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 the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions
Date: 2002-12-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, agricultural trade, liberalisation of trade, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 19.12.2002
COM(2002) 749 final

2002/0302 (ACC)

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 the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of
the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

(presented by the Commission)

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

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.

The negotiations with Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria 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  common
agricultural  policy  of  the  Community  and  of  the  role  of  agriculture  in  Bulgaria’s
economy.

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 18 May 2000 and 18 October 2002.

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

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 Bulgaria.

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 
(EC)
No°2290/20001  of  9  October  2000.  The  present  Protocol  will  replace  these
autonomous and transitional measures on the day of its entry into force.

into  effect  by  Council  Regulation 

1

OJ L 262, 17.10.2000, p. 1.

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2002/0302 (ACC)

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 the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of
the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,

Whereas:

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

the  European
The  Europe  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between 
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria,
of  the  other  part2,  provides  for  certain  reciprocal  trade  concessions  for  certain
agricultural products.

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

The first improvements to the preferential arrangements of the Europe Agreement with
Bulgaria  were  provided  for  in  the  Protocol  adjusting  trade  aspects  of  the  Europe
Agreement to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of
Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the  European  Union  and  the  outcome of the
Uruguay  Round  negotiations  on  agriculture,  including  improvements  to  the  existing
preferential arrangements, approved by Council Decision 1999/278/EC3.

Improvements  to  the  preferential  arrangements  were  also  provided  for  as  a  result  of
negotiations  to  liberalise  agricultural  trade  concluded  in  2000.  On  the  Community
side,  these  were  implemented  from  1 July  2000  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)
No 2290/2000 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  Bulgaria4.  This  second  adjustment  of  the  preferential  arrangements

1

2

3

4

OJ C …, …, p. …
OJ L 358, 31.12.1994, p. 3.
OJ L 112, 29.4.1999, p. 1.
OJ L 262, 17.10.2000, p. 1.

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(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

has not yet been incorporated in the Europe Agreement in the form of an Additional
Protocol.

Negotiations for further improvements to the preferential arrangements of the Europe
Agreement with Bulgaria were concluded on 18 October 2002.

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 the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (hereinafter referred to
as “the Protocol”) should be approved with a view to consolidating all concessions in
agricultural  trade  between  the  two  sides,  including  the  results  of  the  negotiations
concluded in 2000 and 2002.

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  Code5  has  codified  the  management  rules  for  tariff  quotas
designed  to  be  used  following  the  chronological  order  of  dates  of  customs
declarations. Certain tariff quotas under this Decision should therefore be administered
in accordance with those rules.

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 Commission6.

(9) 

As  a  result  of  the  aforementioned  negotiations,  Regulation  (EC)  No 2290/2000  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
the  Republic  of  Bulgaria,  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.

1. 

2. 

5

6

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to 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.

The  President  of  the  Council  shall,  on  behalf  of  the  Community,  make  the
notification of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol.

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

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1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

Article 3

Upon  this  Decision  taking  effect,  the  arrangements  provided  for  in  the  Annexes  of
the  Protocol  attached  to  this  Decision  shall  replace  those  referred  to  in  Annexes  X
and  XI  as  referred  to  in  Article  21(2)  and  21(3),  as  amended,  of  the  Europe
Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part.

The  Commission  shall  adopt  detailed  rules  for  the  application  of  the  Protocol  in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5.

Article 4

The  order  numbers  as  attributed  to  the  tariff  quotas  in  the  Annex  to  this  Decision
may be changed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 5. 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.

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 2290/2000 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.

Article 5

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  Management  Committee  for  Cereals
instituted  by  Article 23  of  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 1766/927  or,  where
appropriate,  by  the  committee  instituted  by  the  relevant  provisions  of  the  other
Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets.

Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Articles  4  and  7  of  Decision
1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be one month.

7

OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

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Article 6

Regulation (EC) No 2290/2000 is repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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Quota
order No

09.4598
09.4537

09.4563

09.4651

09.4671

09.5854
09.4675

09.4660
09.5891
09.6223

09.6225
09.6231
09.6233
09.5892
09.6161

09.4725

09.6245
09.6247
09.6249

09.6253
09.5731

09.6255
09.6162
09.6261
09.5573
09.4676

09.5893

ANNEX

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

CN code

Description

0102 90 05
0102 90 21
0102 90 29
0102 90 41
0102 90 49
ex 0102 90

0201
0202
ex0203

0210 11
0210 12
0210 19

1601 00

1602 41
1602 42
1602 49
ex 0207
0403 10 11
0403 10 13
0403 10 19
0403 10 31
0403 10 33
0403 10 39
0406
0407 00 30
0701 90 50
0701 90 90
0702 00 00
0707
0709 60 10
0709 90 70
0710 21 00
0710 22 00
0710 29 00
0710 80 51
0710 80 69
0710 80 95
0711 51 00
2003 10 20
2003 10 30
0806 10
0808 10
0808 20 10
0808 20 50
0809 10 00
0809 20
0811 90 75
0811 90 80
0809 30
0809 40 05
0810 10 00
0812 90 10
1001
1109 00 00
1002 00 00
1102 10 00
1103 19 10
1103 20 10

