CELEX: 51994PC0598
Language: en
Date: 1994-12-09
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) opening and administering certain Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for beer

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         COM(94) 598 final
                                         Brussels, 09.12.1994
                                          94/0310 (ACC)
                            Proposal for a
                       ÇQUNÇII REGULATION (EC)
   opening and administering certain Community tariff quotas in 1995
             for certain agricultural products and for beer
                    (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                  Explanatory Memorandum
Pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act of Accession,
Austria, Finland and Sweden must apply, with effect from
1 January 1995, the provisions of the preferential agreements
concluded by the Community with certain third countries(Bulgaria,
the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and
Romania), it being understood that all the amendments required as
a result of the enlargement will be the subject of additional
protocols to be negotiated with the countries in question.
However, the above Articles stipulate that if the protocols are
not concluded by 1 January 1995 the Community must take the
necessary steps to regulate the situation on accession.
In view of the fact that because of technical difficulties and
tight deadlines the protocols will not now enter into force on
1 January 1995, it is vital to apply autonomous transitional
measures so as to take account of the agricultural trade
arrangements which existed between the new Member States and the
third countries in question.
This proposal is aimed at taking into account conventional
preferential tariff quotas. At the earliest possible opportunity
the Commission will put forward a proposal which is intended also
to cover traditional trade flows not covered by those quotas.
However, such measures, which should not prejudge the result of
the exploratory discussions being held with a view to the
conclusion of the protocols, will only be adopted on the express
condition that the third countries concerned take reciprocal
autonomous measures too. As far as the measures themselves are
concerned, they will be restricted to a duration of one year and
will in principle take the form of new Community tariff quotas
where no equivalent concession exists in the preferential
agreements with the Community of 12 or, otherwise, will be
limited to a simple increase in existing tariff quotas.
Quotas granted by the new Member States which are for less than
100 tonnes or 100 head will be ignored.
Where the Community is concerned, the list of the measures will
be contained in Annex I (products managed on the basis of import
licences) and Annex II (products managed via the Customs Code
Committee).
The Community is also obliged to open negotiations under Article
XXIV(6) of the GATT to take account of the adoption by the new
Member States of the Common Customs Tariff. Here, too, it will be
impossible to complete them by 1 January 1995 so autonomous
transitory measures should be provided for in anticipation of the
result of the negotiations under Article XXIV(6). This, too, will
involve introducing autonomous Community tariff quotas
corresponding to the imports of the new Member States under
conventional tariff quotas. Since the results of the Uruguay Round
negotiations will not apply to the products concerned until
1 July 1995 those quotas should only be opened for 6 months
without prejudice to the results of the negotiations opened under
Article XXIV(6) of the GATT.
Annex III contains a list of those quotas.
 ---pagebreak---                              Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION (ECi
    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 Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under the Europe Agreements, the interim agreements and the
free trade agreements between the European Economic Community of the
one part, and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic,
Hungary, Poland and Romania of the other part (hereinafter called
"third countries"), concessions regarding certain agricultural products
have been granted to most of those countries;
Whereas, as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,
those concessions should be adjusted to take into account the
arrangements for trade in agricultural products which existed between
Austria, Finland and Sweden of the one part, and Bulgaria, the Czech
Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania of the other
part;
Whereas to that end exploratory talks are in progress with those third
countries with a view to the conclusion of additional protocols to the
above-mentioned agreements;
Whereas, however, because of excessively tight deadlines, the
additional protocols cannot enter into force on 1 January 1995;
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas in these circumstances and pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128
of the Act of Accession, the Commission must adopt the measures
required to remedy the situation; whereas, given the very short time
remaining before the accession of the new Member States, those measures
must take the form of autonomous Community tariff quotas covering the
conventional preferential tariff quotas applied by Austria, Finland and
Sweden;
Whereas the new Member States must apply the import arrangements
applicable in the Community with effect from 1 January 1995;
Whereas Austria has undertaken under the GATT to open tariff quotas for
certain products; whereas those undertakings must be renegotiated as a
result of the accession of Austria to the Community;
Whereas, however, maintenance of the tariff quotas resulting from the
undertakings should be guaranteed temporarily; whereas, therefore, it
is necessary to open autonomous Community tariff quotas taking account
of the undertakings, without prejudice to the results of negotiations
under the GATT following the accession of the new Member States,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                               Article 1
Without prejudice to the import arrangements in the Community
applicable to certain agricultural products pursuant to agreements
concluded between the Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the
Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania, existing Community tariff
quotas shall be increased or, as necessary, new Community tariff quotas
shall be opened autonomously in accordance with Annexes I and II to
this Regulation.
