Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols Nos 1 and 2 to the EC-Israel Association Agreement
Date: 2003-11-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Israel, agricultural trade, association agreement (EU), common commercial policy, liberalisation of trade, ratification of an agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 04.11.2003
COM(2003) 619 final

2003/0240 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal
liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols Nos 1 and 2
to the EC-Israel Association Agreement

(presented by the Commission)

1.

2.

3.

4.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Article 11 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between
the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of
Israel, of the other part ("Association Agreement") in force since 1 June 2000, states
that the Community and Israel shall progressively establish a greater liberalisation of
their trade in agricultural products  of interest  to both Parties.  It  provides  that, from
1 January  2000,  the  Community  and  Israel  shall  examine  the  situation  in  order  to
determine the measures to be applied by the Community and Israel from 1 January
2001, in accordance with the objective of greater trade liberalisation in agriculture.

The  Council  has  authorised  the  Commission  to  start  negotiations  with  the  State  of
Israel, with the view to reach the objective of greater liberalisation in agriculture, in
conformity  with  the  spirit  of  the  Association  Agreement  and  of  the  Barcelona
Process.

Further to negotiations held between the Parties, they agreed to replace the Protocols
Nos  1  and  2  to  the  Association  Agreement,  with  the  view  to  allow  greater
liberalisation in trade of agricultural products.

The objective of this proposal is to ask the Council to approve the replacement of the
Protocols  Nos  1  and  2  by  means  of  an  Agreement  in  the  form  of  an  Exchange  of
Letters.

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2003/0240 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal
liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols Nos 1 and 2
to the EC-Israel Association Agreement

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,

Whereas:

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Article 11 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between
the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of
Israel, of the other part2 ("Association Agreement") in force since 1 June 2000, states
that the Community and Israel shall progressively establish a greater liberalisation of
their  trade  in  agricultural  products  of  interest  to  both  Parties.  It  provides  that,  from
1 January  2000,  the  Community  and  Israel  shall  examine  the  situation  in  order  to
determine  the  measures  to  be  applied  by  the  Community  and  Israel  from  1  January
2001, in accordance with the objective of greater trade liberalisation in agriculture.

The  Commission  has  negotiated  on  behalf  of  the  Community  an  Agreement  in  the
form of an Exchange of Letters with a view of replacing Protocols Nos 1 and 2 to the
Association Agreement.

The Agreement initialled on dd.mm.2003 should be approved.

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in
accordance  with  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying  down  the
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission3,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1

2

3

OJ C […], […], p. […]
OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.
OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and
the  State  of  Israel  concerning  reciprocal  liberalisation  measures  and  the  replacement  of
Protocols Nos 1 and 2 to the EC-Israel Association Agreement is hereby approved on behalf
of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The Commission shall adopt the necessary implementation measures for Protocols Nos 1 and
2 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3.

Article 2

Article 3

1

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  Management  Committee  for  Sugar
established by Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001
on  the  common  organisation  of  the  market  in  sugar4,  modified  by  Commission
Regulation  (EC)  No  680/2002  of  19  April  20025  or,  where  appropriate,  by  the
committees established  by  the  corresponding provisions of  other  regulations  on  the
common organisation of markets or by the Customs Code Committee established by
Article  248a of  Regulation (EEC) No  2913/92 of 12  October 1992  establishing  the
Community Customs Code6.

2.

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

The  period  laid  down  in  Article  4(3)  of  Decision  1999/468/EC  shall  be  set  at  one
month.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign
the Agreement so as to bind the Community.

Article 4

4

5

6

OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 (OJ L 311,
12.12.2000, p. 17).

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Article 5

This Decision is published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State
of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement
of the Protocols Nos 1 and 2 of the EC-Israel Association Agreement

Letter No 1

Letter from the European Community

Brussels, ………. 2003

Sir,

I  have  the  honour  of  referring  to  the  negotiations  which  took  place  under  Article  11  of  the
Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between 
the  European
Communities  and their  Member States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  State  of  Israel,  of  the  other
part ("Association Agreement"), in force since 1 June 2000, which states that the Community
and  the  State  of  Israel  shall  progressively  establish  greater  liberalisation  of  their  trade  in
agricultural products of interest to both parties.

These negotiations were held in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, which stipulates
that, from 1 January 2000, the Community and Israel shall examine the situation in order to
determine the measures to be  applied by the Community  and  Israel  from  1 January 2001 in
accordance with the objective of progressive greater liberalisation in agriculture.

On the conclusion of the negotiations the two Parties agreed to the following:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Protocols Nos 1 and 2 of the Association Agreement and their annexes are replaced
by  the  Protocols  Nos  1  and  2  and  their  annexes,  listed  in  Annex  I  and  II  to  this
Exchange of Letters.

The Exchange of Letters between the European Community ("the Community") and
Israel relating to Protocol 1 and concerning imports into the Community of fresh cut
flowers and flower buds falling within subheading 0603 10 of the Common Customs
Tariff is hereby repealed.

The  Joint  declaration  on  live  plants  and  floriculture  and  horticulture  products,
appearing  in  Annex  III  to  this  Exchange  of  Letters,  is  inserted  in  the  Association
Agreement.

