Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements
3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/11 PROTOCOL adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union including and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, improvements to the existing preferential arrangements THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community', of the one part, and THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, hereinafter referred to as ‘Estonia', of the other part, WHEREAS the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement', was signed in Luxembourg on 12 June 1995; WHEREAS the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden acceded to the European Union on 1 January 1995; WHEREAS, under the terms of Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act of Accession, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden have to apply, as from 1 January 1995, the provisions of the preferential agreements concluded by the Community with certain third countries, among them Estonia; WHEREAS the Community adopted, as from 1 January 1995, transitional measures in the form of auto- nomous tariff quotas taking into account the preferential tariff concessions applied by the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to Estonia, and Estonia adopted, as from 1 January 1995, transitional measures in the form of autonomous tariff quotas taking into account the preferential tariff arrangements applied by Estonia to the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, notably with regard to processed agricultural products; WHEREAS undertakings by the Community in the framework of the Uruguay Round negotiations require the amendment of the import tariff arrangements in the Community, notably with regard to basic and processed agricultural products; WHEREAS the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the implementation of the Uruguay Round outcome are likely to affect the bilateral concessions granted under the Agreement, which should, therefore, be amended by means of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Agreement; WHEREAS the Community adopted, as from 1 June 1996, transitional and autonomous measures 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 Agreement on free trade and trade related matters with Estonia to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations; whereas the concessions concerned will be replaced on the date of entry into force of this Protocol by the concessions provided for herein; WHEREAS the Council decided, by virtue of Decision 95/131/EC (1), to apply on a provisional basis, as from 1 January 1995, the bilateral Agreement negotiated by the Commission on behalf of the Community amending Protocol 1 to the Agreement to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union; HAVE DECIDED to determine, by mutual agreement, the adjustments to be made to the trade aspects of the Agreement to take account, firstly, of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and, secondly, of the entry into force of the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries: (1) OJ L 94, 26. 4. 1995, p. 1. L 29/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: Manfred SCHEICH Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Austria, Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee Günther BURGHARDT Director-General of the Directorate-General for External Political Relations of the Commission of the European Communities THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA: Priit KOLBRE Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the European Union WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 As regards processed agricultural products: 1. Protocol 2 to the Agreement shall be replaced by the text contained in Annex A to this Protocol. 2. Article 9(1) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to products originating in the Community and in Estonia listed in Chapters 25 to 97 of the Combined Nomen- clature, with the exception of the products listed in Annex I and Protocol 2. ' 3. Article 16 of, and Annex II to, the Agreement shall be repealed. 3. Annexes III, IV and V to the Agreement shall be repealed. Article 3 Annex VI to the Agreement, relating to fishery products, shall be replaced by the text contained in Annex C to this Protocol. Article 4 The Annex to this Protocol shall form an integral part thereof. This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement. 