CELEX: 51993PC0233
Language: en
Date: 1993-05-27
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus, Morocco, Israel, Tunisia and Egypt (1993/94)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                     COM(93) 233 final
                                                     Brussels, 27  May 1993
                                       Proposal for a
                                 mmr.ll   REGULATION (EEC)
            opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas
               for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus, Morocco,
                               Israel, Tunisia and Egypt (1993/94)
                               (presented by the Commission)
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                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Protocols to the Agreements between the EEC on one hand and
Cyprus, Morocco, Israel, Tunisia and Egypt on the other hand provide
for the opening of Community tariff quotas for imports into the
Community of:
-  86 000 tonnes of tomatoes, fresh or chilled, falling within CN code
   ex 0702 00 10 originating in Morocco for the period from 15
   November to 30 April, of which 15 000 tonnes in April,
-  300 tonnes of aubergines, falling within CN code ex0709 30 00,
   originating in Cyprus, for the period from 1 October to 30
   November,
-  100, 450 and 100 tonnes of Chinese cabbage, falling within CN code
   ex0704 90 90, originating in Morocco, Israel and Cyprus
   respectively, for the period from 1 November to 31 December,
-  100, 250 and 100 tonnes of "Iceberg" lettuce, falling within CN
   codes ex0705 11 10 and ex0705 11 90, originating in Morocco, Israel
   and Cyprus respectively, for the period from 1 November to 31
   December,
-  6 400 tonnes of beans, fresh or chilled, falling within CN code
   ex 0708 20 10, originating in Egypt for the period from 1 November
   to 30 Apr iI,
-  265 000, 293 000, 28 000 and 7 000 tonnes of oranges, fresh,
   falling within CN code ex0805 10, originating in Morocco, Tunisia
   and Egypt respectively, for the period from 1 July to 30 June and
-  14 200 tonnes and 110 000 tonnes of fresh mandarins, Clementines,
   etc, falling within CN code ex0805 20, originating in Israel and
   Morocco for the period from 1 July to 30 June.
 ---pagebreak---      -   2 200 tonnes of strawberries, falling within the CN code ex08l0 10
         90, originating in Israel, for the period from 1 November to 31
         March.
     However, the quotas for Cyprus are subject to an increase of equal ,
     steps of 5% per annum starting from the entry inta force of the
     Protocol, by virtue of Articles 18 and 19, and will therefore be at
     the levels listed in Article 1 for 1993. The volumes of the tariff
     quotas for the other countries covered by this regulation must be
      increased annually by 3 or 5 % according to the products, in
     application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1764/92 (1) amending the
     arrangements for the importation into the community of certain
     agricultural products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan,
     the Lebanon, Israel, Malba, Marocco, Syria and Tunisia;
2.   Under the quotas, Portugal applies the duties calculated in accordance
     with the provisions of the above Council Regulations No. 4162/87,
     3189/88 and 2573/87 and Protocol consequent on accession.
3.   These Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened for the
     periods given in Article 1.
4.   With regard to the administration of quotas, it is proposed that the
     whole of the quota volumes be held as Community reserves to which all
     Member States will have access in accordance with the procedure
     provided for in Article 3 of the proposed Regulation.
     This is the purpose of the attached proposal.
(1) OJ No L 181, 1.7.92, p. 9
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                                    Proposal         for
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N o                        /96
opening and providing for the adminsttracion of Community tariff quotas for
certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus, Morocco, Israel. Tunisia and
                                           Egypt (1993/1994)
               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES.
               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 relevant articles and the Additional Protocols
               to the Agreements between the European Economic
               Community, on the one hand, and the Kingdom of
               Morocco ('), the State of Israel (*), the Tunisian Republic (•)
               and the Arab Republic of Egypt (4), on the other, an the
                Protocol defining the conditions and procedures for the
               implementation of the second stage of the Agreement
               establishing an Association between the European
                Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus and
                adapting certain provisions of the Agremeent (*) provide
                for the opening of Community tariff quotas for :
                — 86 000 tonnes of tomatoes, fresh or chilled, falling
                    within CN code ex 0702 00 10 originating in
                    Morocco (15 November to 30 April), of which 15 000
                    tonnes in April,
                — 300 tonnes of aubergines, falling within CN code
                    ex 0709 30 00 originating in Cyprus (I October to 30
                     November).
