CELEX: 51995PC0242
Language: en
Date: 1995-06-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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                                              Brussels, 8.06.1995
                                              COM(95)242 final
                                              95/0137 (ACQ
                               Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
  amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature
                       and on the Common Customs Tariff
                      (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On the occasion of the adoption by the Council in December 1994 of Regulation (EC)
No 3290/94 on ÛIQ adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural
sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of
multilateral trade negotiations (OJ No L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 105), the Commission made
the following statement in respect of the fruit and vegetables sector:
           "Should the entry price te adjusted, the Commission will see to it that the
          import prices, within the meaning of Article 23(2) and (3) (Annex XIII), are set
           separately for sour cherries and cucumbers for processing, including in
           situations where they are shown together with the products for eating under the
          tariff heading."
This proposal is the follow-up to that statement and replaces the transitional measures
adopted by the Commission relating to the entry price arrangements applicable to
cucumbers for processing. Its purpose is to reduce the entry prices of cucumbers for
processing set out in Annex 2 in the combined nomenclature, which have been set at a
level designed to protect cucumbers for eating. The proposed entry prices take account
of the import prices recorded in recent years and are intended to maintain the conditions
of supply of the Community industries processing cucumbers.
With regard to sour cherries, the need to establish a separate entry price and the level of
that price are still being examined.
 ---pagebreak---                                                Proposal for a
                                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EQ No
                                                    of
      amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature
                                  and on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 28 and
 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 19871, as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 3115/942, contains in Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 in the combined
nomenclature the list of products to which an entry price applies and also, in respect of those
products, the scale of entry prices used for the tariff classification of imported products and for
determining the import duties applicable; whereas application of the said entry prices in the case
of cucumbers for processing can represent an excessive burden for the industry; whereas lower entry
prices should be set therefore for those products; whereas the entry prices to be fixed must take into
account the average unit values recorded in trade over a representative period; whereas the ad
valorem autonomous rates of duties for those products should be reduced also to the same level as
the ad valorem conventional rates of duties;
Whereas the period of importation for cucumbers for processing commences on 1 May; whereas,
in order to allow the industry to be supplied under normal conditions from the beginning of the
processing period, the transitional measures necessary have been adopted by Commission Regulation
(EC) No     adopting certain transitional measures relating to the entry price arrangements applicable
to cucumbers for processing,
HAS "ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
             O J N o L 2 ^ 6 , 7.9.1987, p. 1.
            OJ No L 345, 31.12.1994, p. 5.
                                                  A\»s>
 ---pagebreak---                                               Article 1
1.     Annex I, Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 in the combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation
       (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
2.     At the time of the annual reduction of the ad valorem conventional rates of duty in respect
       of cucumbers for processing falling under CN codes 0707 00 20, 0707 00 25 and
       0707 00 30, decided in line with the implementation of the agreements concluded during the
       Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the corresponding ad valorem autonomous
       rates of duties shall be reduced to the same level and according to the same timetable.
                                              Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,                                                                For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    A N NEX
                                                                                                    Rate of duty
[IN code                                    Description
                                                                                         autonomous               conventional
                                                                                             (%)                      (%)
W7 00 20    From 1 to 15 May:
            - For processing1:
            - - With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
            - - - Not less than 35 ECU2                                            15,5                    15,5
            - - - Not less than 34,3 ECU but less than 35 ECU'                     15,5+ 0,7 Ecu/           15,5 + 1,1 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net              100 kg/net
            - - - Not less than 33,6 ECU but less than 34,3 ECU4                   15,5+ 1,4 Ecu/          15,5 + 2,2 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net              100 kg/net
                    Not less than 32,9 ECU but less than 33,6 ECU5                 15,5 + 2,1 Ecu/         15,5 + 3,4 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net              100 kg/net
            - - - Not less than 32,2 ECU but less than 32,9 ECU6                   15,5 + 2,8 Ecu/         15,5 + 4,5 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net              100 kg/net
            - - - Less than 32,2 ECU7                                              15,5+ 45,7 Ecu/         15,5 + 45,7 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net              100 kg/net
            -Other:
            - - With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
           - - - Not less than 56 ECUX
                                                                                   16 + 47,3 Ecu/          15,5
           - - - Not less than 54,9 ECU but less than 56 ECU"                      100 kg/net
                                                                                   16 + 47,3 Ecu/          15,5 + 1,1 Ecu/
           - - - Not less than 53,8 ECU but less than 54,9 ECU'0                   100 kg/net              100 kg/net
                                                                                   16 + 47,3 Ecu/          15,5 + 2,2 Ecu/100
           - - - Not less than 52,6 ECU but less than 53,8 ECU11                   100 kg/net              kg/net
                                                                                   16 + 47,3 Ecu/          15,5 + 3,4 Ecu/100
                    Not less than 51,5 ECU but less than 52,6 ECU12                100 kg/net              kg/net
                                                                                   16 + 47,3 Ecu/          15,5 + 4,5 Ecu/100
           - - - less than 51,5 ECU13                                              100 kg/net              kg/net
                                                                                   16 + 47,3 Ecu/          15,5 + 45,7 Ecu/100
                                                                                   100 kg/net              kg/net
         E n t r y u n d e r t h i s s u b h e a d i n g is   subjt'.-t.   th< conditions laid down in the relevant.
