Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions
Date: 2002-10-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Romania, agricultural product, association agreement (EU), free-trade agreement, originating product, tariff quota, trade cooperation

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Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the
outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

(2003/C 45 E/04)

COM(2002) 553 final — 2002/0241(ACC)

(Submitted by the Commission on 10 October 2002)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. On 30 March 1999, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations for additional mutual
agricultural concessions in the framework of the Europe Agreements between the European Community
and the associated Central and Eastern European Countries.

2. The negotiations with Romania, which were undertaken in the overall context of the accession process,
were based on Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement. This article provides that the Community and
Romania shall examine in the Association Council, product by product and on an orderly and
reciprocal basis, the possibility of granting each other further concessions, taking account of the
volume of trade in agricultural products between them, of their particular sensitivity, of the rules of
the Community and of the role of agriculture in Romania's
the common agricultural policy of
economy.

3. According to the Council mandate, the negotiations should lead to a fair equilibrium, both in terms of
exports and imports, between the interests of the European Community and its Member States and
those of the associated countries. On this basis, two rounds of negotiation were undertaken and
concluded between the parties on 26 May 2000 and 18 June 2002.

4. The results of the negotiations between the Commission and Romania on additional agricultural
trade in some agricultural
concessions involve immediate,
products. Agreement was also reached on opening new tariff quotas in certain sectors and increasing
certain previously existing quotas.

full and reciprocal

liberalisation of

5. The present Protocol on new mutual agricultural concessions is to form a new Additional Protocol to
the Europe Agreement setting out all (i.e. both old and new) agricultural trade concessions agreed
between the Community and Romania.

6. Both sides implemented the results of the first round of negotiations on an autonomous and transitional
basis from 1 July 2000. On the Community side, the new concessions were brought into effect by
Council Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 (1) of 17 October 2000. The present Protocol will replace these
autonomous and transitional measures on the day of its entry into force.

(1) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
in conjunction
Community, and in particular Article 133,
with Article 300(2) subparagraph 1 thereof,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2.

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(2) Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement provides that the
Community and Romania shall examine product by
product and on an orderly and reciprocal basis the possi-
bilities of granting each other further concessions.

tariff quotas designed to be used following the chro-
nological order of dates of customs declarations. Certain
tariff quotas under
this Decision should therefore be
administered in accordance with those rules.

adjusting trade
to take account of

(3) The first improvements to the preferential arrangements of
the Europe Agreement with Romania were provided for in
the Europe
the Protocol
Agreement
the
Republic of Austria,
the Republic of Finland and the
Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the
the Uruguay Round negotiations on agri-
outcome of
culture, including improvements to the existing preferential
arrangements, approved by Council Decision 98/626/EC (1).

the accession of

aspects of

(4) Improvements to the preferential arrangements were also
provided for as a result of negotiations to liberalise agri-
cultural trade concluded in 2000. On the Community side,
these were implemented from 1 July 2000 by Council
Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 establishing
certain
concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for
certain agricultural products
an
adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure,
of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the
Europe Agreement with Romania (2).
second
adjustment of the preferential arrangements has not yet
been incorporated in the Europe Agreement in the form
of an Additional Protocol.

and providing

This

for

(8) Further measures necessary for the implementation of this
Decision should be adopted in accordance with the
management committee procedure of Council Decision
1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures
for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the
Commission (4).

(9) As a result of the aforementioned negotiations, Regulation
(EC) No 2435/2000 has effectively lost its substance and
should therefore be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The attached Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe
Agreement establishing an association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and
Romania, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of
negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural
concessions, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

(5) Negotiations for further improvements to the preferential
arrangements of the Europe Agreement with Romania were
concluded on 18 June 2002.

The President of

is hereby authorised to
the Council
1.
designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol on
behalf of the Community in order to express the consent of
the Community to be bound.

Article 2

(6) The new Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement
adjusting the trade aspects of
the Europe Agreement
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part
(hereinafter
should be
approved with a view to consolidating all concessions in
including the
agricultural
results of the negotiations concluded in 2000 and 2002.

trade between the two sides,

referred to as

‘the Protocol’)

(7) 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) has codified the management rules for

(1) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11).

The President of

2.
the
Community, make the notification of approval provided for
in Article 3 of the Protocol.

the Council shall, on behalf of

Article 3

Upon this Decision taking effect,

the arrangements
1.
provided for in the Annexes of the Protocol attached to this
Decision shall replace those referred to in Annexes XI and XII
as referred to in Article 21(2) and 21(4), as amended, of the
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one
part, and Romania, of the other part.