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

Heifers and cows not for slaughter of the following mountain breeds: grey, brown, yellow, spotted
Simmental and Pinzgau
Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

Meat of swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

Sausages and similar products

Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood of swine

Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No 0105, excluding 0207 27 91, 0207 35 91, 0207 36 89
Yoghurt

Cheese and curd
Eggs of poultry, in shell, not for hatching
Potatoes

Tomatoes
Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
Sweet peppers
Courgettes
Frozen vegetables

Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

Fresh grapes
Apples
Pears

Apricots
Cherries

Peaches
Plums
Strawberries, fresh
Apricots, provisionally preserved
Wheat and meslin
Wheat gluten
Rye
Rye flour
Rye groats and meal
Rye pellets

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Quota
order No

09.5894

09.5895

09.4677

09.6275

09.6277

09.5896
09.6279
09.5897
09.6281
09.5898

09.6285

09.5899

09.6287
09.6291
09.6293
09.5900

09.5732

09.6299

CN code

Description

Barley
Barley flour
Barley groats and meal
Barley pellets
Oats
Oat flour
Oats groats and meal
Oats pellets
Maize

Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions thereof

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

Extracts and juices, in packings of 1kg or less
Cucumbers, preserved
Sweet peppers, preserved
Preserved or prepared tomatoes
Other vegetables, prepared or preserved

Strawberry jam

Pears, prepared or preserved

Apricots, prepared or preserved
Peaches, prepared or preserved
Strawberries, prepared or preserved
Dog or cat food

Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

Tobacco

1003
1102 90 10
1103 19 30
1103 20 20
1004
1102 90 30
1103 19 40
1103 20 30
1005 10 90
1005 90 00
1512 11 10
1512 11 91
1512 19 10
1512 19 91
1602 32
1602 39
1603 00 10
2001 10 00
2001 90 70
2002
2005 10 00
2005 20 20
2005 20 80
2005 40 00
2005 51 00
2005 59 00
2005 60 00
2005 90 30
2005 90 50
2005 90 60
2005 90 70
2005 90 75
2005 90 80
2007 99 33

2008 40 11
2008 40 21
2008 40 29
2008 40 39
2008 40 51
2008 40 59
2008 40 71
2008 40 79
2008 40 91
2008 40 99
2008 50
2008 70
2008 80
2309 10 51
2309 10 90
2309 90 31
2309 90 41
2401 10 10
2401 10 60
2401 10 70
2401 20 10
2401 20 60
2401 20 70

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0

5.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

FicheFin/02/34431

BUDGET HEADING:
Chapter 10 – Agricultural duties
Chapter B1-1 and B1-2
TITLE:
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 the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between
the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions
LEGAL BASIS:
Art. 133 of the Treaty
AIMS:

DATE: 7/11/2002
APPROPRIATIONS:
1 121,7 Mio €
38 209 Mio €

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
OTHER

EXPENDITURE (1)
-
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
-
-
REVENUE
-
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
NATIONAL
-

(2)

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(EUR million)

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR
2002
(EUR million)

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR
2003
(EUR million)

1.9

-0.2

2004
1.9
-0.2

-

-

1.4

-0.2

2005
2.1
-0.2

2006
2.3
-0.2

2007
2.5
-0.2

6.0

6.1

CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE
RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF
THE CURRENT BUDGET?

6.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?
6.3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS?
OBSERVATIONS:

YES NO

YES NO
YES NO
YES NO

(1)
expenditure side be marginal except in the case of maize.

The budgetary effects of the new concessions in the double profit agreement with Bulgaria will on the

For wheat and barley, the introduction of duty-free import could result in higher exportable surplus but
this should not lead to increased expenditure since the export refund is currently at zero.

Maize :
80 000 t 24.1 €/t =

1.928 Mio € annually

1.446 Mio € 2003 (budget year only until 15/10/2003)
0.193 Mio € annually increases after  2003

(2)

Based on the actual trade level, the total loss of own resources can be estimated at 0.2 Mio €.

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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 the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of
negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as “the Community”,

of the one part, and

THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

of the other part,

WHEREAS:

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

The  Europe  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between 
the  European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria,
of  the  other  part  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “the  Europe  Agreement”)  was  signed  in
Brussels on 8 March 1993 and entered into force on 1 February 19951.

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

For the first time, improvements to the preferential agricultural regime of the Europe
Agreement  were  provided  for  in  the  Protocol  adjusting  trade  aspects  of  the  Europe
Agreement2  to  take  account  of  the  last  enlargement  of  the  Community  and  the
outcome of the GATT Uruguay Round.

Two  further  rounds of negotiations for  improved  agricultural trade  concessions  were
concluded on 18 May 2000 and 18 October 2002.

From the one side, the Council decided, by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 2290/20003,
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 Bulgaria took legislative provisions to apply, as from the same date of
1 July  2000,  the  relevant  Bulgarian  concessions  (Decree  of  the  Council  of  Ministers
No 127,  11.07.2000;  Decree  of  the  Council  of  Ministers  No 161,  20.06.2001;
Integrated  Customs  Tariff  of  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria,  introduced  by  Decree  of  the
Council of Ministers No 289, 20.12.20014).

