COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89) 192 final 
Brussels, 25 April 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL RE6ULATI0N (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff 
quota for apricot pulp originating in Turkey 
(prtscnttd by tht Consistion) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Council Regulation (EEC)*No 4115/86 of 22 Decenber 1986 on imports 
into the Connunity of certain agricultural products originating in 
Turkey (1) provides for the opening of a Conmunity tariff quota of 
' 90 tonnes at zero duty as from 1 January 1987, for apricot pulp 
originating in Turkey. 
2. The aim of this proposal is to open the quota concerned for the 
period 1 July 1989 to 30 June 19 90. 
3. In accordance with Regulations (EEC) N* 1059/88 of 28 March 1988 (2) 
and 2573/87 of 11 August 1987 (3), the present Regulation is 
applicable in the Community as currently constituted. 
4. The Commission's proposal provides not for the allocation among the 
Member States of the qouta amount or part of that amount, but 
for Member States to draw on the quota amount of quantities necessary 
to cover actual importations. 
(1) 0J No L 380, 31.12.1986, p. 4. 
(2) 0J No L 104, 23.4.1988, p. 4. 
(3) 0J No L 250, 1.9.1987, p. 1. 
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
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opening and providing for die administration of a Community tariff 
quota for apricot pulp originating in Turkey 
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 proposals from the Commission, 
Whereas the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 
4115/86 of 22 December 1986 on import into the 
Community of agricultural products in Turkey (') provides 
for the opening by the Community of an annual 
Community tariff quota of 90 tonnes at zero duty for 
apricot pulp originating in Turkey ; whereas such a quota 
has been opened for the period up to 30 June 198 9 by 
Regulation (EEC) No 1539/88 Ç) ; whereas the tariff quota 
in question should therefore be opened for the 
abovementioned volume for the period 1 July 1989 to 30 
June 1990; 
Whereas, *»* 
^ £> the Council adopted Regulation 
(EEC) No 1059/88of 28 March 1988 laying down 
the arrangements applicable to Greece's trade 
with Turkey G); --» , „ 
^- :—^ whereas the Council 
has also adopted 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; whereas this Regulation applies therefore to the 
Community as at present constituted; 
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure to all 
Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the 
products concerned into all Member States until the quota 
has been used up ; whereas,-\ 
C^it should not be allocated among the 
Member States, without prejudice to the drawing against 
the quota volume of such quantities as they may need, 
under the conditions and according to a procedure to be 
determined ; whereas this method of management 
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 quota is used up 
and inform the Member States thereof ; 
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 shares drawn by that economic union 
may be carried out by any one of its members, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article 1 
1. From 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990 the customs duty 
applicable to the following product, originating in Turkey, 
shall be suspended in the Community - at' at present constV 
tu ted at the level and within the limit of a 
Community tariff quota as shown herewith : 
Order No 
09.0203 CN code 
ex 2008 50 91 Description 
Apricot pulp neither containing added spirit nor added sugar in 
immediate packings of a net content of 4,5 kg or more Amount 
of quota 
(in tonnes) 
90 Quota duty 
(%) 
0 
2. Within the framework of this tariff quota, the 
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall 
j apply a customs duty calculated in accordance with the 
relevant provisions of the Art of Accession and Regulation (EEC) 
Ï No 2573/87. 
(') OJ No L 380. 31. 12. 1986. p. 16. 
O OJ No L 250, 1. 9. 1987, p. I. 
Article 2 
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 this declaration is accepted by the 
customs authorities, the Member State concerned shall 
inform the Commission and draw an amount corres­
ponding to its requirements from the quota amount 
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 State 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 quota 
amount. 
It 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 
Article 3 
1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to 
ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 2 enable 
imports to be charged without interruption against their 
accumulated shares of the Community quota. 
2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of 
the product concerned have free access to the quota for 
such time as the residual balance of the quota volume so 
permits. 
3. Member States shall charge imports of the said 
goods against their drawings as and when the goods are 
entered with the customs authorities for free circulation. 
4. The extent to which the quota has been used up 
shall be determined on the basis of the imports charged 
in accordance with paragraph 3. At the request of the Commission, Member States shal 
inform it of imports actually charged against the quota. 
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 July 1989. 
TTiis^Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art.120 
2. Base juridique : article 113 du traité 
3» Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : 
^reposition de règlement du Conseil portant ou\œrture et mode de 
gestion d'un contingent tarifaire conraunautaire pour des pulpes 
d'abricots, originaires de Turquie 
4. Objectif : 
Assurer le respect des engagements contractés par la Communauté 
5. Mode de calcul : 
- N° ce la NC : 2008 50 91 
- Volume du contingent : 90 tonnes 
- Droit à appliquer : 0 % 
- Droit du T.D.C. : 17 % 
6. ferte de recettes : 
Valeur des marchandises : 434 écus x 90 = 39 060 écus 
ïërte de recettes : 39 060 écus x 17 % = 6 640 écus 
lar rapport à la période précédente (1.7.1988 au 30.6.1989) : sans 
changement 
€ 
FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMEBTITIVITE ET L'EMFIÛI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avBc un engagement contractuel 
de la Communauté. L'impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en 
considération lors de la prise de décision d'adoption de ce contingent et 
il n'aura pas un caractère sérieux sur la compétitivité et l'emploi dans la 
Cccrmunauté. 

Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 192 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota 
for apricot pulp originating in Turkey 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
25.4.1989 
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COM(89) 192 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
a Community tariff quota for apricot pulp 
originating in Turkey 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-167-EN-C 
ISBN 92-77-48892-1 25.4.1989 
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