COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(89) 339 final 
Brussels, 11 July 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas 
for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus (1990) 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic 
Community and the Republic of Cyprus, as supplemented by the Protocol 
Laying down the conditions and procedures for the implementation of the 
second stage of the said Agreement and adapting certain provisions there­
of, provides for the opening of annual Community tariff quotas for imports 
into the Community af: 
- 60 000 tonnes for new potatoes falling within CN code 0701 90 59, 
2 500 tonnes for carrots falling within CN code 0706 10 00, 
300 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 0709 60 10, 
1 500 tonnes of salad beetroot falling within CN code 0709 30 00, 
7 500 tonnes for fresh table grapes falling within CN codes ex 0806 10 15 
and 0806 10 19, 
1 500 tonnes of dried grapes in containers of 15 kg or less falling 
within CN codes 0806 20 11, 0806 20 19, ex 0806 20 91 or 
• ex 0806 20 99, 
3 000 tonnes of certain types of concentrated grape juice falling 
within CN code 2009 60 51, 2009 60 71, ex 2009 60 90 
or ex 2204 30 91, 
- 35 000 hi of wine of fresh grapes falling within CN code 2204 21 25, 
ex 2204 21 29, ex 2204 21 35 or ex 2204 21 39, 
- 26 000 hi of wine of fresh grapes falling within CN code ex 2204 29 25, 
ex 2204 29 29, 2204 29 35 or ex 2204 29 39 and 
- 150 000 hi of certain liqueur wines, 
originating in Cyprus. 
However, under Articles 18 and 19 of the Protocol in question, the quantities 
for all the above products except wine of fresh grapes en containers holding 
more than 2 litres are subject to annual increases from the entry into force 
of the Protocol- The quotas in 1990 will accordingly be increased to the 
amounts indicated in Article 1. 
2. Within the limits of these tariff quotas customs duties are to be phased 
out over the same periods and at the same rates as provided for in Articles 
5 and 16 of the said Protocol. 
However, the Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European 
Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the accession 
of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community lays 
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down that Portugal will postpone until 31 December 1990, implementation of 
the preferential arrangements for the products cohered by Regulation (EEC) 
N* 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit 
and vegetables and for the products covered by Regulation (EEC) N* 822/87 
on the common organisation of the market in wine. Until then,, the tariff 
quotas indicated above, but excluding those quotas for new potatoes and 
dried grapes, will apply only to the Community with the exclusion of 
Portugal. Within the limits of these quotas Spain shall apply the duties 
calculated according to the relevant provisions as set out in the Protocol 
to the EEC/Cyprus Association agreement consequent to the accession of 
Spain and Portugal. 
These Community tariff quotas should be opened for the periods indicated 
in Article 1. 
3. Importations of these wines continue to be subject to the rules governing 
the common organization of the market in wine, in particular as regards 
the reference price applicable to them. 
4. In this case it is proposed that the whole of the quota volumes be held 
as Community reserves to which all Member States will have access in 
accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 1 (2) of the pro­
posal for a Regulation. 
That is the purpose of the attached proposal. 
