CELEX: 51989PC0543
Language: en
Date: 1989-11-08
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT AGREEMENTS FOR SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT CONCLUDED WITH ARGENTINA, AND AUSTRALIA

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                          COM (89) 543  final
                                          Brussels,   8 November 1989
                             Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL DECISION
       oonoerning adjustments to the voluntary restraint agreements
           for sheeproeat and goatmeat ooncluded with Argentina,
                               and Australia.
                     (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                            Explanatory memorandum
1. The changes recently decided on for Improving the operation of the
   common organization of the market In sheepoeat and goatmeat will result
   In tighter discipline and a decrease in support for Community producers.
   As the Commission has emphasized several times In its communications to
   the Council on the future of the CAP, the extra effort being required
   from the Community's agricultural producers must be hacked up by
   parallel import measures. This in turn will make it necessary to make
   adjustments to the voluntary restraint agreements concluded between the
   Community and the main supplier countries.
2. It was against this background and in line with the conclusions of the
   European Council of February 1968 that the Council adopted negotiating
   directives for this subject on 15 November of the same year.
   Negotiations, notably with Argentina ana Australia, followed
   and resulted In the attached draft agreements.
3. The essentia,! elements of the adjustments to be made are as follows:
        maintaining or, If necessary, reducing the quantities initially
        provided for;
        setting up a system of import price surveillance;
        restricting the opportunities for importing chilled meat;
        total suspension of import levies;
        provisions for sensitive areas of the Community for 1969 and 1990.
4. The igg»** of sensitive areas will be addressed in an additional exchange
   of letters between the Community and the oountrles concerned.
   The following has been agreed with regard to quantities:
   (a) Argentina
        For 1989, Argentina will ensure that exports to France are limited
        to 1500t and those to Ireland to lOOt (carcase weight equivalent).
        These limits will be increased by 20% in 1990.
   (b)  AilfftTftUft
        For 1989, imports from Australia into France will be limited to
        970t and those into Ireland to lOOt (carcase weight equivalent).
        These limits will be Increased by 20% In 1990.
 ---pagebreak---                       PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
       concerning adjustments to the voluntary restraint agreements
           for sheepmeat and goatmeat ooncluded with Argentina,
                              and   Australia.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN OCMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the   Proposal      from the Commission,
Whereas the Community has taken measures to stabilize the market in
sheepmeat and goatmeat and whereas it Intends to bring about better
integration of that market;
Whereas in the context of those adjustments to the common organization of
the market It would be opportune to make adjustments to the voluntary
restraint agreements ooncluded in the seotor with certain third oountries,
In order to stabilize Imports and improve Import prices,
Whereas the Commission has held negotiations on the matter which have led
to agreements with Argentina, and Australia.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                  Article 1
1. The Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters concerning
   adjustments to the voluntary restraint agreements for sheepmeat and
   goatmeat with the following oountries:
                -Argentina
                -Australia
   are hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.
   The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
                                  Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person
empowered to sign the Agreements In order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels,                                         For the Council,
                                                         The President
 ---pagebreak---           EXCHANGE OF LETTERS RELATING TO THE 1980 AGREEMENT BETWEEN
                    THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ARGENTINA ON
                       TRADE IN MUTTON, LAMB AND GOATMEAT.
                                  A. Letter N°1
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 14 October 1980
constituting an Agreement between the European Community and Argentina
establishing provisions relating to Import of mutton and lamb and goatmeat
into the Community from Argentina and to negotiations held between our
respective delegations for the purpose of establishing temporary derogations
from certain of those provisions concurrent with the Implementation of
measures to stabilise the European Community sheepmeat sector and to reform
the European Community's Internal regime In order to achieve a unified
European Community sheepmeat market. Accordingly, they have agreed on the
following derogations from the Principal Agreement which shall remain In
force for the duration of this Agreement.
                                     Clause 1_
A.   Access and quantity
     In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement as modified by Clause 6 of the
     Principal Agreement, the celling figure of 23.000 t representing the
     annual ceiling In metric tonnes on the total quantity of imports each
     year Into the European Community of mutton, lamb and goatmeat from
     Argentina, shall be deemed to have been replaced by the figure of
     19.000 t. This celling shall be deemed to Include a maximum in 1989 of
     1.000 metric tonnes of lamb Imported Into the European Community from
     Argentina in a form which has never been frozen, a maximum of 1.200
     metric tonnes in 1990, a maximum of 1.400 metric tonnes in 1991, and a
     maximum of 1.600 metric tonnes In 1992.
