CELEX: 51996PC0310
Language: en
Date: 1996-07-01
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the free trade agreements with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 Brussels, 01.07.1996
                                                 COM(%)310 final
                                                 96/0169 (ACC)
                                  Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the free trade agreements with
     Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products
                         (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Under Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act ôf Accession, Austria, Finland and
   Sweden must apply, as from 1 January 1995, the provisions of the preferential
   agreements concluded by the Community with certain third countries
   (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia), it being understood that all the amendments
   required as a result of enlargement will be the subject of additional protocols to
   be negotiated with the third countries in question.
   However, the above articles stipulate that where the protocols are not concluded
   by 1 January 1995 the Community must take the necessary steps to deal with
   this situation.
2. On 19 June 1995 the Council adopted the negotiating directives for the free
   trade agreements between the EU and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. These
   directives state that the agreements should be adapted to take account of
   enlargement of the European Union and that preferences should be aligned on
   those granted to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
   These directives also referred to improved market access, and in this context
   concessions have been granted. However, to take account of the special
   situation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, it was thought preferable that these
   amendments should be ratified by joint committee decision.
3. Consequently, autonomous transitional measures are essential to take account of
   trade arrangements which already existed in processed agricultural produce
   between the new Member States and the third countries in question, to
   incorporate the new concessions and to align preferences on those granted to the
   countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
 ---pagebreak---                                        Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
     adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the free trade agreements with
          Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
Whereas, in the framework of the free trade Agreements between the European Community,
on the one hand, and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, on the other hand, concessions
regarding certain processed agricultural products have been granted to those countries;
Whereas, following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the said concessions need
to be adapted to take account in particular of the trade arrangements which existed in
processed agricultural produce between Austria, Finland and Sweden, on the one hand, and
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, on the other;
Whereas Council Decision of 19 June 1995 adopting the negotiating directives for the
adaptation of the Europe agreements, free trade agreements and agreements on tariff quotas
for certain wines following enlargement states that the line to be followed regarding the
adaptation of the agreements with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on processed agricultural
produce should take account of enlargement of the European Union and align preferences
on those granted to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe;
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3064/95' providing for the adjustment, as an
autonomous and transitional measure, of concessions for certain processed agricultural
products provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on
Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral Trade Negotiations has been
extended by Council Regulation (EC) No ....;
Whereas the negotiations on improved concessions granted to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
have been finalized; whereas these new concessions must be ratified by decision of each
Joint Committee, as per the agreements; whereas, however, there is nothing to stop the new
concessions being granted on a provisional and autonomous basis as of now;
  1
    JO L328, 30.12.1995, p.2
                                              3
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas negotiations are in progress to this end v/ith the said third countries with a
view to concluding additional protocols to the abovementioned agreements;
Whereas, however, these additional protocols have not been able to enter into force;
whereas, under the circumstances and pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act
of Accession, the Community must take the necessary steps to remedy this situation;
whereas these steps must take the form of autonomous Community tariff quotas
equivalent to the preferential tariff concessions granted by the European Union or
otherwise the conventional preferential tariff concessions applied by Austria, Finland
and Sweden,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                        Article 1
1.     From 1 July to 31 December 1996 the goods originating from Lithuania listed
       in Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the tariff quotas and
       preferential duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into
       consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional
       duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II.
2.     From 1 July to 31 December 1996 the goods originating from Latvia listed in
       Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the tariff quotas and preferential
       duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into
       consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional
       duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II.
3.     From 1 July to 31 December 1996 the goods originating from Estonia listed in
       Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the tariff quotas and preferential
       duties mentioned in that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into
       consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional
       duties applicable to the importation into the Community are given in Annex II.
 ---pagebreak---                                           Article 2
The Annexes to Council Regulation (EC) No 30652 of 22 December 1995 shall be
cancelled and replaced by the Annexes to this Regulation.
                                          Article 3
The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance
with the provisions set out in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2178/95.3
                                          Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day after its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at                                                     For the Council
                                                           The President
 2
        OJL 328, 30.12.1995, p. 24
 3
           OJL 223, 20.09.1995, p. 1
                                                D
 ---pagebreak---                                       ANNEX I
Tariff quotas/suspensions and duties applicable to the importation into the Community
of goods originating in Lithuania
Serial No         CNCode               Duty applicable as                Tariff quota/
                                       from 1.7.1996                     suspension
                  0505 10 90           0                                 suspension
                  1506 00 00           0                                 suspension
              {   1518 00 10           6%}
              {   1518 00 31           0}
09.6533     {     1518 00 39           4%}                               300 t
              {   1518 00 91           6%}
              {   1518 00 95           o }
              {   1518 00 99           6% }
09.6501           17049071             0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }        400 t
                  17049075             0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z }
09.6503           1806 90              0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }        500 t
09.6528           2203 00              6%                                400 t
09.6525           2208 60 11           0.79 ecu/% vol/hl + 3.08          330 t
                                       ecu/hi
09.6534           2402 20 90           39.6%                             40 t
NB: The reduced agricultural component (RAC) is calculated on the basis of the
amounts shown in Annex II.
