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COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  420  final 
Brussels,  4 July  1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
opening, allocating  and  providing  for the  administration  of a 
Community  tariff quota  for  dried  figs  falling within subheading 
08.03 B of the  Common Customs  Tariff  and  originating 
in Spain  (1984) 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
opening, allocating  and  providing  for the  administration  of a 
Community  tariff quota  for  dried  grapes  falling within subheading 
ex 08.04 B of the  Common Customs  Tariff  and  originating  in  Spain  (1984) 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the  Commission  ) 
COM(83)  420  final 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Agreement  between  the  European  Community and Spain provides for 
the opening of Community  tariff  quotas for the importation into the 
Community  of the following products, originating in  Spain,  at the quota 
duties specified below  : 
CCT  Heading No Product Annual  Volume Quota  Duty 
ex 08.03  B Certain  dried  figs 200 t 30 %  of the CCT Certain  dried  figs 
duty 
08.04  B I Certain  dried  grapes 1 700  t Exempt 
2. From  1 July  1977 the quota volume for  dried  grapes has been increased 
1 900  tonnes. 
3. The Regulations provide, in the usual way, for the splitting up of the  tariff 
volumes into two parts, the first of which  will  be allocated among the 
Member  States  as quota shares and the second  will  be kept as a reserve. 
4. The allocation of the first parts of the quotas has been undertaken 
according  to the rules generally applied. 
5. The proposed Regulation provide for a single method of administration to 
be applied by all  Member  States  namely the "as and when" method. 
ANNEXES  : 2 proposals for regulations of the  Council 

ANNEX  A 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
opening,  allocating  and  providing  for the administration of a  Community  tariff  quota for dried 
figs falling  within  subheading ex 08.03 B of the Common Customs  Tariff  and originating in 
Spain  ( 1984) 
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 an Agreement between the European Economic 
Community  and Spain was concluded on 29 June 
1970 (') imports into the Community  from  Spain of the products 
concerned: 
Member  States 1980 1981 1982 
Benelux — — 9 
Denmark' — — -
Germany 100 97 91 
Greece - — -
France — .3 -
Ireland — - -
Italy — — -
United Kingdom — — -
Whereas the Community committed itself, under this 
Agreement, to opening an annual Community  tariff 
quota of  200  tonnes of dried figs  falling  within  sub­
heading ex  08.03  B of the Common Customs  Tariff, 
originating  in Spain and imported in immediate packings 
of a net capacity of  15 kilograms or less; whereas this 
Community  tariff  quota should be opened for  198 4 . 
Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure for all 
Community  importers equal and uninterrupted access to 
the abovcmentioiicd  quota and uninterrupted application 
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, having regard to the 
above  principles,  the Community  nature  of the quota can 
be respected by allocating the Community  tariff  quota 
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 ol the Member States, 
calculated  by reference to the statistics for imports  from 
Spain  over a representative reference period and also to 
the economic outlook for the quota period in question; 
Whereas, during the last  three  years for  which  statistics 
are available, the corresponding imports by each of the 
Member  States  represent the  following  percentages of the 
(') OJ No  1. 182. 16. 8. 1970,  p. 2. Whereas, in  view  of these  factors and of the estimates 
submitted by certain Member  States  as well  as the 
practical  need to ensure  that  the obligations contracted 
under the Agreement concerned are allocated  fairly 
among the Member States,  initial  quota  shares  may be 
fixed  approximately at hp  following  percentages: 
Benelux 6-7 
Denmark 6-7 
Germany 46-7 
Greece 0-7 
France 20-0 
Ireland 3-3 
Italy 3-3 
United  Kingdom 12-6 
Whereas, in order to take into account import trends for 
the products concerned in the various Member Stares, 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 
importers 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 its  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 

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repealed  as n;.my turn s 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  f> which  the quota volume has 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 
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,  anv  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 in respect of dried  figs falling  within 
subheading ex  08.03  B, originating  in Spain  and imported 
in immediate packings  of a net  capacity  not  exceeding 
15 kilograms  shall  be partially suspended  at 3 %  within 
the limits  of a  Community  tariff  quota  of 200  tonnes. 
Within  the  limits  of this tariff  quota, Greece  shall  apply 
customs duties calculated in accordance  with  the relevant 
provisions  in the  1979  Act of  Accession  and in the 
Regulation  (EEC) No  3559/80 (1). 
Article  2 
I. A  first instalment, amounting  to 150 tonnes  of the 
Community  tariff  quota, referred  to in Article  1, shall  be 
shared among  the Member States,  the  respective shares 
which,  subject  to Article  5, shall  be  valid  until  31 
December  198 4,  shall  be as  follows: 
(tonnes) 
Benelux 10 
Denmark 10 
Germany 70 
C ï recce 1 
France 30 
Ireland 5 
Italy 5 
United  Kingdom 19 
(1) 0J Ho L  382, 31.12.1980,  p. 71. 2. The second instalment of 50 tonnes  shall  constitute 
the reserve. 
Article  3 
1. If 90 % or more of a Member State's  initial  share  as 
specified  in Article  2 (1), or 90 % of that  share minus  the 
portion  returned  to the  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  that  Member State  shall,  in accord­
ance  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 
The additional  shares drawn pursuant to  Article  3 shall  be 
valid  until  31 December 1984  . 
Article  S 
The Member States  shall  return  to the  reserve,  not  later 
than  1 October  1984,  such unused portion of their  initial 
shares  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 total quantities of the products in 
question  imported  up to  15 September  1984  and charged 
against  the  tariff  quota  and of  any quantity  of the  initial 
shares returned  to the  reserve. 

