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24.4.98 Official Journal of the European Communities TABLE 4 Irregularities identified, amounts recoverable and recovered C 127/13 EN Total (ECU million) Amount recoverable (ECU million) 378,00 29,00 1,30 0,06 1,50 0,21 410,07 46,00 87,00 28,00 1,30 0,06 1,50 0,21 118,07 46,00 456,07 164,07 Nature of irregularity Amount recovered (ECU million) Butter — excessive fat content Fractionated butter Butter — exceeding quota Butter — irregular warehouse removals Butter — underdeclaration of carton weights Butter — irregular claim to export refunds Butter — irregular packaging NZ cheese — irregular end use NZ cheese — underdeclaration of block weights Sub-total NZ Swiss cheese — misdeclaration of minimum free-at-frontier prices Total 0,00 5.2. 
24.4.98 Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti TAULUKKO 4 Havaitut säännönvastaisuudet sekä perittävissä olevat ja perityt määrät Säännönvastaisuuden luonne Voi — liian korkea rasvapitoisuus Fraktioitu voi Voi — kiintiön ylittävät määrät Voi — säännönvastainen varastostaotto Voi — laatikoiden paino ilmoitettu liian alhaiseksi Voi — säännönvastainen vientitukihakemus Voi — säännönvastainen pakkaus Uusiseelantilainen juusto — säännönvastainen lopullinen käyttötarkoitus Uusiseelantilainen juusto — juustojen paino ilmoitettu liian alhaiseksi Uusi-Seelanti yhteensä Sveitsistä tuotu juusto — väärin ilmoitettu vapaasti rajalla -vähimmäishinta Yhteensä C 127/13 FI Määrä yhteensä (miljoonaa ecua) Perittävissä olevat määrät (miljoonaa ecua) 378,00 29,00 1,30 0,06 1,50 0,21 410,07 46,00 87,00 28,00 1,30 0,06 1,50 0,21 118,07 46,00 866,14 282,14 Perityt määrät (miljoonaa ecua) 5.2.
The UK Customs service failed to implement any procedures to verify that the specific conditions established for the importation of New Zealand butter and cheese at reduced rates of levy had been respected and did not ensure that the rules relating to disposal had been respected. 
Yhdistyneen kuningaskunnan tulliviranomaiset eivät toteuttaneet minkäänlaisia toimenpiteitä varmistaakseen, että uusiseelantilaisen voin ja juuston tuomisesta alennetuin tullein annettuja erityisiä edellytyksiä oli noudatettu. Ne eivät myöskään varmistaneet, että tuotteiden markkinoille saattamista koskevia sääntöjä oli noudatettu.
The UK authorities have begun to take the necessary steps to ensure that the observations raised in this report are swiftly followed up and any levies found to be underpaid are recovered. 
Yhdistyneen kuningaskunnan viranomaiset ovat kuitenkin ryhtyneet tarvittaviin toimenpiteisiin varmistaakseen, että tässä kertomuksessa esitetyt huomautukset otetaan viipymättä huomioon ja että tullit, joiden havaittiin jääneen maksamatta, peritään.
The Commission is responsible for allowing this unsatisfactory situation to continue over such an extended period. 
Komissio on vastuussa siitä, että se antoi tällaisen epätyydyttävän tilanteen jatkua näin kauan.
It did not ensure that adequate monitoring and control procedures were in force and that the weekly returns of butter imports were submitted and checked. 
Se ei varmistanut sitä, että voimassaolevat seuranta-ja valvontamenettelyt olivat riittävät, eikä sitä, että voin tuontiin liittyvät viikoittaiset ilmoitukset oli toimitettu ja tarkastettu.
The Court furthermore concludes that the New Zealand Dairy Board has not respected the conditions and obligations imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 in respect of tariff quotas pursuant to GATT/WTO Agreements. 
Tilintarkastustuomioistuin toteaa lisäksi, ettei NZDB ole noudattanut niitä GATTin/WTO:n sopimusten mukaisia tariffikiintiötä koskevia edellytyksiä ja velvoitteita, joista säädetään asetuksessa (EY) N:o 1600/95.
The New Zealand Dairy Board must therefore be removed from Annex VII listing the countries and agencies approved for the issue of IMA 1 certificates in line with the action taken against the Swiss Cheese Union. 
