CELEX: 51994PC0310
Language: en
Date: 1994-07-15
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 314/94 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial products originating in Romania and Bulgaria (1994) and Regulation (EC) opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria and the arrangements for adapting these quotas (1994/1997)

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                                                  Proposal for a
                                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
                          amending Regulation (EC) No 314/94 opening and providing for
                         the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for
                           certain agricultural and industrial products originating in
                                            Romania and Bulgaria (1994)
                                                 and Régulât ion (EC)
                        opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff
                               quotas for certain agricultural products originating
                            in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania
                           and Bulgaria and the arrangements for adapting these quotas
                                                     (1994/1997)
                                          (presented by the Commission)
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 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The entry into force of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
   matters between the Community and Bulgaria was initially scheduled for
   1 June 1993. As a result of internal Community difficulties this
   deadline could not be met, depriving the Bulgarians of the trade and
   tariff concessions provided for by the said Agreement. It finally
   entered into force on 1 December 1993.
2. The Community accordingly decided, in an agreement in the form of a
   exchange of letters, to grant Bulgaria compensation by transferring as
   from 1 July 1994, the tariff quotas and ceilings for 1993 (first year of
   application of the Interim Agreement) which were unused because of its
    late entry into force. Where appropriate, this transfer will take
   account of the quantities which would have been imported between 1 June
   and 30 December 1993 under the generalized preferences scheme.
3. The aim of this Regulation, therefore, is to adapt the amounts of the
   tariff quotas and ceilings opened in 1994 by Regulations (EC) No 314/94
   of 7 February 1994 and No.../94 of..., opening and providing for the
   administration of tariff quotas and ceilings for certain Central and
   Eastern European countries, including Bulgaria.
This is the aim of this proposal.
                                                                          I
 ---pagebreak---                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No ...
         amending Regulation (EC) No 314/94 opening and providing for
        the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for
          certain agricultural and industrial products originating in
                            Romania and Bulgaria (1994)
                         and Regulation (EC) No       /94
       opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff
              quotas for certain agricultural products originating
           in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania
          and Bulgaria and the arrangements for adapting these quotas
                                    (1994/1997)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in
particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the
European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one
part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, 1 amended by the
Additional Protocol concluded on 20 December 1993, 2 provides-for the
opening by the Community of tariff quotas and ceilings for certain
 industrial products (Annex I 11 to the Interim Agreement) and agricultural
products (Annex XII lb);
Whereas the entry into force of the Interim Agreement, scheduled for
1 June 1993, was delayed until 31 December 1993;
Whereas in an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, approved by
Council Decision No ... of . ,3 the Community undertook, in the light of
these circumstances, to transfer for the period from 1 July 1994 to
31 December 1995, the amounts provided for in the first year of application
of the said Agreement, after deducting the amounts imported between
1 January 1993 and 30 December 1993 under the generalized preferences scheme
for certain industrial products; and to transfer for the period from
1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the quotas provided for under the first year of
application of the said Agreement for certain agricultural products;
1 OJ No L 323, 23.12.1993, p.2.
2 OJ No L 25, 29.01.1994, p.27.
3 OJ No L . . .,           p. ...
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Whereas this transfer will be made progressively: in two instalments for
 industrial products, i.e. 40% as from 1 July 1994 and the remainder as from
1 January 1995, and in three equal instalments for agricultural products: on
1 July 1994, 1 July 1995 and 1 July 1996 respectively;
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 314/94 of 7 February 19941 (Annex I) and
Council Regulation (EC) No        of ../94 (Annexes I, II and III) 2 should be
amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                    Art icle 1
1. As from 1 July 1994, the tariff quotas and ceilings opened by Regulation
    (EC) No 314/94 (Annex I) for certain industrial products originating in
    Bulgaria shall be increased by amounts calculated in accordance with the
    provisions of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
    (paragraph 1) approved by Council Decision (EC) No ... of ... 1994 and
    with the second paragraph of Protocol 7 to the Interim Agreement on trade
    and trade-related matters between the Community and Bulgaria.- Pursuant
    tb the first paragraph of the said Protocol, the quantities imported
    under the generalized preferences scheme between 1 January 1993 to
    30 December 1993 shall be deducted from the amounts thus calculated.
2. As from 1 July 1994, the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC)
    No ..../94 for certain agricultural products originating in Bulgaria
    shall be increased by amounts calculated in accordance with the
    provisions of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
    (paragraph 2) referred to in the first paragraph of this Article. These
    additional quantities, calculated according to the first paragraph of.
