NoL355/42 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.12.77
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3018/77
of29December 1977
concerningthearrangements applicabletotradeintheagriculturalsector
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandCyprus
exchangeofletterstookplaceconcerningagricultural
products,wherebytheCommunityundertakestouse
itsbestendeavourstoseethatnegotiationsonagricul­
turetakeplaceingoodtimetoputintoeffectthe
conclusionsofthesenegotiationson1January1978;
Whereasfrom1January1978onwardscertainagricul­
turalproductswillnolongerbecoveredbypreferen­
tialarrangements intradewiththeCommunity ;
whereasprovisionshouldthereforebemadeforunilat­
eraltemporarymeasuresinordertoavoiddisturbance
ofthetradeflowoftheproductsinquestionpending
theentryintoforceofasupplementary protocolon
agriculturalproducts,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereastheAdditionalProtocoltotheAgreement
establishinganAssociationbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofCyprus
signedon15September1977extendsuntil31
December 1979,withcertainsupplementary
measures,thefirststageoftheabovementioned Agree­
ment;
WhereasinaDeclarationannexedtotheFinalActof
theAgreement,theCommunitystatedthatitwas
preparedtore-examinewiththeRepublicofCyprus
theprovisionsoftheAgreementrelatingtoagricul­
turalproducts,inthelightoftheresultofworkunder­
takenwithaviewtoaglobalapproachtotheCommu­
nity'srelationswiththeMediterranean countries,in
thecourseofwhichworktheinterestsofCyprus
shouldalsobetakenintoconsideration ;
Whereasasaresultofthenegotiationsfortheconclu­
sionoftheabovementioned AdditionalProtocolanHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
From1January1978customsdutiesonimportsinto
theCommunityoftheproductsoriginatinginCyprus
whicharelistedbelowshallbereducedbythepercen­
tageratesindicatedforeachofthem.
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
(%)
07.01Vegetables,freshorchilled:
A.Potatoes :
II.Newpotatoes:
exa)From1Januaryto15May:
—From1Januaryto31March 40
F.Leguminousvegetables,shelledorunshelled :
II.Beans(ofthespeciesPhaseolus):
exa)From1Octoberto30June:
—From1Januaryto31March 60
G.Carrots,turnips,saladbeetroot,salsify,celeriacradishes,and
similaredibleroots:
exII.Carrotsandturnips:
—Carrots,from1Januaryto31March 40
exH.Onions,shallotsandgarlic:
—Onions,from15Februaryto31March 60

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
(%)
07.01 M.Tomatoes :
(cont'd) exI.From1Novemberto14May:
—From1Januaryto31March 60
S.Sweetpeppers 40
exT.Other:
—Aubergines,from1Januaryto31March
—Stickcelery,from1Januaryto31March
—Courgettes,from1Januaryto28February60
50
60
08.02Citrusfruit,freshordried:
exA.Oranges:
—Fresh 60
exB.Mandarins(includingtangerinesandsatsumas);clementines,
wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushybrids:
—Fresh 60
D.Grapefruit 80
08.08Berries,fresh:
—Strawberries :
exII.From1Augustto30April:
—From1Januaryto31March 60
ex08.09Otherfruit,fresh:
—Melons,from1Januaryto31March 50
12.03Seeds,fruitandspores,ofakindusedforsowing:
E.Other(a) 60
12.08Chicoryroots,freshordried,wholeorcut,unroasted ;locustbeans,
freshordried,whetherornotkibbledorground*butnotfurther
prepared;fruitkernelsandothervegetableproductsofakindused
primarilyforhumanfood,notfallingwithinanyotherheading
C.Locustbeanseeds 100
20.06Fruitotherwisepreparedorpreserved,whetherornotcontaining
addedsugarorspirit:
B.Other:
II.Notcontainingaddedspirit:
a)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofanet
capacityofmorethan1kg:
2.Grapefruitsegments
ex8.Otherfruits:
—Grapefruit
b)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofanet
capacityof1kgorless:
2.Grapefruitsegments80
80
80
(a)ThisconcessionissolelyforseedscomplyingwiththeprovisionsoftheDirectivesonthemarketingofseedsandplants.

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CCT Rateof
heading Description reduction
No (%)
20.06 ex8.Otherfruits:
(cont'd) —Grapefruit 80
c)Notcontainingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofa
netcapacity:
1,of4-5kgormore
exdd)Otherfruits:
—Grapefruitsegments 80
—Grapefruit 80
2,oflessthan4-5kg:
exbb)Otherfruitsandmixturesoffruit:
—Grapefruitsegments 80
—Grapefruit 80
20.07Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,whetheror
notcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermentedandnotcontaining
spirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1-33at15°C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight
—Orangejuice 70
—Grapefruitjuice 70
exb)Ofavaluehotexceeding30u.a.per100kgnet
weight:
—Orangejuice 70
—Grapefruitjuice 70
B.Ofaspecificgravityof1-33orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
1.Orangejuice 70
2.Grapefruitjuice 70
b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper100kgnetweight:
1.Orangejuice 70
2.Grapefruitjuice 70
(tonnes)
Benelux 5
Denmark 5
Germany 10
France 5
Ireland 5
Italy 5
UnitedKingdom 75Article2
1.From1January1978thecommoncustoms
tariffdutyondriedgrapesinimmediatecontainersof
anetcapacityof15kilogramsorless,fallingwithin
subheading08.04BIandoriginatinginCyprus,shall
betotallysuspendedwithinthelimitofaCommunity
tariffquotaof125tonnes.
2.Thetariffquotalaiddowninparagraph 1shall
bedividedintotwotranches.
Afirsttrancheof110tonnesofthequotashallbeallo­
catedamongtheMemberStates;theshares,which
subjecttoArticle6shallbeapplicablefortheperiod
ofapplicabilityofthisRegulation,shallbeforthe
followingquantities :Thesecondtrancheofthequota,i.e.15tonnes,shall
constitutethecorresponding reserve.
Article3
1.From1January1978theCommonCustoms
TariffdutiesontheproductsoriginatinginCyprus
whicharelistedbelowshallbesuspendedattherates
indicatedforeachofthem,withinthelimitofa
Communitytariffquotaof2500hectolitres.

