CELEX: 51993PC0208
Language: en
Date: 1993-05-14
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods originating in ROMANIA resulting from the processing of agricultural products referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) N° 3033/80

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                  COM(93) 208 final
                                                                  Brussels, 14 May 1993
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                                            to Regulation (EEC)N* 3033/80*
                                          (presented by the Commission)
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                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N*
        reducing the variable components applicable to certain goods
             originating In ROMANIA resulting from the processing
               of agricultural products referred to in the Annex
                         to Regulation (EEC)N* 3033/80*
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 Council Regulation (EEC) N* 3033/80 of 11 November 1980 laying down
the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the
processing of agricultural products^1), which establishes the method of
calculation of variable components applicable to goods referred to in its
Annex ;
Whereas Protocol N*3 to the interim Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and
Romania of the other part (2) , on trade and trade related matters provides
for reductions in the variable components for certain goods referred to in
Annex A to the said Protocol within the limit of quotas fixed in Annex B to
the same Protocol;
Whereas according to the Treaty the commercial policy is a Community policy,
and whereas for certain processed agricultural products rules applicable in
the whole Community to trade in such products with Romania; must be laid
down for implementing the reduced variable component,
Whereas under Article 1 of Protocol N'3 of the Interim Agreement the Joint
Committee can extend the lists of processed agricultural products covered to
by the Protocol ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) N"        of      1993 opening and providing
for the administration of Community tariff quotas and tariff ceilings for
certain agricultural and industrial products, originating in Romania,
establishes the rules necessary to administer the quotas referred to in this
Regulation;
(1)   OJ N' L 323, 29.11.1980 , p.1. Regulation as last           amended  by
      Regulation (EEC) N' 1436/90 (0J N* L 138, 31.5.1990,
      P. 9 ) .
(2)
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                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This proposal for a regulation establishes the implementing provisions, to
be adopted at Community level so as to ensure uniform application of the
common commercial policy as laid down in the Treaty, concerning trade with
Bulgaria and Romania in certain processed agricultural products.
The Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part and respectively Romania
and Bulgaria on the other part, signed on 1 February 1993 and 8 March 1993
foresee for several non-Annex II goods, particular rules to be applied in
trade between the contracting parties stipulated in their Protocol n'3;
Protocols N* 3 to the Agreements with Romania and Bulgaria provide for
reductions in the variable components from 1 August within the limits of
quotas laid down therein.
The reductions in the variable components for 1993 are 10% for each basic
product, except for those for which reduced levies are provided for in the
case of importation In the unaltered state, in which case the reduction
applicable to the basic product is
20%.
The dispositions of the proposals of Council Regulations opening and
providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for
agricultural and industrial products originating in Romania and in Bulgaria
are aapl(cable to the goods covered by this proposals of the regulation.
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Whereas Regulation (EEC) N'      adopted in particular detailed rules of
application of articles 25 and 26 of the Interim Agreement; whereas
safeguard measures need to be made applicable to the transformed
agricultural products not covered by Annex II of the Treaty referred to by
this Regulation;
Whereas Article 5 of Protocol N'3 of the interim Agreement provides for the
application of the reduced variable components as from 1 August 1993.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                  Article 1
1.    From 1 August to 31 December 1993, goods originating in Romania listed
       in the Annex I shall be subject to a reduced variable component
      determined in accordance with Article 2 within the limits of the
      quotas fixed in the Annex I.
2.    For the purpose of this Regulation, 'originating goods' means goods
      meeting the conditions established by Protocol N'4 to the Interim
      Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European
      Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the
      one part, and Romania of the other part.
                                  Article 2
The reduced variable components applicable for the three-monthly period
1 August to 31 October and the period 1 November 1993 to 31 December 1993
shall be calculated as follows.
(a)   The difference, established in accordance with Article 6 (1) of
      Regulation (EEC) N* 3033/80, between the average threshold price and
      the average cif price or free-at-front1er price for each basic product
      shall be reduced by 10 %, except that the difference established for
      common wheat shall be reduced by 20 %.
(b)   The amounts thus obtained shall apply to the quantities of basic
      products considered to have been used in the manufacture of the goods
      concerned in accordance with Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC)
      N*3033/80.
                                  Article 3
The variable components applicable to goods listed in the Annex to
Regulation (EEC) N' 3033/80 but not listed in the Annex I to this Regulation
and to the goods listed in the said Annex I for quantities exceeding the
quotas fixed for them shall be those established directly pursuant to
Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) N* 3033/80.
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                                  Article 4
1.     The administration of quotas referred to by this Regulation shall be
       ensured in accordance with Regulation (EEC) n'       and in particular
       Articles 2 and 4 thereof.
2.     Annex II to Regulation (EEC) n'   shall be supplemented by Annex II of
       this Regulation.
                                  Article 5
For the purposes of applying safeguard measures to goods referred to in
Annex I to this Regulation in accordance with Articles 25 and 26 of the
Interim Agreement, Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) N* - shall apply
notwithstanding the terms of Article 8 thereof.
