Council Regulation (EC) No 481/2001 of 6 March 2001 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Poland
Date: 2001-03-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Poland, agricultural product, import, originating product, tariff quota

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 481/2001

of 6 March 2001

adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed
agricultural products originating in Poland

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

in the chronological order of the dates of acceptance of
the declarations for release for free circulation,

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)

Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2000 (1) was adopted
pending the entry into force of the Adaptation Proto-
cols, and in particular the part concerning the respective
Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreements concluded with
countries of central and eastern Europe.

The procedure for formal adoption of the Adaptation
Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agree-
ment with Poland may not be completed in time for it
to enter into force on 1 January 2001. It is therefore
necessary to provide for the extension of the conces-
sions made to Poland on an autonomous basis until 31
December 2001.

The measures necessary for the implementation of this
Regulation should be adopted 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 (2).

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 (3) consolidated the arrange-
ments for managing tariff quotas, which are to be used

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2000 of 14 February 2000 adop-
ting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importa-
tion of certain processed agricultural products originating in Poland
and Bulgaria (OJ L 47, 19.2.2000, p. 4).

(2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 2787/2000 (OJ L 330, 27.12.2000, p. 1).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

From 1 January to 31 December 2001 the goods originating in
Poland listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be granted
concessions under the conditions indicated in this Annex. The
basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating the
reduced agricultural components and additional duties applic-
able to imports into the Community from this country are
shown in Table 3 of the Annex.

Article 2

If Poland discontinues the application of the reciprocal meas-
ures in favour of the Community, the Commission may,
in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3(2) of this
Regulation, suspend application of the measures provided for
in Article 1.

Article 3

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
referred to in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/
93 (4) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’).

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, 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.

(4) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).

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Article 4

Article 5

The concessions applying to trade in processed agricul-
1.
tural products provided for
in the Adaptation Protocol
concluded with Poland shall replace the concessions provided
for in the Annex to this Regulation:

(a) as from 1 January 2001, if the Adaptation Protocol is in

force on that date, or

(b) as from the date of entry into force of the Adaptation
Protocol, if the latter enters into force after 1 January 2001.

2.
The detailed rules implementing the measures provided
for in this Regulation shall also apply in respect of the corre-
sponding measures provided for in the Adaptation Protocol of
Poland.

The quotas referred to in Table 1 in the Annex to this Regula-
tion shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with
the provisions of Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No
2454/93.

Article 6

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 March 2001.

For the Council

The President

I. THALÉN

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Table 1

Quotas applicable to the import of goods originating in Poland opened for 2001

Quota for 2001
(in tonnes)

Rate of duty
applicable (*)

23

EAR

7 180

EAR

5 016

EAR

525

EAR

Order No

CN code

09.5401

09.5403

09.5404

09.5405

0403 10 51
0403 10 53
0403 10 59
0403 10 91
0403 10 93
0403 10 99
0403 90 71
0403 90 73
0403 90 79
0403 90 91
0403 90 93
0403 90 99

1704 10
1704 90 30
1704 90 55
1704 90 71
1704 90 75

ex 1704 90 99 (TARIC code 10)

1806 10 20
1806 20 10
1806 20 30
1806 20 50
1806 20 70
1806 20 80
1806 20 95
1806 31 00
1806 32 10
1806 32 90
1806 90 11
1806 90 19
1806 90 31
1806 90 39
1806 90 50
1806 90 60
1806 90 70
1806 90 90

1902 11 00
1902 19 10
1902 19 90
1902 20 91
1902 20 99
1902 30 10
1902 30 90
1902 40 10
1902 40 90

09.5407

1903 00 00

59

EAR

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Order No

CN code

09.5408

09.5409

09.5411

09.5413

1905 10 00
1905 20
1905 30 11
1905 30 19
1905 30 30
1905 30 51
1905 30 59
1905 30 91
1905 30 99
1905 40
1905 90 10
1905 90 20
1905 90 30
1905 90 40
1905 90 45
1905 90 55
1905 90 60
1905 90 90

2001 90 40
2004 10 91
2005 20 10
2008 99 91

2101 12 98
2101 20 98

2101 30 19
2101 30 99

09.5415

2106 90 10

Quota for 2001
(in tonnes)

Rate of duty
applicable (*)

2 295

EAR

36

EAR

23

450

675

EAR

EAR

EAR

(*) EAR = Reduced agricultural components applicable within the quota quantity limits.

