Council Regulation (EC) No 213/2000 of 24 January 2000 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Latvia
29. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 24/3 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 213/2000 of 24 January 2000 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Latvia THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, that Annex. The basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and addi- tional duties applicable to imports into the Community are given in Annex II. Whereras: Article 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) Council Regulation (EC) No 26/1999 (1) was adopted pending adaptation of the respective Protocols 2 of the Europe Agreements concluded with the Baltic States in order to maintain until 31 December 1999 the degree of preference already granted following the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of negotiations in the agriculture sector; The procedures for formal adoption of the Adaptation Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agree- ment with Latvia, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Adapta- tion Protocol’, may not be completed in time for it to enter into force on 1 January 2000; it is therefore neces- sary to provide for the extension of the concessions made to Latvia on an autonomous basis until 31 December 2000; The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation in the event of suspension should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June laying down the procedures for the exercice of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (2); Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3) consol- idated the arrangements for managing tariff quotas, which are to be used in the chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release for free circulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 From 1 January to 31 December 2000 the goods originating in Latvia in Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to the annual tariff quotas and preferential customs duties indicated in (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 26/1999 of 21 December 1998 adop- ting autonomous and transitional measures for Europe Agreements with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in certain processed agricultural products (OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 1). (2) OJ L 184, 17. 7. 1999, p. 23. (3) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/99 (OJ L 197, 29. 7. 1999, p. 25). for If Latvia discontinues the application of the reciprocal measures in favour of the Community, the Commission may, in accord- ance with the procedure laid down in Article 3 of this Regula- tion, suspend application of the measures provided for in Article 1. Article 3 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/ 93 (4). 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Article 4 The concessions applying to trade in processed agricul- 1. tural products provided for in the Adaptation Protocol concluded with Latvia shall replace the concessions provided for in the respective Annexes to this Regulation: (a) as from 1 January 2000, if the Adaptation Protocol is in force on that date, or (b) as from the date of entry into force of the Adaptation Protocol, if the latter enters into force after 1 January 2000. The detailed rules implementing the measures provided 2. for in this Regulation shall also apply in respect of the corre- sponding measures provided for in the Adaptation Protocol. (4) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2491/98 (OJ L 309, 19. 11. 1998, p. 28). L 24/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 1. 2000 Article 5 Article 6 The quotas referred to in Annex I to this Regulation shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply as from 1 January 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000. For the Council The President J. GAMA 29. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 24/5 ANNEX I Order No CN code Description 2000 quota (tonnes) Preference from 1. 1 to 30. 6. 2000 from 1. 7 to 31. 12. 2000 Sugar confectionery 350 EAR EAR Chocolate 700 EAR EAR 09. 6535 09. 6536 09. 6537 1704 90 30 1704 90 51 1704 90 55 1704 90 61 1704 90 65 1704 90 71 1704 90 75 1704 90 81 1704 90 99 1806 31 00 1806 32 10 1806 32 90 1806 90 1901 90 11 1901 90 19 1901 90 91 1901 90 99 Food preparations 09. 6538 1905 30 Biscuits 09. 6527 2104 10 Soups and broths 09. 6513 2105 Ice-cream 09. 6528 2203 00 Beer 280 280 39 40 650 EAR EAR 7,0 % EAR EAR 4,9 % EAR 2,6 % EAR EAR 6,4 % EAR EAR 4,5 % EAR 0 % L 24/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 1. 2000 Basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating agricultural components and additional duties ANNEX II from 1. 1 to 30. 6. 2000 from 1. 7 to 31. 12. 2000 EUR/100 kg Trigo blando — Blød hvede — Weichweizen — Μαλακό σιτάρι — Common wheat — Blé tendre — Grano tenero — Zachte tarwe — Trigo mole — Tavallinen vehnä — Vete 7,277 6,653 Trigo duro — Hård hvede — Hartweizen — Σκληρό σιτάρι — Durum wheat — Blé dur — Grano duro — Durum tarwe — Trigo duro — Durumvehnä — Durumvete 11,295 10,326 Centeno — Rug — Roggen — Σίκαλη — Rye — Seigle — Segala — Rogge — Centeio — Ruis — Råg Cebada — Byg — Gerste — Κριθάρι — Barley — Orge — Orzo — Gerst — Cevada — Ohra — Korn Maíz — Majs — Mais — Καλαµπόκι — Maize — Maïs — Granturco — Maïs — Milho — Maissi — Majs 7,090 7,090 7,193 6,483 6,483 6,577 Arroz descascarillado de grano largo — Ris, afskallet, langkörnig, geschält — Αποφλοιωµένο ρύζι µακρόσπερµο — Long-grain husked rice — Riz décortiqué à grains longs — Riso semigreggio a grani lunghi — Langkorrelige gedopte rijst — Arroz em películas de grãos longos — Pitkäjyväinen esikuorittu riisi — Ris, skalat långkornigt langkornet — Reis, Leche desnatada en polvo — Skummetmælkspulver — Magermilchpulver — Αποβουτυρω- µένο γάλα σε σκόνη — Skimmed-milk powder — Lait écrémé en poudre — Latte scremato in polvere — Mageremelkpoeder — Leite desnatado em pó — Rasvaton maitojauhe — Skummjölkspulver Leche entera en polvo — Sødmælkspulver — Vollmilchpulver — Πλήρες γάλα σε σκόνη — Whole-milk powder — Lait intero in polvere — Vollemelkpoeder — Leite inteiro em pó — Rasvainen maitojauhe — Mjölkpulver en poudre — Latte entier Mantequilla — Smør — Butter — Βούτυρο — Butter — Beurre — Burro — Boter — Manteiga — Voi — Smör Azúcar blanco — Hvidt sukker — Weißzucker — Λευκή ζάχαρη — White sugar — Sucre blanc — Zucchero bianco — Witte suiker — Açúcar branco — Valkoinen sokeri — Vitt socker 20,237 18,502 24,750 23,760 28,532 26,086 41,467 30,573 37,912 29,350