Proposal for a Council Regulation adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Poland and Bulgaria
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 22. 11. 1999 COM(1999) 607 final 1999/0250 (ACC) Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Poland and Bulgaria (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Unlike the Adaptation Protocols with other CEEC countries, the initialled Protocols adapting the Europe Agreements with Poland and Bulgaria have yet to enter into force. Given the current progress of the procedures for formally adopting the Protocols with Poland and Bulgaria, the latter are unlikely to be in application on 1 January 2000. The purpose of this proposal is therefore to extend until the end of the year 2000 the autonomous measures which the European Union is applying in respect of imports of processed agricultural products originating in Poland and Bulgaria. The granted concessions, subject to reciprocal arrangements on the part of the two parties, will continue to be applied on an autonomous basis should the Adaptation Protocol not have entered into force on 1 January 2000. Should the Protocol concluded with either of the countries enter into force during the year 2000, the concessions provided for therein will replace the measures laid down in the annexes to the proposal for a Regulation as from the date of application of the Adaptation Protocol. 2 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Poland and Bulgaria 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, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) Council Regulation (EC) No 27/19991 was adopted pending the entry into force of the Adaptation Protocols, and in particular the part concerning the respective Protocol 3, of the Europe Agreements concluded with countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The procedures for formal adoption of the Adaptation Protocols adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreements with Poland and Bulgaria may not be completed in time for them to enter into force on 1 January 2000. It is therefore necessary to provide for the extension of the concessions made to Poland and Bulgaria on an autonomous basis until 31 December 2000. Since the measures provided for in the event of suspension of this Regulation are the meaning of Article 2 of Council management measures within Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission,2 they should be adopted by the management procedure laid down in Article 4 of that Decision. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code3 consolidated 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, 1 2 3 Council Regulation (EC) No 27/1999 of 21 December 1998 adopting autonomous and transitional measures for Europe Agreements with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria in certain processed agricultural products (OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 7). OJ L 184, 17. 7. 1999, p. 23. OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999 (OJ L 197, 29. 7. 1999, p. 25. ). 3 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 From 1 January to 31 December 2000 the goods originating in Poland and Bulgaria listed respectively in Annexes I and II to this Regulation shall be granted concessions under the conditions indicated in those Annexes. The basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable to imports into the Community from these countries are shown in Table 3 in the respective annexes. Article 2 If Poland or Bulgaria discontinues the application of the reciprocal measures in favour of the Community, the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3 of this Regulation, suspend application of the measures provided for in Article 1. Article 3 The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. 4 Where reference is made to this Article, the management procedure laid down in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be applied. The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. Article 4 1. 