                — 100. 450 and 100 tonnes of Chinese cabbage, falling
                     wihtin CN code ex 0704 90 90 originating in
                     Morocco, Israel and Cyprus respectively (1 November
                     to 31 December),
                 — 100. 250 and 100 tonnes of 'Iceberg* lecture, falling
                     wihtin CN codes ex 0705 11 10 and ex 0705 1190
                     originating in Morocco, Israel and Cyprus respectively
                     (1 November to 31 December),
                 — 6 400 tomes of beans, fresh or chilled, falling within
                     CN code ex 0708 20 10 originating in Egypt (1 November
                     to 30 April),
               — 265 000 tonnes. 293 000 tonnes and 7 000 tonnes or
                   oranges, fresh, falling within CN code ex 0805 10
                    originating in Morocco, Israel, Tunisia and Egypt
                    respectively (1 July to 30 June).
                                   and 110 000 tonnes
               — 14 200 tonnesTof fresh mandarins, clémentines, etc.
                    falling within CN code ex 0805 20 originating in
                    Israelii July to 30 June);
                         "and Morocco respectively
           (')  OJ   No   L 224. IJ 8. 1988. p. 18
           O     OJ  No   L 327. JO. I I . 1988. p. 36.
           (•)  OJ   No   L 26S. 27. 9. 1978. p 2
           (*)  OJ   No   L 266. 27. 9. 1978 p 2
           O     OJ  No   L 393. 31. 12. 1987 p 2
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                          — 2 200 tonnes of strawberries, tailing within
                             CN code ex 0810 10 90, originating in Israel
                              (1 November to 31 March)
            Whereas, however, the quotas relating to Cyprus must be
            increased in equal steps of 5 % per annum, starting with
            the entry into force of the abovementioned Protocol, by
            virtue of its Articles 18 and 19; whereas for 1993 they
            will therefore be at the levels indicated in Article I ;
          Whereas the volumes of the tariff quotas for the other countries covered by
          this regulation must be increased annually by 3 or 5 % according to the
          products, In application of Council Regulation (EEC) Noi/<* /92 (6) amending
          the arrangements for the importation Into the community of certain
          agricultural products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, the
          Lebanon, Israel, Malba, Marocco, Syria and Tunisia;
          Wherea, in application of the                    above mentioned regulation (EEC) No 1764/92,
         the customs duties applicable                    to products in question, originating in the
         Mediterranean third countries                    concerned, are abolished in the framework of
          these tariff quotas, to count                   from 1 January 1993.
            Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 4162/87 of 21
             December 1987 laying down arrangements for Spain's
            and Portugal's trade with Israel^, (EEC) No 3189/88 of
             14 October 1988 laying down the arrangements to be
            applied by Spain and Portugal to trade with Morocco and
            Syriafl). (EEC) No 2573/87 of II August 1987 laying
            down the arrangements for trade between Spain and
            Portugal on the one hand and Algeria. Egpyt. Jordan.
             Lebanon, Tunisia and Turkey on the otherfjjl and the
            Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association
            between the European Econornic Community and the
            Republic of Cyprus consequent on the accession of the
            Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the
            Community^ provide that Spain and Portugal shall
            apply duties which progressively reduce the gap between
             the base duty rates and the preferential duty rates.