With regard to edible oils falling within HS heading 1507, 1512 and 1514, Israel will
start the necessary internal legislative procedures in order to extend the Community’s
preferences to the percentage which will be decided by the Knesset as a result of its
ongoing discussions.

From 1 January 2007 the Community and the State of Israel will assess the situation
with  a  view  to  determining  the  liberalisation  measures  to  be  applied  by  the
Community  and  the  State  of  Israel  from  1  January  2008,  in  accordance  with  the
objective laid down in Article 11 of the Association Agreement.

The provisions of this Agreement shall be applicable from ……

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of your government to the above.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union

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Letter No 2

Letter from the State of Israel

Brussels, ........ 2003

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date, worded as follows:

"Sir,

I  have  the  honour  of  referring  to  the  negotiations  which  took  place  under  Article  11  of  the
the  European
Euro-Mediterranean  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between 
Communities  and their  Member States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  State  of  Israel,  of  the  other
part ("Association Agreement"), in force since 1 June 2000, which states that the Community
and  the  State  of  Israel  shall  progressively  establish  greater  liberalisation  of  their  trade  in
agricultural products of interest to both parties.

These negotiations were held in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, which stipulates
that, from 1 January 2000, the Community and Israel shall examine the situation in order to
determine the measures to be  applied by the Community  and  Israel  from  1 January 2001 in
accordance with the objective of progressive greater liberalisation in agriculture.

On the conclusion of the negotiations the two Parties agreed to the following:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Protocols Nos 1 and 2 of the Association Agreement and their annexes are replaced by
the Protocols Nos 1 and 2 and their annexes, listed in Annex I and II to this Exchange
of Letters.

The  Exchange  of  Letters  between  the  European  Community  ("the  Community")  and
Israel relating to Protocol 1 and concerning imports into the Community of fresh  cut
flowers and flower buds falling within subheading 0603 10 of the Common Customs
Tariff is hereby repealed.

The  Joint  declaration  on  live  plants  and  floriculture  and  horticulture  products,
appearing  in  Annex  III  to  this  Exchange  of  Letters,  is  inserted  in  the  Association
Agreement.

With regard to edible oils falling within HS heading 1507, 1512 and 1514, Israel will
start the necessary internal legislative procedures in order to extend the Community’s
preferences to the percentage which will be decided by the Knesset as  a result of its
ongoing discussions.

From 1 January 2007 the Community and the State of Israel will assess the situation
with  a  view  to  determining  the  liberalisation  measures  to  be  applied  by  the
Community  and  the  State  of  Israel  from  1  January  2008,  in  accordance  with  the
objective laid down in Article 11 of the Association Agreement.

The provisions of this Agreement shall be applicable from ……

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of your government to the above."

The State of Israel has the honour of confirming its agreement with the contents of this letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the government of the State of Israel

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ANNEX I

Protocol No 1

CONCERNING THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY
OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ISRAEL

1.

2.

The  products  listed  in  the  Annex,  originating  in  Israel  shall  be  admitted  for
importation into the Community, according to the conditions contained hereafter and
in the Annex.

(a) Customs duties are eliminated or reduced as indicated in column "a".

(b)

(c)

(d)

For  certain  products,  for  which  the  Common  Customs  Tariff  foresees  the
application  of  an  ad  valorem  duty  and  a  specific  duty,  the  rates  of  reduction,
indicated in columns "a" and "c", only apply to the ad valorem duty. However,
for  the  products  corresponding  to  the  codes  0207,  0404 10,  0709 90 60,
2204 21 and 2209, the duty reductions also apply to the specific duty.

For certain products, customs duties are eliminated within the limit of the tariff
quotas listed in column "b" for each of them.

For the quantities imported in excess of the quotas, the common customs duties
are, according to the product concerned, applied in full or reduced, as indicated
in column "c".

3.

For certain products, the exemption of customs duties is granted in the framework of
reference quantities as indicated in column "d".

Should the volume of imports of one of these products exceed the reference quantity,
the Community, having regard to an annual review of trade flows which it shall carry
out,  may  make  the  product  in  question  subject  to  a  Community  tariff  quota,  the
volume of which shall be equal to the reference quantity. In that case, for quantities
imported  in  excess  of  the  quota,  the  common  customs  duty  is,  according  to  the
product concerned, applied in full or reduced as indicated in column "c".

As  indicated  in  column  "e",  for  some  products,  for  which  neither  a  quota  nor  a
reference quantity is fixed, the Community may fix a reference quantity as provided
for in point 3 if, in the light of the annual review of trade flows which it shall carry
out,  it  establishes  that  the  volume  of  imports  of  a  product  or  products  threatens  to
cause difficulties on the Community market.  If subsequently, the product  is  subject
to  a  tariff  quota  under  the  conditions  set  out  in  point  3,  for  quantities  imported  in
excess of the quota, the customs duty is, according to the product concerned, applied
in full or reduced, as indicated in column "c".

For  the  first  year  of  application,  the  volumes  of  the  tariff  quotas  and  the  reference
quantities shall be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes, taking into account
the part of the period elapsed before the date of entry into force of this agreement.

