COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M<89) 361 final 
Brussels, 17 July 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL JJEGULATION^ÇEEO 
opening and providing for the adnini0trat±on of 
OoBBuoity tariff quotas for oertain agricultural produce 
originating in Moroooo, Tunisia or Qftpt 
(1900) 
(presented by the Commission) 
ip 1. The Community's Cooperation Agreements with. Morocco, Tunisia and %pt 
provide for the opening of Community tariff quotas for imports into the 
Community of: 
- 39 000 tonnes and 96 000 tonnes of new potatoes falling within CN oode 
ex 0701 90 51 originating in Moroooo and qgypt respeotively 
(1 January-31 Maroh) ; 
- SI Bfl6 tonnes of tomatoes, fresh, or chilled, falling within Of oode 
ex 0702 00 10 originating in Moroooo 0 January-28 February); 
- 4 684 tonnes of onions, fresh or chilled, falling within QT oode 
ex 0703 10 11 or ex 0700 10 19 originating in 3gypt Ci-16 May); 
- 4 900 tonnes of onions falling within OS oode 0712 20 00 originating 
in 3gypt (1 January-31 December); 
- 100 tonnes of certain prepared or preserved WITTHTWW falling within 
Of oode ex 1604 13 10 or ex 1604 20 80 originating in Tunisia 
Cl January-31 December); 
- 8 TOO tonnes of prepared or preserved peas and beans falling within 
CN code 2004 90 80, 2006 40 00 or ex 2006 89 00 originating in Moroooo 
Cl January-31 December); and 
- 6 280 tonnes and 4 300 tonnes of apricot pulp falling within Off oode 
ex 2006 80 91 originating in Moroooo and Tunisia respeotively 
(1 January-31 December). 
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2. Within the limits of the tariff quotas customs duties are to be phased 
out over the same periods and at the same rates as provided for in 
Articles 78, 243 and 266 of the Act of Accession. 
However, as regards carrots, tomatoes and onions, fresh or chilled, 
Council Regulations (2BC) Noe 2873/87 and 3169/66, which lay down 
arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one b^ri and 
3ffypt, Tunisia and Morocco on the other, provide that in the case of 
fruit and vegetable products oovered by Regulation CZBC) MO 1036/72 
Portugal is to defer the application of preferential arrangements 
= Ohe tariff quotas for these products therefore apply 
only to the Community excluding Portugal. 
Wltkin the limits of these tariff quotas, Spain is to apply c»ift<tns 
duties mlaulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of 
Regulations (EBC) Nos 2873/67 and 3169/66. 
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These Gcmnunity tariff quotas should therefore be opened for t&e periods 
1 minuted in Article 1. 
3. T>rMng the periods: 
- IB November-31 Deomnher 1969 and 1 Maroh-30 April 1990 as regards 
tomatoes, fresh or chilled, originating in Moroooo; and 
- 1 Pebruary-30 April 1990 as regards onions, fresh or chilled. 
originating In «ypt. products 
, from 
these products are subject to a lower duty than that applicable to |8pain 
and Portugal. The tariff quotas In question should therefore be opened 
for the periods 1 January-26 February 1990 and 1-16 May 1990 
levels 
respectively and for volumes équivalent to traditional import I ^irlrg 
the pliions in question. 
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4. It is proposed that the whole volume of each of these tariff quotas 
should form a Community reserve to whioh all Member States will have 
access according to the procedure laid down in Article 3 of the proposed 
Régulation. 
Shis is the purpose of the attached proposal, 
Annex: proposal for a Regulation 
Proposal for a 
rrriaTîTTi KirarATiniJÙBCÙ. 
opening and providing for the adBdnistration of 
Community tariff quotas for oertain agricultural products 
originating in Morocco, Tunisia or %pt 
GGOOLCr THB HDRÛPBAN 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Buropean Koonomlo Community, 
and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Cooperation Agreements between the Buropean Eoonomlo Oomunity 
of the one part and the Kingdom of Moroooo JU the Republlo of Tunisia^ and 
the Arab Republlo of 3gypt£) of the other part, as supplemented by the 
Additional Protocols thereto "' ^(6)provide for the opening by the 
Ocnwunlty of tariff quotas for: 
- 39 000 tonnes and 96 000 tonnes of new potatoes falling within GV oode 
ex 0701 90 81 originating in Moroooo and %ypt respectively 
Cl January-31 March); 
- 31 686 tonnes of tomatoes, fresh or chilled, falling within CV oode 
ex 0702 00 10 originating in Moroooo (1 January-28 February); 
- 4 624 tonnes of onions, fresh or chilled, falling within CM oode 
ex 0703 10 11 or ex 0703 10 19 originating in «gypt Cl-lB May); 
(1)0J No L 264, 27.9.1978, p. 2 
(2)0J No L 265, 27.9.1978, p. 2 
(3)0J No L 266, 27.9.1978, p. 2 
C4)0J No L 224, 13.8.1988, p.17 
(5)0J L No 297, 21.10.1987, p.36 
(6)0J L No 297, 21.10.1987, p.11 
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Whereas, however, Council Regulation (EBC) Ko 3169/66 of 14 October 1966 
laying down the arrangements to be applied by Spain and Portugal to trade 
with Morocco 1 and Counoil Regulation (EEC) No 2B73/87 of 11 August 1967 
laying down the arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the 
one hand and 3gypt and Tunisia on the other2 provide that Portugal shall 
defer until 31 Deoemher 1990 the application of preferential arrangements 
for fruit and vegetable products covered by Regulation (EBC) No 1036/72,3 
as last amended by Regulation (EBC) No ;4 whereas the provisions of 
this Regulation concerning the tariff quotas laid down for the products 
covered by that Regulation therefore apply only to the Community «»»iwM»Tg 
Portugal; whereas the Community tariff quotas in question should therefore 
be opened for 1990; 
Whereas all Community importers should be ensured equal and oontdnuous 
access to the said quotas and the duty rates laid down for the quotas 
should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question 
into all Member States until the quotas are exhausted; 
Whereas the necessary measures should be taken to provide for the effective 
Community management of the quotas, so that the Member States may draw 
against the quotas such quantities as they may need, corresponding to 
actual Ijnports; whereas this method of administration requires close 
coopération between the Member States and the Contnlesion; 