B.   Tariff
     In Clause 5 of the Principal Agreement, the words "a maximum amount of
     10%, ad valorem" shall be deemed to be replaced by the word "zero".
     PrIce survelI lance
     With a view to Improved sheepmeat prices within the European Community,
     prices for lamb Imported from Argentina will be monitored In accordance
     with the procedures contained in the annex to this Agreement.
                                     Clause 2
Consultât Ion
Notwithstanding Clause 1 C) of this Agreement either Party may request
consultations concerning the operation of this Agreement at any time.
                                                                             M
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 9 -
                                   Clause 3
GATT obiIgâtions
The provisions of this Agreement shall be agreed without prejudice to the
rights of Argentina and the European Community under GATT.
                                   Clause ±
This Agreement shall enter Into force on 1 January 1989 and shall remain in
force until 31 December 1992.
                                   CI ause 5.
Within 6 months prior to expiration of this Agreement, Its provisions shal
be reviewed.
 I have the honour to propose that, If the foregoing Is acceptable to your
Goverment, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together constitute
and evidence an Agreement between the European Economic Community and
Argentina on the matter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                        For the CounclI
                                        of the EC
                                                                             5"
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 10
                                                        ANNEX
                         Price Surveillance Procedure
    The European Community will monitor the prices In each Member State for
    imported frozen lamb carcasses from Argentina on the basis of the average
    prices over each monthly period.
    The relationship between the prices for Imported frozen lamb carcasses
    from Argentina In each Member State and the market prices for Community
    produced lamb In each such Member State will be compared with the
    benchmark level specified below for each such Member State. If this
    comparison Indicates that the price relationship has, In two Member
    States in the same month, moved below the benchmark levels for those
    Member States, technical consultations will take place at the request of
    either Party to determine factors causing the downward movement.
Member States by region                         Benchmark levels for the
                                                relationship between
                                                prices of Imported frozen
                                                lamb carcasses and prices of
                                                domestically produced lamb.
Northern Member States (Belgium,                55 percent
Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany,
France, I Ireland, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, United Kingdom)
Southern Member States                          45 percent
(Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain
3.   In the event that the downward movement of the relationship between
    prices for Argentinian frozen lamb carcasses and Community produced lamb
    below the benchmark levels In the particular Member States under
    consideration and their remaining at such low levels Is indicative of a
    problem, the Parties shall consider any recommendations arising out of
    the technical consultations for the resolution of the problem. If the
    problem Identified is attributable to the prices at which Argentinian
    frozen lamb carcasses are being sold In those member states by
    Argentinian exporters then Argentina would take what action Is available
    to it to restore the price relationship between frozen lamb carcasses
    and Community produced lamb In those member states to the benchmark
     levels.
                                                                              6
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4. Should the Parties In the technical consultations fail to reach agreement
   on appropriate measures to resolve the problem, the Consultative
   Committee established under Clause 10 of the Principal Agreement may be
   convened at a senior policy level at the request of either Party to give
   the matter urgent consideration. If agreement cannot be reached at
   official level, the matter may be referred by either party to the EC
   Commissioner for Agriculture ane the Argentinian Minister of ... for
   résolut Ion.
5. Argentina and the European Community adopt as targets for achievement by
   the end of 1992 an improvement In the previously defined benchmark levels
   for Northern Member States by 5 percentage points and for Southern Member
   States by 8 percentage points.
                                                                             +
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 12 -
                                B. Letter N° 2
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date,
which reads as fol lows :
"I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 14 October 1980
constituting an Agreement between the European Community and Argentina
establishing provisions relating to import of mutton and lamb and goatmeat
Into the Community from Argentina and to negotiations held between our
respective delegations for the purpose of establishing temporary derogations
from certain of those provisions concurrent with the Implementation of
measures to stabilise the European Community sheepmeat sector and to reform
the European Community's Internal regime In order to achieve a unified
European Community sheepmeat market. Accordingly, they have agreed on the
following derogations from the Principal Agreement which shall remain in
force for the duration of this Agreement.