4. Article 17(2) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the Article 5 following: ‘2. the The term “agricultural products” means products listed in Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature and the products listed in Annex I and Protocol 2, but excluding fishery products as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92. ' As regards agricultural products: Article 2 1. Article 19(2) of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following: ‘2. The concessions granted in this Agreement in relation to agricultural products are set out in Annex Va. ' 2. the text of Annex Va to the Agreement appears in Annex B to this Protocol. This Protocol shall be approved by the Community and Estonia in accordance with their own procedures. The Contracting Parties shall take the necessary measures to implement this Protocol. Article 6 This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following notification of the completion of the procedures referred to in Article 5 by the Contracting parties. Article 7 This Protocol shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Estonian languages, each of those texts being equally authentic. 3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/13 Hecho en Bruselas, el diez de diciembre de mil novecientos noventa y ocho. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den tiende december nitten hundrede og otteoghalvfems. Geschehen zu Brüssel am zehnten Dezember neunzehnhundertachtundneunzig. écime stir Bquníkker, stir díja Dejelbqöou wökia emmiaj sia ememômta ojt-. Done at Brussels on the tenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight. Fait Bruxelles, le dix décembre mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-huit. Fatto a Bruxelles, add- dieci dicembre millenovecentonovantotto. Gedaan te Brussel, de tiende december negentienhonderd achtennegentig. Feito em Bruxelas, em dez de Dezembro de mil novecentos e noventa e oito. Tehty Brysselissä kymmenentenä päivänä joulukuuta vuonna tuhatyhdeksänsataayhdeksänkym- mentäkahdeksan. Som skedde i Bryssel den tionde december nittonhundranittioåtta. Koostatud Brüsselis kümnendal detsembril tuhande üheksasaja üheksakümne kaheksandal aastal. L 29/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 Por la Comunidad Europea Por la Comunidad Europea For Det Europæiske Fællesskab For Det Europæiske Fællesskab Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft Cia tgm Euqypãjô Joim tgta Cia tgm Euqypãjô Joim tgta For the European Community For the European Community Pour la Communauté européenne Pour la Communauté européenne Per la Comunità europea Per la Comunit europea Voor de Europese Gemeenschap Voor de Europese Gemeenschap Pela Comunidade Europeia Pela Comunidade Europeia Euroopan yhteisön puolesta Euroopan yhteisön puolesta På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar Eesti Vabariigi nimel Eesti Vabariigi nimel 3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/15 ANNEX A ‘PROTOCOL 2 on trade between the Community and Estonia in processed agricultural products Article 1 1. The Community applies to processed agricultural products originating in Estonia the duties listed in the Annex in accordance with the conditions mentioned therein, whether limited by quota or not. 2. Imports into Estonia of processed agricultural prod- ucts of Community origin shall be free of duty. However, in cases where Estonia wishes to apply a duty no such duty may be applied without the approval of the Associa- tion Council. Any duty approved shall not exceed the duty applicable to the quantity of agricultural products incorporated in the processed agricultural product in question. 3. The Association Council will decide on: — any extension of the list of processed agricultural products under this Protocol, — any amendment of the duties mentioned in the Annex, — any increase or abolition of tariff quotas. 4. The Association Council may replace the duties established by this Protocol by a regime established on the basis of the Community and Estonia of the agricultural products actually used in the manufacture of processed agricultural products subject to this Protocol. It will establish the list of goods subject to these amounts and, as a consequence, respective market prices of the the list of basic products; to this end, it will decide the general rules of application. Article 2 The duties applied conforming to Article 1 may be reduced by decision of the Association Council: — when in trade between the Community and Estonia the duties applied to the basic products are reduced, or — in response to reductions resulting from mutual concessions relating to processed agricultural prod- ucts. The reductions provided for under the first indent of the first subparagraph