1

2

3

4

OJ L 358, 31.12.1994, p. 3.
OJ L 112, 29.4.1999, p. 1.
OJ L 262, 17.10.2000, p. 1.
State Gazette (SG) No 57/2000; No 59/2001 and No 1/2002 respectively.

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(6) 

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

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The arrangements for import into the Community applicable  to certain agricultural  products
originating  in  Bulgaria  as  set  out  in  Annex  A(a)  and  A(b)  and  the  arrangements  for  import
into Bulgaria 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 X and XI as
referred to in Article 21(2) and 21(3), as amended, of the Europe Agreement establishing an
association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and
the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part.

The Annexes to this Protocol shall form an integral part thereof. This Protocol shall form an
integral part of the Europe Agreement.

Article 2

Article 3

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

The Contracting  Parties shall notify each  other of  the  accomplishment  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 Bulgarian languages, each of these
texts being equally authentic.

Done at Brussels,

For the European Community

For the Republic of Bulgaria

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ANNEX A(a)

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

0101 10 90
0101 90 19
0101 90 30
0101 90 90
0104 2
0106 19 10
0106 39 10
0204 2
0205
0206 80 91
0206 90 91
0207 27 91
0207 35 91
0207 36 89
0208
0210 92 00
0210 93 00
0210 99 10
0210 99 21 2
0210 99 29 2
0210 99 60 2
0210 99 79
0407 00 11 2
0407 00 19 2
0407 00 90
0408 11 802
0408 19 812
0408 19 892
0408 91 802
0408 99 802
0409 00 00
0410 00 00
06
0701 10 00
0701 90 10
0703
0704 20 00
0704 90 90
0705 19 00
0705 21 00
0705 29 00
0706
0708 10 00
0709 10 00
0709 20 00
0709 30 00
0709 40 00
0709 51 00

0709 52 00
0709 59
0709 60 99
0709 90 10
0709 90 20
0709 90 31
0709 90 40
0709 90 50
0709 90 90
0710 30 00
0710 80 10
0710 80 59
0710 80 80
0710 80 85
0711 20 10
0711 30 00
0711 40 00
0711 59 00
0711 90 10
0711 90 50
0711 90 80
0711 90 90
0712 20 00
0712 31 00
0712 32 00
0712 33 00
0712 39 00
0712 90 05
0712 90 30
0712 90 50
0712 90 90
0713
0714 20
0714 90 90
0802
0804 20
0806 20
0807
0808 20 90
0809 40 90
0810 40
0810 50 00
0810 60 00
0810 90 95
0811 20 19
0811 20 39
0811 20 51
0811 20 59

0811 20 90
0811 90 19
0811 90 39
0811 90 50
0811 90 70
0811 90 85
0811 90 95
0812 10 00
0812 90 20
0812 90 40
0812 90 50
0812 90 60
0812 90 99
0813 10 00
0813 20 00
0813 30 00
0813 40 10
0813 40 30
0813 40 95
0813 50 15
0813 50 19
0813 50 39
0813 50 91
0813 50 99
0814 00 00
09
1006 10 10
1007 00 10
1008 2
1102 90 90 2
1103 19 90 2
1103 20 90 2
1106 10 00
1106 30
1107 2
1108 20 00
1208 10 00
1209 10 00
1209 21 00
1209 23 80
1209 29 50
1209 29 60
1209 29 80
1209 30 00
1209 91
1209 99 91
1209 99 99
1210

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
1507
1508 10 90
1508 90
1509
1510
1511 10 90
1511 90
1512 11 99
1512 19 99
1512 21
1512 29
1513
1514
1515
1516 20 95
1516 20 96
1516 20 98
1518 00 31
1518 00 39
1522 00 91
1602 20 11
1602 20 19
1602 31
1602 90 72 2
1602 90 74 2
1602 90 76 2
1602 90 78 2
2001 90 20
2001 90 50
2001 90 65
2001 90 75
2001 90 85
2001 90 93
2001 90 96
2003 20 00
2003 90 00

2005 70
2005 90 10
2006 00 99
2007 91 90
2007 99 10
2007 99 31
2007 99 39
2007 99 58
2007 99 93
2007 99 98
2008 11 92
2008 11 94
2008 11 96
2008 11 98
2008 19
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 60
2008 92 12
2008 92 14
2008 92 32
2008 92 34
2008 92 36
2008 92 38
2008 92 51
2008 92 59
2008 92 72
2008 92 74
2008 92 76
2008 92 78
2008 92 92
2008 92 93

2008 92 94
2008 92 96
2008 92 97
2008 92 98
2008 99 11
2008 99 19
2008 99 23
2008 99 25
2008 99 26
2008 99 28
2008 99 36
2008 99 37
2008 99 38
2008 99 40
2008 99 43
2008 99 45
2008 99 46
2008 99 47
2008 99 49
2008 99 53
2008 99 55
2008 99 61
2008 99 62
2008 99 68
2008 99 72
2008 99 78
2008 99 99
2009 11 19
2009 12 00
2009 19 19
2009 19 98
2009 21 00
2009 29 19
2009 29 91
2009 29 99
2009 31
2009 39 19
2009 39 31
2009 39 39
2009 39 55
2009 39 59
2009 39 95
2009 39 99
2009 41
2009 49 19
2009 49 30
2009 49 93
2009 49 99

