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concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
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Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C O M (83) 516 final
Brussels, 8  Septem ber 1 9 8 3
Proposal for a
C O U N C I L  R E G U L A T I O N  ( E E C )
opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a  
C o m m u n ity  tariff quota for sweet peppers falling 
within subheading 07.01 S  of the C o m m o n  C ustom s Tariff 
and originating in Cyprus (1984)
(submitted to the Council b y  the C om m ission)
C O M (83) 516 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. In Regulation (EEC) No /fv32, /S3 the Community has established the
arrangements-applicable to trade with Cyprus for 1983. Article 2 of this  
Regulation provides for the opening of an annual Community tariff quota  
for 300 tonnes sweet peppers, falling under subheading 07.01 S of the CCT,  
originating in Cyprus, at a duty rate of 4.5 % .
Pending the definition of arrangements applicable beyond 31 December  
1983 it is necessary to extend provisionally for 1984 the arrangements  
which the Community applies currently to trade with Cyprus on the basis  
of the abovementioned Regulation.
In consequence, it is advisable to open the Community tariff quota  
described above for the period from 1  January to 31 December 1984.
2. This Regulations provides for the splitting up of the quota volume into two  
parts, of which the first will be allocated among the Member States as  
quota share and the second will be kept as a reserve.
In the absence of Community statistics, for a period sufficiently  
representative, the initial quota shares have been calculated on the basis of  
the possible demand on the markets of the various Member States and on  
the bais of the forecasts made by some of them.
3. As the method of administration to be applied by all Member States, the  
Commission proposes the "greyhound" system.
4. This is the subject of the proposal annexed hereto.

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NOTE
The tariff quota in question is still likely to be modified in the light of the  
results of the negotiations. Until these results are available, the Regulation  
proposed will be the instrument which will make it possible to fulfil the  
commitment entered into by the Community. The Commission thus reserves the  
right to amend its proposal while it is still going through channels in order to  
adapt it, if necessary, to the new arrangements.

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among the Member States; whereas, in order to reflect as 
accurately as possible the true trend of the market in the 
products in question, such allocation should be in 
proportion to the requirements of the Member States, 
calculated by reference to the statistics for imports from 
Cyprus over a representative reference period and also to 
the economic outlook for the quota period in question;
Whereas, however, neither Community nor national 
staListics for the products in question are available and no 
reliable estimates of future imports can be made; 
whereas, in these circumstances, the quota volume should 
be allocated in initial shares, to take into account demand 
for these products on the markets of the various Member 
States;
Whereas, in order to take into account import trends for 
the products concerned in the various Member States, the 
quota amount should be divided into two instalments, the 
first being shared among the Member States and the 
second constituting a reserve to cover at a later date the 
requirements of the Member States which have used up 
their initial quota shares; whereas, in order to give 
imports in each Member State a certain degree of security, 
the first instalment of the (Community quota should under 
the circumstances be fixed at 75% of the quota 
volume;
Whereas the Member States’ initial shares may be used up 
at different times; whereas, in order to take this fact into 
account and avoid any break in continuity, any Member 
State which has almost used up is initial quota share 
should draw an additional share from the reserve; 
whereas this must be done by each Member State as and 
when each of its additional shares is almost used up, and 
repeated as many times as the reserve allows; whereas the 
initial and additional shares must be valid until the end of 
the quota period; whereas this method of administration 
requires close cooperation between the Member States 
and the Commission, and the latter must be in a position 
to monitor the extent to which the quota volumes have 
been used up and to inform the Member States 
thereof;
Whereas if, at a given date in the quota period, a 
substantial quantity remains unused in any Member 
State, it is essential that that Member State should return 
a significant proportion to the reserve to prevent a part of

