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C()M(97) ^22 final 
97/0185 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of 
olive oil and certain other agricultural products originating in Turkey 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council grants certain reductions in 
the levy on imports into the Community of olive oil other than that which has 
undergone a refining process. Those reductions consist of a flat-rate deduction of ECU 
0.7245/100 kg and a deduction of ECU 13.14/100 kg provided that Turkey levies an 
export charge of an equal amount. 
The Decision also stipulates that the ECU 13.14/100 kg to be deducted from the 
amount of the levy may be increased by an additional amount. That additional amount 
was set by an exchange of letters between the parties on 16 October 1996 for the 
duration of the Cooperation Agreement currently in force. 
Article 3 of that Decision provides for exemption from payment of the fixed 
component of the levy on imports into the Community of olive oil having undergone a 
refining process, wholly obtained in Turkey and transported direct from that country 
to the Community. 
2. The Additional Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European 
Community and Turkey also lays down special arrangements for imports into the 
Community of wheat (durum wheat), rye and malt, originating in and coming from 
Turkey, involving the deduction of certain amounts from the levies on imports into the 
Community of those products. 
3. As part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has 
undertaken to calculate tariff equivalents for the variable levies and replace them by 
fixed customs duties. 
4. This could have prevented application of the concessions under the current 
arrangements. Pending the introduction of new rules by the Council, the Commission 
adopted transitional rules for olive oil (Regulation (EC) No 2146/95, as last amended 
by Regulation (EC) No 2388/96), and for the other products (Regulation (EC) No 
1905/95, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1214/96), providing for deductions 
from the customs duties. Those transitional arrangements expire on 30 June 1997. 
In order to meet the Community's commitments, it is therefore necessary to introduce 
a new Council Regulation to implement the concessions in their updated form. 
5. In addition, for the sake of administrative simplification, the Commission proposes 
that the Council should grant it authority to make amendments required to adapt to 
any future changes made to the agreements by the Council under the Management 
Committee procedure. 
Council Regulation (EC) No ..../97 
of.... 
laying down certain rules for the application 
of the special arrangements for imports of olive oil 
and certain other agricultural products 
originating in Turkey 
The Council of the European Union, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement on new 
concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the Community provides for 
special arrangements for imports of durum wheat and canary grass, rye and malt originating 
in Turkey; whereas those arrangements grant a reduction in the levy applicable to imports 
of durum wheat and canary grass, a reduction in the levy applicable to imports of rye, 
provided that Turkey levies a special export charge on that product, and a reduction in the 
fixed component of the levy applicable to imports of malt; 
Whereas, for olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10, 
Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council provides for special 
arrangements comprising a flat-rate deduction of ECU 0.7245/100 kilograms from the levy 
applicable to that oil; whereas, provided that Turkey levies an export charge, those 
arrangements provide for a further reduction of that levy corresponding to the amount of the 
special charge, but not exceeding ECU 13.14/100 kilograms, representing the reduction 
provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement and a deduction of ECU 13,14/100 kilograms, 
representing the additional amount provided for in Annex IV to the Agreement; whereas the 
Community has concluded an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters with Turkey 
extending the aforementioned special arrangements for the duration of the Association 
Agreement with Turkey, on the basis of a flat-rate reduction in the customs duties' ; 
Whereas the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of 
multilateral trade negotiations2 provides that the agricultural levies are to be replaced by 
fixed customs duties from 1 July 1995; 
Whereas continuation of the arrangements makes it necessary to adopt new implementing 
rules and repeal Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/773; 
Whereas, in accordance with the agreements, the special export charge should be reflected 
in the price of the olive oil upon importation into the Community; whereas, to ensure the 
correct application of the arrangements in question, the necessary measures should be 
adopted to ensure that the charge is paid at the latest when the oil is imported; 
Whereas if the present conditions of the special arrangements provided for in the 
Association Agreement are amended, in particular as regards the amounts, or if a new 
agreement is concluded, it will be necessary to adjust this Regulation to incorporate those 
changes; whereas provision should be made for those adjustments to be adopted by the 
Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Council 
Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common 
organisation of the market in oils and fats4, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 
1581/965 or in the corresponding Articles of the other Regulations on the common 
organisation of the markets affected by the special arrangements; 
Whereas in Regulation (EC) No 2146/956 and Regulation (EC) No 1214/967 the 
Commission introduced autonomous systems as a transitional measure expiring on 30 June 
1997; whereas this Regulation should therefore apply from 1 July 1997, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1 OJNoL277, 30.10.1996, p. 39. 