For  all  the  products  listed  in  the  Annex,  the  tariff  quota  and  references  quantity
volumes are increased from 1 January 2004 to 1 January 2007, on the basis of  four
equal instalments, each corresponding to 3% of these volumes.

4.

5.

6.

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ANNEX TO PROTOCOL No 1

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(3)
%

Tariff
quota
(t)

100

1 400

100

500

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

0207 25
0207 27 10

0207 27 30/
40/50/60/70

Turkeys, not cut in pieces, frozen
Boneless turkeys cuts, frozen

Turkeys cuts with bone in, frozen

ex 0207 32

ex 0207 33

ex 0207 35

ex 0207 36

Meat of ducks and geese, not cut in
pieces, fresh or chilled

Meat of ducks and geese, not cut in
pieces, frozen

Other meat and edible offal of ducks
and geese, fresh or chilled

Other meat and edible offal of ducks
and geese, frozen

0207 34 10

Fatty livers of geese, fresh or chilled

0404 10

0601
0602

Whey and modified whey, whether
or not concentrated or containing
added sugar or other sweetening
matter

Bulbs and the like and other live
plants

100

100

-

800

100

-

100

100

100

19 500

7 000

100

100

-

0603 10

Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh

0603 10 80

Other fresh cut flowers and buds
from 1 November to 15 April

0603 90 00

Cut flowers and flower buds, dried,
dyed, bleached, impregnated or
otherwise prepared

ex 0604 10 90

0604 91

0604 99 10

Mosses and lichens other than
reindeer moss, fresh
Foliage, branches and other parts of
plants, without flowers or flower
buds, and grasses, fresh

Foliage, branches and other parts of
plants, without flowers or flower
buds, and grasses, not further
prepared than dried

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

ex 0701 90 50

New potatoes, from 1 January to
31 March, fresh or chilled

100

30 000

0

9

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(3)
%

Tariff
quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

0702 00 00

Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

100

0703 90 00

Leeks and other alliaceous
vegetables, fresh or chilled

0703 10 11

Onions sets, fresh or chilled, from
15 February to 15 May

0703 10 19

Other onions, fresh or chilled, from
15 February to 15 May

ex 0709 90 90 Wild onions (Muscari comosum),

fresh or chilled, from 15 February to
15 May

ex 0704 90 90

Chinese cabbage, fresh or chilled,
from 1 November to 31 March

0705 11 00

Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce),
fresh or chilled, from 1 November to
31 March

ex 0706 10 00

Carrots, fresh or chilled, from
1 January to 30 April

0706 90 90

Fresh or chilled salad beetroot,
salsify, radishes and similar edible
roots

0709 30 00

Aubergines (eggplants), fresh or
chilled, from 1 December to 30 April

ex 0709 40 00

Stick celery (Apium graveolens‚ var.
dulce), fresh or chilled, from 1
January to 30 April

0709 60 10

Fresh or chilled sweet peppers

ex 0709 90 60

Sweet corn, fresh

0709 90 70

Courgettes, fresh or chilled, from
1 December to end February

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

9 000 for
cherry
tomatoes
(*)
+ 1 000
for others

1 500

1 500

1 250

336

6 832

2 000

-

13 000

15 000

1 500

-

0

0

0

0

0

40

0

60

50

40

0

60

ex 0709 90 90

Other fresh or chilled vegetables,
other than wild onions (Muscari
comosum)

100

2 000

0

1 440

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

10

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(3)
%

Tariff
quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

ex

0710 80 59

Fruits of the genus Capsicum, from
15 November to 30 April

100

-

30

0711 90 50

0712 90 30

2002 90 91

2002 90 99

0712 90 50

0712 90 90

Onions provisionally preserved but
insuitable for immediate
consumption

Dried tomatoes, whole, cut, sliced,
broken or in powder, but not further
prepared
Tomato powder with a dry matter
content of more than 30% by weight,
prepared or preserved otherwise
than by vinegar or acetic acid

Dried carrots, whole, cut, sliced,
broken, or in powder, but not further
prepared

Other dried vegetables and mixtures
of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced,
broken or in powder, but not further
prepared

0910 40 19

Crushed or ground thyme

0910 40 90

Bay leaves

0910 91 90

Crushed or ground mixtures of
different types of spices

0910 99 99

Other crushed or ground spices

0804 10 00

Dates, fresh or dried

0804 40 00

Avocados, fresh or dried

0804 50 00

Guavas, mangoes and
mangosteens, fresh or dried

ex 0805 10

Oranges, fresh

ex 0805 20

Mandarins (including tangerines and
satsumas), clementines, wilkings
and similar citrus hybrids, fresh

100

300

100

700

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

-

-

-

200 000
(**)

