COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(92) 528 final 
Brussels, 9 December 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Oomraunity tariff quotas 
for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus (1993) 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Agreement establishing an association between the European 
Economic Cararaunity 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 thereof, provides for the opening of annual 
CommunitY tariff quotas for imports into the Cararaunity of : 
- 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, 
1 500 tonnes of salad beetroot falling within CN code 0706 90 90, 
300 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 0709 60 10, 
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 
within CN codes 0806 20 11, 0806 20 12, 0806 20 18, 
ex 0806 20 91, ex 0806 20 92 and ex 0806 20 98, 
3 000 tonnes of certain types of concentrated grape juice 
falling within CN codes 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 codes 
2201 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 codes 
ex 2204 2925, ex 2204 29 29, 2204 29 35 or ex 2204 29 39 and 
- 150 000 hi of certain liqueur wines, 
originating in Cyprus. 
1 
However, under Articles 18 and 19 of the Protocol in question and 
under Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1764/92, modifying the 
system applicable to the importation into the Community of certain 
agricultural products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, 3gypt, Israel, 
Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Syria or Tunisia^1), the quantities 
for all the above products are subject to annual increases. The 
quotas in 1993 will accordingly be increased to the amounts indicated 
in Article 1. 
Within the limits of these tariff quotas customs duties axe 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, in application of the abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 
1764/92, it is appropriate to abolish the customs duties applicable to 
products covered by Annex II of the Treaty and originating in the 
Mediterranean third countries œnoerned, in respect of which the 
tariff dismantling continues after 1 January 1993. 
These Community tariff quotas should be opened for the periods 
indicated in Article 1. 
4. 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. 
5. For the administration of these quotas 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 3 of the proposal for a Regulation. 
That is the purpose of the attached proposal 
ANNEX : 1 proposal for a Regulation 
(1) OJ No L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 9. 
I 
Proposal for 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) Nc 
of /V2 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain 
agricultural products originating in Cyprus (1993) 
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, CN codes ex 2204 29 25, ex 2204 29 29, 2204 29 35 or 
ex 2204 29 39, and' 
150 000 hectolitres of certain liqueur wines falling within 
CNcodesex2204 21 35,ex2204 21 39,ex2204 29 35, 
ex 2204 29 39, ex 2204 21 49, ex 2204 29 49, 
ex 2204 2159 or ex 2204 29 59, originating in 
Cyprus; 
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 
implementation of the second stage of the said Agreement 
and adapting certain provisions thereof (2), 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 to 30 June), 
— 2 500 tonnes for carrots falling within CN code 
0706 10 00 (1 April to 15 May), 
— 300 tonnes of sweet peppers falling within CN code 
0709 60 10, 
— 1 500 tonnes of salad beetroot falling within CN code 
ex 0706 90 90, 
— 7 500 tonnes for fresh table grapes falling within 
CN codes ex 0806 10 15 and 0806 10 19 (8 June to 
4 August), 
— 1 500 tonnes of dried grapes in immediate containers of a 
net capacity not exceeding 15 kg falling within CN codes 
0806 20 11, 0806 20 12, 0806 20 18, ex 0806 20 91, 
ex 0806 20 92 or ex 0806 20 98, 
— 3 000 tonnes of certain types of concentrated grape 
juice falling within CN codes 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 two litres or less, falling within 
CN codes 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 two litres, falling within 
(•) OJ No L 133, 21. 5. 1973, p. 2. 
{*) OJ NoL 393,31. 12. 1987, p. 1. 
3 
Whereas, under Articles 18 and 19 of the Protocol in question and 
under Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1764/92 of 29.6.1992, 
modifying the system applicable to the importation into the Conraunity 
of certain agricultural products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, 
3gypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Syria or Tunisia^1), 
the quantities for all the above products are subject to annual 
increases. The quotas in 1993 will accordingly be increased to the 
amounts indicated in Article 1. 
Whereas, the customs duties applicable are progressively dismantled 
within the limit of these tariff quotas, in accordance with the time­
table and the conditions laid down in Articles 5 and 16 of the 
protocol in question; whereas furthermore, by Regulation (EEC) No 
1764/92, the Community has autonomously decided to eliminate the 
customs duties applicable to products originating in the 
abovementioned Mediterranean third countries, for which the 
dismantling of tariffs provided for by the protocols of the 
Association or Cooperation Agreements will continue after 1 January 
1993. 
Whereas, importation into the Community of the wines in 
question are subject to the free-at-frqntier reference price; 
whereas the said wines qualify for these tariff quotas only 
if Article 54 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 
16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market 
in wine (4), as last amended by .Regulation (EEC) 
No 388/90 (5), is adhered to; 
Whereas liqueur wines, to qualify for the Community tariff 
quota, must be so designated in the VI 1 document or VI 2 
extract provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) 
No 3590/85 of 18 December 1985 on the certificate and 
analysis report required for the importation of wine, grape 
juice and grape must (6); 
Whereas it is particularly 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; 
(1) OJ NO L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 9. 
(2) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 42, 16. 2. 1990, p. 9. 
