CELEX: 51988PC0794
Language: en
Date: 1988-12-16
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) suspending wholly or in part certain duties applicable by the Community of Ten to imports from Spain (presented by the Commission)

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                                                  COM ( 88 ) 794  final
                                                               16 December 1988
                          eRrusels, 16 Dec mber 198
                                                  Brussel s
                                 0 5 j**
                                    Général
                            Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ('ESC')
   suspending wholly or In part pertain duties applicable by the
              Community of Ten to imports from Spain
                  ( presented by the Commission )
 ---pagebreak---                      EXPLANATORY
During 1988 Spain has made three requests for the total or partial
reoiprooal suspension of customs duties (fixed components) on
imports of the following prooessed agricultural products :
(a ) froztsn oom ochs ;
(b) yeasts for hreadmaking ;
(o ) a number of products falling within CN oodes 1704 , 1806 and
1906 (sugar oonfeotionery not containing ooooa , Qhoool&te and
bread , pastry , oakas , biscuits and othe bakers' wares ).
On examination of these requests , the Artlole 235 Working Party
gave a favourable opinion ; however , two Member States felt that the
proposed measures must be aooempanied by the elimination of non¬
tariff measures affeoting Spanish imports of these goods from the
Community of Ten .
We consulted CAOBISCO (Association of the Sugar Products Industries
of the ESC ), whose Board expressed approval of the Spanish
proposal , on condition that the Spanish authorities eliminate the
non-tariff harriers in question .
A royal decree of 23 September , Which oame into foroe on 24 October
1968 , laid down new Spanish labelling standards . Artiole 13
includes the provision that it is no longer obligatory to indicate
the health register number on the label or to indicate the name of
the manufacturer in the case of products sold under a distributor 's
trade mark .
Since on the one hand Spain has removed the non-tariff barriers in
question , and on the other hand an aooelerated suspension of
residual customs duties , which in any case represent only same
47.6% of the besio duties , would help the process of integration of
the Community market for the products oanoerned , it is proposed to
suspeni the duties on the basis of Article 63 ( 2) of the Act of
Accession , as indicated in the attached proposal for a Regulation .
 ---pagebreak---                               Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       suspending wholly or in part oertaln duties applicable by the
                    Community of Ten to Inports from Spain
THB COUNdL OF THE EUROPEAN CCMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to the Aot of Aooession of Spain and Portugal ,
and in particular Article 33 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas a suspension of the customs duties applicable to oertain goods
resulting from the processing of agricultural products imported from Spain
will encourage the integration of the Community market for these products ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS PECULATION :
                                    Article 1
The customs duties (fixed components ) applicable in the Community of Tan
under the Act of Aooeeeion of Spain and Portugal to the products listed in
the Annex imported from Spain and Portugal Shall be suspended at the levels
indicated in each case .