                                       4-
 ---pagebreak---                                     Arcicle 2
Autonomous Community tariff quotas shall be opened ;u, accc;
Annex III to this Regulation.
                                    Article 3
 Detailed rules of application for the products rcfi--^ ' -
 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure .' i
 27 of Regulation    (EEC) No 805/68 1 or in the corre.;     - •  <-
 the other Regulations on the common organisat\ot<
 concerned.
                                    Article 4
Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation      (EEC) No 1798/94 2 shall apply
tariff quotas referred to in Annex II.
                                    Article 5
 1.      For the products referred to in Annex      ill
        detailed rules, including any extension,        ^-^.
         (a)   provisions guaranteeing the nature,       J JVV.
               of the product..
         (b)   provisions relating to recognition or che :i: , v
               attesting to the guarantees referred co i:        >
         (c)   conditions for the issuance and period of v?j.•;.<•;<
               import licences,
        shall be adopted in accordance with t'K ,
        Article 27 of Regulation    (EEC) Mo 80L, fv, '
        Articles of the other Regulations on vl'u. >.
        the markets concerned.
1
  O J N o L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.
2
  O J N o L 189, 23.7.1994, p. 1.
                                              b
 ---pagebreak--- 2.    With regard to beer, the detailed rules shall be the same as
      those adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in
      Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 3448/93 in application of the
      tariff concessions laid down in Protocol 3 to the interim
      agreement on trade and accompanying measures between the European
      Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of
      the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part.
                               Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of entry into force
of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,                         For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                     ANNEX I
                                                                   Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                        HUNGARY
       CN                                   Description                                Conventional (1)       Autonomous             Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                           quotas (t)          quotas (t)
            0201 ) Meat of bovine animals                                          )                  6200                 550 40% of levy
            0202
         ex 0203   Meat of domestic swine                                                           28000                  170 40% of levy
            0204   Meat of sheep or goats                                                             1450                 480 free
      0207 10 51 ) Ducks not cut in pieces, fresh, chilled or frozen
      0207 10 55
      0207 10 59                                                                   )                   910                8350 40% of levy
      0207 23 11                                                                                                                                                I
      0207 23 19
   ex 0207 39 55 ) Cuts of ducks, boneless, fresh, chilled or frozen
   ex 0207 43 15
   ex 0207 39 73 ) Breasts and cuts thereof, of ducks, with bone in, fresh,        )                   910                 240 40% of levy
   ex 0207 43 53 ) chilled or frozen
-H
   ex 0207 39 77 ) Legs and cuts thereof, of ducks, with bone in, fresh, chilled
   ex 0207 43 63 ) or frozen                                                                                                                                    i
      0207 10 71 ) Geese not cut in pieces, fresh, chilled or frozen                                                                                            i
      0207 10 79                                                                                                                                                I
                                                                                                                                                                I
      0207 23 51
      0207 23 59
      0207 39 53 ) Cuts of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen
      0207 39 61
      0207 43 11
      0207 43 23
   ex 0207 39 65 ) Whole wings, with or without tips, of geese, fresh, chilled     )                16 100                4260 40% of levy
   ex 0207 43 31 ) or frozen
   ex 0207 39 67 ) Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing
   ex 0207 43 41 ) tips, of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen
      0207 39 71                                                                                                                                                !
