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COMMISSION O F  THE E U R O PEAN COMMUNITIES
C O M ( 8 3 ) 5 2 1  final
B russels, 9  S eptem ber 1 9 8 3
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 a n d  providing for the  administration of a  
C o m m u n ity  tariff quota for salad beetroots, falling within 
subheading e x  07.01 G  I V  of the  C o m m o n  C u sto m s Tariff a n d  
originating in C y p ru s (1 9 8 4 )
(submitted to the  C ouncil b y  the  C o m m issio n )
C O M (83) 5 2 1  final

EXPLANATORY M EMORANDUM
1. In  Regulation ( E E C )  N o  1922/83 thè C o m m u n ity  has established thè 
arrangem ents applicatile to thè trade w ith C y p ru s for 1983. Artide 2  
o f this Regulation provides for thè opening of an  annual C o m m u n ity  
tariff quota for 1  .500 tonnes salad beetroots, fading under sub- 
heading 07.01 6  I V  of thè C C T , originating in C yprus, at a  duty rate 
of 8, 5  % .
P ending thè definition of arrangem ents applicable b ey o n d  3 1  D e c e m b e r 
1 9 8 3  it is necessary to extend provisionally for 1 9 8 4  thè arrangem ents 
w h ich  thè C o m m u n ity  applies currently to trade w ith C y p ru s o n  thè 
basis of thè abovem entioned Regulation.
In  consequence, it is advisable to o p en  thè C o m m u n ity  tariff quota 
described above for thè period fro m  1  January to 3 1  D e c e m b e r 1984.
2. In  thè absence of representati v e  previous statistics relating to thè 
m arket of those products it is proposed to place thè w h o le of thè 
quota a m o u n t in a  C o m m u n ity  reserve, to w h ich  all M e m b e r  States will 
hav e access under thè procedure envisaged in article 1  (2 ) of thè 
Regulation.
A s  thè m eth o d  of administration to b e applied b a  all M e m b e r  States, thè 
C o m m issio n  proposes thè "greyhound System ".
A N N E X :  1  proposai for a  Regulation ( E E C )  of thè Council.

NOTE
T h e  tariff quota in question is stili likely to b e m odified in thè tight 
of thè result of thè negotiations. Until these results are available, 
thè Regulation proposed will b e  thè instrument w h ich  will m a k e  it possible 
to fulfill thè c o m m itm e n t entered into b y  thè C o m m u n ity . T h e  C o m m issio n  
thus reserves thè right to a m e n d  its proposai w hile it is stili going 
through channels in order to adapt it, if necessary, to thè n e w  arrange- 
ments.

P ro p o saL
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No /83  
of
opening, allocating and providing for die administration of e Community tariff  
quota for salad beetroots, falling within subheading ex 07.01 G IV of die  
Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus (1984)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to che Treaty establishing che European 
Economie Community, and in particufar Artide 113 
thereof,
Having regard to thè proposai from thè Commission,
w hereas, in R eguL ation (E E C ) N o  1922/83 (1) thè 
C arm in i ty has established thè arrangem ents appLi- 
cable to trade w ith C y p ru s for 1983; w hereas
Artide 2 of this R eguL ation _ _ _ _ _ _______
pro
vides for thè' opening of a 
Community tariff quota of 1  500 tonnes o f salad 
beetroots, falling within subheading ex 07.01 G IV of 
thè Common Customs Tariff and originating in 
Cyprus, at a rate of customs duty equal to 50 % of thè 
customs duty in thè Common Customs Tariff ;
w hereas, pending thè definition of arrangem ents 
appLicable b ey o n d  3 1  D e c e m b e r 1 9 8 3  it is D e ­
cessa ry to extend provisionaLLy for 1 9 8 4  thè 
arrangem ents w h ich  thè Camnity appLies current- 
L y  to trade w ith C y p ru s on thè basis of thè 
abovem entioned R eguL ation. w h & r* .* .* ,
therefore, thè Community tariff quota in
auestion should be ooened: fo r thè neHnrì frcm1  January to 3 1  D ecenter 1984.
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure to all 
Community importers equal and uninterrupted access 
to thè abovementioned quota and uninterrupted appli­
cation of thè rates laid down for that quota to all 
imports of thè products concemed into all Member 
States until thè quota has been used up ; whereas, in 
thè prescnt case, it seems advisable not ito  allocate this 
quota im onj thè Member States without prejudice to 
thè drawing against thè quota volume of such quanti- 
tics as they may need, under thè conditions and accor- 
ding to thè procedure specified in Artide 1  (2); 
whereas this method of management requires dose 
cooperation between thè Member States and thè 
Commission and thè latter must, in particular, be able 
to monitor thè rate at which thè quota is used up and 
inform thè Member States thereof ;
Whereas, since thè Kingdom of Belgium, thè 
Kingdom of thè Netherlands and thè Grand Duchy of 
Luxembourg are United within and jointly represented 
by thè Benelux Economie Union, all transactions 
conccrning thè administration of shares allocated to 
that economie union may be carried out by any one of 
its members,
(1) 0J no L  191, 15.07.1983, p. 1

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HAS ADOPTBD THIS REGULATION :
Artide 1January
1. From 1  'ly to 31 December 198^ thè Common 
Customs Tariff duty for salad beetroots, falling within 
subheading ex 07.01 G IV of thè Common Customs
Tariff and orìginating in Cyprus, shall be suspended at 
8,5 % within thè limits of a Community tariff quota of 
1  500 tonnes.
Within thè limits of thìs tariff quota, Greece shall 
apply customs duties calculated in accordance with thè 
1979 Act of Accession and thè Protocol to thè Agree­
ment establishing an association between thè Euro- 
pean Economie Community and thè Republic of 
Cyprus consequent on thè accession of thè Hellenic 
Republic to thè Community.
2. If an importer notifies an imminent importation 
of thè product in question in a Member State and 
requests thè benefit of thè quota, thè Member State 
concemed shall inform thè Commission and draw an 
amount corresponding to these requirements to thè 
extent that thè available balance of thè re serve permits 
this.
3. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 2 shall 
be valid until thè end of thè quota period.
Artide 2
1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures 
to ensure that their drawings pursuant to Artide 1  (2) 
are carricd out in such a way that imports may be 
charged without interruption against their accumulated 
shares of thè Community quota.
2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of 
thè said goods have access to thè quota so long as thè 
residuai balance of thè quota volume so permits.
3. Member States shall charge imports of thè said 
goods against their drawings as and when thè goods 
are entered for free circulation.
4. The extent to which thè quota has been used up 
shall be determined on thè basis of thè imports 
charged in accordance with paragraph 3.
Artide 3
At thè request of thè Commission, Member States 
shall inform it of imports actually charged against thè 
quota.
Artide 4
The Member States and thè Commission shall collabo­
rate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is 
complied with.
Artide 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1  January"Ì984

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
D one at Brussels,
For the Council  
The President