Tämän vuoksi NZDB on Union Suisse du Commerce de Fromage -järjestön tapaan poistettava kyseisen asetuksen liitteestä VII, jossa luetellaan ne hyväksytyt maat ja viranomaiset, joilla on oikeus myöntää IMA 1 -todistuksia.
The obligations on the importers and the penalty for non-compliance introduced for imports from Switzerland must likewise be applied to imports of New Zealand dairy products under Regulation (EC) No 1600/95. 5.5. 
Niitä tuojaa koskevia velvollisuuksia ja niitä säännösten noudattamatta jättämisestä aiheutuvia seuraamuksia, jotka otettiin käyttöön Sveitsistä peräisin olevan tuonnin osalta, on vastaavasti sovellettava asetuksen (EY) N:o 1600/95 mukaiseen maitotuotteiden tuontiin Uudesta-Seelannista.
In the broader context, because the control of the quota quantities and conditions of eligibility relies heavily on the issue of IMA 1 certificates, the Court questions whether agencies authorised for their issue should have a commercial/financial interest in the quota transactions as this may lead to a conflict of roles. 
5.5. ten valvonta perustuu paljolti IMA 1 -todistusten myöntämiseen, minkä vuoksi tilintarkastustuomioistuin kysyy, onko yleisesti ottaen tarkoituksenmukaista, että todistukset myöntävillä hyväksytyillä viranomaisilla voi olla omia kaupallisia tai taloudellisia etuja kiintiöön liittyvissä toimissa. Tällaisten omien etujen olemassaolo saattaa johtaa eturistiriitojen syntymiseen.
Finally the Court calls on the Commission: — to take appropriate action to recover the amounts involved, — to introduce more effective obligatory requirements for the control of imports at reduced rates of levy, — to review the validity of the IMA 1 system, — to initiate in depth controls of other quota agreements involving reduced rates of levy, — to resubmit the proposal for an EU origin requirement in Regulation 570/88 and similar internal schemes, — to clarify the rules relating to the eligibility of third country products to export refunds after processing. 
Lopuksi tilintarkastustuomioistuin kehottaa komissiota — toteuttamaan asianmukaiset toimet mainittujen määrien perimiseksi — ottamaan käyttöön nykyistä tehokkaammat ehdottomat velvoitteet alennetuin tullein tapahtuvan tuonnin valvonnassa — arvioimaan uudelleen, onko IMA 1 -järjestelmä tarkoituksenmukainen — panemaan alulle muiden alennettuja tulleja sisältävien kiintiöjärjestelyjen perusteelliset tarkastukset — ehdottamaan asetuksen (ETY) N:o 570/88 ja muiden vastaavien sisäisten järjestelyjen yhteydessä uudelleen vaatimusta, jonka mukaan tuotteiden on oltava peräisin EU:sta — selkeyttämään sääntöjä, jotka koskevat kolmansista maista peräisin olevien tuotteiden vientitukikelpoi-suutta jalostuksen jälkeen. Kiintiöön sisältyvien määrien ja kelpoisuusedellytys-0,00
C 127/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.4.98 EN 5.7. 
C 127/14 Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 24.4.98 FI 5.7.
The Court’s report is based on fact. 
Tilintarkastustuomioistuimen kertomus perustuu tosiasioihin.
The Commission’s general comments are largely speculative, based on hypotheses of what the New Zealand Dairy Board might have done, had certain events occurred. 
Komission selvitykset ovat suurelta osin speku-latiivisia, ja ne perustuvat oletuksiin siitä, mitä NZDB olisi mahdollisesti tehnyt, jos olisi tapahtunut tiettyjä asioita.
They suggest that the Commission has taken proper assurance as to compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1600/95, based on representations from the New Zealand dairy industry and the New Zealand Government, rather than from actual controls. 
Selvitystensä mukaan komissio on varmistanut asianmukaisesti, että asetusta (EY) N:o 1600/95 noudatetaan. Varmistaminen tapahtui kuitenkin Uuden-Seelannin meijeriteollisuuden ja Uuden-Seelannin hallituksen esittämien tietojen perusteella eikä niinkään tosiasiallisista tarkastuksista saatujen tietojen perusteella.
The Commission asserts that if customs controls had detected non-compliance earlier then the anomalies may have been rectified for future shipments. 
