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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)636 final
Brussels,12October1982
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
onthetotalorpartialsuspensionofCommonCustomsTariffduties
oncertainagricultural productsoriginating inTurkey(1983)
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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C0MC82)636final VÇX

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.TheAdditionalProtocolandtheSupplementaryProtocolconcludedbythe
CommunitywithTurkeyprovideforcertainpartialortotalsuspensionsfor
agriculturalproductsmentionedinChapter1-24oftheCommonCustoms
Tariff.
Furthermore,theCouncilhasdecidedthatasfrom1January1974Turkey
shouldnotbetreatedlessfavourablythanthecountriesandterritories
benefitingfromgeneralisedtariffpreferences.
2.Theproposalforaregulationisaimedatsecuringimplementation ofthese
decisions.TheyextendtoTurkeyfor1983onanautonomousbasis,the
totalorpartialsuspensionsofdutiesproposedbytheCommissionunderthe
generalisedtariffpreferencescheme,thesesuspensionswould,however,be
confinedtotheproductsmentionedinChapters 1-24,inrespectofwhich
noprovisionismadeformorefavourabletreatmentintheagreementswith
Turkey.
3.Itispointedoutthat:
theproposalforaregulationisbasedontheinterimAgreement
whoseperiodofvalidityextenduntiltheentryintoforceofthe
Supplementary Protocol;
theenactingtermsoftheregulationandthelistofproductsinannex
toitarebasedontheonehandontheproposalforwardedbythe
CommisiontotheCouncilconcerninggeneralisedtariffpreferences
fortheagriculturalproductsmentionedinChapters 1-24.
Thisproposalwouldthereforehavetobeamendedshouldthe
Supplementary Protocolcomesintoforceandwillhavetobeharmonized
withthefinaltextoftheregulationonsuspensionsunderthegeneralised
preferenceschemewhenthishasbeenadoptedbytheCouncil.

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATfON (EEC)
onthetotalorpartialsuspensionofCommonCustomsTariffdutiesoncertain
agriculturalproductsoriginatinginTurkey(198.3)
THECOUNC'II .OI;THEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Article 113thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No3033/80ofI!November 1980layingdownthe
tradearrangements applicabletocertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalprod­
ucts('),andinparticularArticle12thereol.
HavingregardtotheproposaltromtheCommis­
sion,
Whereas,underAnnex6oftheAdditionalProtocol
layingdowntheconditions ,proceduresandtime­
tablesforimplementing thetransitional phasepur­
suanttoArticle4oftheAgreementestablishing an
associationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCom­
munityandTurkey,andunderArticleIoftheIn­
terimAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community andTurkeyconsequentontheacces­
sionofnewMemberStatestotheCommunity ,the
Community musttotallyorpartiallysuspendthe
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesapplicabletocer­
tainproducts;whereasitalsoappearsnecessaryon
aprovisionalbasistoadjustorsupplementsomeof
theadvantagesprovidedforintheabovementioned
Annex6;whereastheCommunityshouldtherefore,
withregardtotheproductsoriginatinginTurkey
containedinthelistannexedtothisRegulation ,
suspenduntil31December1983eitherthefixed
componentofthechargeapplicabletothegoods
comingunderRegulation (EEC)No3033/80orthe
customsdutyapplicabletotheotherproducts,atthe
levelsindicatedforeachofthem;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle 119olthe1979
ActofAccession ,theCounciladoptedRegulation
(EEC)No3555/80of16December1980determin­
ingthearrangements tobeappliedwithregardto
importsintoGreece,originatinginAlgeria,Israel,
Malta,Morocco,Portugal,Syria,TunisiaorTur­
key(2);whereasasaresultthisRegulationapplies
totheCommunityofNine,HASADOITEDTHISREGULATION :
Article/
1.FromIJanuaryuntil31December1983the
productsoriginatinginTurkeylistedintheAnnex
shallbeadmittedforimportintotheCommunity of
Nineatthecustomsdutiesindicatedforeachof
them.
2.ForthepurposesofapplicationofthisRegula
tion,'originatingproducts'shallmeanthoseprod
uctswhichfulfiltheconditionslaiddowninAsso-'
ciationCouncilDecisionNo4/72of29Decembci
1972annexedtoRegulation.(EEC)No428/73('I,
asamendedbyDecisionNo1/75of26May1975
annexedtoRegulation(EEC)No1431/75(*).
Themethodsofadministrative cooperation whn.li
ensurethattheproductslistedintheAnnexesben
elltfromthetotalorpartialsuspensionshallIK
thoselaiddowninAssociation CouncilDecision
No5/72of29December1972annexedtoRegula­
tion(EEC)No428/73,aslastamendedbyDecision
No1/78of18July1978annexedtoRegulation
(EEC)No2152/78(M.
Article2
Whentheimportsofproductsbenefitingfromthe
arrangements providedforinArticleIcomeintothe
Communityinquantitiesoratpriceswhichcauseor
threatentocauseseriouslosstotheCommunity
producersofsimilarproductsordirectlycompetitive
products,theCommonCustomsTariffdutiesm.ij?
bepartiallyorwhollyreintroducedfortheproducts
inquestion.Thesemeasuresmayalsobetakenu
theeventofseriouslossorthethreatofseriousUn­
limitedtoasingleregionoftheCommunity .
(')OJNoLm,29.II.1980,p.I.
(•')OJNoL.^2,31.12.19X0,p.I.(>)OJNoL59,5.3.1973,p.73.
(«)OJNoL142,4.6.1975,p.I.
(>)OJNoL253,15.9.1978,p.I.