2009 50
2009 71
2009 79 19
2009 79 30
2009 79 93
2009 79 99
2009 80 19
2009 80 36
2009 80 38
2009 80 50
2009 80 63
2009 80 69
2009 80 71
2009 80 73
2009 80 79
2009 80 88
2009 80 89
2009 80 95
2009 80 96
2009 80 97
2009 80 99
2009 90 19
2009 90 29
2009 90 39
2009 90 41
2009 90 49
2009 90 51
2009 90 59
2009 90 73
2009 90 79
2009 90 95
2009 90 96
2009 90 97
2302 50 00
2306 90 19
2308 00 90
2309 90 10

(1)

(2)

As  defined  in  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No 1832/2002  of  1  August  2002  amending  Annex I  to  Council
Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L
290, 28.10.2002, p. 1).
Customs duties on imports of these products shall be abolished provided they do not benefit from export refunds.

12

ANNEX A(b)

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

(MFN= Most Favoured Nation duty)

CN code

Description (1)

0102 90 05

Live bovine animals of a live weight not
exceeding 80 kg

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

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)

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

250

250

2 500

3 000

500

0

0

0

0

Specific
provisions

(3)(14)

(3)(14)

(4)(14)

(14)

(5)(13)
(14)

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

ex 0102 90

0201
0202

ex0203

0210 11
0210 12
0210 19

1601 00

1602 41
1602 42
1602 49

ex 0207

Meat of bovines, fresh, chilled or frozen

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or
frozen

Meat of swine, salted, in brine, dried or
smoked

Sausages and similar products

Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or
blood of swine

Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading
No 0105, excluding 0207 27 91, 0207 35 91,
0207 36 89

Yoghurt

0403 10 11
0403 10 13
0403 10 19
0403 10 31
0403 10 33
0403 10 39

0406

Cheese and curd

0407 00 30

Eggs of poultry, in shell, not for hatching

0701 90 50
0701 90 90

Potatoes

0702 00 00

Tomatoes

0702 00 00

Tomatoes

0707

0707

Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled

Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

100

free

100

13

6 050

6 050

250

500

(14)

0

0

6 100

150

4 100

6 450

-

8 375

-

6 400

300

5 000

6 550

-

8 375

-

300

(13)(14)

0

0

100

-

850

-

(13)

(14)

(7)(8)
(13)(14)

(8)

(7)(8)(14)

(8)

CN code

Description (1)

0709 60 10

Sweet peppers

0709 90 70

Courgettes

0709 90 70

Courgettes

Frozen vegetables

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)

free

free

100

free

2 000

2 000

50

-

100

-

4 000

4 000

0

0

-

0

Specific
provisions

(14)

(7)(8)

(8)

(14)

Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus

free

2 125

2 500

250

(14)

0710 21 00
0710 22 00
0710 29 00
0710 80 51
0710 80 69
0710 80 95

0711 51 00
2003 10 20
2003 10 30

0806 10 10
0806 10 90

Fresh grapes

0806 10 10

Fresh grapes

0808 10 10
0808 10 20
0808 10 50
0808 10 90

0808 10 20
0808 10 50
0808 10 90

0808 20 10
0808 20 50

Apples

Apples

Pears

0808 20 50

Pears

0809 10 00

Apricots

0809 10 00

Apricots

0809 20
0811 90 75
0811 90 80

Cherries

0809 20

Cherries

0809 30

0809 30

0809 40 05

0809 40 05

Peaches

Peaches

Plums

Plums

0810 10 00

Strawberries, fresh

0810 20

Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and
loganberries

0810 30

Black-, white- or redcurrants and gooseberries

0811 10

Strawberries, frozen

0811 20 31

Raspberries, frozen, not containing added
sugar

1 200

1800

-

-

0

-

1 925

2 325

400

(7)(9)(14)
(14)

(9)

(13)(14)
(7)(10)(13)(14)

-

-

-

(10)

3 125

3 125

315

-

750

-

-

750

-

-

0

-

1 600

2 200

220

(14)
(7)(14)(11)

(11)

(7)(8)(14)

(8)

(7)(8)

(8)

(7)(12)(14)

(12)

(7)(9)(14)

(9)

-

100

-

0

-

200

(6)(14)

(6)

(6)

(6)

(6)

-

1 000

-

9 375

2 090

-

1 000

-

9 375

-

2 090

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

unlimited

free

100

free

100

free

100

free

100

free

100

free

100

free

100

free

free

free

free

free

14

CN code

Description (1)