Komissio vakuuttaa, että poikkeamat olisi korjattu myöhempien lähetysten osalta, jos tullitarkastuksissa olisi havaittu aiemmin, ettei asetusta noudateta.
This does not constitute a reason for the butter imports in question not to comply with the legislative requirements in the first place. 
Tämä ei kuitenkaan ole perustelu sille, että kyseisen voin tuonnin yhteydessä ei jo alun alkaen noudatettu lainsäädännön mukaisia vaatimuksia.
In addition, the comments do not consider parallel situations in other measures, such as export refunds. 
Selvityksissä ei myöskään oteta huomioon muiden toimien, kuten vientitukien, yhteydessä ilmenneitä samankaltaisia tilanteita.
Examples of such cases and similar ones detected by the Court have been documented in Special Reports 2/92 (28) and 7/93 (29) and in the 1995 Annual Report (30). 
Esimerkkejä samanlaisista tai samantapaisista tilintarkastustuomioistuimen havaitsemista tapauksista käsitellään erityiskertomuksissa nro 2/92 (28) ja 7/93 (29) sekä varainhoitovuotta 1995 koskevassa vuosikertomuksessa (30).
It is therefore inappropriate to single out New Zealand as a special case. 
On siis aiheetonta pitää Uutta-Seelantia erikois-tapauksena.
This report was adopted by the Court of Auditors in Luxembourg at its meeting of 1 and 2 April 1998. 
Tilintarkastustuomioistuin on hyväksynyt tämän kertomuksen Luxemburgissa 1. ja 2. huhtikuuta 1998 pitämässään kokouksessa.
For the Court of Auditors Bernhard FRIEDMANN President (28) OJ C 101, 22.4.1992, p. 
Tilintarkastustuomioistuimen puolesta Bernhard FRIEDMANN presidentti (28) EYVL C 101, 22.4.1992, s.
(29) OJ C 53, 19.2.1994, p. 
(29) EYVL C 53, 19.2.1994, s.
(30) OJ C 340, 12.11.1996, p. 
(30) EYVL C 340, 12.11.1996, s.
24.4.98 Official Journal of the European Communities C 127/15 EN GENERAL COMMENTS This report deals with serious weaknesses in the control of two of the many preferential agreements between the Community and third countries. 
24.4.98 Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti C 127/15 FI GENERAL COMMENTS This report deals with serious weaknesses in the control of two of the many preferential agreements between the Community and third countries.
It is important to stress that these arrangements are limited in scope and deal with only a proportion of imports of specific products from individual countries. 
It is important to stress that these arrangements are limited in scope and deal with only a proportion of imports of specific products from individual countries.
In the case of butter imports from New Zealand, the major subject of the report, a reduced rate of levy, later duty, was granted for the import of fixed quantities of butter. 
In the case of butter imports from New Zealand, the major subject of the report, a reduced rate of levy, later duty, was granted for the import of fixed quantities of butter.
This arrangement was intended to permit the continuation of the traditional trade in salted butter between New Zealand and the United Kingdom which would otherwise become uneconomic. 
This arrangement was intended to permit the continuation of the traditional trade in salted butter between New Zealand and the United Kingdom which would otherwise become uneconomic.
The butter imported at this reduced rate had to meet certain criteria which themselves reflected the attributes of the products traditionally involved. 
The butter imported at this reduced rate had to meet certain criteria which themselves reflected the attributes of the products traditionally involved.
These attributes were technical and did not affect the commercial description of the goods. 
These attributes were technical and did not affect the commercial description of the goods.
(There were also special arrangements for some imports of cheese.) 
(There were also special arrangements for some imports of cheese.)
The close and cooperative relationship between the Community institutions and the New Zealand Government was underpinned by two documents, Protocol 18 and the Dublin Declaration. 
The close and cooperative relationship between the Community institutions and the New Zealand Government was underpinned by two documents, Protocol 18 and the Dublin Declaration.
Also in 1994 annual NZ/EC agricultural trade policy consultations were initiated. 
Also in 1994 annual NZ/EC agricultural trade policy consultations were initiated.
With this background and given that, because of their political sensitivity, decisions on quota quantities were taken on a unanimous basis, it was considered unlikely that the New Zealand Dairy Board would take or permit any action which would endanger the continuation of the arrangement. 