    Protocol 7, pro rata tempor is on the basis of the intended date of entry
    into force of 1 June 1993, shall be split into three equal parts,
    corresponding to each cf the periods provided for by Annexes I, II, III
    of the Regulation in question.
3. In application of paragraphs 1 and 2, Annex I of Regulation (EC) No.
    314/94 and Annexes I, II and I I I of Regulation (CE) No. .../94 shall be
    amended for Bulgaria, with effect from 1 July, 1994 in accordance with
    the provisions of the Annex of the present Regulation.
                                    Art icle 2
In order to ensure compliance with this Regulation, the Commission shall
take all appropriate measures, in close cooperation with the Member States.
1   OJ No L 41, 12.02.1994, p.1.
2   OJ No L            p. ...
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                                   Article 3
This Rflflulatlon shall enter into torce on the day of Its publication, it
shall apply with effect from 1 July 1994.
Tnis Regulation shall be Dlndlng In its entirety and diroctly applicable in
a 11 Member States.
Done at Brussels,
                                          For the Councl
                                          The Preeident
 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX I
1.         In Regulation (EC) n" 314/94, Annex I is replaced with respect to the tariff quotas and
           ceilings opened for Bulgaria by the following table:
  Order      NC Code       Origin             Quota Volume           Volume of CeiIings
  number                                       (in tonnes)             (in ECU)
  21.1061   2836 20 00        BU                                        5 578 857
                 30
  09.6201   2905 31 00        BU                6 190 364
  21.1063 2918 14 00          BU                                          727 363
   21.1065 2933.90 20         BU                                          365 782
   21.1067 2936 27 00         BU                                        1 384 523
   09.6203 3102 10 10         BU                    622 550                              V
   09.6205 3102 10   10       BU                    855 381
                 21  00
                 29  00
                 50  90
                 60  00
                 70  00
                 90  00
   09.6207 3102 30 10          BU               2 017 708
                  30 90
   21.1069 3102 40 10          BU                                       4 556 847
                  40 90
   09.6209 3102 80 00          BU                5 093 125
   21.1071  3105               BU                                       9 524 994
   21.1073 6403                BU                                       6 198 728
   21.1075 6911                BU                                       3 039 892
                                                                                                   b
 ---pagebreak--- 2. In Regulation (EC) n»       /94, the volumes the tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria in Annexes I, II and III
   of that Regulation are replaced by the volumes given below:
   Order           NC Code         Description of merchandise      Origin     Quota        Quota       Quota
  number       and TARIC            (extracts of CN Codes) (a)        (b)    Volume        Volume      Volume
               subdivision                                                  (en tonnes)  (in tonnes) (in tonne)
                                                                            annex I       annex II   annex III
   09.6221        0603  10 13                                        BU        175.3         185.3       195.3
                  0603  10 51
                  0603  10 53
                  0603  10 55
   09.6223        0701 90 51                                         BU      2 468.3      2 620,3     2 788.3
                  0701 90 59
                  0701 90 90
   09.6225        0702 00 10                                         BU        800.6        830.6       860,6
                  0701 00 90
   09.6227        0703 10 19                                         BU        302.8        322.8       342.8
   09.6229        0703 20 00                                         BU        687,2        737,2       777,2
   09.6231        0707 00 11                                         BU        871.9        931.9       991.9
                  0707 00 90
   09.6233        0709 60 10                                         BU      1 035.8      1 105.8     1 175.8
   09.6235        0710 21 00                                         BU        372.3        392.3       422.3
                  0710 22 00
                  0710 29 00
   09.6237        0710 80 85                                         BU        569.4        599.4       639.4
                  0710 80 95
   09.6239   ex 0710 21 00         Mushrooms (*)                     BU      1 463.6      1 523.6     1 583.6
                  2003 10 20
                  2003 10 30
   09.6241        0713 40 90                                         BU        302.8        322.8       342.8
   09.6243        0802 31 00                                         BU        453,9        483.9       513.9
                  0802 32 00
(a)         The wording for the description of the products covered by this Annex is that of the Combined
            Nomenclature (OJ Nr. L 241 of 27.9.1993). For products having a Taric code, the combined
            Nomenclature description is supplemented by the product description appearing in column (3).
