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COMMISSION OJFTHEEUEOEEANGOMMUMTÏES
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COM(73)1971final
Brussels,22november1973
PROPOSALFORA
REGULATION (ESC)OFTHECOUNCIL
OnthetotalorpartialsuspensionofCommonCustomsTariffduties
oncertainagricultural productsoriginatinginTurkey
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM(73)1971final

EXPLANATORY ISTOFlA.NjDUM
TheCouncilagreedthatTurkeyshouldbenefit,from1stJanuary1974
fromtradeconditionsthatarenolessfavourable thanthoseofferedto
countriesenjoyingGeneralisedPreferences,
Theproposedregulation ,attached,seekstoimplementthisdecision
itextendstoTurkey,inautonouousmanner,andfrom1stJanuary1974until
31stDecember1974"thetotalorpartialsuspensionoftheCommonCustoms
dutiesforproductslistedinChapters1-24proposedbytheCommission
withintheframeworkoftheGeneralised Preferences scheme*
Theproposition onlyconcernsproductsforwhichthetreatmentbythe
CommunitywithrespecttoTurkeyisnotrrorefavourablethanprovidedfor
intheGeneralised Preferences scheme.
Theregulation ,baseduponarticles43and113oftheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,requirestheopinionofthe
EuropeanParliament,
TheParliamentshouldbeabletogiveitsopinionduringthesession
4th-ythDecember1973,
Attentionisdrawntothefactthattheoutlineoftheregulationand
thelistofproductsattachedarebaseduponthepropositionthatthe
CommissionsenttotheCouncilConcerningGeneralisedPreferencesfor
productsinChapters1-24(Doc,COK(73)1215(final).
Theannexedprojectshouldthereforebeconsideredwiththedefinitive
textoftheabovementionedregulationasthisregulationwillhavebeen
adoptedbytheCouncil,
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS .
Onthebasisoftradeeffectedin1971"thecurrentproposalwillmean
thatfor1974(theonlyyearwhentheregulationwillapply)thelossof
customsdutiesmaybeconsideredasnegligible.

VI/774/73-E
PROPOSALFORA
REGULATION(EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
OnthetotalorpartialsuspensionofCommonCustomsTariffduties
oncertainagricultural productsoriginatinginTurkey
THECOUNCILOFTEEEUKOPEAITCCI&UtTITISS ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles43end113thereof, -
A
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)Ho1059/6923May1969laying
downthetradearrangements applicabletocertaingoodsresultingfromthe
processingofagricultural products,aslastamendedby-
CouncilRegulation(EEC)Ho1491/73,and.inparticularArticle12thereof
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ;
VJhereasunderAnnexNo6oftheAdditionalProtocollayingdovmthe
conditions,proceduresandtimetablesforimplementing thetransitional
phasepursuanttoArticle4oftheAgreementestablishing anassociation
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandTurkey,andunderArticle1of
theTemporaryAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunitysaidTurkey
onaccountoftheAccessionofthenewMemberStatestotheCommunity;
theCommunitymusttotallyorpartiallysuspendtheCommonCustomsTariff
ordutiesapplicabletocertainproducts;whereasitalsoappears
necessaryonaprovisionalbasistoadjustorsupplement someofthese
tariffadvantagesprovidedforintheabovementioned AnnexNo6;whereas
theCommunityshouldstxspendinrespectoftheproductscontainedinthe
listannexedtothisRegulation,originatinginTurkey,duringtheperiod
from1Januaryto31December1974»atthelevelsindicatedinrespectof
eachofthem,eitherthefixedcomponentofthechargeapplicabletothe
goodscomingunderRegulation(EEC)Eo1055/69orthecustomsdirty
applicabletotheotherproducts;
0JNoL141,12June1969,p.1
20JNoL151.7June1573,p.1