1 Off NO L 267, 20.12.1966. p. 1. 
2 OT No L 230, 1.9.1967, p. 1. 
3 OJKOL 118, 20.8.1972, p. 1. 
4 OJ NO L 
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Whereas since Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg are united within and 
Jointly represented by the Benelux Boonomio Obi on, any operation concerning 
the administration of quotas may be carried cut by any member of that 
Union, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS RBGHLATICN: 
Article 1 
1. (a) The customs duties applicable to Imports into the Community of the 
products listed below originating in Moroooc, Tunisia or Egypt 
shall be suspended at the levels, during the periods and within the 
limits of the Community tariff quotas shown below:* 
a Notwithstanding the rules for the Interpretation of the oomblned 
nomenclature, the wording for the designation of the products is to be 
considered as having no more than Indicative value, the preferential 
scheme being determined, within the oontext of tails table by the 
application of the Of oode. Where ex CN oods positions are indicated, 
the preferential scheme Is to be determined by application of the GN 
code and cx»reeponding description taken together. 
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^aoT 
NO 
"HT 
09.1115 
09.1709 
09.1117 
oTTHoT 
09.1701 
09.1201 
bTTnr 
09.nos 
09.1203 Ck oodo" 
TO" 
TxTmTBTTT 
•x 0702 00 \6' 
•x Ô7M 10 11 
•x 0703 10 19 
07li 26 66 
ox 1*04 13 fô" 
ox 1904 20 SO 
2004 90 §6 
2008 40 00 
ox 2003 99 00 
ox 266* so i\ Doterlpt1 on 
1ST 
Now pototooo. from " 
1 January to 31 March 1990 
Tomotoof, frooh or ehillod, 
from 1 January to 
28 February 1990 
Onfono, frooh or ehillod, 
from 1 to 19 May 1990 
Drlod oniono, whola, out or 
ollcod, but not furthor 
proparod, from 1 Jonuory to 
31 Dooombor 1990 
Proporod or prooorvod 
oordinoo of tho opootot 
oordtno pilohorduo, from 
1 Jonuory to 31 Dooombor 
1990 
Root (Pi gum oatlvum) and 
Immoturo boano of tho gonuo 
Phaoooluo, tn pod, proporod 
or prooorvod othorwiaa than 
by vlnagar or aeotte ocld, 
whothor or not frozan, from 
1 Jonuory to 31 Doeombor 
1990 
Apr loot pulp, not 
containing oddod oplrlt or 
ougor, In ImmodToto 
pooktngo of o not oontont 
of 4.9 kg or mora, from 
1 Jonuory to 31 Dooombor 
1990 Origin 
w 
Moroooo 
Egypt 
Moroooo 
Egypt 
Egypt 
Tuniolo 
Moroooo 
Moroooo 
Tunloto Quota 
vol una 
In tonnoo 
W 
39 000 
98 000 
TT58T 
4 924 
4 900 
W 
1 OJUL 
8 700 
8 290 
4 300 Koto of 
«fcty <*> 
ToT 
9.8 
9.9 
n— 
minimum 
ECU 0.3/ 
100 kg not 
TT 
TT 
Froo 
8.3 
8.3 Appiioablo In 
TT 
) Community oo 
) ot prooant 
) oonotttutod 
Commun I ty" 
•xclading 
Portugal 
Community" 
oxoludlng 
Portugal 
Community oo 
ot prooont 
oonotltutod 
Community oo 
ot prooont 
oonotttutod 
Community oo 
ot prooont 
oonotltutod 
) Community oo 
) at prooont 
) oonotltutod 
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(b) Within the limits of the tariff quotas, Spain shall apply ouatons 
duties calculated in acoosdanoe with the relevant provisions of 
Regulations (EEC) NOS 3189/66 and 2673/87. 
(o) Within the limite of the tariff quotas for new potatoes, dried 
onions, prepared and preserved sardines, prepared and preserved peas 
end beans and apricot pulp, Portugal shall apply customs duties 
calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the 
above-mentioned Regulations (BBC) Nos 3169/66 and 2673/67. 
