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2016/0058(NLE) EU/Uruguay Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead INTA ZALBA BIDEGAIN Pablo (icon: PPE PPE) DANTI Nicola (icon: S&D S&D), ZAHRADIL Jan (icon: ECR ECR), CHARANZOVÁ Dita (icon: ALDE ALDE), SARGENTINI Judith (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), BEGHIN Tiziana (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Committee Opinion AFET
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 207-p4, TFEU 218-p6a

Events

2016/10/26
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1884 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment.

On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the EU was initialled on 18 December 2015.

The Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Union on 16 June 2016, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with a Council Decision.

The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the EU.

CONTENT: under this Decision, the Council approved, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the EU.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

As a result of the Agreement, the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation ( Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ):

add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled ', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen ', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 18.10.2016 and the EU and Uruguay shall notify each other of the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of receipt of the latest notification.

Documents
Decision 2016/1884
OJ L 291 26.10.2016, p. 0001
2016/10/18
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2016/10/18
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2016/10/18
   CSL - Council Meeting
2016/09/13
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2016/09/13
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 587 votes to 38, with 37 abstentions a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

With the accession of Croatia, the EU enlarged its customs union and was therefore required under WTO rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with Uruguay regarding the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment as the EU's external tariff regime results in an increase of tariffs.

Against this backdrop, the European Parliament's consent to this Council Decision is a mandatory component in the completion of the ratification process of the Additional Protocol.

Documents
T8-0327/2016
2016/07/19
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

The committee recommended the European Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

With the accession of the Republic of Croatia, the EU enlarged its customs union and was therefore required under WTO rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with Uruguay regarding the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment as the EU's external tariff regime results in an increase of tariffs.

Recalling that the negotiations with Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi, Members stated that the EU will incorporate in its schedule for the customs territory of the EU 28 that of the EU 27 with modifications related to tariff rate quotas on bovine meat .

Against this background, the European Parliament's consent to this Council Decision is a mandatory component in the completion of the ratification process of the Additional Protocol.

Documents
A8-0241/2016
2016/07/14
   EP - Vote in committee
2016/07/04
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2016/05/26
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE582.406
2016/04/20
   EP - ZALBA BIDEGAIN Pablo (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2016/03/30
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the EU enlarged its customs union. Consequently, it was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment.

Such adjustment is due if the adoption of the EU’s external tariff regime results in an increase in tariff beyond the level for which the acceding country has bound itself at the WTO.

On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994.

The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

Negotiations with Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi.

Consequently, this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with Uruguay.

In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted.

It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the EU.

CONTENT: the Council is called upon to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the EU.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this decision.

Implementing regulation : as a result of the Agreement the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013):

add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no impact on expenditure. However, it has an impact on revenue (EUR 1.3 million/year).

Documents
06870/2016
2016/03/30
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
06871/2016
2016/03/29
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the EU enlarged its customs union. Consequently, it was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment.

Such adjustment is due if the adoption of the EU’s external tariff regime results in an increase in tariff beyond the level for which the acceding country has bound itself at the WTO.

On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994.

The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

Negotiations with Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi.

Consequently, this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with Uruguay.

In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted.

It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the EU.

CONTENT: the Council is called upon to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the EU.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this decision.

Implementing regulation : as a result of the Agreement the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013):

add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no impact on expenditure. However, it has an impact on revenue (EUR 1.3 million/year).

Documents
06870/2016
2016/03/03
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
COM(2016)0094
EUR-Lex
2016/03/03
   EP - Preparatory document
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment.

On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

The Council (Trade Policy Committee) has been regularly consulted on the content and advancement of the negotiations. The European Parliament (INTA Committee) has been informed.

Negotiations with the Eastern Republic of Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi (the Agreement).

CONTENT: this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the Uruguay . In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted.

As a result of the Agreement, the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation ( Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ):

add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled' , tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen' , tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes.

The relevant implementation measures are being prepared in parallel to this proposal.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the budgetary impact shall be exclusively limited to the revenue side . The amounts are estimated at EUR 1.3 million per year .

The method used for calculation of revenues: unit value of average similar trade imports for years 2012-2014 multiplied by the new tariff rate quotas volumes multiplied by the in-quota rate duty (20%) minus 25% deduction for collection costs. For subsequent years, the unit value has been considered as constant.