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any tariff quota from remaining unused in one Member 
State when it could be used in others;
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, any operation relating to the 
administration of the quota shares allocated to that 
economic union may be carried out by any of its 
members,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1  January to 31 December 1984 the Common 
Customs Tariff duty for sweet peppers, falling within 
subheading 07.01 S  of the Common Customs Tariff and 
originating in Cyprus, shall be partially suspended at 
4-5 % within the limits of the Community tariff quota of 
3 (JO tonnes.
Within the limits of the tariff quota, Greece shall apply 
customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant 
provisions in the 1979 Act of Accessior and the Protocol 
of Adaptation.
Article 2
1. The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1  
shall be divided into two instalments.
2. A first instalment amounting to 225 tonnes shall be 
allocated among the Member States; the respective 
shares, which subject to Article 5 shall be valid until 
31 December 198 4shall be as follows:
(tonnesj
Benelux 7
Denmark 7
Germany 15
Greece 1
France 1
Ireland 7
Italy 1
United Kingdom 186
3. The second instalment, amounting to 75 tonnes,  
shall constitute the reserve.
Article 3
1. If 90 % or more of a Member State’s initial share as 
specified in Article 2 (2), or 90 % of that share minus theportion returned to the corresponding reserve where 
Article 5 has been applied, has been used up, then, to the 
extent permitted by the amount of the reserve, that 
Member State shall forthwith, by notifying the 
Commission, draw a second share equal to 15% of its 
initial share, rounded up where necessary to the next 
unit.
2. If, after its initial share has been used up, 90% or 
more of the second share drawn by a Member State has 
been used up, then, to the extent permitted by the amount 
of the reserve, that Member State shall, in accordance 
with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, draw a 
third share equal to 7-5%  of its initial share, rounded up 
where necessary to the next unit.
3. If, after its second share has been used up, 90 % or 
more of the third share drawn by a Member State has been 
used up, that Member State shall, in accordance with the 
conditions laid down in paragraph 1, draw a fourth share 
equal to the third.
This process shall continue until the reserve is used up.
4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1,2 and 3, a 
Member State may draw shares smaller than those fixed 
in those paragraphs if there is reason to believe that they 
might not be used up. It shall inform the Commission of 
its reasons for applying this paragraph.
Article 4
Each of the additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 
shall be valid until 31 December 198 4 .
Article 5
The Member States shall return to the reserve, not later 
than 1  October 198'4 such unused portion of their initial 
share as, on 15 September 1984, is in excess of 20% of 
the initial volume. They may return a larger quantity if 
there are grounds for believing that this quantity may not 
be used.
The Member States shall notify the Commission, not later 
than 1  October 1984, of the total quantities of the 
products in question imported up to 15 September 198 4 
and charged against the tariff quota and of any quantity 
of the initial shares returned to the reserve.
Article 6
The Commission shall keep an account of the shares 
opened by the Member States pursuant to Articles 2 and 3

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and, as soon as it is notified, shall inform each Member 
State of the extent to which the reserve has been used 
up.
It shall inform the Member States, not later than 
5 October 198^, of the amount in the reserve after 
quantities have been returned thereto pursuant to 
Article 5.
It shall ensure that the drawing which exhausts any 
reserve does not exceed the balance available and, to this 
end, notify the amount of that balance to the Member 
State making the last drawing.
Article  7
1. The Member States shall take all measures 
necessary to ensure that additional shares drawn 
pursuant to Article 3 are opened in such a way that 
imports may be charged without interruption against 
their accumulated shares of the tariff quota.
2. The Member States shall ensure that importers of 
the products in question
have free access to the shares allocated to them.3. The Member States shall charge the imports of the 
products concerned against their shares as and when the 
products are entered with customs authorities for free 
circulation.
4. The extent to which a Member State has used up its 
share shall be determined on the basis of the imports 
charged in accordance with paragraph 3.
Article 8
At the Commission’s request, the Member States shall 
inform it of imports actually charged against their 
shares.
Article  9
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate 
closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with.
Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1  January 
198 4 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council
The President