Article3
1.InordertoensuretheapplicationofArticle2,
theCommissionmaydecidebymeansofaRegula­
tiontoreintroduceCommonCustomsTariffduties
foralimitedperiod.
2.WheretheCommissionhasbeenrequestedbya
MemberStatetotakeactionitshalltakeadecision
withinamaximumperiodof10workingdaysfrom
receiptoftherequestandshallinformtheMember
Statesoftheactiontaken.
3.AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission's
actiontotheCouncil,withinaperiodof10workingdaysfollowingthedayofitsnotification .Theinter­
ventionoftheCouncilshallnothaveasuspensory
effect.TheCouncilshallmeetwithoutdelay.Itmay
byaqualifiedmajorityamendorannulthemea­
suretaken.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethird
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyfrom1January1983
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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ANNEX
ListofproductsfallingwithinChapters 1to24originating inTurkey
forwhichtherearegroundsfortotalorpartialsuspension ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff
CCT
heading
NoDescription Rateofduty
06.03 Cutflowersandflowerdbudsofakind
suitableforbouquetsofforornamental
purposes,fresh,dried,dyed,bleached,
impregnated orotherwiseprepared :
exB.Other:
-Cutflowers,notfurtherpre-
paredthandried 5%
07.01 Vegetables,freshorchilled:
exT.Other:
-Okra(Hibiscusesculentus L.
orAbelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Moench);Moringaoleifera
(Drumsticks ) free
-Aubergines,from1to14January 9%
07.02 Vegetables (whetherornotcooked),pre-
paredbyfreezing :
exB.Other:
-Okra(Hibiscusesculentus L.
orAbelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Moench) free

CCThcadtng
No Description Rateofduly
Vegetablesprovisionally preservedinbrine,insulphurwateror
inotherpreservativesolutions,butnotspeciallypreparedfor
immediateconsumption :
exE.Othervegetables :
–Okra(HibiscusesculentusL.orAbelmoschus escu-
lentus(L.)Moench) Free
Dried,dehydratedorevaporatedvegetables,whole,cut,sliced,
brokenorinpowderbutnotfurtherprepared :
exB.Other:
–Horse-radish (Cochlcariaarmoracia)
-Okra(Hibiscusesculentus L.or
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Moench)Free
Free
Dates,bananas,coconuts,Brazilnuts,cashewnuts,pineapples,
avocados,mangoes,guavasandmangosteens ,freshordried,
shelledornot:
exB.Bananas :
–Dried 2%
Otherfruit,fresh:
–Rose-hipsfruit
–Watermelons ,fromINovemberto31MarchFree
6-5%
08.10Fruit(whetherornotcooked),preservedbyfreezing,notcon­
tainingaddedsugar:

-5
^ Description Raleofduly
08.10
(cont'd)
08.11
5.04exD.Other:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.02D,08.08
B,EandI-and08.09,excludingpineapples,melons
andwatermelons
-Rose-hipsfruit
Fruitprovisionally preserved (lorexample,bysulphurdioxide
gas,inbrine,insulphurwaterorinotherpreservativesolutions),
butunsuitableinthatstateforimmediateconsumption :
C.Papaws
D.Bilberries(fruiloftheVacciniummyrtillus)
exE.Other:
–Quinces .
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.02D,08.08
BandFand08.09,excludingpineapples,melonsand
watermelons
Fatsandoils,offishandmarinemammals,whetherornot
refined:
A.Fish-liveroil:
I.OfavitaminAcontentnotexceeding2500interna­
tionalunitspergram7%
free
Free
3%
4%
Free
Free