0812 90 10

Apricots, provisionally preserved

1001
1109 00 00

Wheat and meslin
Wheat gluten

1002 00 00
1102 10 00
1103 19 10
1103 20 10

1003
1102 90 10
1103 19 30
1103 20 20

1004 00 00
1102 90 30
1103 19 40
1103 20 30

1005 10 90
1005 90 00

1512 11 10
1512 11 91
1512 19 10
1512 19 91

1602 32
1602 39

Rye
Rye flour
Rye groats and meal
Rye pellets

Barley
Barley flour
Barley groats and meal
Barley pellets

Oats
Oat flour
Oats groats and meal
Oats pellets

Maize

Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions
thereof

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

1603 00 10

Extracts and juices, in packings of 1kg or less

2001 10 00

Cucumbers, preserved

2001 90 70

Sweet peppers, preserved

2002

Preserved or prepared tomatoes

Other vegetables, prepared or preserved

2005 10 00
2005 20 20
2005 20 80
2005 40 00
2005 51 00
2005 59 00
2005 60 00
2005 90 30
2005 90 50
2005 90 60
2005 90 70
2005 90 75
2005 90 80

2007 99 33

Strawberry jam

Pears, prepared or preserved

2008 40 11
2008 40 21
2008 40 29
2008 40 39
2008 40 51
2008 40 59
2008 40 71
2008 40 79
2008 40 91
2008 40 99

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

1 250

1 250

125

(14)

126 400

250 000

25 000

(13)(14)
(13)

2 000

4 000

400

free

25 000

50 000

5 000

free

1 250

2 500

250

(13)
(13)
(13)
(13)

(13)
(13)
(13)
(13)

(13)
(13)
(13)
(13)

(13)

(14)

40 000

80 000

8 000

1 750

3 000

0

1 250

1 500

150

(13)(14)

50

3 125

250

16 900

1 500

100

3 125

500

17 100

3 000

10

315

50

200

300

(14)

(13)(14)

250

50

250

100

25

10

(7)(14)

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

15

CN code

Description (1)

2008 50

Apricots, prepared or preserved

2008 70

Peaches, prepared or preserved

2008 80

Strawberries, prepared or preserved

Dog or cat food

Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

Tobacco

2309 10 51
2309 10 90

2309 90 31
2309 90 41

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

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

free

free

free

free

free

free

500

750

650

250

500

750

650

500

3 500

3 500

7 500

7 500

50

75

65

0

0

0

(14)

(14)

(14)

(14)

(14)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

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.
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.
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.
The quota for this product is opened for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
Romania and the Slovak Republic.
Excluding tenderloin presented alone.
Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex to the present Annex.
The reduction applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.
Entry price system: for all imports (within and outside the tariff quotas) of CN codes 0702 (tomatoes), 0707.00.05
(cucumbers), 0709.90.70 (courgettes), 0809.10 (apricots) and 0809.20 (cherries), five additional stages (10%, 12%,
14% 16% and 18%) are herewith introduced which have to be used before the application of the full specific duty
as mentioned in the Combined Nomenclature.
Entry  price  system:  for  all  imports  (within  and  outside  the  tariff  quotas)  of  CN  codes  0806.10.10  (grapes)  and
0809.40.05 (plums), three additional stages (10%, 12% and 14%) are herewith introduced which have to be used
before 
the  Combined  Nomenclature.
full  specific  duty  as  mentioned 
In addition imports from Bulgaria to the Community of plums destined for processing in immediate containers of a
net  capacity  weight  exceeding  250kg  (CN  code  ex.  0809.40.05)  will  be  exempted  from  the  specific  duty.  Entry
under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions – see Articles 291 to
300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p.71) and subsequent amendments.
Entry price system: for all imports (within and outside the tariff quotas) of CN codes 0808.10.20, 0808.10.50,
0808.10.90 (apples), the following concessions should be applied:
- Five additional stages (10%, 12%, 14%, 16% and 18%) are herewith introduced for the period 1 January to 14
February, which have to be used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined
Nomenclature;
- Three additional stages (14%, 16% and 18%) are herewith introduced for the period 15 February to 31 March,
which have to be used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined Nomenclature
- Two additional stages (16% and 18%) are herewith introduced for the period 1April to 15 July, which have to be
used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined Nomenclature
- Five additional stages (10%, 12%, 14%, 16% and 18%) are herewith introduced for the period 16 July to 31
December, which have to be used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined
Nomenclature.
Entry price system: for all imports (within and outside the tariff quotas) of CN code 0808.20.50 (pears), the
following concessions should be applied:
- Five additional stages (10%, 12%, 14%, 16% and 18%) are herewith introduced for the period 1 January to 31
March, which have to be used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined
Nomenclature;

the  application  of 

the 

in 

16

- Two additional stages (16% and 18%) are herewith introduced for the periods 1 to 30 April and 1 to 15 July,
which have to be used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined Nomenclature;
- Five additional stages (10%, 12%, 14%, 16% and 18%) are herewith introduced for the period 16 July to 31
December, which have to be used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined
Nomenclature.
Entry price system: for all imports (within and outside the tariff quotas) of CN code 0809.30 (peaches and
nectarines), the following concessions should be applied:
- Three additional stages (10%, 12% and 14%) are herewith introduced for the period 11 June to 31 July, which
have to be used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined Nomenclature;
- Five additional stages (10%, 12%, 14%, 16% and 18%) are herewith introduced for the periods 1 August to 30
September, which have to be used before the application of the full specific duty as mentioned in the Combined
Nomenclature.
This concession is only applicable to products not benefiting from any kind of export subsidies.
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.