The Commission shall adopt detailed rules

the
2.
application of the Protocol in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 5(2).

for

(4) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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Article 4

The order numbers as attributed to the tariff quotas in
1.
the Annex to this Decision may be
changed by the
Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 5(2). Tariff quotas with an order number above
09.5100 shall be
administered by the Commission in
accordance with Articles 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 2002 under the concessions
provided for in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000
shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in the
fourth column in Annex A(b) to the attached Protocol, except
for quantities for which import licences were issued before
1 July 2002.

Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (1) or, where appropriate, by 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, Articles 4 and
7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period provided for
1999/468/EC shall be one month.

in Article 4(3) of Decision

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 5

Article 6

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Management
Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council

Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 is repealed from the entry into
force of the Protocol.

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

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Order numbers for EU tariff quotas for products originating in Romania (as referred to in Article 4)

ANNEX

Quota order No

CN code

Description

09.4598

0102 90 05

Live bovine animals of a live weight not exceeding 80 kg

09.4537

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

Live bovine animals of a live weight exceeding 80 kg but not exceeding 300 kg

09.4563

ex 0102 90

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

09.4753

0201
0202

Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

09.4756

ex 0203

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

09.4765

0206 10 95

Fresh or chilled edible bovine thick and thin skirt

0206 29 91

Frozen edible bovine thick and thin skirt

0210 20

Meat of bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

0210 99 51

Thick and thin skirt of bovine animals

09.5855

09.4758

0207

0406

Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No 0105

Cheese and curd

09.6101

0702 00 00

Tomatoes

09.6103

0703 10 19

Onions, other than sets

09.6105

ex 0704 10 00

Cauliflower and headed broccoli, from 15 April to 30 November

0704 90 10

White cabbages and red cabbages

0704 90 90

Other

09.6107

ex 0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 1 November to 15 May

09.5611

ex 0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 16 May to 31 October

09.6109

0708 20 00

Beans

09.6111

0709 60 10

Sweet peppers

09.6113

0710 21 00

Peas, frozen

0710 22 00

Beans, frozen

0710 29 00

other leguminous, frozen

09.4726

09.6119

0711 51 00
2003 10 20
2003 10 30

0808 10 20
0808 10 50
0808 10 90

Mushroom of the genus Agaricus

Apples, other than cider apples

09.6121

0809 10 00

Apricots

09.6123

0809 40 05

Plums

09.6125

0810 10 00

Strawberries

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Quota order No

CN code

Description

09.6131

0813 10 00

Apricots, dried

09.4766

09.5871

09.4767

09.5872

09.5873

09.6133

09.6137

09.4751

09.6139

09.4752

09.4768

09.6141

09.6143

09.5545

09.6145

09.5723

09.6149

0813 20 00

Plums, dried

0813 30 00

Apples, dried

1001

Wheat and meslin

1005 10 90

Maize seed, other than hybrid seed

1005 90 00

Maize, other than seed

1101

Wheat and meslin flour

1103 11

Wheat groats and meal

1103 20 60

Wheat pellets

1107

Malt

Other seeds, fruits and spores

Sunflower-seed oil

Sausages, other than of liver

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

Preserved meat of domestic swine

1209 29 80
1209 99 91
1209 99 99

1512 11 91
1512 19 91

1601 00 91
1601 00 99

1602 31
1602 32
1602 39

1602 41 10
1602 42 10
1602 49 11
1602 49 13
1602 49 15
1602 49 19
1602 49 30
1602 49 50

1602 50

Prepared or preserved meat or offal of bovine animals

2001 10 00

Cucumbers and gherkins, preserved

2001 90 60
2001 90 70
2001 90 75
2001 90 85
2001 90 93
2001 90 96

2002 90 31
2002 90 39
2002 90 91
2002 90 99

2003 10 20
2003 10 30

Other preserved fruits and vegetables

Preserved tomatoes

Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

2005 40 00

Peas

2007 10 99

Other homogenised preparations

2007 99 10

Plum purée and paste

2007 99 98

Other preparations

Tobacco

2401 10 60
2401 10 70
2401 20 60
2401 20 70

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PROTOCOL

adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other
part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agri-
cultural concessions

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Community’,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

of the one part, and

ROMANIA,

of the other part,

Whereas:

(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between
the European Communities and their Member States, of the
one part, and Romania, of
(hereinafter
referred to as ‘the Europe Agreement’) was signed in
Brussels on 1 February 1993 and entered into force on
1 February 1995 (1).

the other part

(2) Article 21(5) of the Europe Agreement provides that the
Community and Romania shall examine in the Association
Council, product by product and on an orderly and
the possibility of granting each other
reciprocal basis,
additional
basis
negotiations have been undertaken and were concluded
between the parties.

concessions. On

agricultural

this

Article 1

The arrangements for import into the Community applicable to
certain agricultural products originating in Romania as set out
in Annex A(a) and A(b) and the arrangements for import into
Romania applicable to certain agricultural products originating
in the Community as set out in Annex B(a) and B(b) to this
Protocol shall replace those set out in Annexes XI and XII as
referred to in Article 21(2) and 21(4), as amended, of the
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one
part, and Romania, of the other part.

