Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
Date: 2010-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, import (EU), industrial product, tariff exemption, tariff quota

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION  

Brussels, 19.11.2010 
COM(2010) 681 final 

2010/0331 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 opening and providing for the management of 
autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Autonomous tariff quotas of the Union are needed for products where production in the Union 
is insufficient to meet the needs of the user industry in the Union for the current quota period. 
In  response  to  requests  from  several  Member  States,  the  Commission,  together  with  the 
government  experts  concerned,  considered  whether  to  open  autonomous  tariff  quotas  for 
certain agricultural and industrial products. 

On  22 December 2009  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EU)  No 7/2010  opening  and 
providing  for  the  management  of  autonomous  tariff  quotas  of  the  Union  for  certain 
agricultural and industrial products and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 so that Union 
demand for the products in question could be met under the most favourable conditions. 

Tariff  quotas  of  the  Union  should  be  opened  at  zero  or  reduced  rates  of  the  autonomous 
Common  Customs  Tariff  duty  for  appropriate  volumes,  without  disturbing  the  markets  for 
such products. Discussions at meetings of the Economic Tariff Questions Group showed that 
the Member States were ready to open quotas for the products covered by the proposal for a 
Regulation, without disturbing the markets for such products 

The proposal is in line with agricultural, trade, entreprise, development and external relations 
policies.  Especially  this  proposal  is  not  at  the  expense  of  countries  enjoying  a  preferential 
trading  agreement  with  the  EU  (e.g.  GSP,  ACP  regime,  candidate  and  potential  candidate 
countries of the Western Balkans). 

2. 

RESULTS  OF  CONSULTATIONS  OF  THE  INTERESTED  PARTIES  AND 
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

The Economic Tariff Questions Group representing the industries of each Member State was 
consulted. All listed quotas reflect the agreement reached by the Group. 

There was no mention of potentially serious risks with irreversible consequences. 

This proposal will follow an inter service consultation procedure and will be published after 
its adoption by the Council. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

Amendment  of  a  Council  Regulation  opening  and  providing  for  the  management  of 
autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products on the 
legal basis of Article 31 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. By virtue of 
that Article autonomous tariff quotas are fixed by the Council acting on a qualified majority 
on the basis of a Commission proposal. 

The  proposal  falls  under  the  exclusive  competence  of  the  Union.  The  subsidiary  principle 
therefore does not apply. 

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This  set  of  measures  is  in  line  with  the  principles  for  simplifying  the  procedures  for  the 
operators  engaged  in  foreign  trade  and  with  the  Commission  communication  of  1998 
concerning autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas (C 128, 25.4.1998, p.2). 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

Uncollected customs duties with a total amount of € - 9 422 228 

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2010/0331 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 opening and providing for the management of 
autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 31 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission1, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

In order to ensure sufficient and uninterrupted supplies of certain goods insufficiently 
produced  in  the  Union  and  to  avoid  any  disturbances  on  the  market  for  certain 
agricultural  and  industrial  products,  autonomous  tariff  quotas  have  been  opened  by 
Council  Regulation  (EU)  No  7/20102.  Products  within  those  tariff  quotas  can  be 
imported at reduced or zero duty rates. For the same reasons it is necessary to open, 
with effect from 1 January 2011, for certain products new tariff quotas at a zero duty 
rate for an appropriate volume. 

The quota volume for autonomous tariff quotas with the order numbers 09.2977 and 
09.2635 are insufficient to meet the needs of the industry of the Union for the current 
quota period ending at 31 December 2010. Consequently, those quota volumes should 
be increased with effect from 1 July 2010. 

It is no longer in the interest of the Union to continue to grant tariff quotas in 2011 for 
certain products for which such quotas were established for 2010.Those quotas should 
therefore  be  closed  with  effect  from  1 January 2011  and  the  corresponding  products 
should be deleted from the list in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010. 

In view of the many changes to be made, clarity requires Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
No 7/10 to be replaced in its entirety. 

Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly. 

Since the tariff quotas have to take effect from 1 January 2011, this Regulation should 
apply from the same date and enter into force immediately, 

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PUT THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT  

OJ C , , p. . 
OJ L 3, 7.1.2010, p.1. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this 
Regulation. 