(12)

(13)
(14)

17

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 Bulgaria:

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

Minimum import
price
(EUR/100 kg net)

51,4

63,1

38,5

23,3

75,0

57,6

99,5

79,6

2.

3.

4.

5.

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.

If the import prices of a given product covered by this Annex show a trend suggesting
that the prices could go below the level of the minimum import prices in the immediate
future,  the  European  Commission  will  inform  the  Bulgarian  authorities  in  order  to
enable them to correct the situation.

At the request  of  either the  Community or  Bulgaria,  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.

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.

18

ANNEX B(a)

Custom duties on imports applicable in Bulgaria to products originating
in the Community and listed below shall be abolished - Bulgarian tariff codes (1)

0101 10 90
0101 90 11
0101 90 19
0101 90 30
0101 90 90
0102 90 90
0104 10 10 2
0104 10 30 2
0104 10 80 2
0104 20 10 2
0104 20 90 2
0105 19 20
0105 19 90
0106 11 00
0106 12 00
0106 19 10
0106 19 90
0106 20 00
0106 31 00
0106 32 00
0106 39 10
0106 39 90
0106 90 00
0204 10 00 2
0204 21 00 2
0204 222
0204 23 00 2
0204 30 00 2
0204 41 00 2
0204 42 10 2
0204 42 30 2
0204 42 50 2
0204 42 90 2
0204 43 10 2
0204 43 90 2
0204 50 2
0205
0206 10 10
0206 10 91
0206 10 99
0206 22 00
0206 29 10
0206 29 99
0206 30 20
0206 30 301
0206 30 801
0206 41 201
0206 41 801
0206 49 201
0206 49 801
0206 80 10
0206 80 91
0206 80 99 2

0207 27 91
0207 34
0207 35 91
0207 36 81
0207 36 85
0207 36 89
0208
0210 92 00
0210 93 00
0210 99 10
0210 99 21 2
0210 99 29 2
0210 99 60 2
0210 99 71
0210 99 79
0407 00 11 2
0407 00 19 2
0407 00 90
0408 11 20 2
0408 11 80 2
0408 19 2
0408 91 20 2
0408 91 80 2
0408 99 20 2
0408 99 80 2
0409 00 00
0410 00 00
0501 00 00
0502
0503 00 00
0504 00 00
0511 10 00
0511 91
0511 99
0601
0602
0603
0604
0701 10
0703 20 00
0703 90 00
0704 20 00
0704 90 90
0705 19 00
0705 21 00
0705 29 00
0706 90
0708 10 00
0709 10 00
0709 20 00
0709 40 00
0709 51 00
0709 52 00

0709 60 99
0709 90 10
0709 90 20
0709 90 31
0709 90 40
0709 90 50
0709 90 90
0710 30 00
0710 80 10
0710 80 59
0710 80 80
0710 80 85
0711 20
0711 30 00
0711 59 00
0711 90 10
0711 90 50
0711 90 80
0711 90 90
0712 20 00
0712 90 05
0712 90 11
0712 90 30
0712 90 50
0712 90 90
0713 10
0713 20 00
0713 31 00
0713 32 00
0713 33
0713 39 00
0713 40 00
0713 50 00
0713 90
0714 20
0714 90 90
0801
0802
0803
0804
0805
0806 20
0807
0808 20 90
0810 40
0810 50 00
0810 60 00
0810 90
0811 20 39
0811 20 51
0811 90 31
0811 90 39
0811 90 70

1404
1501 00 11
1502
1503
1507
1508
1509
1510
1511
1512 11 99
1512 19 99
1512 21
1512 29
1513
1514
1515 11 00
1515 19 10
1515 19 90
1515 21 10
1515 21 90
1515 29 10
1515 29 90
1515 30 10
1515 30 90
1515 40 00
1515 50 11
1515 50 19
1515 50 91
1515 50 99
1515 90 21
1515 90 29
1515 90 31
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
1522 00 91
1522 00 99
1602 31
1602 90 72 2
1602 90 74 2
1602 90 76 2
1602 90 78 2
1603 00 80
1801 00 00

2001 90 50
2001 90 65
2001 90 75
2001 90 85
2001 90 91
2001 90 93
2001 90 96
2003 20 00
2003 90 00
2005 70
2005 90 10
2006 00 10
2006 00 91
2006 00 99
2007 91 90
2007 99 93
2008 11 92
2008 11 94
2008 11 96
2008 11 98
2008 19
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 60 11
2008 60 31
2008 60 51
2008 60 59
2008 60 71
2008 60 79
2008 60 91
2008 60 99
2008 92 12
2008 92 14
2008 92 32
2008 92 34
2008 92 36
2008 92 38