                                    Clause 1
A.   Access and quant ity
     In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement as modified by Clause 6 of the
     Principal Agreement, the celling figure of 23.000 t representing the
     annual celling in metric tonnes on the total quantity of imports each
     year Into the European Community of mutton, lamb and goatmeat from
     Argentina, shall be deemed to have been replaced by the figure of
     19.000 t. This ceiling shall be deemed to Include a maximum In 1989 of
     1.000 metric tonnes of lamb imported Into the European Community from
     Argentina in a form which has never been frozen, a maximum of 1.200
     metric tonnes in 1990, a maximum of 1.400 metric tonnes in 1991, and a
     maximum of 1.600 metric tonnes in 1992.
B.   Tariff
     In Clause 5 of the Principal Agreement, the words "a maximum amount of
     10%, ad valorem" shall be deemed to be replaced by the word "zero".
C.   Pr ice surveiI lance
     With a view to Improved sheepmeat prices within the European Community,
     prices for lamb imported from Argentina will be monitored in accordance
     with the procedures contained in the annex to this Agreement.
                                    Clause 2
Consultât ion
Notwithstanding Clause 1 C) of this Agreement either Party may request
consultations concerning the operation of this Agreement at any time.
                                                                             ?
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 13 -
                                   Clause 3.
GATT obiiqatIons
The provisions of this Agreement shall be agreed without prejudice to the
rights of Argentina and the European Community under GATT.
                                   Clause 4
This Agreement shall enter Into force on 1 January 1989 and shall remain In
force until 31 December 1992.
                                   Clause 5
Within 6 months prior to expiration of this Agreement, Its provisions shal
be reviewed.
 I have the honour to propose that, If the foregoing Is acceptable to your
Goverment, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together constitute
and evidence an Agreement between the European Economic Community and
Argentina on the matter."
I have the honour to confirm the foregoing Is acceptable to my Government and
that your letter together with this reply shall constitute an Agreement in
accordance with your proposal.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                For the Government
                                                   of ArgentIna
                                                                              Q
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 14 -
                                                          ANNEX
                         prIce Survol I lance Procedure
1.  The European Community will monitor the prices In each Member State for
    Imported frozen lamb carcasses from Argentina on the basis of the average
    prices over each monthly period.
2.  The relationship between the prices for Imported frozen lamb carcasses
    from Argentina In each Member State and the market prices for Community
    produced lamb In each such Member State will be compared with the
    benchmark level specified below for each such Member State. If this
    comparison Indicates that the price relationship has, in two Member
    States In the same month, moved below the benchmark levels for those
    Member States, technical consuttatIons will take place at the request of
    either Party to determine factors causing the downward movement.
Member States by region                          Benchmark levels for the
                                                 relationship between
                                                 prices of Imported frozen
                                                  lamb carcasses and prices of
                                                 domestically produced lamb.
Northern Member States (Belgium,                 55 percent
Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany,
France, Ireland, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, United Kingdom)
Southern Member States                           45 percent
(Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain
3.   In the event that the downward movement of the relationship between
    prices for Argentinian frozen lamb carcasses and Community produced lamb
    below the benchmark levels In the particular Member States under
    consideration and their remaining at such low levels Is Indicative of a
    problem, the Parties shall consider any recommendations arising out of
    the technical consultations for the resolution of the problem. If the
    problem Identified Is attributable to the prices at which Argentinian
    frozen lamb carcasses are being sold In those member states by
    Argentinian exporters then Argentina would take what action Is available
    to It to restore the price relationship between frozen lamb carcasses
    and Community produced lamb In those member states to the benchmark
     levels.
4.  Should the Parties in the technical consultations fall to reach agreement
    on appropriate measures to resolve the problem, the Consultative
    Committee established under Clause 10 of the Principal Agreement may be
    convened at a senior policy level at the request of either Party to give
    the matter urgent consideration. If agreement cannot be reached at
    official level, the matter may be referred by either party to the EC
    Commissioner for Agriculture ane the Argentinian Minister of ... for
    résolut Ion.
                                                                                 G
                                                                               /
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 15 -
5. Argentina and the European Community adopt as targets for achievement by
   the end of 1992 an Improvement in the previously defined benchmark levels
   for Northern Member States by 5 percentage points and for Southern Member
   States by 8 percentage points.
