PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) SUSPENDING WHOLLY OR IN PART THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ON CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN TURKEY ( 1991 )
Date: 1990-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, suspension of customs duties

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(90) 480 final 

Brussels,  12 October 1990 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) 

suspending wholly or In part  the Common  Customs Tariff  duties 

on certain agricultural  products originating  in Turlcey 

(1991) 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPIABWICRY MEMORANDUM 

I 

The additional Protocol and the Supplementary Protocol concluded 

by the Community with Turkey provide for certain partial or total 

suspensions of duty on agricultural products falling within 

Chapters 1 - 24 of the Oommon Customs Tariff. 

In addition, the Oouncil decided that, with effect from 1 January 

1974, Turkey should not be treated less favourably than those 

countries and territories which qualify for generalized tariff 

preferences. 

2. 

The purpose of this proposal for a Regulation is to implement 

that decision.  It extends to Turkey for 1991.on a unilateral 

basis, the total or partial suspensions of duties proposed by the 

Commission under the generalized tariff preferences scheme. These 

suspensions are, however, confined to those products falling 

within Chapters 1-24 in respect of which no provision is made for 

more favourable treatment in the agreements with Turlcey. 

3. 

Within the limits of çheseYsuspensions  , Spain and Portugal will apply 

customs duties calculated  in accordance with 

Regulation  (EEC) no 

2573/87  laying down  the arrangements applicable  to Spain's and 

Portugal's  trade with  Turkey. 

f. 

Attention is drawn to the fact that  t 

(i)the proposal for a Regulation is based on the Supplementary 

Protocol which entered into force on 1 March 1996  (1); 

(ii)the enacting terras of the Regulation and the lists of products 

annexed to it are based on the proposals Which the Oaramission 

has presented to the Oouncil concerning generalized tariff 

preferences for agricultural products. 

(1) OJ  n° L 48 of 26.2.1986, p. 36. 

'L 

Proposal  for  a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

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of 

suspending  wholly  or  in  part  the  Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  on  certain  agricultural 
products  originating  in Turkey  (199^) 

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 Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 3033/80  of 
11  November  1980  laying  down  the  trade  arrangements 
applicable  to  certain  goods  resulting  from  the  processing 
of  agricultural  products ('),  and  in  particular  Article  12 
thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

timetables 

the  conditions,  procedures  and 

Whereas  under  Annex  6  to  the  Additional  Protocol  laying 
down 
for 
implementing the transitional phase referred to in Article 4 of 
the  Agreement  establishing  an  Association  between  the 
European  Economic  Community  and  Turkey  (2) and  under 
Article  9  of  the  Supplementary  Protocol  to  the  Association 
Agreement  between  the  European  Economic  Community 
and  Turkey  consequent  on  the  accession  of  new  Member 
States to the Community  (3), which was signed in Ankara  on 
30 June 1973 and entered into force on 1 March  1986  (4), the 
Community  must  wholly  or  in  part  suspend  the  Common 
to  certain  products; 
Customs  Tariff  duties  applicable 
whereas it also appears necessary, on  a provisional  basis,  to 
adjust  or supplement  some of the advantages provided for  in 
the  abovementioned  Annex  6;  whereas  the  Community 
should, therefore,  with  regard  to the products originating in 
Turkey  contained  in  the  list  annexed  to  this  Regulation, 
suspend until 31 December  199/J either the fixed  component 
of the charge applicable to the goods falling within the scope 
of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3033/80  or  the  customs  duty 
applicable  to  the  other  products,  at  the  levels  indicated  for 
each  of  them; 

the  Council  adopted  Regulation 

Whereas 
(EEC)  No 
1059/88  of  28  March  1988  laying  down  the  arrangements 
applicable  to  Greece's  trade  with  Turkey  (J);  whereas  the 
Council  also  adopted  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2573/87  of 
11  August  1987  laying  down  the  arrangements  for  trade 
between  Spain  and  Portugal,  on  the one  hand,  and  Algeria, 
the 
Egypt,  Jordan,  Lebanon,  Tunisia  and  Turkey,  on 
other  («); 

(•)  OJ  No  L  32.3, 29. 11. 1980, p.  1. 
H  OJ No 217, 29. 12. 1964, p. 3687/64. 
(J)  OJ No L 361, 31.  12. 1977, p. 2. 
(4)  OJ No L 48, 26. 2.  1986, p. 36. 
(5)  OJ No  I.  104, 23. 4.  1988, p. 4. 
(*)  OJ  No L  250,  1.9.  1987, p.  1. 
O  OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p.  1. 

