CELEX: 51991PC0264
Language: en
Date: 1991-07-17
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) AMENDING COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3877/86 OF 16 DECEMBER 1986 ON IMPORTS OF RICE OF THE LONG-GRAIN AROMATIC BASMATI VARIETY

COAAilSSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   C0M(91) 264 final
                                                    Brussels, 17 July 1991
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                                           Proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                           amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86
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                  on imports of rice of the long-grain aromatic BasmatI variety
                                   (presented by the Commission)
EC:
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The special   import arrangements for Basmati rice were              introduced by
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86 of 16 December 1986.
The objective of these arrangements is to facilitate trade in Basmati
rice, which   is produced     in the Punjab region, on the Pakistan-India
border.
The   period     of   application     of    these    arrangements       runs    from
1 January 1987 to 30 June 1991.         They provide for a 25% reduction in
the Import levy on Basmati rice produced In Pakistan and India up to an
annual quantity of 10 000 tonnes husked equivalent.
The application of the arrangements has not presented any particular
difficulties.     The objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86 (promotion
ana" market   diversification      for    BasmatI   rice)     have   largely    been
achieved.   Total Imports of BasmatI rice from Pakistan and India have
risen substantially.     The arrangements have also helped to open up new
markets In the Member states. Operators In the Member States have been
able    to     take     advantage      of     the    ay s tern     Introduced     by
Regulation (EEC) Mo 3877/86.      This has meant that Basmati rice la no
longer Imported exclusively into one Member State and has become more
widely known and consumed In greater quantities In the Community.
Basmati  rice   is produced exclusively        In, and     is of major     economic
Importance to regions In India and Pakistan which do not have many
alternative crops.
The  extension     of  the   present     arrangements    for    Basmati    rice   Is
consequently   important both for the economy of those regions and for
reasons of trade and development policy in Pakistan and India.
The Agreement     for  commercial, economic       and development      cooperation
between         the        European Economic Community               and         the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan        expired     on    22 April 1991       and     is
automatically renewed each year unless it is denounced by either party
six months before expiry.
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The annual renewal of the arrangements for Basmati rice has introduced
a factor of uncertainty in trade. It is accordingly proposed to extend
the arrangements for a further five-year period, subject, however, to
the agreement with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan remaining in force.
In view of the foregoing, the Commission proposes that the Council
approve the appended draft Regulation.
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                                     Proposal for a
                            Council Regulation (EEC) No
                                           of
             amending C<Hjnci I 'ftoguletion (EEC) No 3877/86
                             of 16 December 1986
       on imports of rice of the long-grain aromatic Basmati variety
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
 Having    regard    to   the   Treaty    establishing     the   European    Economic
 Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
 Whereas imports of rice of the long-grain aromatic Basmati variety into
 the Community     have proceeded satisfactorily and           the annual    quantity
 provided for has been used up;
Whereas exports of Basmati           rice play    a vital   role    in the economic
 development of the region of production;
Whereas, for reasons of trade and cooperation policy with regard to
 third   countries,     the   reduction     in  the   levy   as   provided    for  in
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/861            should    continue     without    any
change in the quantity concerned;
Whereas     the   Agreement     for    commercial,    economic     and   development
cooperation      between       the     European Economic Community         and    the
                                   2
 Islamic Republic of Pakistan         was concluded for a period of five years
expiring    on  22 ApriI 1991,        though   the  Agreement     is   automatically
renewed from year to year unless it is denounced by either party six
months before expiry;
1    OJ No L 361, 20.12.1986, p.1.
2    OJ No L 108, 25.4.1986, p.3.
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    Whereas, in order to prevent annual extensions of the concession from
    creating a climate of uncertainty, Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86 should
    be extended for a further five-year period while making provision for
    an obligation on the Commission to terminate the application of that
    Regulation    where     the    abovementioned      Agreement    lapses   before
    30 June 1996,
    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                        Article 1
    Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86 is hereby amended as follows:
    1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
    "Article 2
   Article 1   shall   apply    to  imports    of   a  quantity  of  Basmati   rice
   equivalent to 10 000 tonnes of husked rice per year for the period from
   1 July 1991     to   30 June 1996,      provided     that   a  certificate    of
   authenticity from the exporting country, recognized by the Community,
    is presented."
   2. Article 4 is amended as follows:
 f  In  the  second   paragraph,    the   date    "30 June 1991"  is  replaced   by
J  "30 June 1996";
1
 3 The following third paragraph is inserted:
I  "However,   if the Agreement     for commercial, economic and development
I
|   cooperation     between     the     European Economic Community      and    the
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   Islamic Republic of Pakistan       lapses before that date, the Commission
   shall  terminate the application of the arrangements provided for in
   this Regulation with effect on 1 July of the year in question."
                                       Article 2
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   t.           INTITULE ME LA MESURE :
              Modification du règlement (CEE) n' 3877/66 <** Cottseil du 16.12.1966, relatif aux
                Importations de riz aromatique à grains longs de fi variété "basmati" relevant de la
               •ous-poeltlon ex- 10.06 Bl et H du tarif douanier commun.
   3.         BASE JURIDIQUE                  :   Traité CEE et notamment   l'article 113
   4.         OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE :
               Reconduction de i'accord entre la CEE et la République islamique du Pakistan
               concernant les Importations de riz "basmati" avec un abattement de 25 X du prélèvement
              à I'importât ion.
                                                                          PERIODE DE                                EXERCICE EN    EXERCICE
   5.           INCIDENCES FINANCIERES                                      12 MOIS                                COURS (91)   SUIVANT (92)
                                                                          Mio ECU                                  Mio ECU       Mio ECU
  5.0             DEPENSES A LA CHARGE
                  - DU BUDGET DES CE
                        (REST ITUT IONS/1NTERVENTIONS)
                  - DES BUDGETS NATIONAUX
                 - D'AUTRES SECTEURS
  5.1             RECETTES
                 - RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE
                       (PRELEVEMENTS/DROITS DE DOUANE)                 - 1 Mio ECU                                              1 Mio ECU
                 - SUR LE PLAN NATIONAL
                                                                                                                                       1996
  5.0.1                PREVISIONS DES DEPENSES
  5.1.1                PREVISIONS DES RECETTES                                                                                       p.m
  5.2           MODE DE CALCUL :
                - 0,01 Mio ECU x 360 x 25 % x 1,143 (DT) - - 1 Mio ECU
 6.0            FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR CREDITS INSCRITS AU CHAPITRE CONCERNE DU BUDGET
                EN COURS D'EXECUTION                                                                                                  OUI
 6.1            FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAI: VIREMENT ENTRE CHAPITRES DU BUDGET EN COURS
                D'EXECUTION
 6.2           NECESSITE D'UN BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAIRE                                                                                        NON
 6.3           CREDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTURS                                                                             OUI
 OBSERVATIONS :
 Ji est fait l'hypothèse que ces importations auront tcujourG lieu, avec ou sans réduction
de prélèvement, en tenant compte que la Communauté ne produit pas cette variété de riz.
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