Article 2 

With effect from 1 July 2010, in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010: 

- the quota volume of the tariff quota for order number 09.2977 is fixed at 40 000 tonnes, 

- the quota volume of the tariff quota for order number 09.2635 is fixed at 1 300 000 km. 

Article 3 

With effect from 1 January 2011, in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 the rows for the 
tariff  quotas  with  order  numbers  09.2638,  09.2639,  09.2640,  09.2941,  09.2642  and  09.2643 
are inserted. 

With effect from 1 January 2011, in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 the rows for the 
tariff quotas with order numbers 09.2002, 09.2604, 09.2611, 09.2807 and 09.2914 are deleted. 

Article 4 

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

Article 5 

This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2011. 

However, Article 2 shall apply from 1 July 2010. 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX 

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Order 
number 

CN code 

TARIC 

Description 

Quota 
period 

Quota 
volume 

Quota 
duty 
(%) 

09.2849 

ex 0710 80 69  10 

Mushrooms of the species Auricularia polytricha (uncooked or cooked 
by steaming or boiling), frozen, for the manufacture of prepared meals 
(1)(2) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

700 tonnes 

0 % 

Natural  unmanufactured  tobacco,  whether  or  not  cut  in  regular  size, 
having a custom value of not less than Euro 450 per 100 kg net weight, 
for  use  as  binder  or  wrapper  for  the  manufacture  of  goods  falling 
within subheading 2402 10 00 (1) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

6 000 tonnes 

0 % 

09.2913 

ex 2401 10 35 

91 

ex 2401 10 70 

10 

ex 2401 10 95 

11 

ex 2401 10 95 

21 

ex 2401 10 95 

91 

ex 2401 20 35 

91 

ex 2401 20 70 

10 

ex 2401 20 95 

11 

ex 2401 20 95 

21 

ex 2401 20 95 

91 

09.2841 

ex 2712 90 99  10 

Blend of 1-alkenes containing 80 % by weight or more of 1-alkenes of 
a chain-length of 20 and 22 carbon atoms 

1.1.-
31.12. 

10 000 tonnes 

0 % 

09.2703 

ex 2825 30 00  10 

Vanadium oxides and hydroxides exclusively for use in alloys (1) 

09.2806 

ex 2825 90 40  30 

Tungsten trioxide, including blue tungsten oxide 

09.2837 

ex 2903 49 80  10 

Bromochloromethane 

09.2933 

ex 2903 69 90  30 

1,3-Dichlorobenzene 

09.2950 

ex 2905 59 98  10 

2-Chloroethanol, 
subheading 4002 99 90 (1) 

for 

the  manufacture  of 

liquid 

thioplasts  of 

09.2851 

ex 2907 12 00  10 

O-Cresol having a purity of not less than 98.5 % by weight 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

13 000 tonnes 

0 % 

12 000 tonnes 

0 % 

600 tonnes 

0 % 

2 600 tonnes 

0 % 

15 000 tonnes 

0 % 

20 000 tonnes 

0 % 

09.2767 

ex 2910 90 00  80 

Allyl glycidyl ether 

1.1.-

2 500 tonnes 

0 % 

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09.2624 

2912 42 00 

Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) 

*09.2638  2915 21 00 

10 

Acetic acid of a purity by weight of 99 % or more 

09.2972 

2915 24 00 

Acetic anhydride 

09.2769 

ex 2917 13 90  10 

Dimethyl sebacate 

09.2634 

ex 2917 19 90  40 

Dodecanedioic acid, of a purity by weight of more than 98,5 % 

09.2808 

ex 2918 22 00  10 

o-Acetylsalicylic acid 

09.2975 

ex 2918 30 00  10 

Benzophenone-3,3’,4,4’-tetracarboxylic dianhydride 

09.2632 

ex 2921 22 00  10 

Hexamethylenediamine 

09.2602 

ex 2921 51 19  10 

o-Phenylenediamine 

09.2977 

2926 10 00 

Acrylonitrile 

09.2917 

ex 2930 90 13  90 

Cystine 

09.2603 

ex 2930 90 99  79 

Bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)tetrasulphide 

09.2810 

2932 11 00 

Tetrahydrofuran 

09.2955 

ex 2932 19 00  60 

Flurtamone (ISO) 

09.2812 

ex 2932 29 85  77 

Hexan-6-olide 

31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

600 tonnes 

0 % 

1.1.-
31.12. 

