CELEX: 51978PC0412
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Date: 1978-09-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No /78 on the opening, allocation and administration of a Community tariff quota for frozen beef and veal falling within subheading No 02.01 A II b) of the Common Customs Tariff (1979) (Submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                       Proposal for a
                COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No                      / 78
          on the opening , allocation and administration of a
          Community tariff quota for frozen beef and veal falling
          within subheading No 02.01 A II b ) of the Common Customs
                                         Tariff ( 1979 )
                 ( Submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(78 ) 412 final .
 ---pagebreak---                 *      "    BXP.I I ANATORV hmtftANOUM                            -             '
, 1.      During the GATT multilateral negQtiations the Eurcj&ean Economic .
   Community understook to open'an annual Community tariff quota of
   38 500 tonnes of frozen beef 'and veal , expressed as boned or boneless
   meat , falling within subheading 02.01 A II- b) of the Common Customs
   Tariff ■ at 20% duty * Compensatory amounts introduced in connection
   with f luctuatiens in exchange rates are to be levied on }6 500 tonnes
   of tfrfis quota .                . "         -             . '   ~                                               '
   2 . Consequently , to me^t the- Community ' s obligations , a regulation
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   should be adopted before i -January 1979 on the opening , allocation and
   administration of the Community tariff quota in question .                                                        . ««
         In this connection , it should b6 mentioned that , as a Result
 , of the decision to apply the, -system of monetary compensatory amounts
   to a volume of 16500 tonnes , the Commission has been led in its
   proposal to split the tgtal quota volume of 30 500 tonnes into two
   parts , one of 22 000 tonnes and the other of 16 500 tonnes , to be ;
   allocated separately^among all the Member States ;
   regardless of the fact that the Commission decided , in Commission
   Regulation (EEC) No 3187 /76 of 22 December 1 97*6 ( 1 ) not to. apply
   the compensatory amount for tjie quota of 38 500 tonnes .                                  -v
  3.     The Community's' imports of frozen beef and veal from non-mejnber
   countries , expressed in tonnes of boned or boneless meat , for the
   last-three years were as follows :                                                               '                 v
                                 1975                         I         1976 •                         1977                .
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                           t '          I              %      I    t "     I        1             t        jI
  Benelux j       .      5 855 ,                     9.65       \ 11 064         9.15          18 278                   16.81
  Denmark                    468 , ;                 0.77             599        0.50           1 011             *      0.93
  Germany                9 319                      15.36         31 076       25.69          32. 560         .         29.95
  France                 4 035                    . 6.65          10 748     " 8.89             5 800               „ 5.34
  Ireland                      0      ,              0               - 0         0                     0              ' 0:
  Italy       ,        15 234         ■             25.11         27 888       23.06           18 101                   16.65
  United Kingdom ^     25 762                     42.46           39 566       3.2 . 71"      32 954 •          •      30.32
                       60 671                                    120 941 ,               ! 108 704
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                                          ■' *     ' *     v.                                               i /• • •
 0 ) 0J L 359 , 30 ,, 12.1976 , ρ .           25 .
 ---pagebreak---          However , during the last three years , importations of frozen and
  veal beef have almost exclusively been carried out under the special
  regimes < such as'GATT quota ; Exim regime ,, exchange systems and the
  ACP preferential regime ). Therefore , these statistics cannot be
  representative of the trend of imports into each Member State . This
  is why the Commission proposes to retain for 1979 , the participation
  percentages agreed by the Council for 1978 , except for Ireland which
  receives a percentage of G„01% in order to retain the Community
  character of the quota .                                                  ,
   4 . - In view of the relatively high level of the Community tariff quota
  opened initially in relation to import; requirements , the Commission
  believes that it would run contrary the Community nature of the quota
  to allocate the tariff volumes in definitive shares to the Member States
         For this reason , the proposal annexed hereto provides for the
. creation of Community reserves which , even if they are limited to
   I0 % of each of the quota volume , will assist in ensuring equal
                     *               •    •
  access for all importers and in avoiding a possible situation in
  which customs preference is no longer applied in one or more Member
  States while it is still applied in others .