2. The concessions applying to trade in processed agricultural products provided for in the Adaptation Protocols concluded with the countries referred to in Article 1 shall replace the concessions provided for in the respective annexes to this Regulation: a) b) as from 1 January 2000, if the Adaptation Protocol is in force on that date, or 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 for in this Regulation shall also apply in respect of the corresponding measures provided for in the respective Adaptation Protocols. Article 5 The quotas referred to in Table 1 in the Annexes 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. 4 OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2491/1998 (OJ L 309, 19. 11. 1998, p. 28). 4 Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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, For the Council The President 5 ANNEX I POLAND Table 1 : Quotas applicable to the import of goods originating in Poland opened for 2000 Quota for 2000 (in tonnes) Preference* 21 RAC 7 180 RAC 4 805 RAC Order No CN Code 09. 5401 09. 5403 09. 5404 0403 10 51 0403 10 53 0403 10 59 0403 10 91 0403 10 93 0403 10 99 0403 90 71 0403 90 73 0403 90 79 0403 90 91 0403 90 93 0403 90 99 1704 10 1704 90 30 1704 90 55 1704 90 71 1704 90 75 ex 1704 90 99 ( Taric Code10) 1806 10 20 1806 20 10 1806 20 30 1806 20 50 1806 20 70 1806 20 80 1806 20 95 1806 31 00 1806 32 10 1806 32 90 1806 90 11 1806 90 19 1806 90 31 1806 90 39 1806 90 50 1806 90 60 1806 90 70 1806 90 90 * RAC = Reduced agricultural components applicable within the quota quantity limits. Imports exceeding these quantities are subject to the agricultural components (AC) shown in the Common Customs Tariff 6 Order No CN Code 09. 5405 09. 5407 09. 5408 09. 5409 09. 5411 09. 5413 1902 11 00 1902 19 10 1902 19 90 1902 20 91 1902 20 99 1902 30 10 1902 30 90 1902 40 10 1902 40 90 1903 00 00 1905 10 00 1905 20 1905 30 11 1905 30 19 1905 30 30 1905 30 51 1905 30 59 1905 30 91 1905 30 99 1905 40 1905 90 10 1905 90 20 1905 90 30 1905 90 40 1905 90 45 1905 90 55 1905 90 60 1905 90 90 2001 90 40 2004 10 91 2005 20 10 2008 99 91 2101 12 98 2101 20 98 2101 30 19 2101 30 99 09. 5415 2106 90 10 Quota for 2000 (in tonnes) Preference* 490 RAC 55 2 142 RAC RAC 34 21 420 648 RAC RAC RAC RAC 7 Table 2 : Duties applicable to the import of good originating in Poland for 2000 CN Code Duty 1. 1 -30. 6. 2000 1. 7-31. 12. 2000 5. 8 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 5. 2 % 3. 5 % 2. 2 % 0 % 4. 9 % 5. 5 % 4. 7 % 5. 6 % 1. 9 % 5. 1 % 0 % 1. 9 % 2. 8 % 3. 8 % 4. 2 % 3. 2 % 5. 2 % 2. 8 % 1. 8 % 2. 8 % 5. 1 % 0 % 2. 9 % 0 % 3. 8 % 1704 90 10 1806 10 15 1901 90 91 ex 2005 90 80 ( Taric Code 60) 2008 11 10 2008 91 00 2101 20 20 2101 20 92 2101 30 11 2101 30 91 2102 10 10 2102 10 90 2102 20 11 2102 20 19 2102 20 90 2102 30 00 2103 10 00 2103 20 00 2103 30 90 2103 90 90 2106 10 20 2106 90 92 2203 00 3302 10 21 3823 11 00 3823 12 00 3823 13 00 3823 19 00 3823 70 00 6. 3 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 5. 7 % 4. 1 % 2. 6 % 0 % 5. 4 % 6. 0 % 5. 2 % 6. 2 % 2. 1 % 5. 1 % 0 % 2. 1 % 3. 1 % 4. 2 % 4. 6 % 3. 5 % 5. 7 % 3. 1 % 2. 6 % 3. 1 % 5. 1 % 0 % 2. 9 % 0 % 3. 8 % 8 Table 3 : Basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable to the import into the Community of the goods listed in Table 1 (Poland) Trigo blando / Blod hvede / Weichweizen / Μαλακό σιτάρι / Common wheat / Blé tendre / Grano tenero / Zachte tarwe / Trigo mole / Tavallinen vehnä / Vete Trigo duro /Härd hvede / Hartweizen /Σκληρό σιτάρι / Durum wheat / Blé dur /Grano duro /Durum tarwe / Trigo duro /Durumvehnä / Durumvete from 1. 1 to 30. 6. 2000 from 1. 7 to 31. 12. 2000 EUR/100 kg 7. 277 6. 653 11. 295 10. 326 Centeno/ Rug / Roggen /Σίκαλη /Rye /Seigle / Segala / Rogge / Centeio / Ruis /Råg 7. 090 6. 483 Cebada / Byg / Gerste / Κριθάρι /Barley/ Orge / Orzo / Gerst / Cevada / Ohra / Korn Maiz / Majs / Mais / Καλαµπόκι / Maize / Maïs / Granturco / Maïs / Milho / Maissi / Majs Arroz descascarillado de grano largo / Ris, afskallet, langkornet / Reis, 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 en polvo / Skummetmælkspulver / Αποβουτυρωµένο γάλα σε σκόνη / Leche desnatada Magermilchpulver / Skimmed-milk powder / Lait écrémé en poudre / Latte scremato in polvere / Magere-melkpoeder / Leite desnatado em pó/ Rasvaton maitojauhe / Skummjölkspulver 7. 