Council Regulation (EC) No 2563/2000 of 20 November 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 by extending to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia the exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's stabilisation and association process and amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98
Date: 2000-11-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Yugoslavia, freshwater fish, originating product, sea fish, tariff quota, wine

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2563/2000

of 20 November 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 by extending to the Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia the exceptional trade measures for countries and
territories participating in or linked to the European Union's stabilisation and association process
and amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

(5)

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) which has established a
separate customs administration.

It is, therefore, appropriate to extend fully the arrange-
ments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 to
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
including Kosovo as
defined by UNSC Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18
September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures
for countries and territories participating in or linked to
the European Union's
stabilisation and association
process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and
repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No
into the
6/2000 (1), does not
Community of products originating in the Former Yugo-
slav Republic of Macedonia with the exception of wine
imports and does not apply to all
imports from the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

apply to imports

The suspension, by means of an Exchange of Letters, of
the trade and trade-related provisions of the Cooperation
Agreement between the European Community and the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2) signed on 29
April 1997 allows for autonomous trade preferences to
be granted to that country.

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), in the light of
recent developments in the country, complies with the
basic conditions for the granting of autonomous trade
preferences as set out in the Council conclusions of 29
April 1997. The General Affairs Council of 9 October
2000 invited the Commission to submit proposals on
extending to the FRY the benefit of the exceptional trade
measures as provided by Regulation (EC) 2007/2000.

(4)

Kosovo, as defined by the United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 is subject to
international civil administration by the United Nations

(1) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 348, 18.12.1997, p. 2.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 is hereby amended as follows:

1.

2.

in Article 1(1) the terms ‘originating in the Republics of
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia as well as in
Kosovo as defined by the United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 (hereinafter referred to
as “Kosovo”)’ shall be replaced by ‘originating in the
Republics of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia including Kosovo as defined by
UNSC Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999’;

in Article 1(2)
Republic of Macedonia’ shall be deleted;

the terms

‘and the Former Yugoslav

3. Article 1(3) shall be repealed;

4.

in Article 2(2) the terms ‘For Albania, Bosnia and Herzego-
vina and Croatia’ shall be replaced by ‘For Albania, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’;

5.

in Article 4(1) the terms ‘In Albania, Bosnia and Herzego-
vina and Croatia’ shall be replaced by ‘in the countries and
territories referred to in Article 1(1)’;

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6.

in Article 4(2):

(a) the amount of ‘10 900’ tonnes shall be replaced by

‘22 525’ tonnes;

(b) a point (c) reading ‘(c) 1 650 tonnes (carcase weight)
for “baby-beef” products originating in the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’ and a point
(d)
reading ‘(d) 9 975 tonnes (carcase weight) for “baby-
beef” products originating in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo’ shall be added;

(c) the third subparagraph shall be replaced by ‘Imports
into the Community of “baby-beef” products defined in
Annex II and originating in Albania shall not benefit
from a tariff concession’;

7. In Article 4, the following paragraph shall be added:

‘3.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Regulation,
and in particular Article 12, given the particular sensitivity
of the agricultural and fishery markets, if imports of agri-
cultural and fishery products cause serious disturbance to
the Community markets and their regulatory mechanisms,

the Commission may take the appropriate measures in
accordance with the rules of the competent Management
Committee.’

8. Article 5 shall be repealed;

9.

in Article 7, the terms ‘and Article 5’ shall be deleted;

10.

11.

in Article 13, the terms ‘XM Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia (1)’ shall be inserted after ‘BA Bosnia and Herze-
govina (1)’;

in Article 16(1), the terms ‘and goods originating in the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia which are put
into free circulation in the Community before the first day
of the third month following the entry into force of Regu-
lation (EC) No 2563/2000 amending this Regulation’ shall
be inserted after ‘1 January 2001’;

12.

in Article 17,
replaced by ‘31 December 2005’;

the date ‘31 December 2002’ shall be

13. Annex I shall be replaced by the following Annex.

‘ANNEX I

Concerning the tariff quotas referred to in Article 4(1)

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 an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within
the context of these Annexes, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme
is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.

Order No

CN code

Description

Quota volume per
year (1)

150 tonnes

Beneficiaries

Rate of duty

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo

Exemption

apache
chrysogaster),

Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus
mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncor-
hynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus
and
gilae, Oncorhynchus
live;
Oncorhynchus
fresh or chilled;
frozen; dried,
salted or in brine, smoked; fillets
and other fish meat; flours, meals
and
human
fit
pellets,
consumption

for

Carp: live; fresh or chilled; frozen;
dried, salted or in brine, smoked;
fillets and other fish meat; flours,
meals and pellets, fit for human
consumption

350 tonnes

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo

Exemption

09.1571

09.1573

0301 91 10
0301 91 90
0302 11 10
0302 11 90
0303 21 10
0303 21 90
0304 10 11
ex 0304 10 19
ex 0304 10 91
0304 20 11
ex 0304 20 19
ex 0304 90 10
ex 0305 10 00
ex 0305 30 90
0305 49 45
ex 0305 59 90
ex 0305 69 90

0301 93 00
0302 69 11
0303 79 11
ex 0304 10 19
ex 0304 10 91
ex 0304 20 19
ex 0304 90 10
ex 0305 10 00
ex 0305 30 90
ex 0305 49 80
ex 0305 59 90
ex 0305 69 90

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Quota volume per
year (1)

150 tonnes

Beneficiaries

Rate of duty

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo

Exemption

650 tonnes

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo

Exemption

Order No

CN code

Description

live;

spp.),

Sea bream (Dentex dentex and
fresh or
Pagellus
chilled; frozen; dried, salted or in
brine, smoked; fillets and other
fish meat;
and
pellets, fit for human consump-
tion

flours, meals

fresh or

(Dicentrarchus
chilled;

labrax):
Sea bass
live;
frozen;
dried, salted or in brine, smoked;
fillets and other fish meat; flours,
meals and pellets, fit for human
consumption

09.1575

09.1577

ex 0301 99 90
0302 69 61
0303 79 71
ex 0304 10 38
ex 0304 10 98
ex 0304 20 95
ex 0304 90 97
ex 0305 10 00
ex 0305 30 90
ex 0305 49 80
ex 0305 59 90
ex 0305 69 90

ex 0301 99 90
0302 69 94
ex 0303 77 00
ex 0304 10 38
ex 0304 10 98
ex 0304 20 95
ex 0304 90 97
ex 0305 10 00
ex 0305 30 90
ex 0305 49 80
ex 0305 59 90
ex 0305 69 90

09.1579

1604 13 11
1604 13 19
ex 1604 20 50

Prepared or preserved sardines

250 tonnes

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo

09.1561

1604 16 00
1604 20 40

Prepared or preserved anchovies

1 000 tonnes

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo

6 %

12,5 %

09.1515

2204 21 79
ex 2204 21 80
2204 21 83
ex 2204 21 84
2204 29 65
ex 2204 29 75
2204 29 83
ex 2204 29 84

Wine of fresh grapes, of an actual
alcoholic strength by volume not
exceeding 15 % vol, other than
sparkling wine

545 000 hl

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia including Kosovo, Slov-
enia

Exemption

(1) One global volume per tariff quota shared among the beneficiaries.’

14. Annex III shall be repealed.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from the first day of the first month after its entry into force.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. VÉDRINE