                                    Art icle 2
This Regulation shall enter into foroe on 1 January 1989 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,
                          For the Council
                          The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                            1                           ANNEX
                                                                                      Rate of duty
  CH code                                               Descri ption                    ( Fixed
                                                                                     component ( % )
      1                                                      2                               3
 ΟΠΟ          Urge !      1 i-:s ( uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling
              water'1 , frozen :
0710 40 00    -■ Sweet      corn                                                           free
071 1         Vegetables provisional ly preserved ( for example , by sulphur
              dioxide gas , in brine , in sulphur water or in other preserva ¬
               tive       i : iiM or. ) , hut unsuitable in that state for immediate
              consume1       i < o ;
0711 9 0      - Other vegetables ; mixtures of vegetables :
              – Uegetabl es :
0711 90 30    - Sweet corn                                                                 free
1704          Sugar confectionery ( including white chocolate ), not contai ¬
              ning cocoa           :
1704 10       - Chcw'i mj gum , whether or not sugar-coated :
              – Coui.s-'i ni ng .'ess than 40 2 by weight of sucrose ( including
      /
                   invert sugar expressed as sucrose )          :
1704 10   1 1  - - Cur,; in strip'                                                           3,8
1704 10 19    - Other                            »                             (
                                                                               l
                                                                                             3,6                 .«part
                                                                                                       ■■        "> ,;i*
                                                                                                          ?!»• 1 V vV
              - Containing 40 2 or more by weight of sucrose ( including
                   invert sugar expressed as sucrose ) :                                             . ' '■ X/; ? y/-
1704 10 91    - Gum in strips                                                                3,6
1704 10 99    - . Other                                                                      3,6
1704 90       - Other :                                                                                           'M
1704 90 1 0   .... iig.iorire extract containing more than 10 2 by weight of
                   sucrose hut not containing other added substances                         3,9
1704 90 30    . w!i i t        chocolaté                                                   free
                   01 hcr :
1704 90 51          Pastes , including marzipan , in immediate packings of a net
                     cor- lent of 1 kg or more                                             free
1704 90 55          ìhroat pa*.l i II es and coligli rirops                                free
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                                                                         2                           ANNEX
 rt~
                                 i
                                                                                                    Rate of duty
          VN . code                                                  Descri ption                     ( Fixed
                                                                                                   component ( 2 )
               1                                                           2                               3
      1 704 90      - ruuar r.ortî ci fpanned ) 1)00 ds                                                   free
                    - Otber :
       1 704 90 65  - Gum confectionery and jelly confectionery including fruit
                                pastes in the form of sugar confectionery                                 free
      1704 90 71    - fU-ilMi sweets whether or not filled                                               free
 ' 1 704 90 75        . - 0 * bar :
     1704 90 31       –. - r ■ m | > r e s s i ■ cl t a b 1 e 1; s                                        free
, 1704 90 99          .-           Ot her                                                                free
     1 806          Chocot                .» nr!         fo^rl prpparati ons contai ni ng coco a :
        !
      i 806 10      - Coco . powder , containing added sugar or other sweetening
        I
                         matt-.r        :
     1*06 10 10            Containing no sucrose or containing less than 65 Z by
                           weight of sucrose i including invert sugar expressed as
                           sucivsc-.' or isoglucose expressed as sucrose                                  free
     1806 10 30            Containing 65               or more but less than 80 Z by weight of
                           SLI . rose ( including invert sugar expressed as sucrose ) or
                            is<‘Ul ucose expressed as sucrose                                            free
                                                                   •                            1
     1806 10 90            Containing 80 ;; or more hv weight of sucrose ( including
                           invert sun >r expressed as sucrose ) or isoglucose expressed
                            as     sucrose                                                               free
     1806 20             OMie - preparations in blocks , slabs or bars weighing more
                         than ? kg or in liquid , paste , powder , granular or other
                         bull - torm i ri containers or immediate parkings , of a content
                         exceeding 2 kg :
                                                                                                                   • V ci:'
     1806 20 10            Containing 31 Z or more by weight of cocoa butter or con¬
                           taining a combined weight of 31 Z or more of cocoa butter
                           and mi 1 k fat                                                                free          •• M 1
     1806 20 30            Containing a combined weight of 25 Z or more , but less than
                           31 Z of cocoa butter and mi 1 k fat                                           free
                           Other :
     1tf?06 20 50         • Containing 18 Z or more by weight of cocoa butter                            free
     1806 20 70              Chocolaté milk rruntb                                                       free
     1806 20 90         _ ne n t>r                                                                       free
                                                                                                               : . ·ΛΪ
                     Other ,          in blocks , slabs or bars :
     1,806 31 00    -      Filled                                                                        free
     1806 32         - Not filled :
     1806 39 10      --■■■■ with added cereal , fruit or nuts                                            free          ti
                                                                                                                     . : i.
