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C O M M IS S IO N  OF THE EU R O P E A N  C O M M U N IT IE S
COM(83) 68 final
Brussels, 15 February 1983
Proposal for a  
C O U N C I L  R E G U L A T I O N  ( E E C )
opening, allocating and providing for the administration 
of a  C o m m u n ity  tariff quota for carrots falling within 
subheading e x  07.01 G  II of the C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff, 
originating in C yprus (1 9 8 3 )
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM( 8 3) 68 final
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E X P L A N A T O R Y  M E M O R A N D U M
Article 2  of Council Regulation (E E C ) No3746/81 laying d o w n  the  
arrangements applicable to trade with the Republic of C yprus  
beyond 3 1  D ecem ber 1981 'provides for tne period 1.4. to 15.5 .i98o  
for the opening of a  C om m u n ity tariff quota for the importation  
into the C om m u n ity of 2  300 tonnes of carrots, originating in  
Cyprus, falling within subheading ex 07.01 G  II of the C o m m o n  
C ustom s Tariff.
T he customs duty applicable within the limits of this quota  
is equal to 4 0 %  of the duty actually applied to third countries.
Accordingly the tariff quota in question should be opened. ·■'
A s for the m ethod of administration to be applied by all M e m b e r  
States, the C om m ission proposes the "greyhound" system.
This is the subject-matter of the proposal annexed hereto.
ANNEX :  1 proposal for a Regulation (EEC) of the Council.

Proposal for a
C O U N C IL  REG U LA TIO N  (EEC)
op en in g, allocating and providing for the adm inistration of a C om m unity tariff
quota for carrots falling w ithin subheading ex 07.01 G II o f the C om m on  
C ustom s Tariff and originating in Cyprus (198])
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 Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 
3746/81 laying down the ar­
rangements applicable to trade with Cyprus beyond 31 
December 1981 (') f as am ended by 
Regulation ( E E C )  N o  3532/82 (2),
provides, for the period 1  April to 
15 May 1982, for the opening of a Community tariff 
quota of 2 300 tonnes of carrots, falling within sub­
heading ex 07.01 G II of the Common Customs Tariff 
and originating in Cyprus, at a rate of customs duty 
equal to 40 % of the customs duty in the Common 
Customs Tariff ; whereas the Community tariff quota 
should therefore be opened for this period ;
Whereas it is lier essai y , in particular, to ensure tn all 
Community importers equal and uninterrupted access 
to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted appli­
cation 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, 
however, since the period of application of the quota is 
very short, it seems possible to avoid allocating ft 
among the Member States, without prejudice to the 
drawing against the quota volume of such quantities as 
they may need, in the conditions and according to the 
procedure specified in Article 1  (2) ; whereas this 
method of management requires close cooperation 
between the Member States and the Commission ;  
whereas the latter must, in particular, be able to 
monitor the rate at which the quota is used up and 
inform the Member States thereof ;
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 rela­
ting to the administration of the shares allocated to 
that economic union may be carried out by any one of 
its members ;
(1) 0J No L 374, 30.12.1981, p. 4
(2) 0J No L 371, 30.12 .1982, p. 2.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1. From 1  April to 15 May 1 982, the Common 
Customs Tariff duty for carrots falling within sub­
heading ex 07.01 G II of the Common Customs Tariff 
and originating in Cyprus shall be suspended at 6-8 % 
within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 2 300 
tonnes.
Within the limits of this tariff quota, Greece shall 
apply the customs duties calculated in accordance with 
the relevant provisions in the 1979 Act of Accession 
and the Protocol of Adaptation.
The Protocol on the definition of the concept of ‘origi­
nating products’  and on methods of administrative 
cooperation (J), annexed to the Additional Protocol to 
the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and Cyprus, shall be applicable.
2. If an importer notifies an imminent importation 
of the product in question in a Member State and 
requests the benefit of the quota, the Member State 
concerned shall inform the Commission and draw an 
amount corresponding to these requirements to the 
extent that the available balance of the reserve permits 
this.
3. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 2 shall 
be valid until the end of the quota period.
Article 2
1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures 
to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Article 1  (2) 
are carried out in such a way that imports may be 
charged without interruption against their accumulated 
shares of the Community quota.
2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of 
the said goods have free access to the quota so long as 
the residual balance of the quota volume allows this.
(1) 0J L  339, 28.12.1977, p. U .

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3. Member States shall charge imports of the said 
goods against their shares as and when the goods are 
entered for free circulation.
4. The extent to which the quota has been 
exhausted shall be determined on the basis of the 
imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3.
Article 3
At the request of the Commission, Member States 
shall inform it of imports actually charged against the 
quota.
This Regulation shall be binding in its 
States.
Done at Brussels,Article 4
The Member States and the Commission shall colla­
borate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is 
complied with.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1
April 1 9 8  3  „
tirety and directly applicable in all Member
For the C ounci l  
T he President