21 000

0

0

0

0

80

40

60

60

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

37 200

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

11

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(3)
%

Tariff
quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (3)
%

100

14 000

60

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

ex 0805 20

Mandarins (including tangerines and
satsumas), clementines, wilkings
and similar citrus hybrids, fresh from
15 March to 30 September

ex 0805 40 00

Grapefruit, fresh

100

-

80

ex 0805 50 10

Lemons, fresh

ex 0805 50 90

Limes, fresh

ex 0805 90 00

Kumquats

0806 10 10

Table grapes, fresh from 15 May to
20 July

0807 11 00 Watermelons, fresh from 1 April to

15 June

0807 19 00

Other fresh melons, from
15 September to 31 May

0810 10 00

Strawberrries fresh, from
1 November to 31 March

0810 50 00

Kiwi fruit, fresh, from 1 January to
30 April

0810 90 95

Other fresh fruits

ex 0810 90 95

Pomegranates, fresh

Persimmons, fresh, from
1 November to 31 July

ex
ex

0811 90 19
0811 90 39

Grapefruit segments, frozen

ex 0811 90 95

Dates frozen

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

80

100

ex 0811 90 95

Grapefruit segments, frozen

100

7 700

1 000

-

-

9 400

11 400

2 600

-

500

-

-

-

-

40

0

0

0

50

50

60

0

0

0

0

0

80

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

240

12

a

b

c

d

e

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(3)
%

ex 0812 90 20

Oranges, comminuted, provisionally
preserved

ex 0812 90 99

Other citrus fruits, comminuted
provisionally preserved

0904 12 00

Pepper, crushed or ground

100

100

100

0904 20 10

Sweet peppers, neither crushed nor
ground

100

0904 20 30

0904 20 90

0910 40 13

Other fruits of the genus Capsicum
or of the genus Pimenta, neither
crushed nor ground, from
15 November to 30 April

Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of
the genus Pimenta, crushed or
ground

Thyme, neither crushed nor ground
(excl. wild thyme)

1302 20

Pectic substances, pectinates and
pectates

1602 31

Prepared or preserved meat or meat
offal of turkeys

2001 10 00

2001 90 20

Cucumbers and gherkins prepared
or preserved by vinegar or acetic
acid

Fruits of the genus Capsicum other
than sweet peppers or pimentos,
from 15 November to 30 April

ex
ex

2001 90 93
2001 90 96

Little onions having an equatorial
diameter of less than 30 mm and
okras, prepared or preserved by
vinegar or acetic acid

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Tariff
quota
(t)

10 000

-

-

-

-

200

2 250

200

-

-

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

80

80

30

0

30

0

25

0

0

30

0

1 320

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

2002 10 10

Peeled tomatoes, prepared or
preserved otherwise than by vinegar
or acetic acid

100

3 500

30

13

a

b

c

d

e

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(3)
%

Tariff
quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (3)
%

100

-

30

100

2 000

0

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

ex 2004 90 98

Celeriac, other than in mixture,
prepared or preserved otherwise
than by vinegar or acetic acid,
frozen

ex

2004 90 98

ex

0710 80 95

ex
ex

2005 10 00
2005 90 80

Carrots prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar or acetic
acid, frozen, other than products of
heading 2006

Carrots, uncooked or cooked by
steaming or boiling in water, frozen

Celeriac, cabbages (excl.
cauliflowers), gumbos, okras, other
than in mixture

2005 90 10

Fruits of the genus Capsicum other
than sweet peppers or pimentos,
from 15 November to 30 April

100

100

-

-

2005 90 80

Other vegetables, prepared or
preserved otherwise than by vinegar
or acetic acid, not frozen

100

1 300

-

-

-

1 000

1 000

-

2008 11 92
2008 11 94

Groundnuts, in immediate packings
of a net content exceeding 1 kg

100

2008 30 51
2008 30 71

ex

2008 30 55

Grapefruit segments

Mandarins (incl. tangerines and
satsumas), clementines, wilkings
and other similar citrus hybrids,
comminuted

ex

2008 30 59

Comminuted oranges and lemons

Grapefruit, other than segments

ex 2008 30 59

Orange, segments

ex 2008 30 59

Oranges, other than segments and
other than comminuted

ex 2008 30 75 Mandarins (incl. tangerines and

satsumas), clementines, wilkings
and other similar citrus hybrids,
comminuted

100

100

100

100

100

14

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

30

30

0

0

80

80

0

0

80

16 440

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(3)
%

Tariff
quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

ex 2008 30 79

Grapefruit, other than segments

ex 2008 30 79

Comminuted oranges and lemons

ex 2008 30 90

Grapefruit,

100

100

100

-

-

80

80

80

2 400

8 480

Citrus fruit pulp
Comminuted citrus fruits

ex 2008 40 71

Slices of pears, fried in oil

100

100

0

ex 2008 50 71

Slices of apricots, fried in oil

ex 2008 70 71

Slices of peaches, fried in oil

ex 2008 92 74 Mixtures of sliced fruits, fried in oil

ex 2008 92 78 Mixtures of sliced fruits, fried in oil

ex 2008 99 68

Slices of apples, fried in oil

2008 50 61
2008 50 69

Prepared or preserved apricots, not
containing added spirit, containing
added sugar

ex
ex

2008 50 92
2008 50 94

ex
ex

2008 50 92
2008 50 94

Prepared or preserved apricot
halves, not containing added spirit,
not containing added sugar, in
immediate packings of 4,5 kg or
more