ANNEX: 1 proposal for a Regulation. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain 
agricultural products originating in Cyprus 
(1990) 
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 Articles 18 and 19 of the Agreement establishing an 
Association between the European Economic Community 
and the Republic of Cyprus, as supplemented by the Protocol 
laying down the conditions and procedures for the 
implrmenmion of the second stage of the said Agreement 
and adapting certain provisions thereof (*), provide for the 
opening of annual Community tariff quotas for: 
— 60 000 tonnes for new potatoes falling within CN code 0701 90 59 
(16 May - 30 Jir*), 
— 2 500 tomes for carrots falling within CN code 0706 10 00, (1 April - 15 ftey)/ 
— 300 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 
0709 60 10, 
— 1 500 tonnes of salad beetroot falling within CN code 
ex 0709 30 00, 
— 7 500 tonnes for fresh table grapes falling within CN codes ex 0806 10 15 and 
0806 10 19, (8 June - 4 August), 
— 1 500 tonnes of dried grapes in immediate containers 
of a net capacity not exceeding 15 kg falling within CN 
code. 0806 20 11, 0806 20 19, ex 0806 20 91 or 
ex 0806 20 99, 
— 3 000 tonnes of certain types of concentrated grape 
juke falling within CN code 2009 60 51, 2009 60 71, 
ex 2009 60 90 or ex 2204 30 91, 
— 35 000 hectolitres of certain wines of fresh grapes, 
in containers holding 2 litres or less, falling within 
CN code 2204 21 25, ex 2204 21 29, ex 2204 21 35 or 
ex 2204 21 39; 
— 26 000 hectolitres of certain wines of fresh grapes, 
in containers holding more than 2 litres, falling within 
CN code ex 2204 29 25, ex 2204 29 29, 2204 29 35 or 
ex 2204 29 39-t and 
— 150 000 hectolitres of certain liqueur wines falling within 
CN code ex 2204 21 35tex 2204 21 39, ex 2204 29 35, 
ex 2204 29 39, ex 2204 21 49, ex 2204 29 49, 
ex 2204 21 59 or ex 2204 29 59, originating in 
Cyprus; 
(1) 0J N* L 393, 31.12.1987, p. 1. 
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Whereas, pursuant to Articles 18 and 19 of the pro-
col in question, these volumes are with the excep­
tion of the quantities for wine of fresh grapes in 
containers holding more than 2 litres esch ye^r 
subject to an increase from the entry into force 
of the Protocol and will therefore in 1990 in­
crease to the quantities indicated at Article 1;j> 
^~-j whereas, 
within the limits of these tariff quotas, the customs duties 
applicable are to be abolished progressively according to 
the same timetables and under the same conditions as 
laid down in Articles 5 and 16 of the said Protocol ; 
Whereas, however, the Protocol to the Association 
Agreement between the European Economic Community 
and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the accession 
of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to 
the Community (1) lays down that those two Member 
States will postpone, until 31 December 1989 and 31 
December 1990 respectively, implementation of the 
preferential arrangements for the products covered by 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on 
the common organization of the market in fruit and 
vegetables 0, and for products covered by Regulation 
(EEC) N° 822/87 of 16 torch 1987 on the carnon 
organization of the market in wine G); until 
that date, the above mentioned tariff quotas, but 
excluding those quotas provided for new potatoes 
and dried graoes, shall apply only in the te-
irunity to the exclusion of Portugal; l*»re?>s, importation into the ÇomjuTity_ofj> 
^the wines in question are subject to the 
free-ar-frontier reference pnee; whereas the said wines 
qualify for these tariff quotas only if Article 54 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 822/87 , ss last amended by Regulation (EFC) 
No 29É4/88 («), is adhered to; 
Whereas liqueur wines, to qualify for the Community tariff 
quota, m:ist be so designated in the Vi 1 document or VI 2 
extract provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 (*)l 
Whereas it is in parricuter necessary to ensure that all 
Community importers enjoy equal and uninterrupted 
access to the abovementioned quotas and uninterrupted 
application of the rates laid down for those quotas to all 
imports of the products concerned into all Member States 
until the quotas have been used up ; whereas, in the 
present case, it would appear advisable not to allocate the 
quotas among the Member States, without prejudice to 
the drawing against the quota volumes of such quantities 
as they need, under the conditions and according to the 
procedures specified in Article 3 ; whereas this method of 
administration requires close cooperation between the 
Member States and the Commission; 
Whereas, since th* 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, all transactions concerning the 
administration of these tariff CUOtas 
may be carried out by any of its members, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
1. a) The customs duties applicable to imports into the 
Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 of the 
following producrs originating in Cyprus shall be 
suspended during the periods, at the leveU and within the 
limits of the Community tariff quotas as shown below for 
each one(a)-
Order 
09.1401 
09.1403 CNcode 
(2) 
0701 90 59 
tex0706 10 00 Description 
O) 
New potatoes, 16 May - 30 June 1990 
Carrots, 1 April - 15 f%y 1990 Vohurwof 
tariff 
141. 