Whereas 

this  Regulation 

applies 

therefore 

.  to  the 

Community  as  currently  constituted. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION: 

Article  1 

1. 
From  1  January  to  31  December  1994  the  customs 
duties  on  imports  into  the  Member  States  of  the  products 
originating  in  Turkey  listed  in  the  Annex  shall  be  those 
indicated  for  each  of  them  in  the  said  Annex. 

Where this Regulation is applicable in Spain and in Portugal, 
these  Member  States  shall  apply  duties  calculated 
in 
accordance with the relevant provisions set out in Regulation 
(EEC)  No  2573/87. 

2. 
For  the  purposes  of  application  of  this  Regulation, 
'originating products' shall  mean  those products  which  fulfil 
the  conditions  laid  down  in  Association  Council  Decision 
No  4 / 72  attached  to  Regulation  (EEC)  No  428/73  (8),  as 
amended by Decision No  1/75  attached to Regulation  (EEC) 
No  1431/75  ('). 

The methods of administrative cooperation for ensuring that 
the  products  listed  in the  Annexes  benefit  from  the total  or 
partial  suspension  shall  be  those  laid  down  in  Association 
Council  Decision  No  5/72  attached  to  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4 2 8 / 7 3, as last amended by Decision No  1/83,  attached 
to  Regulation  (EEC)  No  993/83  (, 0). 

Article  2 

When  imports  of  products  qualifying  for  the  arrangements 
provided  for  in  Article  1  come  into  the  Community  in 
quantities  or  at  prices  which  cause  or  threaten  to  cause 
serious  injury 
to  the  Community  producers  of  similar 
products  or  directly  competitive  products,  the  Common 
Customs  Tariff  duties  may  be  partially  or  wholly 
re-established  for  the products  in  question.  These  measures 

(»)  O J N o L 5 9.  5. 3. 1973, p. 73 
(»)  OJNoL  142,4.6.  1975, p.  1. 
(,0)  OJ No L 112, 8. 4.  1983, p.  1. 

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m.iy  also  be  taken  in  the  event  of  serious  injury  or  the 
threat  of  serious  injury  limited  to  a  single  region  of  the 
Community. 

request  and  shall  inform  the  Member  States  of  the  action 
taken. 

Article  3 

In  order  to  ensure  the  application  of  Article  2,  the 
1. 
Commission  may  decide  by  means  of  a  Regulation  to 
re-establish  Common  Customs  Tariff  duties  for  a  limited 
period. 

2.  Where  the  Commission  has  been  requested  by  a 
Member State to take action it shall take a decision within a 
maximum  period  of  10  working  days  from  receipt  of  the 

3. 
Any Member State may refer the Commission's  action 
to  the  Council,  within  10  working  days  of  its  notification. 

Referring  the  matter  to  the  Council  shall  not  have  a 
suspensory  effect.  The  Council  shall  meet  without  delay.  It 
may  by  a  qualified  majority  amend  or  annul  the  measure 
taken. 

Article  4 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1 January  199^, 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For the  Council 

The  President 

4 

List of producu falling within Chapters 1 to 24 originating in Turkey for which there are grounds for toul or 
partial suspension of the Common Customs Tariff 

ANNEX 

Order 
No 

CNcodcC) 

Description 

Rate  of  duty 

15.0001 

ex 0709 30 00 

— Aubergines, from  1 to 14 January 

9% 

Vegetables, fresh or chilled: 

Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes 
and  other  similar  roots  and  tubers  with  high  starch  or  inulin 
content, fresh or dried, whole or sliced; sago pith: 

15.0003 

ex 0714 20 10 

— Sweet potatoes intended for human consumption (') 