 ---pagebreak---                                            ANNEX II
                          PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
     BASIC AMOUNTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN CALCULATING
              AGRICULTURAL COMPONENTS AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES
                                                                                         I ecus/ECU/Ecu/
                                                                                           ecu/écus/ecua/
                                                                                           100 kg
Trigo blando / Blod hvede / Weichweizen / MOXOKO orrapi / Common wheat / Blé                          9,148
tendre / Grano tenero / Zachte tarwe / Trigo mole / Tavallinen vehna / Vete
Trigo duro /Hard hvede / Hartweizen /IKATJPÔ orrâpi / Durum wheat / Blé dur /Grano                   14,199
duro /Durum tarwe / Trigo duro /Durumvehna / Durumvete
Centeno/ Rug / Roggen /ItKaXn. /Rye /Seigle / Segala / Rogge / Centeio / Ruis /Râg                    8,914~
Cebada          / Byg / Gerste / Kpiedpi /Barley/ Orge / Orzo / Gerst / Cevada / Ohra                 8,75f
/Korn
Maiz / Majs / Mais / KaAaunoKi / Maize / Maïs / Granturco / Mai's / Milho / Maissi /                   7,408
Majs
Arroz descascarillado de grano largo / Ris, afskallet, langkornet / Reis, langkôrnig,                25,441
geschâlt / Anocp\oiu)|iévo pûÇi uaKpôanepuo / Long-grain husked rice / Riz décortiqué à
grains longs / Riso semigreggio a grani lunghi / Langkorrelige gedopte rijst / Arroz
em peliculas de grâos longos / Pitkajyvàinen esikuorittu riisi / Ris, skalat lângkornigt
Leche desnatada en polvo / Skummetmaelkspulver / Magermilchpulver /                                  27,436
ArtopouTupcoiiEvo yoAa ae aKÔvn. / Skimmed-milk powder / Lait érémé en poudre /
Latte scremato in polvere / Magere-melkpoeder / Leite desnatado em pô/ Rasvaton
maitojauhe / Slmmmjôlkspulver
Leche entera en polvo / Sodmaelkspulver / Vollmilchpulver / riXnpec;yàka ae aKôvrj /                 35,869
Whole-milk powder / Lait entier en poudre / Latte intero in polvere /
Vollemelkpoeder / Leite inteiro ein pô / Rasvainen maitojauhe / Mjôlkpulver
Mantequilla / Smor / Butter / Boûrupo / Butter / Beurre / Burro / Boter / Manteiga /                 52,129
Voi / Smôr
Azùcar bianco / Hvidt sukker / Weifizucker / AeuKtî Çàxapn. / White sugar / Sucre                    32,565
blanc / Zucchero bianco / Witte suiker / Açùcar branco / Valkoinen sokeri / Vitt
 socker
                                                   lr
 ---pagebreak---                                      ANNEX III
Tariff quotas/suspensions and duties applicable to the importation into the Community
of goods originating in Latvia
Serial No         CN Code            Duty applicable as                  Tariff quota/
                                     from 1.7.1996                       suspension
              {   1704 90 65         0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
09.6535     {     1704 90 71         0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }          250 t
              { 1704 90 75           0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
              { 1806 32 90           0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
09.6536     {     1806 90 11         0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }          500 t
              { 1806 90 19           0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z }
                  190190 11          0+RAC}
                  1901 90 19         0+RAC}
09.6537           1901 90 99         0+RAC}                              200 t
                  1901 90 91         8.8% }
                  1905 30 11         0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
                  1905 30 19         0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
                  1905 30 30         0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z}
09.6538           1905 30 51         0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }           200 t
                  1905 30 59         0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
                  1905 30 91         0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m }
                  1905 30 99         0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
09,6513           2105 00 10         0+RAC max 24.5 %+ad s/z }
                  2105 00 91         0+RAC max 24 % +ad s/z }            28 t
                  2105 00 99         0+RAC max 23.9 %+ad s/z }
                  2101 10            0                                   suspension
09.6528           2203 00            5.3%                                500 t
09.6525           2208 60 11         0.79 ecu/% vol/hl + 3.08 euc/hl     330 t
09.6529           2208 70 10         0.96 ecu/% vp;hl +6.16 ecu/hi       11 t
NB: The reduced agricultural component (RAC) is calculated on the basis of the
amounts shown in Annex II.
