COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES 
C0MC91) 385 final 
Brussels, 18 October 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
suspending wholly or partially the Common Customs Tariff duties 
or. certain agricultural products originating in Turkey 
(1992) 
(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The additional Protocol and the Supplementary Protocol concluded by 
the Community with Turkey provide for certain partial or total 
suspensions of duty on agricultural products falling within Chapters 
1 - 24 of the Common Customs Tariff. 
In addition, the Council decided that, with effect from 1 January 
1974, Turkey should not be treated less favourably than those 
countries and territories which qualify for generalized tariff 
preferences. 
2. The purpose of this proposal for a Regulation is to implement that 
decision. It extends to Turkey for 1992, on a unilateral basis, the 
total or partial suspensions of duties proposed by the Commission 
under the generalized tariff preferences scheme. These suspensions 
are, however, confined to those products falling within Chapters 1-24 
in respect of which no provision is made for more favourable treatment 
in the agreements with Turkey. 
3. Within the limits of these tariff suspensions, Spain and Portugal will 
apply customs duties calculated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) 
n" 2573/87 laying down the arrangements applicable to Spain's and 
Portugal's trade with Turkey. 
4. Attention is drawn to the fact that : 
- the proposal for a Regulation is based on the Supplementary 
Protocol which entered into force on 1 March 1986^1^; 
- the enacting terms of the Regulation and the lists of products 
annexed to it are based on the proposals which the Commission has 
presented to the Council concerning generalized tariff preferences 
for agricultural products. 
(1) OJ n' L 48, 26.2.1986, p. 36 

Proposal for - <\ V 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of -01 
suspending wholly or in part the Coininon Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural 
products originating in Turkey (199 2) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 of 
11 November 1980 laying down the trade arrangements 
applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products ('), and in particular Article 12 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas under Annex 6 to the Additional Protocol laying 
down the conditions, procedures and timetables for 
implementing the transitional phase referred to in Article 4 of 
the Agreement establishing an Association between the 
European Economic Community and Turkey (2) and under 
Article 9 of the Supplementary Protocol to the Association 
Agreement between the European Economic Community 
and Turkey consequent on the accession of new Member 
States to the Community (3), which was signed in Ankara on 
30 June 1973 and entered into force on 1 March 1986 (4),the 
Community must wholly or in part suspend the Common 
Customs Tariff duties applicable to certain products; 
whereas it also appears necessary, on a provisional basis, to 
adjust or supplement some of the advantages provided for in 
the abovementioned Annex 6; whereas the Community 
should, therefore, with regard to the products originating in 
Turkey contained in the list annexed to this Regulation, 
suspend until 31 December 199 2either the fixed component 
of the charge applicable to the goods falling within the scope 
of Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 or the customs duty 
applicable to the other products, at the levels indicated for 
each ot them; 
Whereas in the context of the said tariff suspensions, the 
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic will apply 
customs duties calculated in accordance with 
Regulation (EEC) No 2573/87 of 
11 August 1987 laying down the arrangements for trade 
between Spain and Portugal, on the one hand, and Algeria, 
Egypt. Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Turkey, on the 
other (5*; Article 1 
1. From 1 January to 31 December 1992 the customs 
duties on imports into the Member States of the products 
originating in Turkey listed in the Annex shall be those 
indicated for each of ihem in the said Annex. 
Within the context of these tariff suspensions the Kingdom of 
Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties 
calculated in accordance with the 
thé relevant provisions set out in Regulation 
(EEC) No 2573/87. 
2. For the purposes of applying this Regulation, the rules 
of origin shall be those in force at the time for the 
implementation of the Agreement establishing an 
Association between the European Economic Community 
and Turkey. 
The methods of administrative cooperation for ensuring that 
the produas listed in the Annexes benefit from the total or 
partial suspension shall be those laid down in Association 
Council Decision No 5/72 attached to Regulation (EEC) 
No 428/73, as last amended by Decision No 1/83, attached 
to Regulation (EEC) No 993/83 (6). 
Article 2 
When imports of products qualifying for the arrangements 
provided for in Article 1 come into the Community in 
quantities or at prices which cause or thie.iten m « .iiisc 
sriious iii|iuy It» llie ( (immunity pi »»liu ei-. "I \ I.u 
pioducts or directly competitive products, the i. uuunon 
Customs Tariff duties may be partially or wholly 
re-established for the products in question. These measures 
may also be taken in the event of serious injury or the threat 
of serious injury limited to a single region of the 
Community. 
