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of18December1989
reducingfor1990theleviesoncertainagriculturalproductsoriginatingindeveloping
countries
Whereas,since1March1986,theKingdomofSpain
andthePortugueseRepublichavebeenapplyingthe
Communitysystemofgeneralizedpreferences ;whereas
theleviesappliedontheimportintothoseMember
Statesofproductssubjecttoacommonorganizationof
themarketshallbeestablishedinaccordancewithcer­
tainprovisionsoftheActofAccession;
WhereasitisexpedientthattheCommunityshould
authorizetheimportationoftheproductsreferredtoin
theAnnex,originatinginthecountriesandterritories
benefitingfromtheCommunitygeneralizedsystemof
preferences,subjecttotheleviesgiveninrespectof
eachofthem;whereasthebenefitofsuchpreferential
termsshouldbereservedforproductsoriginatinginthe
countriesandterritoriesunderconsideration ,thecon­
ceptof'originatingproducts'beingadoptedinaccord­
ancewithRegulation(EEC)No693/88(2);
WhereastheRepublicofKoreadoesnottreattheCom­
munityonanequalfootingwithothertradepartners
andwhereasithastakendiscriminatory measuresin
respectoftheCommunityinthesphereoftheprotec­
tionofintellectualproperty;whereasthereforeitis
inappropriatethattheRepublicofKoreashouldbene­
fitfromthesystemofgeneralizedtariffpreferencesas
longasthispracticecontinues;
WhereasallinterestedCommunitytradersshouldbe
ensuredequalandcontinuousaccesstothesaidfixed
amountandtherateofthelevylaiddownforthatfinal
amountshouldbeappliedconsistentlytoallimportsof
theproductsinquestionintoallMemberStatesuntil
thevolumeslaiddownareexhausted;
Whereastheprocedureforimplementing thisRegula­
tionshouldbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeproce­
durelaiddowninArticle24ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2759/75of29October1975onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinpigmeat(3)orthecorres­
pondingprocedureinotherRegulationsonthecom­
monorganizationofthemarketfortheproductscon­
cerned,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,andinparticularArticle234(3)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment0),
WhereasbothPolandandHungaryhaveseentheir
economicsituationdeclinetothepointwheretheyface
similarproblemsasthosecountriestowhichthegener­
alizedpreferenceshaveappliedinthepast;whereas
theyshouldthereforebenefitfromthesystemofgener­
alizedpreferencesinordertoincreasetheirexport
earningswithaviewtostimulatetheireconomic
development ,topromotetheirindustrialization andto
acceleratetheirrateofgrowth;whereasthebenefit
shouldonlybeaccordedforthedurationoftheir
economicrestructuring ,estimatedatfiveyears,without
prejudicetotheannualcharacteroftheCommunity's
systemofgeneralizedpreferences ;
Whereas,inviewofthesituationonagriculturalmar­
ketsbothinsideandoutsidetheCommunityandtak­
ingaccountoftheCommunity'sinterestinmaintaining
harmoniousrelationsinagriculturaltradewithdevel­
opingcountries,inparticularinthecontextofthesys­
temofgeneralizedpreferences,adjustmentsshouldbe
madetocertainspecificaspectsofthecommonorgani­
zationsoftheagriculturalmarkets;
Whereastothisendapreferenceshouldbegranted
consisting,accordingtotheproductconcerned,ina
reductionoftheimportlevywithinthelimitsofafixed
quota;
Whereasthetemporaryandnon-bindingnatureofthe
systemofgeneralizedpreferencesmeansthattheoffer
maybewithdrawnwhollyorinpartatalaterstage,
thusmaintainingthepossibilityofremedyingany
unfavourablesituationswhichmightarise,includingin
theAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates(ACPStates)
followingtheimplementation ofthesystem;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Fjom1Januaryto31December1990areduced
levyshallapplytoimportsintotheCommunityofthe
productslistedintheAnnex,subjecttotheconditions
setouttherein.
(')Opiniondeliveredon14December1989(notyetpub­
lishedintheOfficialJournal).(2)OJNoL77,22.3.1988,p.1.0OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.1.

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WithregardtoSpainandPortugal,thereductionprov­
idedforintheprecedingsubparagraph shallapplyto
theimportchargeapplicableundertheprovisionsof
the1985ActofAccession .
2.Thearrangementslaiddowninparagraph 1shall
applyonlytoproductsoriginatinginthecountriesor
territorieslistedinAnnexesIIIandVtoCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No3898/89(!).
3.ThepreferencesgrantedbythisRegulationshallbe
suspended,onatemporarybasis,forproductsoriginat­
ingintheRepublicofKorea.
4.PreferentialentryasprovidedforinthisRegulation
shallbesubjecttocompliancewiththerulesoftheori­
ginofproductsdeterminedbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No693/88.
5.Thefixedreduced-levyamountsshallbeadminis­
teredinaccordancewiththefollowingprovisions .
Article2
1.TheproductsappearingintheAnnexshallbe
enteredforimportintotheCommunitysubjecttothe
reducedleviesgiveninrespectofeachofthem,within
theframeworkofthefixedreduced-levyamounts,the
volumeofwhichisindicatedincolumn5ofthesaid
Annex.