                                             s
 ---pagebreak---                                      ANNEX IV
Tariff quotas/suspensions and duties applicable to the importation into the Community
of goods originating in Estonia
Serial No         CNCode            Duty applicable as                   Tariff quota/
                                    from 1.7.1996                        suspension
                  1521 10 90        0                                    suspension
                  1521 90 99        0                                    suspension
09.6515           17041011          0+RAC max 21.3%               }      150 t
                  17041019          0+RAC max 21.3%               }
                  17049071          0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
                  17049075          0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z }
09.6530           18050000           0                                   28 t
09.6517           18061015           0                            }      500 t
                  18061020           0+RAC                        }
                  18061030           0+RAC                        }
                  18061090           0+RAC                        }
                  18062010           0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
                  18062030           0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z }
                  18062050           0+RAC max 24.2 %+ad s/z }
                  18062070           0+RAC
                  18062080           0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
                  18062095           0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
                  18063100           0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
                  180632             0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
                  180690             0+RAC max 24.2 % +ad s/z }
NB: The reduced agricultural component (RAC) is calculated on the basis of the
amounts shown in Annex II.
                                              1
 ---pagebreak---                                   ANNEX IV (continued)
 Tariff quotas/suspensions and duties applicable to the importation into the Community
  of goods originating in Estonia
  Serial No         CN Code            Duty applicable as                 Tariff quota/
                                       from 1.7.1996                      suspension
  09.6519           19051000           0+RAC                          }   not
                    190520             0+RAC                          }
                    19053011           0+RAC max 31.4 % +ad s/z }
                    19053019           0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
                    19053030           0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
                    19053051           0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
                    19053059           0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
                    19053091           0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m }
                    19053099           0+RAC max 31.4 %+ad s/z }
                    190540             0+RAC
                    19059010           0+RAC
                    19059020           0+RAC
                    19059030            0+RAC
                    19059040           0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m }
                    19059045            0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m }
....                19059055            0+RAC max 26.9 % +ad f/m }
1                   19059060         | 0+RAC max 31.4 % +ad f/m }
                    19059090            0+RAC max 26.9 %+ad f/m }
   09.6521          21021039          [10%+RAC                            2000 t
   09.6539          21039090            6%                                 600 t
   09.6523          21050010            0+RAC max 24.5 % +ad sz/ }         11 t
                    21050091            0+RAC max 24 % +ad s/z }
                    21050099            0+RAC max 23.9 % +ad s/z }
                   122011019         JO                                    suspension
                    22021000            0                                  suspension   |
   09.6531          220300              5.3 %                              5001         !
   09.6525          22086011          | 0.79ecu/% vol/hl + 3.08 ecu/hi     lOOt
   09.6529          22087010            0.96 ecu/% vol/hl + 6.16 ecu/hi    17 t
   09.6532          22089069            0.96 ecu/% vol/hl +6.16 ecu/hi     17 t
   09.6534          24022090            39.6 %                             50 t
    NB: The reduced agricultural component (RAC) is calculated on the basis of the
    amounts shown in Annex II.
                                                to
 ---pagebreak---  FINANCIAL STATEMENT
 1. BUDGET HEADING: Article 120               APPROPRIATIONS:
 2. TITLE OF OPERATION:
 Proposal for a Council Regulation adopting autonomous and transitional measures for the free trade
 agreements with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products
 3. LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 and Articles 76, 102 and 128 of AA
 4. OBJECTIVES:
 Autonomous and transitional measures vis-à-vis Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
 5.FINANCIAL IMPACT            Period of 12 months        Current financial       Next financial year ( )
                                                          year ( )
 5.0 Expenditure from:
 - EC budget
 (refunds/intervention
 expenditure)
 - national budgets
 - other sectors
 5.1 Revenue:
 - EC own resources
 (levies/customs duties)
 5.0.1 FORECASTS OF                       (1)                      (1)                       (1)
 EXPENDITURE
 5.1.1 FORECASTS OF                       (1)                       (1)                      (1)
 REVENUE
 5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION
 6.0 FINANCING POSSIBLE FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN                            Yes/No
 THE RESPECTIVE CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET
 6.1 FINANCING POSSIBLE BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF Yes/No
 THE CURRENT BUDGET
h6.2 NEED FOR SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET                                                Yes/No
  6.3 APPROPRIATIONS TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS                              Yes/No
  OBSERVATIONS (1) It is not possible to estimate the impact of the measures given the uncertainty
  surrounding the use of quotas and the fact that additional concessions come into effect on 1.7.1996
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