Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 07. 03. 2000 COM(2000) 122 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. 2. 3. By Regulation (EC) No 2745/99 of 17. 12. 1999 the Council has opened a duty free autonomous tariff quota for ferro-chrome of 1,035,000 tonnes. This quota covers the total need of European processing industries for a duty free supply of ferro-chrome in the year 2000. By Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/99 of 17. 12. 1999 an additional duty free tariff quota for ferro-chrome originating in South Africa of 515,000 tonnes was introduced with effect from 1st January 2000 and applicable when the agreement with Republic of South Africa enters into force. With the introduction of the tariff quota for South Africa the quantity for the autonomous quota has to be reduced accordingly in order to avoid injurious effects on Community producers of this product and to allow South Africa the full benefit of its quota. 2 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas 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 26 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) (2) By Regulation (EC) No 2745/99 of 17. 12. 19991 amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products the Council has opened a duty free autonomous tariff quota for ferro-chrome of 1,035,000 tonnes. This quota covers at present the total need of European processing industries for a duty free supply of ferro-chrome in the year 2000. By Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/99 of 17. 12. 19992 on certain procedures for applying the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa an additional duty free tariff quota for ferro-chrome originating in South Africa of 515,000 tonnes was introduced with effect from 1st January 2000 and applicable when the agreement with Republic of South Africa enters into force. (3) With the introduction of the tariff quota for South Africa the quantity for the autonomous quota has to be reduced accordingly in order to avoid injurious effects on Community producers of this product and to allow South Africa the full benefit of its quota. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 1 2 OJ L 331 of 23. 12. 1999, p. 17 OJ L 337 of 30. 12. 1999, p. 29 3 Article 1 Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products shall be amended as follows: – order number 09. 2711: the amount of the tariff quota shall be altered to 520. 000 tonnes. ” This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 0 5. 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATE: 31. 01. 2000 APPROPRIATIONS: BUDGET HEADING: Chapter 12 – Article 120 TITLE: Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products LEGAL BASIS: Article 26 of the Treaty AIMS: Promotion of trade between South Africa and the European Union FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 12 MONTH PERIOD CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR [n] (EUR million) FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR [n+1] (EUR million) (EUR million) CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET NATIONAL AUTHORITIES OTHER EXPENDITURE - (REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) - - REVENUE - (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) NATIONAL - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 5. 0. 1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 5. 1. 1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 5. 2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: [n+2] [n+3] [n+4] [n+5] 6. 0 6. 1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 6. 2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 6. 3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS? OBSERVATIONS: This measure has no impact on the revenue foreseen for the year 2000 since the quantitive reduction of the autonomous duty free tariff quota is replaced by a duty free tariff quota for the same product and for the corresponding quantity originating in South Africa. YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO 5