500 
tonnes 

000 

0 % 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

20 000 tonnes 

0 % 

1 300 tonnes 

0 % 

4 600 tonnes 

0 % 

120 tonnes 

0 % 

1 000 tonnes 

0 % 

35 000 tonnes 

0 % 

1 800 tonnes 

0 % 

30 000 tonnes 

0 % 

600 tonnes 

0 % 

9 000 tonnes 

0 % 

20 000 tonnes 

0 % 

300 tonnes 

0 % 

4 000 tonnes 

0 % 

09.2615 

ex 2934 99 90  70 

Ribonucleic acid 

1.1.-

110 tonnes 

0 % 

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09.2945 

ex 2940 00 00  20 

D-Xylose 

09.2908 

ex 3804 00 00  10 

Sodium lignosulphonate 

09.2889 

3805 10 90 

Sulphate turpentine 

09.2935 

ex 3806 10 00  10 

Rosin and resin acids obtained from fresh oleoresins 

09.2814 

ex 3815 90 90  76 

Catalyst consisting of titanium dioxide and tungsten trioxide 

31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

400 tonnes 

0 % 

40 000 tonnes 

0 % 

20 000 tonnes 

0 % 

1.1.-
31.12. 

280 000 
tonnes 

0 % 

1.1.-
31.12. 

2 200 tonnes 

0 % 

09.2829 

ex 3824 90 97  19 

Solid  extract  of  the  residual,  insoluble  in  aliphatic  solvents,  obtained 
during  the  extraction  of  rosin  from  wood,  having  the  following 
characteristics: 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1 600 tonnes 

0 % 

a resin acid content not exceeding 30 % by weight,  

an acid number not exceeding 110  

— 

— 

and 

— 

a melting point of 100° C or more  

09.2986 

ex 3824 90 97  76 

Mixture of tertiary amines containing: 

1.1.-
31.12. 

14 315 tonnes 

0 % 

— 

— 

— 

60 % by weight of dodecyldimethylamine, or more  

20 % by weight of dimethyl(tetradecyl)amine, or more  

0.5 % by weight of hexadecyldimethylamine, or more,  

for use in the production of amine oxides (1) 

09.2907 

ex 3824 90 97  86 

Mixture of phytosterols, in the form of powder, containing by weight: 

1.1.-
31.12. 

2 500 tonnes 

0 % 

— 

— 

75 % or more of sterols,  

not more than 25 % of stanols  

for use in the manufacture of stanols/sterols or stanol/sterol esters (1) 

09.2140 

ex 3824 90 97  98 

Mixture of tertiary amines containing by weight: 

1.1.-
31.12. 

4 500 tonnes 

0 % 

— 

— 

2.0-4.0 % of N,N-dimethyl-1-octanamine 

94 % minimum of N,N-dimethyl-1-decanamine  

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— 

2 % maximum of N,N-dimethyl-1-dodecanamine 

09.2992 

ex 3902 30 00  93 

Propylene-butylene  copolymer,  containing  by  weight  60 %  or  more 
but not more than 68 % of propylene and 32 % or more but not more 
than 40 % of butylene, of a melt viscosity of not more than 3 000 mPa 
at 190° C, as determined by the ASTM D 3236 method, for use as an 
adhesive  in  the  manufacture  of  products  falling  within  subheading 
4818 40 (1) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1 000 tonnes 

0 % 

*09.2947 

ex 3904 69 80  95 

Poly(vinylidene fluoride), in powder form, for the preparation of paint 
or varnish for coating metal (1) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1 300 tonnes 

0 % 

*09.2639  3905 30 00 

Poly(vinyl alcohol) 

*09.2640 

ex 3905 99 90  91 

Polyvinyl butyral 

09.2616 

ex 3910 00 00  30 

Polydimethylsiloxane  with 
2800 monomer units (± 100) 

a  degree  of  polymerisation  of 

*09.2816 

ex 3912 11 00  20 

Cellulose acetate flakes 

*09.2641 

ex 3913 90 00  87 

Sodium hyaluronate, non sterile, with: 

— 
900 000,  

— 
(EU)/mg,  

— 

— 

a  weight  average molecular  weight  (Mw)  of  not  more  than 

an endotoxin level of not more than 0,008 Endotoxin units 

an ethanol content of not more than 1 % by weight,  

an isopropanol content of not more than 0,5 % by weight 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1.1.-
31.12. 