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
duty
22.05 Wineoffreshgrapes,grapemustwithfermentationarrestedbythe
additionofalcohol
C.Other:
I.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthnotexceeding13°C,in
containersholding:
exa)Twolitresorless:
—Wineoffreshgrapes 3u.a./hl
II.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthexceeding13°Cbutnot
exceeding 15°C,incontainersholding:
exa)Twolitresorless:
—Wineoffreshgrapesotherthanliqueurwinesof
anactualalcoholicstrengthof15°C 3-5u.a./hl
2.Thetariffquotalaiddowinparagraph 1shallbe
dividedintotwotranches.
Afirsttrancheof2250hectolitresofthequotashall
beallocatedamongtheMemberStates;theshares,
whichsubjecttoArticle6shallbeapplicableforthe
periodofapplicabilityofthisRegulation,shallbeas
follows:
(inhectolitres)
Benelux 50
Denmark 50
Germany 50
France 50
Ireland 100
Italy 50
UnitedKingdom 1900.notifyingtheCommission ,drawasecondshare,tothe
extentthatthecorresponding reservesopermits,
equalto15%ofitsinitialshare,roundeduptothe
nextwholenumber,ifnecessary.
2.If,afteranyoftheinitialshareshasbeenused
up,90%ormoreofthesecondsharedrawnbya
MemberStatehasbeenusedup,thatMemberState
shall,undertheconditionslaiddowninparagraph 1
andtotheextentthatthecorresponding reserveso
permits,drawathirdshareequalto7-5%ofitsinitial
share,roundeduptothenextwholenumber,ifneces­
sary.
3.If,afteranyofthesecondshareshasbeenused
up,90%ormoreofthethirdsharedrawnbya
MemberStatehasbeenusedup,thatMemberState
shall,undertheconditionslaiddowninparagraph 1,
drawafourthshareequaltothethird.
Thisprocedureshallapplyuntilthecorresponding
reserveisusedup.
4.Bywayofderogationfromparagraphs 1,2and
3,MemberStatesmaydrawshareslessthanthose
specifiedthereiniftherearegroundsforbelieving
thatthosespecifiedmaynotbefullyusedup.They
shallinformtheCommission oftheirreasonsfor
applyingthisparagraph.Thesecondtrancheofthequota,i.e.250hectolitres,
shallconstitutethecorresponding reserve.
3.Thewinesinquestionshallbenefitfromthese
tariffquotasonconditionthatthepricesonimport
intotheCommunityarenotatanytimelessthanthe
free-at-frontier referencepricesreferredtoinRegula­
tion(EEC)No2506/75whichapplytosuchprices.
Article4
Article5
1.If90%ormoreofaMemberStatesinitial
share,asdeterminedinArticles2and3,orofthat
shareminusanyportionreturnedtothecorres­
pondingreserve,whereArticle6hasbeenapplied,has
beenusedup,thatMemberStateshallforthwith,byEachoftheadditionalsharesdrawnunderArticle4
shallbeapplicablefortheperiodofapplicabilityof
thisRegulation .

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Article6
MemberStatesshallreturntothereservenotlater
than1March1978theunusedportionsoftheirinitial
shareswhichon15February1978areinexcessof
20%oftheinitialamounts.Theymayreturna
greaterportioniftherearegroundsforbelievingthat
suchportionmaynotbefullyusedup.
MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission ,notlater
than1March1978,ofthetotalquantitiesofthe
productinquestionimporteduptoandincluding15
February1978andchargedagainstthetariffquotas
andofanyportionoftheirinitialsharesreturnedto
eachofthereserves.
Article7
TheCommission shallkeepanaccountofthe
amountsofthesharesopenedbytheMemberStates
pursuanttoArticles2to4and,assoonasithasbeen
notified,shallinformeachStateoftheextentto
whichthereserveshavebeenusedup.
ItshallinformtheMemberStates,notlaterthan5
March1978,ofthestateofeachofthereservesafter
amountshavebeenreturnedtheretopursuantto
Article6.
Itshallensurethatthedrawingwhichexhaustsanyof
thereservesdoesnotexceedthebalanceavailableand,
tothisend,shallnotifytheamountofthatbalanceto
theMemberStatemakingthelastdrawing.
Article8
1.MemberStatesshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoensurethatadditionalsharesdrawnpursuanttoArticle4areopenedinsuchawaythat
importsmaybechargedwithoutabreakincontinuity
againsttheiraggregatesharesofthetariffquota.
2.MemberStatesshallensurethatimportersofthe
productinquestionestablishedintheirterritoryhave
freeaccesstothesharesallocatedtothem.
3.TheextenttowhichaMemberStatehasusedup
itsshareshallbedetermined onthebasisofthe
importsenteredatcustomsforhomeuse.
Article9
AttheCommission'srequest,MemberStatesshall
informitofimportsactuallychargedagainsttheir
shares.
Article10
MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcooperate
closelytoensurethatArticles2to9arecomplied
with.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1978.
Itshallapplyuntiltheentryintoforceofasupple­
mentaryProtocolonagriculturalproductsbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicof
Cyprusoruntil31March1978,whicheveristhe
earlier.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29December1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
H.SIMONET