      0207 43 51 ) Breasts and cuts thereof, of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen                                                                                 i
      0207 39 75
                                                                                                                                                                i
      0207 43 61 ) legs and cuts thereof, of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen                                                                                    i
   ex 0207 39 81
   ex 0207 43 71 ) Goose paletots, fresh, chilled or frozen                                                                                                     J
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                   ANNEX I
                                                                 Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                          HUNGARY (continued)
          CN                                  Description                            Conventional (1)       Autonomous            Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                         quotas (t)          quotas (t)
     ex 0406 90 86 ) Other cheese: Balaton, Cream White, Hajdu, Marvany,                          1300(2)               500 40% of levy
     ex 0406 90 87 ) Ovari, Pannonia, Trappista
     ex 0406 90 88 )
        1601 00 91     Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked                                     5600                640 40% of levy
        1602 41 10     Hams and cuts, thereof, of domestic swine                                     280                400 40% of lew
   (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
   (2) from 1.7.94 to 30.6.95
09
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                                        ANNEX I
                                                                     Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                            POLAND
          CN                                  Description                                Conventional (1)       Autonomous             Rate of duty applicable     ii
                                                                                             quotas (t)          quotas (t)
                                                                                                                                                                    !
        0104  10 30  ) Sheep other than pure-bred breeding animal
        0104  10 80                                                                                                                                                 ii
        0104  20 10  ) Goats                                                         )                  8400                 200 free                             H
        0104  20 90                                                                                                                                                 [I
               0204    Meat of sheep or goats                                                                                                                       ii
               0201  ) Meat of bovine animals                                        )                  5200                1500 40% of levy and duty              ii
               0202                                                                                                                                                 ji
        0207 23 11   ) Ducks not cut in pieces, frozen                                                  1200                 20  50% of levy
        0207 23 19                                                                                                                                                  ii
        0207 23 51   ) Geese not cut in pieces, frozen                                                 16100                280  50% of levy                      <
                                                                                                                                                                  ;
        0207 23 59
         1602 50 31  ) Prepared meat of bovine animals, in airtight containers                                               440 13%
         1602 50 39  ) - corned beef
                       - other
-X
   (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                   ANNEX I
                                                                 Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                      ROMANIA
       CN                                   Description                              Conventional (1)       Autonomous            Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                         quotas (t)          quotas (t)
      0104 20 90     Goats other than pure bred breeding animals                                     618                100 free
      0203 11 10 ) Carcases and half-carcases of domestic swine                                    12640                200 40% of levy
      0203 21 10 )
      0207 23 51 ) Geese not cut in pieces, frozen                                                   143                100 50% of levy
      0207 23 59 )
I     1602 41 10     Hams and cuts thereof, of domestic swine                                       1514                350 50% of levy
 (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                  ANNEX I
                                                                Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                    BULGARIA
      CN                                   Description                              Conventional (1)       Autonomous            Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                        quotas (t)          quotas (t)
     0104 20 90     Goats other than pure bred breeding animals                                    2600                100 free
     0207 23 11   ) Ducks not cut in pieces, frozen                                                 130                 25 50% of levy
     0207 23 19   )
     0207 23 51   ) Geese not cut in pieces, frozen                                                 532                 75 50% of levy
     0207 23 59   )
     ex 0406 90     Cheese other than of cows' milk                                                                    400 free
(1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
                                                                                          \2
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                       ANNEX I
                                                                     Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                  CZECH REPUBLIC
        CN                                    Description                                Conventional (1)       Autonomous             Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                             quotas (t)          quotas (t)
       0207 23 11 ) Ducks not cut in pieces, frozen                                                     200                  200 50% of lew
       0207 23 19 )
       1107 10 99     Malt not roasted, other than of wheat or in the form of flour                   33900                 2140 40% of lew
       1602 41 10     Hams and cuts thereof, of domestic swine                                          455                  220 40% of lew
  (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
W
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                     ANNEX I
                                                                   Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                              SLOVAK REPUBLIC
                                            Description                                Conventional (1)       Autonomous            Rate of duty applicable
         "err                                                                              quotas (t)          quotas (t)
        0207 23 11 ) Ducks not cut in pieces, frozen                                                   150                100 50%
        0207 23 19   1
        1107 10 991 Malt not roasted, other than of wheat or in the form of flour                    13600                860 40% of levy
   (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
0O
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                                       ANNEX II
                                                                     Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                              HUNGARY