Free 

15.0005 

ex 0807 10 10 

— Watermelons, from  1 November to 31. March 

6,5% 

Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas), fresh: 

15.0007 

ex 1806 10 10 
ex  1806 10 30 
ex 1806 10 90 

Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: 

— Cocoa powder, not otherwise sweetened than by the addition of 

sucrose 

3%+MOB 

Chocolate  and  chocolate  goods,  whether  or  not  filled,  sugar 
confectionery  and  substitutes  therefor  made  from  sugar 
substitution products, containing cocoa 

9% +MOB 
with a max. of 
27%+ADS/Z 

15.0009 

1806 20  95 

* 

1806 20 10 
1806 20 30 
1806 20 50 
1806 20  80 
1806 3100 
1806 3210 
1806 32 90 
1806 90 11 
1806 90 19 
1806 90 31 
1806 90 39 
1806 90 50 

15.0011 

ex 1901 90 90 

— Preparation based on flour of leguminous vegetables in the form 

of sun-dried discs of dough, known as 'papad' 

Free 

15.0013 

ex  1903 00 00 

Tapioca, other than tapioca prepared from potato starch 

2%  +MOB 

15.0015 

Preparations: 
— — Sweet corn 

0710 40 00 
071190 30 
2001 90 30 
2004 90 10 
2005 80 00 

15.0017 

1904 90 10 

— — Of rice 

15.0019 

1904 90 90 

— — Of other cereals 

Abbreviations: 

MOB 
AD  S/Z  =  additional  duty  on  sugar. 

=  variable  component. 

(*)  The  Taric  codes  are to  be  found  on  page  2  of  this  Annex. 
(')  Entry  under  this CN  code  is subject  to  conditions  laid  down  in  the  relevant  Community  provisions. 

3%  +MOB 

3%  +MOB 

2%  + MOB 

- 

2  -

Tarie codes 

Order No 

CN code 

Tarie code 

15.0001 
15.0005 
15.0007 

ex 0709 30 00 
ex 0807 10 10 
ex 1806 10 10 

ex 1806 10 30 
ex 1806 10 90 
ex 1901 90 90 

15.0011 

0709 30 00 » 10 
0807 10 10 » 10 
1806 10 10 » 11 

1806 10 10» 91 
1806 10 30» 10 
1806 10 90» 10 
190190 90»  12 
*14 
*16 
*18 

15.0013 

ex 1903 00 00 

1903 00 00» 90 

C 

FICHE FINANCIERE 

1. 

Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art.120 

2. 

Base juridique : art. 113 du traité 

3. 

Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du 
Conseil portant suspension totale ou partielle des droits du tarif 
douanière commun pour certains produits agricoles de Turquie  (199 1) 

4. 

Objectif 

:  Assurer  le  respect  des  engagements  c o n t r a c t és 

5. 

Mode de calcul 

N° du T.D.C. 
Volume des suspensions 
Droit à appliquer 
Droit du T.D.C. 

divers 
non limité 
droits nuls ou réduits 
divers 

6. 

Perte  de  r e c e t t es 

La  p e r te  de  r e c e t t es  à  i n s c r i re  pour  1991  n ' e st  pas  calculable  en 
r a i s on  de  l ' i n c e r t i t u de  des  p o s s i b i l i t és  d ' e x p o r t a t i o ns  de  la 
Turquie. 

Il  n 'y  a  pas  une  p e r te  supplémentaire  à  i n s c r i re  en  1991  par 
rapport  à  c e l le  i n s c r i te  en  1990(100*000  ECU). 

? 

FICHE  D'IMPACT  SUR  LA  COMPETITIVITE  ET  L'EMPLOI 

Cette  p r o p o s i t i on  e st  formulée  en  conformité  avec  un  engagement  c o n t r a c t u el 

de  la  Communauté.  L'impact  découlant  .de  c e t te  concession  a  é té  p r is  en 

c o n s i d é r a t i on 

l o rs  de  la  p r i se  de  d é c i s i on  d'adoption  de  ce  contingent  et 

il  n'aura  pas  un  caractère  s é r i e ux  sur  la  c o m p é t i t i v i té  et 

l'emploi  dans 

la 

Communauté. 

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