 ---pagebreak---                                           ΓγοποολΙ ϊοι* α
                               COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ). ..;./78 . .•
                  ori tho oponing/^ailooation and cAininistraction of a
                    Community tariff quota for fi'ocon "beef and veal
             , falling within subheading • . 02.01 A II- b ) . of tho
                                   Common Customs Tariff (1979")
THE COUNCIL OF TIIE EUSOPEK8 COMMUNIEBES,                                 (
 *                                      •                        >
Having regard "to tho Treaty establishing the European -EoononiiO Comnunity,
end in particular Artiolca 113 and 43 -thereof ,
Having rogard to "tho proposal frora tho Coraniiaaioia ,
Having regard to tho Opinion of tho Europoan Parliaroent ," ' -             •
Whereas in the course of tho GATT foulti Lateral • ^ negotiations the'
European Eoonomio Community undertook "to open an annual Community tariff ^ s
quota at 20 /S duty in rospect of 38 500 tonnes _ of frozen "boof end veal ,
oppressed as "boned or.boneiesa meat ,, falling within subheading 02.01 A II b>
whereas the Community tariff quota in question must therefore be opened on
1 January 1979, the total quota volume of 38 500 tonnes being divided into
two parts according to the tariff arrangements applicable . ~
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 ifhoroas equal and continuous aoceos to tho quota ch'ould bo onoured' for
 all Community importora and tho rata of duty for tho tariff quota
 should "bo appliod . regularly. . in all Hembor States to all imports
 of tho product in quostion until tho quota is exhausted ;" vhorcaa , in
 tho light of thede principleo , arrangements for tho utilization of          .
tho Community . tariff quota basod on an allocation among the Member Statoa
      • \ "         .
would socm to bo consistent v/ith the Community naturo of tho quota ;
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whoroaa , in order that it may oorrospond as oloooly aa po3siblo to
tho aotual* trend of tho market in tho product in quostion , allocation
of tho quota should bo in proportion to tho requirements of the
llembor States as oaloulated by r^foronco to Gtatistios of imports froa
third countries during & representative rofcrcnoo period and to "tho
economio outlook for tho quota yoar in quostion ;
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas for the last * three years for which statistics are available ,
imports of frozen beef and veal have been effected almost exclusively under
                      <>                                                      *
special arrangement       and whereas consequently the statistics cannot be
considered as sufficiently represent at i ve to serve as the basijt for the .
allocation of the quota among the Member States ; whereas an estimate
               *                         '
of the import needs of the Member States for 1979 is difficult to
make because of the changes which have occurred in reoent years } whereas it is
necessary,, in order to apportion the tariff quota in an equitable way and to
preserve its Community nature^ " to fix at the levels given below
the initial percentage shares of each Member State x
%                  .                                     .               -
             Bénélux                - 11.01 - .  •
             Denmark     "             0.51        -
             Germany                  19.70
             France '                  6.96
             Ireland        s          0.01
             Italy                    28.70
             United Kingdom           33.11 ;
 ---pagebreak---       Wheroaaj to -take account of future ti'orids of importa Into tho varioun
      Member States of tho product undor consideration , the quote, volumes , should b«
      divided into two tranches , thofirst . boing .allocatod among tho Kombor
       States and tho second held, aa a x>03crvo to cover subsequently the ,                            .
       requirements of Member States , should thoy exhaust th^ir initial shares ;
      whereas , to givo import ora in osoh Mcmbor Stato soma degroo of -
       cortainty, tho first trancho of • 'esclf qubtdi'Volunie • should be~ fixed
       at approximately ^0% of its full amount ; ,
       Whereas Mcmbor Statca may exhaust their initial Shares at diTforcnt ;
       rates ; whoreas to avoid disruption ct supplies on this account it
       should bo providod that any Member Stato which ha3 almost uec& up ono
       of its initial shares should, draw1 ah additional share' £rom tho
        appropriate 'resorve;.' whereas each ,time its , additional sharo is almost %
        cxhauotod A Membor Stato should draw a furthor oharo , ajid BO on ao                                     '
        many times as tho resoryo allot/a ; whorcaa tho initial and oaditoncl
        shares should bo valid until tho ond of tho quota period ; whereas this
        form of administration requires olose'-collaboration botween tho Ile.-r.bor
        Statoo and tho Commission", and tho Commission must be in a position
        to keep account of tho oxtont to whioh tho quotas havo boon - used up
        and to inform tho Mombor States accordingly;                                          ' -
        Whoroaa if at a given dato in tho quota period a oonsidorablo quantity
        of a Mombor State 's initial sharp remains unuacd , it is essential ,
        to provent a part of tho tariff quota from remaining tunisod in ono :
        I'lembor Stato while it could bo used in other? , that such Svito should
        rotum a"' significant proportion thoroof to tho appropriate -osorvo ; - •
        Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (4) of Commission
        Regulation ( EEC) No 19.1/75      of 17 January 1975      •                                                       '
       layin;; <l(iwn common detailed rules for the applicn-                                    ~
       lion of the system of import ami export licences and. j •
       advance fixing certificates for agricultural products.1- as tast amended, by Regulation ( EEC ) No 858/ 78*
       import licences authorize the importation of a quan- j                                        1
       tily exceeding hy 5 % thc^tpiantity militated therein ; .{           -  '     .              ' •„               .     " .