2008 92 74
2008 92 76
2008 92 78
2008 92 92
2008 92 93
2008 92 94
2008 92 96
2008 92 97
2008 92 98
2008 99 11
2008 99 19
2008 99 23
2008 99 25
2008 99 26
2008 99 28
2008 99 36
2008 99 37
2008 99 38
2008 99 40
2008 99 41
2008 99 43
2008 99 45
2008 99 46
2008 99 47
2008 99 49
2008 99 51
2008 99 53
2008 99 55
2008 99 61
2008 99 62
2008 99 68
2008 99 72
2008 99 78
2008 99 99
2009 11 19
2009 12 00
2009 19 19
2009 19 98
2009 21 00
2009 29 19
2009 29 91
2009 29 99
2009 31 11
2009 31 19
2009 31 51
2009 31 59
2009 31 91
2009 31 99
2009 39 31
2009 39 19
2009 39 39
2009 39 55
2009 39 59

0812 90 20
0812 90 30
0812 90 40
0812 90 50
0812 90 60
0812 90 70
0812 90 99
0813
0814 00 00
0901
0902
0903 00 00
0904
0905 00 00
0908
0909
0910
1005 10 11
1005 10 13
1005 10 15
1005 10 19
1006 10 10
1007 00 10
1008 2
1102 90 90 2
1103 19 90 2
1103 20 90 2
1106 10 00
1106 30
1107 2
1108 20 00
1201
1202
1203 00 00
1204
1205
1206
1207
1208
1209
1210
1211
1212 10
1212 30 00
1212 99 80
1213 00 00
1214
1301
1302 11 00
1302 19 05
1302 19 98
1302 32 90
1302 39 00

19

0206 90 10
0206 90 91
0206 90 99 2
2009 41 91
2009 41 99
2009 49 19
2009 49 30
2009 49 93
2009 49 99
2009 50
2009 71

0709 59
0709 60 91
0709 60 95
2009 79 19
2009 79 30
2009 79 93
2009 79 99
2009 80 19
2009 80 36
2009 80 38
2009 80 50

0811 90 85
0811 90 95
0812 10 00
2009 80 63
2009 80 69
2009 80 71
2009 80 73
2009 80 79
2009 80 88
2009 80 89
2009 80 95

1401
1402 00 00
1403 00 00
2009 80 96
2009 80 97
2009 80 99
2009 90 19
2009 90 29
2009 90 39
2009 90 41
2009 90 49

1802 00 00
2001 90 10
2001 90 20
2009 90 51
2009 90 59
2009 90 73
2009 90 79
2009 90 95
2009 90 96
2009 90 97
2301

2008 92 51
2008 92 59
2008 92 72
2302 50 00 0
2303 10 19 0
2303 10 90 0
2303 20
2303 30 00 0
2304 00 00 0
2305 00 00 0
2306

2009 39 95
2009 39 99
2009 41 10
2307 00 11 0
2307 00 90 0
2308 00 11 0
2308 00 40
2308 00 90
2309 10 31 0
2309 90 10

(1)

(2)

As defined in the Customs Tariff of the Republic of Bulgaria, adopted by Council of Ministers Decree No 289
(State Gazette No 1/2002).
Customs  duties  on  imports  of  these  products  shall  be  abolished  provided  they  do  not  benefit  from  export
refunds and, in the case of cereals products (CN chapters 10 and 11), are accompanied by an export licence
with an indication to that effect.

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ANNEX B(b)

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

Bulgarian
tariff code

Description (1)

(MFN= Most Favoured Nation duty)

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)

Special
provisions

Applicable customs duty 

(2)

Column I
% of MFN

Column II
% ad valorem

free

218

400

8 149

8 149

40

0

(4)

(4)

0105 11
0105 99 10
0105 99 20

Live poultry, weighing no more than 185 g:
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
Ducks
Geese

0202 20 30 0
0202 20 50 0

Forequarters with bone-in, frozen
Hindquarters with bone-in, frozen

ex0203

Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

0210 11
0210 12
0210 19

Meat of swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

1601 00

Sausages and similar products

1602 41
1602 42
1602 49

Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood of
swine

0207

Meat and edible offal of poultry

0402 10
0402 21

0405 10
0405 90

Milk and cream, in powder, granules or other solid
forms

Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk

0406

Cheese and curd

0407 00 30

Eggs of poultry, in shell, not for hatching

0702 00 00

Tomatoes, fresh

0706 10 00 0

Carrots and turnips

0707

Cucumbers and gherkins

0709 30 00 0

Aubergines (egg-plant)

0709 90 39
0709 90 60

Other vegetables

0709 60 10

Sweet peppers

0709 90 70

Courgettes

8,5

free

free

10

20

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

15

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

8 000

8 500

500

(3)(4)

1 000

2 977

1 000

3 000

87

100

2 700

3 000

150

700

255

1 130

75

145

50

300

800

255

1 130

100

150

100

0

0

0

300

0

100

25

115

10

(4)

(4)

(4)

(3)(4)

(3)

(3)(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

0

(4)

Bulgarian
tariff code

Description (1)

Vegetables, frozen

0710 10 00
0710 22 00
0710 29 00
0710 80 51
0710 80 61
0710 80 69
0710 80 95
0710 90 00

0710 21 00 0

Peas (Pisum sativum), frozen

0806 10

Fresh grapes

0808 10

Apples

0808 20 50 9

Pears, other than from 1 April to 30 June

0809 10 00 0

Apricots

0809 20
0811 90 75
0811 90 80

Cherries

0809 30

Peaches, including nectarines

0811 20

Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries,
black-, white- or red-currant and gooseberries