(4) OJ No L 343, 20. 12. 1985, p. 20. 1 
Whereas the decision for the opening, in the execution of 
quotas should be taken by the Community; whereas, to 
ensure the efficiency of a common administration of these 
quotas, there is no reasonable obstacle to authorising 
the Member States to draw from the quota-volumes the 
necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; 
whereas this method of administration requires close 
cooperation between the Member States and the Commission 
and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the 
rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the 
Member States accordingly; 
Whereas, since the 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 quotas may be carried out by any of its members, its international obligations, of tariff 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The customs duties applicable to imports into the 
Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 of 
the following products originating in Cyprus shall 
be suspended during the periods, at the levels and 
within the limits of the Community tariff quotas as 
shown below for each one: 
Order 
No 
(1) 
09.1401 
09.140? 
09.1411 
09.1409 
09.1407 
09.141 ? 
09.1421 CN code 
(a) 
(2) 
0701 90 59 
ex 0706 10 00 
ex 0706 90 90 
0709 60 10 
ex 0806 10 15 
ex 0806 10 19 
0806 20 11 
0806 20 12 
0806 20 18 
ex 0806 20 91 
ex 0806 20 92 
ex 0806 20 98 
2009 60 51 
2009 60 71 
ex 2009 60 90 
ex 2204 30 91 Description 
(3) 
New potatoes, 16 May to 30 June 1993 
Carrots, 1 April to 15 May 1993 
Salad beetroot, 1 January to 31 December 199 3 
Sweet peppers, 1 January to 31 December 199 3 
Fresh table grapes, 8 June to 14 July 199 3 
Fresh table grapes, 15 July to 4 August 199 3 
Dried grapes, in immediate containers of a net capacity not exceeding 
15 kg 
1 January to 31 December 1993 
Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented 
and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matter: 
- Grape juice (including grape must): 
- - Of a densiry not exceeding 1,33 g/cm1 at 20 °C: 
- - - Of a value exceeding ECU 18 per 100 kg net weight: 
- Concentrated 
Of a value exceeding ECU 18 per 100 kg net weight: 
- - - - With an added sugar content exceeding 30% by 
weight: 
Concentrated 
Other: concentrated within the 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/cm'or less at 20 °C and of an actual 
alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 1 % vol, 
concentrated within the meaning of additional note 6 to 
chapter 20 of the combined nomenclature 
1 January to 31 December 199 3 Volume of 
tariff quota 
(4) 
90 000 
tonnes 
3 250 
tonnes 
1 950 
tonnes 
390 
tonnes 
| 9800 
J tonnes 
1 950 
tonnes 
3 900 
tonnes Rate of 
duty (%) 
(5) 
0 % 
0 % 
0 % 
0 % 
0 % 
0 % 
0% 
s~ 
- 4-
(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 29 
2204 29 35 
ex 2204 29 39 
ex 2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 
ex 2204 21 49 
ex 2204 21 59 (3) 
Wine of fresh grapes, including fonificd wines; grape must other than 
that of heading No 2009: 
— Other wine, grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested 
by the addition of alcohol: 
— — In containers holding two litres or less: 
Other: 
— — — — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 
13% vol: 
Other: 
White 
Other 
— — — — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 
13%'vol but not exceeding 15% vol: 
Other: 
— — — — — — White, other than liqueur wines of an actual 
alcoholic strenght by volume of 15 % vol 
— — — — — — Other than liqueur wines of an actual alcoholic 
strength by volume of 15 % vol 
1 January to 31 December 199 3 
- r- Other: 
Other: 
— — — — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume no exceeding 
13% vol: 
Other: 
_ White 
— — — — — — Other wine 
— — — — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 
13% vol but not exceeding 15% vol: 
Other: 
White 
— — — — -- Other wine 
1 January to 31 December 199 3 
— Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested 
by the addition of alcohol: 
- - In containers holding 2 litres or less: 
Other: 
- - - — Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 
13% vol but not exceeding 15% vol: 
_____ Other: 
------ White liqueur wines of an actual alcoholic 
strength by volume of 15 % vol 
------ Other, liqueur wines of an actual alcoholic-
strength by volume of 15 % vol 
- - - - 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 
- - Other: 
- - Other: 
_ _ _ _ Of an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 
13% vol but not exceeding 15% vol: 
_ _ Other: (4) (5) 
45 500 
hi 
27 560 hi 
195 000 hi 0% 
0% 
0 % 
ê 
- _ -
-.-. - -
(1) 
09.1417 
(ionl'ii) (2) 
ex 2204 29 35 
ex 2204 29 39 
ex 2204 29 49 
ex 2204 29 59 r 1 
(3) 
_ White liqueur wines, of an actual alcoholic 
strength by volume of 15% vol 
- - Other liqueur wines, of an actual alcoholic 
strength by volume of 15 % vol 
- - — - 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 
1 January to 31 December 199 * 1 
(4) 
195 000h, • - ••• 
(5) 
0% 
(, y Tanc codes appear in the Annex. 
2. Importations of the wine in question shall be subject to 
the free-at-frontier price. It shall qualify for the tariff quotas 
only if Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is adhered 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. 
