Translation of "droit d entrée compensatoire " (French → English) :

We are therefore very concerned about the government's proposed retaliatory tariffs on our industry, in response to the ongoing country-of-origin labelling dispute with the U.S. If implemented, these tariffs would affect every product category on store shelves.

F. whereas, seven years after the entry into force of the FMD, too many problems still persist in relation to its implementation; whereas most complaints focus on EU citizens, their right of entry, their right of residence for more than three months, the validity of residence permits, the retention of their right of residence and right of permanent residence and the rights of their family members;

F. whereas, seven years after the entry into force of the FMD, too many problems still persist in relation to its implementation; whereas most complaints focus on EU citizens, their right of entry, their right of residence for more than three months, the validity of residence permits, the retention of their right of residence and right of permanent residence and the rights of their family members;

F. whereas, seven years after the entry into force of the FMD, too many problems still persist in relation to its implementation; whereas most complaints focus on EU citizens, their right of entry, their right of residence for more than three months, the validity of residence permits, the retention of their right of residence and right of permanent residence and the rights of their family members;

This was possible because, under the Marrakesh agreements, import duties were calculated every fortnight on the basis of the difference between the world reference price and 155% of the intervention price; the Commission had opted to take the price quoted on the Chicago commodity exchange for US wheat plus the transatlantic cif costs as the world reference price; however, during these marketing years, the reference price calculated in this way was permanently around the 155% ceiling, allowing wheat from the Black Sea region to enter the EU duty-free or at very low rates of duty, resulting in a total price (FOB plus freight plus import ...[+++]duties) much lower than the price of Community wheat.

Being fully aware of the objectives and requirements of the CAP, the Commission proposes to take the following additional measures: - for all agricultural imports from associated countries the tariffs should be reduced to the final level as bound in GATT. This would mean an accelerated implementation of the Uruguay Round commitments for the associated countries; - the tariff quotas should be significantly increased further than the 50% increase over 5 years already proposed by the Commission; - the reduction of the in-quota-tariff-rate to 20% of the MFN rate should be applied to all quotas; - the entry price for fruit and vegetables shou ...[+++]ld not be applied within existing quotas; - in order to ensure a full utilization of quotas associated countries should be authorized to transfer unused quotas among themselves.