CELEX: 51995PC0385
Language: en
Date: 1995-09-06
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No. 3379/94 opening and administering certain Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for beer

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                                              Brussels, 6.09.1995
                                              COM(95)385 final
                                              95/0210 (ACC)
                               Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION ŒC>
amending Regulation (EC) No. 3379/94 opening and administering certain
Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for
                                   beer
                      (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                             Explanatory Memorandum
Council Regulation (EC) No. 3379/94 of 22 December 1994 opened in Article 2
autonomous tariff quotas for a number of products listed in Annex III of the
Regulation. The quotas corresponded to Austria's commitments in GATT prior
to accession. The quotas were opened for the period 1 January to 3 0 June
1995 and are subject to the ongoing negotiations under GATT Article XXIV
(enlargement).
Since these negotiations are not yet concluded it is proposed to extend the
application of the autonomous tariff quotas until 31 December 1995.
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 ---pagebreak---                                  Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL REGULATION
amending Regulation (EC) No. 3379/94 opening and administering .certain
Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for
beer
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 Council Regulation (EC) No. 3379/94 (!) opened until 30 June 1995
some tariff quotas in order to respect commitments undertaken by Austria
under GATT; whereas these commitments are under renegotiation as a result of
Austria's accession to the Community; whereas the renegotiations have not yet
been concluded; whereas similar tariff quotas should be opened for the second
half of 1995,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
                                   Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 3379/94 is replaced by the Annex to this
Regulation.
                                   Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Commission.
It shall apply from 1 July 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.
Done at Brussels,
                                           For the Council
                                           The President
 (1) OJ No. L 366, 31.12.1994, p.3
 ---pagebreak---                                            ANNEX
                                         "ANNEX III
         AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS OPENED FROM 1 JULY TO 31 DECEMBER 1995
      CN code                 Description             Quantity     Country    Rate of duty
                                                                  of origin    applicable
ex 0201 30          High quality fresh, chilled or   200 tonnes                   20%
ex 0202 20          frozen meat of bovine animals
1006 40 00          Broken rice intended for the     326 tonnes   Thailand        free
                    production of foodstuffs under
                    tariff heading 1901 10
ex 2309 10          Dog and cat food with a sugar    6 99 tonnes   Hungary
ex 2309 90          content of less than 40% by      3 54 tonnes Switzerland      15%
                    weight, with a starch content     28 tonnes    Other
                    of less than 40% by weight and                countries
                    with a lactose content of less
                    than 2% by weight
ex 2203 00 10       Beer made from malt, with an     389 hecto    Czech      ECU 6,4 100 kg
ex 2203 00 90       original malt content of less         litres  Republic
(order No 09 5551)  than 20%, in barrels
 ---pagebreak---        FINANCIAL STATEMENT                                                              Date: 26.6.95
       BUDGET HEADING: Chapter 10                                                       APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 946,2
                                                                                        Million
       TITLE:
       Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3379/94 opening and administering certain
       Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for beer.
3.     LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 of the Treaty.
       AIMS: To change the system of GATT quota levies negotiated by Austria to fixed duties for the period 1 July to
       31 December 1995.
       FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:                                PERIOD OF 12              CURRENT           FOLLOWING
                                                                  MONTHS                FINANCIAL          FINANCIAL
                                                                                           YEAR               YEAR
                                                                                             (95)              (96)
                                                               (ECU million)           (ECU million)      (ECU million)
5.0.   EXPENDITURE
       - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
         (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION)
       - NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
       - OTHER
5.1.   REVENUE                                                                              p.m.               p.m.
       - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
         (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
       - NATIONAL
                                                                 1997            1998               1999         2000
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2.   METHOD OF CALCULATION:
       Given the small quantities of products and low rates, the impact on own resources is negligible.
6.0.   CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT
       CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?                                                                          YES/NO
6.1.   CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT
       BUDGET?
6.2.   WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY?
6.3.   WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY?                                                         YES/NO
OBSERVATIONS
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