             Whereas by virtue of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3830/92 of 28 December
             1992 (11) Spain applies starting from 1 January 1993, in the exchanges
             with the third countries, the customs duties applied by the Community of
             Ten;
             Whereas the Community tariff quotas in question should therefore be
             opened for the periods mentioned in Article 1;
(6) OJ No L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 9
(7) OJ No L 196. 31. 12. 1987,   p  f
(8) OJ No I 287. 20: 10 1988 p I
(9) OJ No L 250. I. 9. 1987 p |
{Ma ti°NoLSr*,
           J- i2à 3L. »2^1987, p. 37
                    31.12.1902, p. 46
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas all Community importers should be ensured                                Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of
equal and continuous access to the said quotas and the                           the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
duty rates laid down for the quotas should be applied                            ire united within and jointly represented by the Benelux
consistently to all imports of the products in question                           Economic Union, any operation concerning the adminsi
into all Member States until the quotas are exhausted ;                          tration of these quotas may be carried out by any of its
                                                                                  members.
Whereas the d e c i s i o n f o r the o p e n i n g , i n
 the e x e c u t i o n of i t s i n t e r n a t i o n a l                        HAS ADOPTED THIS «EOLATION:
o b l i g a t i o n s , of t a r i f f quotas should be
 taken by the Community; whereas, t o                                                                   Article 1
 ensure the e f f i c i e n c y of a common
 a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of these q u o t a s , t h e r e i s                The customs duties applicable to imports into the
 no reasonable o b s t a c l e to a u t h o r i s i n g
 the Member States t o draw from the
                                                                                 Corrmumty of the products listed below originating
 quota-volumes the necessary q u a n t i t i e s                                 in Cyprus, Morocco, Israel, Tunisia and Egypt shall
 corresponding t o a c t u a l i m p o r t s ; whereas                           be suspended during the periods, at the levels and
 t h i s method of a d m i n i s t r a t i o n r e q u i r e s                   within the limits of the Community t a r i f f qMOtas
 c l o s e c o o p e r a t i o n between the Member
 S t a t e s and the Commission and the l a t t e r                              shown below:
 must i n p a r t i c u l a r be a b l e t o monitor
  the r a t e at which the quotas are used up
  and inform the Member S t a t e s
  accordingly;
                                                                                               Quota
     Order              CN code
                                                         Description             Origin        volume
      No                    (»)                                                             (in tonnes)
                                                                                                                    (duty V.)
       0)                   (2)                              (3)                   (<)           (5)                   (6)
09.1117            ex 0702 00 10         Tomatoes fresh or chilled, from 15   Morocco        92 811                     0
                                         November 1993 to 30 April 1994
                                         Of which :
09.1118            ex 0702 00 10         Tomatoes, fresh or chilled, from 1   Morocco       16 350                      U
                                         to 30 April 1994
 09.1405           tx 0709 30 00         Aubergines, from 1 October to 30     Cyprus              393                   0
                                         November 1953
                                         Chinese
 09.1109            ex 704 90 90
                                        ^ ^ _ _       . from 1 November to 31 Morocco              110                   0
 09.1311
                                        iSeccrrrUer 1953                      Israel              495
 09.1425                                                                      Cyprus               132
 09.1111           ex 0705 11 10         'Iceberg' lettuce (Lactuca saliva L, Morocco              no                    0
 09 1313            ex 0705 11 90         capitula L). from 1 November to 31  Israel               275
 09.1427                                  December I 9 S 3                    Cyprus               732
                                      ' — " • - ~ ~ —      —
09.1709 exOTOB 20 1Û Seans (Phaseolus spp.),                                  Egypt            7 253                     0
                                           fresh or chilled, from 1
                                           November to 30 April 1994
                                           ,.__.                     ————
 ---pagebreak---     (I)              (2)                           (3)                                    (5)  (6)
09.1323          0805 10 11       Fresh oranges, from I July 1993 to       Israel     314 975  0
                 0805 10 15       Î0 June 199 4                            fy!YI"       7 525
                 0805 10 19
09.1707          0805 10 21
                 0805 10 25
                 0805 10 29
                 0805 10 31
                 0805 10 35
                  0805 10 39
                  0805 10 41
                  0805 10 45
                  0805 10 49
             ex 0805 10 70
