NoL106/1 20.4.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No781/78
of17April1978
concerningthearrangements applicabletotradeintheagriculturalsector
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandCyprus
Whereasfrom1April1978onwardscertainagricul­
turalproductsarenolongercoveredbypreferential
arrangements intradewiththeCommunity ;whereas
provisionshouldthereforebemadeforcertainaddi­
tionalautonomous measures,ofashort-termnature,
inordertoavoiddisturbanceintradeintheproducts
inquestionpendingtheentryintoforceofa
Supplementary Protocolonagriculturalproducts;
Whereasequalanduninterrupted accesstothe
CommunitytariffquotasprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionanduninterrupted applicationoftherateslaid
downforthosequotastoallimportsoftheproducts
concernedintoallMemberStatesuntileachquotahas
beenusedupshouldinparticularbeensuredforall
Communityimporters ;whereas,havingregardtothe
abovementioned principles,theCommunitynatureof
thequotascan^erespectedbyallocatingthemamong
theMemberStates;whereas,inordertoreflectmore
accuratelytheactualdevelopment ofthemarketin
theproductsconcerned,suchallocationshouldbein
proportiontotheneedsoftheMemberStates,
assessedbyreferencetoboththestatisticsofeach
State'simportsofthesaidgoodsfromCyprusovera
representative referenceperiodandtheeconomic
outlookforthequotaperiodconcerned ;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle113
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereastheAdditionalProtocoltotheAgreement
establishinganassociationbetweentheEuropean
EtonomicCommunityandtheRepublicofCyprus
signedon15September1977extends,until31
December 1979,withcertainsupplementary
measures,thefirststageoftheabovementioned Agree­
ment;
WhereasinadeclarationannexedtotheFinalActof
theAgreementtheCommunitystatedthatitwas
preparedtore-examinewiththeRepublicofCyprus
theprovisionsoftheAgreementrelatingtoagricul­
turalproducts,inthelightoftheresultofworkunder­
takenwithaviewtoaglobalapproachtotheCommu­
nity'srelationswiththeMediterranean countries,in
thecourseofwhichworktheinterestsofCyprus
shouldbetakenintoconsideration ;
Whereasasaresultofthenegotiationsfortheconclu­
sionoftheabovementioned AdditionalProtocolan
exchangeofletterstookplaceconcerningagricultural
products,wherebytheCommunityundertakestouse
itsbestendeavourstoseethatnegotiationsonagricul­
turetakeplaceingoodtimetoputintoeffectthe
conclusionsofthesenegotiationson1January1978;
whereas,byRegulation (EEC)No3018/77('),the
Communityhaslaiddownautonomouspreferential
arrangements forcertainagriculturalproductsorigi­
natinginCyprus,whichwereapplicableuntil31
March1978:Whereas,however,neitherCommunitynornational
statisticsshowingthebreakdownforeachofthetypes
ofwinesinquestionareavailable;whereas,however,
itistobeanticipatedthatthegreaterpartthereofwill
beimportedintotwoMemberStates;whereasin
thesecircumstances thequotavolumesshouldbeallo­
catedininitialsharesbyreferencetotheprobable
demandforthesewinesonthemarketofthevarious
MemberStates;
Whereas,inordertotakeintoaccountimporttrends
fortheproductsconcernedinthedifferentMember
States,thequotaamountshouldbedividedintotwo
instalments ,thefirstinstalmentbeingallocated (')OJNoL355,31.12.1977,p.42.