18 000 tonnes 

0 % 

8 000 tonnes 

0 % 

1 300 tonnes 

0 % 

58 500 tonnes 

0 % 

200 kg 

0 % 

09.2813 

ex 3920 91 00  94 

Co-extruded  trilayer  poly(vinyl  butyral)  film  without  a  graduated 
colour  band  containing  by  weight  29 %  or  more  but  not  more  than 
31 %  of  2,2’-ethylenedioxydiethyl  bis(2-ethylhexanoate)  as  a 
plasticiser 

1.1.-
31.12. 

2 000 000 m² 

0 % 

09.2818 

ex 6902 90 00  10 

Refractory bricks with 

1.1.-
31.12. 

75 tonnes 

0 % 

— 

— 

— 

— 

an edge length of more than 300mm and  

a TiO2 content of not more than 1 % by weight and  

a Al2O3 content of not more than 0.4 % by weight and  

a change in volume of less than 9 % at 1700° C  

09.2815 

ex 6909 19 00  70 

Supports  for  catalysts  or  filters,  consisting  of  porous  ceramics  made 
primarily from oxides of aluminium and titanium; with a total volume 
of not more than 65 litres and at least one duct (open on one or both 
ends) per cm² of cross section 

1.1.-
31.12. 

380 000 units 

0 % 

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09.2628 

ex 7019 52 00  10 

Glass  web  woven  from  glass  fibre  coated  in  plastic,  of  a  weight  of 
120 g/m²(± 10 g/m²), of a type used in rolling insect screens with fixed 
frames 

1.1.-
31.12. 

350 000 m² 

0 % 

09.2799 

ex 7202 49 90  10 

Ferro-chromium  containing  1.5 %  or  more  but  not  more  than  4 %  by 
weight of carbon and not more than 70 % of chromium 

1.1.-
31.12. 

50 000 tonnes 

0 % 

09.2629 

ex 7616 99 90  85 

Aluminium telescopic handle for use in the manufacture of luggage (1)  1.1.-

240 000 units 

0 % 

31.12. 

*09.2636 

ex 8411 82 80  20 

64 MW industrial aero-derivative gas turbine engines for incorporation 
into  industrial  power  generation  sets  for  peaking/mid-merit  duty 
operating  less  than  5 500  hours  per  year  and  with  a  simple-cycle 
efficiency of greater than 40 % 

1.1.-
31.12. 

10 units 

0 % 

09.2763 

ex 8501 40 80  30 

Electric AC commutator  motor, single-phase, with an output of  more 
than 750 W, an input power of more than 1 600 W but not more than 
2 700 W,  an  external  diameter  of  more  than  120 mm  (± 0,2 mm)  but 
not more than 135 mm (± 0,2 mm), a rated speed of more than 30 000 
rpm  but  not  more  than  50 000  rpm,  equipped  with  air-inducting 
ventilator, for use in the manufacture of vacuum cleaners (1) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

2 000 000 
units 

0 % 

*09.2642 

ex 8501 40 80  40 

Assembly, consisting of 

1.1.-
31.12. 

120 000 units 

0 % 

— 
a  single-phase  electric  AC  commutator  motor,  with  an 
output of 480 W or more, but not more than 1 400 W, an input power 
of more than 900 W but not more than 1 600 W, an external diameter 
of more than 119,8 mm but not more than 135,2 mm and a rated speed 
of more than 30 000 rpm but not more than 50 000 rpm, and  

— 

an air-inducting ventilator,  

for use in the manufacture of vacuum cleaners (1) 

*09.2633 

ex 8504 40 82  20 

Electric adapter, with a capacity of not more than 1 kVA, for use in the 
manufacture of hair removal apparatus (1) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

4 500 000 
units 

0 % 

*09.2643 

ex 8504 40 82  30 

Power supply boards for use in the manufacture of goods falling under 
heading 8521 and 8528 (1) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

038 

1 
units 

000 

0 % 

09.2620 

ex 8526 91 20  20 

Assembly for GPS system having a position determination function 

1.1.-
31.12. 

