COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(90) 480 final 
Brussels, 12 October 1990 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
suspending wholly or In part the Common Customs Tariff duties 
on certain agricultural products originating in Turlcey 
(1991) 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPIABWICRY MEMORANDUM 
I The additional Protocol and the Supplementary Protocol concluded 
by the Community with Turkey provide for certain partial or total 
suspensions of duty on agricultural products falling within 
Chapters 1 - 24 of the Oommon Customs Tariff. 
In addition, the Oouncil decided that, with effect from 1 January 
1974, Turkey should not be treated less favourably than those 
countries and territories which qualify for generalized tariff 
preferences. 
2. The purpose of this proposal for a Regulation is to implement 
that decision. It extends to Turkey for 1991.on a unilateral 
basis, the total or partial suspensions of duties proposed by the 
Commission under the generalized tariff preferences scheme. These 
suspensions are, however, confined to those products falling 
within Chapters 1-24 in respect of which no provision is made for 
more favourable treatment in the agreements with Turlcey. 
3. Within the limits of çheseYsuspensions , Spain and Portugal will apply 
customs duties calculated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) no 
2573/87 laying down the arrangements applicable to Spain's and 
Portugal's trade with Turkey. 
f. Attention is drawn to the fact that t 
(i)the proposal for a Regulation is based on the Supplementary 
Protocol which entered into force on 1 March 1996 (1); 
(ii)the enacting terras of the Regulation and the lists of products 
annexed to it are based on the proposals Which the Oaramission 
has presented to the Oouncil concerning generalized tariff 
preferences for agricultural products. 
(1) OJ n° L 48 of 26.2.1986, p. 36. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ... /90 
of 
suspending wholly or in part the Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural 
products originating in Turkey (199^) 
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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 of 
11 November 1980 laying down the trade arrangements 
applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing 
of agricultural products ('), and in particular Article 12 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas under Annex 6 to the Additional Protocol laying 
down the conditions, procedures and timetables for 
implementing the transitional phase referred to in Article 4 of 
the Agreement establishing an Association between the 
European Economic Community and Turkey (2) and under 
Article 9 of the Supplementary Protocol to the Association 
Agreement between the European Economic Community 
and Turkey consequent on the accession of new Member 
States to the Community (3), which was signed in Ankara on 
30 June 1973 and entered into force on 1 March 1986 (4), the 
Community must wholly or in part suspend the Common 
Customs Tariff duties applicable to certain products; 
whereas it also appears necessary, on a provisional basis, to 
adjust or supplement some of the advantages provided for in 
the abovementioned Annex 6; whereas the Community 
should, therefore, with regard to the products originating in 
Turkey contained in the list annexed to this Regulation, 
suspend until 31 December 199/J either the fixed component 
of the charge applicable to the goods falling within the scope 
of Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 or the customs duty 
applicable to the other products, at the levels indicated for 
each of them; 
Whereas the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 
1059/88 of 28 March 1988 laying down the arrangements 
applicable to Greece's trade with Turkey (J); whereas the 
Council 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 («); 
(•) OJ No L 32.3, 29. 11. 1980, p. 1. 
H OJ No 217, 29. 12. 1964, p. 3687/64. 
(J) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1977, p. 2. 
(4) OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 36. 
(5) OJ No I. 104, 23. 4. 1988, p. 4. 
(*) OJ No L 250, 1.9. 1987, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. Whereas this Regulation applies therefore 
. to the 
Community as currently constituted. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 January to 31 December 1994 the customs 
duties on imports into the Member States of the products 
originating in Turkey listed in the Annex shall be those 
indicated for each of them in the said Annex. 
Where this Regulation is applicable in Spain and in Portugal, 
these Member States shall apply duties calculated in 
accordance with the relevant provisions set out in Regulation 
(EEC) No 2573/87. 
2. For the purposes of application of this Regulation, 
'originating products' shall mean those products which fulfil 
the conditions laid down in Association Council Decision 
No 4/72 attached to Regulation (EEC) No 428/73 (8), as 
amended by Decision No 1/75 attached to Regulation (EEC) 
No 1431/75 ('). 
The methods of administrative cooperation for ensuring that 
the products listed in the Annexes benefit from the total or 
partial suspension shall be those laid down in Association 
Council Decision No 5/72 attached to Regulation (EEC) 
No 428/73, as last amended by Decision No 1/83, attached 
to Regulation (EEC) No 993/83 (,0). 