                                                                             JA
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 16 -
           EXCHANGE OF LETTERS RELATING TO THE 1980 AGREEMENT BETWEEN
                     THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND AUSTRALIA ON
                       TRADE IN MUTTON, LAMB AND GOATMEAT.
                                  A. Letter N° 1
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 14 October 1980
constituting an Agreement between the European Community and Australia
establishing provisions relating to Import of mutton and lamb and goatmeat
Into the Community from Australia and to negotiations held between our
respective delegations for the purpose of establishing temporary derogations
from certain of those provisions concurrent with the Implementation of
measures to stabilise the European Community sheepmeat sector and to reform
the European Community's Internal regime In order to achieve a unified
European Community sheepmeat market. Accordingly, they have agreed on the
following derogations from the Principal Agreement which shall remain in
force for the duration of this Agreement.
                                     Clause 1_
A.   Access and quantity
     In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement, as modified by Clause 6 of the
     Principal Agreement, the quantity of 17.500 t expressed In carcass weight
     shall be deemed to Include a maximum In 1989 of 1.500 metric tonnes of
      lamb Imported into the European Community from Australia In a form which
     has never been frozen, a maximum of 2.000 metric tonnes In 1990, a
     maximum of 2.500 metric tonnes In 1991, and a maximum of 3.000 metric
     tonnes in 1992.
B.   Tariff
     In Clause 5 of the Principal Agreement, the words "a maximum amount of
     10%, ad valorem" shall be deemed to be replaced by the word "zero".
C.   PrIce survelI lance
     With a view to Improved sheepmeat prices within the European Community,
     prices for lamb Imported from Australia will be monitored In accordance
     with the procedures contained in the annex to this Agreement.
                                     Clause 2
Consultât Ion
Notwithstanding Clause 1 C) of this Agreement either Party may request
consultations concerning the operation of this Agreement at any time.
                                                                               jz
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 17 -
                                   Clause 3.
GATT obi Igâtions
The provisions of this Agreement shall be agreed without prejudice to the
rights of Australia and the European Community under GATT.
                                   Clause 4
This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 1989 and shall remain In
force until 31 December 1992.
                                   Clause 5.
Within 6 months prior to expiration of this Agreement, Its provisions shall
be reviewed.
I have the honour to propose that, if the foregoing Is acceptable to your
Goverment, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together constitute
and evidence an Agreement between the European Economic Community and
Australia on the matter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                For the CounclI
                                          of the European Communities
                                                                             p
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX
                         Price Surveillance Procedure
1.  The European Community will monitor the prices In each Member State for
    Imported frozen lamb carcasses from Australia on the basis of the average
    prices over each monthly period.
2.  The relationship between the prices for Imported frozen lamb carcasses
    from Australia In each Member State and the market prices for Community
    produced lamb In each such Member State will be compared with the
    benchmark level specified below for each such Member State. If this
    comparison Indicates that the price relationship has, In two Member
    States in the same month, moved below the benchmark levels for those
    Member States, technical consultations will take place at the request of
    either Party to determine factors causing the downward movement.     The
    factors that will be taken Into account by the parties In such
    consultations shall include traditional and seasonal price relationships
    and fluctuations, the prices of cuts, the Impact of prices of other
    meats, and other exceptional factors.
Member States by region                         Benchmark levels for the
                                                relationship between
                                                prices of Imported frozen
                                                lamb carcasses and prices of
                                                domestically produced lamb.
Northern Member States (Belgium,                55 percent
Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany,
France, Ireland, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, United Kingdom)
Southern Member States                          45 percent
(Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain)
3.   In the event that the downward movement of the relationship between
    prices for Australian frozen lamb carcasses and Community produced lamb
    below the benchmark levels In the particular Member States under
    consideration and their remaining at such low levels Is indicative of a
    problem, the Parties shall consider any recommendations arising out of
    the technical consultations for the resolution of the problem. If the
    problem Identified Is attributable to the prices at which Australian
    frozen lamb carcasses are being sold in those member states by Australian
    exporters then Australia would take what action is available to it to
    restore the price relationship between frozen lamb carcasses and
    Community produced lamb In those member states to the benchmark levels.
4.  Should the Parties in the technical consultations fail to reach agreement
    on appropriate measures to resolve the problem, the Consultative
    Committee established under Clause 10 of the Principal Agreement may be
    convened at a senior policy level at the request of either Party to give
    the matter urgent consideration. If agreement cannot be reached at
    official level, the matter may be referred by either party to the EC
    Commissioner for Agriculture and the Australian Minister of ... for
    resolution.