       whereas, however, the levy provided for in Article' 12 i'                                  '
       of Council Herniation ( EEC) No K0.V6K of 27 June j              -     -         '
     « I9C».H on the . common' organization of the market in '      '                       ■   \         • -• ■ i . ■
       heef aniT venl3 last amended by Regulation -'(EEC)-' :                    ,
-'      No .425 / 77 ,should In: applied to «ny quantity              -
       exceeding that indicated in the licence ;                                                                           ^
  OJ No L 25/ 31.1.1975/ p. 10                        ~                            '      •       V               ^
  OJ No L 116/ 28.4.1977/ p. 18                                           ,
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  OJ No L 148 / 28.6.1968/ p. 24                  >                                   >       -
  OJ No L 61 / 5,3.1977, p. 1
 ---pagebreak---      lihojce-as , binco tho Kingdom of Bol^itun ^ tho Kingdom of tho Nothcrlando ~
     zys.& ih« Q*«.v:A !ttu«hy e£ Lttssftm^ousr^ ara united vrf,'6l;i« 'dnd Jointly roprcaonioA
     by. tho . Bcnoluse Economic Union , any transaction ;in rospeot of tha
     administration of• tho ' s.hsi*o allocated to' that Econoaio Union may
    "bo carried cat "by any One of Its Ei<sMnborsj _ ' v                                     • •'
■*' HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION I                                                     -           A        •
                                                        Article i
  1 . There is hereby opened in respect of the period 1 January to 31 December f?7y
  a Community tariff quote of 38 500 tonnes of frozen beef and veal , expressed as
  boned or boneless meat / falling within subheading 02.01 A II b > of the Common
  Customs Tariff .
          For the purpose of charging imports against this quota , 100 kilogrammes of
  unboned ( bone-inJ m$st shall be taken to be equivalent to 77 kilogrammes of boned
  or boneless meat . >                                            . v
  2 . Imports of thsse goods which have been admitted under the benefit of some other
 preferential tariff regime shall not be set off against this tariff quota » r
 3.      The Common Customs Tariff duty for this quota shall be 20% .
                                                      >•                •   ,                          -          '
  +•     L'nports of the products concerned shall be                                    .         '•
  subject to t Sic provisions wtopfed under Regulation                                                         ->
           No 974/7 } (*), as last amended l»y Regulation                           "
  (UHC/ N«557/ 7^V as regards the fluctuation of the                  ,         . :
  currencies of certain Member States.
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  5.      For the purpose of applytng tin's Regulation,- the                                         -       •
  levy          in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation                                  ^           ,
  (HiiC)' No H-)S,V.K shall, as regards imports effected
  vndet lite conditions laid down in Article 2 (4) of
   iu-pniiition (r.i-c) No I9j;75, as lest amended by
   Régulation ( EEC ) No - 858/ 78^ ke applied                                .
   to any quantities exceeding those indicated
   in the import licence .
   C1 > 0^ No L 106, 12.5.1971 , p . 1
   < 2 > 0J No L 67 , 15.3.1976, p . 1 .
 ---pagebreak---   1.    The quantity of 38 500 tonnes referred to In Article 1(1 ) sivHl                                        ■ "'
  he divided Into two parts , one of 22 000 tonnes , the other of 16 -500
  tonnes . Each one of those parts shall be subdivided into^ two trances *
  2.    The first tranches of 20,000 tonnes and 15 000 tonnes respectively                                            T
  shell be allocated , as follows among the Member States , the shares? being ,,
  subject to the provisions of Article 5 , valid from 1 January until 31
  December 1979 . j                                                           . :      .
   Y                         \      ; ;: V                                .V ■                                    ■ '■
                                          Of the 22 000 tonnes ;                     Of the 16 500 tonnes
      Bénélux                                     2 202 tonnes                      ;     1 652 tonne ?"
      Denmark                                  '    •
                                                      102 tonnes            -  .
                                                                                              77. tonnes    .
      Germany                                     3 940 tonnes                            2 955 fonnes
      France                                      1 392 tonnes ^                          1 044 tonnes
      Ireland ;               -                    - 2 tonnes                                  1 tonne -
      Italy                                       5 740 tonnes                            4 305 tonnes
      United Kingdom                              6 622 tonnes                            4 966 tonnes
           \                            ,        20 000 tonnes          *                15 000 tonnes      ■>'
 J*   The . second tranches of 2 000 end 1 £00 tonnes                                       respectively shall
 constitute the Reserves .                    . ■"                                                        ' ^
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                      ' •         •   .            Article 3
 1 . As soon as a liemter State has used 99f> or more of one of ito initial
 chares as fixed in Article 2(2), or of that sharp minus any portion
 returned to . the appropriate reserve pursuant to the provisions of
.Article 5 » it shall forthwith, "by notifying tho Commission , draw a second
 share , to the extont thp.t the appropriata roserve so permits , _ equal to
 10$ of its initial share / rounded up , if necessary, to the next whole nusnber
                       :                                 '                .