will be calculated on the part of the duty designated as the agricultural component which shall correspond to the agricultural products actually used in the manufacture of the processed agricultural products in question and deducted from the duties applied to these basic agricultural products. Article 3 The Community and Estonia will inform each other of the administrative arrangements adopted for the products covered by this Protocol. Such arrangements should ensure equal treatment for all interested parties and should be as simple and flexible as possible. L 29/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 Table 1: Quotas applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in Estonia ANNEX CN code Description 1 2 Sugar confectionery 1704 10 11 1704 10 19 1704 90 71 1704 90 75 ex 1806 Annual quota (1 000 kg) 1997 3 165 1998 4 180 1999 2000 and after 5 195 6 210 Chocolate containing code 1806 10 15 and other cocoa, food preparations CN excluding 550 600 650 700 1905 Bakery goods 2102 10 39 Yeasts 2105 00 Ice cream 2202 90 91 to 2202 90 99 Waters containing milk fat 2402 20 90 Cigarettes 120 2 200 12 600 55 130 2 400 13 660 60 140 2 600 14 720 65 150 2 800 15 780 70 Table 2: Duties applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in Estonia Note: The basic amounts taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties, applicable on importation into the Community of goods listed in this Table are those set out in Table 3 to this Annex. CN code Description 1 2 1521 10 90 Vegetable waxes 1521 90 99 Beeswax Sugar confectionery 1704 10 11 1704 10 19 1704 90 71 1704 90 75 Duty (1) From 1. 7. 1997 to 30. 6. 1998 From 1. 7. 1998 to 30. 6. 1999 From 1. 7. 1999 to 30. 6. 2000 As from 1. 7. 2000 3 0 % 0 % EAR 4 0 % 0 % EAR 5 0 % 0 % EAR 6 0 % 0 % EAR 1805 00 00 Cocoa powder 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/17 CN code Description 1 2 ex 1806 Chocolate containing code 1806 10 15 and other cocoa, food preparations CN excluding 1806 10 15 Cocoa powder, containing no sucrose or containing less than 5 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) or isoglucose expressed as sucrose Duty (1) From 1. 7. 1997 to 30. 6. 1998 From 1. 7. 1998 to 30. 6. 1999 From 1. 7. 1999 to 30. 6. 2000 As from 1. 7. 2000 3 EAR 4 EAR 5 EAR 6 EAR 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 1905 Bakery goods 2102 10 39 Yeasts EAR EAR EAR EAR EAR EAR EAR EAR 2103 90 90 Sauces and preparations 4,1 % 3,8 % 3,5 % 3,2 % 2104 Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenized composite food preparations: 2104 10 Soups and broths and preparations therefor 5,7 % 5,3 % 4,9 % 4,5 % 2104 20 00 Homogenized composite food preparations 7,1 % 6,5 % 6,0 % 5,5 % 2105 00 Ice cream EAR EAR EAR EAR 2201 10 19 Other mineral waters 2202 10 00 Refreshing drinks 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 2202 90 91 to 2202 90 99 Waters containing milk fat EAR EAR EAR EAR 2203 00 Beer 4,4 % 3,5 % 2,6 % 2208 60 11 Vodka 2208 70 10 Liqueurs 2208 90 69 Other spirituous beverages 0 % 0 % 0,52 ECU % vol/hl + 2,53 ECU/hl 0,26 ECU % vol/hl + 1,27 ECU/hl 0 % 0,64 ECU % vol/hl + 4,10 ECU/hl 0,32 ECU % vol/hl + 2,05 ECU/hl 0,64 ECU % vol/hl + 4,10 ECU/hl 0,32 ECU % vol/hl + 2,05 ECU/hl 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % L 29/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 CN code Description Duty (1) From 1. 7. 1997 to 30. 6. 1998 From 1. 7. 1998 to 30. 6. 1999 From 1. 7. 1999 to 30. 6. 2000 As from 1. 7. 2000 1 2 3 4 5 6 2402 20 90 Cigarettes 36,9 % 34,2 % 31,5 % 28,8 % 3302 10 29 Mixtures of odoriferous and mixtures; other preparations based on odori- ferous substances substances 2905 43 00 – – Mannitol 2905 44 – – D-glucitol (sorbitol) ex 3505 10 Dextrins and other modified starches, excluding starches, esterified or etherified of subheading 3505 10 50 3505 20 3809 10 3824 60 Glues with a basis of starches, dextrins and other modified starches Dressings and finishing agents with a basis of amylaceous substances Sorbitol other 2905 44 than that of subheading EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA (1) The reduced agricultural components (EAR) apply within the quantitative limits set out in Table 1. Imports exceeding these quantities are subject to the agricultural components (EA) set out in the Common Customs Tariff (Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 as amended). EA may be subject to a maximum duty which, if appropriate, is set out in the Common Customs Tariff. Table 3: Basic amounts taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural com- ponents and additional duties applicable on importation into the Community of goods listed in Table 2 Basic product From 1. 