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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(61)2final
Brussels/20January1981
Recommendation fora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
ontheconclusion ofa
PROTOCOL
CONCERNING THEARRANGEMENTS TOBEAPPLIEDDURING1981,INTHEFRAME­
WORKOFTHEDECISION ADOPTED BYTHEASSOCIATION COUNCIL ON24NOVEMBER
1980ESTABLISHING THEPROCESSINTOTHESECONDSTAGEOFTHEASSOCIATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ANDTHEREPUBLIC OF
CYPRUS
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(81)2final

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COMMUNICATION TOTHECOUNCIL
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onthenegotiations betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andCyprus
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1)Negotiations betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublic
ofCyprusfortheconclusionofaProtocoltookplaceon4December1980.
2)Thesenegotiations wereconductedonthebasisoftheCouncildirectives
of24November1980. i 1
i
ThetextoftheProtocolandanexfchangeoflettersconcerningexports
ofnewpotatoesfromCyprusannexesheretoembodytheresultsofthenego-
ciationsconductedbytheCommission onthebasisofthesedirectives .
3)TheCommission recommendsthattheCouncilapprovetheresultsofthese
negotiations andinitiatetheproceduresforthesigningandconclusion
oftheProtocolwithCyprus.To.thatend,theCommissionisherewithfor­
wardingtotheCouncilarecommendation foraregulation concludingthe
Protocolandadaptingtheprovisionsforitsapplication andthetextofthe
Protocolitself. i
/

Recommendation for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
onthe conclusion ofa
PROTOCOL
CONCERNING THE ARRANGEMENTS TOBEAPPLIED DURING 1.981 ,
INTHE FRAMEWORK OFTHE DECISION ADOPTED BYTHE
ASSOCIATION COUNCIL "ON24NOVEMBER 1980
ESTABLISHING THE PROCES INTO THE SECOND STAGE
OFTHE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND
THE REPUBLIC OFCYPRUS
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , \
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 238thereof ,
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ,
Having regar 'totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
/
Whereas theProtocol concerning thearrangements tobeapplied during 1981 ,
within the framework ofthe Decision adopted bytheAssociation Council on
24November 1980 establishing theprocess into thesecond stage ofthe
Association Agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andthe
Republic ofCyprus should beapproved ,
.HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : .
Article 1
/
/
TheProtocol concerning thearrangements tobeapplied during '1981 ,within
theframework oftheDecision adopted bytheAssociation Council on24Novem'
ber1980 establishing theprocess into thesecond stage oftheAssociation
Agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofCyprus
ishereby approved onbehalf oftheCommunity .
Thetext oftheProtocol isannexed tothis Regulation .

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'Article2 .»
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ThePresidentoftheCouncilshall/asfarastheCommunityisconcerned,'
givethenotification providedforinArticle4oftheannexedProtocol
concerningthearrangementstobeappliedduring1981,withintheframework
oftheDecisionadoptedbytheAssociationCouncilon24November1980'
establishing theprocessintothesecondstageoftheAssociation Agreement
i
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandCyprus.. j
Article3 .i
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
•V•*",-^m

PROTOCOL
CONCERNING THEARRANGEMENTS TOBEAPPLIEDDURING1981
INTHEFRAMEWORK OFTHEDECISION ADOPTED BYTHE
ASSOCIATION COUNCIL ON24NOVEMBER1980
ESTABLISHING THEPROCESSINTOTHESECONDSTAGE
OFTHEASSOCIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND
THEREPUBLIC OFCYPRUS

THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
oftheonepart ,
THEGOVERNEMENT OFTHE REPUBLIC OFCYPRUS ,
oftheother part ,
:> ■ ; - ;
WHEREAS theTransitional Protocol totheAgreement establishing anassociation
between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofCyprus ,signed on
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7February 1980 ,extended thefirst stage oftheabove Agreement until 31
December 1980 , •.. . . ■■ "•
WHEREAS ,asitsmeeting of24November 1980 ,theAssociation Council reached
thefollowing conclusions : "
"ThetwoParties agree toenter ,on1January 1981 ,theprocess into the
second stage oftheAssociation Agreement .This process will becarried out .
invarious phases asfollows :
r- ''
Anadditional Protocol will benegotiated between theCommunity and
K
Cyprus before theendoftheyear toextend thepresent arrangements until
31December 1981 . J
1
Asfrom thebeginning of1981 ,the ,Parties will enter into negotiations
towork outthetrade arrangements toapply in19&2 and1983 .
Asfrom 1982 ,thePatties will negotiate theconditions andprocedures
fortheimplementation ofArticle 2(3)oftheEEC-Cyprus Association Agree -
0
ment . *
t> ,
Itisunderstood that theadvantages envisaged must benefit the island 's
'I;
population asawhole.'.' l
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RESOLVED toimplement theabovementioned conclusions ,
HAVE DECIDED toconclude aProtocol totheAgreement establishing anasso­
ciation between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofCyprus
andtothis endhave designated astheir Plenipotentiaries : x

