CELEX: 51993PC0694
Language: en
Date: 1994-02-09
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION reducing the transfers to be paid to the overseas countries and territories (OCT) under the system for stabilizing export earnings set up by Council Decision of 25 July 1991 on the association of the OCT with the European Economic Community

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COIVMUNITIES
                                          C0M(93) 694 final
                                          Brussels, 09.02.1994
        COMMUNICATION PRQM THE COMMISSION TQ THE COUNCIL
                                 and
                           proposal for a
                          COUNCIL DECISION
                  reducing the transfers to be paid
           to the overseas countries and territories (OCT)
          under the system for stabilizing export earnings
              set up by Council Decision of 25 July 1991
                     on the association of the OCT
                 with the European Economic Community
                    (presented by the Commission)
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                    rifliuuuiÇATIW FROM THE COMMISSION TQ..THE COUNCIL
I.   SUBJECT
1. The purpose of this communication is to proposa that, in accordance with
Article 121(4) of council Decision of 25 July 1991 on the association of trie
OCT with the E F C , .be Council reduce the amount of the transfers to be mr.dti
to two overseas territories for the 1992 application year because the aua in
question e*- ^rds the total resources available.
2. E*"" '-      ' ' the balance of the year's instalment provided for in
A\-t'\- v *     " o f the Decision, is available for the 1992 application year.
j i""'-€ t;-^T.3f.?rs for the 1992 application year have been established as
£•- Llov*. -
     OCT                          Product                     Transfer basis (Article 124)
* ranch Polynesia                 Copra oil                   .:"=CU   123 7 81
Falkland Islands                  Wool                        ECU 2 714 S59
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 tor the iS/j application yesj.. - ur^nciriQ L U Ï re&c.'Ui.rcé& ava^.i«i.dc co
ECU 1 200 000. nevertheless, they are still not enough to cover the
 system's obligations for the 1992 application year.
 5. For this reason, the transfer bases have to be reduced pursuant to
Article 121(2), which reads as follows:
 "If, after the operation referred to in paragraph 1, the amount of resources
 available is still less than the total amount of the transfer bases referred
 to in paragraph 1 for the same year of application, the amount of each
transfer basis shall be reduced by 10% of that amount."
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6. Following the calculations referred to above the transfer bases are
reduced as follows:
   OCT                  Product                 Transfer basis
French Polynesia        Copra oil               ECU   111 403
Falkland Islands        Wool                    ECU 2 443 463
7. Since the sum to be paid, ECU 2 554 866, still exceeds the resources
available, the Council may, in accordance with Article 121(4) of the Council
Decision on 25 July 1991 and acting on a proposal from the Commission,
reduce the amounts to be paid still further.
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II.     EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
8. Article 121(4) of the Council Decision of 25 July 1991 on the association
of the OCT with the EEC requires the Council to take a decision taking into
account the resources available for the 1992 application year.
9. For this reason it is proposed that the transfer bases be reduced further
by the percentage difference between the sum payable in application of
Article 121(2) of the said Council Decision and the available resources of
ECU 1 200 000. The percentage difference has been established as 53.0308%.
10.     After this last reduction the final transfer rights are as follows:
    OCT                         Product                 Transfer basis
French Polynesia                copra oil               ECU    52 325
Falkland Islands                Wool                    ECU 1 147 675
                                                            1 200 000
III.    PROPOSAL
11.     In the light of the above, the commission asks the council to adopt
the attached Decision.