7. 1997 to 30. 6. 1998 From 1. 7. 1998 to 30. 6. 1999 From 1. 7. 1999 to 30. 6. 2000 As from 1. 7. 2000 (ECU/100 kg) Common wheat Durum wheat Rye Barley Maize Long-grain husked rice Skimmed-milk powder Whole-milk powder Butter White sugar 8,524 13,231 8,306 8,306 7,408 23,706 26,730 33,423 48,575 32,565 7,900 12,263 7,698 7,698 7,408 21,972 25,740 30,978 45,021 31,795 7,277 11,295 7,090 7,090 7,193 20,237 24,750 28,532 41,467 30,573 6,653 10,326 6,483 6,483 6,577 18,502 23,760 26,086 37,912 29,350' 3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/19 ANNEX B ‘ANNEX Va Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Estonia shall be subject to the concessions set out below (MFN = most favoured nation duty) CN code Description (1) Applicable duty (% of MFN) (2) 0102 90 05 0102 90 21 Live bovine animals of a live weight not exceeding 80 kg 20 0102 90 21 0102 90 29 0102 90 41 0102 90 49 Live bovine animals of a live weight exceeding 80 kg but not exceeding 300 kg 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) 178 000 head 153 000 head 178 000 head 153 000 head 178 000 head 153 000 head From 1. 7. 2000 (tonnes) 178 000 head 153 000 head ex 0102 90 Heifers and cows of the following moun- tain breeds: grey, brown, yellow, spotted Simmental and Pinzgau 6 % ad valorem 7 000 head 7 000 head 7 000 head 7 000 head 0201 0202 0203 Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen 20 1 650 1 725 1 800 1 875 Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen 20 1 100 1 150 1 200 1 250 0204 Meat of sheep or goats free 110 115 120 125 Specific provisions (3) (4) (5) (6) (5) Chicken carcases; breast of chicken; legs of chicken 20 550 575 600 625 0207 11 30 0207 11 90 0207 12 10 0207 12 90 0207 13 50 0207 13 60 0207 14 50 0207 14 60 ex 0208 90 40 Other meat: meat of elk free unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0402 10 19 0402 21 19 Whole milk powder Skimmed milk powder 20 3 300 3 450 3 600 3 750 0405 10 11 0405 10 19 Butter 20 1 650 1 725 1 800 1 875 0406 Cheeses 20 880 920 960 1 000 L 29/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 CN code Description (1) 0408 11 Dried egg yolks 0409 00 00 Natural honey 0601 10 Bulbs, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant Applicable duty (% of MFN) (2) 20 64 64 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) Specific provisions From 1. 7. 2000 (tonnes) 110 115 120 125 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0602 10 90 Other live plants (including their roots), 50 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited cuttings and slips Unrooted cuttings and slips Other Fruit trees, shrubs and bushes, other 0602 20 90 0602 30 00 Rhododendrons and azaleas 0602 40 Roses, live plants 0602 90 0602 90 91 ex 0602 90 30 Other live plants, except: Flowering plants with buds Strawberry plants 0603 90 00 Cut flowers, other than fresh 0604 91 21 0604 91 29 Christmas trees 64 20 50 50 92 64 20 50 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 770 805 840 875 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 56 59 62 65 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0604 91 49 Conifer branches, fresh, other Other than fresh 0604 99 50 free unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0701 Potatoes, fresh or chilled 0703 10 Onions and shallots 0704 Cabbages, etc. , fresh or chilled 0707 00 25 0707 00 30 Cucumbers, May to 31 October) fresh or chilled (from 16 20 20 20 20 2 000 2 100 2 200 2 300 100 220 166 100 230 174 100 240 182 100 250 190 0709 51 30 Chanterelles free unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0709 51 90 Mushrooms, fresh, other than Agaricus 0711 40 00 Cucumbers and gherkins, provisionally preserved 0712 90 05 Dried potatoes 52 20 20 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 56 66 59 69 62 72 65 75 3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/21 CN code Description (1) 0808 Apples, pears and quinces, fresh 0809 40 90 Sloes Applicable duty (% of MFN) (2) 20 47 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) Specific provisions From 1. 7. 