Article 2

The Annexes to this Protocol shall
thereof. This Protocol shall
Europe Agreement.

form an integral part of

form an integral part
the

Article 3

This Protocol shall be approved by the Community and
Romania in accordance with their own procedures. The
Contracting Parties
to
implement this Protocol.

take the necessary measures

shall

(3) For the first time, improvements to the preferential agri-
cultural regime of the Europe Agreement were provided for
in the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of
the Europe
Agreement (2) to take account of the last enlargement of
the Community and the outcome of the GATT Uruguay
Round.

(4) Two further rounds of negotiations for improved agri-
trade concessions were concluded on 26 May

cultural
2000 and 18 June 2002.

(5) From the one side, the Council decided, by virtue of Regu-
lation (EC) No 2435/2000 (3), to apply on a provisional
basis, as from 1 July 2000,
the European Community
concessions resulting from the 2000 round of negotiations
and from the other side the Government of Romania took
legislative provisions to apply, as from the same date of
1 July 2000,
equivalent Romanian concessions
(Emergency Ordinance No 124/30 of 30 July 2000) (4).

the

(6) The above mentioned concessions will be supplemented
this
and replaced on the date of entry into force of
Protocol by the concessions provided for herein,

The Contracting Parties shall notify each other of the accom-
plishment of the corresponding procedures according to the
first paragraph hereof.

Article 4

Subject to completion of the procedures provided for in Article
3, this Protocol shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.
Should these procedures not be completed in time,
it shall
enter into force on the first day of the first month following
the Contracting Parties' notification of the accomplishment of
the procedures.

Article 5

This Protocol shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Danish,
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek,
Italian,
Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Romanian languages, each
of these texts being equally authentic.

Done at Brussels, . . .

For the European Community

For Romania

(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17.
(4) MO I, 306, 4.7.2000.

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Custom duties on imports applicable in the Community to products originating in Romania and listed below
shall be abolished — CN codes (1)

ANNEX A(a)

0101
0104 10 30
0104 10 80
0104 20
0106 19 10
0106 39 10
0204
0205
0206 80 91
0206 90 91
0208 10 11
0208 10 19
0208 20 00
0208 30 00
0208 40
0208 50 00
0208 90 10
0208 90 55
0208 90 60
0208 90 95
0210 91 00
0210 92 00
0210 93 00
0210 99 10
0210 99 21
0210 99 29
0210 99 31
0210 99 39
0210 99 59
0210 99 60
0407 00 90
0409 00 00
0410 00 00
0601
0602 30 00
0602 90 10
0602 90 30
0602 90 41
0602 90 45
0602 90 49
0602 90 51
0602 90 59
0604 10 90
0604 91 21
0604 91 29
0604 91 41
0604 91 49
0604 91 90
0604 99 90
0701 10 00
0704 20 00
0706 90 30
0707 00 90
0709 20 00

0709 52 00
0709 59 10
0709 59 30
0709 60 99
0709 90 20
0709 90 31
0709 90 40
0709 90 50
0710 80 61
0710 80 69
0710 80 85
0711 20
0711 30 00
0711 90 10
0712 31 00
0712 32 00
0712 33 00
0712 39 00
0713 50 00
0714 20
0714 90 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
0808 10 10
0809 40 90
0810 20 90
0810 30 90
0810 40 30
0810 40 50
0810 40 90
0810 50 00
0810 60 00
0810 90 95
0811 90 70
0811 90 85
0812 10 00
0812 90 20
0812 90 30
0812 90 40
0812 90 50
0812 90 60
0812 90 99
0813 40 95
0813 50 31
0813 50 99
0814 00 00