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("<Ίheading
Ν..Description Rateofduty
18.06Chocolateandotherfoodpreparationscontainingcocoa:
A.Cocoapowder,nototherwisesweetenedthanbytheaddition
ofsucrose3%+vc
C.Chocolateandchocolategoods,whetherornotfilled;sugar
confectionaryandsubstitutesthereformadefromsugarsub­
stitutionproducts,containingcocoa8%+vc
withamax.
of27%+
ads
19.02Maltextract;preparationofflour,meal,starchormaltextract,of
akindusedasinfantfoodorfordieteticorculinarypurposes,
containinglessthan50%byweightofcocoa;
B.Other;
ex11.Other:
–Preparationsbasedonflourofleguminousvegeta-
blesintheformofsun-drieddiscsofdough,known
aspapad'Free
ex19.04Tapiocaandsago,excludingtapiocaandsagosubstitutes
obtainedfrompotatoorotherstarches 4%-1-vc
20.02Vegetablespreparedorpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaror
aceticacid:
exH.Other,includingmixtures:
–Moringaoleifera(Drumsticks)Free
20.03Fruitpreservedbyfreezing,containingaddedsugar:
exA.Withasugarcontentexceeding13%byweight:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.02D,08.08
Β,l;.andFand08.09,excludingpineapples,melons
10%+(L)
exB.Other:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.02D,08.08
Β,ΚandFand08.09,excludingpineapples,melons
10%
20.04Fruit,fruit-peelandpartsofplants,preservedbysugar(drained,
glacéorcrystallized):
B.Other:
exI.Withasugarcontentexceeding13%byweight:

CCTheuding
No
20.04
(conl'd)
20.05
20.06B.exI.–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.02D,
08.08B,EandFand08.09,excludingpineapples,
melonsandwatermelons
ex11.Other:
FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.02L),
08.08B,EandFand08.09,excludingpineapples,
melonsandwatermelons
Jams,frtiiljellies,marmalades ,I'rnitpurerandfruitpastes,being
cookedpreparations ,whetherornotcontainingaddedsugar:
C.Other:
I.Withasugarcontentexceeding30%byweight:
exb)Other:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,
08.08B,i:andFand08.09,excluding
pineapples ,melonsandwatermelons
exII.Withasugarcontentexceeding13%butnotexceed­
ing30%byweight:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,E
andFand08.09,excludingpineapples,melons
andwatermelons
ex111.Other:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08B,E
andFand08.09,excludingpineapples,melons
andwatermelons
Fruit,otherwisepreparedorpreserved,whetherornotcontain­
ingaddedsugarorspirit:
B.Other:
I.Containingaddedspirit:
a)Ginger
b)Pineapples,inimmediatepackingsofanetcapa­
city:
I.OfmorethanIkg:
aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding17%by
weight
bb)Other
2.Of1kgorlésa:
aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding19%by
weight
bb)Other
II.Notcontainingaddedspirit:
a)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofa
netcapacityofmorethan1kg:
ex8.Otherfruits:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,
08.08U.liandFand08.09,excluding
pineapples,melonsandwatermelons ....6%+(L)
6%
II%+(L)
ll%+(L)
%
10%
10%+(L)
10%
10%4(L)
10%
7%+(L)

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(.'CTheading Description Raleofduly
No
20.06B.II.a)ex8.–Tamarind(pods,pulp)7%+(L)
(cont'd)
b)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofa
netcapacityof1kgorless:
ex8.Otherfruits:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,
08.08Β,EandFand08.09,excluding
pineapples,melonsandwatermelons....8%+(L)
c)Notcontainingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackings
ofanetcapacity:
1.Of4-5kgormore:
exdd)Otherfruits:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand7%watermelons
2.Oflessthan4-5kg:
exbb)Otherfruitandmixturesoffruit:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
watermelons7%

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CCTheading
NoDescriptionRaleofduty
20.07Fruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,whether
ornotcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermentedandnotcon­
tainingspirit:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1-33at15"C:
III.Other:
exa)Ofavalueexceeding30ECUper100kgnet
weight:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos08.01,08.08
lì,EandFand08.09,excludingpineapples,
14%melonsandwatermelons
b)Ofavaluenotexceeding30ECUper100kgnet
weight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontentexceeding
30%byweight:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
14%+(L) watermelons
ex2.Other:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNos
08.01,08.08Β,EandFand08.09,
excludingpineapples,melonsand
14% watermelons

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CCTheuding
No Description Rateofduty
21.07Foodpreparationsnotelsewherespecifiedorincluded:
A.Cerealsingrainorearform,pre-cookedorotherwisepre­
pared:
I.Matze
11.Rice
III.Other3%+vc
4%+vc
4%-I-vc