Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2005)273 - Autonomous and transitional measures to open a Community tariff quota for the import of live bovine animals from Switzerland

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dossier COM(2005)273 - Autonomous and transitional measures to open a Community tariff quota for the import of live bovine animals from Switzerland.
source COM(2005)273 EN
date 21-06-2005


The Council adopted on 25 October 2004 an autonomous and transitional measure for the import up to 30 June 2005 of 4 600 heads of live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg originating in Switzerland, pending completion by the European Community and the Swiss Confederation of their respective procedures for adapting bilateral trade concessions in the 'Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products'. The EC finalised its procedures when the Council adopted on 25 October the common position on the draft decision of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, allowing for the corresponding modification of annexes 1 and 2 of the "Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products”. However, Switzerland has not finalised such procedures as of June 2005, as earlier announced, but has confirmed the extension of its corresponding autonomous measures and that its internal procedure should be finalised before the end of 2005.

It is therefore proposed that the Council adopt the attached specific autonomous and transitional measures to open a Community tariff quota for the import of live bovine animals originating in Switzerland until 31 December 2005.