Council Regulation (EC) No 703/98 of 17 March 1998 suspending certain concessions set out in Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations
31. 3. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 98/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 703/98 of 17 March 1998 suspending certain concessions in Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 set out establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, pending approval of the Additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements adjusting certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements to take account of the Agreement on agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has granted through Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 (1) in an autonomous and anticipated way concessions analogous to those foreseen in the Additional Protocols to those countries which were prepared to grant reciprocal treatment to the Community, that is inter alia the Czech Republic; Whereas, since 29 January 1998 and despite various attempts by the Community to achieve a negotiated settlement of the problem, the Czech Republic has unilaterally increased the import duties for certain agricultural products originating in the Community; whereas this measure is not compatible with the abovementioned condition of reciprocal treatment; whereas, as a consequence of this measure, the export of the products concerned to the Czech Republic is likely to be seriously restricted; Whereas, under the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, on the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (2), this situation would give rise to the application of Article 117, paragraph 2 thereof; whereas, however, the said Article 117 is not applicable to the concessions granted autonomously by Regulation (EC) No 3066/95; Whereas, pending the approval of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement, which will set out concessions identical to those provided for by Regulation (EC) No 3066/95, it is appropriate to protect the Community’s trade interests by autonomously suspending in an equivalent way certain of the concessions set out in the said Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. Without prejudice to import licences already issued, the following concessions set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 3066/95 are hereby suspended. (1) OJ L 328, 30. 12. 1995, p. 31. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1595/97 (OJ L 216, 8. 8. 1997, p. 1). (2) OJ L 360, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. L 98/2 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 3. 98 Order No 09. 4621 CN code Description (1) 0103 92 19 Live swine, domestic species 0203 11 10 Meat of domestic swine 0203 12 11 0203 12 19 0203 19 11 0203 19 13 0203 19 15 0203 19 55 0203 19 59 0203 21 10 0203 22 11 0203 22 19 0203 29 11 0203 29 13 0203 29 15 0203 29 55 0203 29 59 1602 41 10 Prepared/pressed hams of domestic Rate of duty applicable (2) (% of MFN) Annual quantities From 1. 7. 1997 to 30. 6. 1998 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 1998 to 30. 6. 1999 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 1999 to 30. 6. 2000 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 2000 (tonnes) Specific provisions 20 5 830 6 095 6 360 6 625 (6) (6) swine 1602 42 10 Prepared/pressed domestic swine Other, of domestic swine 1602 49 shoulders of 09. 4622 0207 11 0207 12 0207 13 50 Cuts of fowls of the Species Gallus Chicken carcasses, fresh, chilled or frozen domesticus 20 2 860 2 990 3 120 3 250 0207 13 60 0207 14 50 0207 14 60 0207 13 10 0207 14 10 Boneless species Gallus domesticus cuts of fowls of the 20 20 2 530 2 645 2 760 2 875 550 575 600 625 20 1 430 1 495 1 560 1 625 09. 4609 09. 4601 09. 5301 0207 32 11 Ducks 0207 32 15 0207 32 19 0207 33 11 0207 33 19 ex 0207 35 15 ex 0207 36 15 ex 0207 35 53 ex 0207 36 53 ex 0207 35 63 ex 0207 36 63 0207 32 51 Geese 0207 32 59 0207 33 51 0207 33 59 0207 35 11 0207 35 23 0207 35 51 0207 35 61 0207 36 11 0207 36 23 0207 36 51 0207 36 61 ex 0207 35 31 ex 0207 36 31 ex 0207 35 41 ex 0207 36 41 ex 0207 35 71 ex 0207 36 71 chilled or Fresh, chilled or frozen boneless cuts of ducks Fresh, frozen duck breasts and cuts thereof, with bone in Fresh, chilled or frozen duck legs and cuts thereof, with bone in Whole wings of geese, with or without tips, fresh, chilled or frozen Backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing tips, of geese, fresh, chilled or frozen Goose paletots, frozen fresh, chilled or 31. 3. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 98/3 Order No 09. 4610 CN code Description (1) 0207 25 10 Turkeys 0207 25 90 0207 26 10 0207 26 50 0207 27 10 0207 27 50 Rate of duty applicable (2) (% of MFN) Annual quantities From 1. 7. 1997 to 30. 6. 1998 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 1998 to 30. 6. 1999 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 1999 to 30. 6. 2000 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 2000 (tonnes) Specific provisions 20 440 460 480 500 2009 70 30 Apple juice 2009 70 93 Apple juice 2009 70 99 Apple juice 2009 80 99 Blackcurrant juice 48 48 48 36 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited (1) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of products should be regarded as indicative; the applic- ability of the preferential arrangements is determined, in the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are mentioned, the applicability of preferential arrangements is determined on the basis of the CN code and the corresponding description considered together. (2) In cases where an MFN minimum duty exists, the applicable minimum duty is equal to the MFN minimum duty multiplied by the percentage indicated in this column. (6) Excluding tenderloin presented alone. 2. The Commission may, in the light of further developments in trade with the Czech Republic, extend, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 3066/95, the measure set out in paragraph 1 to the following products. Order No 09. 4611 09. 4612 CN code Description (1) 0402 10 19 Skimmed milk powder 0402 21 19 Whole milk powder 0402 21 91 Wohle milk powder 0405 10 11 Butter 0405 10 19 0405 10 30 0405 10 50 Rate of duty applicable (2) (% of MFN) Annual quantities From 1. 7. 1997 to 30. 6. 1998 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 1998 to 30. 6. 1999 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 1999 to 30. 6. 2000 (tonnes) From 1. 7. 2000 (tonnes) Specific provisions 20 20 2 530 2 645 2 760 2 875 1 100 1 150 1 200 1 250 09. 4613 0406 Cheese and curd 20 1 760 1 840 1 920 2 000 When reciprocity is re-established, the Commission shall repeal the measures set out in Article 1, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 3066/95. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 3 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1998. For the Council The President G. STRANG