Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/81 of 1 January 1981 authorizing the Hellenic Republic to suspend the customs duties applicable on import of certain oilseeds and oleaginous fruits
Official Journal L 004 , 01/01/1981 P. 0039 - 0040
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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 55/81
OF 1 JANUARY 1981
AUTHORIZING THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC TO SUSPEND THE CUSTOMS DUTIES APPLICABLE ON IMPORT OF CERTAIN OILSEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 64 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS , FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS WITHIN HEADING NOS 12.01 AND 15.12 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE BASIC DUTIES ARE FIXED IN ARTICLE 64 ( 3 ) OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION ; WHEREAS THIS VERY HIGH LEVEL MAY JEOPARDIZE THE REGULAR SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS FOR GREEK PROCESSING INDUSTRIES ; WHEREAS GREECE HAS APPLIED FOR AUTHORIZATION , UNDER ARTICLE 64 ( 4 ) ( A ) OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION , TO SUSPEND CUSTOMS DUTIES ON CERTAIN QUANTITIES OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ;
WHEREAS IMPORTERS MUST BE GUARANTEED FREE ACCESS TO THE QUOTAS LAID DOWN FOR THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR OILS AND FATS ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO SUSPEND THE CUSTOMS DUTIES APPLICABLE ON IMPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY OF NINE OR FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE PRODUCTS GIVEN IN THE ANNEX HERETO FOR THE QUANTITIES THERE GIVEN , AT THE LEVEL GIVEN AGAINST EACH .
THIS AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE VALID FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1981 .
ARTICLE 2
GREECE SHALL ENSURE THAT IMPORTERS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION HAVE FREE ACCESS TO THE QUANTITIES GIVEN IN THE ANNEX .
WITH REGARD TO PRODUCTS WITHIN SUBHEADING 15.12 B OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , GREECE SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION THE MEASURES TAKEN TO ENSURE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SAID QUANTITIES AMONGST THE OPERATORS IN QUESTION .
ARTICLE 3
GREECE SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH QUARTER OF IMPORTS ENTERED DURING THE PREVIOUS QUARTER AGAINST THE QUANTITIES GIVEN IN THE ANNEX .
ARTICLE 4
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 JANUARY 1981 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
THE PRESIDENT
ROY JENKINS
( 1 ) OJ NO L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979 , P . 9 .
ANNEX
CCT HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*QUANTITY ( TONNES ) *CUSTOMS DUTY RATE*
***THIRD COUNTRIES*COMMUNITY OF NINE*
12.01*OILSEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT , WHOLE OR BROKEN : ****
*EX B . OTHER , EXCLUDING LINSEED AND CASTORSEED*25 000 ( 1)*EXEMPTION*EXEMPTION*
15.12*ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS AND FATS , WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED , OR SOLIDIFIED AND