         Community provisions.
         T A R I C c o d e s 07 07 0 0 20           12 a nd  0 7 0 7 OU     1 4
                T A R I C c o d e s 07 07 00 2 0         16 a nd 07 07    20    18
                T A R I C c o d e s 07 07 00 20          22 and 07n7      20    24
                T A R I C c o d e s 0 7 0 7 00 20        26 a n d 07 U7   20    28
                T A R I C c o d e s 07 07 00 20          32 a n d 07 D7   20    34
                T A R I C c o d e s 0"H)7 00 2 0         36 a nd 0 7 C 7  20
         T A R I C c o d e s 0 7 0 1 00 20 '- 7     72 a nd  07 07        + 7-1
                TARIC codes                    00 20    76  and 0 7 ( 1 / 20    78
                T A R I C c o d e s .. = ' 7 0700 20     82 and 07O7      20    84
                T A R I C c o d e s ii 07 00 20          86 and 07()7     20    88
                T A R I C c o d e s 07 07 00 20          92 and 0 7 u 7   20    94
                T A R I C c o d e s 07 ; 7 00 20         96 and 0 7 0 7   20    98
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                          Rate of duty
 CN code                                 Description
                                                                                             autonomous                conventional
                                                                                                 (%)                       (%)
0707 00 25 - - From 16 May to 30 September:
             - - For processing1 :
                     With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
                        Not less than 35 ECU2                                      19,3                          19,3
                        Not less than 34,3 ECU but less than 35 ECU3               19,3 + 0,7 Ecu/               19,3 + 1,1 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net                    100 kg/net
                        Not less than 33,6 ECU but less than 34,3 ECU4             19,3 + 1,4 Ecu/               19,3 + 2,2 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net                    100 kg/net
                        Not less than 32,9 ECU but less than 33,6 ECU5             19,3 + 2,1 Ecu/               19,3 + 3,4 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net                    100 kg/net
                        Not less than 32,2 ECU but less than 32,9 ECU6             19,3 + 2,8 Ecu/               19,3 + 4,5 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net                    100 kg/net
                        Less than 32,2 ECU7                                        19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/              19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net                    100 kg/net
             - - Other:
                     With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
                        Not less than 56 ECU8                                      20 + 47,3 Ecu/                19,3
                                                                                   100 kg/net
                        Not less than 54,9 ECU but less than 56 ECU9               20 + 47,3 Ecu/                19,3 + 1,1 Ecu/
                                                                                   100 kg/net                    100 kg/net
                        Not less than 53,8 ECU but less than 54,9 ECU10            20 + 47,3 Ecu/                19,3 +2,2 Ecu/100
                                                                                   100 kg/net                   kg/net
                        Not less than 52,6 ECU but less than 53,8 ECU11            20 + 47,3 Ecu/                19,3 + 3,4 Ecu/100
                                                                                   100 kg/net                   kg/net
             -       - Not less than 51,5 ECU but less than 52,6 ECU12             20 + 47,3 Ecu/                19,3 +4,5 Ecu/100
                                                                                   100 kg/net                   kg/net
                        Less than 51,5 ECU13                                       20 + 47,3 Ecu/                19,3 +45,7 Ecu/100
                                                                                   100 kg/net                   kg/net
             E n t r y under this s u b h e a d i n q   is subject   to the c o n d i t i o n s laid down  in t h e  relevant
             Community provision.
