Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2007)567 - Autonomous and transitional measures to open Community tariff quotas for the import of sausages and certain meat products from Switzerland

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dossier COM(2007)567 - Autonomous and transitional measures to open Community tariff quotas for the import of sausages and certain meat products ...
source COM(2007)567 EN
date 04-10-2007
The agreed minutes of 2 May 2007 between the services of the Commission and the Swiss Federal Administration foresee the consolidation of bilateral preferential trade in sausages and certain meat products within the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products  i. This consolidation will replace the concessions granted by Switzerland to some Member States only, by virtue of old agreements. At the same time, additional quantities are foreseen for both Parties to take account of increased bilateral trade interests for these products, but on an asymmetrical base, with consideration to the higher trade and concessional values of the import quotas into Switzerland.

The bilateral trade concessions laid down in Annexes 1 and 2 to that Agreement therefore need to be adapted. However, pending completion of bilateral procedures for amending the Agreement, there is the need for autonomous and transitory measures, in order to ensure that quota benefit be available as from 1 January 2008.

It is therefore proposed that the Council adopt without delay the attached autonomous and transitional measures to open new Community tariff quotas for the import of sausages and certain meat products originating in Switzerland.

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Budgetary implications


since the import will take place at zero duty, it is estimated that there is no impact on revenue side.