             ex 0805 10 90
09.1121           0805 10 M       Fresh oranges, from I July 1993 to       Morocco    284 875
09.1207           0805 10 15      30 June 199 4                            Tunisia     30 100
                  0805 10 19
                  0805 10 21
                  0805 10 25
                  0805 10 29
                  0805 10 31
                  0 8 0 5 ) 0 35
                  0805 10 39
                  0805 10 41
                  0805 10 45
                  0805 10 49
              ex 0805 10 70
              ex 0805 10 90
 09.1325       ex  0805     20 10  Madarins (including tangerines and        Israel    15 265
               ex  0805     20 30  satsumas) : clémentines, wilkings
               ex  0805     20 50  and similar citrus hybrids, fresh,
               ex  0805     20 70  from I July 1993 to 3 0 J u n e , 9 9 4
               ex  0805     20 90
               ex 0805 20 90       Mmneolas. fresh, from I July 199 3
                                   to 30 June 1994
  09/NZ.3      ex  0805     20 10   Madarins (including tangerines and        Morocco  118 250
               ex  0805     20 30   satsumas) ; clémentines, wilkings
               ex  0805     20 50   and similar citrus hybrids, fresh,
               ex  0805     20 70   from I July 1993 to 30 June 1994
               ex  0805     20 90
               ex 0805 20 90        Mmneolas. fresh, from 1 July 199 3
                                    to 30 June 1994
  09.1339 ex0B10 10 9d Strawberries, from 1                                    Israel    2486
                                     November 1993 to 31 March
                                     1994
    (a) See Taric codes in the Ann».
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Within the limits of these tariff quotas,           ••
             the Portuguese Republic shall . j       customs
duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provi-
sions of Regulations (EEC) N o 4162/87. (EEC) N o
3189/88 and (EEC) N o 2753/87 and of the Protocol to
the Agreement establishing an Association between the
 European Economic Community and the Republic of
Cyprus consequent on the accession of Spain and
 Portugal to the Community.
                            Article  2
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed
by the Commission, which may take all appropriate
administrative measures in order to ensure effective mana-
gement thereof
                           Article J
If an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of
entry for free circulation, including a request for preferen-
tial benefit for a product covered by this Regulation, and
if this declaration is accepted by the customs authorities,
the Member State concerned shall inform the Commis
sion and draw an amount corresponding to its require-
ments from the corresponding quota amount.
Requests for drawings, indicating the date of acceptance
of the said declarations, must be transmuted to die
Commission without delav.
 The drawings shall be granted by the Commission by
 reference to the dale of acceptance of the declarations of
                                                                                                        Article        4
 entry for free circulation by the customs authorities of the
 Member States concerned, to the extent that the available                    Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the
 balance so permits.                                                          products concerned have equal and continuous access to
                                                                              the quotas for such time as the residual balance of the
 If a Member State docs not use the quantities drawn, it                      quota volumes so permits
 shall return them as soon as possible to the corresponding
 quota amount.                                                                                           Art id i 5
  If the quantities requested are greater than the available                  The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate
 balance of the quota amount, the requests shall be met on                    closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with
 a pro rata basis. Member States shall be informed by the
 Commission of the drawings made.                                                                        Article      (»
                                                                              T h i s Regulation shall enter     i n t o force or» I J u l y 19^3.
                               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                               States.
                               Done at Brussels,
                                                                                           For the COM mil
                                                                                            Tht Prts idtn t
 ---pagebreak---                ANNEX
            TARIC codes
  Order Nos  CN codes       TARIC codes
 09.1117      ex0702 00 10  0702 00 10*21
                                       •29
                                       *31
                                       *39
                                       *41
                                       *49
                                       *51
                                       •59
                                       *61
                                       *69
                                       •71
                                       *79
                                       *81
                                       *84
 09.1118      ex0702 00 10  0702 00 10*71
                                       *79
                                       *81
                                       *84
 09.1405      ex0709 30 00  0709 30 00*50
 09.1109
 09.1311      ex0704 90 90  0704 90 90*9?