With this background and given that, because of their political sensitivity, decisions on quota quantities were taken on a unanimous basis, it was considered unlikely that the New Zealand Dairy Board would take or permit any action which would endanger the continuation of the arrangement.
Because of the control weaknesses described in the report, problems with the operation of the arrangement only emerged belatedly. 
Because of the control weaknesses described in the report, problems with the operation of the arrangement only emerged belatedly.
In a six-month quota period preceding the introduction of quotas under the WTO Agreement the quantitative limit was breached. 
In a six-month quota period preceding the introduction of quotas under the WTO Agreement the quantitative limit was breached.
This resulted in an underpayment of duty of ECU 1,3 million and is currently the subject of criminal proceedings. 
This resulted in an underpayment of duty of ECU 1,3 million and is currently the subject of criminal proceedings.
It has also emerged that goods which the UK authorities now consider ineligible had been granted reduced rates of duty. 
It has also emerged that goods which the UK authorities now consider ineligible had been granted reduced rates of duty.
Where butter with a higher fat content than that permitted by the Regulation was imported then the effect was that of a further breach of the quota limits and thus an underpayment of duty. 
Where butter with a higher fat content than that permitted by the Regulation was imported then the effect was that of a further breach of the quota limits and thus an underpayment of duty.
The maximum potential benefit thus obtained by the importing companies has been estimated, by the UK, at some ECU 1,4 million each year. 
The maximum potential benefit thus obtained by the importing companies has been estimated, by the UK, at some ECU 1,4 million each year.
Because of the terms of the regulations under which no butter that exceeded the fat content parameters was entitled to the reduced rate, large customs debts are now being established. 
Because of the terms of the regulations under which no butter that exceeded the fat content parameters was entitled to the reduced rate, large customs debts are now being established.
These debts, which also cover other eligibility issues, are estimated to total ECU 200 million, reflecting the difference between the reduced rate paid and the full rate now considered to have been due. 
These debts, which also cover other eligibility issues, are estimated to total ECU 200 million, reflecting the difference between the reduced rate paid and the full rate now considered to have been due. (*)Vastaukset ovat englanninkielisinä, koska suomenkielistä käännöstä ei ole tällä hetkellä saatavissa.
Although from a legal standpoint it could be considered that this figure is a loss of own resources it was never anticipated that these amounts would accrue to the Community budget. 
Although from a legal standpoint it could be considered that this figure is a loss of own resources it was never anticipated that these amounts would accrue to the Community budget.
Recovery of these debts would amount to an economic sanction, as unlike the breaches in the quantitative limit, the amounts involved do not accurately reflect either a loss of anticipated own resources or any potential benefit that might have accrued to the importers. 
Recovery of these debts would amount to an economic sanction, as unlike the breaches in the quantitative limit, the amounts involved do not accurately reflect either a loss of anticipated own resources or any potential benefit that might have accrued to the importers.
The following circumstances need to be noted: — these were not instances where inferior products were substituted for superior items. 
The following circumstances need to be noted: — these were not instances where inferior products were substituted for superior items.
The goods imported may not have met the specific technical requirements of the relief regarding fat content and method of manufacture but were equally as merchantable as goods that did. 
The goods imported may not have met the specific technical requirements of the relief regarding fat content and method of manufacture but were equally as merchantable as goods that did.
Although they are instances of non-compliance with the specific requirements of the Regulation these imports had little effect on the Community butter market, — if suitable customs controls had detected the non-compliance with the technical criteria earlier then it is reasonable to suppose that the anomalies would have been rectified for future shipments. 
Although they are instances of non-compliance with the specific requirements of the Regulation these imports had little effect on the Community butter market, — if suitable customs controls had detected the non-compliance with the technical criteria earlier then it is reasonable to suppose that the anomalies would have been rectified for future shipments.
Thus no duty would have been chargeable other than on the consignment selected for laboratory analysis, — had the necessary changes not been possible then the imports would have ceased as, without the reduced rate of duty, the trade would have been uneconomic. 
Thus no duty would have been chargeable other than on the consignment selected for laboratory analysis, — had the necessary changes not been possible then the imports would have ceased as, without the reduced rate of duty, the trade would have been uneconomic.
Again in these circumstances there would have been no own resources to collect, — the New Zealand Government might also have attempted to renegotiate the arrangement to reflect the development of new production methods. 