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                                                                       j
                                                                      /                                    Rate of duty
          rM rode                                                          Des cri ptiori                    ( Fixed
                                                                                                          component ( 5 )
              1                                                                  2                               3
        ;:;iOA 32 90     _             ••                                                                       free
        •;/)* 90         .... 01 hfO ‘           :
                                Cl?'' <•, ■         i *•  ii rhorolafp products :
( .j.                               0 1' - ’ to i <i !   . whether or not filled    :
                90 1 1 .           ■ font- a * ni nu i l cohol                                                  free
       ISO A 90    19                 i'i ! ■ ■ . »                                                             free
                              . Ofher               :
       ICO A 90 31               - Fi i 1 1- ri                                                                 free
      ISO A 90 39               ... Nr.f filled                                                                 free
      100A 90 50                5'j « •!'• r on ! r: ri ; onery arid substitutes therefor made from
                                sugar substitution products , containing cocoa                                  free
      100 ci 90 60              $ pr (• a ds cor:!, a i ni n g r o r:o a                                        free
      ISO 6 90 70               Preparaf ions containing cocoa for making beverages                             free
      100 o 90 90               O'-bor                                                                          free
      1905               Bread , pastry , rakes , biscuits and other bakers' wares ,! whe¬
                         ther or not containing cocoa ; communion wafers , empty cachets
                         of a kind suitaH e for oharmareuti cal use , sealing wafers ,
                         nre n iper and s an i 1 ar products ;
      1905 20            - Gi ngerbread and the like :
     1905 20 10              - Containing hy weight of sucrose less than 30 Z ( including
                                invert sugar expressed as sucrose )                                               4,7  • < УВх
     1905 20 30                 Containing hy weight of sucrose 30 5 or more but less than                                  ■ i
                                50 v, ( including invert sugar expressed as sucrose )                             4,7
    1905 20 90             – Containing by weight of sucrose 50 % or more ( including
                                invert sugar expressed as sucrose )                                              4,7
    1905 30                    Fuet1 biscuits ; waffles and wafers :                                                     ■m
                         -      Completely or partially coated or covered with chocolate
                                or other preparations containing cocoa :
    1905 30 11             .- In immedi d                    packings of a net content not exceeding 85 g        4,7
    1505 30 19                      n i i if ;■                                                                  4,7
                             - 0 ' ! , . • !' ;
                                    Swr.Hï biscuits            ;
    1905 30 30                    • Containing 0 ", or more hy weight of milkfats                                4,7
                                                                                                                                £
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                                                                                                            Rate of duty
       C' N  co 'ie                                                            Deaeri pH on                   ( Fixed
                                                                                                           component ( 5 )
             1                                                                       2                             3
                      . Other                       :
      ivn *. ?o 51                 Γ· îiiilwi «"h fu ami tr»                                                       4,7
      ¡905 30 59      -. -         « ìtlier                                                                        4,7
                      - . We ff ! e··· ani w.afers :
     1»0$ -*o 91                Eiltet , whpM".*r or not tilled                                                    4,1
 ;
•    1905 30 99       -         ether                                                                              4,1
  ,  ¡905 90          - (VI- h fri "     :
                                                                                                                       '
                      – Oth'-T                ·
     I VOS* 90 40     - t.'a+Hes .5¡-i vifura with a wnter content exceeding 10 5
                               by weight                                                                           4,1
    1905 90 50        – Biscuits ; '· 0 vuried or expanded products , savoury or saltet                            4,1
                      - other                     :
     ! 905 °Q 60      - !,l' + h added sweeteni nn matter                                                          4,7
    1 '>05 90 90             .  (V ·|··ι·Γ                                                                         4,1
