COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 421 final 
Brussels, 12 September 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of a 
Community tariff quota for fresh or dried hazelnuts, 
shelled or not, originating in 
Turkey (1990) 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXLANATOBY MEMORANDUM 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3721/84 of 18 Decentoer 1984 on 
imports into the Gortmunity of agricultural products originating 
in Turkey provides for the opening of an annual Ccratunity 
tariff quota of 25 000 tonnes at zero duty for fresh or dried 
hazelnuts, shelled or not, falling within the CN codes 
No 0802 21 00 or 0802 22 00. 
2. within the limits of this tariff quota, Spain shatl apply the customs 
duty calculated according to the Council Regulation (E?P No 2573/87 °* 
11 August 1987 laying down the arrangements for trade between Spain and 
Portugal on the one hand and Turkey on the other. This regulation also 
provides for Portugal to defer until 31 December 1990 the application of 
the preferential arrangements for these products. 
Therefore, this tariff quota should be opened for 1990. 
2^ As regards the method of administration of this quota it is proposed 
that the entire quota volume be held as a Community reserve to which 
all Member States will have access in accordance with the procedure 
provided for in Article 3 of the proposal for a Regulation. 
This is the purpose of the attached proposal. 
ANNEX : Proposal for a Regulation. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) Noi>g/go 
of 
opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for fresh 
or dried hazelnuts, shelled or not, originating in Turkey (7 990) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 
3721/84 of 18 December 1984 on imports into the 
Community of agricultural products originating in 
Turkey ('), provides that fresh or dried hazelnuts, shelled or 
not and originating in Turkey shall be admitted on 
importation into the Community at zero duty within the 
limits of a Community tariff quota of 25 000 tonnes; 
whereas the Community tariff quota concerned should 
therefore be opened for 1990; 
Whereas, however, Council Regulation (EEC) No 2573/87 
of 11 August 1987 laying down the arrangements for trade 
between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and Algeria, 
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Turkey on the 
other(2)Provides for the Portuguese Republic to defer until 
31 December 1990 the application of the preferential 
arrangements for the products in question; whereas, 
consequently this Regulation does not apply to Portugal; 
whereas the Community tariff quota in question should be 
opened for A OQQ • 
Whereas equal and continuous access to the quota should be 
ensured for ;ill Communiry importers and the rate laid down 
for the quota should be applied consistently to all imports of 
the products in question into the* Member States until the 
quota is exhausted; 
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is appropriate to take the necessary measures 
to ensure efficient Cdtrmunity administration 
of this tariff quota while offering the " 
Member States the opportunity to draw from 
the quota volume the necessary quantities 
corresponding to actual imports; whereas 
this method ot adninistration requires 
close cooperation between the Member States • 
and the Commission; ' « ••: 
Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the 
Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united 
within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic 
Union, any operation concerning the administration of the 
quota may be carried 
out by any one of its members, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 January to 31 December 199(> the customs duty 
applicable to imports into the Community with the exception of ftMtugal 
•* the following products originating in Turkey shall be (>) oj No L 343,31.12.1984, p. 6. 
suspended at the level indicated and within the limits of a 
Community tariff quota as shown below: /->\ OJ No L 250, \. 9. 1987, p. 1. 
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Order No 
09.0201 CNcodc 
0802 21 00 
0802 22 00 Description 
Fresh or dried hazelnuts, shelled or not. Amount of quota 
{tOfUMS) 
25 000 Ran of 
quota doer 
0 
Within the limit of this tariff quota the Kingdom of Spain 
shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with 
Regulation (EEC) No 2573/87. 
2. Imports of the products in question may not be charged 
against this tariff quota if they already qualify for the 
same customs duties under other preferential tariff 
arrangements. 
Artkkl 
The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be administered 
by the Commission, which may take any appropriate 
measure with a view to ensuring the efficient administration 
thereof. » 
Article 3 
If an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of 
entry into free circulation including a request for preferential 
benefit for a product covered by this Regulation ,~Snd if this 
declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the 
Member State concerned shall draw, from the tariff quota, 
by means of notification to the Commission, a quantity 
corresponding to these needs. 
The requests for drawing, with die indication of the date of 
acceptance of the said declaration, must be communicated to 
die Commission without delay. 
The dm wings are granted by the Commission on the basis of 
the dare of acceptance of the declaration of entry into free 
circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State 
concerned, to the extent that the available balance so 
permits. 
If .i Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall 
return them as soon as possible to the tariff quota. 
If rhe quantities requested are greater than the available 
b.ilance of the quota, allocation shall be made on a pro 
rjf.j basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be 
informed by the Commission of the-drawings Bade). 
ArtieU 4-r.:":^V 
Each Mentoer State shall ensure that infjorters 
of the product concerned have equal «d^fgfÇV: 
tinuo* access to the quota 
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The Member States and the Commttsk» shafl cooperate 
closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied 
with. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1990. 
This Regulation shall be binding in ip entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
FICHE FINANCIERE 
Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art.120 
Base juridique : art. 113 du traité 
Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du 
Conseil portant ouverture et mode de gestion d'un contingent 
tarifaire communautaire pour les noisettes fraîches ou sèches, même 
sans leurs coques ou décortiquées, originaires de Turquie (année 
1990) 
Objectif : Respect des engagements de la Communauté vis-à-vis de la 
Turquie. 
Mode de calcul : 
Codes N.C. 
Volume du contingent 
Droit à appliquer 
Droit normal 
Prix moyen 0802 21 00 et 0802 22 00 
25 000 tonnes 
0 % 
4 % 
3 358 écus/t 
Perte de recettes : 
Valeur d'une tonne : 3 358 écus 
Valeur de 25 000 tonnes : 83 950 000 écus 
Perte totale : 3 358 000 écus 
En 1988, une perte de recettes de 4 141 500 écus a été inscrite 
(prix 0 : 4 141,5 écus). 
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FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec un engagement contractuel 
de la Communauté. L'impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en 
considération lors de la prise de décision d'adoption de ce contingent et 
il n'aura pas un caractère sérieux sur la compétitivité et l'emploi dans la 
Communauté. 
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