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Article 6 
The Commission shall keep an account of the shares 
opened by the Member  States  pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 
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 Mem!  States,  not later than 5 
October  1984, of the amount in the reserve after quan­
tities  have been returned thereto pursuant to  Article  5. 
It shall ensure that the drawing which  exhausts  any 
reserve  docs  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  neces­
sary 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 Community  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 
1984. 
This  Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 

ANNEX  B 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for dried 
grapes falling within subheading  08.04  B I of the Common Customs  Tariff  and originating in 
Spain  (1984) 
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 an Agreement  between  the European Economic 
Community  and Spain (') was concluded on 29 June 
1970j Member  States 1980 1981 1982 
Benelux 5 2 3 
Denmark 1 5 -
Germany 1 — 3 
Greece — — 
France 86 85 85 
Ireland 2 1 2 
Italy 2 — 6 
United  Kingdom .3 7 1 
Whereas the Community committed  itself,  under  this 
Agreement, to opening an annual Community tariff 
quota of 1 900  tonnes  of dried grapes falling within 
subheading  08.04  B I of the Common Customs  Tariff, 
originating in Spain and imported in immediate packings 
of a net capacity of 15 kilograms or  less;  whereas  this 
Community  tariff quota should be opened for 1984 . 
Whereas it is in particular  necessary  to ensure for all 
Community  importers equal and uninterrupted  access  to 
the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted application 
of the rates  laid down for thai quota to all imports of the 
products concerned into all Member  States  until the 
quota has  been  used up; whereas, having regard to the 
above principles, the Community nature of the quota can 
be respected by allocating the Community tariff quota 
among the Member  Stales;  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 
Spain  over a representative reference period and  also  to 
the economic outlook for the quota period in question; 
Whereas, during the  last  three years for which  statistics 
are available, the corresponding imports by each of the 
Member  States  represent the following  percentages  of the 
imports into the Community from Spain of the products 
concerned: 
(') Of No I, 18', If,. 8. 1470, p. 2. Whereas, in  view  of these  factors and of the  estimates 
submitted by certain Member  States,  initial quota  shares 
may be fixed approximately at the following percent­
ages: 
Benelux 9-9 
Denmark 1-0 
Germany 3-6 
Greece 0-1 
France 42-1 
Ireland 0-6 
Italy 8-0 
United  Kingdom 34-7 
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 
importers in each Member  State  a certain  degree  of 
security, the first instalment of the Community quota 
might under the circumstances be fixed at 80 % 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 its 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 additonal  shares  must be valid until the end of 

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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 volume has been 
used up and to inform the Member  States  thereof; 
Whereas if, at a  give  Hate in the quota period, a 
substantial quantity r ains 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 
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 in respect of dried grapes falling 
within  subheading  08.04  B I, originating in Spain and 
imported  in immediate containers of a net capacity not 
exceeding 15 kilograms shall be entirely suspended 
within  the limits of a Community  tariff  quota of 
1 900  tonnes. 
Within  the limits of this  tariff  quota, Greece shall apply 
customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant 
provisions in the 1979 Act of Accession and in the 
Regulation (EEC) No  3559.80  (1). Article 3 
1. If 90 % or more of a Member  Slate's  initial sh.ire as 
specified in  Article  2 (1), or 90 % of that share minus the 
portion  returned to the 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 that Member  State  shall, in accord­
ance 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 share, smaller than  those  fixed 
in those  paragraphs if there is reason to believe thai they 
might not be used up. It shall inform the Commission of 
its reasons for applyir- this paragraph. 
Article 4 
The additional shares drawn pursuant to  Article  3 shall be 
valid  until 31 December 198 4 . 
Article 2 
1. A first instalment amounting to 1 520  tonnes  of the 
Community  tariff  quota referred to in  Article  1 shall be 
shared among the Member  States;  the respective shares 
which,  subject to  Article  5, shall be valid until 31 Decem­
ber 1 98 4shall be as follows: 
( tonnes) 
Benelux 150 
Denmark 15 
Germany 55 
Greece 1 
France 640 
Ireland 10 
Italy 120 
United  Kingdom 529 
2. The second instalment of 380  tonnes  shall consti-
tute the reserve. 
(1) 0J r-io L 382, 31  .12.1980,  p. 71 Article  5 
The Member  States  shall return to the reserve, not later 
than  1 October  1984,  such unused portion of their initial 
share as, on  15 September  198 4,  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  1984 
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 noiified, 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  1984, of the amount in the reserve after quan­
tities  have been returned thereto pursuant to  Article  5. 
It shall ensure that the drawing which  exhausts  the 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  neces­
sary to ensure that additional shares drawn pursuant to 
Article  3 are opened in such a way that imports may be 
charged without  interrupt  im against their accumulated 
shares of the Community  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 
shares 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