Council Regulation (EEC) No 3590/82 of 21 December 1982 on imports into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey
Official Journal L 375 , 31/12/1982 P. 0001 - 0025
Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 9 P. 0140
Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 9 P. 0140
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3590/82
OF 21 DECEMBER 1982
ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN TURKEY
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 , BY ITS DECISION NO 1/80 , THE EEC - TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL DECIDED TO ABOLISH THE CUSTOMS DUTIES STILL APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN TURKEY WHICH MAY NOT YET BE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY FREE OF CUSTOMS DUTY ;
WHEREAS IN RESPECT OF SUCH PRODUCTS :
( A ) DUTIES EQUIVALENT TO OR LESS THAN 2 % ARE TO BE ABOLISHED FROM 1 JANUARY 1981 ;
( B ) DUTIES OF MORE THAN 2 % ARE TO BE ABOLISHED IN FOUR STAGES ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :
TIMETABLE*RATE OF REDUCTION*
AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1981*30 % *
AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1983*60 % *
AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1985*80 % *
AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1987*100 % *
( C ) DUTIES REACHING A LEVEL OF 2 % OR LESS DURING THE PROCESS OF TARIFF DISMANTLING ARE TO BE ABOLISHED COMPLETELY ;
WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE MEASURES FOR THE SECOND PERIOD BEGINNING 1 JANUARY 1983 AND ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1984 ;
WHEREAS COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES , WHICH DIRECTLY INFLUENCE THE LEVEL OF DUTIES APPLICABLE UNDER DECISION NO 1/80 , ARE OFTEN REDUCED OR SUSPENDED AND IT THEREFORE BECOMES NECESSARY TO ADJUST DUTIES ON AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS FROM TURKEY ACCORDINGLY ;
WHEREAS THIS REGULATION SHOULD THEREFORE CONTAIN PROVISIONS ENABLING THE MEMBER STATES' CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS TO DETERMINE WHAT CUSTOMS DUTIES SHOULD APPLY TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN TURKEY WHEN COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ARE CHANGED OR SUSPENDED ;
WHEREAS THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION TAKES ACCOUNT OF MODIFICATIONS OR SUSPENSIONS OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES APPLICABLE ON 1 JANUARY 1983 ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , MEMBER STATES NEED ONLY TAKE ACCOUNT OF MODIFICATIONS OR SUSPENSIONS APPLICABLE FROM 2 JANUARY 1983 ;
WHEREAS , IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS FOR WHICH COMMUNITY RULES REQUIRE A CERTAIN IMPORT PRICE TO BE OBSERVED , APPLICATION OF THE TARIFF PREFERENCE IS SUBJECT TO OBSERVANCE OF THAT PRICE ;
WHEREAS , FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS , DETAILED RULES OF APPLICATION HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AS REGARDS QUANTITIES OR SEASONAL RESTRICTIONS BY THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS OF 20 JANUARY 1981 BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND TURKEY ( 1 ) , ACCOUNT HAVING BEEN TAKEN OF THE INTERESTS OF BOTH PARTIES ;
WHEREAS THE STEP-BY-STEP ELIMINATION OF THE CUSTOMS DUTIES APPLIED BY THE COMMUNITY TO IMPORTS ORIGINATING IN TURKEY DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND