COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 299 final 
Brussels, 20 June 1969 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community 
tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, 
originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan or Morocco 
(1989/90) 
(presented by the Commission) 
1. 2»' additional Protocols to the Ctaaammity's Cooperation Agresaents 
with Morocco, Jordan and Israel and the Protcool layis# down the 
conditions and procedures for the ixsplementation of the second 
stage of the Agreement esrtahliehlng an association between the ESC 
and Cyprus provide fca? the opening of artratal Gaacunity tariff 
quotas for ths importation of 200. 60, 1? 000 cad 30 trasses 
res^pm&'tt&y cf 'cat flsmz® essl flower buds, fresh, falling within 
Cabined Scaancfl&ture codas 0605 10 11 to 0603 10 69, eliminating 
in those countries. 
However, Article 18 of ths Protocol to the Eac/Cjprus Agreement 
provides that the SO tonne quota xcust be Increased by 6% per year 
from ths Protocol's entry into force (1 January 1988). !Ihe quota 
will therefore be set at 57.5 tonnes for the period under 
consideration. 
a. Tba purpose of this proposal is to open the said, tariff quotas for 
ths period from 1 November 1989 to 31 October 1990. 
3. Under the tariff quotas for Moroooo, Jordan and Tftraal customs 
duties are to be phased cut according to the same timetables and 
under the same conditions as laid down In Articles 79 and 243 of 
the Act of Accession. 
Under the tariff quota for Cyprus, customs duties are to be phased 
out acoordlng to the timetable and under the same conditions laid, 
down in Articles 5 and 16 of the relevant Protocol. 
Within the limits of these tariff quotas, Spain and Portugal are to 
apply customs duties calculated: 
in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulations 
(SBC) Nos 3189/88, 2673/87 and 4162/87 laying down the 
arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal and 
Moroooo, Jordan and Israel, and 
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in aooordanoe with the Protocol to She è.m:r&&*g:tt 
Agreement between the European Sococslo Ctessafisifcy ?id t&s 
Republic of Cjporus ocns^^Dt ca t&a «swœsitàa ^ tft» 
Kingdom of Epaln asd tfee Pr^sgci*:** Ff ^;£^JA> ^ \'&>» 
Oommunitj. 
4. Roses with large or small flewezs aad oazsatic^cs &? the *mi£2.;^;L 
or stultiflcral tjpes are covered by the cpats csslf *&^?3 •&**£ s*v*; 
the price conditions laid down by Ctesnaâl î&falsfèto C*£I3) ï&» 
4088/87, amended by Begulatim (S333) 3& 35SX/£@. 
5. In this case, it is proposai that the foil qucfta vslissfes &:.3&14 S** 
set aside as Coeramlty reserrss, toValda CCI JSssfc®? $t-afe9<3 will 
have access according to the procedure laid dcwa £&- article 8 of 
the proposed Fegulaticn. 
This is the purpose of the attached proposal, 
Proposal for amah sasRJŒiaK (sac) of 
opening and providing for the adsdnistration of Community 
tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, 
originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan or Morocco (1989/90) 
IBB aXBCIL OP TEK EEBOFEeS (Xlftfi3n33ES, 
Saving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Rrmomlo Community, 
and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the additional Protocols .to the Cooperation Agreements between the 
European Economic Community and the Kingdom"of Morocco,1 the Eashemite 
KlTTgdrra of Jordan^ and the State of Israel3 and the Protocol laying down 
the conditions and procedures for the isnplementation of the second stage of 
the Agreement estabUjfelsg an association between the European Eoonomlo 
Osamanity and the Republic of Cyprus and adapting certain provisions 
thereof4 provide that fresh out flowers and flower buds, falling within 
the CN oodes indicated in Article 1 and originating in the aboveaentioned 
countries, may be imported into the Community at reduced rates of postons 
duty within the limits of amsual Csasuaity tariff quotas of 300, SO, 17 000 
and 50 tonnes respectively; whereas, however, Article 18 of the Protoool 
with Cyprus provides that the volume of the tariff quota for that country 
Esast be increased by 5% per year froa the entry into force of the Protoool, 
and it will therefore be set at 57.5 tonnes for the 1989/90 period; 
whereas, within the limits of these tariff quotas, customs duties are to be 
phased out: 
under the tariff quotas for Morocco, Jordan and Israel, aooording 
to the same t&rastàhles and under the same conditions as laid down 
in Articles 73 and 243 of the Act of Accession; 
under the tariff quota for Cyprus, according to the timetable and 
under the conditions laid down in Articles 5 and 16 of the 
abovementioned Protoool csonoerning Cyprus; 
whereas within the limits of these tariff quotas, Spain and Portugal are to 
apply customs duties calculated in accordance with: 