Apricot pulp, not containing added
spirit, not containing added sugar, in
immediate packings of 4,5 kg or
more

100

100

-

-

100

180

Mixtures of fruits, not containing
added spirit, containing added sugar

100

250

Orange juice

100

46 000 of
which, in
packs of 2
l or less
not more
than
19 000

2008 92 51
2008 92 59
2008 92 72
2008 92 74
2008 92 76
2008 92 78

2009 11 11
2009 11 19
2009 11 91
2009 11 99
2009 12 00
2009 19 11
2009 19 19
2009 19 91
2009 19 98

20

20

0

0

70

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

15

CN Code (1)

Description (2)

Grapefruit juice

2009 21 00
2009 29 11
2009 29 19
2009 29 99

2009 29 91

Grapefruit juice

2009 39 11

Juice of any other single citrus fruit,
of a Brix value exceeding 67, of a
value not exceeding € 30 per 100 kg
net weight

ex
ex
ex
ex

2009 31 11
2009 31 19
2009 39 31
2009 39 39

Juice of any other single citrus fruit
of a Brix value not exceeding 67, of
a value exceeding € 30 per 100 kg
net weight, excluding lemon juice

2009 39 19

Other juice of any other single citrus
fruit of a Brix value exceeding 67, of
a value exceeding € 30 per 100 kg
net weight

2009 50

Tomato juice

2009 61 2009
69

ex 2009 90

ex 2009 80 97

Grape juice, including grape must

Mixtures of citrus fruit juices with
tropical juices of a Brix value not
exceeding 67, of a value exceeding
€ 30 per 100 kg net weight, not
containing added sugar

Mixtures of citrus fruit juices of a Brix
value not exceeding 67, of a value
exceeding € 30 per 100 kg net
weight, not containing added sugar

Juice of guavas, of a Brix value not
exceeding 67, not containing added
sugar

ex 2009 80 99

Prickle pear juice not containing
added sugar

ex 2204 21

Wine of fresh grapes including
fortified wines in containers holding
2 litres or less

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(3)
%

Tariff
quota
(t)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (3)
%

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

100

70

100

100

60

100

100

100

-

-

-

-

-

10 200

2 000

1 500

100

100

100

100

100

3 610 hl

70

34 440

60

60

60

0

0

0

0

0

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
1, point 4

for 3 610 hl,
100%
reduction of
the specific
duty

2209 00 11
2209 00 19

Wine vinegar

100

-

16

(1) CN codes corresponding to Regulation (EC) No 1832/2002, OJ No L 290 of 28 October 2002.
(2) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the description
of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being
determined,  within  the  context  of  this  Annex,  by  the  coverage  of  the  CN  codes. Where  "ex"  CN  codes  are
indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by the application of the CN codes and corresponding
description taken together.

(3) Duty  reduction  only  applies  to  "ad  valorem"  customs  duties  except  for  the  products  corresponding  to  the

following codes: 0207, 0404 10, 0709 90 60, 2204 21 and 2209.

*

Entry under under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions
(Regulation (EC) No 790/2000 of 14 April 2000, OJ No L 95, 15.4.2000, and subsequent amendments.
** Within  this  tariff  quota,  the  specific  duty  provided  in  the  Community’s  list  of  concessions  to  the  WTO  is
reduced  to  zero,  for  the  period  from 1  December  to  31  May,  if  the  entry  price  is not  less  than  €  264/tonne,
being the entry price agreed between the European Community and Israel. If the entry price for a consignment
is 2, 4, 6 or 8% lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs quota duty shall be equal respectively
to 2, 4, 6 or 8% of this agreed entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92% of the agreed
entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.

17

ANNEX II

Protocol No 2

CONCERNING THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS INTO ISRAEL
OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY

The  products  listed  the  Annex  originating  in  the  Community  shall  be  admitted  for
importation  into  Israel  according  to  the  conditions  contained  herein  and  in  the
Annex.

Import  duties  on  imports  are  either  eliminated  or  reduced  to  the  level  indicated  in
column "a", within the limit of the tariff quota listed in column "b", and subject to the
specific provisions indicated in column "e".

For  the  quantities  imported  in  excess  of  the  tariff  quotas,  the  customs  duties  are,
according to the product concerned, applied in full or reduced, as indicated in column
"c".

For certain products for which no tariff quota is fixed, reference quantities are fixed
as indicated in column "d".

Should the volume of imports of one of the products exceed the reference quantity,
Israel, having regard to an annual review of trade flows which it shall carry out, may
make the product in question subject to a tariff quota, the volume of which shall be
equal to the reference quantity. In that case, for quantities imported in excess of the
quota, the duty referred to in point 3 shall apply.

For products for which neither a tariff quota nor a reference quantity is fixed, Israel
may fix a reference quantity as provided for in point 4 if, in the light of the annual
review  of  trade  flows  which  it  shall  carry  out,  it  establishes  that  the  volume  of
imports of a product or products threatens to cause difficulties on the Israeli market.
If subsequently, the product is subjected to a tariff quota under the conditions set out
in point 4, the provisions of point 3 shall apply.

