual
quantity
for
successive
years
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

09.4087

0403 10

Yogurts

09.4088

0406 90

Cheese
Sbrinz-type)

(Emmentaler, Edamer, Gouda,

20

20

650

390

09.4115

0407 00 19

Eggs and poultry in shell, for hatching

free

100

09.4116

0407 00 30

Eggs of poultry in shell, not for hatching

free

09.4117

0408 19 81

Egg yolks,

liquid

09.4118

0408 19 89

Egg yolks, other than liquid (including
frozen)

09.4119

0408 99 80

Birds' eggs, not in shell, other

0409 00 00

Natural honey

09.1532

0701 90 10
0701 90 50

Potatoes, fresh or chilled, other than seed
potatoes

free

free

free

93

20

68

225

75

75

700

420

200

135

450

150

750

450

200

135

450

150

150

150

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

195

210

225

09.1731

0701 90 90

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

free

2 500

5 000

5 000

(5)

09.1533

0704 90

Cabbages and cauliflowers, other

09.1534

0705 11 00

Cabbage lettuce

09.1535

0706 10 00

Carrots and turrnips

ex 0707 00 05

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

ex 0711 40 00

Cucumbers

20

20

20

80

130

130

140

140

150

150

1 040

1 120

1 200

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

(4)

09.1732

0808 10

Apples, fresh

free

5 000

10 000

10 000

(4) (5)

09.1537

ex 0808 20 50

Pears, from 1 August to 31 December

09.4089

ex 1601 00 91
ex 1601 00 99

Sausages and similar products, of meat,
offal or blood; other than of poultry

20

20

2 210

2 380

2 550

(4)

130

140

150

09.4120

ex 1601 00

Sausages and similar products, of meat,
offal or blood; of poultry

free

500

1 000

1 000

(5)

09.4090

1602 32 19
1602 39 29

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

20

1 560

1 680

1 800

ex 2001 10 00

Cucumbers

free

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

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Order No

CN code

Description (1)

Applicable
duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

Annual
quantity
for 2000
(tonnes)

Annual
quantity
for 2000
(tonnes)

Annual
quantity
for
successive
years
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

09.1733

2002

Tomatoes, prepared or preserved other-
wise than by vinegar or acetic acid

free

1 350

2 700

2 700

(5)

09.1541

ex 2004 90 30

Sauerkraut, frozen

ex 2004 90 98

Ajvar, frozen

ex 2005 90 70

Ajvar, not frozen

free

free

65

70

75

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

09.1542

Prepared cherries containing added spirit:

free

650

700

750

ex 2008 60 39

Sweet cherries for chocolate products

2008 60 51
2008 60 61
2008 60 71
2008 60 91

2009 70 30
2009 70 93
2009 70 99

Sour cherries

Apple juice

50

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

09.1543

2009 80 71

Cherry juice

09.1544

2009 90 11
2009 90 19
2009 90 31
2009 90 39

Mixture of juices

20

20

195

260

210

280

225

300

(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) Carcase weight.
(4) The reduction applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.
(5) For year 2000 the concession applies from 1 July 2000 on.