2.Importssubjecttoareducedlevyunderother
Communitypreferentialarrangements shallnotbe
chargedagainstthefixedamountslistedintheAnnex.
Article3
1.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle1(4),
thedetailedrulesofapplicationofArticle1(1)shallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedureofArticle24
ofRegulation(EEC)No2759/75orthatofcorres­
pondingArticlesoftheotherRegulationsonthecom­
monorganizationofthemarketfortheproductscon­
cerned,inparticularthoseensuringtheadministration
ofthefixedamountsprovidedforintheAnnex.
2.Tothatendasystemofimportcertificatesshallbe
introducedfortheproductsappearingintheAnnex.Article4
IftheCommissiondiscoversthatproductscoveredby
thearrangements laiddowninArticle1arebeing
importedintotheCommunityatsuchpricesthatthey
causeorthreatentocauseseriousinjurytoCommunity
producersoflikeordirectlycompetingproducts,the
leviesappliedintheCommunitymaybepartlyorcom­
pletelyre-established fortheproductsconcernedwith
regardtothecountriesorterritoriescausingtheinjury.
Suchameasuremayalsobetakeninthecaseofserious
injuryorthethreatofseriousinjurytoaspecificregion
oftheCommunity .
Article5
1.InordertoapplyArticle4,theCommissionmay
decide,byadoptingaRegulation,tore-establishthe
normallevyforagivenperiod.
2.ShouldaMemberStateasktheCommission to
takesuchaction,theCommissionshalltakeadecision
withinamaximumof10workingdaysofreceiptofthe
requestandshallinformtheMemberStatesofitsdeci­
sion.
3.AnyMemberStatemayrefertotheCouncilthe
measuretakenbytheCommissionwithin10working
daysfollowingthedayonwhichitwasinformedthere­
of.Suchreferralshallnothavetheeffectofsuspending
themeasure.TheCouncilshallmeetforthwith.Itmay,
actingbyaqualifiedmajority,amendorcancelthe
measureinquestionwithinaperiodof30daysfrom
thedateofreferral.
Article6
Articles4and5shallnotprejudicetheapplicationof
thesafeguardclausesadoptedpursuanttoArticle43of
theTreatywithintheframeworkofthecommonagri­
culturalpolicyorpursuanttoArticle113oftheTreaty
withintheframeworkofthecommoncommercial
policy,oranyothersafeguardclauseswhichmightpos­
siblybeapplied.
Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1990.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18December1989.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.DUMAS
(')Seepage90ofthisOfficialJournal.

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ANNEX
ListofproductsreferredtoinArticle1(1)(a)
Order
NoCN
codeDescription RateofdutyFixedamount
(intonnes)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
51.0010
51.002002032913
ex02032955
02071059
02072J19Loinsandcutsthereof,ofdomesticswine,with
bonein,frozen
Loins,ofdomesticswine,boneless,frozen
Ducks,pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet
andwithouthearts,liversandgizzards,knownas
'63%ducks',orotherwisepresented,fresh,chilled
orfrozen50%(AGR)
50%(AGR)4000
3000
51.0030 02071079
02072359
02073953
02074311
02073961
02074323
ex02073965
ex02074331
ex02073967
ex02074341
02073971
02074351-
02073975
02074361
ex02073981
ex02074371Geese,pluckedanddrawn,withoutheadsandfeet,
withorwithoutheartsandgizzards,knownas'75%
geese',orotherwisepresented,fresh,chilledor
frozen
Cutsofgeese,boneless,fresh,chilledorfrozen
Halves,orquarters,ofgeese,fresh,chilledorfrozen
Wholewings,withorwithouttips,ofgeese,fresh,
chilledorfrozen
Backs,necks,backswithnecksattached,rumpsand
wingtips,ofgeese,fresh,chilledorfrozen
Breastsandcutsthereof,ofgeese,fresh,chilledor
frozen
Legsandcutsthereof,ofgeese,fresh,chilledor
frozen
Goosepaletots,fresh,chilledorfrozen50%(AGR) 25000
51.0040
02101111
02101211
02101940Meatofdomesticswine,saltedorinbrine:
—Hamsandcutsthereof
—Bellies(streaky)andcutsthereof
—Loinsandcutsthereof50%(AGR) 2000
51.0050 11081300Potatostarch 50%(AGR) 5000
51.0060 16010091Sausagesandsimilarproducts,otherthanofliver,
dryorforspreading,uncooked50%(AGR) 4000
51.0070 16010099Othersausages,notofliver 50%(AGR) 1500
51.0080 16024915
16024919Otherpreparedorpreservedmeat,ofdomestic
swine50%(AGR) 6800
(a)Notwithstanding therulesfortheinterpretationofthecombinednomenclature,thewordingforthedescriptionoftheproductsistobeconsideredas-.
havingnomorethananindicativevalue,thepreferentialschemebeingdetermined,withinthecontextofthisAnnex,bythecoverageoftheCNcodes.
WhereexCNcodesareindicated,thepreferentialschemeistobedeterminedbyapplicationoftheCNcodeandcorresponding descriptiontaken
together.