                                                                              À^
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 19 -
Australia and the European Community adopt as targets for achievement by
the end of 1992 an improvement In the previously defined benchmark levels
for Northern Member States by 5 percentage points and for Southern Member
States by 8 percentage points.
                                                                          / I -D
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 20 -
                                B. Letter N° 2
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date,
which reads as follows :
"I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters of 14 October 1980
constituting an Agreement between the European Community and Australia
establishing provisions relating to Import of mutton and lamb and goatmeat
 into the Community from Australia and to negotiations held between our
respective delegations for the purpose of establishing temporary derogations
from certain of those provisions concurrent with the Implementation of
measures to stabilise the European Community sheepmeat sector and to reform
the European Community's Internal regime In order to achieve a unified
European Community sheepmeat market. Accordingly, they have agreed on the
following derogations from the Principal Agreement which shall remain In
force for the duration of this Agreement.
                                    Clause 1
A.   Access and quantIty
     In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement, as modified by Clause 6 of the
     Principal Agreement, the quantity of 17.500 t expressed In carcass weight
     shall be deemed to Include a maximum in 1989 of 1.500 metric tonnes of
     lamb imported Into the European Community from Australia In a form which
     has never been frozen, a maximum of 2.000 metric tonnes In 1990, a
     maximum of 2.500 metric tonnes in 1991, and a maximum of 3.000 metric
     tonnes in 1992.
B.   Tariff
     In Clause 5 of the Principal Agreement, the words "a maximum amount of
     10%, ad valorem" shall be deemed to be replaced by the word "zero".
C.   Pr Ice survelI lance
     With a view to improved sheepmeat prices within the European Community,
     prices for lamb imported from Australia will be monitored In accordance
     with the procedures contained In the annex to this Agreement.
                                    Clause 2
Consultât Ion
Notwithstanding Clause 1 C) of this Agreement either Party may request
consultations concerning the operation of this Agreement at any time.
                                                                               &
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 21 -
                                   Clause 3.
GATT obiIgatIons
The provisions of this Agreement shall be agreed without prejudice to the
rights of Australia and the European Community under GATT.
                                   Clause ±
This Agreement shall enter Into force on 1 January 1989 and shall remain In
force until 31 December 1992.
                                   Clause 5.
Within 6 months prior to expiration of this Agreement, its provisions shall
be reviewed.
 I have the honour to propose that, If the foregoing is acceptable to your
Goverment, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together constitute
and evidence an Agreement between the European Economic Community and
Australia on the matter."
 I have the honour to confirm the foregoing is acceptable to my Government and
that your letter together with this reply shall constitute an Agreement In
accordance with your proposal.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                        For the Government
                                                           of Austral la
                                                                               A
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX
                         Price Surveillance Procedure
1.  The European Community will monitor the prices In each Member State for
    imported frozen lamb carcasses from Australia on the basis of the average
    prices over each monthly period.
2.  The relationship between the prices for Imported frozen lamb carcasses
    from Australia in each Member State and the market prices for Community
    produced lamb in each such Member State will be compared with the
    benchmark level specified below for each such Member State. If this
    comparison indicates that the price relationship has, In two Member
    States In the same month, moved below the benchmark levels for those
    Member States, technical consultations will take place at the request of
    either Party to determine factors causing the downward movement.     The
    factors that will be taken Into account by the parties In such
    consultations shall Include traditional and seasonal price relationships
    and fluctuations, the prices of cuts, the Impact of prices of other
    meats, and other exceptional factors.
Member States by region                         Benchmark levels for the
                                                relationship between
                                                prices of imported frozen
                                                lamb carcasses and prices of
                                                domestically produced lamb.
Northern Member States (Belgium,                55 percent
Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany,
France, I eland, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, United Kingdom)
Southern Member States                          45 percent
(Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain)
     In the event that the downward movement of the relationship between
    prices for Australian frozen lamb carcasses and Community produced lamb
    below the benchmark levels In the particular Member States under
    consideration and their remaining at such low levels Is Indicative of a
    problem, the Parties shall consider any recommendations arising out of
    the technical consultations for the resolution of the problem. If the
    problem Identified Is attributable to the prices at which Australian
    frozen lamb carcasses are being sold In those member states by Australian
    exporters then Australia would take what action Is available to It to
    restore the price relationship between frozen lamb carcasses and
    Community produced lamb In those member states to the benchmark levels.