        CN                                   Description                                 Conventional (1)        Autonomous                Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                             quotas (t)           quotas (t)
   ex 0210 90 20     Poultry dried or smoked                                                                 -               1550   17%
   ex 0210 90 80
       0702 00 40    Tomatoes, fresh or chilled, from 1.10 to 31.10                                          -                130   6%
       0703 20 00    Garlic                                                                                  -               1560   free
       0706 90 90    Other edible roots                                                                      -                880   10%
   ex 0709 20 00     Asparagus from 16.4 to 15.6                                                             -                250   12%
       0709 51 10    Cultivated mushrooms                                                               1273                 2120   6.4%
       0709 60 10    Sweet peppers                                                                     12727                 1300   3.6%
       0710 22 00    Beans, frozen                                                                      2800                 1000   7.2%
       0710 29 00    Other leguminous vegetables, frozen                                                1400                  500   7.2%
       0710 80 85    Asparagus frozen                                               )                  14000                 1930   7.2%
       0710 80 95    Other vegetables frozen
       0806 10 30 )  Table grapes from 15.7 to 31.10                                 )                         )              480 ) 12%
       0806 10 40                                                                                                                 )
                     Apples other than cider apples
       0808 10 51                                                                                                                 )
       0808 10 53 ) from 1.1 to 31.3 (4)                                                                                          )3.2%
       0808 10 59                                                                                                                 )
       0808 10 61                                                                                                                 )
       0808 10 63 ) from 1.4 to 30.6 (5)                                                                                          )2.4%
       0808 10 69                                                                     )                 4200   )              480 )
-f     0808 10 71
       0808 10 73 ) from 1.7 to 31.7 (5)
                                                                                                                                  )
                                                                                                                                  )2.4%
       0808 10 79                                                                                                                 )
       0808 10 92                                                                                                                 )
       0808 10 94  ) from 1.8 to 31.12 (3)                                                                                        )5.6%
       0808 10 98                                                                                                                 )
          0808 20    Pears and quinces                                                                                        770   6.5%
          0809 10    Apricots                                                                           1400                 2600    10%
       0809 20 29                                                                                                                 )
       0809 20 39  ) Cherries other than sour cherries, from 1.5 to 15.7              )                        )              150 )11%
       0809 20 49                                                                                                                 )
       0809 40 10                                                                                                                 )6%Min. 3 ECU/100 kg
       0809 40 20  ) Plums (6)                                                        )                 5600   )              700 )
       0809 40 30                                                                                                                 )3.2%
       0809 40 40                                                                                                                 )
          ex 0810    Strawberries, raspberries .... and other berries, fresh (2j                                              210   free
       0811 10 90  ) Strawberries, raspberries ... and other berries, frozen (2)                                             1190   free
    to 081190 99   ) excluding cherries
                     Cucumbers and gherkins preserved by vinegar or acetic
       2001 10 00    acid                                                                              18800                 1000    8.8%
                     Other vegetables preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
        2005 90 80   acetic acid                                                                                              900   free
        2007 1010    Jellies - homogenized preparations with a sugar content          )
                     exceeding 13% by weight                                          )                 2550                  760    12%
        ex 2007 99   Sour cherry jam, strawberry jam and raspberry jam                )
        2009 7019    Apple juice, other                                                                 5600                  200    16.8%
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                          ANNEX II
                                                                         Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                     HUNGARY (continued)
  !       CN                                    Description                                  Conventional (1)       Autonomous               Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                                 quotas (t)          quotas (t)
  i                   ) Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable
  i      2009 80 11   )(10)                                                                                                           16.8%
  I      2009 80 19                                                                                                                   16.8%
  i      2009 80 32   )(10)                                                                                                           8.4%
  !      2009 80 33   )(10)                                                                                                           8.4%
  !      2009 80 35   )(10)                                                                                                           16.8%
  ;      2009 80 36                                                                                                                   16.8%
  j      2009 80 38                                                                                                                   16.8%
  !      2009 80 39                                                                                                                   16.8%
  i      2009 80 50   )(7)                                                               )                  1300 )               200  9.6%                               |
         2009 80 61   ) (7)                                                                                                           9.6%                               ;
  '      2009 80 63   )(7)                                                                                                            9.6%                               !
  i      2009 80 69                                                                                                                   10%                                i
  |      2009 80 71   )(7)                                                                                                            8.4%                               |
  |      2009 80 73   )(7)                                                                                                            8.4%                              !