2 Vl/774/73~E
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1.Prom 1January anduntil 31December 1974 ,"theproducts originating
in •Turkey listed intheAnnex shall "beadmitted forimport into the
Coas^iiy atthocustoms duties indicated inrerpcct ofeach ofthorn .
2.Forthepurposes ofapplication ofthis Re'grl.-vfcion ,'originating
prcivi-ts *shall "beconsidered asthose predicts vhr'.oh fulfil the
con -"it?onslaid down inthedocision oftheAssociation Council No4/72of
29September 1972annexed toRegulation (KLCo)No428/73^,
Themethods ofadministrative cooperation which ensure that theproducts
listed intheannex "benefit from thetotal orpartial suspension shall "be
those laid down inthedecision oftheAssociation Council No5/72of
29September 1972annexed toIisolation (EEC)No423/73^asamended bytho
decision oftheAssociation Council No2/73of30June 1973 annexed to
Regulation (EEC)No /73".
Article 2
tfhsatheimportsofproductsb-'.-nofit.lrj .•fromthearrangements provided
forinArticle1ootse.3nt<?theC~-snrni.tyin.qitantities •oratpricesxvhich
osnseorthreatentocause BC?aVXBlogstotheCommunityproducersof
similarproductsordirectlycompetitiveproducts,theCommonCustoms
Tar-iffdutiesmay'bepavu"J,yorwhollyroii:.b.i'0(iucedfortheproducts
inquestion.Thesexesasuresmoyalso"betaLanintheeventofssrious
Ionsorthethreatofserious -l-osalimitedtoasingleregionofthe
C^JTTunifcy ,
'"-iole 3
1.Inordertoensuretheapplication .ofArticle2,theCormisnion mny
deci-icTryra^aijgof"a-Ttognlation -toreintroduce CcsamnCuptoaK ,Tariffdutie
foraliir*t^ipurled.
Sir.v&nc-ar -'■ -C.'Z.-nVroL59,5Xwh 1973 ,P.73
4UJNoL ,

3 VT/774/73~E
2.IftheactionoftheCommission -wasrequestedbjraMemberState,
theCommissionshalltakeadecisionwithinamaximumperiodoften
workingdaysfromreceivingtherequestandshallinformthe
MemberStatesoftheactiontrltcn.
3.AnyMemberStatemayremittotheCouncil .themeasuret-kenbythe
Commissionwithinaperiodoftenworkingdaysfollowingthedayofits
notification .Theintervention oftheCouncilshallnothavea
suspensoryeffect.TheCouncilshallmeetwithoutdeley.Itmayby
qualifiedmajoritymodifyorannulthemeasureinquestion.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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CCT
•no Description
2Rate
ofduty
02.01
02.04
05.15
07.04
03.05Mea,tandedibleoffalsoftheanimalsfalling
withinheadingITo01.01,01.02,01.03,or01.04,
fresh,chilledorfrozen:
A.Meat:
III.Ofswine:
Othermeatandediblemeatoffals,fresh
chilledorfrozen:
3.0fg-'me ....(bjOther
Animalproductsnotelsewherespecifiedor
■included;deadanimalsofChapter 1or
iChapter3,unfitforhumanconsumption :
A.Pish,crustaceans andmolluscs:
|'I.Pishofalength"of6cmorlessand
shrimpsandprauns,dried
pried,dehydratedorevaporatedvegetables,
|whole,cut,sliced,"brokenorinpowderhut
notfurtherprepared:
exB.Other:.
–Mushrooms,excludingcultivated
mushrooms ;horso–radish
(Cochleariaarmoracia......
Nutsotherthanthosefallingwithinhealing
tie08.01,freshordried,shelledornot:
D..Pistachios
E.Pecans
p.Areca(orbetel)andcola.......
b.OtherPree
Pree
Frec
10%
Pree
Pree
Pree
Pree

5 W774/73-E
CCTi
*,
lRato
headingHo; Description . iofduty
1 2 '3
08.10|Ituit(whetherornotcooked),preservedbyj
freezing,notcontainingaddedsugar: '
? 2
ex.B.Other: t
-JruitfallingwithinheadingNo00.01,j
!excludingpineapples :grapefruitand t
:
[pomelos,quinces,whortlebernes , ¡
"bilberries,blackberries .•«..i
i|12%
08.11} I
Ifruitsprovisionally preserved(forexample,
bysulphurdioxidegas,inbrine,insulphur j
1waterorinotherpreservativesolutions),but i
unsuitableinthatstateforimmediate j
consumption :
\A.Apricots...... .... 113$
C..Pawpaws.......... I3$
I'
ex.D.Other:
r
-FruitfallingwithinheadingNo
!I
\
j0o.01,excludingpineapples ;
1I
grapefruitandpomelos,quinces,f
i
whortleberrien ,bilberries,i
blackberries..}6$
»
08.12EVuit,dried.otherthanthatfalling •within *
headingNo08.01,08.02,08.03,08.04or08.05:[•
E.Pawpaws.... iPree
lax»G.Others:. I
I-Tamaxind(podo,pulp) !
1jI^ree
08.13i: 1
;iPoolofmelonsandcitrusfruit,fijesh,frozen,1
I
i
|driedorprovisionally preservedinbrine,int
!
iisulphurwaterorinotherpreservativei
*
1
Isolutions . IΡΥΟΘ
s
i
s