    Should the Parties in the technical consultations fall to reach agreement
    on appropriate measures to resolve the problem, the Consultative
    Committee established under Clause 10 of the Principal Agreement may be
    convened at a senior policy level at the request of either Party to give
    the matter urgent consideration. If agreement cannot be reached at
    official level, the matter may be referred by either party to the EC
    Commissioner for Agriculture and the Australian Minister of ... for
    résolut ion.
                                                                              Al
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 23 -
5. Australia and the European Community adopt as targets for achievement by
   the end of 1992 an improvement In the previously defined benchmark levels
   for Northern Member States by 5 percentage points and for Southern Member
   States by 8 percentage points.
                                                                             ys
 ---pagebreak---                        FINANCIAL                          STATEMENT
                                                                                                 B te :
                                                                                                  »      4 October 1989
  1. BUDGET HEADING                       100                                                    APPROPRIATIONS : ECU 1 1 5 2 , 8 (Til I I i o|l
                                                                                                   from 199Q draft budget
  i  TITLE    • Proposal for a Council Decision concerning adjustments to the voluntary
                    restraint agreements for sheepmeat and goatmeat concluded with Argentina
                   and Australia.
  3. LEGAL    BASIS         : Article 113 of the Treaty
     AIMS OF PROJECT;                        import of the following quotas of sheepmeat at a levy of 0%;
                                                             19 000 t from Argentina
                                                             17 500 t from Australia
 5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS                                    PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS  CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR   FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
 5.0 EXPENDITURE                                                                          Lsa       \             I    90 ?
      - Ch.'RGED TO THE EC BUDGET
         H I M ! INTERVENTIONS)                                             1
     uuMiummiii                                                      p.m.                  p.m.                        p.m.
     mini
 5.1   RECEIPTS
      - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
           IE E s U U H I I t l l                                ECU - 6 million                               ECU   - 5 million
                                                                    1°.°.1....        1992
 5.3.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE                                      p.m.                p.m.
 5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIFTS                                     ECU -6 millibn            _6
                                                                                  ECU       milLi
                                                                                                    on
 5.2  METHOD o< CALCULATION The average import levy on sheepmeat is ECU 1750 per tonne.
     However, the levy on imports from Argentina and Australia is restricted to the
     autonomous duty of 10% bound under GATT, and is therefore approximately
     ECU 150 per tonne. The elimination of this duty would result in a loss of reve-
     nue over 12 months of 36.500 t x ECU 150/t-x 1,107 = ECU 6 million
     The impact for the 1990 financial year is limited to ECU 5 million.
6.0 CAN TH£ M i l l                  BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
                measure                                                                                                         MS/NO
6.1 CAN THE H i l l                  BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
                                                                                                                                M S/NC
                measure
à.2  ji._L   „ S ' . O P L E C ' E N T A R Y BUDGET BE NECESSARY ?
                                                                                                                                 H§'NO
6.3 WILL Fl'L'RE 9UDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY ?
                                                                                                                                 YESJ
OBSERVA-ION;         : Since no firm undertaking on import prices was given in the agreements,
     zero-levy imports of meat may have the effect of depressing prices on the
     Community market and thus cause more premiums to be granted; this in turn
     will result in a greater drain on the Community budget. The degree to which
     this will happen is difficult to predict.
 ---pagebreak---                 FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI
                 Proposition de décision du Conseil concernant
  l'adaptation des accords d'autolimitation avec l'Argentine et l'Australie
                 dans le secteur des viandes ovine et caprine.
Ces projets d'accords envisagent une modification du régime à l'Importation
actuellement applicable dans le cadre des accords d'autolimitation conclus
respectivement avec l'Argentine et l'Australie dans le secteur des viandes
ovine et capr ine.
Dans la mesure où ils prévolent essentiellement, d'une part, le respect des
quantités réellement Importées et, d'autre part, l'Instauration d'une
procédure de surveillance des prix à l'importation, ces projets n'ont
pratiquement pas d'Impact sur les entreprises. On peut également considérer
que les modifications proposées ne leur imposeront pas de coûts
supplémentaires.
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