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. 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 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed 
by the Commission, which may take all appropriate 
administration thereof. Article 4 
Each Member States shall ensure that importers of the 
products concerned have free access to the quotas for such 
time as the residual balance of the corresponding quota 
volumes so permits. 
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 corresponding to its requirements from the 
corresponding quota amount. Article 5 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate 
closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993 
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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ANNEX 
Tarie codes 
Order No CN code Taric code 
09.1403 ex 0706 10 00 0706 10 00 * 12 
09.1411 ex 0706 90 90 0706 90 90 * 20 
09.1407 ex 0806 10 15 0806 10 15 * 80 
0806 10 15*91 
0806 10 15*98 
ex 0806 10 19 0806 10 19*10 
0806 10 19*21 
0806 10 19*23 
09.1413 ex 0806 20 91 0806 20 91*10 
ex 0806 20 92 0806 20 92 * 10 
ex 0806 20 98 0806 20 98 * 10 
09.1421 ex 2009 60 90 2009 60 90 * 10 
ex 2204 30 91 2204 30 91*11 
09.1415 ex 2204 21 29 2204 21 29 * 95 
2204 21 29 * 96 
ex 2204 21 35 2204 21 35 * 95 
ex 2204 21 39 2204 2139*95 
09.1423 ex 2204 29 29 2204 2929*91 
ex 2204 29 39 2204 29 39 * 93 
09.1417 ex 2204 21 35 2204 2135*11 
ex 2204 21 39 2204 2139*11 
ex 2204 21 49 2204 2149*19 
2204 21 49*91 
ex 2204 21 59 2204 2159*19 
2204 21 59*91 
ex 2204 29 35 2204 29 35 * 91 
2204 29 35 * 97 
ex 2204 29 39 2204 29 39 * 91 
2204 29 39 » 97 
ex 2204 29 49 2204 29 49 * 19 
2204 29 49 * 83 
ex 2204 29 59 2204 29 59 * 19 
2204 29 59*83 
<P 
% 
FINANCIAL RECORD 
1. Budget line oonoerned : Chap. 12 Art. 120 
2. Legal basis : Art. 113 of the Treaty 
3. Title of the tariff measure oonoerned : Proposal for a Council 
Regulation opening and providing for the administration of Ctamraunity 
tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus 
(1993) 
4. Objective : Execution of a contractual obligation (EEC/Cyprus 
Agreement) 
5. Method of calculation : 
Description 
•^tew potatoes 
Carrots 
Salad beetroot 
SWeet peppers 
Fresh table grapes 
Dried grapes in 
containers of 15 kg 
or less 
Concentrated grape 
juice Codes NC 
0701 90 59 
ex 0706 10 00 
ex 0706 90 90 
0709 60 10 
ex OcOS 10 15 
ex 0805 10 19 
0806 20 11 
0806 20 12 
0806 20 18 
ex 0806 20 91 
ex 0806 20 92 
ex 0806 20 98 
2009 60 51 
2009 60 71 
ex 2009 60 90 
*x 22D4 30 91 Level of 
quotas 
90 000 T 
3 230 T 
1 950 T 
390 T 
? 9800 T 
> 1 950 T 
> 3 900T 
j " -Period of 
application 
16.5-30.6 
1.4-15.5 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 
8.6-4.8 
1.1-31.12 
1.1-31.12 Duty to 
be applies 
(%) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
ADS/2 CNduty 
rate 
GO 
21 
17 
17 
9 
18 
22 
3 
IS 
• AD S/Z Estimate 
price 
EW/l 
294 
300 
460 
945 
1 816 
1 193 
1 323 
603 i Duty-loss 
(ECU) 
5 556 600 
165 750 
152 490 
33 169 
2 948 820 
77 395 
658 476 
-10-
Description 
Wine of fresh grapes 
(2 litres or less) 
Wine of fresh grapes 
(more- than 2 litres) 
liqueur wines Codes NC 
2204 21 25 
ex 2204 21 29 
ex 2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 
2204 29 25 
ex 2204 29 29 
ex 2204 29 35 
ex 22C4 29 39 
ex 2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 
ex 2204 21 49 
-ex 2204 21 59 
ex 2204 89 35 
ex 2204 29 39 
ex 2204 29 49 
ex 2204 29 59 Level of 
quotas 
45 500 h(! 
27 560 hi 
195 000 hi r 
Period of 
application 
1.1-31.12 
* 
1.1-31.12 
1 .1-31.12 Duty of 
be applies 
<%) 
0 
0 
0 CNduty ' 
I rate 
(%) 
j H,5 • 
} 16,9 • 
J 10,9 • 
\ 13,3 • 
J 
) 16,9 -
ao,6 • 
23,0 • 
},,.. 
16,9 -
23,0 • Estimate! 
price 
- (ECU/t) 
-
-
-) 
i 
V 
N 
/ Duty-loss 
(ECU) 
714 350 
[ 333 476 
3 685 500 
> 
* EOJ/hl 
6. Duty-loss : The loss of global receipts for the year 1993 is 
14 326 026 BOOS. In 1992 a global loss of 10 803 959 ECUS has been 
reoorded. 

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