27.6. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 170/7 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 concerning the 
arrangements applied to agricultural products and to certain goods resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) 
or in the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) 
COM(87) 273 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 11 June 1987) 
(87/C 170/05) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and, in particu­
lar, Articles 43 and 113 thereof: 
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 concerning the 
arrangements applied to agricultural products and to certain goods resulting from the 
processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or 
in the Overseas Countries and Territories (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1306/ 
87 (2), provides for the total or partial suppression of customs' duties on the import of the 
products concerned; 
Whereas a protocol providing for the amendment of the Third ACP—EEC Convention has 
been concluded in order to take account of the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and of the 
Portuguese Republic to the European Communities; whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 
concerning the application of Decision No of the ACP—EEC Council of 
Ministers provides for the anticipatory implementation of the above protocol; 
Whereas the protocol includes changes to the abovementioned agricultural arrangements; 
whereas Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 should therefore be amended to take account of these 
changes, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 is hereby amended as follows: 
O OJN0L6I, 1.3. 1985, p. 4. 
(*) OJ No L 124, 13. 5. 1987, p. 5. 
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1. The following products are inserted into Article 13 (1), 
CCT heading 
08.05 
08.08 No Description 
Nuts other than those falling within heading No 08.01, fresh or dried, shelled or 
not: 
D. Pistachios 
E. Pecans 
ex G. Others, excluding hazelnuts 
Berries, fresh: 
C. Fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus 
2. In Article 13 (2), the quota applied to strawberries falling within subheading 08.08 A ex II 
of the Common Customs Tariff is fixed at 1 100 tonnes. 
3. In Article 13 (3), the ceilings applied to carrots falling within subheading 07.01 G ex II of 
the Common Customs Tariff and to onions falling within subheading 07.01 ex H of the 
Common Customs Tariff are fixed at 800 tonnes. 
4. Article 13a is added as follows: 
'Article 13a 
1. Subject to the special provisions laid down in paragraph 2, the customs duties applied 
on import into the Community of the products mentioned below are reduced in the 
following proportions and within the limits of the ceilings indicated: 
CCT heading No 
07.01 
08.05 
08.07 Description 
B. Cabbages, cauliflowers and Brussels sprouts: 
ex III. Other 
— Chinese cabbage, from 1 Novem­
ber to 31 December 
D. Salad vegetables, including endive and 
chicory: 
ex II. Other 
— Iceberg lettuce, from 1 July to 
30 September 
ex H. Onions, shallots and garlic: 
— Garlic, from 1 March to 31 May 
ex L. Artichokes, from 1 October to 30 November 
Nuts other than those falling within heading No 
08.01, fresh or dried shelled or not: 
B. Walnuts 
Stone fruit, fresh: 
ex A. Apricots, from 1 October to 31 January 
ex B. Peaches, from 1 December to end February 
C. Cherries: 
ex II. from 16 July to 30 April 
from 1 November to end February 
D. Plums: 
ex II. from 1 October to 30 June 
from 15 December to end February % reduction 
45 
45 
45 
50 
40 
50 
50 
50 
50 Annual ceiling 
(tonnes) 
1000 
1 000 
500 
1000 
700 
2 000 
2 000 
2 000 
2 000 
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2. The duty reduction indicated in paragraph 1 shall be progressively applied over the 
same periods and in accordance with the same timetable as those laid down in the Act of 
Accession for Spain and Portugal for the same products imported from these countries into 
the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985. 
During the period of progressive reduction, and where the customs duties applied to imports 
of products from Spain and Portugal into the Community as constituted on 31 December 
1985 differ for the two countries concerned, the higher customs duty of the two shall be 
applied.' 
5. Article 13b is inserted as follows: 
'Article 13b 
The products mentioned below are subject to the following customs duties on import into 
the Community: 
CCT heading 
07.01 
08.07 
08.08 No Description of goods 
Vegetables, fresh or chilled: 
G. III. Horse radish 
(Cochlearia armoracia) 
Stone fruit, fresh: 
E. Other 
Berries, fresh: 
F. Other: 
I. Fruit of the species Vaccinium 
Vaccinium corymboswn 
II. Other macrocarpum and Duty to be applied 
(%) 
13 
7 
3 
5' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1987. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.