cci1r•
headingHoi
1
09.02
0^.09
12cû7
12.,08
13.02Description
2jKate
lofduty
L'ca:
A-Iniiumodiatepackingsofanetcapacity
nC'tO.CCeCdj-llgj•eo.t&ctce .«
Seedsofanise,badian,fennel,coriander,
cumin,carawayandjuniper:
A.ITeitacrcrushednorground:
III.Seedsoffennel,coriander,cunin
carawoyrndjuniper:
(b)Other:
2oOther....0.00...
Plantsandparts(includingseedsandfruit)
oftrees,"bushes,shrubsorotherplants,
beinggoodsofakindusedprimarilyin
pcrfunery,inpharno,cy,or"forinsecticide!,
fungicidalorEimilarpurposes,frcrhordried,
whole,cut,crushed,groundorpondered:
B.Liquoriceroots............. oc0•9
Locustbeans,freshordried,whetherornot
kibbledorgroundbutnotfurtherprepared;
fruitkernelsandoth.;rvegetableproducts ,ofa
kindusedprimarilyforliun&rifood,notfalling
Tjithinanyotherheading:'
B.Locustbeanseeds:'
I.Notdecorticat d,crushedorground..
C.Apricot,peachandplumstones,and
kernel3thereof...........
^Shellac,seedlac,sticklac,andotherlacej
Inaturr.lgumn,resins,gun-rer,insandbalsams:
|A.Coniferresins
iFree
Free
Freo
Free
Froc
Frei

7 VT/774/73-E
OCT
headingNo Descriptioniiata
pfdu.ty
1
1503
(cont*d)
15.04-j&rdstearin,oleosiearinand"tallowstearinj
lardoil,ol^c-oilandtallowoil,not
emulisifiedormixedorpreparedinanjway:
B.Tallowoilforindustrialusesotherthan
thamanufacture offoodstuffsforhuman,
consumption (a)
pr.tsandoils,orfishandmarinemamnals.
whetherornotrefined:
I.Pish-liveroil:
I.OfavitaminAcontentnotexceeding
2500international unitspergrrjnae.Iree
3%

8 VI/"7"
CCT
headanfr Ho
1Description
2
Fxxed vegetaole oils ,fluid orsolid ,crude
refined orpurifieds
B.China-wood andoiticica oils ,myrtle wax
andJapan wax..............
D. Other oilss
I. For technical orindustrial uses other
than the manufacture offoodstuffs for
human consumptions
(a)Crude :
ex.3.Other excluding linseed oil
andpalm kernel oil f••■•
II.Other ?
(b)Others
1.Solid ,inimmediate packings
ofanetcapacity of 1kg
orless .........
Animal orvegetable oils andfats ,wholly or
partly hydrogenated ,orsolidified orhardened
"byenyother process ,whether ornotrefined ,
butnot further prepared s
A.Inimmediate packings c£anetcapacity
of 1kgorless
B. Other ••
Margarine ,imitation lard andother prepared
edible fats ...... ......
Residues resulting from thetreatment offatty
substances oranimal orvegetable waxes s
B»Others
I.Oilfoots anddregs ;soapstocks ...
II.Other ........ ...|Rate of
iduty
Vo
2.:
16%
1256
20$
Frce
îVee

VI/774/73-E
CCT
headingNo DescriptionRate
ofduty
1
1é*02
16.04
16.05
18.06
19.04Otherpreparedorpreservedneatormeat
offal: '""'
A.Liver:•
I.Gooseorduckliver...••• *
B.Others
H.Gameorrabbitmeatoroffal...
III.Others
ex1.Containingbovineneatoroffals
-preparedorpreservedbovine
:''tongue............
2.Notspecified:
(aa)Ovinemeatoroffal•..
(bb)Other....•..•..
Preparedorpreservedfish,includingcaviar
andcaviarsubstitutess
Am,Caviarsndcaviarsubstitutes :
I.Caviar(dcurgeonroe)•.......
II.Other
3.Salmónidas................
F.Bonito(Sardasp.p.),mackereland
anchovies ....
G.Other..
Crustaceans andmolluscs,preparedor
preserved:
A.Crabs...............
oxB.Other,excludingshrimpsofthe
"Crangonsp.p"type......
Chocolateandotherfoodpreparations
containingcocoa:..
A.Cocoapowder,nototherwisesweetened
thenbytheadditionalofsucrose.•.12%
12$
16%
18$
24%
9fo
12%
10%
J%+vc
Tapiocaandsago,,excludingtapiocaandsago|
substitutesobtainedfrompotatoorother'-starches7$+vc