Article 3 
OJ No L 323, 29. 11. 1980, p. 1. 
OJ No 217, 29. 12. 1964, p. 3687/64. 
OJ NoL 361, 31. 12. 1977, p. 2. 
OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 36. 
(5)'-)j No L 250, 1. 9. 1987, p. 1. 1. In order to ensure the application of Article ?.. the 
Commission may decide by means of a Regulation to 
re-establish Common Customs Tariff duties for a limited 
period. 
:6) OJ No L 112, 8. 4. 198?, p. 
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2. Where the Commission has been requested by a 
Member State to take action it shall take a decision within a 
maximum period of 10 working days from receipt of the 
request and shall inform the Member States of the action 
taken. Referring the matter to the Council shall not hive a 
suspensory effect. The Council shall meet without delay. It 
may by a qualified majority amend or annul the measure 
taken. 
3. Any Member State may refer the Commission's action 
to the Council, within 10 working days of its notification. Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
ANNEX 
List of products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 originating in Turkey for which there are grounds for total or 
partial suspension of the Common Customs Tariff 
Order 
No 
15.0001 
15.0003 
15.0005 
15.0007 
15.0009 
15.0011 
15.0013 
15.0015 
15.0017 
15.0019 CN codc(*) 
ex 0709 30 00 
0714 20 10 
ex 0807 10 10 
ex 1806 10 10 
ex 1806 10 30 
ex 1806 10 90 
1806 20 10 
1806 20 30 
1806 20 50 
1806 20 80 
1806 20 95 
1806 31 00 
1806 32 10 
1806 32 90 
1806 90 11 
1806 90 19 
1806 90 31 
1806 90 39 
1806 90 50 
ex 1901 90 90 
ex 1903 00 00 
0710 40 00 
0711 90 30 
2001 90 30 
2004 90 10 
2005 80 00 
2008 99 85 
1904 90 10 
1904 90 90 Description 
Vegetables, fresh or chilled: 
— Aubergines, from 1 to 14 January 
Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and other similar roots 
and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh or dried, whole or sliced; sago 
pith: 
— Sweet potatoes intended for human consumption (') 
Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: 
- Watermelons, from 1 November to 31 March 
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: 
— Cocoa powder, not otherwise sweetened than by the addition of sucrose 
Chocolate and chocolate goods, whether or not filled, sugar confectionery and 
substitutes therefor made from sugar substitution produas, containing cocoa 
— Preparation based on flour of leguminous vegetables in the form of sun-dried discs of 
dough, known as 'papad' 
Tapioca, other than tapioca prepared from potato starch 
Preparations: 
— — corn 
— — Of rice 
— - Of other cereals Rate ofjJuty 
- 9 % 
Free 
6,5% 
3% 
9% 
Free 
2% 
3% 
3 % 
2% 
Abhrivuitions 
(*) The Taric codes are to be found on page 2 of this Annex. 
(') Entry under this CN code is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. 
(a) Without prejudice to the levying of any additional duties applicable. 
Taric codes 
Order No CN code Taric code 
15.0001 ex 0709 30 00 0709 30 00 » 10 
15.0005 ex 0807 10 10 0807 10 10 » 10 
15.0007 ex 1806 10 10 1806 10 10*11 
1806 10 10 »91 
ex 1806 10 30 1806 10 30» 10 
ex 1806 10 90 1806 10 90 » 10 
15.0011 ex 1901 90 90 1901 90 90 * 12 
» 14 
* 16 
» 18 
15.0013 ex 1903 00 00 1903 00 00» 90 
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FINANCIAL RECORD 
1. Budget Iine concerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120 
2. Legal basis : Art. 113 of the Treaty 
3. Title of the tariff measure concerned : Proposal for a Council 
regulation suspending wholly or partially the Common Customs Tariff 
duties on a number of agricultural products originating in Turkey 
(1992) 
4. Object ive : Fulfilment of contractual obligations 
5. Method of calculation : 
CCT heading: various 
Volume under suspension: unlimited 
Duty to be applied: zero or partial duty 
Normal CCT duty : various: 
6. Duty-loss : Due to the uncertainty of the volume of exports from 
Turkey, it is not possible to give an exact figure for the duty-loss 
for 1992. Here should be no increase in duty-loss for 1992 as compared 
with 1991 (100 000 ecus) 
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