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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 18.07.1995 
COM(95) 339 final 
95/0192 (ACC) 
95/0193 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
between the European Community and Turkey 
fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the charge on imports 
into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in Turkey 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 on imports into the Community 
of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey 
(presented by the Commission) 
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Explanatory memorandum 
1. Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and Morocco, and Annex IV to Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey 
Association Council dated 17 May 1977 on the results of the second review of the 
arrangements applicable to Turkish agricultural products, provide for the 
possibility of increasing, by fixing an additional amount, the amount to be 
deducted under certain conditions from the levy on imports into the Community 
of olive oil other than olive oil having undergone a refining process. 
Any such additional amount is fixed periodically by an exchange of letters 
between the Contracting Parties in the light of conditions on the olive oil market. 
2. The Commission considers that, in order to implement the present agreements, 
application of the additional amount at its current value for Morocco and Turkey 
should be extended to 30 June 1995. 
Given that the levies have been replaced by customs duties following the 
conclusion of the Uruguay Round agreements, provision should be made to apply 
the additional amount to these customs duties for the products concerned from 
1 July 1995 up to expiry of the arrangements. 
It also recommends the Council to authorize it to negotiate the exchanges of 
letters annexed hereto with the countries concerned. 
3. In view of the time needed to complete procedures, the Commission is also 
hereby submitting to the Council the Decisions on the conclusion of the exchanges 
of letters which it plans to negotiate with the countries concerned, and proposals 
for Regulations to implement the measures agreed in the exchanges of letters. 
It proposes that the Council should adopt these Decisions and Regulations once 
the Commission has informed it of the completion of negotiations and the final 
text of the exchanges of letters. 
COUNCIL DECISION 95/0192 (ACC) 
of 1995 
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the 
European Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from 
the charge on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in Turkey 
(95/ /EC) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) thereof, 
Having regard to Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May 
1977 on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the 
Community, and in particular Annex IV thereto, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European 
Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the charge on 
imports into the Community of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 
1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10 originating in Turkey, should be approved; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 on the unit of account and the conversion 
rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy1, as last amended 
by Regulation (EC) No 150/952, abolishes application of a correcting factor of 1.207509 
1 OJNoL387, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 
y OJNoL22, 31.1.1995, p. 1. 
applied to the agricultural conversion rates up to 31 January 1995; whereas it is therefore 
necessary, taking account of the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate to be 
used, to provide for an amount for the period ending on 31 January 1995 and an amount 
applicable as from 1 February 1995, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community 
and Turkey fixing, from 1 January 1994, the additional amount to be deducted from the 
levy or customs duties on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil falling 
within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10 originating in Turkey, is 
hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to 
sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
DRAFT LETTER 
AGREEMENT 
in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and Turkey 
fixing from 1 January 1994 the additional amount to be deducted from the levy or the 
customs duties on imports into the Community of .untreated olive oil originating in 
Turkey 
Letter No 1 
Sir, 
Annex IV to Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May 1977 
on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the Community 
stipulates that for untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10,1509 10 90 and 
1510 00 10, the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy under Article 2 of 
the Decision is to be increased by an additional amount under the same conditions and 
arrangements as laid down for the application of the aforementioned provisions, to take 
account of certain factors and of the situation on the olive oil market. 
I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the 
aforementioned Annex, the Community will take the necessary steps to ensure that the 
additional amount applicable for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 January 1995 is 
ECU 10.88 per 100 kilograms and ECU 13.14 per 100 kilograms for the period beginning 
on 1 February 1995. 
I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your 
Government's agreement to its contents. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
On behalf of the Council 
of the European Union 
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Letter No 2 
Sir, 
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as 
follows: 
"Annex IV to Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May 1977 
on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the Community 
stipulates that for untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10,1509 10 90 and 
1510 00 10, the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy under Article 2 of 
the Decision is to be increased by an additional amount under the same conditions and 
arrangements as laid down for the application of the aforementioned provisions, to take 
account of certain factors and of the situation on the olive oil market. 
I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the 
aforementioned Annex, the Community will take the necessary steps to ensure that the 
additional amount applicable for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 January 1995 is 
ECU 10.88 per 100 kilograms and ECU 13.14 per 100 kilograms for the period beginning 
on 1 February 1995. 
I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your 
Government's agreement to its contents." 
I am able to confirm the agreement of my Government to the foregoing. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
For the Government of 
the Republic of Turkey 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No / 95/0193 (ACC) 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 on imports into the Community 
of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 on the unit of account and the 
conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy1, and 
in particular Article 13(1) thereof, 
Whereas Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May 1977 on 
new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the Community 
stipulates that if Turkey levies a special export charge on imports into the Community 
of olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10, the levy 
applicable to such oil is to be reduced by a fixed amount of ECU 0,7245 per 
100 kilograms and by an amount equal to the special charge, but not exceeding 
ECU 10.88 per 100 kilograms in the case of the reduction provided for in Article 2 and 
ECU 10.88 per 100 kilograms in the case of the additional amount provided for in 
Annex IV of that Decision; 
1 OJNoL387, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 
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Whereas the aforementioned Decision was implemented by Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1180/772, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1902/923; 
Whereas the Contracting Parties have agreed, by exchange of letters, to fix the additional 
amount at ECU 10.88 per 100 kilograms for the period from 1 January 1994 to 
31 January 1995 and at ECU 13.14 per 100 kilograms for the period beginning on 
1 February 1995; 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 should be amended accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Article 9(l)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 is hereby replaced by the following: 
"(b) an amount equal to the special charge levied by Turkey on exports of the said oil 
but not exceeding ECU 10.88 per 100 kilograms for the period 1 January 1994 
to 31 January 1995 and not exceeding ECU 13.14 per 100 kilograms for the 
period beginning on 1 February 1995, these amounts being increased by 
ECU 10.88 per 100 kilograms for the first period and by ECU 13.14 per 100 
kilograms for the second period respectively." 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
2 OJNoL 142, 9.6.1977, p. 10. 
3 OJNoL 192, 11.7.1992, p. 3. 
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Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
Date: 19 Mav 1995 
1. BUDGET HEADING: 
120 - Customs duties and other duties APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 14 380.1 
million 
TITLE: 
Proposals for Council Regulations concerning the importation of olive oil originating in Morocco and Turkey. 
LEGAL BASIS: 
article 113 of the Treaty 
AIMS: 
Extension of the reduction in the levy applied to imports into the Community of olive oil. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: PERIOD OF 12 
MONTHS CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
(95) FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
.YEAR 
(9*) 
5.0. EXPENDITURE 
CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
OTHER 
5.1. REVENUE 
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL 114 230 114 230 
1997 
5.0.1. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1. ESTIMATED REVENUE 1998 1999 2000 
5.2. METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
On the basis of traditional flows, imports from Morocco may be estimated at 588 tonnes and those from Turkey at 216 
tonnes. 
The reduction in the levy amounts to ECU 14.6/100 kg for Morocco and ECU 13.14/100 kg for Turkey. 
It is intended to continue this reduction as follows: 
Morocco 588 t x ECU 146/t = ECU 85 848 
Turkey 216 t x ECU 131.4/t = ECU 28 382 
ECU 114 230 
6.0. CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT 
CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT 
BUDGET'1 YES/NO 
WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 
6.3. WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY: 
OBSERVATIONS YES/NO 
YES/NO 
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