  !      2009 80 79   )(7)                                                                                                            8.4%                              I
         2009 80 83   )(7)                                                                                                            8.4%                              !
  I      2009 80 84   )(7)                                                                                                            8.4%
         2009 80 86   )(7)                                                                                                            8.4%
  '      2009 80 88   )(7)                                                                                                            8.4%
^ |      2009 80 89   ){7)                                                                                                            8.4%
         2009 80 95                                                                                                                   8.8%
  I      2009 80 96                                                                                                                   8.8%
         2009 80 97                                                                                                                   8.8%
         2009 80 99
                        Quality wine in containers holding 2 litres or less other than
      ex 2204 21        sparklinq wine                                                                                        6100 hi 70% of duty
   (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
   (2) Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex hereto
   (3) Minimum duty applicable: MIN ECU 2,4/100 kg net.
   (4) Minimum duty applicable: MIN ECU 2,3/100 kg net.
   (5) Minimum duty applicable: MIN ECU 1,4/100 kg net.
   (6) Minimum duty applicable: MIN ECU 3/100 kg net.
   (7) Additional duty on sugar (AD S/Z) applicable in addition to the present rate of duty
   (10) AGR is levied
                                                                                                               +
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                       ANNEX II
                                                                      Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                                   POLAND
           CN                                   Description                               Conventional (1)        Autonomous                  Rate of duty applicable      ii
                                                                                              quotas (t)           quotas (t)
            0205 00     Meat of horses, asses, mules or ninnies                                                                 700    free
i-          0703 10     Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled                                         137670
                                                                                                              -                 40C    4.8%
         0704 10 10 ) Cauliflowers and headed broccoli, fresh or chilled                                  700                   750    EU rate
'        0704 10 90 )
I        ex 0707 00     Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled, from 1.11 to 15.5                      1400                   19o|   EU rate
!:       0709 40 00     Celery other than celeriac, fresh or chilled                                                            100    2%                                 ij
 i       0710 22 00     Beans, frozen                                                                   12500                   700    7.2%                               •;
         0710 80 95     Other vegetables, frozen                                                        34500                   400!   7.2%                               ;!
 s       0811 10 90 ) Strawberries, frozen not containing added sugar or other        )                         )                    )                                    ;!
                      ) sweetening matter (2)                                         )                         )             3400   ) free                              \\
         ex 081120 ) Other berries excluding cherries, frozen
                                                                                                              ] )                    )                                    :!
         ex 081190 )                                                                  !                         )
 r                      Cucumbers and gherkins, preserved by vinegar or acetic                                                       >                                   I!
          2001 10 00 acid                                                                                1800                   200    8.8%                                ij
         2009 70 19     Apple juice, other                                                               7600                  300     16.8%                               !j
   (1 j Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
  (2) Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex
                                                                                                            K
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                        ANNEX II
                                                                       Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                            ROMANIA
   !;      CM                                      Description                       ]     Conventional (1)       Autonomous            Rate of duty applicable       j
   ii                                                                                I         quotas (t)          quotas (t)
   il          0205 00    Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies                    I                                         200 free
   i!                     Raspberries, blackberriesmulberries and loganberries fresh
                                                                                                                                                                     ii
   I!          0810 20    (2)
   J        0810 40 30    Fruit of vaccinium myrtillus                                           .                             200 free                            j|
   |        0810 40 50    Fruit of vaccinium macrocarpon and corymbosum
          0810 40 90      Other                                                                                                200 free                            i!