For  the  first  year  of  application,  the  volumes  of  the  tariff  quotas  and  the  reference
quantities shall be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes, taking into account
the part of the period elapsed before the date of entry into force of this agreement.

For  all  the  products  listed  in  the  Annex,  the  tariff  quota  and  references  quantity
volumes are increased from 1 January 2004 to 1 January 2007, on the basis of  four
equal instalments, each corresponding to 3% of these volumes.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7

18

ANNEX TO PROTOCOL No 2

HS or
Israeli Code

Description (1)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff
quota
(t, unless
otherwise
indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (%)

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

ex 0105

Live  poultry,  that  is  to  say,  fowls  of
the  species  Gallus  domesticus,
ducks,  geese,  turkeys,  and  guinea
fowls, weighing not more than 185g

100

500 000
pieces

0102

Live bovine animals

0201

Meat  of  bovine  animals,  fresh  or
chilled

100

100

3 000
heads

1 000

0202 30 Meat  of  bovine  animals,  boneless,

100

6 000

frozen

0206 29 Other edible offal of bovine animals,

100

500

frozen

0402 10 Milk  and  cream  in  powder,  granules
or  other  solid  form,  of  a  fat  content,
by weight, not exceeding 1,5%

100

1 500

0

0

0

0

0

55% within an
additional
tariff quota of
1 500 t

100

3 500

100

800

0402 21 Milk  and  cream  in  powder,  granules
or  other  solid  form,  of  a  fat  content,
by  weight,  exceeding  1,5%,  not
containing  added  sugar  or  other
sweetening matter

0404

matter; 

Whey,  whether  or  not  concentrated
or  containing  added  sugar  or  other
products
sweetening 
milk
consisting 
constituents,  whether 
not
containing  added  sugar  or  other
sweetening  matter,  not  elsewhere
specified or included

natural 

or 

of 

0405 00

Butter  and  other 
derived from milk; diary spreads

fats  and  oils

0406

Cheese and curd

0407 00

Bird's 
in 
preserved or cooked

eggs, 

shell, 

fresh,

100

100

100

0603 90 00 Dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated

100

or otherwise prepared cut flowers
and flower buds

ex 0604 10

Mosses and lichens, fresh

100

0604 91

Foliage, branches and other parts of
plants and grasses, fresh

ex 0604 99

Foliage,  not  further  prepared  than
dried

350

500

40 000
pieces

50

-

0701 10 00 Potatoes, seed, fresh or chilled

100

17 000

19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
2, point 5

HS or
Israeli Code

Description (1)

0603 10 Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh

0701 90 Other potatoes, fresh or chilled

0703 10 Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled

0703 20 00 Garlic, fresh or chilled

0710 21 00 Shelled  or  unshelled  peas  (Pisum
sativum),  uncooked  or  cooked  by
steaming or boiling in water, frozen

0710 22 00 Shelled  or  unshelled  beans  (Vigna
spp.,  Phaseolus  spp.),  uncooked  or
cooked  by  steaming  or  boiling  in
water, frozen

0710 29 00 Other 

leguminous 

vegetables,
shelled  or  unshelled,  uncooked  or
cooked  by  steaming  or  boiling  in
water, frozen

0710 30 00 Spinach,  New  Zeeland  spinach  and
orache  spinach  (garden  spinach),
uncooked or  cooked  by  steaming  or
by boiling in water, frozen

0710 80

Other  vegetables, 
(uncooked  or
cooked  by  steaming  or  boiling  in
water), frozen

0710 90 00

Mixtures of vegetables, uncooked or
cooked  by  steaming  or  boiling  in
water, frozen

ex 0712 90 Other  vegetables  and  mixtures  of
vegetables, dried, whole, cut, sliced,
broken  or  in  powder,  but  not  further
prepared, other than garlic

a

b

c

d

e

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

1 000

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff
quota
(t, unless
otherwise
indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (%)

100

100

100

100

100

-

2 500

2 000

200

700

100

400

100

350

100

300

100

500

100

300

0

0

0

25%

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff
quota
(t, unless
otherwise
indicated)

100

50

100

150

2 500

100

250

500

500

100

2 000

1 100

200

350

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (%)

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

0

0

0

0

15%

0

15%

20%

25%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HS or
Israeli Code

Description (1)

0712 90 81 Garlic,  dried,  whole,  cut,  sliced,
broken  or  in  powder,  but  not  further
prepared

0713 33

Kidney  beans,  including  white  pea
beans, dried

0713 39 00 Other beans, dried

0713 50 00 Broad beans (Vicia faba var. major)

and horse beans (Vicia faba var.
equina, Vicia faba var. minor), dried

100

100

100

0713 90 Other dried leguminous vegetables

100

0802 50 00 Fresh or dried pistachios, whether or

100

not shelled or peeled

0802 90 Other  nuts,  fresh  or  dried,  whether
or not shelled or peeled

ex 0804 20 Figs, dried

0806 20 Grapes, dried

0808 10

Apples, fresh

ex 0808 20 Pears, fresh

ex 0808 20 Quinces, fresh

0811 90 Other  fruit  and  nuts,  uncooked  or
cooked  by  steaming  or  boiling  in
water, 
frozen,  whether  or  not
containing  added  sugar,  or  other
sweetening matter

