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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
ESTABLISHING CERTAIN CONCESSIONS IN THE FORM 
OF A COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTA FOR TURKEY IN 1996 
IN RESPECT OF HAZELNUTS 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Pursuant to Articles 76, 102 and 128 of the Act of Accession, Austria, Finland 
and Sweden are required, from 1 January 1995, to apply the provisions of the 
preferential agreements concluded by the Community with certain non-Community 
countries; all the amendments made necessary by the enlargement will thus be 
the subject of specific agreements to be negotiated with the non-Community 
countries in question. 
The same Articles provide, however, that if specific agreements have not been 
concluded by 1 January 1995, the Community shall take the requisite measures 
to remedy this situation. 
2. It is therefore indispensable that autonomous transitional measures be taken so 
that existing agricultural trade arrangements between the new Member States and 
Turkey can be taken into account. The purpose of this proposal is to take account 
of the concessions granted to Turkey. 
By means of Council Regulation (EC) No 1661/95, the Community took 
autonomous measures to remedy the situation as regards Turkey and Israel in 
1995. 
In view of the fact that the negotiations between Turkey and the Community have 
yet to be concluded, the arrangements in force in 1995 should be extended in 
order to maintain the volume of the Community tariff quota for hazelnuts. 
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Having regard to *he proposal Énom ifie Commission, 
Whereas, under the preferential agreement between the European EcononMc Community 
of the one part, and Turkey, of the other part, concessions were granted to that country 
in respect of certain agricultural products; 
Whereas, following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the concession for 
hazelnuts should he adjusted to take account the trade arrangements for that product 
which existed between Austria, Finland and Sweden, on the one hand, and Turkey, on the 
other; 
Whereas, to that end, exploratory talks are under way with Turkey with a view to 
concluding a specific agreement on this matter; 
Whereas, however, this agreement could wot enter into force on l ilaeuary 1996 owing 
to excessivdly tight deadlines; 
Whereas in these circumstances and in accordance with Articles 76. 102 and 128 of the 
1'994 Act of Accession, the Community is required to adopt the necessary measures to 
remedy this situation; whereas those measures should lake the form of autonomous 
Or 
Community tariff quotas covering the conventional preferential tariff concessions applied 
by Austria, Finland and Sweden, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Without prejudice to the import arrangements in the Community applicable to hazelnuts' 
pursuant to the agreement concluded between the Community and Turkey, the existing 
Community tariff quota shall be increased autonomously in accordance with Annex to this 
Regulation. 
Article 2 
Articles 4 to 8 of Regulation (EC) No !981/°4 shall apply to (he tariff concessions 
referred to in Annex. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
For the Council 
The President 
OJ No L 199, 2.8.1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) 
No 298/95 (OJ No L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 6). 
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ANNEX 
Preferential tariff quota opened for 1996 
Order 
Number 
09.0201 CN code 
0802 21 00 
0802 22 00 Description 
Hazelnuts, 
in shell or 
shelled Conventional 
quota 
(in tonnes) 
25 000 Autonomous 
quota 
(in tonnes) 
9 060 Rate of 
duty 
applicable 
Free 
Existing quota opened under Community preferential agreements. 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
BUDGET HEADING: Article 120 (customs duties) APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 14.281m 
TITLE: 
Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for Turkey 
in 1996 in respect of hazelnuts 
LEGAL BASIS: Article 113 of the Treaty 
AIMS or PROJECT: 
Temporary adjustment of the Community tariff quotas granted to certain non-Community countries (Central and Pastern 
Europe, Israel, Turkey) following enlargement of the Ell. 
INANCIAL IMPLICATIONS PERIOD OF 12 
MONTHS CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR (96) 
(9 months) FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR (97) 
(1 month) 
5.0. 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
CUSTOMS DUTIES ECU 580 000 ECU 520 000 ECU 60 000 
1997 
SO I. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE. 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 199X 1999 2000 
5 2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
Measure implemented on adoption in March: 
Existing duty: 3.7% 
New autonomous quota: 
Unit c.i.f. value: 
Loss: effect on 1996: 9 months 
effect on 1997: I month 
Proposed duty: 0% 
9 060 tonnes 
3$/kgor ECU 2.31/kg 
JO x 9 060t x 0.037 x ECU 2.31/ kg x 90% - ECU 580 000 
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6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT 
CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? YES 
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT 
BUDGET? 
6.2. IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 
WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? 
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