1 OJ No L 224, 13.8.1988, p.18. 
2 OJ Ko L 297, 21,10.1987, p. 19. 
3 "Ckl NO L 327, 3Q.H.1988, P. 36. 
4 CJ No L 393, 31.12.1987, p. 2. 
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Council Regulation (BBC) Ho 2873/87 of 11 August 1987 laying down 
the arrangements for trade bofawwn the Kingdom of Spain and the 
Portuguese Republic and Algeria, 3gvpt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia 
and Turkey1 and Council Régulation (EEC) Mo 3189/88 of 14 October 
1988 laying down the arrangements to be applied by Spain and 
Portugal to trade with Moroooo and Syria? in respect of the 
tariff quotas opened for Moroooo, Jordan and Israel, and 
the Protoool to the Association Agreement between the European 
Boonomlo Community and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the 
accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to 
the Community,3 in respect of the tariff quota open for Cyjprus; 
Whereas roses with large or small flowers and oarnations of the uni floral 
or multifloral tyjpes are oovered by the quotas only subject to the 
conditions laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4068/87 of 21 December 
1987 fixing Tiinrii'tHqnff for the application of prefer4,rv^jt1 customs iftiftl**? 
on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus,' Israel and Jordan,4 
as. amended by Regulation (EEC) No .3861/88;° whereas these tariff 
concessions apply only to Imports in respect of which oertain price 
conditions are observed; y 
Whereas all Community importers should be ensured that equal and continuous 
access to the said quotas and the duty rates laid down for the quotas 
should be applied consistently to all imports of the product in question 
into all Member States until the quotas are exhausted; whereas the quotas 
qfrHinlfl sot in this instance be allocated anyng the MP^NT»* States, which 
should, however, be able to draw against the quotas such quantities as they 
may need, under **^*ft OOP^I ti Q*HB and aooor*"^? to the procedure set out in 
Article 3; 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 
and inform the Member States accordingly; 
1 CJ NO L 260, 1.9.1987, p.l. 
2 0JNOL287, 20.10.1988, p.l. 
