CELEX: 51975PC0589
Language: en
Date: 1975-11-19
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION renewing the arrangements for the reduction of import charges on beef and veal products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States(Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                     COM(75)589 final.
                                                     Brussels , November 1975
                      PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION
         • -  renewing the arrangements for the reduction of
          . . I , import charges on "beef and veal products
      originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific State*
                    ( Submitted by the Commission to the Council )
OK ( 75 ) 589 final .
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLAîTATORY MïïïORAÎTISUM
                     In order to reduce "the difficulties encountered with
 the export of beef from the ACP countries to the Community during
 the second part of 1975t special measures were introduced ( Regulation
 n° 1599/75 » article 2 , paragraphs 2 to 4 )« These measures, which
 temporary allowed the possibility of partial compensation of the costs
 which followed upon the current development of the world market , for
 certain quantities of "beef allowed into the Community in relation to
 traditional exports of these Countries to the Community.      These measures
 only apply until 31st December 1975 »
                    The conditions which motivated the adoption of these
measures are all still present and it is expected that the current dif­
 ficulties on the "beef market will continue in the following months .
             t ,
                    In these circumstances it is proposed to extend the
 period of validity of the exceptional measures introduced in 1975
"but limiting their period of validity until 30. 6.1976 , the date \ipon
whi';n it will be necessary to reexamine the situation , taking account
also that upon this date the Lome Agreement will probably have entered
into force .     It is also necessary to revise the measures in relation
to the quantities which could possibly be imported during the first
six months of 197 ".
 ---pagebreak---                       PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL F:-:GULATIffiT
               renewing the arrangements for "the reduction of
                   import charges on beef and veal products
     originating in the African , Caribbean and. Pacific States
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN Caa-iUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 43 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
                                   D
Having regard to the opini°n of the European Parliament ;       •
Whereas , Article 2(2 ) and ( 3 ) of Council Regula­
tion (EEC ) II 0 1 599/75 ^of 24 June 1975 on the arrangements applicable to
agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of         s
agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
countries or in the overseas countries and territories provides , as Ja""
partial compensation for the import charges leviable by reason of the
current trend of the world market , for a reduction in the charges, other than ,
customs duties , on imports, originalng in ACP States of the products referred to
in Article 1 (a) of Council Regulation (SEC) ]yo 805/68^) of 27 June 19^8 on
the common organisation of the market in beef and veal , as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) TTo 1855/7^^upon the condition             . .
that an export tax of a similar sraount has been applied by the exporting
country ; v/hereas these special arrangements are to apply only until
31 December 1975 ;               .
i'Jhereas this reduction in import charges applies only to
those quantities for which importation is. authorized under ' the provision"
taken under article 21 of Regulation (EEC ) IT 0 805/68.
(1 ) 0. J, D 0
( 2 ) O.J. n° L 166 of 28.6.1975 , p. 67
(3 ) O.J. n° L 148 ox 28.6.1968 , p. 24
( 4 ^ <VT. «° 3 . 3 95 of 3 0.7.197/1 , r>, 1. A
 ---pagebreak---  whereas the conditions which led to the application of these measures
 have not altered since :, whereas in order to enable the countries
 involved to maintain , under the current market situation obtaining
  there and in the Community, traditional trade flows , it is necessary to
continue to apply exceptional arrangements for the first half of 197& ,
while allowing for such arrangements to "be revised , in particular in the
 event that import conditions change ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION •
                                Article 1
1 . The charges on imports originating in AGP States of the products
    'referred to in Article 1 (a) of Regulation (EEC ) Ho 805/68 shall he
     reduced, within the limits of the quantities specified in Article 2 ,
     by an amount to be fixed quarterly by the Commission and correspondin
     to 90 i° of the average of the import charges applicable during a
     reference period .
2 . The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply only to imports for which
     the importer proves that an export tax of an amount corresponding
     to the reduction provided for therein has been charged by the
     exporting country.
                                Article 2
               The arrangements provided for in Article 1 shall be subject
to an overall maximum , expressed in terms of boned meat , of
13 766 metric tons , allocated as follows :
               Botswana               8 680 metric tons
               Kenya                      65 metric tons
               Madagascar             3 478 metric tons
               Swaziland              1 543 metric tons
                                Article 3
1 . Detailed rales for the application of this Regulation shall be adopte
     in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 27 of
     Regulation (EEC ) No 805/68.
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 3 -
    Those detailed rules shall concern in particular :
     a) the basis of calculation and the period of reference to "be taken
        into consideration for the purpose of fixing the amount "by which
        import charges are to be reduced j
    b ) rules for the determination of the corresponding amount to be charged
        by the export ing country:
    c ) the issue of import licences :
    d) the proofs to be required of importers and the arrangements for control#
2 , Under the same procedure derogation may be made from the principle of
    quarterly fixing and from the rules concerning the reference period^if a
    change in the representative rate of the corrency of a Member State or
    the transition from one marketing year to the next so requires .
3 * The Council , acting by a qualified majority upon a proposal from the
    Commission ,may, in the light of changes in the beef market or in the
    factors governing imports into the Community of the products in question .,
    originating in the ACP States , modify or abrogate the arrangements provided
    for in this Regulation.
                                   Article 4
                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1976 *
                 It shall remain applicable until 30 June 197
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
    directly applicable in all Member States#
    Done at                                    Por the Council
                                               The President »
 ---pagebreak---            *
 !                   FINANCIAL                  STATEMENT
                                                                                                       Ar.nox to Doc      ■
                                                                                                  j Mo 30.10,1975
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    1.    Line of th3 fcidgat concerned :       Chapter 10 ( own resources )
    2.  Tttlo of tha aciTon : Proposed proposition' for a Council Regulation concerning the
                                     extension of the validity of the regime reducing the import
                                     charges upon products of the "beef sector , originating in the
                                    African , Caribbean and Pacific countries .
   3.   Lepal basis : Article 43
                                                                                                                                                    /
   *.     Objectives of the action : Partial compensation of import charges following the evolu+.ion
                                          of the world market situation for imports of beef originating
                                          in the AC? Countries by a reduction of 90 $ in the non tariff
                                          import charges .
                                                           "p             –rTT^TS
    5,0 6osknfdua>2cti-ojtRe duct ion of                  fr.MWiqafiM
                                                              Bti'ri rtrj tTio
                                                                           urn iiamr
                                                                                       i?ri     current exorcise (   ) j following excrdcr.f *7 ,--]
                     1 - ±1  r* n j 1          levies li
             charge to tho EC Djdget                          5 to 15 Million!                                            5 to 15 Kiilicn
       ..    charge to the national ?dolnistrations                      • u.c .              !                          U.C. (6 months )
             charga to othsr national sectors
    5.1 Est ! dated costs          Year                Year                          Year
           measure expires on 30.6.1975
    5»2 Kothod of calculation 5-15 Million U.C. depending upon the volume of imports . 'The
                                       estimations , based upon the exports of each AGP country involved
                                       from- 1969 to 1974 , amount to a total of 14*000 tons/6 months;.
16.1 Possible financing by crHits srit cn into the rclativo chapter of the current Gadget
                                Yes                 lb                                                     . - -
   6.2    Possiblo financing by transfers beteeen chapters of tho cirrcn't Budget
                                Yes                 No  .
   6.3    MfiCossi ty for a stippl csunvaiy E'udgot .               Yes                     Ko
   Cornrr.c-nts : The reduction                  involves non-tariff import charges .