Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) suspending wholly or partially the Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural products originating in Turkey ( 1992 )
Date: 1991-10-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, suspension of customs duties

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMVIUNITIES 

C0MC91) 385  final 

Brussels, 18  October  1991 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) 

suspending  wholly  or partially  the Common  Customs  Tariff  duties 

or. certain 

agricultural  products  originating  in Turkey 

(1992) 

(presented  by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. 

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  Common  Customs  Tariff. 

In addition,  the  Council  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  1992, 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  Turkey. 

3. 

Within  the  limits  of  these  tariff  suspensions,  Spain  and  Portugal  will 

apply  customs  duties  calculated  in accordance  with  Regulation  (EEC) 

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

Portugal's  trade  with  Turkey. 

4. 

Attention  is drawn  to  the  fact  that  : 

-  the  proposal  for  a Regulation  is based  on  the  Supplementary 

Protocol  which  entered  into  force  on  1 March  1986^1^; 

-  the  enacting  terms  of  the  Regulation  and  the  lists of  products 

annexed  to  it  are  based  on  the  proposals  which  the  Commission  has 

presented  to  the  Council  concerning  generalized  tariff  preferences 

for  agricultural  products. 

(1)  OJ  n'  L  48,  26.2.1986,  p.  36 

Proposal  for  - <\ V 

C O U N C IL  REGULATION  (EEC)  No 

- 01 

of 

suspending  wholly  or  in  part  the  Coininon  Customs  Tariff  duties  on  certain  agricultural 
products  originating  in  Turkey  (199  2) 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Having  regard 
Economic  Community,  and 
thereof, 

to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
in  particular  Article  113 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3 0 3 3 / 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, 

Article  1 

1. 
From  1  January  to  31  December  1992  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  ihem  in  the  said  Annex. 

Within  the context  of these tariff  suspensions  the  Kingdom  of 
Spain and the Portuguese  Republic shall  apply  customs  duties 
calculated  in  accordance  with  the 

thé relevant  provisions  set out  in  Regulation 

(EEC)  No  2 5 7 3 / 8 7. 

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 
Customs  Tariff  duties  applicable 
to  certain  products; 
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 2either  the  fixed  component 
of  the  charge  applicable  to  the goods  falling  within  the  scope 
of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3 0 3 3 / 80  or  the  customs  duty 
applicable  to  the  other  products,  at  the  levels  indicated  for 
each  ot  them; 

Whereas  in  the  context  of  the  said  tariff  suspensions,  the 
Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Portuguese  Republic  will  apply 
customs  duties  calculated 

in  accordance  with 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  2 5 7 3 / 87  of 
11  August  1987  laying  down  the  arrangements  for  trade 
between  Spain  and  Portugal,  on  the  one  hand,  and  Algeria, 
Egypt.  Jordan,  Lebanon,  Tunisia  and  Turkey,  on 
the 
other  (5*; 

OJ  No  L 323,  29.  11. 1980,  p.  1. 
OJ  No  217,  29.  12.  1964,  p.  3687/64. 
OJ  N oL  361, 31. 12.  1977,  p.  2. 
OJ  No  L 48,  26.  2.  1986,  p.  36. 

(5)'-)j  No  L 250,  1. 9.  1987,  p.  1. 

For  the  purposes  of  applying  this  Regulation,  the  rules 
2. 
the 
in  force  at 
of  origin  shall  be 
implementation 
an 
the  Agreement 
of 
Association  between  the  European  Economic  Community 
and 

time  for 
establishing 

T u r k e y. 

those 

the 

The methods  of  administrative  cooperation  for  ensuring  that 
the  p r o d u as  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 / 8 3,  attached 
to  Regulation  (EEC)  No  9 9 3 / 83  (6). 

Article  2 

It» 

llie 

i i i | i uy 

(  ( i m m u n i ty  pi »»liu ei-.  "I 

When  imports  of  products  qualifying  for  the  arrangements 
in 
provided  for  in  Article  1  come  into  the  Community 
quantities  or  at  prices  which  cause  or  thie.iten  m  «  .iiisc 
s r i i o us 
I.u 
pioducts  or  directly  competitive  products,  the  i.  uuunon 
Customs  Tariff 
duties  may  be  partially  or  wholly 
re-established  for  the  products  in  question.  These  measures 
may  also  be  taken  in  the  event  of  serious  injury  or  the  threat 
of  serious 
the 
Community. 

to  a  single 

region  of 

limited 

injury 

\ 

Article  3 

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

: 6)  OJ  No  L  112,  8.  4.  198?,  p. 

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

to 

the  matter 

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

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

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1 January  1992. 

Article  4 

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

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

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

ANNEX 

Order 
No 

CN  codc(*) 

Description 

Rate  ofjJuty 

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 

0714  20  10 

— Sweet  potatoes  intended  for  human  consumption  (') 

15.0005 

ex 0807  10  10 

-  Watermelons,  from  1 November  to  31  March 

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

Free 

6,5% 

Chocolate  and  other  food  preparations  containing  cocoa: 

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

3% 

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

9% 

15.0007 

15.0009 

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

1806  20  10 
1806  20  30 
1806 20  50 
1806 20  80 
1806  20  95 
1806  31  00 
1806 32  10 
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 

15.0015 

0710  40  00 
0711  90  30 
2001  90 30 
2004  90  10 
2005  80 00 
2008 99 85 

Preparations: 
— — 

corn 

15.0017 

1904  90  10 

— — Of  rice 

15.0019 

1904 90 90 

— -  Of  other  cereals 

Abhrivuitions 

(*)  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. 

( a) 

Without  prejudice  to  the  levying of  any  additional  duties  applicable. 

2% 

3% 

3 % 

2% 

Taric  codes 

Order  No 

CN  code 

Taric  code 

15.0001 

15.0005 

15.0007 

ex 0709 30 00 

0709 30 00 » 10 

ex 0807 10 10 

0807 10 10 » 10 

ex 1806 10 10 

1806 10 10*11 

1806 10 10 »91 

ex 1806 10 30 

1806 10 30» 10 

ex 1806 10 90 

1806 10 90 » 10 

15.0011 

ex 1901 90 90 

1901 90 90 * 12 

15.0013 

ex 1903 00 00 

» 14 
* 16 
» 18 
1903 00 00» 90 

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1. 

Budget  Iine  concerned  : Chap.  12 Art.  120 

2. 

Legal  basis  : Art.  113 of  the  Treaty 

3. 

Title  of  the  tariff  measure  concerned  : Proposal  for  a Council 

regulation  suspending  wholly  or  partially  the  Common  Customs  Tariff 

duties on  a number  of  agricultural  products  originating  in  Turkey 

(1992) 

4. 

Object ive  : Fulfilment  of  contractual  obligations 

5. 

Method  of  calculation  : 

CCT  heading:  various 

Volume  under  suspension:  unlimited 

Duty  to  be  applied:  zero or  partial  duty 

Normal  CCT  duty  : various: 

6. 

Duty-loss  : Due  to  the  uncertainty  of  the  volume  of  exports  from 

Turkey,  it  is not  possible  to give  an  exact  figure  for  the  duty-loss 

for  1992. Here  should  be  no  increase  in duty-loss  for  1992  as  compared 

with  1991  (100  000  ecus) 

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