75 000 T 
2875 T R»*c of 
duty 
_£5)_ 
6,8% 
4,9* • • •!•* •!• Tu 
AOfMWMMy 
ComiMiity as pre­
sently constituted 
Conn ni ty excluding 
Ftartuaal 
(a) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording for the designation of the products is to be uwni^erpd 
as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme Vtag determined, within the context of this Annex, by the apolicatKW »f tSe 
CN code. Where ex CN code positions are indicated, the preferential scheme b to be determined by aprKcatkm of tha CN cod- and eorrrrwH-
ing description taken together. 
(1) OJ N* L 393, 31.12.1987, p. 37 
C2) OJ N* L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. 
G) 0J N* L 84, 273.1987, p. 1. 
(4) 0J N* L 373, 31.12.1988, p. 55. 
(5) 0J. N* L 343, 20.12.1985, p. 20. 
f 
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(i) 
09.1409 (2) (3) [*) (S) 
09.1411 0709 60 10 
exû706 90 90 Sweet peppers, 1 January - 31 December 1990 345 T 
Salad beetroot, 1 January - 31 Decenber 1990 1 725 T 3,2% 
6,2% (6) 
Community ex­
cluding fbrtuga 
09.1407 iex0806 10 15 
!ex0806 10 19 Fresh table grapes, 8 J»ne - 4 August 1990 j 8900 T 
09.1413 P806 20 11 
0806 20 1? 
ex 0806 20 91 
ex 0806 20 99 
09.1421 2009 
2009 60 51 
2009 60 71 
ex 2009 60 90 
ex 2204 30 91 Dried grapes, in immediate containers of a net 
capacity r*>t exceeding 15 k* 
1 January - 31 December 1990 
Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable 
juices, onfermented and not containing added 
spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter: 
— Grape juice (including grape must): 
— — Of a density not exceeding 1,33 g/cm3 at 
20 °C: 
— •-- — Of a value exceeding ECU 18 per 
100 kg net weight: 
— — — — Concentrated 
_ _*_ Of a value not exceeding ECU 18 per 
100 kg net weight: 
— — — - With an added sugar content 
exceeding 30% by weight: 
Concentrated 
- - - - Others 
r Concentrated within the 
1 meaning of additional note 6 
^- to Chapter 20 of the 
combined nomenclature 
Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; 
grape must other than that of heading No 
2009: 
— Other grape must: 
Other: 
Of a density of 1,33 g/cm1 or less at 
20 °C and of an actual alcoholic 
suciigUi by volume not exceeding 1 % 
volr 1 725 T 5,2% 
6,4% Community ex­
cluding Rortuga 
Community ex­
cluding forguga 
exemption 
3 450T 
( ["Concentrated within the meaning of 
\l additional note 6 to Chapter 20 of the 
(^ combined nomenclature 
_ : 1 January .- 31 Decernhpr 1990-20.4% 
+ AD S/Z m the Coamw 
as at present 
COOSQQIttd 
in the Community 
excluding 
Portugal 
ê 
(1) 
09.1415 
09.1423 
09.1417 (2) 
2204 21 25 
ex 2204 21 29 
ex 2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 
2204 29 25 
ex 2204 29 19 
2204 29 35 
ex 2204 29 39 
ex 220* 21 35 
ex 220* 21 39 
ex 2204 2! 49 
ex 2204 21 59 ?7ine et fresh crapes, indv'ins *or;;fied ««?-«*; vrtptt my.-.t c*h«r than 
that of he*din<> No 2009: 
— Other wine; grape musr with fprrr«nrstir-n r,wr.*M or arrestee hy 
the addition of alcohol: 
— — In containers holJ'ng 2 litres or 1rs;: 
Other: 
— — — — Of in acmal alcoholic strength by "--!u?r.e ni e>;:ecc;.~-
13% vol: 
Other: 
.. _ white 
Oth-r 
— - - — Of an actual alcoholic strength by voiw^e exceeding J 3 % 
vol hut net exceeding 15% vol: 
_ _ Ci!w: 
_ white A 
^-Orhcr thin liqueur «vints of an actual alcoholic 
sc'trngth by volume of 15% vol (') 
Otherr 
N.:h3n liqueur 'vines or *n actual alcoholic 
January - T1 igfflti^ftr cf 15% vo'(,) 
Other: 
Other: 
— — — — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume nat exceeding 
13% vol: 
Other: 
1 white 
------ Other wine 
