Commission Regulation (EC) No 2856/2000 of 27 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the schemes provided for in the Europe Agreements between the Community and the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia, and the Agreements on free trade between the Community and the Baltic States
Date: 2000-12-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic States, Central and Eastern Europe, liberalisation of trade, milk, milk product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2856/2000

of 27 December 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and
milk products of the schemes provided for in the Europe Agreements between the Community and
the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic,
Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia, and the Agreements on free trade between the Community and
the Baltic States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 of 19
June 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of
Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and
providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with Estonia (1), as amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 2677/2000 (2), and in particular Article 1(3)
thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1727/2000 of 31
July 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of
Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and
providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with Hungary (3), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,

providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with the Slovak Republic (7), and in
particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 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 trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with Romania (8), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to 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 trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with Slovenia (9), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2290/2000 of 9
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 trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with Bulgaria (4), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2766/2000 of 14
December 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of
Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and
providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with Lithuania (10), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2000 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 trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with Latvia (5), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to 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 trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic (6), and in
particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to 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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2851/2000 of 22
December 2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of
Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and
providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and trans-
itional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for
in the Europe Agreement with Poland (11), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 (12), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2000 (13)
lays
down, inter alia, detailed rules for the application to milk
and milk products of the schemes provided for in the
Europe Agreements between the Community and certain
central and eastern European countries.
It should be
amended to implement the concessions provided for

(1) OJ L 155, 28.6.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 308, 8.12.2000, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 198, 4.8.2000, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 262, 17.10.2000, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 271, 24.10.2000, p. 7.
(6) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 1.

(7) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 9.
(8) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17.
(9) OJ L 286, 11.11.2000, p. 15.
(10) OJ L 321, 19.12.2000, p. 8.
(11) See page 7 of this Official Journal.
(12) OJ L 345, 16.12.1997, p. 31.
(13) OJ L 161, 1.7.2000, p. 53.

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(2)

(3)

(4)

with effect from 1 July 2000 by Regulations (EC) No
1349/2000, (EC) No 1727/2000, (EC) No 2290/2000,
(EC) No 2341/2000,
(EC) No
(EC) No 2433/2000,
2434/2000,
(EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2475/
2000 and with effect from 1 January 2001 by Regula-
tions (EC) No 2766/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 as
regards milk products.

To give economic operators an opportunity to take note
of the new rules, the licence application period should
be extended by 10 days.

The quantities available for the first six months of 2001
should be published, and other technical amendments
should be made.

Repayment of import duties on the products listed in
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 as it existed
before the entry into force of
this Regulation and
imported under licences used from 1 July 2000 falls
within the scope of Articles 878 to 898 of Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying
down provisions for the implementation of Council
Regulation
the
Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000 (2).

establishing

(EEC) No

2913/92

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

2. Article 2(1) is replaced by the following:

‘1.
For the purposes of this Regulation, “import year”
shall mean the 12-month period from 1 July. However, for
the scheme provided for in Article 21(2) of the Europe
Agreement between the European Community and Slovenia,
“import year” shall mean the calendar year.’

3. The final subparagraph of Article 2(2) is replaced by the

following:

‘However, the quantities available for the first six months of
2001 shall be those listed in Annex IV.’

4. The following subparagraph is added to Article 4(1):

‘However, licence applications for the first six months of
2001 may be lodged during the first twenty days of January
2001.’

5. Article 8 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 8

The products to which the schemes provided for in Article
1(1) apply shall be released for free circulation on presenta-
tion of an EUR.1 certificate issued by the exporting country
in accordance with Protocol 4 to the Agreements concluded
between the Community and the country concerned, or of a
declaration by the exporter in accordance with the said
Protocol. However, for the Baltic States the EUR.1 certificate
shall be issued by the exporting country in accordance with
Protocol 3 to the Agreements concluded between the
Community and the country concerned.’

6. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 is replaced by

Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 1

7. Annex I.A to Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 is replaced by

Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 1(1) is replaced by the following:

Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the
‘1.
the schemes
application to milk and milk products of
provided for in the Europe Agreements with Poland, the
Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania,
Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia.’