10 VI/774/73-E
headingllo DescriptioniRatG
|ofduty
T~T
Vegetables'preparedorpreservedlotherwise ^
thanbyvinegaroracetioacid:
E.Sauerkraut..............
Fruitpreservedbyfreezing,containingadded
sugar:
exA.Withasugarcontentexceeding '
13$byweight:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,
excludingpineapples........
exB«Othert
–FruitfallingwithinheadingHo08.01,
excludingpineapples...
Fruit,fruit-peelandpartsofplants,preserved
bysugar(drained,glaceorcrystallized):
B.Other:
exI.Withasugaroontentexceeding13$
• ■-byweight:'
*–FruitfallingwithinheadingHo
■•08.01,excludingpineapples ..
exII.Other:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingHo
08.01,excludingpineapples...
YJans,fruitjellies,marmalades,fruitpuree
andfruitpastes,beingcookedpreparations ,
whetherornotcontaining ■addedsugar:
B.Jamsandmarmalades ofcitrusfruit:
exI."Withasugarcontentexceeding30$
byweight,excludingorangejamand
marmalade
exII.Withasugarcontentexceeding13$b-j-f.
notexceeding30$byweight,excluding
orangejamandmarmalade...... {
exIII.Other,-excludingorangejamand j
.marmalade '16%
16$+(L)
16$
15$+(L)
15$
16$+(L)
16$+(L)
16$-

11 VI/774/73-E
CCT ■1Rate
headingNoj Descriptioncfauty
1 5
20.05 IC,Other:
(cont*d)I.Withasugarcontentexceeding 30%
I
Ibyweight:
exB.Other:
/
! -offruitfallingwithinheading
i
No08.01,excludingpineapple *18$+(L)
exII.Withasugarcontentexceeding 13%but
notexceeding30$"byweight:
–offruitfallingwithinheadingNo
I08.01,excludingpineapples....... 18%+(L)
exHI.Other:
j–offruitfallingwithinheadingNo
08.01,excludingpineapples...... 18%
20.06 |
I.I.
Fruitpreparedotherwiseorpreserved:whether
ornotcontainingaddedsugarorspirit:
B.Other:I
I
!I.Containingaddedspirit:
I(a)Ginger............. '19%
(b)Pineapples,inimmediatepackings
ofanetcapacity: I
1.Ofmorethan1kg: j
! (aa)Withasugarcontent
exceeding 17%byweight.19%+(L)
I
*
!
i(bb)Other• j19%
2.Of1kgorless:
(aa)Withasugarcontent I
hexceeding19$"byweight.I19%+(L)
(bb)Other....... |19%
(c)Grapes: I
1.Withasugarcontentexceeding I
13$byweight....... !19%+(L)
2.Other............ 19%
(d)Peaches,pearsandapricots,in,I
i
I
iimmediatepackingsofanet J

12 νΐ/774/73-Ε
OCT
headingNo DescriptionRateof
duty.
1
Τ
20.06
(cont*d)1.
2.
(β)
ex
exOfmorethan1kg:
(aa)Withasugarcontent
exceeding13$"byweight
(bb)Other........
Of1kgorless;
>(aa)Withasugarcontent
exceedingly "byweight
(bb)Other
(e)Otherfruits:
ex1.Withasugarcontent
exceeding9$byweight..
ex2.Other
II.Notcontainingaddedspirits
(a)Containingaddedsugar,in
immediatepackingsofanet.
capacityofmorethan1kg:
2.Grapefruitsegments....
3.Mandarins.........
4*Grapes........... 5
7.Otherfruits:- jj
–Fruitfallingwithinheadingj
No08.01,excludingpineapples )
Notcontainingaddedsugar,in
immediatepackingsofanet
capacity:
1.of4.5kgormore
ex(cc)Otherfruits
–Fruitsfallingwithinheading
No08.01,excludingpineapples
–Pineapples.........
2.Oflessthan4.5kg
–Fruitfallingwithinheading
No08.01,excludingpineapples–Pineapples jjex
(0)
ex19$+(l)
19$
19$+(L)
19$
1#+(L)
19$
12$+(L)
17$+(L)
13/S+(L)
157o+(w
14%
12$*
14$
12$*