             T A R I C codes 0707 00 25 * 12          and 0707 00   25    14
                    T A R I C codes 0707 00 25 *      16 and 07 07   00 25 * 18
                    T A R I C codes 0707 00 25 *      22 and 07 07  00       24
                    T A R I C codes 07 07 00 25 *     26 and 07 07  00       28
                    T A R I C codes 0707 00 2 5 *     32 and 07 07  00       34
                    T A R I C codes 0707 00 25 *      36 and 07 07  00       38
             T A R I C codes 0707 00 25 * 12          and 07 07 00  25    14
                    T A R I C codes 0707 00 25 *      7 6 and 07 07 00  25   78
                    T A R I C codes 07 07 00 25 *     82 and 07 0'/ 00  25   84
                    T A R I C codes 07 07 00 25 ''     06 and 07 07 00  25   88
                    T A R I C codes 07 07 00 25 "      92 and 07 07 00       94
                    T A R I C codes 0707 00 2b *       96 and 07u7  00       98
                                                                      M
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                           Rate of duty
N code                           Description
                                                                               autonomous              conventional
                                                                                   (%)                     (%)
07 00 30   From 1 to 31 October:
           - For processing1:
           - - With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
                 Not less than 35 ECU2                                   19,3                    19,3
           - - - Not less than 34,3 ECU but less than 35 ECU1            19,3 + 0,7 Ecu/         19,3 + 1,5 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
           - - - Not less than 33,6 ECU but less than 34,3 ECU4          19,3 + 1,4 Ecu/         19,3 + 3 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
                 Not less than 32,9 ECU but less than 33,6 ECU*          19,3 + 2,1 Ecu/         19,3 + 4,6 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
          - - - Not less than 32,2 ECU but less than 32,9 ECU6           19,3 + 2,8 Ecu/         19,3 + 6,1 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
           - - - Less than 32,2 ECU7                                     19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/        19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
          - Other:
           - - With an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
          - - - Net less than 76,2 ECU8                                  20 + 47,3 Ecu/          19,3
                                                                         100 kg/net
                 Not less than 74,7 ECU but less than 76,2 ECU"          20 + 47,3 Ecu/          19,3 + 1,5 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
          - - - Not less than 73,2 but less than 74,7 ECU10              20 + 47,3 Ecu/          19,3 + 3 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
                 Not less than 71,6 but less than 73,2 ECU"              20 + 47,3 Ecu/          19,3 4 4,6 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
          - - - Not less than 70,1 ECU but less than 71,6 ECU12          20 + 47,3 Ecu/          19,3 + 6,1 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
          - - - Less than 70,1 ECU1'                                     20 + 47,3 Ecu/          19,3 + 45,7 Ecu/
                                                                         100 kg/net              100 kg/net
         L'admission dans candte sous-position e st subordonnée aux conditions             prévues par les
         dispositions communautaires édictées en la matière.
         TARIC codes 07 07 00 30 * 12 and 07 07 00 30 * 14
              TARIC codes 07 07 00 30 * 16 and 07 07 00 30 * 18
              TARIC codes 07 07 00 30 * 22 and 07 07 00 30 * 24
              TARIC codes 0707 00 30 * 26 and 07 07 00 30 * 28
              TARIC codes 0707 00 30 * 32 and 07 07 00 H) + 3,4
              TARIC codes 07 07 00 30 * 36 and 07 07 00 50 * »8
         TARIC codes 0707 00 30 + 12 and 0 7 0 7 00 30           3 4
              TARIC codes 0707 00 30 ' 7 6 md 07 07 0 0              78
              TARIC codes 07 07 CO 30 •'• 82 n><\ 0''U7 0 0          :i4
              TARIC code:; 070? uu 30 ' »o and 07 07 0(1             88
              TARIC codes 07;..',• 00 .-so >• <)2 and 07 0 / 00      94
              TARIC codes 070/ On 30 " 96 a nd 07 07         0 0     98
 ---pagebreak---            FINANCIAL STATEMENT                                                               Date: 25 April 1995
i!
iî 1.      BUDGET HEADING: 1000                                                              APPROPRIATIONS:
                                                                                             ECU 861.3 million
           TITLE:
           Proposai for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature
           and on the Common Customs Tariff.
           LEGAL BASIS: Articles 28 and 113 of the Treaty.
           AIMS:
           To maintain market protection and to fix separate entry prices for products for processing.
    5.     FINANCIAL IJMPLICATIONS:                                PERIOD OF 12               CURRENT             FOLLOWING
                                                                       MONTHS                FINANCIAL             FINANCIAL
                                                                                                YEAR                  YEAR
                                                                                                  (95)                 (96)
    5.0.   EXPENDITURE
             CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
             (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION)
             NATIONAL AUTHORrnES
             OTHER
    5.1.   REVENUE
           - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
             (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)                                      pm.                    p.m.                  pm.
                                                                      1997              1998             1999             2000
    5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
    5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE
    5.2.   METHOD OF CALCULATION:
           Since the application of an entirely new system is concerned, any data available may provide a reliable base for the
           assessment of any financial impact.
    6.0.   CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT
           CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET/                                                                               YES
 i 6.i.    CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT
           BUDGET?                                                                                                      YES/NO
  I 6.2.   WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?                                                                    YES/NO
    6.3.   WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?                                                              YES/NO
    OBSERVATIONS
                       Setting separate entry prices for products for processing results in more balanced market protection than at ;]
                       present.
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