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                                Proposal for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
                                   ' o f
                       reducing the transfers to be paid
               to the overseas countries and territories (OCT)
              under the system for stabilizing export earnings
                  set up by Council Decision of 25 July 1991
                         on the association of the OCT
                     with the European Economic Community
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the
association of the overseas countries and territories with the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 121(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 118, 120 and 121 of the Decision referred to
above, ECU 1 200 000 has been made available to cover all commitments to the
overseas countries and territories arising from the system for stabilizing
export earnings for the year of application 1992;
Whereas under the system transfer rights for the 1992 year of application
have been established for two OCT, for which the transfer bases calculated
in accordance with Article 124 of the said Decision, and reduced in
accordance with Article 121(2) of the same Decision, total ECU 2 554 866;
Whereas the amount referred to above exceeds the ECU 1 2 00 00 0 available for
the 1991 year of application;
Whereas the total transfer bases will therefore have to be reduced by
53.0308%,
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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS
                                 Article 1
The transfer rights to compensate for losses of export earnings in the 1992
year of application, which amount to ECU 2 554 866, are hereby reduced by
53.0308%, giving rise to a final payment of ECU 1 200 000, which breaks down
as follows:
   OCT                          Product                 Transfer basis
French Polynesia                Copra oil               ECU    52 325
Falkland Islands                Wool                    ECU 1 147 675
                                 Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels,                                       For the Council
                                                        The President
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INSTRUCTION DU TRANSFERT STABEX POUR
        Polynésie Française
   pour le produit Huile de coco
      au titre de l'année 1992
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| 21-Q9-1993                                                           B A S I C    S T A T I S T I C A L  T A B L E                                                            Stabex -
|                                                                                  Application year : 1992
| OC*         822 French Polynesia
| Product      14 Coconut oil
|       ,                 ,              j                                !                                   |                                 !                                ,
| Year | TOTAL EXPORTS    |Commercialised|    EXP0RT-->AU Destinations    |    Export -->ACP Destinations      |   Export -->EEC Destinations    |       EEC Importations         | Curr
|       |     Value       | Production   |  Quantity   |     Value        |   Quantity      |     Value        |  Quantity    |     Value        | Quantity   |      Value       |
|       |     F CFP       |     tons     |    tons     |     F CFP        |      tons       |                  |     tons     |     F CFP        |   tons     |       Ecu         | F CFP
| 1936 |     1,431,051,000|     8,088.000|    7,820.000j      208,073,070|            0.000J                 0|      7,820.000|      208,073,070|    6,759.000)         2,456,000| 123.9
| 19S7 |     2,798,683,000|     8,664.000|    9,268.000|      321,508,651|            0.000|                 0|      9,268.000|      321.508,651|   10,139.000|         3,670,000| 126.1
|       1                 1               1             1                 |                 I                   j              |                 I             I                  1
| 1933 |     3,061,899,000|     6,446.000)    5,808.000|      274,208,277|            0.000|                 0|      5,808.000]      274,208,277|    6,172.0001         2,850,000| 128.0
| 1539 |     4,562,076,000|     6,506.000|    7,703.000|      351,282,934|            0.000|                 0)      7,703.000|      351,282,934|    6,936.000!         3,503,000| 127.8
i      i                  i              i             i                  i                I                  |               i                 i             i                   I
| 1930 |     4,578,952,000|     7,709.000|    5,761.000|      119,993,574)            0.000|                 0|      4,854.000|       98,103,270|    5,557.000'         1,894,000| 126.0
| 1951 |     5,198,609,000|     6,792.000|    8,377.000|      275,990,369|            0.000|                 0|      8,072.000|      268,603,0211    7,403.000!         2,534,000| 127.1
| 1992 |     4,998,341,000|     6,023.000|    4,460.000|      203,254,473)            0.000|                 0|      4,424.000|      197,071,980|    5,169.000!         2,628,000| 124.9
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LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES         BRUXELLES, le 21-09-1993
Calcul de la base de transfert                                      Page 1
PTOM                   : Polynésie Française
Produit                : Huile de coco
Année d'application    : 1992
Calcul du Taux de Dépendance
1. Recettes d'exportations totales de marchan-
   dises au cours de l'année précédant l'année
   d'application                                       5.198.609.000 F CFP
2. Recettes provenant des exportations du pro-
   duit vers toutes les destinations au cours
   de l'année précédant l'année d'application....        275.990.369 F CFP
3. Dépendance effective en pourcentage (2 sur 1)                5,31 X
   La dépendance étant égale où plus grande que le seuil
   applicable, qui est                                          5,00 X
Le seuil est atteint.
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COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES                                          BRUXELLES, le 21-09-1993
CALCUL DE LA BASE DE TRANSFER                                                                      Page 2
Calcul de la perte de recettes
1. Exportations du produit vers la Communauté
   Recettes en ecu:
          1986            1987(*)         1988            1989             1990(*)         1991
        2.456.000       3.670.000       2.850.000       3.503.000        1.894.000       2.534.000
2. Niveau de référence (CEE)                                                   2.835.750
3. Recettes effectives de l'année d'application (CEE)                          2.628.000
4. Différence (2 moins 3)                                                        207.750
5. Exportations du produit vers toutes destinations
   Recettes en ecu:
          1986            1987            1988            1989(*)          1990(*)         1991
        2.841.533       3.354.725       2.681.918       3.890.370       1.963.530        2.867.394
6. Niveau de référence (toutes destinations)                                   2.936.393
7. Recettes effectives de l'année d'application (toutes destinations)          2.267.533
8. Différence                                                                    668.860
Note    L'astérisque (*) indique une des deux années extrêmes qui ne sont pas à prendre en compte
        dans le calcul du niveau de référence.
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COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES              BRUXELLES, le 20-10-1993
CALCUL DE LA BASE DE TRANSFER                                          Page 3
Calcul de la réduction applicable selon les dispositions de l'article 197.