(b)         HU  -  Hungary
            PL  -  Poland
            CZ  -  Czech Republic
            SK  -  Slovakia
            BU  -  Bulgaria
            RO  -  Romania
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 ---pagebreak---    Order      NC Code      Description of merchandise    Origin       Quota       Quota        Quota
  number   and TARIC        (extracts of CN Codes) (a)      (b)      Volume       Volume       Volume
           subdivision                                              (en tonnes) (in tonnes) (in tonne)
                                                                    annex I      annex II    annex III
   09.6245   0806 10 19                                    BU          406.4       436,4         466.4
             0806 10 99
   09.6247   0808  10 10                                   BU          872.5       932,5         992.5
             0808  10 31
             0808  10 33
             0808  10 39
   09.6249   0808 20 10                                    BU        2 480       2 640        2 800
             0808 20 39
   09.6251   0808 20 90                                    BU          209.2       219,2         229.2
   09.6253   0809 10 00                                    BU           151.4      161.4         171.4
   09.6255   0809 30                                       BU          550.8       586\8         622.8
   09.6257   0809 40 11                                    BU        5 812.5     6 192.5      6 572.5
   09.6259   0809 40 19                                    BU        1 362.5     1 452.5      1 542.5
   09.6261   0810 10 10                                    BU        2 137,5     2 277.5      2 417.5
             0810 10 90
   OS.6263   0812 10 00                                    BU          913.9       973.9      1 033.9
   09.6265   0812 90 10                                    BU          103.2       110.2         117.2
   09.6267   0813 40 80                                    BU          617.1       657.1        697.1
   09.6269   1210 10 00                                    BU          302.8       322.8        342,8
             1210 20
   09.6271   1209 21  00                                   BU        1 105.6     1 175.6      1 245.6
             1209 22  00
             1209 25  90
             1209 29  10
             1209 29  80
             1209 91  90
             1209 99  99
| 09.6273    1501 00 11                                    BU        4 796.7     5 106,7      5 426,7
| 09.6275    1502 11 91                                    BU    j     338.6       358.6        378.6
' 09.6277
                         !                                        i
                                                                       206.2
                                                                                           I
             1602 31 11  j                             [   BU    j                 220,2   |    234,2
             1602 39 19  j                             I         I                         I
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 ---pagebreak--- 1
   Order
              NC Code   Description of merchandise  Origin   Quota       Quota       Quota
  number
           and TARIC     (extracts of CN Codes) (a)   (b)   Volume       Volume      Volume
           subdivision                                     (en tonnes) (in tonnes) (in tonne)
                                                           annex I      annex II   annex III
   09.6279   2001 10 00                               BU    2 410.3     2 570.3     2 730.3
   09.6281   2002 10 00                               BU    8 401,8     8 711.8     9 021.8
             2001 10 90
   09.6283   2002 90 10                               BU    8 750.3     9 070,3     9 390.3
             2002 90 30
             2002 90 90
   09.6285   2007 99 33                               BU      115,5       122.5       129.5
   09.6287   2008 50 71                               BU      362,5       382.5       402.5
             2008 50 79
             2008 50 91
   09.6289   2008 60 69                               BU       90.8        96*. 8     104.8
   09.6291   2008 70 79                               BU      545,8       585.8       625,8
   09.6293   2008 80 70                               BU      523,9       558.9       593.9
   09.6295   2008 90 55                               BU      175,2       185,2       195.2
   09.6297   2008 70 19                               BU    4 511       4 871       5 231
   09.6299   2401 10 60                               BU    7 161       7 161       7 161
             2401 10 70
             2401 20 60
             2401 20 70
 ---pagebreak---                              FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1. BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED: Chapter 12, Article 120
2. LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 of the Treaty
3. TITLE OF THE TARIFF MEASURE: Draft Council Regulation amending Regulation
   (EC) No 314/94 opening and providing for the administration of Community
   tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial
   products originating in Romania and Bulgaria (1994) and Regulation (EC)
   No .../94 opening and providing for the administration of Community
   tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Hungary,
   Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria and the
   arrangements for adapting these quotas (1994/1997)
4. OBJECTIVE: FulfiIment of an obligation arising from an agreement in the
   form of an exchange of letters.
5. Loss of revenue: no change. The aim of this Regulation is solely to
   transfer from year 1993 to years 1994 to 1997 the quota volumes for which
   theoretical loss of revenue had been calculated when the EC/Bulgaria
   Europe Agreement was concluded.
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