Documents
COM(2016)0103
EUR-Lex

Documents

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Votes

A8-0241/2016 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain - Approbation #

2016/09/13 Outcome: +: 587, -: 38, 0: 37
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Total
80
68
45
62
48
31
67
21
18
24
19
17
16
14
14
13
11
12
20
9
8
8
8
10
6
5
5
3
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194

Germany PPE

28

Italy PPE

14

Poland PPE

19

Spain PPE

15

Romania PPE

12

France PPE

19

Czechia PPE

7

Austria PPE

5

Netherlands PPE

5

Sweden PPE

4

Belgium PPE

4

Portugal PPE

7

Bulgaria PPE

6

Hungary PPE

10

Slovakia PPE

6

Finland PPE

2

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Greece PPE

5

Lithuania PPE

2

Latvia PPE

4

Croatia PPE

2

Slovenia PPE

5

Ireland PPE

4

Malta PPE

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Cyprus PPE

1

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3
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164

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20

Italy S&D

27

Poland S&D

5

United Kingdom S&D

19

Spain S&D

10

Romania S&D

14

France S&D

11

Czechia S&D

4

Austria S&D

5

Netherlands S&D

3

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6

Belgium S&D

4

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6

Bulgaria S&D

3

Hungary S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

4

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2

Denmark S&D

2

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4

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2

Latvia S&D

1

Croatia S&D

2

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For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Malta S&D

3

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For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

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3

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1

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8

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6

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4

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
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7

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3

Belgium ALDE

4

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3

Finland ALDE

4

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3

Lithuania ALDE

4

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1

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2

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For (1)

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1

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For (1)

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1

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2
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62

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5

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2

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18

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15

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For (1)

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2

Netherlands ECR

2

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

2

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3

Finland ECR

For (1)

Jussi HALLA-AHO
1

Denmark ECR

4

Greece ECR

Abstain (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Lithuania ECR

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1
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44

Germany Verts/ALE

13

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5

Spain Verts/ALE

4

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6

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bas EICKHOUT
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

4

Belgium Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bart STAES
1

Hungary Verts/ALE

1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1
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47

Germany GUE/NGL

8

Italy GUE/NGL

3

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Abstain (1)

Martina ANDERSON
1

Spain GUE/NGL

11

France GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
3

Czechia GUE/NGL

3

Netherlands GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
3

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

Marisa MATIAS
1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Greece GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
6

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Cyprus GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
2
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42

Germany EFDD

Abstain (1)

Beatrix von STORCH
1

Italy EFDD

17

Poland EFDD

1

United Kingdom EFDD

19

France EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

Petr MACH
1

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2
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9

Germany NI

1

Poland NI

1

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Diane DODDS
1

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1

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For (1)

Zoltán BALCZÓ
1

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4
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37

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Abstain (1)

Marcus PRETZELL
1

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5

Poland ENF

1

United Kingdom ENF

Abstain (1)

Janice ATKINSON
1

Romania ENF

Abstain (1)

Laurenţiu REBEGA
1

France ENF

20

Austria ENF

4

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3

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Abstain (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
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  • date: 2016-03-03T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2016/0103/COM_COM(2016)0103_EN.pdf title: COM(2016)0103 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2016&nu_doc=0103 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment. On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union. The Council (Trade Policy Committee) has been regularly consulted on the content and advancement of the negotiations. The European Parliament (INTA Committee) has been informed. Negotiations with the Eastern Republic of Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi (the Agreement). CONTENT: this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the Uruguay . In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted. As a result of the Agreement, the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation ( Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ): add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled' , tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen' , tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes. The relevant implementation measures are being prepared in parallel to this proposal. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the budgetary impact shall be exclusively limited to the revenue side . The amounts are estimated at EUR 1.3 million per year . The method used for calculation of revenues: unit value of average similar trade imports for years 2012-2014 multiplied by the new tariff rate quotas volumes multiplied by the in-quota rate duty (20%) minus 25% deduction for collection costs. For subsequent years, the unit value has been considered as constant.
  • date: 2016-03-30T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=6870%2F16&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 06870/2016 summary: PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the EU enlarged its customs union. Consequently, it was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment. Such adjustment is due if the adoption of the EU’s external tariff regime results in an increase in tariff beyond the level for which the acceding country has bound itself at the WTO. On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union. Negotiations with Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi. Consequently, this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with Uruguay. In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the EU. CONTENT: the Council is called upon to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the EU. The text of the Agreement is attached to this decision. Implementing regulation : as a result of the Agreement the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013): add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no impact on expenditure. However, it has an impact on revenue (EUR 1.3 million/year).
  • date: 2016-07-04T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
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  • date: 2016-10-26T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1884 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union. BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment. On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accession to the European Union of Croatia. Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the EU was initialled on 18 December 2015. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Union on 16 June 2016, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with a Council Decision. The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the EU. CONTENT: under this Decision, the Council approved, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the EU. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. As a result of the Agreement, the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation ( Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 ): add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled ', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen ', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes. ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 18.10.2016 and the EU and Uruguay shall notify each other of the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of receipt of the latest notification. docs: title: Decision 2016/1884 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32016D1884 title: OJ L 291 26.10.2016, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2016:291:TOC
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  • The European Parliament adopted by 587 votes to 38, with 37 abstentions a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

    With the accession of Croatia, the EU enlarged its customs union and was therefore required under WTO rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with Uruguay regarding the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment as the EU's external tariff regime results in an increase of tariffs.

    Against this backdrop, the European Parliament's consent to this Council Decision is a mandatory component in the completion of the ratification process of the Additional Protocol.
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  • PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. 

    BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment.

    On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    The Council (Trade Policy Committee) has been regularly consulted on the content and advancement of the negotiations. The European Parliament (INTA Committee) has been informed.