                                  Article 6
If the Joint Committee decides to add other processed agricultural products
to the Annexes to Protocol N'3 to the Interim Agreement pursuant to Article
1 of the said Protocol, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall
take the measures necessary for the implementation of such decisions.
                                  Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force the day of      its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 August 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirely and directly applicable in
a 11 Member States.
Done at Brussels,
                                          For the CounciI
                                            The President
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                      LIST OF GOODS BENEFITING FROM A REDUCTION IN THE VARIABLE
                                  COMPONENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
CN  Code                       Description                                Quotas Ton.
1704       Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not        800
           containing cocoa; excluding liquorice extract
           containing more than 10 X by weight of sucrose but
           not containing other added substances, falling
           within CN code 1704 90 lOl 1 '                        |
1806       Chocolate and other food preparations containing             433
           cocoa (1)
ex 1902    Pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared           190
           excluding stuffed pasta falling within CN codes
           1902 20 10 and 1902 20 30; couscous, whether or not
           prepared
1904       Prepared food obtained by the swelling or roasting of        120
           cereals or cereals products (for example, corn
           flakes); cereals, other than maize (corn), in grain
           form, pre—cooked or otherwise prepared
1905       Breod, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other baker's             567
           wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion
           wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharma-
           ceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar
           products
2101 30    Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes,
           and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof:
2101 30 19 Roasted coffee substitutes excluding roasted chicory          67
2101 30 99 Extracts, essences and concentrates of roasted coffee
           substitutes excluding those of roasted chicory
2105       Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not                47
           containing cocoa
ex 2106    Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
           other than those falling within CN codes 2106 10 10        400
           and 2106 90 91 and other than flavoured or colored
           sugar syrups (1)
2202       Waters, including mineral waters and aerated,
           waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening
           matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic
           beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of
           heading N* 2209.
2202 90 91 Non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or
2202 90 95 Vegetable juices of CN code 2009, containing products
2202 90 99 of N*s 0401 to 0404 or obtained from products of CN
           codes 0401 to 0404 products.
XT)   Other than goods of CN codes 1704 90 51, 1704 90 99, 1806 20 70, 1806 20 80, 1806 20 95, 1806
      90 90 and 2106 90 99 containing
      70 X or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose).
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ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II - ITAPAPTHMAII - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II
                  ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II
   Numéro       Côdigo NC        Origen     Volumen del contingente     Preferencia
                                                    (toneladas)
   de orden
                                           Kontingentmaengde (tons)
 Lobcnummcr      KN-kode      Oprindeise                                 Preference
                                                Kontingentsmenge
                                                      (Tonnen)
  Laufende       KN-Code       Ursprung                                   Prâferenz
   Nummer
                                             'Yvj/oç TTJÇ TtoaôaTcoariç
    Ao£©o      KcoÔucôç ZO    AïKaiov^eç                                ripoTiu.'naTi
                                                        (TÔVOI)
   <xpiSu.6ç                     X©psç
                                                   Quota volume
     Order       CN Code                                                 Preference
                                Origin                 (tonnes)
      No
                                              Volume du contingent
   Numéro        CodeCN                                                  Préférence
                                Origine                (tonnes)
    d'ordre
   Numéro       Côdice NC                                                Preferenza
                                Origine      Volume del contingente
   d'ordine
                                                    (tonnellate)
 Volgnummer      GN-code      Oorsprong                                  Preferentia
                                           Omvang van het contingent
                                                       (in ton)
   Numéro       Côdigo NC       Origem                                  Preferencia
                                              Volume do contingente
  de ordem
                                                     (tonelada)
 ---pagebreak--- 09.5431  1704 10 11     RO 800  MOBR
         1704 10 19
         1704 10 91
         1704 10 99
         1704 90 30
         1704 90 51 *
         1704 90 55
         1704 90 61
         r704 90 65
         1704 90 71
         1704 90 75
         1704 90 81
          1704 90 99 *
09.5433    1806 10 10   RO 433  MOBR
           1806 10 30
           1806 10 90
           1806 20 10
           1806 20 30
           1806 20 50
           1806 20 80 *
           1806 20 95 *
           1806 31
           1806 90    *
09.5435    1902 11      RO  190 MOBR
           1902 19
         1902 20 91
         1902 20 99
           1902 30
         1902 40 10
         1902 40 90
09.5437      1904       RO  120 MOBR
09.5439      1905       RO 567  MOBR
09.5441  2101 30 19     RO  67  MOBR
         2101 30 99
09.5443      2105       RO  47  MOBR
09.5445  2106 10 90     RO 400  MOBR
         2106 90 10
        21069099*
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    09.5447         2202 90 91      RO                  7                  MOBR
                    2202 90 95
                    2202 90 99
* Other than goods containing 70% or more by Weight of sucrose(including invert
sugar expressed as sucrose) .
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