2000 (tonnes) 220 230 240 250 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0810 10 Strawberries, fresh 25 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0810 30 10 Blackcurrants, fresh 41 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0810 30 30 Redcurrants, fresh 41 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0810 30 90 Other, than black- and redcurrants 42 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0810 40 30 0810 40 50 the species Vaccinium Bilberries of myrtillus Fruit of the species Vaccinium macro- carpon and Vaccinium corymbosum free unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 74 ex 0810 90 85 Other berries, fresh 42 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0811 10 Strawberries, frozen ex 0811 20 ex 0811 20 19 ex 0811 20 19 ex 0811 20 31 ex 0811 20 31 ex 0811 20 39 ex 0811 20 39 ex 0811 20 51 ex 0811 20 51 or or other other Berries, frozen; except: containing added Frozen raspberries, sugar sweet matter, not exceeding 13 % by weight: whole fruit containing added Frozen raspberries, sweet matter, not sugar exceeding 13 % by weight: other Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet matter: whole fruit Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet matter: other Frozen blackcurrants, added sugar or other without stalk containing no Frozen blackcurrants, added sugar or other sweet matter: other Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweet matter: without stalk Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweet matter: other containing no sweet matter: 550 575 600 625 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 20 66 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 0811 90 50 Vaccinium myrtillus, frozen 47 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 0901 21 00 Coffee, not decaffeinated, roasted 50 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) L 29/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 CN code Description (1) 0910 91 90 Spices, crushed or ground 1214 90 10 Swedes, mangolds and other fodder roots 1502 00 Fats of bovine animals 1506 00 00 Other animal fats and oils 1514 90 90 Rape, colza. , other than crude oil 1601 00 Sausages and similar products 1602 41 90 Prepared or preserved meat of swine, other 2005 90 75 Preparations of vegetables: Sauerkraut Apple juice and pear juice of a density not exceeding 1,33 g/cm3 at 20 C: Of a value exceeding ECU 18 per 100 kg net weight, containing added sugar: 2009 70 30 Apple juice 2009 80 50 Pear juice Of a value not exceeding ECU 18 per 100 kg net weight, with an added sugar content not exceeding 30 % by weight: 2009 70 93 Apple juice 2009 70 99 Apple juice, not containing added sugar Pear juice, not containing added sugar 2009 80 69 2207 10 00 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alco- holic strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher Annual quantities Applicable duty (% of MFN) (2) 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) Specific provisions From 1. 7. 2000 (tonnes) 20 free free free 20 20 20 50 20 276 289 302 315 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 110 550 56 115 575 59 120 600 62 125 625 65 unlimited unlimited unlimited unlimited 56 59 62 65 20 56 59 62 65 (1) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN code. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the CN code and corresponding description taken together. (2) 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. (3) The quota for this product is opened in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Should imports into the Community of live bovine domestic animals exceed 500 000 head for any given year, the Community may take the management measures needed to protect its market, notwithstanding any other rights conferred by the Agreement. (4) The quota for this product is opened in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The applied duty is 6 %. (5) The quota for this product is opened for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as a whole. The Community may take into account, in the framework of its legislation and when appropriate, the supply needs of its market and the need to maintain its market balance. (6) Excluding tenderloin presented alone. (7) Subject to minimum import price arrangements. 3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/23 Annex Minimum import price arrangement for certain soft fruit for processing 1. Minimum import prices are fixed as follows for the following products for processing originating in Estonia: CN code Description Minimum import price (ECU/100 kg net) ex 0810 10 Strawberries, fresh, intended for processing ex 0810 30 10 Blackcurrants, fresh, intended for processing ex 0810 30 30 Redcurrants, fresh, intended for processing ex 0811 10 11 Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweet- ening matter, with a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight: whole fruit ex 0811 10 11 Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweet- ening matter, with a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight: other