13 VI/774/73-E
CCT i jRate
headingNo! -Description iofduty
1..,.....
i12t–
20.06
(cont*d)
20.075.Pineapples:
(aa)Withasugarcontent
exceeding17>"byweight
(bb)Other
ex7.Otherfruits:
–FruitfallingwithinheadingNo
08.01fexcludingpineapples..
–Tamarind(pods,pulp) .
(b)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediate
packingsofanetcapacityof1kg
orless:
2.Grapefruitsegments•.•...
3.Mandarins ..
4.Grapes
5.Pineapples :
(aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding
19/jbyweight
(bb)Other
Fruitjiiices(includinggrapemust)andvegetable
juices,whetherornotcontainingaddedsugar,
butunferniented andnotcontainingspirits:
A.Ofaspecificgravityexceeding1.33at
15°C:
III.Other:
ex(a)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per
100kgnetweight:
–FruitsfallingwithinheadingNo08.01,
excludingpineapples^.
(b)Ofavaluenotexceeding30u.a.per
100kgnetweight:
ex1.Withanaddedsugarcontent
exceeding30%byweightj
–FruitsfallingwithinheadingNo03.08.12%+(L)*
12%*
13%+(L)
13fo+(L)
12%+(L)
18%+(L
15%+(L)
12%+(L)*
12%*
mfi!
excludingpineapples...... •2yh•
*Theinclusionofthisheadingisconditionalupontheconclusionofsatisfactory agreementwithsupplierdevelopingcountrieswhichhave
openednegotiations withtheCommunityunderArticleXXIV6ofGATT25%+(L)

14 VI/774/73-E
CCÏ
headingNo DescriptionRate
ofduty
1
20*07
(cont'd)ex
B.
ex
exex2.Other:
–Fruit3fallingwithinheadingNo
.08.01,excludingpineapples.•
Ofaspecificgravityof1*33orless
at15°Cs
II..Other:,.
(a)Ofavalueexceeding30u.a.per
100kgnetweight:
2.Grapefruitjuice.•.....
ex3.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
(aa)Containingaddedsugar••
(bb)Other.........
ex6.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices?
excludingapricotandpeachjuicesj:
(aa)Containingaddedsugar•.
(bb).Other..........•..
7.Mixtures:.
ex(bb)Other,occludingmixtures
containingeitherseparately
.ortogether,over25$ofgrape,
oitrusfruit,pineapple,apple,
pear,tomato,apricotorpeach
juice
11.Containingaddedsugar.
22.Other........
(b)Ofavalueof30u.a.orlessper
100kgnet.weight :
24Grapefruit juiODg^ _
(aa)Withanaddedsugarcontent
.,•exceeding30$byweight..•
(bb)Other
4.Othercitrusfruitjuices:
.(aa).Withanaddedsugarcontent
exceeding30$byweight..
(bb)Withanaddedsugarcontentof
30$orleesbyweight *..•25$
12$
11$
11$
13$
13$
13%
13$
12$+(L)
12$
11$+(L)
11$ ■

15 VI/774/73-E
OCT
headingHoj
1
20.07
(cont'd)
23.01.
23.06DescriptionEato
|ofduty
(cc)Hotcontainingabided,sugar
7.Otherfruitandvegetablejuices:
(aa)Withanaddedsugarcontent
exceeding30%byweight..
(bb)Withanaddedsugarcontent
of30$orless"byweight•
(cc)Notcontainingaddedsugar
0.Mixtures:
ex(bb)Other,excludingmixtures
containingeitherseparately
ortogether,over25$of
grape,citrusfruit,pineapple,
apple,pear,tomato,apricot,
orpoachjuices
11.Withanaddedsugarcontent
exceeding30$byweight
22.VJithanaddedsugarcontent
i of30$orlessbyvieight
33.Hotcontainingaddedsugar
Floursandmeals,ofmoat,offals,fish,
crustaceansormolluscs,unfitforhuman
consumption ;greaves;
B.Floursandmealsoffish,crustaceansor
molluscs•••........
Productsofvegetableoriginofakindused
for-animalfood,notelsewherespecifiedor
included:
B.Other13$+(L)
13$
13$
13$+(L)
13$
13$
Free
Free