0901 12 00
0901 21 00
0901 22 00
0901 90 90
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
1008 10 00 (2)
1008 20 00 (2)
1008 90 (2)
1102 90 90 (2)
1103 19 90 (2)
1103 20 90 (2)
1106 10 00
1106 30
1108 20 00
1208 10 00
1209 10 00
1209 21 00
1209 23 80
1209 29 50
1209 29 60
1209 30 00
1209 91
1211 90 30
1212 10 10
1212 10 99
1214 90 10
1302 19 05
1502 00 90
1503 00 19
1503 00 90
1504 10 10
1504 10 99
1504 20 10
1504 30 10
1509 10 10
1509 90 00
1510 00
1511 10 90
1511 90
1512 21
1512 29

1513
1515 21
1515 30 90
1515 50
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 10
1518 00 31
1518 00 39
1522 00 91
1602 41 90
1602 42 90
1602 49 90
1602 90 31
1602 90 41
1602 90 72
1602 90 74
1602 90 76
1602 90 78
1602 90 98
1603 00 10
1703
2001 90 20
2001 90 65
2001 90 91
2003 20 00
2003 90 00
2004 90 30
2005 60 00
2005 90 10
2005 90 50
2005 90 75
2006 00 91
2006 00 99
2008 19 11
2008 19 13
2008 19 51
2008 19 59
2008 19 93
2008 20 19
2008 20 39
2008 20 51
2008 20 59
2008 20 71
2008 20 79
2008 20 91
2008 20 99
2008 30 11

2008 30 31
2008 30 39
2008 30 51
2008 30 55
2008 30 59
2008 30 71
2008 30 75
2008 30 79
2008 30 90
2008 92 72
2008 99 11
2008 99 19
2008 99 25
2008 99 26
2008 99 46
2008 99 47
2008 99 49
2008 99 61
2008 99 62
2009 21 00
2009 29 19
2009 29 99
2009 31 19
2009 31 51
2009 31 59
2009 31 91
2009 31 99
2009 39 19
2009 39 39
2009 39 55
2009 39 59
2009 39 95
2009 39 99
2009 41 91
2009 41 99
2009 49 19
2009 49 93
2009 49 99
2009 71
2009 79 19
2009 79 30
2009 79 93
2009 79 99
2302 50 00
2306 90 19
2308 00 90
2309 90 10
2309 90 31
2309 90 41
2309 90 51
2309 90 91

(1) As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6 August 2001 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC)

No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 279, 23.10.2001, p. 1).

(2) Customs duties on imports of these products shall be abolished provided they do not benefit from export refunds.

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ANNEX A(b)

Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Romania shall be subject to the
concessions set out below

(MFN = Most Favoured Nation duty)

CN code

Description (1)

Applicable duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

Quantity
from 1.7.2002
to 30.6.2003
(tonnes)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2003
to 30.6.2004
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from 1.7.2004
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

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

ex 0102 90

0201
0202

ex 0203

0102 90 05

Live bovine animals of a live weight not
exceeding 80 kg

Live bovine animals of a live weight
exceeding
exceeding
300 kg

80 kg

not

but

10

10

178 000 heads 178 000 heads

153 000 heads 153 000 heads

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

6 %
ad valorem

7 000 heads

7 000 heads

Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or
frozen

0206 10 95

Fresh or chilled edible bovine thick and
thin skirt

0206 29 91

Frozen edible bovine thick and thin skirt

0210 20

Meat of bovine animals, salted,
dried or smoked

in brine,

0210 99 51

Thick and thin skirt of bovine animals

0207

0406

Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of
heading No 0105

Cheese and curd

0603 90 00

Cut flowers, not fresh

0702 00 00

Tomatoes

0703 10 19

Onions, other than sets

0703 20

Garlic

free

20

free

free

free

35

20

free

3 500

4 000

15 625

15 625

50

100

3 600

3 900

2 400

2 600

unlimited

unlimited

9 750

170

9 750

170

9,6 %
ad valorem

unlimited

unlimited

ex 0704 10 00

Cauliflower and headed broccoli,
15 April to 30 November

from

20

3 250

3 250

0704 90 10

White cabbages and red cabbages

0704 90 90

Other

ex 0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 1 November to 15 May

ex 0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 16 May to 31 October

ex 0707 00 05

Cucumbers, from 16 May to 31 October

0708 20 00

Beans

20

80

4 000

4 000

unlimited

unlimited

12 %
ad valorem

free

330

250

330

250

0

0

0

0

0

0

300

200

0

0

0

0

0

0

(3) (9)

(3) (9)

(4) (9)

(8) (9)

(5) (9)

(8)

(8) (9)

(8) (9)

(7) (9)

(9)

(9)

(7) (9)

(7)

(7) (9)

(9)

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CN code

Description (1)