Again in these circumstances there would have been no own resources to collect, — the New Zealand Government might also have attempted to renegotiate the arrangement to reflect the development of new production methods.
Had they been successful, no own resources would have been due. 
Had they been successful, no own resources would have been due.
The Community budget may however have suffered a loss, in so far as if the imports had ceased or diminished then, less money may have been required to support Community butter prices or pay export refunds. 
The Community budget may however have suffered a loss, in so far as if the imports had ceased or diminished then, less money may have been required to support Community butter prices or pay export refunds.
There may also have been greater opportunities for Community butter producers. 
There may also have been greater opportunities for Community butter producers.
These ‘costs’ were doubtless taken into account when the arrangement was adopted. 
These ”costs” were doubtless taken into account when the arrangement was adopted.
The situation set out above arose because of the weakness of controls in the United Kingdom. 
The situation set out above arose because of the weakness of controls in the United Kingdom.
However, it should be recognised that the arrangement is merely one of many preferential regimes and that customs controls can only be selective. 
However, it should be recognised that the arrangement is merely one of many preferential regimes and that customs controls can only be selective.
The United Kingdom uses various risk-analysis techniques to target controls. 
The United Kingdom uses various risk-analysis techniques to target controls.
These were regular imports of what had been duty-free goods. 
These were regular imports of what had been duty-free goods.
The amounts involved were restricted (when compared to the value of duty relief granted under other preferential agreements). 
The amounts involved were restricted (when compared to the value of duty relief granted under other preferential agreements).
There were only ever two companies involved in the imports which were considered to be compliant by the UK authorities. 
There were only ever two companies involved in the imports which were considered to be compliant by the UK authorities.
Therefore these imports were considered low-risk. 
Therefore these imports were considered low-risk.
COMMISSION REPLIES 
COMMISSION REPLIES (*)
C 127/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.4.98 EN The Commission also has some monitoring and inspection responsibilities for the relief. 
C 127/16 Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 24.4.98 FI The Commission also has some monitoring and inspection responsibilities for the relief.
The resources available being limited, the Commission also uses risk-analysis techniques to decide priorities. 
The resources available being limited, the Commission also uses risk-analysis techniques to decide priorities.
The importance of the arrangement to the New Zealand dairy industry together with the close cooperation of the New Zealand Government and the Commission all indicated compliance. 
The importance of the arrangement to the New Zealand dairy industry together with the close cooperation of the New Zealand Government and the Commission all indicated compliance.
However, as a result of monitoring action, queries regarding the possible breaches of the quantitative limits were passed to the United Kingdom authorities in 1983. 
However, as a result of monitoring action, queries regarding the possible breaches of the quantitative limits were passed to the United Kingdom authorities in 1983.
Assurances that the quota limits had not been exceeded were received from the UK authorities and, after further checks, were confirmed. 
Assurances that the quota limits had not been exceeded were received from the UK authorities and, after further checks, were confirmed.
As the permitted quota diminished so did its market sensitivity and the trade was considered low-risk. 
As the permitted quota diminished so did its market sensitivity and the trade was considered low-risk.
The Commission aims to obtain maximum assurance from inspections and thus selects for examination topics which have a wide application for example the general system of tariff preferences which was examined in the UK in 1993. 
The Commission aims to obtain maximum assurance from inspections and thus selects for examination topics which have a wide application for example the general system of tariff preferences which was examined in the UK in 1993.
Since the first notification of the Court’s findings, the Commission has been monitoring the establishment of debts as a result of investigations made by the United Kingdom authorities. 
Since the first notification of the Court’s findings, the Commission has been monitoring the establishment of debts as a result of investigations made by the United Kingdom authorities.
They estimate that debts totalling some ECU 202 million may eventually be established. 
They estimate that debts totalling some ECU 202 million may eventually be established.
However, it should be noted that all the debts established so far are the subject of legal appeal proceedings. 
However, it should be noted that all the debts established so far are the subject of legal appeal proceedings.
INTRODUCTION Annual quotas and financial impact 1.2. 
INTRODUCTION Annual quotas and financial impact 1.2.
The Commission agrees with the Court’s conclusions that own resources may be at risk should the quota be exceeded. 
The Commission agrees with the Court’s conclusions that own resources may be at risk should the quota be exceeded.