Imports
exceeding these quantities are subject to the agricultural components (AC) shown in the Common
Customs Tariff.

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Duties applicable to the import of goods originating in Poland for 2001

Table 2

CN code

1704 90 10

1806 10 15

1901 90 91

ex 2005 90 80 (TARIC code 60)

2008 11 10

2008 91 00

2101 20 20

2101 20 92

2101 30 11

2101 30 91

2102 10 10

2102 10 90

2102 20 11

2102 20 19

2102 20 90

2102 30 00

2103 10 00

2103 20 00

2103 30 90

2103 90 90

2106 10 20

2106 90 92

2203 00

3302 10 21

3823 11 00

3823 12 00

3823 13 00

3823 19

3823 70 00

Duty

5,8 %

0 %

0 %

0 %

5,2 %

3,5 %

2,2 %

0 %

4,9 %

5,5 %

4,7 %

5,6 %

1,9 %

5,1 %

0 %

1,9 %

2,8 %

3,8 %

4,2 %

3,2 %

5,2 %

2,8 %

1,8 %

2,8 %

5,1 %

0 %

2,9 %

0 %

3,8 %

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Basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating reduced agricultural components and additional
duties applicable to the import into the Community of the goods listed in Table 1

Table 3

(EUR/100 kg)

Trigo blando — Blød hvede — Weichweizen — Μαλακό σιτάρι — Common wheat —
Blé tendre — Grano tenero — Zachte tarwe — Trigo mole — Tavallinen vehnä —
Vete

Trigo duro — Hård hvede — Hartweizen — Σκληρό σιτάρι — Durum wheat — Blé
dur — Grano duro — Durum tarwe — Trigo duro — Durumvehnä — Durumvete

Centeno — Rug — Roggen — Σίκαλη — Rye — Seigle — Segala — Rogge — Centeio
— Ruis — Råg

Cebada — Byg — Gerste — Κριθάρι — Barley — Orge — Orzo — Gerst — Cevada —
Ohra — Korn

Maíz — Majs — Mais — Καλαµπόκι — Maize — Maïs — Granturco — Maïs — Milho
— Maissi — Majs

Arroz descascarillado de grano largo — Ris, afskallet, langkornet — Reis, langkörnig,
geschält — Αποφλοιωµένο ρύζι µακρόσπερµο — Long-grain husked rice — Riz décor-
tiqué à grains longs — Riso semigreggio a grani lunghi — Langkorrelige gedopte rijst
— Arroz em películas de grãos longos — Pitkäjyväinen esikuorittu riisi — Ris, skalat
långkornigt

Leche desnatada en polvo — Skummetmælkspulver — Magermilchpulver — Αποβου-
τυρωµένο γάλα σε σκόνη — Skimmed-milk powder — Lait écrémé en poudre — Latte
scremato in polvere — Mageremelkpoeder — Leite desnatado em pó — Rasvaton
maitojauhe — Skummjölkspulver

Leche entera en polvo — Sødmælkspulver — Vollmilchpulver — Πλήρες γάλα σε
σκόνη — Whole-milk powder — Lait entier en poudre — Latte intero in polvere —
Vollemelkpoeder — Leite inteiro em pó — Rasvainen maitojauhe — Mjölkpulver

Mantequilla — Smør — Butter — Βούτυρο — Butter — Beurre — Burro — Boter —
Manteiga — Voi — Smör

Azúcar blanco — Hvidt sukker — Weißzucker — Λευκή ζάχαρη — White sugar —
Sucre blanc — Zucchero bianco — Witte suiker — Açúcar branco — Valkoinen
sokeri — Vitt socker

6,653

10,326

6,483

6,483

6,577

18,502

23,760

26,086

37,912

29,350