_ _ _ _ Of an actual alcoho'ic strength by volume exceeding 13% 
vol but not exceeding !5% vol: 
Orher: 
White 
— — —— — — Other wine ^ , _M 
—__ IxJrWMy - 31 Jtece^her IfxL 
— Other wine; grape must w?th rmnenuflon prevented or ««rested by 
rbe addition of alcohol: 
— — In containers holding 2 litres or |*ss: 
Oth-r: 
— — — — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 13 % 
vol but no' exceeding 15% vol: 
Other: 
White. $ 
tLiqu^ur wines of an actual alcoholic strength by 
volume of 15% vol 
Other^ 
L. Liqueur wires of an actual alcoholic strength by 
voh'tne cf 15% vol 
— - - — Of an actud alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 15% 
vol but not exceeding 18 % vol: 
Other, ^ 
Ô. Liqueur wines 
_ _ _ _ Of an actvai alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 18 % 
vol bvt net exceeding 22% vol: 
Other,^ 
Q_Uqi»eur wines '5) (6) 
! ! 
r «0 250 }z,6 ECU/hi j Ccwmunity *-*cU 
ding Fterrur^t 
\ 3, ECU/hl 
26 000 
hi [ 7.9 ECU/h! 
!j. 9t77ECU/hi CoMUjnity exclu­
ding Portugal 
h 172 500 
IK ]• Z,t ECU/hl 
3,6 ECU/hl Cons nity exclu­
ding Rarîyssal 
I 
5, C£OJ/k( 
\J 
f 
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(i) 
09.1417 
(cont'd) (2) 
ex 2204 29 35 
ex 2204 29 39 
ex 2204 29 49 
ex 2204 29 59 (4) 
Other: 
- Other: 
- - Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 13 % 
vol but not exceeding 15% vol: 
Orher: 
White 
Liqueur wines of an actual alcoholic strength by 
volume of 15% 
----- Other 
Liqueur wines of an actual alcoholic strength by 
volume of 15% 
— — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 15 % 
vol but not exceeding 18% vol: 
Other 
Liqueur wines 
— — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 18 % 
vol but not exceeding 22 % vol: 
Other 
Liqueur wines . 172 500 hi 
f (cont'd) :5) 
2,8 ECU/hi 
V 3,6 ECU /hi 
[ 5,QECU/hl (6) 
b) Within the limits of these tariff quotas, the Kingdom of Spain 
shall apply duties calculated in accordance with the relevant 
provisions of the Protocol to the Association Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the 
Republic of Cyprus consequent on the accession of the 
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the 
Community. 
c) Within the limits of the tariff quotas for new 
potatoes and dried grapes, the Republic of 
R>rtugal shall apply customs duties calculated 
in conformity with the rele/ant provisions of 
the Protocol mentiond in paragraph b) above. 
>jmportat ions_of ,' 
2.V *he wine in question shall be subject to the 
free-at-frontier reference price. It shall qualify for the tariff 
quotas only if Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is 
adhered to. 
3. Liqueur wines shall qualify for the tariff quota 
only if they are designated as liqueur wines in the VI 1 
document or VI 2 extract provided for by Regulation (EEC) 
No 3590/85. The drawing requests, with indication of the date of 
acceptance of the said declarations, must be transmitted 
to the Commission without delay. 
The drawings are granted by the Commission by 
reference to the date of acceptance of the declarations of 
entry into free circulation by the customs authorities of 
the Member States concerned to the extent that the 
available balance so permits. 
If a Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it 
shall return them as soon as possible to the corresponding 
quota amount. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available 
balance of the quota amount, allocation shall be made on 
a pro rata basis with respect to the requests. Member 
States shall be informed by the Commission in 
accordance with the same procedures. 