 09.1425
09.1111       ex0706 11 10  0705 11 10*35
09.1313       ex0705 11 90  0705 11 90*11
09.1427
09.1709      6X0708 20 10  0708 20 10*31
                                       *4\
                                       *43
09.1323      ex0805 10 70  0805 10 70*11
09.1707                                *13
                                       *14
                                      *18
             ex0805 10 90  0805 10 90*11
                                      *19
09.1121      6X0805 10 70  0805 10 70*11
09.1207                               *13
                                      *14
                                      *18
             0X0806 10 go  onor, i o QO* 11
                                      *19
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Order Nos              TARIC codes
          CN codes
09.1129                0805 20 10*31
09.1325   OX0805 20 10            •33
                                  •35
                                  •38
                                  *39
          6X0805 20 30 0805 20 30*31
                                  *33
                                  *35
                                  *38
                                  •39
          6X0805 20 50 0805 20 50*31
                                  *33
                                 *35
                                 •38
                                 *39
          6X0805 20 70 0805 20 70*31
                                 *33
                                 *35
                                 *38
                                 *39
          6X0805 20 90 0805 20 90*51
                                 •53
                                 *55
                                 •58
                                 •59
          6X0805 20 90 0805 20 90*11
                                 *15
                                 *16
                                 *17
                                 •18
09.1339   6X0810 10 90 0810 10 90*32
                                 *33
                                 •36
                                 *39
                                 *41
                                 *49
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   FINANCIAL RECORD
    1.    Budget         line concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120
    2.    Legal basis : Art. 113 of the Treaty
    3.    Title of the tariff measure concerned : Proposal for a Council
          regulation (EEC) opening and providing for the administration of
          Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating
           in Cyprus, Morocco, Israel, Tunisia and Egypt.
    4.    Objective : Execution of a contractual obligation (EEC/Cyprus,
          Marocco, Israel, Tunisia and Egypte Agreement - 1993/1994)
   5.     Method of calculation :
Description              CN code    Origin   Level of    Period   Duty to     CN duty    Estimated   Duty-loss
                                             quotas               be apply                  price
                                              -in T-                 -in *-     -in %-      ECU/T    (in ECUS)
Tomatoes              ex0702 00 10 Morocco   92 811   15.11-30.04                 11           825   8 422 598
Aubergines            ex0709 30 00 Cyprus        393   1.10-30.11                 16          1113       69 985
Chinese               ex0704 90 90 Morocco       110   1.11-31.12        0        15           569        9 388
   cabbage                           Israel      495   1.11-31.12        0        15           569       42 248
                                    Cyprus       132   1.11-31.12        0        15           734       14 533
 'Iceberg"            ex0705 11 10 Morocco       110   1.11-31.12        0     (0)14          1148       17 679
   lettuce            ex0705 11 90 Israel        275   1.11-31.12        0     (0)14                     44 198
                                    Cyprus       132   1.11-31.12              (0)H           1654       30 566
Beans               ex0708 20 10    Egypt     7 253   1.11.93-30.4.94             13          1853   1 747 175
Oranges,              ox0805         Israel 314 975   1.7.93-30.6.94     0     (0)13           394 16 133 019
fresh                               Egypt     7 525   1.7.93-30.6.94     0     (0)13           325     317 931
                                    Morocco 284 875   1.7.93-30.6.94     0         5           440 6 267 250
                                    Tunisia 30 100    1.7.93-30.6.94     0         5           433     651 665
Mandarins,            «XO805 20      Israel  15 265   1.7.93-30.6.94     0        20          1695   5 174 835
clement ines,                       Morocco 118 250   1.7.93-30.6.94     0        20                40 086 750
etc, fresh
Strawberries          ex0810 10 90 Israel     2 486   1.11.93-31.3.94             14          2422     842 953
          D ujt x - l o s s :
          1 9 9 2 / 1 9 9 3 : 66 5 2 7 9 6 4 ecu
          1 9 9 3 / 1 9 9 4 : 79 8 7 2 7 7 3 ecu
          I ncrease            13 3 4 4 809  ecu
          A number         of  tariff   measures    have  been  opened     for   the   first   time   in
          1993.
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