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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No4012/86
of16December1986
opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofaCommunitytariffquotafor
'Sljivovica'plumspiritfallingwithinsubheadingex22.09CIVa)oftheCommonCustomsTariff
andoriginatinginYugoslavia (1987)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,proportiontotherequirementsoftheMemberStates,
calculatedbyreferencetothestatisticsforimportsfrom
Yugoslaviaoverarepresentativereferenceperiodandalso
totheeconomicoutlookforthequotaperiodinquestion;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,Whereas,inthiscase,however,neitherCommunitynor
nationalstatisticsareavailableandnoreliableestimates
offutureimportscanbemade;whereasinthese
circumstances thequotavolumesshouldbeallocatedin
initialshares,takingintoaccountdemandforthese
productsonthemarketsofthevariousMemberStates;
WhereasArticle21oftheCooperationAgreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSocialist
FederalRepublicofYugoslavia (l)providesthatplumspirit
marketedunderthenameSljivovica,fallingwithin
subheadingex22.09CIVa)oftheCommonCustoms
TariffandoriginatinginYugoslavia,shallbeimportedinto
theCommunityatcustomsdutiesof0,3ECUperhectolitre
per%volumeofalcoholplus3ECUperhectolitre,within
thelimitsofanannualCommunitytariffquotaof5420
hectolitres;whereasthesegoodsmustbeaccompaniedbya
certificateofauthenticity;whereasthetariffquotain
questionshouldbeopenedfor1987;Whereas,inordertotakeintoaccountimporttrendsfor
theproductsconcernedinthevariousMemberStates,the
quotaamountshouldbedividedintotwoinstalments,the
firstbeingsharedamongtheMemberStatesandthesecond
constituting areservetocoveratalaterdatethe
requirementsoftheMemberStateswhichhaveusedup
theirinitialquotashares;whereas,inordertogive
importersineachMemberStateacertaindegreeof
security,thefirstinstalmentoftheCommunityquota
shouldunderthecircumstances befixedat75%ofthe
quotavolume;
Whereas,sinceaProtocolasprovidedforinArticles179
und366oftheActofAccessionofSpainandPortugaldoes
notexist,theCommunitymusttakethemeasuresreferred
toinArticles180and367ofthatAct;whereasthetariff
measureconcernedwill,therefore,applytothe
Communityasconstitutedon31December1985;WhereastheMemberStates'initialsharesmaybeusedup
atdifferenttimes;whereas,inordertotakethisfactinto
accountandavoidanybreakincontinuity,anyMember
Statewhichhasalmostusedupitsinitialquotashare
shoulddrawanadditionalsharefromthereserve;whereas
thismustbedonebyeachMemberStateasandwheneach
ofitsadditionalsharesisalmostusedup,andrepeatedas
manytimesasthereserveallows;whereastheinitialand
additionalsharesmustbevaliduntiltheendofthequota
period;whereasthismethodofadministration requires
closecooperationbetweentheMemberStatesandthe
Commission ,andthelattermustbeinapositionto
monitortheextenttowhichthequotavolumehasbeen
usedupandtoinformtheMemberStatesthereof;Whereasitisinparticularnecessarytoensureforall
Communityimportersequalanduninterrupted accessto
theabovementioned quotaanduninterruptedapplication
oftheratelaiddownforthatquotatoallimportsofthe
productsconcernedintoallMemberStatesuntilthequota
hasbeenusedup;whereas,havingregardtotheabove
principles,theCommunitynatureofthequotacanbe
respectedbyallocatingtheCommunitytariffquotaamong
theMemberStates;whereas,inordertoreflectas
accuratelyaspossiblethetruetrendofthemarketinthe
productsinquestion,suchallocationshouldbein
Whereasif,atagivendateinthequotaperiod,a
substantialquantityremainsunusedinanyMemberState,
itisessentialthatthatMemberStateshouldreturna
significantproportiontothereservetopreventapartof (')OJNoL41,14.2.1983,p.2.

