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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83) 372 final 
Brussels,  28 June 1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
opening,  allocating  and providing  for the administration  of a 
Community  tariff  quota for aubergines  falling  within  subheading 
ex 07.01 T of the Common  Customs  Tariff and originating  in Cyprus 
(1983) 
(submitted  to the  Council by the  Commission) 
COM(83) 372 final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
The Council Regulation  (EEC) N° ..../83 laying dawn the  arrangements 
applicable  to trade with  Cyprus  provides  for the  opening  of a Community 
tariff quota for the importation  into the Community  of 300 tonnes of 
aubergines  orginating  in Cyprus,  falling  within  subheading  ex 07.01 T of 
the Common  Customs  Tariff. 
The customs  duties applicable within  the limits of this quota are equal 
to 40 % of the  duties  actually  applied  to third countries. 
Accordingly  the  tariff quota in question  has to be  opened. 
As the method of administration  to be  applied  by all Member  States,  the 
Commission proposes  the "greyhound system" . 
This is the  subject of the  proposal  annexed  hereto. 
ANNEX : 1 proposal  for a Regulation  (EEC)  of the Council. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
opening,  allocating  and providing for the  administration  of a Community tariff 
quota  for  aubergines  falling  within  subheading  ex 07.01 T of the Common 
Customs  Tariff  and  originating  in Cyprus (1983) 
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  Council  Regulation (EEC) No 
. . . . / 83 .. laying  down the arran­
gements applicable to trade  with  Cyprus  0*0 
provides  for the opening, in respect of 
the period  1 October to  30 November  1983,  of a 
Community  tariff  quota of  300  tonnes of aubergines, 
falling  within  subheading ex  07.01  T of the  Common 
Customs  Tariff  and originating in  Cyprus,  at a  rate  of 
customs duty equal to  40 %  of the customs duty in 
the Common  Customs  Tariff  ; whereas, therefore, the 
Community  tariff  quota in question should be opened 
for this period  ; 
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure to all 
Community  importers equal and uninterrupted access 
to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted  appli­
cation  of the  rates  laid  down for  that  quota to all 
imports  of the products concerned into all Member 
States  until  the quota has been used up  ; whereas, 
however,  since the period of application of the quota is 
very short it seems possible to  avoid  allocating it 
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 
the procedure  specified  in Article  1 (2) ;  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 allocated to 
that economic union may be carrk-.1 out by any one of 
its members, 
HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION  : 
Article  1 
1. From  1 October  until  30 November 1983, the 
Common  Customs  Tariff  duty for aubergines,  falling 
within  subheading ex 07.01 T of the  Common 
Customs  Tariff  and originating in  Cyprus,  shall  be 
suspended at 6-4 %  within  the  limits  of a Community 
tariff  quota of 300 tonnes. 
Within  the  limits  of this  tariff  quota, Greece  shall 
apply  customs duties calculated in accordance  with  the 
1979 Act of  Accession  and the  Protocol  to the  Agree­
ment establishing an association between the  Euro­
pean  Economic  Community and the  Republic  of 
Cyprus  consequent on the accession of the  Hellenic 
Republic  to the Community. 
2. If an importer notifies an imminent importation 
of the product in question in a Member State and 
requests the benefit of the quota, the Member State 
concerned  shall  inform  the  Commission  and draw an 
amount corresponding to  these  requirements to the 
extent  that  the available balance of the reserve permits 
this. 
3. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 2  shall 
be valid  until  the end of the quota period. 
Article  2 
(1) 0J No L  . .., 1. Member States  shall  take all appropriate measures 
to ensure  that  their drawings pursuant to  Article  1 (2) 

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are carried out in such a way  that  imports may be 
charged without interruption against their accumulated 
shares  of the Community quota. 
2. Each  Member State  shall  ensure  that  importers of 
the said goods have access to the quota so  long  as the 
residual  balance of the quota volume allows this. 
3. Member  States  shall  charge imports of the said 
goods against their drawings as and when the goods 
are entered 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. Article  3 
At the request of the  Commission,  Member  States 
shall  inform  it of imports actually charged against the 
quota. 
Article  4 
The Member  States  and the  Commission  shall  collabo­
rate closely in order to ensure  that  this Regulation is 
complied  with. 
Article  5 
This  Regulation  shall  enter  into force on  1 October 
1983. 
This  Regulation  shall  be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done  at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President