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Whereasif,ataspecifieddateinthequotaperiod,a
considerable balanceremainsinoneorotherMember
State,itisessentialthatthatMemberStatepaysalarge
amountofitbackintothereserve,inordertoavoida
partofthetariffquotaremainingunusedinone
MemberStatewhenitcouldbeusedinothers;
Whereas,sincetheKingdomofBelgium,the
KingdomoftheNetherlandsandtheGrandDuchyof
Luxembourg areunitedinandrepresentedbythe
BeneluxEconomicUnion,alltransactionsconcerning
theadministration ofsharesallocatedtothat
economicunionmaybecarriedoutbyanyofits
members,amongtheMemberStatesandthesecondinstalment
formingareserveintendedtocoverthesubsequent
requirements oftheMemberStateswhichhaveused
uptheirinitialquotashares;whereas,inorderto
ensureacertaindegreeofsecuritytoimportersin
eachMemberState,thefirstinstalmentofthe
Communityquotashouldbedeterminedatalevel
which,underpresentcircumstances ,maybe90%of
thequotaamount;
WhereastheinitialsharesoftheMemberStatesmay
beusedupatdifferenttimes;whereas,inorderto
takethisfactintoaccountandavoidanybreakin
continuity,itisimportantthatanyMemberState
havingusedupalmostthewholeofitsinitialshare
shoulddrawanadditionalsharefromthereserve;
whereas,thismustbedonebyeachMemberStateas
andwheneachofitsadditionalsharesisalmost
entirelyusedup,andrepeatedasmanytimesasthe
reserveallows;whereastheinitialandadditional
sharesmustbeavailableforuseuntiltheendofthe
quotaperiod;whereasthismethodofadministration
callsforclosecooperationbetweenMemberStatesand
theCommission ,whichmust,inparticular,beableto
observetheextenttowhichthequotaamountisused,
andinformMemberStatesthereof;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
From1April1978,customsdutiesonimportsinto
theCommunityoftheproductsoriginatinginCyprus
whicharelistedbelowshallbereducedbythepercen­
tageratesindicatedforeachofthem:
CCT
IlL'iulillg
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
(%>
07.01
08.02Vegetables,freshorchilled:
F.Leguminousvegetables,shelledorunshelled :
II.Beans(ofthespeciesPhaseolus):
exa)From1Octoberto30June:
—From1to30April
exH.Onions,shallotsandgarlic:
—Onions,from1Aprilto15May
M.Tomatoes :
exI.From1Novemberto14May:
—From1to15April
S.Sweetpeppers
exT.Other:
—Aubergines ,from1to30April
—Stickcelery,from1to30April
Citrusfruit,freshordried:
exA.Oranges:
—Fresh
exB.Mandarins(includingtangerinesandsatsumas);Clementines ,
wilkingsandothersimilarcitrushybrids:
—Fresh
D.Grapefruit60
60
60
40
60
50
60
60
80

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
(%)
ex08.09
12.03
12.08
20.06Otherfruit,fresh:
—Melons,from1Aprilto31May
—Watermelons,from1Aprilto15June
Seeds,fruitandspores,ofakindusedforsowing:
E.Other(a)
Chicoryroots,freshordried,wholeorcut,unroasted ;locustbeans,
freshordried,whetherornotkibbledorground,butnotfurther
prepared;fruitkernelsandothervegetableproductsofakindused
primarilyforhumanfood,notfallingwithinanyotherheading:
C.Locustbeanseeds
Fruitotherwisepreparedorpreserved,whetherornotcontaining
addedsugarorspirit:
B.Other:
II.Notcontainingaddedspirit:
a)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofanet
capacityofmorethan1kg:
2.Grapefruitsegments
ex8.Otherfruits:
—Grapefruit
b)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofanet
capacityof1kgorless:
2.Grapefruitsegments
ex8.Otherfruits:
—Grapefruit
c)Notcontainingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofa
netcapacity:
1.Of4.5kgormore:
exdd)Otherfruits:
—Grapefruitsegments
—Grapefruit
2.Oflessthan4.5kg:
exbb)Otherfruitsandmixturesoffruit:
—Grapefruitsegments
' —Grapefruit50
50
60
100
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
(a)ThisconcessionissolelyforseedscomplyingwiththeprovisionsoftheDirectivesonthemarketingofseedsandplants.

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CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
reduction
<%>
20.07Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,whetheror
notcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermentedandnotcontaining
spirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1.33at15°C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
—Orangejuice
—Grapefruitjuice
exb)Ofavaluenotexceeding30u.a.per100kgnet
weight:
—Orangejuice
—Grapefruitjuice
B.Ofaspecificgravityof133orlessat15°C:
II.Other:
a)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per100kgnetweight:
1.Orangejuice
2.Grapefruitjuice
b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper100kgnetweight:
1.Orangejuice
2.Grapefruitjuice70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
Article2 5.Thesharesdrawnpursuanttoparagraph4shall
bevaliduntil15Mayand30June1978respectively .