          2003 10 20      Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus (3)                                                •                200  free                           h
   I       2003 10 30                                                                                                                                               ii
     (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
     (2) Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex hereto
    (3) These CN codes are subject to the import arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81
-V
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                       ANNEX II
                                                                      Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                          BULGARIA
           CN                                    Description                              Conventional (1)       Autonomous            Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                              quotas (t)          quotas (t)
             0205 00    Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies                                               •               200 free
                        Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries,
             0810 20    fresh (2)
          0810 40 30    Fruit of vaccinium myrtillus                                                          •              400  free
         0810 40 50     Fruit of vaccinium macrocarpon and corymbosum
         0810 40 90     Other
                        Strawberries, frozen, not containing added sugar or other
        0811 10 90      sweetening matter                                                                                    200  free
         ex 0811 20   ) Other berries, excluding cherries, frozen (2)
         ex 0811 20   )
                        Cucumbers and gherkins preserved by vinegar or acetic
        2001 10 00      acid                                                                             2070                 100 8.8%
        2003 10 20      Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus (3)                                                   •              300  free                            i:
        2003 10 30
   (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
  (2) Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex hereto
  (3) These CN codes are subject to the import arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                                        A N N E X II
                                                                       Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                                  CZECH REPUBLIC
          CN                                     Description                               Conventional (1)       Autonomous           Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                               quotas (t)          quotas (t)
        0602 99 91      Flowering plants with buds or flowers, excluding cacti                                                150 free
             0603 10    Cut flowers and flower buds ... fresh                                                                 130 free
                        Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries,
I            0810 20    fresh (2)
i,       0810 40 30     Fruit of vaccinium myrtillus                                                                          230 free                          i!
         0810 40 50     Fruit of vaccinium macrocarpon and corymbosum
i;       0810 40 90     Other
                        Cucumbers and gherkins preserved by vinegar or acetic
ii      200110 00       acid                                                                                                  130 free
Ii            2009 70   Apple juice                                                                                           100 free
l!
Ii
   (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
   (2) Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex hereto
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                      ANNEX II
                                                                     Preferential tariff quotas opened for 1995
                                                                                                                                               SLOVAK REPUBLIC
  |       CN                                     Description                             Conventional (1)       Autonomous           Rate of duty applicable
                                                                                             quotas (t)          quotas (t)
                        Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries,   :
  !          0810 20    fresh (2)
  i      0810 40 30     Fruit of vaccinium myrtillus                                                                        120 free
  i      0810 40 50     Fruit of vaccinium macrocarpon and corymbosum              '
         0810 40 90     Other                                                     !
  |           2009 70   Apple juice                                                |                                        100 free
  !                                                                                i
   (1) Existing quotas opened under Community preferential agreements
   (2) Subject to minimum import price arrangements contained in the Annex hereto
O
 ---pagebreak---                               Annex to Annex II
     Minimum import price arrangement for certain soft fruit for processing
1. For each country, minimum import prices are fixed for each marketing year for
   the following products:
   Hungary
   ex 0810 20 10   Raspberries, for processing
   ex 0810 30 10   Blackcurrants, for processing
   ex 0810 30 30   Red currants, for processing
       0811 10 90  Strawberries
       0811 20 19  Raspberries
       0811 20 31  Raspberries
       0811 20 39  Blackcurrants
       0811 20 51  Red currants
   Poland
       0811  10 90 Strawberries
       0811  20 19 Raspberries
       0811  20 31 Raspberries
       0811  10 39 Blackcurants
       0811  20 51 Red currants
   Romania
   ex 0810 20 10 Raspberries, for processing
   Bulgaria
   ex 0810   20 10 Raspberries, for processing
       0811  20 31 Raspberries
       0811  20 39 Blackcurrants
       0811  20 51 Red currants
   Czech Republic and Slovak Republic
       0810 20 10 Raspberries
2. In case of non-respect of these minimum import prices, the Community may
   introduce measures ensuring that the minimum import price is respected for each
   consignment of the product concerned imported from any of the countries.
                                                 2\
 ---pagebreak---                                                 Annex III
                Autonomous Community tariff quotas opened from 1 January to 30 June 1995
CN CODE        DESCRIPTION •                           QUANTITY   COUNTRY OF    RATE OF DUTY
                                                                 ORIGIN         APPLICABLE
ex 0201 30)    high quality fresh, chilled or frozen   400 t      -             2 0%
ex 0202 20)    meat of bovine animals
1006 40 00     broken rice intended for the            326 t      Thailand      exempt
               production of foodstuffs under tariff
               heading 1901 10
ex 2309 10)    dog and cat food with a sugar content   699 t      Hungary       15%
ex 2309 90)    of less than 40% by weight, with a      354 t      Switzerland
               starch content of less than 40% by       28 t      other
               weight and with a lactose content of               countries
               less than 2% by weight
ex 2203 00 10) beer made from malt, with an original   38 9 hi    Czech         ECU 6.4/100 kg
ex 2203 00 90) malt content" of less than 20%, in                 Republic
               barrels
                                                           2<r
 ---pagebreak---          F   i n  a  n  c    i    a  l     S  t  a t  e  m  e  n t
 1. BUDGET HEADING : A r t i c l e  100                                    APPROPRIATIONS : ECU        861.3       million
                       Article      120                                (1995 d r a f t Budget)  ECU 13 7 1 2 . 1   million
2.  TITLE  :
    Proposal for a Council Regulation opening and administering certain Community tariff quotas in 1995
    for certain agricultural products and for beer
3. LEGAL BASIS : Article 113 of the Treaty
4. AIMS
    To provide for transitional measures in the form of Community tariff quotas as a result of the
    enlargement of the Union.