1. Niveau de référence                                         2.835.750
2. Reduction calculé e
          4.5% du niveau de reference                            127.609
3. Difference entre le niveau de reference
   et l'année d'application                                      207.750
4. Réduction applicable                                                0
5. Base de transfert (3 moins 4)                                 207.750
Note  La réduction calculée
      n'est pas applicable,                            La raison
      est que :
      l'Etat bénéficiare est insulaire, et la différence entre
      le niveau de référence et les recettes effectives est
      inférieure à 1 millions d'ecus.
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| 21-09-1993                                                                                                                                    Stabex - PTOM |
|                                            EXAMEN DE L'EVOLUTION DE LA PRODUCTION ET DES EXPORTATIONS                                                        |
|                                                               Année d'application: 1992                                                                      |
| PTOM         822 Polynésie Française                                                                                                                         |
| Produit       14 Huile de coco                                                                                                                               |
| Tonnes                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                 ,           ,              !             j              !             ,             !              ,            ,           1
|                                |   1986    |    1987     |     1988     |     1989    |     1990     |    1991     |    Moyenne   |   1992     |   Diff %    |
| A. Production Commercialisée   j  8.088,000|*  8.664,000|*    6.446,000]     6.506,000|    7.709,000)    6.792,000|     7.273,750|   6.023,000|              |
|                                |           I      l                      I      I                    I      I            100,00% |     82,80% |    - 17,19% |
| B. Export, toutes destinations]   7.820,0001*  9.268,000|     5.808,000|     7.703,000|*   5.761,000j    8.377,000|     7.427,000|   4.460,000|              |
|                 - comme % de A. |            I              I              I             I             I              I   102,11% |     74,05% |    - 28,05% |
j C. Export, vers la C E .      j   7.820,000|*  9.268,000|     5.808,000|     7.703,000|*   4.854,000|    8.072,000|     7.350,750|   4.424,000|              j
|               - comme % de B.  |           |              |              j             |             |              |     98,97% |     99,19% |    + 0,22% |
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                   NOTE DE DOSSIER SUR LES CONSULTATIONS
               SUIVANT ARTICLE 129 DE LA DECISION DU CONSEIL
                                DU 25.7.1991
POLYNESIE FRANÇAISE - Année d'application 1992
                    - Produit : STX 14 huile de coprah
Les statistiques présentées par la Polynésie Française pour le produit ci-
dessus dans le cadre de l'Article 125 de la Décision révèlent que, pendant
l'année d'application, la production commercialisée de l'huile de coprah a
baissé de 17,19 % par rapport à la moyenne des 4 années retenues pour le
calcul.
Comme il n'a pas été possible d'obtenir des renseignements sur les raisons
ayant provoqué cette baisse, Il y a lieu d'appliquer la Décision à la let-
tre. Il a donc été décidé de réduire la base de transfert calculée d'un
pourcentage correspondant à celui de la baisse enregistrée.
Par la même occasion, les chiffres montrent que, examinée dans des condi-
tions identiques à celles appliquées dans le cas de la production commer-
cialisée, la proportion exportée de celle-ci a baissé de 28,05 %.
Etant donné que, de manière générale la part non exportée constitue des re-
cettes d'exportation potentielles ou un consommation accrue sur place, il y
a lieu d'appliquer à la base de transfert une réduction en conséquence.
Suivant les régies du système, les réductions s'appliquent       l'une après
l'autre de manière à obtenir le calcul suivant :
    base de transfert calculée                 207.750 écus
    - 17,19 % production commercialisée      -  35.712 écus
    base de transfert Intermédiaire            172 038 écus
    - 28,05 % proportion exportée            -  48.257 écus
    Base de transfert réduite                  123.781 écus
                                             ^fUbuJj^.