Applicable duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

Quantity
from 1.7.2002
to 30.6.2003
(tonnes)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2003
to 30.6.2004
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from 1.7.2004
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

ex 0709 30 00

Aubergines, from 1 January to 31 March

ex 0709 90 90

Pumpkins
other
1 January to 31 March

and

gourds,

from

ex 0709 90 90

Other, except parsley, from 1 January to
31 March

0709 60 10

Sweet peppers

0710 21 00

Peas, frozen

0710 22 00

Beans, frozen

0710 29 00

Other leguminous, frozen

56

56

56

free

20

unlimited

unlimited

3 000

3 000

250

250

0711 51 00
2003 10 20
2003 10 30

Mushroom of the genus Agaricus

8,4 %
ad valorem

500

500

0712 20 00

Dried onions

ex 0712 90 90

Horse-radish

ex 0806 10 10

Fresh table grapes,
from 1 January to
14 July (excl. emperor variety, from 1 to
31 January only)

ex 0807 11 00

Watermelons,
30 April

from 1 November

to

0808 10 20
0808 10 50
0808 10 90

Apples, other than cider apples

0809 10 00

Apricots

0809 20 05

Sour cherries

0809 40 05

Plums

0810 10 00

Strawberries

0810 20 10

Raspberries

0810 30 10

Blackcurrants

0810 30 30

Redcurrants

0811 10 90

Strawberries

0811 20 31

Raspberries

0811 20 39

Blackcurrants

0811 20 59

Blackberries and mulberries

0811 20 90

Other berries

0811 90 50

Bilberries

ex 0811 90 95

Quinces

ex 0811 90 95

Rose-hips

ex 0811 90 95

Other than quinces and rose hips

50

free

free

59

20

20

73

20

20

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

250

250

2 500

2 500

unlimited

unlimited

4 250

3 195

4 250

3 195

free

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

36

39

28

53

33

47

56

free

33

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(9)

(9)

(9)

(7) (9)

(7) (9)

(7)

(7) (9)

(6) (9)

(6)

(6)

(6)

(6)

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CN code

Description (1)

Applicable duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

Quantity
from 1.7.2002
to 30.6.2003
(tonnes)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2003
to 30.6.2004
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from 1.7.2004
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

0813 10 00

Apricots, dried

free

1 250

1 250

0813 20 00

Plums, dried

0813 30 00

Apples, dried

0813 40 30

Pears, dried

1001

Wheat and meslin

1005 10 90

Maize seed, other than hybrid seed

1005 90 00

Maize, other than seed

1101

Wheat and meslin flour

1103 11

Wheat groats and meal

1103 20 60

Wheat pellets

1107

Malt

Other seeds, fruits and spores

50

free

free

free

free

free

free

unlimited

unlimited

130 000

230 000

500

1 000

74 500

149 000

1 500

3 000

5 000

625

10 000

625

1 125

1 125

unlimited

unlimited

20

69
69

65
65

1209 29 80
1209 99 91
1209 99 99

1512 11 91
1512 19 91

1601 00 91
1601 00 99

1602 20 11
1602 20 19

1602 31
1602 32
1602 39

1602 41 10
1602 42 10
1602 49 11
1602 49 13
1602 49 15
1602 49 19
1602 49 30
1602 49 50

1602 50

Sunflower-seed oil

free

4 750

4 750

Sausages, other than of liver

Goose or duck liver

ex 1602 50 39
ex 1602 50 80

Prepared or preserved tongue of bovine
animals

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

free

900

975

Preserved meat of domestic swine

20

2 125

2 125

Prepared or preserved meat or offal of
bovine animals

2001 10 00

Cucumbers and gherkins, preserved

free

20

250

250

500

250

Other preserved fruits and vegetables

Preserved tomatoes

20

700

700

2001 90 60
2001 90 70
2001 90 75
2001 90 85
2001 90 93
2001 90 96

2002 90 31
2002 90 39
2002 90 91
2002 90 99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75

0

0

0

0

(9)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(9)

(9)

(9)

(8) (9)

(9)

(8)

(9)

(9)

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CN code

Description (1)

2003 10 20
2003 10 30

Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

2005 40 00

Peas

2007 10 99

Other homogenized preparations

2007 99 10

Plum purée and paste

2007 99 98

Other preparations

ex 2007 91 90

Other, with the exception of orange jams
and marmalades

2007 99 31

Cherry jam

ex 2007 99 39

content
Fruit preparations, with sugar
> 30 % by weight,
fruit within headings
0801, 0803, 0804 (except figs and pine-
0810 20 90,
apples),
0810 30 90,
0810 40 50,
0810 40 90, 0810 90