3 000 000 
units 

0 % 

09.2003 

ex 8543 70 90  63 

Voltage  controlled  frequency  generator,  consisting  of  active  and 
passive elements mounted on a printed circuit, contained in a housing 
with dimensions of not more than 30 x 30 mm 

1.1.-
31.12. 

1 400 000 
units 

0 % 

*09.2635 

ex 9001 10 90  20 

Optical fibres for the manufacture of glass fibre cables under heading 
8544 (1) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

2 600 000 km 

0 % 

09.2631 

ex 9001 90 00  80 

Unmounted glass lenses, prisms and cemented elements for use in the 
manufacture of goods of CN codes 9005, 9013 and 9015 (1) 

1.1.-
31.12. 

5 000 000 
units 

0 % 

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(1)  The relief from or reduction of customs duties shall be subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant Union provisions with a 
view to customs control of the use of such goods (see Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253, 
11. 10. 1993, p. 1)). 

(2)  However, the measure is not allowed where processing is carried out by retail or catering undertakings. 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS HAVING A 
BUDGETARY IMPACT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REVENUE SIDE 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL: 

Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 7/2010 opening and providing for 
the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and 
industrial products 

2. 

BUDGET LINES 

Chapter and Article: Chapter 12, Article 120 

Amount budgeted for the year 2010: € 14 079 700 000 € 
Amount budgeted for the year 2011: € 14 079 700 000 € (DB 2011)

3. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT 

(cid:133) 

Proposal has no financial implications 

x(cid:133)  Proposal has no financial impact on expenditure but has a financial impact on 
revenue – the effect is as follows: 

(€ million to one decimal place)  

Budget line 

Revenue3 

6 month period, 
starting 01/07/2010

[2011] 

Article 120 

Impact on own resources 

- 0.2 

- 9.2 

3 

Regarding  traditional  own  resources  (agricultural  duties,  sugar  levies,  customs  duties)  the  amounts 
indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % of collection costs 

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ANNEX I 

Effective from 1. 7.2010: 

Tariff quotas referred to in Article 2 

Description of 
product 

Quota amount 
(unit/tonnes) 

Estimated 
price (€ per 
t, km) 

Duty (%) 

Quota duty 

(2011 CCT) 

(%) 

Expected loss of revenue 
(in €)  

ACN 

09.2977 

Optical fibres 

09.2635 

+ 10 000 
tonnes 

(initial 
amount: 

30 000 tonnes) 

+ 150 000 km 

(initial 
amount: 

1 150 000 km) 

900 

2.9 

0 

261 000 

6.66 

2.9 

0 

28 971 

Total loss of revenue:  
(€ 289 971 – € 72 493) = € 217 478 net.

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ANNEX II 

Effective from 1. 1.2011: 

Tariff quotas referred to in Article 3 

Description of 
product 

09.2638 

Acetic acid 

09.2639 

Alcohol 

09.2640 

Butyral 

09.2641 

Hyaluronate 

09.2642 

Assembly 

09.2643 

Board 

Variation in 
quota amount 
(tonnes/g) 

 + 500 tonnes 

(initial 
amount: 

0 tonnes) 

 + 18 000 
tonnes 

(initial 
amount: 

0 tonnes) 

 + 500 tonnes 

(initial 
amount: 

0 tonnes) 

 + 200 kg 

(initial 
amount: 

0 tonnes) 

 + 120 000 u 

(initial 
amount: 

0 u) 

 + 1 038 000 u 

(initial 
amount: 

0 u) 

Estimated 
price (€ per 
tonne/kg/ 
unit) 

Duty (%) 

Quota duty 

(2011 CCT) 

(%) 

Expected variation in the 
loss of revenue in relation 
to the previous quota 
period (in €)  

260 000 €/t 

5.5 

0 

7 150 000 

1 825 €/t 

6.5 

0 

2 135 250 

3 580 €/t 

6.5 

0 

116 350 

173 081 
€/kg 

6.5 

0 

2 250 053 

6.76 €/u 

2.7 

17.50 €/u 

3.3 

0 

0 

21 902 

599 445 

Total 
(€ 12 273 000 – € 3 068 250) = € 9 204 750 net. 

revenue 

loss 

of 

in 

relation 

to 

previous 

quota 

period:  

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4. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

Provisions  on  the  management  of  tariff  quotas  include  the  measures  needed  to 
prevent and protect against frauds and irregularities. 

5. 

OTHER REMARKS 

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