2 OJ No L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22. 
3 OJ No L 142, 9.6.1997, p. 10. 
4 OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025. 
5 OJNoL206, 16.8.1996, p. 11. 
6 OJ No L 215, 9.9.1995, p. 1. 
7 OJNoL 161,29.6.1996, p. 46. 
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This Regulation lays down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for 
imports of olive oil and certain other agricultural products originating in Turkey. 
Article 2 
1. The rate of customs duty applicable to imports into thé Community of olive oil 
other than that which has undergone a refining process, falling within CN codes 
1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10, wholly obtained in Turkey and transported 
direct from that country to the Community, shall be reduced by ECU 0.7245 per 
100 kilograms. 
2. Where Turkey levies a special export charge on that olive oil, wholly obtained in 
Turkey and transported direct from that country to the Community, the rate of 
customs duty shall be reduced by a further amount equal to the special charge but 
not exceeding ECU 13,14 per 100 kilograms, plus ECU 13.14 per 100 kilograms. 
3. The reduction in the rate of customs duty provided for in paragraph 2 shall apply to 
all imports for which the importer provides proof, when importing the olive oil, that 
the special export charge is reflected in the import price. 
Article 3 
1. The rate of customs duty applicable to imports into the Community of olive oil 
having undergone a refining process falling within CN code 1509 90 00, wholly 
obtained in Turkey and transported direct from that country to the Community, shall 
be reducedby ECU 3.723 per 100 kilograms. 
2. The rate of customs duty applicable to imports into the Community of olive oil 
having undergone a refining process falling within CN code 1510 00 90, wholly 
obtained in Turkey and transported direct from that country to the Community, shall 
be reduced by ECU 7.003 per 100 kilograms. 
Article 4 
The rates of duty applicable to imports into the Community of durum wheat falling within 
CN code 1001 10 00, originating in Turkey and transported direct from that country to the 
Community, shall be that set pursuant to Article 10 of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1766/928, less ECU 0.73 per tonne. 
Article 5 
1. The rate of duty applicable to imports into the Community of rye falling within CN code 
1002 00 00, originating in Turkey and transported direct from that country to the 
Community, shall be that set pursuant to Article 10(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) 
8 OJN0LI8I, 1.7.1992, p. 21 
No 1766/92, less an amount equal to the special charge on exports to the Community 
levied by Turkey on that product, but not exceeding ECU 11.68 per tonne. 
2. The arrangements provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply to all imports for which the 
importer provides proof that the special export charge has been paid by the exporter, of 
an amount not exceeding that set pursuant to Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1766/92, nor exceeding ECU 11.68 per tonne. 
Article 6 
The rate of duty applicable to imports into the Community of malt, whether or not roasted, 
falling within CN code 1107, originating in Turkey and transported direct from that country 
to the Community, shall be reduced by ECU 6.57 per tonne. 
Article 7 
Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted by the Commission in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Council Regulation No 
136/66/EEC or the corresponding Articles of the other Regulations on the common 
organisation of the markets concerned. 
Article 8 
Where the present conditions of the special arrangements provided for in the Association 
Agreement are amended, in particular as regards the amounts, or where a new agreement is 
concluded, the Commission shall adopt the resultant adjustments necessary for this 
Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Council Regulation 
No 136/66/EEC or the corresponding Articles of the other Regulations on the common 
organisation of the markets concerned. 
Article 9 
Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 is hereby repealed. 
Article 10 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Officiai 
Journal of the European Communities. ° 
It shall apply from 1 July 1997. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
DATE: 
BUDGET HEADING: Article 120 (customs duties and other duties) APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 13 559.10m 
TITLE: Draft Council Regulation laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of 
olive oil and certain other agricultural products from Turkey. 
LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 of the Treaty 
AIMS OF MEASURE: 
Definitive introduction of the concessions granted in their updated form. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS (in ECU million) PERIOD OF 12 
MONTHS CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR (96) FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR (97) 
5.0. EXPENDITURE CHARGED TO: 
- EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL BUDGETS 
- OTHER SECTORS 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
- (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL 
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE 1998 1999 2000 2001 
5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT 
CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? YES/NO 
6.1. 
6.2. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT 
BUDGET? 
IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? NO 
6.3. WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 
OBSERVATIONS: 
This measure brings into force on a definitive basis the transitional arrangements introduced by the Commission under Regulation 
No 2146/95, as last amended by Regulation No 2388/96. There are no additional financial implications. 
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