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HASADOPTED THISREGULATION : anytariffquotafromremainingunusedinoneMember
Statewhenitcouldbeusedinothers;
Whereas,sincetheKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomof
theNetherlandsandtheGrandDuchyofLuxembourgare
unitedwithinandjointlyrepresentedbytheBenelux
EconomicUnion,anyoperationrelatingtothe
administration ofthequotasharesallocatedtothat
economicunionmaybecarriedoutbyanyofits
members,Article1
1.From1Januaryto31December1987theCommon
CustomsTariffdutyintheCommunity ,asconstitutedon
31December1985,onthefollowingproducts,shallbe
suspendedatthelevelandwithinthelimitsofa
Communitytariffquotaasshownherewith:
OrderNoCCTheading
NoDescriptionAmountof
tariffquota
(hectolitre)Tariff
quota
duty
09.1503 ex22.09CIVa)Plumspirit,marketedunderthenameSljivovicain
containersholdingtwolitresorless,originatingin
Yugoslavia54200,3ECUper
hectolitre
per%volume
ofalcohol
plus3ECU
perhectolitre
2.Suchgoods,whenimported,shallbeaccompaniedbya
certificate .ofauthenticity,issuedbythecompetent
Yugoslavauthority,conformingwiththemodelannexedto
thisRegulation.shareequalto15%ofitsinitialshare,roundedupwhere
necessarytothenextunit.
2.If,afteritsinitialsharehasbeenusedup,90%ormore
ofthesecondsharedrawnbyaMemberStatehasbeen
usedup,thenthatMemberStateshall,inaccordancewith
theconditionslaiddowninparagraph 1,drawathird
shareequalto7,5%ofitsinitialshare.
3.If,afteritssecondsharehasbeenusedup,90%or
moreofthethirdsharedrawnbyaMemberStatehasbeen
usedup,thatMemberStateshall,inaccordancewiththe
conditionslaiddowninparagraph1,drawafourthshare
equaltothethird.
Thisprocessshallcontinueuntilthereserveisusedup.Article2
1.Afirstinstalmentamountingto4050hectolitresofthe
CommunitytariffquotareferredtoinArticle1,shallbe
allocatedamongtheMemberStates;theshareswhich,
subjecttoArticle5,shallbevaliduntil31December1987,
shallbeasfollows:
(hectoliters)
Benelux
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
UnitedKingdom200
100
3725
5
5
5
5
54.Bywayofderogationfromparagraphs 1,2and3,a
MemberStatemaydrawsharessmallerthanthosefixedin
thoseparagraphsiftherearegroundsforbelievingthat
theymightnotbeusedup.ItshallinformtheCommission
ofitsreasonsforapplyingthisparagraph.
2.Thesecondinstalmentamountingto1370hectolitres
shallconstitutethereserve.
Article4
TheadditionalsharesdrawnpursuanttoArticle3shallbe
validuntil31December1987.
Article3
1.If90%ormoreofaMemberState'sinitialshareas
specifiedinArticle2(1),or90%ofthatshareminusthe
portionreturnedtothereservewhereArticle5hasbeen
applied,hasbeenusedup,then,totheextentpermittedby
theamountofthereserve,thatMemberStateshall
forthwith,bynotifyingtheCommission ,drawasecondArticle5
TheMemberStatesshallreturntothereserve,notlater
than1October1987,suchunusedportionoftheirinitial
shareas,on15September1987,isinexcessof20%ofthe

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withoutinterruptionagainsttheiraccumulatedsharesof
thetariffquota.
2.TheMemberStatesshallensurethatimportersofthe
productsinquestionhavefreeaccesstothesharesallocated
tothem.
3.TheMemberStatesshallchargetheimportsofthe
productsconcernedagainsttheirsharesasandwhenthe
productsareenteredwithcustomsauthoritiesforfree
circulation .