                           . * '           •                  . $-
 2.   As soon as a Member State , having eshaucfccc. ono of 5.VG -
 initial shares , has used                   or more of the second share . drawn **oy it r
 that liemhor State shall forthwith * in the nvannor end to the oxtent
                                                                                                      *
 provided in paragraph 1 , draw a third fthare equal to Jfo of its initial                                          ,
 charcu          '       . •* *           ',
 ---pagebreak---   3 * Ao coon as a Keiubor' State , having o^tuctod' 0110 of Ata
   second shares , haa used $?0$ or mo.ro of tho third oharo drawn' by it , that
  Member State shall , in tho             and to ^ tho <<ciontj2.3 aforesaid? cbratx
   a fourth share oqaal to the third .
  It shall continue in this fashion until the recorvo is o?:haustcd .
  4 - By way of derogation from paragraphs i "to 3 , a Member State may draw
  pharos lowor than those specified in those paragraphs if thare arc grounds
  for oolieving - that those r.posifisd way not "bo used in full . Any Member .
  Steto applying the provisions . of this paragraph shall inform tho Commission
 •of ite grounds for ao doing,          '
                                      Article A
  Each ^ of the additional charos drawn pursuant to the provisions of Artiolo 3
  shall he valid until 31 December 1979 .             '
                          Article >     •               *   ....      '
  The I Ter.ibcr States shall return to tho ronervc , not laterthan 1 October 1979
' the unuGed portion of» their initial shares whicty on 15 Sopt ember 1979, is in
   exceos of 20 $ of the initial amount . They way return a creator portion if
  there aro groundn for holiovin^ tha"£ such portion mny not bo UGod in full .
Kenfoor States shall ,* not later than 1 October 1979, notify oho Commission
 of the total quantities of the product in question imported up to and
 including 15 September 1979 and charged against tho Community quota and of .
any portion of their initial shares returned to tho approriate ro servo .
                                     Article 6            •
                 •                   >                                   •           •
The Commission shall keep an account of the oharc a opened by the Ilcrabor
States pursuant to tho provisions of Artioleo 2 and 3 and shall , as soon
as tho information reaches it , inform each State of the extent to which               •
the raoorvos have "been used up .          ,                               «/...
 ---pagebreak---    I t oh all ,. not later than 5 OotooeA* 1-979 , inform tho Jleriber States >f the
 . amounts ntill in reserve following any return of shares pursuant to >.
   Artjcle 5 .             - '     , '                        . -
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   It :;hall ensure thiat whon an amount exho.u sting a reserve icdravm ''Ae aiftount
    so dravm does not exceed the "balance available , and to, this end shall •
   notify tho amount of that 'balanoe to the- Member State making the laut
   drav/ing.                   '       '     "
              •             .•                          Artide 7
   1»      Every JTentoer State shall take/ all appropriate measures to ensure that
   additional shareo dravm pursuant to Article 3 ax-e opened in 'such a way that
   importations may he chargod without interruption against its accumulated
   chars o of the Community quota, •                                                     .
   2•      It shall enGuro that importers of the product in question established .
   in its territory have free aocess- to the shares allocated to it ,                                                                .
  3.      The extent to which a Hembor State has used up its oharea shall "be
                                         1                                      ♦                       '
   determined ay refox-cnoo to tho imports                              of the product in question
   entered with the customs authorities for home use# _ •
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   Oh reoeipt of a roquest f?om the Commission, the Member States shall                                                                . '
   notify it of the imports effectively . charged against their shares .
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                                                    . Article 0       1                              -            '
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  The i-icmber States and the Commission shall oooperatf closely to ensure
  that this Regulation is ooatpliod with .
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          FINANCIAL STATEMENT
          .1 . Budget tine concerned : Ch . 12 Art . 120
           2o Leqal basis : Art . 1 13 and A3 of the Treaty                                                                                     ^          /
           3 . Title 'of the tariff measure ; Proposal for a Council Regulation on ;tae
                                 ,              *        ••                                               .
                       opening , allocation and administration.*df. a Community .tariff quota
                       for frozen beef, and veal falling within subheading 02.01 A XI b )
                       of the Common Customs Tariff ( 1979 )
            4j Objectrves :                     ; .
                       Respect of GATT contractual engagements .
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            5 . Method of calculation s­
                       - Mo of CCT                         v             02.01 A II b)
                       - Quota volume                      ï           • 38 500 tonnes
                       - Quota dut / rate s                              20Z                                t-
          <            - Dut y rate CCT                    ï             20Z > P
            6 , Loss of receipts î                               77.000,000 EUA
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