1.From1Aprilto15May1978,theCommon
CustomsTariffdutyonnewpotatoes,fallingwithin
subheadingex07.01AIIa)andoriginatinginCyprus
shallbesuspendedat5.2%withinthelimitofa
Communitytariffquotaof25000tonnes.Article3
2.From16Mayto30June1978,theCommon
CustomsTariffdutyonnewpotatoes,fallingwithin
subheading07.01AIIb)andoriginatinginCyprus,
shallbesuspendedat7.3%withinthelimitofa
Communitytariffquotaof75000tonnes.1.From1Aprilto15May1978,theCommon
CustomsTariffdutyoncarrots,fallingwithin
subheadingex07.01GIIandoriginatinginCyprus,
shallbesuspendedat6.8%withinthelimitofa
Communitytariffquotaof2200tonnes.
2.Thetariffquotareferredtoinparagraph 1shall
constitutetheCommunityreserve.
3.IfaneedforsuchproductsarisesinaMember
StatethatStateshalldrawanadequatesharefromthe
reservetotheextentthatthereservessopermit.
4.Thesharesdrawnpursuanttoparagraph3shall
bevaliduntil15May1978.3.Thetariffquotareferredtoinparagraphs 1shall
constitutetheCommunityreserves.
4.IfaneedforsuchproductsarisesinaMember
StatethatStateshalldrawanadequatesharefromthe
corresponding reservetotheextentthatthereserves
sopermit.

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Thesecondtrancheofthequota,i.e.eighttonnes,
shallconstitutethecorresponding reserve.
Article6
1.From1April1978,theCommonCustomsTariff
dutyondriedgrapes,inimmediatecontainersofanet
capacityof15kilogramsorless,fallingwithin
subheading08.04BIandoriginatinginCyprus,shall
betotallysuspendedwithinthelimitofaCommunity
tariffquotaof125tonnes.
2.Thetariffquotareferredtoinparagraph 1shall
bedividedintotwotranches.
Afirsttrancheof110tonnesofthequotashallbeallo­
catedamongtheMemberStates;theshareswhich,
subjecttoArticle10,shallbevaliduntil30June
1978,shallbeasfollows:Article4
1.From8to30June1978,theCommonCustoms
Tariffdutyontablegrapes,fallingwithinsubheading
ex08.04Ala)andoriginatinginCyprus,shallbe
suspendedat7.2%withinthelimitofaCommunity
tariffquotaof500tonnes.
2.Thetariffquotareferredtoinparagraph 1shall
constitutetheCommunityreserve.
3.IfaneedforsuchproductsarisesinaMember
StatethatStateshalldrawanadequatesharefromthe
reservetotheextentthatthereservesopermits.
4.Thesharesdrawnpursuanttoparagraph3shall
bevaliduntil30June1978.
Article5
1.From1April1978,theCommonCustomsTariff
dutyonsweetpeppers,fallingwithinsubheading
07.01SandoriginatinginCyprus,shallbesuspended
at4.5%withinthelimitofaCommunitytariffquota
of75tonnes.
2.Thetariffquotareferredtoinparagraph 1shall
dedividedintotwotranches.
Afirsttrancheof67tonnesofthequotashallbeallo­
catedamongtheMemberStates;theshareswhich,
subjecttoArticle10,shallbevaliduntil30June
1978,shallbeasfollows:(tonnes)
Benelux
Denmark
Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
UnitedKingdom5
5
10
5
5
5
75
(tonnes)Thesecondtrancheofthequota,i.e.15tonnes,shall
constitutethecorresponding reserve.
Article7
1.From1April1978,theCommonCustomsTariff
dutiesontheproductsoriginatinginCypruswhich
arelistedbelowshallbesuspendedattheratesindi­
catedforeachj)fthem,withinthelimitofaCommu­
nitytariffquotaof2500hectolitres .Benelux
Denmark
Germany
France
Ireland3
3
6
3
3
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRate
ofduty
22.05 Wineoffreshgrapes;grapemustwithfermentationarrestedbythe
additionofalcohol:
C.Other:
I.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthnotexceeding13°C,in
containersholding:
exa)Twolitresorless:
—Wineoffreshgrapes
II.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengthexceeding13°Cbutnot
exceeding15°C,incontainersholding:
exa)Twolitresorless:
—Wineoffreshgrapesotherthanliqueurwinesof
anactualalcoholicstrengthof15°C3u.a./hl
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2.Thetariffquotareferredtoinparagraph 1shall
bedividedintotwotranches.