0807 20 00,

0810 40 10,

Applicable duty
(% of MFN)
(2)

Quantity
from 1.7.2002
to 30.6.2003
(tonnes)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2003
to 30.6.2004
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from 1.7.2004
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

250

250

250

250

0

0

2 400

2 600

200

unlimited

unlimited

free

20

free

70

83

27

(9)

(9)

(9)

(7)

(7)

2008 60 61

Sour cherries, containing added sugar,
in
immediate packings of a net content not
exceeding 1 kg

70

unlimited

unlimited

Tobacco

20

4 375

4 375

0

(9)

2401 10 60
2401 10 70
2401 20 60
2401 20 70

(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) The quota for this product is opened for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic. Where it appears
likely that total Community imports of live bovine animals may exceed 500 000 heads 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 the Slovak Republic.
(5) Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
(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) Quantities of goods subject to this existing tariff quota and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 before the entry into force of this Protocol shall be fully

counted against the quantity provided for in the fourth column.

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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 Romania:

CN Code

Description

ex 0810 10 00

Strawberries, fresh, intended for processing

ex 0810 20 10

Raspberries, fresh, intended for processing

ex 0810 30 10

Blackcurrants, fresh, intended for processing

ex 0810 30 30

Redcurrants, fresh, intended for processing

ex 0811 10 90

Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: whole fruit

ex 0811 10 90

Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: other

ex 0811 20 31

Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: whole fruit

ex 0811 20 31

Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: other

ex 0811 20 39

Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: without stalk

ex 0811 20 39

Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening
matter: other

Minimum import price
(EUR/100 kg net)

51,4

63,1

38,5

23,3

75,0

57,6

99,5

79,6

62,8

44,8

2. The minimum import prices, as set out in Article 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
inform the

the level of the minimum import prices in the immediate future, the European Commission will
Romanian authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation.

4. At the request of either the Community or Romania, 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.

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Custom duties on imports applicable in Romania to products originating in the Community and listed below
shall be abolished — Romanian tariff codes (1)

ANNEX B(a)

0101
0102 10
0102 90 90
0103 10 00
0103 91 90
0103 92 90
0104
0106
0203 11 90
0203 12 90
0203 19 90
0203 21 90
0203 22 90
0203 29 90
0204
0205
0206 10 91 (2)
0206 10 99 (2)
0206 21 00 (2)
0206 22 00 (2)
0206 29 99 (2)
0206 30 80
0206 41 80
0206 49 80
0206 80 91
0206 80 99
0206 90 91
0206 90 99
0208
0210 91 00
0210 92 00
0210 93 00
0210 99 10
0210 99 21
0210 99 29
0210 99 31
0210 99 39
0210 99 59
0210 99 60
0407 00 90
0408 11 20
0408 19 20
0408 91 20
0408 99 20
0410 00 00
0501 00 00
0502 90 00
0503 00 00
0504 00 00
0505 10 10
0506
0507 10 00
0507 90 00
0508 00 00
0509 00 10
0510 00 00
0511 91
0511 99
0601
0602 30 00
0602 90 10

0602 90 20
0602 90 30
0602 90 41
0602 90 45
0602 90 49
0602 90 51
0602 90 59
0604
0704 20 00
0706 90 30
0709 20 00
0709 52 00
0709 59 10
0709 59 30
0709 60 91
0709 60 95
0709 60 99
0709 90 20
0709 90 31
0709 90 40
0709 90 50
0710 80 10
0710 80 61
0710 80 69
0710 80 85
0711 20
0711 30 00
0711 90 10
0712 31 00
0712 32 00
0712 33 00
0712 39 00
0713 20 00
0713 40 00
0713 50 00
0714 20
0714 90 90
0801
0802 11
0802 12
0802 21 00
0802 22 00
0802 40 00
0802 50 00
0802 90
0803
0804
0805
0806 20
0807 20 00
0808 10 10
0809 40 90
0810 40 10
0810 40 50
0810 40 90
0810 50 00
0810 60 00
0810 90
0811 90 70
0811 90 85
0812 10 00