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

0812 10 00 Cherries,  provisionally  preserved,
for

that  state 

in 

but  unsuitable 
immediate consumption

0813 20 00 Dried prunes

1001 10 Durum wheat

1001 90 Other wheat and meslin

1002 00 00 Rye

1003 00

Barley

1005 90 00 Maize other than seed

1006 30

Semi-milled  or  wholly  milled  rice,
whether or not polished or glazed

100

500

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

150

9 500

150 000

10 000

210 000

11 000

25 000

21

HS or
Israeli Code

Description (1)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff
quota
(t, unless
otherwise
indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (%)

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

subject to
the
provisions
of Protocol
2, point 5

1103 13 Groats and meal of maize (corn)

ex 1103 20 Pellets  of  other  cereals  than  rye,

barley, oats, maize, rice and wheat

100

100

235 000

7 500

1104 12 Rolled or flaked oat grains

34

-

1107 10 Malt, not roasted

1108

Starches, inulin

1208 10

Flour and meal of soya beans

1209 91

Vegetable seeds

1209 99 Other seeds

1214 10

Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets

1404 20 Cotton linters

100

25

100

100

100

100

100

ex 1507

Soya  bean crude oil, whether  or  not
degummed

40 for edible
oils

ex 1512

Sunflower-seed,  safflower  or  cotton-
seed  oil  and 
thereof,
whether  or  not  refined,  but  not
chemically modified

fractions 

40 for edible
oils

ex 1514 Rape,  colza  or  mustard  oil  and
fractions  thereof,  whether  or  not
refined, but not chemically modified

40 for edible
oils

1515

Other  fixed  vegetable  fats  and  oils
(including 
their
fractions, whether or not refined, but
not chemically modified

jojoba  oil)  and 

100 for edible
oils

7 500

-

400

500

500

1 500

1 000

-

-

-

-

1602 50

Prepared or preserved meat or meat
offal of bovine animals

ex 1604 13
ex 1604 14

Sardines,  in  airtight  container  Tuna,
in airtight container

100

100

300

300

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff
quota
(t, unless
otherwise
indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (%)

100

-

0

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

15

1 200

15

100

200

100

200

0

0

100

1 200

10

HS or
Israeli Code

Description (1)

1701 91 00

sucrose, 

Cane  or  beet  sugar  and  chemically
form,
pure 
containing  added 
flavouring  or
colouring  matter,  other  than  raw
sugar

solid 

in 

1701 99

Cane  or  beet  sugar  and  chemically
pure  sucrose,  in  solid  form,  not
containing  added 
flavouring  or
colouring  matter,  other  than  raw
sugar

1702 30 Glucose  and  glucose  syrup,  not
containing  fructose  or  containing  in
the  dry  state  less  than  20%  by
weight of fructose

1702 60 Other  fructose  and  fructose  syrup,
containing in the dry state more than
50% by weight of fructose, excluding
invert sugar

ex 2002 90 Tomatoes,  other  than  whole  or  in
pieces,  prepared  or  preserved
otherwise 
than  by  vinegar  or
acetic acid, in powder form

2003 10 Mushrooms 

the 

genus
of 
Agaricus,  prepared  or  preserved
otherwise 
than  by  vinegar  or
acetic acid

0

0

0

0

ex 2004 90 Other  vegetables  and  mixtures  of
vegetables,  in  the  form  of  flour  or
meal

ex 2004 90 Other vegetables

2005 90 90 Other  vegetables  and  mixtures  of
vegetables prepared or preserved,
otherwise 
than  by  vinegar  or
acetic acid, not frozen, other

ex 2007 99 Other 

fruit 

jams, 

jellies,
marmalades, fruit or nut pureé and
fruit  or  nut  pastes,  obtained  by
cooking  with  a  sugar  content
exceeding 30% by weight

75

300

65

100

900

26,4

500

2008 50 Apricots,  otherwise  prepared  or

100

150

preserved

23

a

b

c

d

e

HS or
Israeli Code

Description (1)

2008 70

Peaches 
otherwise prepared or preserved

including 

nectarines

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff
quota
(t, unless
otherwise
indicated)

100

1 600

ex 2008 92 Mixtures  of 

tropical 

fruit,  without

100

500

100

-

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (%)

0

0

0

ex 2009 11

ex 2009 19

ex 2009 29

ex 2009 31

ex 2009 39

2009 41

ex 2009 49

strawberries, nuts and citrus

Orange juice, frozen and not frozen,
unfermented and not containing
added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter, of a Brix value
not exceeding 67, in packings of
more than 230 kg

Grapefruit juice, unfermented and
not containing added spirit, whether
or not containing added sugar or
other sweetening matter, of a Brix
value not exceeding 67, in packings
of more than 230 kg

Lemon juice, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, not
containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter, of a Brix value
not exceeding 20

Other lemon juice, unfermented and
not containing added spirit, whether
or not containing added sugar or
other sweetening matter, of a Brix
value exceeding 67

Pineapple juice, unfermented and
not containing added spirit, whether
or not containing added sugar or
other sweetening matter, of a Brix
value not exceeding 20