    Negotiations with the Eastern Republic of Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi (the Agreement).

    CONTENT: this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the Uruguay. In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted.

    As a result of the Agreement, the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013):

    • add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; 
    • add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes.

    The relevant implementation measures are being prepared in parallel to this proposal.

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the budgetary impact shall be exclusively limited to the revenue side. The amounts are estimated at EUR 1.3 million per year.

    The method used for calculation of revenues: unit value of average similar trade imports for years 2012-2014 multiplied by the new tariff rate quotas volumes multiplied by the in-quota rate duty (20%) minus 25% deduction for collection costs. For subsequent years, the unit value has been considered as constant.

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  • The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    The committee recommended the European Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

    With the accession of the Republic of Croatia, the EU enlarged its customs union and was therefore required under WTO rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with Uruguay regarding the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment as the EU's external tariff regime results in an increase of tariffs.

    Recalling that the negotiations with Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi, Members stated that the EU will incorporate in its schedule for the customs territory of the EU 28 that of the EU 27 with modifications related to tariff rate quotas on bovine meat.

    Against this background, the European Parliament's consent to this Council Decision is a mandatory component in the completion of the ratification process of the Additional Protocol.
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  • PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. 

    BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the EU enlarged its customs union. Consequently, it was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment.

    Such adjustment is due if the adoption of the EU’s external tariff regime results in an increase in tariff beyond the level for which the acceding country has bound itself at the WTO.

    On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994.

    The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    Negotiations with Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi.

    Consequently, this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with Uruguay.

    In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted.

    It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the EU.

    CONTENT: the Council is called upon to adopt a decision to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the EU.

    The text of the Agreement is attached to this decision.

    Implementing regulation: as a result of the Agreement the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013):

    • add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes;
    • add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes.

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no impact on expenditure. However, it has an impact on revenue (EUR 1.3 million/year).
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  • PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. 

    BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment.

    On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    The Council (Trade Policy Committee) has been regularly consulted on the content and advancement of the negotiations. The European Parliament (INTA Committee) has been informed.

    Negotiations with the Eastern Republic of Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi (the Agreement).

    CONTENT: this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the Uruguay. In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted.

    As a result of the Agreement, the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013):

    • add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; 
    • add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes.

    The relevant implementation measures are being prepared in parallel to this proposal.

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the budgetary impact shall be exclusively limited to the revenue side. The amounts are estimated at EUR 1.3 million per year.

    The method used for calculation of revenues: unit value of average similar trade imports for years 2012-2014 multiplied by the new tariff rate quotas volumes multiplied by the in-quota rate duty (20%) minus 25% deduction for collection costs. For subsequent years, the unit value has been considered as constant.
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  • group: S&D name: DANTI Nicola
  • group: ECR name: ZAHRADIL Jan
  • group: ALDE name: CHARANZOVÁ Dita
  • group: GUE/NGL name: SCHOLZ Helmut
  • group: Verts/ALE name: SARGENTINI Judith
  • group: EFD name: BEGHIN Tiziana
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  • group: EPP name: ZALBA BIDEGAIN Pablo
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  • PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. 

    BACKGROUND: with the accession of Croatia, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was required under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights related to the tariff schedule of Croatia in order to eventually agree on a compensatory adjustment.

    On 15 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of the GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union.

    The Council (Trade Policy Committee) has been regularly consulted on the content and advancement of the negotiations. The European Parliament (INTA Committee) has been informed.

    Negotiations with the Eastern Republic of Uruguay resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 18 December 2015 in Nairobi (the Agreement).

    CONTENT: this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the Uruguay. In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted.

    As a result of the Agreement, the Commission will adopt an implementing Regulation to extend the following tariff rate quotas, pursuant to Article 187(a) of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013):

    • add 76 tonnes in the country allocated (Uruguay) EU tariff rate quota 'boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled; edible offal of bovine animals, thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled', tariff item numbers ex 0201 30 00 and ex 0206 10 95, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 4 076 tonnes; 
    • add 1 875 tonnes into the EU tariff rate quota 'Meat of bovine animals, frozen – Edible offal of bovine animals, frozen', tariff item numbers 0202 and 0206.29.91, maintaining the present in-quota rate of 20%. The new tariff rate quota shall be 54 875 tonnes.

    The relevant implementation measures are being prepared in parallel to this proposal.

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the budgetary impact shall be exclusively limited to the revenue side. The amounts are estimated at EUR 1.3 million per year.

    The method used for calculation of revenues: unit value of average similar trade imports for years 2012-2014 multiplied by the new tariff rate quotas volumes multiplied by the in-quota rate duty (20%) minus 25% deduction for collection costs. For subsequent years, the unit value has been considered as constant.
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  • date: 2016-03-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2016/0103/COM_COM(2016)0103_EN.pdf title: COM(2016)0103 type: Legislative proposal published celexid: CELEX:52016PC0103:EN body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/ title: Trade Commissioner: MALMSTRÖM Cecilia type: Legislative proposal published
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EU/Uruguay Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedule of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union
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