090 7. 193 6. 483 6. 577 20. 237 18. 502 24. 750 23. 760 Leche entera en polvo / Sodmælkspulver / Vollmilchpulver / Πλήρες γάλα σε σκόνη / Whole-milk powder / Lait entier en poudre / Latte intero in polvere / Vollemelkpoeder / Leite inteiro em pó / Rasvainen maitojauhe / Mjölkpulver 28. 532 26. 086 Mantequilla / Smør / Butter / Βούτυρο / Butter / Beurre / Burro / Boter / Manteiga / Voi / Smör 41. 467 37. 912 Azúcar blanco / Hvidt sukker / Weißzucker / Λευκή ζάχαρη / White sugar / Sucre blanc / Zucchero bianco / Witte suiker / Açúcar branco / Valkoinen sokeri / Vitt socker 30. 573 29. 350 ANNEX II BULGARIA Table 1 : Quotas applicable to the import of goods originating in Bulgaria opened for 2000 Order No CN Code Description Quota for 2000 (en tonnes) Preference* 09. 5481 0405 20 10 0405 20 30 ex 2106 09. 5461 ex 1704 Dairy spreads of a fat content, by weight, of 39% or more, but not exceeding 75% 490 RAC Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included other than those falling within CN codes 2106 10 20, 2106 90 20 and 2106 90 92 and other than flavoured or coloured sugar syrups 09. 5463 ex 1806 Chocolate and other food preparation containing cocoa other than those of CN code 1806 10 15 09. 5485 ex 1901 09. 5469 ex 1902 09. 5471 1904 168 RAC 504 101 RAC RAC cocoa; Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not extract excluding containing containing more than 10% by weight of sucrose but not containing other added substances, falling within CN code 1704 90 10 liquorice Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa powder or containing less than 40% by weight of coca calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of heading Nos 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa powder or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included, other than in CN code 1901 90 91 Pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared excluding stuffed pasta falling within CN codes 1902 20 10 and 1902 20 30, couscous, whether or not prepared 336 RAC Prepared food obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example cornflakes) ; cereals (other than maize (corn)), in grain form, or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour and meal), pre-cooked, or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included 252 RAC 09. 5473 1905 Bread, pastry, cakes biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products 588 RAC * RAC = Reduced agricultural components applicable within the quota quantity limits. Imports exceeding these quantities are subject to the agricultural components (AC) shown in the Common Customs Tariff 10 Order No CN Code Description 09. 5474 2101 12 98 Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates of coffee or with a basis of coffee, other than those of CN code 2101 12 92 2101 20 98 Extracts, essences and concentrates of tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences and concentrates or with a basis of tea or maté not falling within CN codes 2101 20 20 et 2101 20 92 09. 5476 2101 30 19 Roasted coffee substitutes 2101 30 99 Extracts, essences and concentrates of roasted coffee substitutes excluding those of roasted chicory 09. 5477 2102 10 31 2102 10 39 09. 5479 2105 00 09. 5483 2202 90 91 2202 90 95 2202 90 99 Baker's yeast Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa Non-alcoholic beverages not fruit or vegetable juices of CN code 2009 containing products of CN codes 0401 to 0404 or fat obtained from products of CN codes 0401 to 0404 including Quota for 2000 (en tonnes) Preference* 168 RAC 22 84 84 17 RAC RAC RAC RAC 11 Table 2 : Duties applicable to the import of good originating in Bulgaria for 2000 CN Code Duty 1. 1 -30. 6. 2000 1. 7-31. 12. 2000 1302 13 00 1302 20 10 1302 20 90 1704 90 10 1901 90 91 ex 2005 90 80 (Code Taric 60) 2008 11 10 2008 91 00 2101 11 11 2101 11 19 2101 12 92 2101 20 20 2101 20 92 2101 30 11 2101 30 91 2102 10 10 2102 10 90 2102 20 11 2102 20 19 2102 20 90 2102 30 00 2103 10 00 2103 20 00 2103 30 90 2103 90 90 2104 10 2104 20 00 2106 10 20 2106 90 92 2202 10 2202 90 10 2203 00 2205 10 10 2205 90 10 3301 90 21 3302 10 21 3823 12 00 3823 70 00 2. 0 % 7. 4 % 5. 4 % 6. 3 % 12. 8 % 0 % 5. 7 % 4. 1 % 3. 7 % 3. 7 % 5. 4 % 2. 6 % 0 % 5. 4 % 6. 0 % 5. 2 % 4. 2 % 2. 1 % 2. 8 % 0 % 2. 1 % 3. 1 % 4. 2 % 4. 6 % 3. 5 % 4. 9 % 6. 0 % 5. 7 % 3. 1 % 2. 1 % 4. 2 % 2. 6 % 1. 9 % 7. 1 % 5. 2 % 5. 8 % 12. 8 % 0 % 5. 2 % 3. 5 % 3. 2 % 3. 2 % 4. 9 % 2. 2 % 0 % 4. 9 % 5. 5 % 4. 7 % 3. 8 % 1. 9 % 2. 6 % 0 % 1. 9 % 2. 8 % 3. 8 % 4. 2 % 3. 2 % 4. 5 % 5. 5 % 5. 2 % 2. 8 % 1. 9 % 3. 8 % 1. 8 % 5. 6 EUR/hl 3. 5 EUR/hl 0 % 3. 1 % 0 % 0 % 5. 1 EUR/hl 3. 2 EUR/hl 0 % 2. 8 % 0 % 0 % 12 Table 3 : Basic amounts to be taken into consideration in calculating reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable to the import into the Community of the goods listed in Table 1 (Bulgaria) Trigo blando / Blod hvede / Weichweizen / Μαλακό σιτάρι / Common wheat / Blé tendre / Grano tenero / Zachte tarwe / Trigo mole / Tavallinen vehnä / Vete Trigo duro /Härd hvede / Hartweizen /Σκληρό σιτάρι / Durum wheat / Blé dur /Grano duro /Durum tarwe / Trigo duro /Durumvehnä / Durumvete Centeno/ Rug / Roggen /Σίκαλη /Rye /Seigle / Segala / Rogge / Centeio / Ruis /Råg Cebada / Byg / Gerste / Κριθάρι /Barley/ Orge / Orzo / Gerst / Cevada / Ohra / Korn Maiz / Majs / Mais / Καλαµπόκι / Maize / Maïs / Granturco / Maïs / Milho / Maissi / Majs Arroz descascarillado de grano largo / Ris, afskallet, langkornet / Reis, 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 en polvo desnatada Leche / Magermilchpulver / Αποβουτυρωµένο γάλα σε σκόνη / Skimmed-milk powder / Lait écrémé en poudre / Latte scremato in polvere / Magere-melkpoeder / Leite desnatado em pó/ Rasvaton maitojauhe / Skummjölkspulver / Skummetmælkspulver 1. 1 - 30. 6. 2000 1. 7- 31. 12. 2000 EUR/100 kg 2. 079 1. 901 11. 295 10. 326 7. 090 7. 090 7. 193 6. 483 6. 483 6. 577 20. 237 18. 502 86. 625 83. 160 Leche entera en polvo / Sodmælkspulver / Vollmilchpulver / Πλήρες γάλα σε σκόνη / Whole-milk powder / Lait entier en poudre / Latte intero in polvere / Vollemelkpoeder / Leite inteiro em pó / Rasvainen maitojauhe / Mjölkpulver 99. 862 91. 302 Mantequilla / Smør / Butter / Βούτυρο / Butter / Beurre / Burro / Boter / Manteiga / Voi / Smör 145. 133 132. 693 Azúcar blanco / Hvidt sukker / Weißzucker / Λευκή ζάχαρη / White sugar / Sucre blanc / Zucchero bianco / Witte suiker / Açúcar branco / Valkoinen sokeri / Vitt socker 30. 573 29. 350 13 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. BUDGET HEADING: Chapter 12 - Article 120 DATE: 06/10/1999 APPROPRIATIONS: TITLE: Proposal for a Council Regulation adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Poland and Bulgaria LEGAL BASIS: Article 133 AIMS OF PROJECT: To extend the autonomous measures in favour of Poland and Bulgaria pending formal adoption of the Adaptation Protocols initialled with those partners 5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS (EUR million) CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR [n] (EUR million) FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR [n+1] (EUR million) 5. 0 5. 1 CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OTHER EXPENDITURE - (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) - - REVENUE - (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) NATIONAL - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC - 1. 5 [n+2] [n+3] [n+4] [n+5] 5. 0. 1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 5. 1. 1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 5. 2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: Difference between erga omnes customs duty and reduced duty granted to Poland and Bulgaria (on the basis of average imports into the EU in 1998 and 1999) 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? IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 6. 2 6. 3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? OBSERVATIONS: NO NO NO NO 14