CELEX: 51995PC0015
Language: en
Date: 1995-02-07
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1799/94 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain for 1994

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  COM(95) 15 final
                                                  Brussels, 07.02.1995
                                                  95/0022 (ACC)
                                 Proposal   for  a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
amending Regulation (EC) No 1799/94 on special arrangements for imports of maize and
                           sorghum into Spain for 1994
                         (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                                  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
According to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United States of
America for the conclusion of the négociations under GATT Article XXIV. 6, as approved by Council
Decision of 30 January 1987, the Community was commited to open an annual quota of 2 million
tonnes of maize and 0.3 million tonnes of sorghum for import into Spain. These annual quotas were to
be reduced by the quantities of certain cereal substitutes imported into Spain within the same year.
An extension up to 30 June 1995 of the initial Agreement between the Community and the United
States of America was approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 3231/94 of 22 December 1994.
Special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain laid down for 1994 by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1799/94 should be extended up to 30 June 1995 with the aim of ensuring fulfilment
of the above-mentioned commitment. As the Agreement was concluded under Article 113 of the
Treaty, the Community has exclusive competence for these arrangements.
Accordingly, the present draft Regulation provides for special arrangements for imports with retroactive
efect from 1 January 1995.
 ---pagebreak---                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No
     amending Regulation (EC) No 1799/94 on special arrangements for imports of maize and
                                         sorghum info Spain for 1994
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 proposal of the Commission,
Whereas pursuant to an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United States
of America for the conclusion of négociations under Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade (GATT)1 which was extended by an exchange of Letters2 complementing that
Agreement until 31 December 1991, the Community agreed to take certain measures;
Whereas the Community applied such measures in 1994 under Regulation (EC) No 532/943; whereas in
1995 such measures shall be applied until 30 June 1995 under Council Regulation (EC) No 3231/944;
whereas the rules relating to imports covered by Regulation (EC) No 532/94 are set out in Council
Regulation (EC) No 1799/94 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain for
the year 19945; whereas the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1799/94 should therefore be
extended until 30 June 1995,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                    Article I
Council Regulation (EC) No 1799/94 shall be amended as follows:
1. In the title and in Article 2( 1 ), the reference to «year 1994» shall be replaced by the following
«period from 1 January 1995 to 30 June 1995».
2. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:
«Article 1
For the period from 1 January 1995 to 30 June 1995 imports from third countries, for free circulation in
Spain, of a maximum quantity of 1.000.000 tonnes of maize and 150.000 tonnes of sorghum shall be
effected as provided in the following Articles.»
       'OJNOL98, 10.4.1987, p. 1.
       2
        OJ No L 17, 23.1.1991, p. 17.
       3
         OJNoL68. 11.3.1994. p. 1.
       4
         OJNoL338, 28.12.1994, p. 1.
       5
        OJ NoL 189, 23.7.1994, p. 17.
 ---pagebreak---                                                   Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal
of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,
                                                                             For the ( \mncil
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 ---pagebreak--- FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1. BUDGET HEADING: Expenditure: Bl- 1003                                            APPROPRIATIONS: 172 mio ecu
                           Revenue:     B1-1000                                                          946.2 "
2. TITLE:
    Proposal fora Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1799/94 on special arrangements for
    imports of maize and sorghum into Spain for the year 1994
3. LEGAL BASIS:
    EC Treaty, and in particular Article 113 thereof
4. AIMS OF PROJECT:
    To authorize maize and sorghum imports into Spain with a reduced rate of levy during the first semester of 1995
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL FOLLOWING FINANCIAL
                                                                        YEAR (1995)                 YEAR (1996)
                                           (Ecu million)                 (Ecu million)              (Ecu million)
5.0 EXPENDITURE
      -CHARGED TO THE EC
       BUDGET (REFUNDS/IN-
       TERVENTIONS)                             45.3                         45.3
5.1 REVENUE
      -OWN RESOURCES OF
       THE EC (LEVIES/CUS-
       TOMS DUTIES)                             27.2                         27,2
                                            1997                   1998                 1999                 2000
5.0.1 ESTIMATED
       EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:
      Revenue: It is assumed that the reduction in the levy will be 55 ECU/t (from a levy of 85 ECU/t). leading to an
      effective levy of 30 ECU/t
      0.75 Mio I x 30 ECU/t x 1,207 (DT) = 27,2 MIO ECU
      Expenditure: These imports may displace an equivalent quantity of cereals to be exported
      0,75 Mio t x 50 ECU/t x 1.207 (DT) = 45,3 MIO ECU
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 FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET.'
                                                                                                              YES
6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY?
                                                                                                              NO
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?
COMMENTS:
The foreseen quantity of 1,15 million tonnes of maize and sorghum is reduced by 400.000 tonnes, corresponding to the
estimated quantities of maize gluten, brewers' grains and citrus pulp imported into Spain during the first semester of
1995
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