3 CJ NO L 393, 31.12.1987, p. 37. 
4 OJ NO L 382, 31.Ï2.1987, p. 22. 
3 OJ No L 311, 17.11.1988, p. 1. 
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Whereas since Belgium, the Netherlands and Iraembourg are united within and 
jointly represented by the Benelux Eocoomio Union, any operation concerning 
the administration of quantities drawn by that economic union may be 
carried out by any one of its members, 
HAS ADOPTED TETS RBSOLAIIGN: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 November 1989 to 31 October 1990, the customs duties 
applicable to Imports into the Ccmmunity of the products listed 
below originating in Morocco, Jordan, Israel or Cyprus shall be 
suspended at the levels and within the limits of the Community 
tariff quotas shown below: 
Order 
No 
09.1114 
09.1152 
09.1306 
09.1420 1 
I CN Cod* 
1 
I 1 
1 1 
J 
1 0603 10 51 
1 0603 10 53 
I 0603 10 55 
1 0603 10 61 
1 0803 10 65 
1 0603 10 69 
1 0603 10 11 
1 0603 10 13 
1 0603 10 15 
1 0603 10 21 
I 0603 10 25 
1 0603 10 29 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 Description 1 
Fresh cut flowers and 1 
flavor buds of a kind 1 
suitable for bouquott or 1 
for ornamental purposes 
- From 1 Nov to 31 May 1 
- From 1 Juno to 31 Oct Origin 
Morocco* 1 
Jordon 
Israel 
Cyprus Amount of 
quota (In 
tonnes) 
300 
50 
• 
17 000 
1 57.5 1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
» 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
| 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 Quota duty 
<*) 
From 1 
31 Dec 
From 1 
31 Moy 
From 1 
31 Oct 
From 1 
31 Dec 
From 1 
31 Moy 
From 1 
31 Oct Nov to 
1989: 8.5 
Jon to 
1990: 6.3 
June to 
1990: 9 
Nov to 
1989:13.8 
Jan to 
1990:12.4 
Juno to 
1990:17.5 
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Within the limits of these tariff quotas Spain and Portugal shall apply 
customs duties calculated in aooordance with the provisions of Regulation 
(EBC) No 2573/87 and Regulation (ESC) No 3189/68 as regards the quotas for 
Moroooo, Jordan and Israel, and with the relevant provisions of the 
Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European Boonomio 
Community and the Repuhlio of Cyprus oonsequent on the accession of Spain 
and Portugal as regards the quota for Cyprus. 
2. In the cose of large-flowered and small-flowered roses and unifloral and 
multifloral carnations, application of the quota referred to in Article 
1(1) may be interrupted if it is found at Cornmunity level that the price 
onoHttons laid down by Regulation (EBC) No 4088/87 are not being observed. 
In that event, the Commission shall adopt regulations re-establishing the 
duties applicable to the products in question under the Common Customs 
Tariff and, where appropriate, re-lntrodnc1ng this Regulation an the dates 
and in respect of the products and periods Indicated in the Regulations in 
question. 
However, products on which customs duties have been re-established and 
imported into the Community during the period In which such 
re-estftW 1 shrrwnt remains in force shall be excluded from the quantities 
drawn from the tariff quota concerned. 
Article 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the 
Commission, which may take any appropriate administrative measures to 
ensure that they are managed efficiently. 
Article 3 
Where an importer presents a product covered by this Regulation for release 
for free circulation in a Member State, applying to take advantage of the 
preferential arrangements, and the entry is accepted by the customs 
authorities, the Member State concerned shall, ty notifying the Commission, 
draw an amount corresponding to its requirements from the quota volume. 
Requests for drawings, indicating the date on which the entries were 
accepted, must be sent to the Commission without delay. 
Drawings shall be granted by the Commission In chronological order of the 
dates on which the customs authorities of the Member States concerned 
accepted the entries for release for free circulation, to the extent that 
the available balance so permits. 
If a Member State does not use a drawing in full it shall return any unused 
portion to the corresponding quota volume as soon as possible. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of thé 
quota volume, the balance shall be allocated among applicants pro rata. 
The Commission shall inform the Member States accordingly. 
Article 4 
1. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products in 
question have equal and continuous access to the quotas for as long as the 
balance of the relevant quota volume so perjaits. 
2. Member States shall charge imports of the products in question against 
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their drawings as and when the goods are entered with the customs 
authorities for free circulation. 
3. Depletion of the quotas shall be measured on the basis of the Imports 
charged in acoordanoe with paragraph 3. 
Article 5 
Member States shall Inform the Commission at its request of Imports of the 
products oonoftrp'j'd actually charged against the quotas. 
Article 6 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that 
this Regulation is complied with. 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1969. 
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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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 
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Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 299 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas 
for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Israel, 
Jordan or Morocco (1989/90) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
20.6.1989 
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Series: DOCUMENTS 
1989 — 10 pp. — Format: 21.0 * 29.7 cm 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
ISBN 92-77-51198-2 
Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-265-EN-C 
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COM(89) 299 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and 
flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Israel, 
Jordan or Morocco (1989/90) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-265-EN-C 
ISBN 92-77-51198-2 20.6.1989 
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