0812 90 20
0812 90 30
0812 90 40
0812 90 50
0812 90 60
0812 90 70
0812 90 99
0813 40 50
0813 40 60
0813 40 70
0813 40 95
0813 50 12
0813 50 31
0813 50 99
0814 00 00
0901
0904 20 10
0904 20 30
0909 10 00
0909 40 00
0909 50 00
0910 20
0910 40 11
0910 40 13
0910 40 19
1102 90 90 (2)
1103 19 90 (2)
1103 20 90 (2)
1106 10 00
1106 30
1108 20 00
1202 10
1202 20 00
1207 30
1207 40
1207 50 90
1207 60
1207 91 10
1209 21 00
1209 22 10
1209 22 80
1209 23
1209 24 00
1209 25 10
1209 25 90
1209 26 00
1209 29 50
1209 30 00
1209 91
1209 99 10
1211 90
1212 10
1213 00 00
1214 10 00
1214 90
1301 10 00
1301 20 00
1301 90
1302 11 00
1302 14 00
1302 19 05

1302 19 98
1302 32 90
1302 39 00
1401
1402 00 00
1403 00 00
1404
1502
1503
1504
1509 10 10
1509 90 00
1510 00 10
1510 00 90
1512 21
1512 29
1515 21
1515 30
1515 40 00
1515 50
1515 90
1516 10
1518 00 31
1518 00 39
1522 00 91
1522 00 99
1602 41 90
1602 42 90
1602 49 90
1602 90 31
1602 90 41
1602 90 72
1602 90 74
1602 90 76
1602 90 78
1602 90 98
1603
1703
2001 90 10
2001 90 20
2001 90 65
2001 90 91
2003 20 00
2003 90 00
2004 90 30
2005 60 00
2005 90 10
2005 90 50
2005 90 75
2006 00 10
2006 00 91
2006 00 99
2008 11
2008 19 11
2008 19 13
2008 19 51
2008 19 59
2008 19 93
2008 20 19
2008 20 39
2008 20 51

2008 20 59
2008 20 71
2008 20 79
2008 20 91
2008 20 99
2008 30
2008 92 72
2008 99 11
2008 99 19
2008 99 25
2008 99 26
2008 99 41
2008 99 46
2008 99 47
2008 99 49
2008 99 51
2008 99 61
2008 99 62
2009 21 00
2009 29 19
2009 29 99
2009 31 19
2009 31 51
2009 31 59
2009 31 91
2009 31 99
2009 39 19
2009 39 39
2009 39 55
2009 39 59
2009 39 95
2009 39 99
2009 41 91
2009 41 99
2009 49 19
2009 49 93
2009 49 99
2301
2302 50 00
2304 00 00
2305 00 00
2306 10 00
2306 20 00
2306 41 00
2306 50 00
2306 60 00
2306 70 00
2306 90
2307 00 11
2307 00 90
2308 00 11
2308 00 40
2308 00 90
2309 90 10
2309 90 20
2309 90 31
2309 90 41
2309 90 51
2309 90 91

(1) As defined in Emergency Ordinance No 171/2001, MO I No 848/29.12.2001.
(2) Customs duties on imports of these products shall be abolished provided they do not benefit from export refunds.

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Imports into Romania of the following products originating in the Community shall be subject to the
concessions set out below

ANNEX B(b)

Romanian tariff code

Description (*)

Applicable custom
duty
(% of MFN)

Quantity
from 1.7.2002
to 30.6.2003
(tonnes)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2003
to 30.6.2004
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from 1.7.2004
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

ex 0102 90 41
ex 0102 90 49
0102 90 51
0102 90 59

Heifers (female bovines that have never
calved), weighing more than 220 kg

18,8

unlimited

unlimited

free

free

2 000

4 000

50

100

0

0

(1)

(1)

0201
0202

Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or
frozen

0206 10 95

Fresh or chilled edible bovine thick and
thin skirt

0206 29 91

Frozen edible bovine thick and thin skirt

0210 20

Meat of bovine animals, salted,
dried or smoked

in brine,

0210 99 51

Thick and thin skirt of bovine animals

0207

Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of
heading No 0105

free

3 600

3 900

300

(1) (4)

0210 99 90

Edible flours and meals of meat or meat
offal

18,8

unlimited

unlimited

Milk and cream, in powder or other solid
forms

0402 10 19

0402 21 11

0402 21 19

0402 21 91

0403 10 11 to
0403 10 39

Yoghurt, not
added fruits, nuts or cocoa

flavoured nor containing

0403 90 11 to
0403 90 69

Other, not flavoured nor containing added
fruits, nuts or cocoa

15

18,8

18,8

18,8

18,8

1 500

1 500

0

(4)

unlimited

unlimited

0404 10 02 to
0404 10 16

Whey, in powder or other solid forms, not
containing
other
sweetening matter

added

sugar

or

18,8

unlimited

unlimited

0405 10
0405 90

Butter and other fats and oils derived from
milk

18,8

1 900

1 900

0

(4)