Other pineapple juice, unfermented
and not containing added spirit,
whether or not containing added
sugar or other sweetening matter, of
a Brix value exceeding 67

100

500

0

100

-

0

24

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff
quota
(t, unless
otherwise
indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (%)

100

200

0

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

100

1400

0

HS or
Israeli Code

Description (1)

2009 61

ex 2009 69

2009 71

ex 2009 79

Grape juice, (incl. grape must),
unfermented and not containing
added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter, of a Brix value
not exceeding 30

Other grape juice (incl. grape must),
unfermented and not containing
added spirit, whether or not
containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter, of a Brix value
exceeding 67

Apple juice, unfermented and not
containing added spirit, whether or
not containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter, of a Brix value
not exceeding 20

Other apple juice, unfermented and
not containing added spirit, whether
or not containing added sugar or
other sweetening matter of a Brix
value exceeding 67

ex 2009 80 Juice  of  any  other  single  fruit  or
vegetable,  unfermented  and  not
containing  added  spirit,  whether  or
not  containing  added  sugar  or  other
sweetening  matter,  of  a  Brix  value
exceeding 67

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

500

2204

Wine of fresh grapes, including
fortified wines; grape must other
than that of heading 2009

100

2 000 hl

2207 10 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an

100

3 000

alcoholic strength by volume of 80%
vol or higher

2209 00

Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar
obtained from acetic acid

2301 10

Flours, meals and pellets of meat or
meat offal; greaves

100

100

-

14000

2303 10 Residues of starch manufacture and

100

2200

similar residues

2304 00 00 Oilcake and other solid residues,

whether or not ground or in the form
of pellets, resulting from the
extraction of soya-bean oil

Applicable
duty : 9,2%

1800

2306 41 00 Rape seed meal

Applicable
duty : 4,5%

3500

25

HS or
Israeli Code

Description (1)

a

b

c

d

e

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
(%)

Tariff
quota
(t, unless
otherwise
indicated)

Reduction of
the MFN
customs duty
beyond
current or
possible tariff
quota (%)

Reference
quantity
(t)

Specific
provisions

2309 10 20 Dog or cat food, put up in packing

100

1000

2309 10 90
2309 90 90

2309 90 20
2309 90 30

for retail sale, containing, by weight,
not less than 15% and not more
than 35% protein materials and not
less than 4% fat materials

Preparations of a kind used in
animal feeding, other than
preparations containing, by weight,
not less than 15% and not more
than 35% protein materials and not
less than 4% fat materials and other
than prepared food for ornamental
fishes and birds

Other preparations of a kind used in
animal feeding, containing, by
weight, not less than 15% and not
more than 35% protein materials
and not less than 4% fat materials
and prepared food for ornamental
fishes and birds

0

0

100

-

100

1400

0

2401 10

Tobacco not stemmed/stripped

100

1 000

2401 20

Tobacco partly or wholly
stemmed/stripped

Applicable
duty
0,07 NIS/kg

(1)

Notwithstanding  the  rules  for  the  interpretation  of  the  Harmonized  System  (HS)  or  of  the  Israeli  tariff
nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than
an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined,  within  the  context  of  this  Annex,  by  the
coverage of the HS codes or of the Israeli tariff codes. Where "ex" HS codes or "ex" Israeli tariff codes
are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by the application of the HS codes or Israeli
tariff codes and corresponding description taken together.

26

ANNEX III

Joint Declaration

In order to promote and facilitate trade particularly in live plants, floriculture and horticulture
products,  the  contracting  parties  hereby  agree  to  take  all  measures  necessary  to  ensure  that
documentary,  identity  and  plant  health  checks  are  carried  out  within  a  timeframe  that  is
compatible with and proportionate to the sensitive nature of the products concerned.

Should any difficulties arise, the Commission and the Israeli authorities shall hold immediate
consultations in order to seek appropriate solutions.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

5.0

5.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BUDGET HEADING:
Chapter 10 – Agricultural duties
Agricultural Expenditures

APPROPRIATIONS:
Budget 2003 –
Mio EUR 879,825*

TITLE:
Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures
and the replacement of the Protocols Nos 1 and 2 to the EC-Israel Association Agreement.

LEGAL BASIS:
Article 133 of the Treaty in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof

AIMS:
Greater liberalisation in trade of agricultural products.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

12 MONTH
PERIOD

(EUR million)

CURRENT
FINANCIAL
YEAR 2003
(EUR million)

FOLLOWING
FINANCIAL
YEAR 2004
(EUR million)

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
OTHER

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

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC

-0,2

-

-0,2

2005

2006

2007

2008

5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:

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?

YES / NO

YES / NO

YES / NO

YES / NO

OBSERVATIONS:

REVENUE:  the  removal  of  the  customs  duty  for  a  quota  of  500  tonnes  of  poultry  meat  (ref.  CN  02 07 32)
involves a forecast annual duty loss of 0,2 M €.

*

From 2003 onwards, the forecast amounts are indicated in net value.

EXPENDITURE : the changes proposed will not have an effect on the Community budget.

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