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THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN,' ,COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNEMENT OFTHEREPUBLIC ,OFCYPRUS:
WHOhavingexchangedtheirFuLLPowers-foundingoodanddueform-
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
1„The_rovisionswhichshallapplyduring1981shallbethoselaid
downintheAgreementestablishing anAssociation betweenthe"European
EconomicCor,->unityandtheRepublicofCyprus,includingthoseofthe
AdditionalProtocolsignedon15September1977andthoseoftheSupple­
mentaryProtocolsignedon11May1978,supplemented bytheprovisions
laiddowninArticle2.
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2.Asfromthebeginningof1981,thePartieswillenterintonegotia
tionstoestablishthetradearrangements toapplyin1982and1983.
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Article2
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1.Theproductslistedbelow,originatinginCyprusandimportedinto
theCommunity,shallbeadmittedattheratesofcustomsdutiesapplica­
bleundertheCommonCustomsTariffreducedbythepercentageindicated
foreachofthem:

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Description Rateofreduc­
tion(X)
07.01
08.04•Vegetables,freshorchilled:
A.Potatoes :
II.Newpotatoes :
a)From1Januaryto15May
b)From16Mayto30June
G.Carrots,turnips,saladbeetroot,
salsify,celeriac,radishes2nd
similaredibleroots:
e;:II.'Carrotsandturnips:
-Carrots: ,
-From1Januaryto11March
-From1Aprilto15May
S.Sweetpeppers
exT.Other:
-Aubergines,from1OctoberTo30
November -
.Grapes,freshordried:
A.Fresh:
I.Tablegrapes:
a)From1Novemberto14July:
Ex2:Other
-From8Juneto14July
exb)From15Julyto31October:.
,-From15Julyto31July60
55(a)
60
60(b)
50(c)
60(d)
60(e)
60(e)
(a)WithinthelimitsofaCommunitytariffquotaof60.000tonnes
(b)WithinthelimitsofaCommunitytariffquotaof2.300tonnes
(c)WithinthelimitsofaCommunitytariffquotaof250tonnes
(d)WithinthelimitsofaCommunitytariff,quotaof250tonnes^
(e)WithinthelimitsofaglobalCommunitytariffquotaof7.000tonnes
2.Shouldparagraph 1notbeappliedduringafullcalendaryearor
duringafullcalendarperiodasreferredtoinparagraph 1,thequota
concernedshallbeopenedonaproratabasis.,•■
3.Theratesofreductionspecifiedinparagraph 1shallapplytothe
customsdutiesactuallyappliedatanygivenmomentinrespectofnon-
membercountries.

Article3
ThisProtocolshallformanintegralpartoftheAgreementestablish­
inganassociation betweentheEuropean -EconomicCommunityandtheRepublic
ofCyprus.
Article4
1.ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification,acceptanceorapproval,
inaccordancewiththeproceduresoftheContractingParties,whoshall
notifyeachotherofthefcompletionoftneproceduresnecessarytothatend.
2.ThisProtocolshall"enterintoforceonthefirstdayofthemonth
followingthatinwhichthenotificationsreferredtoipparagraph 1have
beenmade.
Article5
ThisProtocolisdrawnupinduplicateintheDanish,Dutch,English,
η
F,ench,German,GreekandItalianlanguages,eachtexttoeingequallyauthentie.

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EXCHANGE OFLETTERSCONCERNING NEWPOTATOES
Mr.Director-General -
Ihavethehonourtoinformyou.that/asregardsthetariff|
reductionlaiddownintheProtocolbetweentheCommunity andCyprus
fortheimportation ofnewpotatoesoriginating inCyprus,the
GovernmentofCyprusundertakestochannelitsexportstotheCommunity
toitstraditional market,theUnitedKingdom. £
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Mr.Ambassador ,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge thereceiptofyourLetterof
today'sdate,thecontentsofwhichareasfollows:
"Ihavethehonourtoinformyouthat,asregardsthetariff
reductionlaiddownintheProtocolbetweentheCommunityandCyprus
fortheimportationofnewpotatoesoriginatingin^Cyprus,theGovern­
mentofCyprusundertakestochannelitsexportsto;theCommunity
toitstraditional market,theUnitedKingdom."
(complimentary close)
(s.)FortheCommission