0406

Cheese and curd

0602 10

Unrooted cuttings and slips

ex 0701 10 00

Seed potatoes, fresh or chilled, of superior
biological categories

0701 90 50
0701 90 90

Potatoes, fresh or chilled other than seed
and other than for the manufacture of
starch

free

15

free

2 400

2 600

200

(1) (4)

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

18,8

20 000

20 000

0

(4)

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Romanian tariff code

Description (*)

Applicable custom
duty
(% of MFN)

Quantity
from 1.7.2002
to 30.6.2003
(tonnes)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2003
to 30.6.2004
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from 1.7.2004
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

0709 10

Globe artichokes, fresh or chilled

18,8

unlimited

unlimited

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0709 90 39

Olives, for the production of oil

ex 0806 10 10

from 1 January to
Fresh table grapes,
14 July (excl. emperor variety, from 1 to
31 January only)

ex 1001 10 00

Durum wheat, seed

ex 1001

Wheat and meslin, except durum wheat
seed

1002 00 00

Rye

1003 00 10

Barley, seed

1003 00 90

Barley, other than seed

1005 10

Maize seed

1005 90 00

Maize, other than seed

1006

Rice

1102 30 00

Rice flour

1103 19 50

Rice groats and meal

1103 20 50

Rice pellets

free

unlimited

unlimited

free

free

18,8

18,8

18,8

free

free

free

unlimited

unlimited

125 000

125 000

30 000

1 118

55 882

1 000

24 500

10 000

30 000

1 118

55 882

1 000

49 000

10 000

1101

Wheat and meslin flour

free

1 500

3 000

1103 11

Wheat groats and meal

1103 20 60

Wheat pellets

1107

Malt

1204 00 10

Linseed, for sowing

1209 10 00

Sugar beet seed

1509 10 90

Virgin olive oil, other than lampante virgin
olive oil

1515 11 00

Crude linseed oil

1602 20 90

Preparations of liver, other than goose or
duck liver

1602 49 19

Meat preparations of domestic swine, other

1602 31 to
1602 39

1602 50

1701 11

1701 12

1701 99

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

Meat preparations of bovine animals

Raw cane sugar

Raw beet sugar

White or other
added flavouring or colouring

sugar, not containing

1801 00 00

Cocoa beans, whole or broken

2005 70

Olives, prepared or conserved

free

free

free

18,8

18,8

18,8

free

free

18,8

free

free

5 000

10 000

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

600

250

650

500

20 000

20 000

50

0

0

unlimited

unlimited

5 000

5 000

0

(1) (4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

(1) (4)

(1)

(4)

(1)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1) (4)

(1)

(4)

(2)

(4)

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Romanian tariff code

Description (*)

Applicable custom
duty
(% of MFN)

Quantity
from 1.7.2002
to 30.6.2003
(tonnes)

Annual quantity
from 1.7.2003
to 30.6.2004
(tonnes)

Yearly increase
as from 1.7.2004
(tonnes)

Specific
provisions

2007 91

Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purée and
pastes of citrus fruits

18,8

unlimited

unlimited

2007 99 35

Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purée and
pastes of raspberries

2007 99 51

Chestnut purée and paste

18,8

unlimited

unlimited

2009 11

2009 19

2009 29 11
2009 29 91

2009 31 11
2009 39 11
2009 39 31

Frozen orange juice

Other orange juice

Grapefruit juice

Other citrus fruit juice

2009 39 51

Lemon juice

Pineapple juice

Unmanufactured tobacco

18,8

2 500

2 500

0

(4)

2009 41 10
2009 49 11
2009 49 30
2009 49 91

2401 10 10
2401 10 20
2401 10 60
2401 10 70
2401 20 10
2401 20 20

(*) 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 code. Where ex codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the code and
corresponding description taken together.

(1) This concession is only applicable to products non-benefiting from any kind of export subsidies.
(2) In the event of an increase in the customs duty applicable erga omnes, the preferential duty applicable to imports originating in the Community may be set at 75 % of

the customs duty applicable erga omnes, subject to a maximum of 18,8 % ad valorem.

(3) In the event of an increase in the customs duty applicable erga omnes, the preferential duty applicable to imports originating in the Community may be set at 75 % of

the customs duty applicable erga omnes, subject to a maximum of 15 % ad valorem.

(4) Quantities of goods subject to this existing tariff quota and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 before the entry into force of this Protocol shall be fully

counted against the quantity provided for in the fourth column.