CELEX: 51989PC0453
Language: en
Date: 1989-09-25
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) INCREASING THE VOLUME OF THE COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTA OPENED FOR 1989 FOR FERRO-CHROMIUM CONTAINING MORE THAN 6 % BY WEIGHT OF CARBON

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 C0M(89) 453 f i n a l
                                                Brus se I s , 25 September 1989
                             Proposal f o r a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
 increasing the volume of the Community t a r i f f quota opened f o r 1989
   for ferro-chromium containing more than 6% by weight of carbon
                     (presented by the Commission)
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                             EXPLANATORY MEUOflANDUM
                                                        and No 1877/89 of 21 June 1989 (2),
1. Council Régulâtlons(EEC) No 4187/88 of 16 December 19881/opened for the
    year 198 9 a duty-free Community tariff quota for ferro-chromlum
    containing more than 6% by weight of carbon. The volume of the tariff
    quota was fixed provisionally at 450 000   tonnes.
2. The possibility of Increasing the quota volume was examined at a meeting
    of the "Economic Tariff Groupe held on      19 June    1989. Their
    discussions revealed that:
    (a) there is a shortage of ferro-chromlum on the world market and this
         is leading to disturbances In traditional supplies, price Increases
         and Increased openings for Community production;
    (b) the user Industries are still prepared to respect the agreement
         reached earlier concerning the provision of a satisfactory outlet
         for Community production;
     (c) more ferro-chromlum is likely to be needed In 1989 than In 1988,
         although exact figures cannot be given at present;
     (d) therefore, In accordance with the agreements reached earlier, there
          is no reason why the expected additional needs between now and the
         end of the year should not be covered by a zero-duty tariff quota.
 1 OJ No L368 . 31.12.198 8. p. 26.
2 OJ No L 182/ 29.6.1989, p. 1.
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In view of the undertakings previously given, the need to avoid
disturbing market equilibrium and the extension of the agreements
concluded earlier, the Commission proposes that the quota volume be
increased by the amount needed to cover additional needs until     the
31.12.1989      ' estimated on the basis of the stat1stIcs/of Imports from
non-member countries In the early part of 1989.
                       / of the effective use of the quota in 1988 and
This proposal would clearly need to be amended or even withdrawn If It
became clear during the Council's discussions that further developments
In the situation meant that the undertakings entered into could not be
fulf 11 led In .198 9.
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                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
increasing the volume of the Community tariff quota opened for 1989 for
ferro-chromlum containing more than 6% by weight of carbon
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and In particular Article 28 thereof.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                             „ and 1877/89 ?
Whereas Council Régulât ions (EEC) No 4187/88' opened for trie year 1989
                                    a zero-duty Community tariff quota for
ferro-chromlum containing more than 6% by weight of carbon; whereas the
quota volume was fixed provisionally at 450 000 tonnes;
Whereas It can be estimated from the economic data now available on
consumption, production and Imports under other preferential tariff
arrangements that Immediate Community requirements for imports of this
product from non-member countries could during the current year reach
 levels higher than the volume laid down by abovementioned regulations :
whereas. In order not to disturb the equilibrium of the market for this
product and to ensure both an outlet for Community production and
sufficiently secure supplies for user industries, the quota volume should
be increased by a quantity corresponding to the needs of user industries
until 31 December 1989               '•«• by 150 000 tonnes;
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                   Article 1
The volume of the Community tariff quota opened by Régulât Ions(EEC) No
4187/88/for ferro-chromlum containing more than 6 X by weight of carbon shall
 be Increased from 450 000 tonnes to 600000 tonnes.
/and No 1877/89
 1 0J No L 368. 31.12.1988, p. 26.
2 0J No L 182, 29. 6.1989, p.    1.
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                                 Article  2
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This Regulation shall enter Into force on theTday fol lowing 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
                                                   For the CounclI
                                                   The President
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FICHE FINANCIERE
1.      Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 a r t . 1 2 0
2.      Base juridique : a r t . 28 du t r a i t é
3.       I n t i t u l é de l a ne sure t a r i f a i r e : ftroposition de règlement du
        Conseil p o r t a n t augmentation du volume du contingent t a r i f a i r e
         connunautaire ouvert pour c e r t a i n e s q u a l i t é s de ferrocnrcme
4.      Objectif : Assurer un approvisionnement s a t i s f a i s a n t des i n d u s t r i e s
        u t i l i s a t r i c e s communautaires
5.      Mode de c a l c u l :
        Code NC : 7202 41 90
        Volume de l'augmentation : 1 50 . 000 tonnes
         Droits à appliquer :             0%
         Droits applicable : 8 %
6.       Parte de r e c e t t e s :
        Valeur d'une tonne : 1 100 écus
         Valeur des 150 000 tonnes : 165 000 000 écus
          Eërte de r e c e t t e s : 13.200.000 écus
          ftur rapport au contingent ouvert en 1988 :
                               Contingent                 augmentations'        Total
                                 initial
         1988                15 624 000 écus        1
                                                 f 15 340 000 écus        47
                                                                              304.000 écus
                                                 f,   5 840 000 écus
          1989               26 400 000 écus      Tl3 200 000 écus       fZ Pe-o *erz>écus
                                                  Ut
        Augmentation des pertes de 5.496.000 écus
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                         FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI
La     présente           proposition           vise     L'augmentationd'un              contingent         tarifaire
ccmmunautaire autonome d e s t i n é à c o u v r i r , à d e s c o n d i t i o n s f a v o r a b l e s ,                Les
besoins des i n d u s t r i e s u t i l i s a t r i c e s .      E l l e a u r a p o u r e f f e t de p e r m e t t r a   à
c e s i n d u s t r i e s de c o n c u r r e n c e r c e l l e s d e s p a y s t i e r s s u r Les rnarcnés de           la
Communauté e t des pays t i e r s e t de m a i n t e n i r ou même d ' a m é l i o r e r                     l'emploi
d a n s l a Communauté.
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