Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2003)30 - Implementation of for the EC the tariff provisions laid down in the Association Agreement with Chile

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dossier COM(2003)30 - Implementation of for the EC the tariff provisions laid down in the Association Agreement with Chile.
source COM(2003)30 EN
date 23-01-2003
Subject to satisfactory completion of the approval procedures and the signature, the provisional application of certain provisions of an Association Agreement between the European Community and Chile is expected to enter into force early in 2003.

The attached proposal for a Council Regulation sets up implementing provisions necessary for the Community, in particular, to calculate the preferential rates of duty which will apply to goods of Chilean origin under the Association agreement, and to open and manage the tariff quotas provided by that agreement. The proposal also delegates to the Commission the power to adopt measures for the application of that agreement and provides for the necessary supporting procedures. Finally the proposal provides for preferential imports under the agreement to be subject to surveillance, with a view to contributing to the fight against fraud.

In order to ensure smooth implementation, the Council should adopt the measures in question in time to allow publication in the Official Journal as soon as possible before the entry into force of the Agreement.