    9001              "(• '¡•■IMM ./· <= . f ;-r t .             nut'·, and other edible parts of plants ,
                      prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid :
    2001       90     - Other :                                         t                              {
    2001       90 30  -     Owe et corn (? ι·.ι mays vai· , sarcharata )                                         free
    2004              other " eget ah le·                    prepared «:-r preserved otherwise than by
                      vinener or aceti r a· i d .                       frozen :
    2004 90           - ''i :· ;·· veoet è·'                     and mixtures of vegetables :
    2004 90        10 – s'iiert corn ( 7! ·■: . i mays var . sarcharata )                                        free
    2005              Oilier " - ne 1 ah i es prepared or preserved otherwise than by
                      vim·'!:" or acetic acid , not frozen :
    2005 80 00         - Oweet corn 'zea mays var .                         sarcharata )                         free
    2C0S              Fruit , nuts and other edible parts of plants , otherwise pre ¬
                      pared or preserved , whether or not containing added sugar or
                      oth"r sweetening matter or spirit , not elsewhere specified or                                          ó
                      included :
                      - οι K ·■·*· ,       i nr 1 uai n<i mi y tildes other than those of subheading
                         2000         ! >       :
    20·'»:·: ■•"V     .                     ■
                      - No *            conta · ni no added spirit :
                      .         N·'· !     c -MI * .· ! u i ! HI  added siinar   :
                                                                                                                               â
                                                                                                                        ■ r.v
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                                                                                      Rate of duty
                                                         fesrri pti on                  ( Fixed
 1 ·■·{ f ·")'i ·
                                                                                     component ( % )
          1                                                   2                              3
  1 2'OOS 99 85   - . -·- N j i ? p ( ro”ni , other than sweet corn ( Zea mays oar .
                            sac chara 1' a 1                                               free
    ? 102         Yeasts ( active or inactive ); other single-cell micro-orga-
                  ni sms , dead ( hut not including vaccines of heading No 3002 );
                  prepared buki ng powders :
    ¿ 10 ? 10     - ArMvr· yeasts           :
                  –   Hakers 1      vr :· !   :
j:io ? io 31      -.    0 " ' ·:· !                                                        free
   2102 10 3'?          Other                                                              free
                                                                                  \
                                                                                                           l
                                                                                                     .... UW
 ---pagebreak---                                 FICHE FINANCIERE
1 . Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap . 12 art . 120
2 . Base juridique : art . 33 Acte d' adhésion de L' Espagne et du Portugal
3 . Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire :
    Proposition de règlement du Conseil portant suspension totale ou
    partielle de certains droits de douane applicables par la Communauté
    à Dix aux importations de l' Espagne
4 . 0b j ect i f : accélérer le désarmement tarifaire entre les Dix et l' Espagne
5 . Mode de calcul
5.1 . Base : statistiques des importations espagnoles dans les Dix en 1987
5.2 . Valeurs en 1.000 ECU
5.2.1 . Codes NC        0710 40 00 , 0711 90 30 , 2001  90 30 , 2004 90 10 ,
                        2005 80 00 et 2008 99 85      :     806
5.2.2 . Code      NC    1704     24.010
5.2.3 . Code      NC    1806       2.090
5.2.4 . Code      NC    1905         105
5.2.5 . Codes NC        2102 10 31 et 2102 10 39      :     715
5.3 . Différence moyenne entre les droits de douane préférentiels ( au 1.1.1989 )
                  N°s                           Différence
                5.2.1 .                              6,1 %
                5.2.2 .                              3,8 X
                5.2.3 .                              5,7 X
                5.2.4 .                              2 X
                5.2.5 .                              7,1 %
    Pertes de recettes en 1 . 000 ECU
    N°s                 Valeur            D.D. moyens suspendus              Perte
    5.2.1 .                806                       6,1 %                    49,1
    5.2.2 .             24.010                       3,8 X                   912,3
    5.2.3 .              2.090                       5,7 X                   119,1
    5.2.4 .                105                       2 X                       2,1
    5.2.5 .                715                       7,1 X                    50,7
                                                     Total                1.133,3
 ---pagebreak---                    IMPACT ON COMPETITIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT
This proposal will not have a serious impact on competitivity and employment
in the Community .
It has been found however that the volume of trade in the products in question
between the Ten and Spain has increased by an average of 400 % in 1987 over
the volume in 1984 . A slight increase in employment and competitivity may
therefore result from accelerating the tariff reductions .