2. If and when the §rga am*» tariff quota opened by Regulation (SBC) 
No /69 is exhausted, a preferential duty of G% shall apply to the 
dried onions falling within Œ code 0712 20 00 referred to at order 
number 09.1701 above. 
Article 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the 
Commission, which may take all appropriate administrative measures In order 
to ensure effective administration thereof. 
Article 3 
Where an importer enters a product oovered by this Regulation for free 
circulation in a Member State and applies to take advantage of the 
preferential arrangements and that entry is accepted by the customs 
authorities, the Member State concerned shall, by notifying the Commission, 
draw an amount corresponding to its reo^iirements from the quota volume. 
Requests for drawings, indicating the date of acceptance of the said entries, 
must be sent to the Commission without delay. 
Ifce drawings shall be granted by the Ofianisaion, by reference to the date of 
acceptance of the entry for free circulation, to the extent that ttoe 
available balance so permits. 
If a Member State does not use quantities drawn it shall return then to the 
corresponding quota volume as soon as possible. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available balance of the 
quota volume, the balance shall be allocated among applicants pro rata. 
The Cojffnlsslnn ehall inform the Member States accordingly. 
Article 4 
Bach Member State shall ensure that Importers of tfce products In question 
have equal and continuous aooess to the quotas for as long as the balance of 
the relevant quota volume so permits. 
Article 3 
The Member States and the Oonrnl selon ehall cooperate oloeely to enflure that 
this Regulation is oomplied with. 
Article 6 
Hais Regulation shall enter Into force on 1 January 1990. 
This Regulation Shall be binding In its entirety and directly applicable In 
all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
Fox the Council 
The President 
FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art. 120 
2. Base juridique : art. 113 du traité 
3. Intitulé de la mesure tarifaires : Proposition de règlement du Conseil 
portant ouverture et mode de gestion de contingents tarifaires communautaires 
de certains produits agricoles, originaires du Maroc, de Tunisie et 
d'Egypte (1990)* 
*" QpJoctif : Exécution d'une obligation contractuelle (Accords CEE/ 
Maroc, Tunisie, Egypte). 
5. Mode de calcul : 
•esignation des { Code NC » Origins j Vblune di | Periods {Droits a {Droits de S Prix iPerte d» 
larchanoises j { | contingent • {appliquer i la NC I 9 I recettes 
{ J j - on t - i }-enX- i-enX- ! estime i(en ECU) 
S i ! III! ECU/t S 
fcnines ce terre de | ex 0701 90 51 | MA j 39.000 j 1.1-31.3 j 5,6 • 15 ! 457 i1.675.362 
•rimeurs ; J EG J 98.000 S 1.1-31.31 5,6 j 15 j 267 J2.459.604 
onates, a L'etat J ex 0702 00 10 } MA j 31.556 j 1.1-28.2; 1,9 ) 11 { 749 i 215.063 
'rais cu refrigere J J { M1N 0,3 MJN 2 ECU/ i 
; ; ) • | ECU/100kgj 100 kg/net; S 
Hgnons, a l'etat | ex 0703 10 11 j EG | 4.524 j 1.5-15.5 | 6^5| 12 | 276 68^74 
frais ou refrigere {ex 0703 10 19 { { j | i i i 
)igronssecs j 0712 20 00 } EG j 4.900 j 1.1-31.12 3,7 j 16 j 1.434 j 86.427 
'reparations et jex 1604 13 10 J TU j 100 j 1.1-31.12 exemption 25 {2.467 S 61^75 
xsnserves cfe {ex 1604 20 50 { { 'j { | | 
sardines { { ; } { { i i 
bis et haricots j 2004 90 50 j MA j 8.700 {1.1-31.121 9 j 24 J 1.066 ! 1391.130 
>reparesou J 2005 40 00 i ! i ! 
unserves jex2005 59 00 j j j j j j j 
•ulpes (fabHcots | ex 2008 50 91 j MA j 6^250 j 1.1-31.12 6,3 { 17 j 783 i 691.193 
{ { TU j 4.300 J 1.1-31.12 6,3 j 17 j 649 j 298.605 
6. Perte de recettes 
La perte de recettes totalt à inscrire pour l'année 1990 s'élève à 
6.947.753 ECU. 
En 1989 une perte globale de 5.934.276 ECU a été inscrite. 
FICHE D'IttPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec un engagement contractuel 
He ta Communauté. L'impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en 
considération lors de la prise de décision d'adoption de ces contingents 
et il n'aura pas un caractère sérieux sur la compétitivité et l'emploi 
dans la Co'.nunauté. 

Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 361 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas 
for certain agricultural products originating in Morocco, Tunisia or Egypt 
(1990) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
17.7.1989 
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
L - 2985 Luxembourg 
Series: DOCUMENTS 
1989-12 pp. - Format: 21.0 x 29.7 cm 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
ISBN 92-77-52081-7 
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COM(89) 361 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural 
products originating in Morocco, Tunisia or 
Egypt (1990) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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ISBN 92-77-52081-7 17.7.1989 
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