Afirsttrancheof2250hectolitresofthequotashall
beallocatedamongtheMemberStates;theshares
which,subjecttoArticle10,shallbevaliduntil30
June1978,shallbeasfollows:
(hectolitres)
Benelux
Denmark
Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
UnitedKingdom50
50
50
50
100
50
1900Article9
Eachoftheadditionalsharesdrawnpursuantto
Article8shallbevaliduntil30June1978.
Article10
MemberStatesshallreturntothereservenotlater
than1June1978theunusedportionsoftheirinitial
shareswhichon15May1978areinexcessof20%of
theinitialamounts.Theymayreturnagreaterportion
iftherearegroundsforbelievingthatsuchportion
maynotbefullyusedup.
MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission ,notlater
than1June1978,ofthetotalquantitiesofthe
productinquestionimporteduptoandincluding15
May1978andchargedagainstthetariffquotasandof
anyportionoftheirinitialsharesreturnedtoeachof
thereserves.
Article11
TheCommission shallkeepanaccountofthe
amountsofthesharesopenedbytheMemberStates
pursuanttoArticles5to8and,assoonasithasbeen
notified,shallinformeachStateoftheextentto
whichthereserveshavebeenusedup.
ItshallinformtheMemberStates,notlaterthan5
June1978,ofthestateofeachofthereservesafter
amountshavebeenreturnedtheretopursuantto
Article10.
Itshallensurethatthedrawingwhichexhaustsanyof
thereservesdoesnotexceedthebalanceavailableand,
tothisend,shallnotifytheamountofthebalanceto
theMemberStatemakingthelastdrawing.
Article12
1.MemberStatesshalltakeallappropriate
measurestoensurethatadditionalsharesdrawn
pursuanttoArticle8areopenedinsuchawaythat
importsmaybechargedwithoutabreakincontinuity
againsttheiraggregatesharesofthetariffquota.
2.MemberStatesshallensurethatimportersofthe
productinquestionestablishedintheirterritoryhave
freeaccesstothesharesallocatedtothem.
3.TheextenttowhichaMemberStatehasusedup
itsshareshallbedetermined onthebasisofthe
importsenteredatcustomsforhomeuse.
Article13
AttheCommission'srequest,MemberStatesshall
informitofimportsactuallychargedagainsttheir
shares.Thesecondtrancheofthequota,i.e.250hectolitres,
shallconstitutethecorresponding reserve.
3.Thewinesinquestionshallbenefitfromthis
tariffquotaonconditionthatthepricesonimport
intotheCommunityarenotatanytimelessthanthe
free-at-frontier referencepricesreferredtoinRegula­
tion(EEC)No2506/75whichapplytosuchprices.
Article8
1.If90%ormoreofaMemberState'sinitial
share,asdeterminedinArticles5to7,orofthatshare
minusanyportionreturnedtothecorresponding
reserve,whereArticle10hasbeenapplied,hasbeen
usedup,thatMemberStateshallforthwith,bynoti­
fyingtheCommission ,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,ontheconditionslaiddowninparagraph 1,
drawafourthshareequaltothethird.
Thisprocedureshallapplyuntilthecorresponding
reserveisusedup.
4.Bywayofderogationfromparagraphs 1,2and
3,MemberStatesmaydrawshareslessthanthose
specifiedthereiniftherearegroundsforbelieving
thatthosespecifiedmaynotbefullyusedup.They
shallinformtheCommission oftheirreasonsfor
applyingthisparagraph .

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Article14
MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallcooperate
closelytoensurethatArticles2to13arecomplied
with.
Article15
TheProtocolonthedefinitionoftheconceptof'origi­
natingproducts'andonmethodsofadministrative
cooperationannexedtotheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandCyprusshallbe
applicable .Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
Itshallapplyfrom1April1978anduntiltheentry
intoforceofaSupplementary Protocolonagricultural
productsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nityandtheRepublicofCyprusoruntil30June
1978,whichevershallbetheearlier.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatLuxembourg ,17April1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
K.HEINESEN