Article 2 
When imports of products qualifying for the arrangements 
provided for in Article 1 come into the Community in 
quantities or at prices which cause or threaten to cause 
serious injury to the Community producers of similar 
products or directly competitive products, the Common 
Customs Tariff duties may be partially or wholly 
re-established for the products in question. These measures 
(») OJNoL59. 5. 3. 1973, p. 73 
(») OJNoL 142,4.6. 1975, p. 1. 
(,0) OJ No L 112, 8. 4. 1983, p. 1. 
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m.iy also be taken in the event of serious injury or the 
threat of serious injury limited to a single region of the 
Community. 
Article 3 
1. In order to ensure the application of Article 2, the 
Commission may decide by means of a Regulation to 
re-establish Common Customs Tariff duties for a limited 
period. 
2. Where the Commission has been requested by a 
Member State to take action it shall take a decision within a 
maximum period of 10 working days from receipt of the request and shall inform the Member States of the action 
taken. 
3. Any Member State may refer the Commission's action 
to the Council, within 10 working days of its notification. 
Referring the matter to the Council shall not have a 
suspensory effect. The Council shall meet without delay. It 
may by a qualified majority amend or annul the measure 
taken. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 199^, 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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ANNEX 
List of producu falling within Chapters 1 to 24 originating in Turkey for which there are grounds for toul or 
partial suspension of the Common Customs Tariff 
Order 
No 
15.0001 
15.0003 
15.0005 
15.0007 
15.0009 
1806 20 95 
15.0011 
15.0013 
15.0015 
15.0017 
15.0019 CNcodcC) 
ex 0709 30 00 
ex 0714 20 10 
ex 0807 10 10 
ex 1806 10 10 
ex 1806 10 30 
ex 1806 10 90 
1806 20 10 
1806 20 30 
1806 20 50 
1806 20 80 
* 1806 3100 
1806 3210 
1806 32 90 
1806 90 11 
1806 90 19 
1806 90 31 
1806 90 39 
1806 90 50 
ex 1901 90 90 
ex 1903 00 00 
0710 40 00 
071190 30 
2001 90 30 
2004 90 10 
2005 80 00 
1904 90 10 
1904 90 90 Description 
Vegetables, fresh or chilled: 
— Aubergines, from 1 to 14 January 
Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes 
and other similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin 
content, fresh or dried, whole or sliced; sago pith: 
— Sweet potatoes intended for human consumption (') 
Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: 
— Watermelons, from 1 November to 31. March 
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: 
— Cocoa powder, not otherwise sweetened than by the addition of 
sucrose 
Chocolate and chocolate goods, whether or not filled, sugar 
confectionery and substitutes therefor made from sugar 
substitution products, containing cocoa 
— Preparation based on flour of leguminous vegetables in the form 
of sun-dried discs of dough, known as 'papad' 
Tapioca, other than tapioca prepared from potato starch 
Preparations: 
— — Sweet corn 
— — Of rice 
— — Of other cereals Rate of duty 
9% 
Free 
6,5% 
3%+MOB 
9% +MOB 
with a max. of 
27%+ADS/Z 
Free 
2% +MOB 
3% +MOB 
3% +MOB 
2% + MOB 
Abbreviations: 
MOB = variable component. 
AD S/Z = additional duty on sugar. 
(*) The Taric codes are to be found on page 2 of this Annex. 
(') Entry under this CN code is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. 
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Tarie codes 
Order No CN code Tarie code 
15.0001 ex 0709 30 00 0709 30 00 » 10 
15.0005 ex 0807 10 10 0807 10 10 » 10 
15.0007 ex 1806 10 10 1806 10 10 » 11 
1806 10 10» 91 
ex 1806 10 30 1806 10 30» 10 
ex 1806 10 90 1806 10 90» 10 
15.0011 ex 1901 90 90 190190 90» 12 
*14 
*16 
*18 
15.0013 ex 1903 00 00 1903 00 00» 90 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art.120 
2. Base juridique : art. 113 du traité 
3. Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du 
Conseil portant suspension totale ou partielle des droits du tarif 
douanière commun pour certains produits agricoles de Turquie (199 1) 
4. Objectif : Assurer le respect des engagements contractés 
5. Mode de calcul 
N° du T.D.C. 
Volume des suspensions 
Droit à appliquer 
Droit du T.D.C. divers 
non limité 
droits nuls ou réduits 
divers 
6. Perte de recettes 
La perte de recettes à inscrire pour 1991 n'est pas calculable en 
raison de l'incertitude des possibilités d'exportations de la 
Turquie. 
Il n'y a pas une perte supplémentaire à inscrire en 1991 par 
rapport à celle inscrite en 1990(100*000 ECU). 
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FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec 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 
Communauté. 
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