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Point 6 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 July 2000. However,
parts A, I and K of Annex I shall apply from 1 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 188, 26.7.2000, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX I

A. Products originating in Poland

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

Free

10 000

1 000

Butter and dairy spreads (2)

Free

6 000

600

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder
Whole milk powder

09.4813

09.4814

0402 10 19
0402 21 19
0402 21 99

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

09.4815

0406

Cheese and curd (2)

Free

9 000

900

B. Products originating in the Czech Republic

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

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

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder
Whole milk powder

20

2 875

Butter

20

1 250

0

0

09.4613

0406

Cheese and curd (2)

Free

5 100

765

C. Products originating in the Slovak Republic

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

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

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder
Whole milk powder

20

1 500

Butter

20

750

0

0

09.4613

0406

Cheese and curd (2)

Free

2 200

330

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D. Products originating in Hungary

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

09.4731

0402 10

Milk and cream in powder or solid
form, fat content < 1,5 %

Free

375

40

09.4733

0406

Cheese and curd (2)

Free

3 500

350

E. Products originating in Romania

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

09.4758

0406

Cheese and curd (2)

Free

2 000

200

F. Products originating in Bulgaria

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

09.4660

0406

Cheese and curd (2)

Free

5 500

300

G. Products originating in Estonia

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

09.4578

0401 30

Cream, of a fat content, by weight,
exceeding 6 %

Free

500

150

09.4546

09.4579

09.4580

0402 10 19
0402 21 19

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder

Free

10 000

3 000

0403 10 11
0403 10 13
0403 10 19

0403 90 59
0403 90 61
0403 90 63
0403 90 69

Yoghurt, not flavoured

Free

300

90

Milk and cream, fermented or acidi-
fied

Free

700

210

09.4547

0405 10 11
0405 10 19

Butter

Free

3 000

900

09.4581
09.4582

ex 0406
ex 0406 10

Cheese, not including curd
Curd

Free
Free

2 000
700

600
210

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H. Products originating in Latvia

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

09.4549

0402 10 19
0402 21 19

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder

09.4550

0402 29

Whole milk powder, sweetened

09.4551

0405 10

Butter

09.4552

0406

Cheese and curd (2)

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

Free

4 000

20

Free

Free

250

1 875

3 000

400

0

190

300

I. Products originating in Lithuania

Serial
number

CN code

Description (1)

09.4554

0402 10 19
0402 21 19

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

Quantity
for the
period from
1.1.2001 to
30.6.2001

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From
1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual
increase
from
1.7.2001

Free

2 500

5 500

500

09.4567

0402 99 11

09.4556

0405 10 11
0405 10 19

and
Milk
sweetened

Butter

cream,

condensed,

20

300

300

—

Free

875

1 925

175

09.4557

0406

Cheese and curd (2)

Free

3 000

6 600

600

K. Products originating in Slovenia

Serial number

CN code

Description (1)

09.4086

0402 10
0402 21

Skimmed milk powder
Whole milk powder

09.4087

0403 10

Yoghurts

09.4088

0406 90

Other cheeses

Duty
applicable
(% of MFN)

20

20

20

Annual quantities
(tonnes)

From 1.7.2000
to 30.6.2001

Annual increase
from 1.7.2001

1 400

1 500

700

420

750

450

(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, for the purposes 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) This concession is applicable only to products not benefiting from any kind of export subsidy.’

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‘ANNEX IV

Total quantity in tonnes available for 1 January to 30 June 2001

Country

Poland

Czech Republic

Slovak Republic

Hungary

Romania

CN codes
and

0402 10 19
0402 21 19
0402 21 99

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

0406

0402 10 19
0402 21 19
0402 21 91

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

0406

0402 10 19
0402 21 19
0402 21 91

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

0406

0402 10

0406

0406

serial number

09.4813

09.4814

09.4815

09.4611

09.4612

09.4613

09.4611

09.4612

09.4613

09.4731

09.4733

09.4758

Available quantity

6 875

5 125

8 750

1 437,5

625

4 198,1

750

375

1 500,1

189,3

2 309,3

1 062,5

Country

Bulgaria

Slovenia

Republic of Estonia

CN codes
and

0406

0402 10
0402 21

0403 10

0406 90

0401 30

0402 10 19
0402 21 19

0403 10 11
0403 10 13
0403 10 19

0403 90 59
0403 90 61
0403 90 63
0403 90 69

0405 10 11
0405 10 19

ex 0406

ex 0406 10

serial number

09.4660

09.4086

09.4087

09.4088

09.4578

09.4546

09.4579

09.4580

09.4547

09.4581

09.4582

Available quantity

5 500

700

350

210

250

5 000

300

350

1 500

1 000

350

Country

Republic of Latvia

Republic of Lithuania

CN codes
and

0402 10 19
0402 21 19

0402 29

0405 10

0406

0402 10 19
0402 21 19

0402 99 11

0405 10 11
0405 10 19

0406

serial number

09.4549

09.4550

09.4551

09.4552

09.4554

09.4567

09.4556

09.4557

Available quantity

2 448,4

250

1 342,1

2 344

2 500

300

875

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