                                             La Commission
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APPRAISAL OF THE STABEX TRANSFER FOR
            Falkland Is
   for Wool not carded or combed
  for the year of application 1992
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| 21-09-1993                                                            BASIC    S T A T I S T I C A L  TABLE                                                               Stabex -
I                                                                               Application year : 1992
j OCT        529 Falkland Is
| Product     30 Wool not carded or combed
|       |                 ,              p—                               ,                               ,                                1                                 I
| Year | TOTAL EXPORTS    |Commercialised|    EXP0RT-->AU Destinations    |  Export -->ACP Destinations   |  Export -->EEC Destinations    |        EEC Importations          | Curr
I       |    Value       | Production |     Quantity    |    Value        | Quantity    |      Value      | Quantity    |     Value        | Quantity    |      Value        |
I       I    STG         |     tons      |    tons      |    STG          |   tons      |      STG        |   tons      |     STG          |   tons      |       Ecu         | STG
j 1986 j                oj     2,757.000|     2,748.000|        3,628,257|        0.000|                 0|   2,748.000|         3,628,257|    2,497.000|          4,267,000|    0.6
| 1987 |                0|      2,195.000|    2,195.000]        3,406,963|         0.000|                0|    2,195.000]        3,406,963|     2,357.000]         4,348,000|    0.7
| 1988 |                0|      2,400.000|    2,400.000|        4,253,687|         0.000|                0|    2,400.000|        4,253,687|     2,529.000|          5,584,000|   0.6
| 1989 |        4,450,477|      2,276.000|    2,276.000|        4,450.477|         0.000|                0|    2,276.000|        4,450,477|     3,067.000|          7,071,000J    0.6
| 1990 |        3,310,026]      2,615.000]    2,615.000|        3,310,026]         0.000|                0|    2,615.000]        3,310,026]     2,832.000|         4,428,000|     0.7
| 1991 |        2,352,218|      2,610.000]    2,610.000]        2,352,218|         0.000|                0|    2,610.000|         2,352,218|    2,717.000|          2,277,000|    0.7
| 1992 j         2,976,693|      2,723.531j     2,723.531j        2,976,693|        0.000|                0|    2,723.531|         2,976,693|    2,875.000|          1,691,000|    0.7
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES                 BRUSSELS, 21-09-1993
Calculation of the transfer basis                                    Page 1
OCT                    : Falkland Is
Product                : Wool not carded or combed
Application year       : 1992
Calculation of the Dependence Rate
1. Total export earnings (all goods) for the
    year preceding the application year                 2,352,218.000 STG
2. Earnings from exports of the product to all
    destinations for the year preceding the
    application year                                    2,352,218.000 STG
3. Actual dependence, as a percentage (2 over 1)               100.00 %
    It is therefore higher or equal than the dependence
    threshold to be applied, which in this case is               5.00 %
The threshold has been reached.
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES                                              BRUSSELS, 21-09-1993
CALCULATION OF THE TRANSFER BASIS                                                                 Page 2
Calculation of the loss of earnings
1. Exports of the product in question to the Community
   Earnings in ecu:
          1986            1987            1988            1989(*)         1990             199K*)
        4,267,000       4,348,000       5,584,000       7,071,000       4,428,000        2,277,000
2. Reference Level (EEC)                                                      4,656,750
3. Actual Earnings for the application year (EEC)                              1,691,000
4. Differences (2 minus 3)                                                     2,965,750
5. Exports of the product in question to all destinations
   Earnings in ecu:
           1986            1987           1988(*)         1989            1990             1991(*)
        4,695,922       4,049,156       5,299,170       5,247,341       4,088,708        2,187,328
6. Reference Level (all destinations)                                         4,520,282
7. Actual Earnings for the application year to all destinations                1,601,910
8. Differences                                                                 2,918,372
Note    An asterisk (*) indicates an extreme year, which is not to be taken into account in the
        calculation of the reference level.
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES           BRUSSELS, 21-09-1993
CALCULATION Of THE TRANSFER BASIS                              Page 3
Calculation of the reduction applicable.
1. Reference Level..*                                  4,520,282
2. Reduction calculated;
   4.5X of reference level                               203,413
3. Difference between reference level and actual
   earnings in year of application                     2,918,372
4. Reduction applicable                                  203,413
5. Transfer basis (3 «inus 4)                          2,714,959
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| 21-09-1993                                                                                                                        Stabex - OCT |
|                                             EXAMINATION OF THE EVOLUTION OF PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS                                              |
I                                                             Application year: 1992                                                             I
j OCT         529 Falkland Is                                                                                                                   I
| Product      30 Wool not carded or combed                                                                                                      I
| Tons                                                                                                                                            |
r                             n             1            1            1            1            1             1          1          1           I
I                               |   1986    |    1987    |    1988    |    1989    |     1990   |     1991    | Average  |  1992    | Diff % |
| A. Marketed Production        |* 2,757.000|* 2,195.000]    2,400.000|   2,276.000|   2,615.000|    2,610.000| 2,475.250| 2,723.531|             |
|                               I           I            I             I            I           I             I  100.00% j  110.03% |    +10.03% |
| B. Exports all destinations   |* 2,748.000|* 2,195.000|    2,400.000|   2,276.000|   2,615.000|    2,610.000| 2,475.250| 2,723.531|             |
|                - as % of A.   |           |            |             |            |           |             |  100.00% |  100.00% |     +0.00% |
| C. Exports to E.C.            j* 2,748.000|* 2,195.000]    2,400.000|   2,276.000|   2,615.000|    2,610.000| 2,475.250] 2,723.531j             |
|              - as % of B.     |           |            j             |            |           |             |  100.00% |  100.00% |     +0.00% |
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