Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 20. 06. 1996 COM(96) 283 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. 2. Subsequent to requests made by various Member States, the Services of the Commission have examined, in conjunction with the Government experts concerned, the question of increasing in 1996 the tariff quota for Ferro- chromium. Following this examination, which took place during the "Economic Tariff Questions" group meetings, it has been determined that the increase of tariff quotas for this product could have the Agreement of the Member States without disturbing the markets for such products, I Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No. / of modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article I Whereas production in the Community of Ferro-chromium containing by weight more than 4 % of carbon will remain in (he course of 1996 unable to meet the specific requirements of the user industries in the Community; whereas, consequently, Community supplies of this product will depend to a considerable extent on imports from third countries; whereas the most urgent Community requirements for the product in question should be met immediately on the most favourable terms; Whereas by Regulation (EC)n°3059/951 the Council opened, for 1996 Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products; whereas the volume of the quota for Ferro- chromium (Order Nr. 09. 2711) should be increased; In the Regulation (EC) n° 3059/95 the tabic shown in the Annex is replaced, for the order n° 09. 2711 by the tabic shown in the Annex of this Regulation. A rlick 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 7th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall be apply from 1 January 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For flic ( 'ouncil The President 1 O. J. n° L 326, 30. 12. 1995, p 19, as amended by Regulation (EC) No. /96 (OJ n° L , p. ) 3 ANNEX Orcter Number 09. 2711 CN Code Taric Code Description Amount oi Quota Quota f>uty ! Quota psrtod 7202 41 10 7202 41 91 7201 41 99 Ferro-chromium containing by weight more than 4 % of carbon 650 000 T i 0 1. 1. 1996- 31. 12. 1996 i ,. ,. —t J l. -„ K FINANCIAL RECORD 1. Budget line concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120 2 3. 4. 5. Legal basis : Art 28 of the Treaty Title of the tariff measure concerned : Proposal for a Council Regulation modifying Regulation (EC) 3059/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quota for certain agricultural and industrial products. Objective : To ensure an adequate supply for Community processing-industries. Method of calculation : Description Variation on Quantities (Unit) Variation on price (Ecus/unit) Ferro-Chromium + 100 000 T (initial volume : 550 000 T) 0 (initial price 1 478) Variation on normal Duty rate -1,6 (duty rate in 1995: 7,2 in 1996: 5,6) Variation on Quota duty (%) Assessed variation on Duty loss against the preceding Quota period 0 (Ecus) 8 276 800 Total loss of duty against the preceding Quota period : 8 276 800 Ecu Fight against fraude : The provisions concerning the management of tariff quotas stipulate the necessary measures to assure prevention and protection against fraude and irrégularités. S ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 283 final DOCUMENTS EN 02 03 10 Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-291-EN-C ISBN 92-78-05578-6 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg £