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2011/0169(COD) Imports of high-quality beef: autonomous tariff quota

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead INTA QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL Godelieve (icon: PPE PPE) CUTAȘ George Sabin (icon: S&D S&D), KAZAK Metin (icon: ALDE ALDE), BOVÉ José (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), STURDY Robert (icon: ECR ECR), MURPHY Paul (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL)
Committee Opinion AGRI LYON George (icon: ALDE ALDE)
Committee Opinion ENVI
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 207

Events

2012/06/08
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to open and modify the autonomous import tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 464/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef.

CONTENT: the Council adopted regulation 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament.

This text will finally bring to an end the long-lasting trade dispute between the EU, the USA and Canada on the use of "hormones" in beef within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). By this regulation, the EU has opened an additional autonomous tariff rate quota for high-quality beef that is not treated with hormones. At the same time, the USA has withdrawn sanctions on EU products.

The Memoradum of understading (MoU) with the United States (signed on 13 May 2009) and the MoU with Canada (signed on 17 May 2011) provide for three-phased arrangements which gradually abolish the sanctions imposed by the United States and Canada on certain Union products pursuant to the authorisation of the WTO of 1999. In this regard, the Union should progressively increase the autonomous tariff-rate quota for beef that is not treated with growth hormones and that fully complies with other import requirements of the Union.

The first-phase tariff-rate quota for high-quality beef of 20 000 tonnes was established by regulation 617/2009.

As a first step, an autonomous tariff quota was established in 2009 for imports of high-quality beef (20 000 t) and this regulation provides for two further increases of this autonomous tariff quota : from 1 July to 21 tonnes and from 1 August 2012 to a total of 48 200 tonnes . The customs duty of this tariff-rate quota will remain fixed at zero.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15/06/2012.

APPLICATION: from 01/07/2012.

2012/05/23
   CSL - Draft final act
Documents
2012/05/22
   CSL - Final act signed
2012/05/22
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2012/05/02
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2012/04/26
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
2012/04/26
   CSL - Council Meeting
2012/03/14
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2012/03/14
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 650 votes to 11, with 11 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef.

Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal.

The Regulation should apply from the first day of the month following the entry into force of the Regulation.

Documents
2012/03/13
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2012/02/01
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (EPP, DE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef.

The committee recommends that Parliament’s position at first reading, following the ordinary legislative procedure, should be to adopt the Commission proposal. It specified that the Regulation should apply from the first day of the month following the entry into force of the Regulation.

Documents
2012/01/26
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2011/12/20
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2011/10/27
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2011/09/26
   EP - LYON George (ALDE) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2011/09/22
   EP - QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL Godelieve (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2011/07/05
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2011/06/24
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to open and modify the autonomous import tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef.

PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

BACKGROUND: a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and the European Commission regarding the importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by the United States to certain products of the European Communities, endorsed by the Council by letter of 12 May 2009 and signed in Geneva on 13 May 2009.

The aim of that Memorandum of Understanding is to settle the long-standing WTO dispute between the European Union and the United States of America on Beef Hormones, European Communities — Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones) (DS 26).

It foresees a three-phased arrangement which progressively reduces the level of sanctions imposed by the United States on products from the Union, while the Union progressively increases the tariff-rate quota for high-quality beef that is not treated with growth hormones. The first-phase tariff-rate quota for high quality beef of 20 000 tonnes was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009. In a second phase, the United States would suspend all remaining sanctions and the Union would expand this tariff rate quota by additional 25 000 tonnes.

On 17 March 2011, the Commission also signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada and the European Commission regarding the importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by Canada to certain products of the European Union. This MoU brings about the suspension of all sanctions imposed by Canada and stipulates the further expansion of the Union autonomous tariff rate quota for high-quality beef by 1 500 tonnes (first phase) and additional 1 700 tonnes (second phase).

The timing foreseen for the first and second phases in the US and Canada Memoranda is the same. It is envisaged in particular that the second phase would normally begin on 1 August 2012 under both Memoranda.

In order to be in a position to establish the above-mentioned increases of the existing tariff rate quota for high-quality beef, to a total of 21 500 tonnes (first phase) and subsequently, 48 200 tonnes foreseen in the second phase of both Memoranda of Understanding starting on 1 August 2012, the legislative procedure needs to be started in a timely manner. This is also necessary in order to follow the Resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 8 March 2011 calling on the Commission to ensure that the settlement of the 'beef hormones' dispute will allow for the suspension of the sanctions on EU products, while guaranteeing that beef imports to the EU will be in line with EU requirements.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is to request the European Parliament and the Council to amend the existing Regulation opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef, in order to implement the steps set out in the MoU signed with the United States of America and Canada, respectively.

The measure aims to modify the annual autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef in the context of the EU-US and the EU-Canada Memoranda of Understanding on "beef hormones". This quota was initially established by Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009. It increases the tariff quota by 1 500 tonnes in the first phase following the EU-Canada MoU. In the second phase (from August 2012) an increase of the tariff quota by 26 700 tonnes is foreseen, as envisaged by the EU-US MoU and the EU-Canada MoU.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS : the customs duty of this tariff-rate quota would remain fixed at zero. Depending on the future beef market situation, imports of high-quality beef may therefore no longer be shipped using the existing quota set up by Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 or out-of-quota. This may imply a loss of own resources of the Union which would be approximately EUR 4.6 million net amount after deduction of collection costs for Member States.

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  • date: 2012-06-08T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to open and modify the autonomous import tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 464/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef. CONTENT: the Council adopted regulation 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament. This text will finally bring to an end the long-lasting trade dispute between the EU, the USA and Canada on the use of "hormones" in beef within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). By this regulation, the EU has opened an additional autonomous tariff rate quota for high-quality beef that is not treated with hormones. At the same time, the USA has withdrawn sanctions on EU products. The Memoradum of understading (MoU) with the United States (signed on 13 May 2009) and the MoU with Canada (signed on 17 May 2011) provide for three-phased arrangements which gradually abolish the sanctions imposed by the United States and Canada on certain Union products pursuant to the authorisation of the WTO of 1999. In this regard, the Union should progressively increase the autonomous tariff-rate quota for beef that is not treated with growth hormones and that fully complies with other import requirements of the Union. The first-phase tariff-rate quota for high-quality beef of 20 000 tonnes was established by regulation 617/2009. As a first step, an autonomous tariff quota was established in 2009 for imports of high-quality beef (20 000 t) and this regulation provides for two further increases of this autonomous tariff quota : from 1 July to 21 tonnes and from 1 August 2012 to a total of 48 200 tonnes . The customs duty of this tariff-rate quota will remain fixed at zero. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15/06/2012. APPLICATION: from 01/07/2012. docs: title: Regulation 2012/464 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32012R0464 title: OJ L 149 08.06.2012, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2012:149:TOC
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The European Parliament adopted by 650 votes to 11, with 11 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef.

Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal.

The Regulation should apply from the first day of the month following the entry into force of the Regulation.

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  • PURPOSE: to open and modify the autonomous import tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef.

    LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 464/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef.

    CONTENT: the Council adopted regulation 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament.

    This text will finally bring to an end the long-lasting trade dispute between the EU, the USA and Canada on the use of "hormones" in beef within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). By this regulation, the EU has opened an additional autonomous tariff rate quota for high-quality beef that is not treated with hormones. At the same time, the USA has withdrawn sanctions on EU products.

    The Memoradum of understading (MoU) with the United States (signed on 13 May 2009) and the MoU with Canada (signed on 17 May 2011) provide for three-phased arrangements which gradually abolish the sanctions imposed by the United States and Canada on certain Union products pursuant to the authorisation of the WTO of 1999. In this regard, the Union should progressively increase the autonomous tariff-rate quota for beef that is not treated with growth hormones and that fully complies with other import requirements of the Union.

    The first-phase tariff-rate quota for high-quality beef of 20 000 tonnes was established by regulation 617/2009.

    As a first step, an autonomous tariff quota was established in 2009 for imports of high-quality beef (20 000 t) and this regulation provides for two further increases of this autonomous tariff quota: from 1 July to 21 tonnes and from 1 August 2012 to a total of 48 200 tonnes. The customs duty of this tariff-rate quota will remain fixed at zero.

    ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15/06/2012.

    APPLICATION: from 01/07/2012.

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  • PURPOSE: to open and modify the autonomous import tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef.

    PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

    BACKGROUND: a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and the European Commission regarding the importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by the United States to certain products of the European Communities, endorsed by the Council by letter of 12 May 2009 and signed in Geneva on 13 May 2009.

    The aim of that Memorandum of Understanding is to settle the long-standing WTO dispute between the European Union and the United States of America on Beef Hormones, European Communities— Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones) (DS 26).

    It foresees a three-phased arrangement which progressively reduces the level of sanctions imposed by the United States on products from the Union, while the Union progressively increases the tariff-rate quota for high-quality beef that is not treated with growth hormones. The first-phase tariff-rate quota for high quality beef of 20 000 tonnes was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009. In a second phase, the United States would suspend all remaining sanctions and the Union would expand this tariff rate quota by additional 25 000 tonnes.

    On 17 March 2011, the Commission also signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada and the European Commission regarding the importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by Canada to certain products of the European Union.This MoU brings about the suspension of all sanctions imposed by Canada and stipulates the further expansion of the Union autonomous tariff rate quota for high-quality beef by 1 500 tonnes (first phase) and additional 1 700 tonnes (second phase).

    The timing foreseen for the first and second phases in the US and Canada Memoranda is the same. It is envisaged in particular that the second phase would normally begin on 1 August 2012 under both Memoranda.

    In order to be in a position to establish the above-mentioned increases of the existing tariff rate quota for high-quality beef, to a total of 21 500 tonnes (first phase) and subsequently, 48 200 tonnes foreseen in the second phase of both Memoranda of Understanding starting on 1 August 2012, the legislative procedure needs to be started in a timely manner. This is also necessary in order to follow the Resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 8 March 2011 calling on the Commission to ensure that the settlement of the 'beef hormones' dispute will allow for the suspension of the sanctions on EU products, while guaranteeing that beef imports to the EU will be in line with EU requirements.

    IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.

    LEGAL BASIS: Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

    CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is to request the European Parliament and the Council to amend the existing Regulation opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef, in order to implement the steps set out in the MoU signed with the United States of America and Canada, respectively.

    The measure aims to modify the annual autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef in the context of the EU-US and the EU-Canada Memoranda of Understanding on "beef hormones". This quota was initially established by Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009. It increases the tariff quota by 1 500 tonnes in the first phase following the EU-Canada MoU. In the second phase (from August 2012) an increase of the tariff quota by 26 700 tonnes is foreseen, as envisaged by the EU-US MoU and the EU-Canada MoU.

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the customs duty of this tariff-rate quota would remain fixed at zero. Depending on the future beef market situation, imports of high-quality beef may therefore no longer be shipped using the existing quota set up by Regulation (EC) No 810/2008 or out-of-quota. This may imply a loss of own resources of the Union which would be approximately EUR 4.6 million net amount after deduction of collection costs for Member States.

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  • The European Parliament adopted by 650 votes to 11, with 11 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef.

    Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal.

    The Regulation should apply from the first day of the month following the entry into force of the Regulation.

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PURPOSE: to open and modify the autonomous import tariff quota for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 464/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef.

CONTENT: the Council adopted regulation 617/2009 opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament.

This text will finally bring to an end the long-lasting trade dispute between the EU, the USA and Canada on the use of "hormones" in beef within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). By this regulation, the EU has opened an additional autonomous tariff rate quota for high-quality beef that is not treated with hormones. At the same time, the USA has withdrawn sanctions on EU products.

The Memoradum of understading (MoU) with the United States (signed on 13 May 2009) and the MoU with Canada (signed on 17 May 2011) provide for three-phased arrangements which gradually abolish the sanctions imposed by the United States and Canada on certain Union products pursuant to the authorisation of the WTO of 1999. In this regard, the Union should progressively increase the autonomous tariff-rate quota for beef that is not treated with growth hormones and that fully complies with other import requirements of the Union.

The first-phase tariff-rate quota for high-quality beef of 20 000 tonnes was established by regulation 617/2009.

As a first step, an autonomous tariff quota was established in 2009 for imports of high-quality beef (20 000 t) and this regulation provides for two further increases of this autonomous tariff quota: from 1 July to 21 tonnes and from 1 August 2012 to a total of 48 200 tonnes. The customs duty of this tariff-rate quota will remain fixed at zero.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15/06/2012.

APPLICATION: from 01/07/2012.

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