CELEX: 51995PC0358
Language: en
Date: 1995-07-17
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
                                              Brussels, 17.07 1995
                                              COM(95) 358 final
                                              95/0194 (ACC)
                               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
 Subject:    Proposal for Council Regulation (EC) No ..../.. amending Regulation (EEC)
             No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common
            Customs Tariff.
When, in December 1994, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 on the
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 concerning fruit and vegetables:
      "Should the entry price be 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."
The above proposal, which complements the proposal already made for cucumbers for
processing, follows and replaces the transitional measures taken by the Commission
concerning the system of entry prices applicable to sour cherries. Its objective is to reduce
the entry price for sour cherries listed in Annex II to the combined nomenclature which is set
at a level intended to ensure the protection of eating cherries. The level of the entry price
proposed takes account of import prices recorded over the last few years and is designed to
maintain supply conditions for Community sour cherry processing industries.
 ---pagebreak---                                               Proposal for
                                COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87*, as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1305/952, contains in Part 3, Section 1, 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 the application of the said entry prices in the case of sour cherries,
products which are used almost exclusively by the processing industry, can represent and
excessive burden for the industry; whereas lower entry prices should therefore be set for those
products; whereas the entry price 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 also be reduced to the same level as the ad valorem conventional rates
of duties;
Whereas the period of importation for sour cherries commences on 15 June; whereas, in order
to allow the industry to be supplied under normal conditions from the beginning of the processing
period, the necessary transitional measures are adopted in Commission Regulation (EC) No ..../..
adopting certain transitional measures relating to the entry price arrangements applicable to sour
cherries,
       '   OJ No L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
       2
           OJ NoL 126,9.6.1995, p. 11.
                                                           \W^Ç
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION.
                                             Article 1
1.     Annex I, Part 3, Section 1, 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 sour cherries falling under CN codes 0809 20 31,0809 20 41,0809 20 51 and
       0809 20 61, decided in the framework of implementing 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---                                                                           ANNEX
                                                                                                                  Rate of duties
                                           Description
 CN code                                                                                         autonomous                           conventional
                                                                                                     (%)                                  (%)
                                                 2                                                     3
0X09 20 I I from 21 to I I May:
            - Sour cherries (Prunus census):
            - - with an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
                   not less than IX'l I 155.1                                                        14,5                                 14,5
            - - - not less than IX'Il 152 but less than IX'U 155.1                                   14.5                  14,5 f 3,1 Ecu/100 kg/net
                   not less than IX'l > I4X.<> but less than IX'l I 152                              14,5                  14,5 •< 6,2 Ecu/100 kg/net
            - - - not less than H I 1 I45.K hut less than IX'l I I4K.9                               14,5                  14,5 t 9,3 Ecu/100 kg/net
            - - - not less than IX'U 142.7 but less than l-X'l I I45.X                               14,5                  14,5 + 12,4 Ecu/100 kg/net
                   not less than IX'l I 50.7 ( l ) b u l less than IX II 142.7 (2)                    14,5                 14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
            - - - not less than lit'll 49.7 (I) but less than IX'l I 50.7 (1)          14.5 I |,0 lxu/100 kg/net           14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/100kg/net
                   not less than IX t) 4K.7 (I) but less than IX'l I 49,7 (4)          14.5 i 2,0 lxu/100 kg/net           14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/100kg/net
             - - - not less than KCl 1 47.7 ( I ) but less than IX 11 4X.7 (5)         14.5 i 1,0 lxu/100 kg/net           14,5 f 33,1 Ecu/100kg/net
                   not less than IX'l J 46.6 ( I ) but less than IX'l I 47,7 (6)       14.5 i 4,1 Hcu/100 kg/net           14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
             - - - less than l-X'l I 46,6 (1X7)                                        14,5 I 33,1 Ecu/100 kg/net           14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
 0809 20 41   from I June to 15 July:
             - Sour cherries (Prunus census):
             - - with an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
                   not less than l-X'l ' 111.7                                                        14.5                                 14,5
                 - not less than IX U I2X.5 but less than IXH I U.I                                   14.5                  14,5 t 2,6 lxu/100 kg/net
                     not loss than IX'l < 125.9 but less than IX 11 I2X.5                            14,5                   14,5 i 5,2 lieu/100 kg/net
             - -    not less than l-X'l I 121.2 but less than ECU 125.9                              14.5                   14,5 i- 7,9 Ecu/100 kg/net
                    not less than IX'U 120,6 but less than IX'U 121,2                                 14,5                  14,5 + 10,5 Ecu/100 kg/net
                    not less than IX1 ) 50,7 ( I ) but less than IX 11 120,6 ( I X«)                   14,5                 14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                    not loss than IX'l I 49.7 ( I ) hut less than IX 11 50,7 ( IX")    14,5 i  |,0 Lieu/100 kg/net          14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                     not loss than IX II 4K.7 (I) but less than IX 11 49.7 (IX«))       14,5 I 2,0 lxu/100 kg/net           14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                    not less than IX'l I 47,7 ( I ) but less than IX'l I 4X.7 ( IXII )  14,5 l 3,0 lxu/100 kg/net           14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                    not less than IX'l ' 46.6 ( I ) but less than IX'l I 47.7 ( IX12)   14,5 t 4,1 Rcu/100 kg/net            14,5 + 33.1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                    less than l-X'l) 46.6(1X13)                                         14,5 i 33,1 Ecu/100 kg/net           14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
 ---pagebreak---   0809 20 51       - - from 16 to .11 July:
                   - - - Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus):
                          with an entry price per UK) kg net weight of:
                            not less than IX'U H I,I                                                        14,5                               14,5