Article 4 
Each Member State shall ensure that importers ol 
the products concerned have free access to the quotas foi 
such time as the residual balance of thtquota volumes sc 
permits. fcorresponcHng^--—-— 
Article 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed 
by the Commission, which may take all appropriate 
administrative measures in order to ensure effective 
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 and if that declaration is accepted by the 
customs authorities, the Member States concerned shall 
inform the Commission and draw an amount corres­
ponding to its requirements from the corresponding 
quota amount. Article 5 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperatt 
closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all M« 
States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EM°LOI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec un engagement contractuel 
de la Communauté. L'impact découlant d? cette concession a été pris en 
considération lors de la prise de décision d'adoption de ces contingents 
et il n'aura pas un caractère sérieux sur la compétitivité et l'emploi 
dans la Communauté. 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art.120 
2. Base juridique : art. 113 du traité 
Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du 
Conseil portant ouverture et raode de gestion de contingents 
tarifaires communautaires de certains produits agricoles, 
originaires de Chypre (1990). 
Objectif : Exécution d'une obligation contractuelle (Accord 
CEE/Chypre) 
5. Mode de calcul : 
Désignation 
des 
marchandises Codes 
NC Niveaux 
des 
plafonds Périodes 
d'ap­
plication Droits 
à ap-
plicMer 
-en Xr Droit 
de la 
NC 
-en X-Prix 
0 
estimé 
ECU/t Perte 
de re­
cettes 
(en ECU) 
Pommes de terre de 
primeurs 0701 90 59 75 000t 16.5-30.6 6,8 21 335 3 567 750 
Carottes ex 0706 10 00 2875 t 1.4-15.5 4,9 17 338 117 582 
Betteraves à salade ex 0706 90 90 1 725 t 1.1-31.12 6,2 17 477 88 865 
Piments doux ou 
poivrons 0709 60 10 345 t 1.1-31.12 3,2 900 18 009 
Raisins frais de table ex 0806 10 15 
ex 0806 10 19 } 8 900t } 8.6-4.8 5,2 
6,4 18 
22 1 115 
1 004 } 1 381 217 
Raisins secs en embal­
lages de'15 kg ou 
moins 0806 20 11 
0806 20 19 
ex 0806 20 91 
ex 0806 20 99 1 725 t 1.1-31.12 >0 >3 >1 260 65 205 
Jus de raisins concen­
trés 2009 60 51 
2009 60 71 
ex 2009 60 90 
ex 2204 30 91 3 450 t 
• AD S/Z 1.1-31.12 >2D,4 1 28 >549 143 947 
Vins de raisins frais 
(moins de 2 l) 2204 21 25 
ex 2204 21 29 
ex 2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 •40 250 ni I 
• 1.1-31.12 | 2,6* 
| 3,0* J>14,5* 
\ 16,9 * > 513 187 
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Designation 
oes 
merchandises 
Vins de raisins frais 
(plus de 2 I ) 
Vins de lioyeur CoHes 
NC 
ex 2P04 29 ©9 
22^4 29 35 
ex 2234 29 39 
ex 2304 ?? 35 
ex 2204 21 39 
ex 2204 21 49 
ex 2204 21 5? 
ex 2204 29 35 
ex 2204 29 39 
ex 2204 29 49 
ex 2204 29 59 Niveaux 
des 
plafonds 
> ?6 om hi 
172 500 hi 
J P*ridrfes 
d'ao-
plication 
> 1.1-31.12 
• 1.1-31.12 
) Droits 
a ao-
pliauer 
; 
W* 
} 3,6 * 
4,4 * 
5,0* 
} 2,8* 
3,6* 
5,0* 
j I 
Droit 
d- la 
-»nXr 
j> 10.9 * 
1 
J 16.9 * 
Z3,6 * 
23,0* 
} 13,3 * 
16,9* 
23,0 * r - »j 
Prix 
e 
est ii»* 
-Pvte 
de rff 
cattes 
im E2J) 
* 85800 
0 
> 2207 542 
ECU /hi 
6. Perte de recettes 
La perte de recettes globale pour l'année 1990 s'élève à 8 189 104 ECU. En 1988 une perte globale 
de 7 214 821 ECU a été inscrite. 
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Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 339 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas 
for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus (1990) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
11.7.1989 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural 
products originating in Cyprus (1990) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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