5. FINANCIAL    IMPLICATIONS            PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS   CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR       FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
                                                                     ( 1995 )                   (    1996       )
5.0 EXPENDITURE
       - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
          (REFUNDS/INTERVENT IONS)
       - NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
       - OTHER
5.1 REVENUE
       - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC
          (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)         ECU 16.- million    - ECU 13.7 million               ECU 2.3 million
       - NATIONAL
                                             1997.            ,1998.                 1999.              ,2000.
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION
     See Annex
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
                                                                                                                  YES
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 ?
COMMENTS
                                                                   2%
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  ANNEX
A.     Loss of l e w on import under Annex I (12 months)1
  Sector                Quantity               Full rate             Rate reduction         Loss of levy
                        (tonnes)                (ECU/t)               (%)
                        (a)                     (b)                   (c)                   ECU million (A)      ECU million (B)
                                                                                            (d)=(a)x(b)x(c)      (e)=(d)xl.207
  Beefmeat:             550                    2 850                 60                     0.94                 1.14
  (0201, 0202)          1 500                  2 790                 60                     2.51                 3.03
  Pigmeat:              170                    792                   60                     0.08                 0.10
  (0203, 1601,          200                    489                   60                     0.06                 0.07
  1602)                 640                    1 572                 60                     0.60                 0.73
                        620                    1 639                 60                     0.61                 0.74
                        350                    1 639                 50                     0.29                 0.35
  Poultrymeat:          8 350                  458                   60                     2.30                 2.77
  (0207, 0208)          500                    458                   50                     0.11                 0.14
                        240                    784                   60                     0.11                 0.14
                        4 260                  931                   60                     2.38                 2.87
                        280                    443                   50                     0.06                 0.07
  Cheese:               500                    1 625                 60                     0.49                 0.59
  (0406 90)             400                    1 625                 100                    0.65                 0.78
  Malt: (1107 10)       3 000                  129                   60                     0.23                 0.28
  TOTAL :                                                                                                        13.1%
              Impact in 1995;        ECU 11.5 million (B)
                       in 1996:      ECU 2.3 million (B)
1
  Assuming that the quantities concerned have already been imported by Member States of the enlarged Union. They are therefore potential
and maximum losses of levy.
 ---pagebreak---  B.     Loss of customs duties (12 months)
        p.m.
        Given that the impact of reductions in duties depends on the value of the quantities imported, in
        particular into the new Member States, it is difficult to put figures to these losses.
        In addition, these losses will have to be covered by estimates of levy losses, taking account of the
        maximum assumptions used for the latter.
        Loss of levies on imports under Annex III (6 months)2
  Sector                Quantity                Full rate             Rate reduction        Loss of levy
                        (tonnes)                (ECU/t)               (%)
                        (a)                     (b)                   (c)                   ECU million (A)      ECU million (B)
                                                                                            (d)=(a)x(b)x(c)      (e)=(d)xl.207
  Beefmeat:             400                     4 285                 100                   1.71                 2.07
   (0201 20, 0202
  20)
  Rice: (1006 40        326                     111                   100                   0.04                 0.04
  00)
  Foods for dogs,       781                     105                   100                   0.08                 0.10
  etc: (2309 10,
  2309 90)
  TOTAL:                                                                                                         2.21
2
  Assuming that the quantities concerned have already been imported by Member States of the enlarged Union. They are therefore potential
and maximum losses of levy.
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