1001
1109 00 00

Wheat and meslin
Wheat gluten

1002 00 00
1102 10 00
1103 19 10
1103 20 10

1003
1102 90 10
1103 19 30
1103 20 20

1004
1102 90 30
1103 19 40
1103 20 30

1005 10 90
1005 90

Rye
Rye flour
Rye groats and meal
Rye pellets

Barley
Barley flour
Barley groats and meal
Barley pellets

Oats
Oat flour
Oats groats and meal
Oats pellets

Maize

1006 30

Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled

1103 19 50
1103 20 50

1108 13 00
1108 14 00
1108 19

Meal and pellets of rice

Potato starch
Manioc (cassava) starch
Other starches

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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)

Special
provisions

Applicable customs duty 

(2)

Column I
% of MFN

Column II
% ad valorem

free

260

300

30

(4)

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

free

115

1 450

4 680

350

320

100

2 025

60

150

1 800

5 080

500

500

200

2 030

100

15

0

(4)

(4)

400

(3)(4)

50

0

20

0

0

27 500

55 000

5 500

500

1 000

100

free

7 550

15 000

1 500

(3)(4)

free

700

1 200

120

(3)(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(4)

(4)

(4)

free

14 000

28 000

2 800

15

-

-

12,75

2 880

2 880

25

free

13 671

13 671

263

263

0

0

26

22

Bulgarian
tariff code

Description (1)

1512 11 10
1512 11 91
1512 19 10
1512 19 91

Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions
thereof

ex 1515 90 15 Oiticica oils, myrtle wax and Japan wax; their

fractions

1517 10

Margarine, excluding liquid margarine

1602 10 00 0
1602 20

Homogenised preparations of preserved meat
Homogenised preparations of liver of any animal

1602 32
1602 39

1602 50

Prepared or preserved meat of poultry

Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or
blood of bovine animals

1603 00 10

Extracts and juices, in packings of 1kg or less

1701 99 00 0

Sugar, other than raw sugar and not containing
added flavouring or colouring matter

1703

2002

Molasses

Prepared or preserved tomatoes

2004 10 10
2004 10 99

Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by
vinegar or acetic acid, frozen

Other vegetables, prepared or preserved

2005 10 00
2005 20 20
2005 20 80
2005 40 00
2005 51 00
2005 59 00
2005 60 00
2005 90 30
2005 90 50
2005 90 60
2005 90 70
2005 90 75
2005 90 80

2007 10

Homogenised preparations

Pears, prepared or preserved

2008 40 11
2008 40 21
2008 40 29
2008 40 39
2008 40 51
2008 40 59
2008 40 71
2008 40 79
2008 40 91
2008 40 99

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)

Special
provisions

Applicable customs duty 

(2)

Column I
% of MFN

Column II
% ad valorem

free

1 500

3 000

0

free

unlimited

unlimited

10,5

free

free

free

free

34

free

free

free

free

1 316

75

1 316

100

1 250

1 500

100

50

100

100

21 888

21 888

0

10

0

10

10

0

10 000

20 000

2 000

(4)

(4)

(3)(4)

(4)

(4)

(3)

2 400

2 600

200

(3)(4)

535

200

535

400

(4)

(4)

55

40

15

10

free

free

155

50

155

100

-

-

30

-

-

-

-

15

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Bulgarian
tariff code

Description (1)

Orange juice, frozen

Other orange juice

Grapefruit juice
Juice of other single fruit

Pineapple juice

Mixtures of juices

2009 11 11
2009 11 91
2009 11 99
2009 19 11
2009 19 91

2009 29 11
2009 39 11
2009 39 51
2009 39 91
2009 49 11
2009 49 91
2009 90 11
2009 90 21
2009 90 31
2009 90 71
2009 90 92
2009 90 94
2009 90 98

2009 60

Grape juice, including grape must

2303 10 11 0

Residues from the manufacture of starch from
maize, of a protein content exceeding 40% by
weight

2309 10 11
2309 10 51
2309 10 90

Dog or cat food

2309 90 excl.
2309 90 10

Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding, other
than dog or cat food, put up for retail sale

2401 10
2401 20

Tobacco

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)

Special
provisions

Applicable customs duty 

(2)

Column I
% of MFN

Column II
% ad valorem

-

-

15

-

-

15

-

free

520

520

0

(4)

free

462

462

50

(4)

34

free

385

443

385

443

0

0

free

750

1 500

150

8,5

free

12 752

12 752

6 000

6 000

0

0

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

(1)

(2)
(3)

(4)

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Bulgarian customs tariff (BCT), 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  BCT  code.  Where  ex  BCT  codes  are  indicated,  the
preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the BCT code and corresponding description taken together.
Where duty rates appear in both columns (I and II), the applicable duty is the lower of the two in ad valorem terms.
This concession is only applicable to products not benefiting from  any  kind  of  export  subsidies  and,  in  the  case  of
cereals products (CN chapters 10 and 11), accompanied by an export licence with an indication to that effect.
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 fifth column.

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