                            not less than IX'l l I2X.5 but less than IX'U III.I                            14,5                  14,5 + 2,6 Ecu/100 kg/net
                          - not less than IX'l l 125.9 but less than IX'l I I2X.5                          14,5                  14,5 i 5,2 Ecu/100 kg/net
                            not less than IX'l l 12'.2 but less than IX'l ' 125.9                          14,5                  14,5 + 7,9 Ecu/100 kg/net
                            not less than IX'U I20.O hut less than IX'U 121.2                              14,5                  14,5 f 10.5 Ecu/100 kg/net
                            not less than IX 11 45,9 ( I ) hut less than IX 11 170.6 ( 14)                  14.5                 14,5 f 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                            not less than IX'U 45.0 but less than IX'U 50.7 (15)              14,5 i 0,9 lxu/100 kg/net          14,5 t 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                             wit less than IX'U 44.1 but less than IX'U 49.7 (In)             14.5 i I.X lxu/100 kg/net          14,5 i 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                            not less than l-X'l l 41.1 but less than IX'U 4X.7 (17)           14.5 i 2.8 lxu/100 kg/net          14,5 i 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                            not less than IX'U 42.2 but less than IX'U 47.7 (IX)              14,5 I 3,6 lxu/100 kg/net          14,5 i 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                            less than IX'U 42.2(19)                                           14,5 i 33,1 lxu/100 kg/net         14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
  0X09 20 61       - - from I to 10 August:
                         Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus):
                          with an entry price per 100 kg net weight of:
                            not less than IX'U 97.1                                                         14,5                              14,5
                            not less than IX'l I 95,4 but less than l-X'l I 97.1                            14,5                 14,5 i 1,9 Ecu/100 kg/net
                             not less than IX'l I 91,4 but less than l-X'l I 95,4                           14,5                 14,5 + 3,9 Ecu/100 kg/net
                            not less than IX'l I 91,5 but less than IX'l I 9 M                              14,5                 14,5 + 5,8 Ecu/100 kg/net
                            not less than IX'l I X9.5 but less than IX'l I 91,5                            14,5                  14,5 + 7,8 Ecu/100 kg/net
                            not less than IX'U 45.9 (I) but less than l-X'l 189.5 (20)                      14,5                 14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                            not less than 1-X 11 45.0 ( I ) but less than IX 11 45.9 ( IX21 ) 14,5 i 0,9 lxu/100 kg/net          14,5 » 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                             not less than IX II 44.1 ( I) but less than IX 11 45.0 (IX22)    14.5 i l.X lxu/100 kg/net          14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                            not loss than IX'U 41,1 (I) but less than IX'U 44.1 MX?*)         14,5 I 2,X lxu/100 kg/net          14,5 4 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                            not less than IX 11 42.2 ( I ) but less than IX U 4 VI ( IX24)    14,5 I 3,6 Ecu/100 kg/net          14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
                            less than IX'U 42,2(25)                                           14,5 i 33,1 lxu/100 kg/nel         14,5 + 33,1 Ecu/lOOkg/net
(I)      Entry  price fixed on autonomous basis                                                 (22)         Taric code 0809 20 61 * 63
(2)      Taric  code 0X09 20 II *6I                                                             (23)         Taric code 0809 20 61 * 64
(1)      Taric  code 0X09 20          62                                                        (24)         Taric code 0809 20 61 * 65
(4)      Taric  code 0X09 20          61                                                        (25)         Taric code 0809 20 61 * 66
(5)       Taric code 0X09 20          64
(o)      Taric  code 0X09 20          65
(7)      Taric  code 0X09 20          66
(«)      Taric  code- 0X09 20         61
(u)      Taric  code 0X09 20          62
(10)     Taric  code 0X09 20          61
(M)       Taric code 0X09 20          64
(12)     Taric  code- 0X09 20         65
(11)      Taric code 0K09 20          66
(14)     Taric  code 0X09 20          61
(IS)     Taric  code 0X09 20          62
(16)     Taric  code 0X09 20          6*
(17)      Taric code 0X09 20          64
(IK)     Taric  code- 0X09 20         65
0'>)      Taric code 0X09 20          66
(20)     Taric  code- 0X09 20         61
(21)     Taric  code 0809 20          62
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 ---pagebreak---          FINANCIAL STATEMENT
          BUDGET I II-A DING: I 000                                                       APPROPRIATIONS:
                                                                                          ECU 946.2 million
I 2.     TITLE:
         Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature
         and on the Common Customs Tariff.
  3.     LEGAL BASIS: Articles 28 and 113 of the Treaty.
  4.     AIMS:
         Maintaining market protection and fixing separate entry prices for products for use by the processing industry (sour
         cherries).
  5.     FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:                                 PERIOD OK 12              CURRENT              FOLLOWING
                                                                     MONTHS                FINANCIAL             FINANCIAL
                                                                                              YEAR                   YEAR
                                                                                               (95)                   (96)
  5.0.   EXPENDITURE
           CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
           (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION)
           NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
         - OTHER
  5.1.   REVENUE
         - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
           (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)                                     p.m.                    p.m.                   p.m.
           NATIONAL
                                                                    1997             1998              1999             2000
  5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
  5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE
  5.2.   METHOD OF CALCULATION:
         Since the applicalion of an entirely new system is involved, any data available cannot be taken as a reliable basis for
         assessing any financial implications.
  6.0.   CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT
         CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?                                                                                YES
  6.1.   CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCE. 1) BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT
         BUDGET?                                                                                                       YES/NO
  6.2.   WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?                                                                     YES/NO
  6.3.   WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?                                                               ¥ES/N0
  OBSERVATIONS
                     Fixing separate entry prices for products for use by the processing industry will provide protection for the
                     market, rendering it more stable than is currently the case.
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