4.TheextenttowhichaMemberStatehasusedupits
shareshallbedeterminedonthebasisoftheimports
chargedinaccordancewithparagraph3.initialvolume.Theymayreturnalargerquantityifthere
aregroundsforbelievingthatthisquantitymaynotbe
used.
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission,notlater
than1October1987,ofthetotalquantitiesoftheproducts
inquestionimportedupto15September1987andcharged
againstthetariffquotaandofanyquantityoftheinitial
sharesreturnedtothereserve.
Article6
TheCommissionshallkeepanaccountoftheshares
openedbytheMemberStatespursuanttoArticles2and3
and,assoonasitisnotified,shallinformeachMember
Stateoftheextenttowhichthereservehasbeenusedup.
ItshallinformtheMemberStates,notlaterthan5October
1987,oftheamountinthereserveafterquantitieshave
beenreturnedtheretopursuanttoArticle5.
Itshallensurethatthedrawingwhichexhauststhereserve
doesnotexceedthebalanceavailableand,tothisend,shall
notifytheamountofthebalancetotheMemberState
makingthelastdrawing.
Article7
1.TheMemberStatesshalltakeallmeasuresnecessaryto
ensurethatadditionalsharesdrawnpursuanttoArticle3
areopenedinsuchawaythatimportsmaybechargedArticle8
AttheCommission'srequest,theMemberStatesshall
informitofimportsactuallychargedagainsttheirshares.
Article9
TheMemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcooperate
closelytoensurethatthisRegulationiscompliedwith.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1987.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16December1986.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.HOWE

ANEXO—BILAG—ANHANG—ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ —ANNEX—ANNEXE—ALLEGATO —BIJLAGE—ANEXO
1Exporter(name,fulladdress,country)
Exportateur (nom,adressecomplète,pays)2No ORIGINAL
3Quotayear
Annéecontingentaire4Countryofdestination
Paysdedestination
6Issuingauthority
Organismeémetteur 5Consignee(name,fulladdress,country)
Destinataire (nom,adressecomplète,pays)
7
CERTIFICATE OFAUTHENTICITY
CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITÉ 8Placeanddataofshipment—Meansoftransport
Lieuetdated'embarquement —Moyendetransport
Plumspirit'Šljivovica'
Eau-de-viedeprunes«Šljivovica»
(CCTsubheadingex2209CIVa))
[Sous-position duTDC:ex22.09CIVa)]
9Marksandnumbers—Numberandkindofpackages
Marquesetnuméros—Nombreetnaturedescolis11Litres
Litres10«wvolof
alcohol
<tovol
d'alcool
12<M>volofalcoholandlitres(inwords)
Wovold'alcooletlitres(enlettres)
13CERTIFICATE BYTHEISSUINGAUTHORITY—VISADEL'ORGANISME ÉMETTEUR
Iherebycertifythattheplumspirit'Šljivovica'describedinthiscertificatecorrespondswiththedefinitiongivenonthereverse.
Jecertifiequel'eau-de-viedeprunes«Šljivovica»décritedanscecertificatcorrespondàladéfinitionfigurantauverso.
Place Oate
Lieu Date
(Stampandsignature)
(Cachetetsignature)

DEFINITION
Plumspiritwithanalcoholicstrengthof40%volormore,marketedunderthename
ŠLJIVOVICA ,correspondingtothespecificationslaiddownintheRegulation
relatingtothequalityofspirituousbeverages,publishedintheOfficialJournalofthe
SocialistFederalRepublicofYugoslaviaon7October1971.
DÉFINITION
Eau-de-viedeprunesayantuntitrealcoométriqueégalousupérieurà40%vol,
commercialisée sousladénominationŠLIVOVICAcorrespondantàlaspécification
reprisedanslaréglementationrelativeàlaqualitédesboissonsalcooliquespubliéeau
JournalofficieldelarépubliquesocialistefédérativedeYougoslaviele7octobre1971.