CELEX: 51989PC0045
Language: en
Date: 1989-02-17
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of the agreement between the European Economic Community and Sweden on apples and pears negotiated under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (presented by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                       COM(89 ) 45 final
                                       Brussels , 17 February 1989
                              Proposai for a
                             COUNCIL DECISION
              concerning the conclusion of the agreement           «
          between the European Economic Community and Sweden
      on apples and pears negotiated under Article XXVIII of the
                General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
                     ( presented by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                              EXPIÆATCSBX      SANDÜM
1 . On 21 July 1988 Sweden informed the GATT Contracting Parties of its
    intention to modify the concessions set out in schedule XXX - Sweden on
    fresh apples , pears and. quinces (tariff headings 0808.101 and 0808.102).
2 . The Community , as the main supplier of these products , opened
    negotiations on this subject with Sweden , in accordance with GATT
    Article XXVIII .
    The negotiations resulted in the initialling on 4 November 1988 of an
    agreement providing for :
    (a) the gradual abolition of Sweden 's quantitative restrictions
        according to the following timetable :
        - 1988 :  opening up of the market from 15 December 1988 , instead of
                  31 December 1988 for pears and 1 March 1989 for apples ;
        - 1989 :  opening up of the market (and final abolition of
                  restrictions ) from 15 November 1989 ;
    (b) the reduction of the period of application of customs duties to
        around 6 months for apples (from 1 August to 23 January) and to
        3 months for pears (from 1 August to 31 October );
    (c) a sizeable reduction in the total amount of customs duties levied by
        Sweden ;
    (d) the adjustment of the new customs duties in line with the Import
        prices of the products in question .
        However , both the new tariff rates and their period of application
        have been adjusted so that the majority of imports from the
        Community attract the same customs duty as before (SKr 0.25 per kg),
        or are even exempt to the extent that the period of application has
        been reduced .
3 . This agreement has no significant impact on the Community budget .
4 . In view of the positive outcome for the Community , the Article 113
    Committee gave a favourable opinion on the draft agreement .
 ---pagebreak---                                 PROPOSAI, FOR A
                               OOUNCIL DECISION
                                Of
              concerning the conclusion of the agreement between
       the European Economic Community and Sweden on apples and pears
        negotiated trader Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on
                              Tariffs and Trade
THE OOUNCIL 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 Sweden , in accordance with Article XXVIII of the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), made known its intention to withdraw the
tariff concessions for apples and pears , of which the European Economic
Community is the main supplier ;
Whereas the Commission opened negotiations with Sweden under Article XXVIII
of the GATT ; whereas it reached a satisfactory agreement with that country ,
HAS DBCIDED AS PQLLÜWS :
                                   Article 1
The agreement between the European Economic Community and Sweden on apples
and pears , negotiated under Article XXVIII of the GATT , is hereby approved
on behalf of the Community .
The text of the agreement is attached to this Decision .
                                   Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person
empowered to sign the agreement in order to bind the Community .
Done at Brussels ,
                                                  For the Council
                                                  The President
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 ---pagebreak---                                              ANNEX
Agreed minutes
The delegations of Sweden and the European
Communities have concluded negotiations under
article XXVIII of the GATT concerning the
modification of the Swedish import regime for
apples and pears . They have agreed to submit the
attached results for approval by their respective
authorities .
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 ---pagebreak--- Changes In schedule XXX - Sweden
A.    Concession to bs wlthdrawn
Ex 08.08      Apples and pears
SEK 0,25      per Kg
Duty period for apples 16 July - 29 February
             for pears 18 July - 31 December
B.    Bound rates to be Increased
EX 08.08    Apples and pears
                         Import price        Tariff
                        Cl F SEK/ kg         SEK/ kg
                        3.51 -               0.25
                        2.78 - 3.50          1.00
                        2.01 - 2.75          1.75
                              - 2.00         2.50
Duty period for apples 1 August - 23 January
             for pears 1 August - 31 October
C.    Duty free perlods
Apples 24 January - 31 July
Pears    1 November - 31 July
 ---pagebreak---          Sweden reserves Its rights In accordance with GATT Article XXVIII to
         modify the Import price Intervale and the differentiated bound duty
         rates In relation to the development of CIF-prlces for Imports Into
         Sweden of apples and pears .
         The new tariff rates will be Implemented for apples as from 15
         December 1988 and for pears as from 1 August 1989 .
         The opening of the market for Imports will take place In 1988 not
         later than 15 December for apples and not later than 15 November for
         pears .
         The quantitative restrictions of Imports of apples and pears will be
         completely abolished not later than 15 November 1989 .
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 ---pagebreak---              FICHE  D' IMPACT  SUR  LA  COMPETITIVITE   ET  L' EMPLOI
Proposition de décision du Conseil concernant la conclusion de l' accord entre
 la Comunauté économique européenne et la Suède au sujet des pommes et poires ,
négocié au titre de l' article XXVI II de l' Accord général sur les tarifs
douaniers et  le commerce ( GATT )
Cette mesure vise essentiellement à la mise en oeuvre d' un accord au titre
duquel la Suède s' engage à éliminer les restrictions quantitatives pour les
pommes et les poires et à réduire la période d' application des droits de
douane à environ six mois pour les pommes ( au lieu de 7 mois et demi ) et à
trois mois pour les poires ( au lieu de 5 mois et demi ).
En revanche , les nouveaux droits de douane suédois seront échelonnés en
fonction des prix à l' Importation pour les produits en cause .
Sont concernés par cet accord les producteurs agricoles et les exportateurs
de fruits de la Communauté .
Etant donné les conditions obtenues au cours des négociations , cet accord
n' aura aucun effet sensible sur la compétitivité des entreprises et sur
1'emploi .