ex 0811 10 19 Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweet- ening matter, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weight: whole fruit ex 0811 10 19 Frozen strawberries, containing added sugar or other sweet- ening matter, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weight: other ex 0811 10 90 Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet- ening matter: whole fruit ex 0811 10 90 Frozen strawberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet- ening matter: other ex 0811 20 19 Frozen raspberries, containing additional sugar or other sweet- ening matter not exceeding 13 % by weight: whole fruit ex 0811 20 19 Frozen raspberries, containing additional sugar or other sweet- ening matter not exceeding 13 % by weight: other ex 0811 20 31 Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet- ening matter: whole fruit ex 0811 20 31 Frozen raspberries, containing no added sugar or other sweet- ening matter: other ex 0811 20 39 Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: without stalk 51,4 38,5 23,3 75,0 57,6 75,0 57,6 75,0 57,6 99,5 79,6 99,5 79,6 62,8 L 29/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 CN code Description Minimum import price (ECU/100 kg net) ex 0811 20 39 Frozen blackcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweetening matter: other ex 0811 20 51 Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweet- ening matter: without stalk ex 0811 20 51 Frozen redcurrants, containing no added sugar or other sweet- ening matter: other 44,8 39,0 29,5 2. The minimum import prices, as set out in point 1, will be respected on a consignment by consignment basis. In the case of a customs declaration value being lower than the minimum import price, a countervailing duty will be charged equal to the difference between the minimum import price and the customs declaration value. 3. If the import prices of a given product covered by this Annex show a trend suggesting that the prices could go below the level of the minimum import prices in the immediate future, the European Com- mission will inform the Estonian authorities in order to enable them to correct the situation. 4. At the request of either the Community or Estonia, the Association Council shall examine the functioning of the system or the revision of the level of the minimum import prices. If appropriate, the Association Council shall take the necessary decisions. 5. To encourage and promote the development of trade and for the mutual benefit of all parties concerned, a consultation meeting will be organised three months before the beginning of each marketing year in the European Community. This consultation meeting will take place between the European Commission and the interested European producers’ organisations for the products concerned, on the one part and the authorities’, producers’ and exporters’ organisations of all the associated exporting countries, on the other part. During this consultation meeting, the market situation for soft fruit including, in particular, forecasts for production, stock situation, price evolution and possible market development, as well as possibilities to adapt supply to demand, will be discussed. ' 3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/25 ANNEX C ‘ANNEX VI List of products originating in Estonia subject to reduced or zero-duty tariff quotas TARIC subdivision Description Eels (Anguilla spp. ), live, fresh/chilled or frozen Quota duty 0 % Tariff quotas 100 tonnes Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) and fish of the species Boreogadus saida, fresh, chilled or frozen 6 % 2 500 tonnes Cod (Gadus morhua), fresh or chilled Other fish, fresh, chilled or frozen Perch, pike and pike-perch, fresh or chilled Fillets of other freshwater fish, fresh, chilled or frozen, ex- cluding carp 0 % 4 % 0 % 4,5 % 870 tonnes 1 000 tonnes 220 tonnes 500 tonnes Fish fillets, fresh, chilled or frozen 0 % 360 tonnes Brisling or sprat (Sprattus sprattus), prepared or preserved 10 % 350 tonnes Hake (Merluccius spp. ), prepared or preserved Alaska pollack preserved (Theragra chalcogramma), prepared or 10 % 60 tonnes Prepared or preserved salmon Prepared or preserved tuna, skipjack or other fish of the genus Euthynnus 0 % 0 % 270 tonnes 150 tonnes *10 *20 *90 *20 *30 *90 *91 *92 *10 *10 CN codes 0301 92 00 0302 66 00 0303 76 00 0302 50 0302 69 35 0303 60 0303 79 41 0302 50 10 0302 69 19 0303 79 19 ex 0302 69 19 ex 0304 10 19 ex 0304 20 19 from 0304 10 11 to 0304 10 38 0304 20 ex 1604 13 90 ex 1604 19 94 ex 1604 19 95 1604 20 10 1604 20 70 1604 20 90 Other fish, prepared or preserved 0 % 1 360 tonnes'