CELEX: 31975R2755
Language: en
Date: 1975-10-29 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2755/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the importation into the Community of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey

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                                   REGULATION (EEC) No 2755/75 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                       of 29 October 1975
                 on the importation into the Community of certain agricultural products originating
                                                            in Turkey
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                                  Article 2
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                       The fixed component charged on importation into
 European Economic Community, and in particular                     the Community of products listed below originating
 Articles 43 and 113 thereof;                                       in Turkey shall be reduced by 50% .
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
                                                                           CCT
                                                                       heading No                Description of goods
 Having regard to the Opinion of the European
 Parliament (*);
                                                                          11.07        A. Malt, roasted or not :
 Whereas by its Decision No 1 /73 the EEC-Turkey                                           II. Other :
 Association Council, acting pursuant to Article 35                                            a) In the form of flour
 (3 ) of the Additional Protocol, as amended by Article                                B. Roasted
 6 of the Supplementary Protocol signed in Ankara
 on 30 June 1973 , of which under the Interim
 Agreement signed on 30 June 1973 certain provisions
 were put into force in advance of the appointed
 date, laid down the arrangements to be applied to                                         Article 3
 the importation into the Community of certain
 agricultural products originating in Turkey, with
 effect from the entry into force of the Interim                   The fixed component of the duty charged on
 Agreement ;                                                       importation into the Community of products listed
                                                                   in Annex II originating in Turkey shall be reduced
Whereas with regard to hazelnuts the Community                     to the extent indicated for each of them .
tariff quota of 18 700 metric tons from which Turkey
benefited on the original Community market must
be increased by 3 000 metric tons to supply, at the
reduced rates applicable to this quota, the markets
of the new Member States whose duties will be                                              Article 4
aligned with the preferential rate provided for the
quota in accordance with the timetable laid down
by the Interim Agreement;                                          Without prejudice to Article 2 ( 1 ) and (3 ) of the
                                                                   Interim Agreement between the European Economic
                                                                   Community and Turkey consequent on the accession
Whereas the implementation of that Decision requires               of new Member States to the European Community,
the adaptation of the relevant Community rules,                    the products listed hereafter originating in Turkey
                                                                   shall be allowed into the Community at a 2-5% ad
                                                                   valorem duty within the limit of an annual Com­
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                      munity tariff quota of 21 700 metric tons.
                           Article 1                                    CCT
                                                                     heading No                Description of goods
The customs duties applicable on importation into
the Community of products listed in Annex I,                           08.05        Nuts other than those falling
originating in Turkey, shall be reduced to the extent                               within heading No 08.01 , fresh or
indicated in the said Annex.                                                        dried, shelled or not :
                                                                                    ex G. Other
(*) Opinion delivered on 16 October 1975 (not yet                                           =— Hazelnuts
      published in the Official Journal).
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                        Article 5                                 2. References to the Regulation repealed by virtue
                                                                  of paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to
                                                                  this Regulation.
1 . Council Regulation (EEC) No 3375/73 (*) of                                            Article 6
10 December 1973 on the importation into the
Community of certain agricultural products originat­              This   Regulation     shall   enter into force    on
ing in Turkey, is hereby repealed.                                1 November 1975 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Luxembourg, 29 October 1975 .
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                    The President
                                                                                   G. MARCORA
(!) OJ No L 345, 15. 12. 1973 , p. 1 .
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                                                    ANNEX 1
             CCT                                                                             Amount of
          heading No                            Description of goods                         Reduction
            03.01    Fish , fresh (live or dead), chilled or frozen :
                     A. Freshwater fish :
                          II. Eels                                                            70%
                     B. Saltwater fish :
                           I. Whole , headless or in pieces :
                               e) Sharks
                               f) Redfish (Sebastes marinus)
                               g) Halibut (Hippoglossus vulgaris, Hippoglossus
                                    reinhardtius)
                               h) Cod (Gadus morrhua or Gadus callarias)
                               ij ) Coalfish (Pollachius virens or Gadus virens)
                                                                                              60%
                               k) Haddock
                               1) Whiting (Marlangus merlangus)
                               m) Mackerel
                               o) Plaice
                               p) Sea-bream of the species Dentex dentex and Pagellus
                               q) Other
            03.03    Crustaceans and molluscs , whether in shell or not, fresh (live or
                     dead), chilled, frozen, salted, in brine or dried ; crustaceans, in
                     shell, simply boiled in water :
                     B. Molluscs :
                        IV. Other :
                               a) Frozen :
                                    1 . Squid :
                                        aa) Ommastrephes sagittatus and Loligo sp.p.       l  60%
                                        bb) Other                                             60%
                                    2. Cuttlefish of the species Sepia officinalis, Rossia
                                        macrosoma and Sepiola rondeleti                       60%
                                    3 . Octopus                                               60%
                                    4. Other                                                  60%
                               b) Other :
                                    1. Squid (Ommastrephes sigattatus and Loligo
                                        sp.p.)                                                60%
                                    2. Other
                                                                                           \  60%
            06.01    Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes,
                     dormant, in growth or in flower :
                     B. In growth or in flower                                                50%
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                    CCT                                                                                            Amount of
                heading No                                   Description of goods                                  Reduction
                  07.01           Vegetables, fresh or chilled :
                                      E. Chard (or white beet) and cardoons                                           60%
             l                        F. Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled :
                                          ex III .  Other :
             I                                      — Broad beans (Vicia Faba Major L. ) from
                                                        1 July to 30 April                                            60%
                                      N. Olives :
                                           I. For uses other than the production of oil (x)                           60%
                                      O. Capers                                                                       60%
                                  ex T. Other :
                                          — Parsley                                                                   60%
                  07.03           Vegetables provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water
                                  or in other preservative solutions, but not specially prepared for
                                  immediate consumption :
                                  A. Olives :
                                       I. For uses other than the production of oil (x)                               60%
             I                    B. Capers                                                                           60%
                  07.04           Dried, dehydrated or evaporated vegetables, whole, cut, sliced,
                                  broken or in powder, but not further prepared :
             l                        A. Onions                                                                        V.
                                  ex B. Other :
                                          — Garlic                                                                   12-5 %
                   08.02          Citrus fruit, fresh or dried :
                                  D. Grapefruit                                                                       40%
                  08.03           Figs, fresh or dried :
                                  A. Fresh                                                                            60%
                  08.05           Nuts other than those falling within heading No 08.01 , fresh
                                  or dried, shelled or not :
                                  D. Pistachios                                                                       60%
                                      E. Pecans                                                                       60%
                                  ex G. Other :
                                          — Pine seeds                                                                60%
                   08.06          Apples, pears and quinces, fresh :
                                  C. Quinces                                                                          60%
             (*) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.
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                    CCT                                                                                                 Amount of
                heading No                                    Description of goods                                      Reduction
                   08.12           Fruit, dried, other than that falling within heading No 08.01 ,
                                   08.02 , 08.03 , 08.04 or 08.05 :
                                   A. Apricots                                                                            60%
                                  B. Peaches, including nectarines                                                        60%
                                  D. Apples and pears                                                                    60%
                                  E. Papaws                                                                              60%
                                  F. Fruit salads :                                                                      60%
                                       I. Not containing prunes
                                  G. Other                                                                               60%
                   12.03          Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing :
                                  C. Grass and other herbage seeds :
                                      ex I. Vetches O                                                                    50%
                   20.01          Vegetables and fruit, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic
                                  acid, with or without sugar, whether or not containing salt,
                                  spices or mustard :
                                  ex B. Other :
                                           — Prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid,
                                               whether or not containing salt, spices or mustard,
                                               but not containing sugar, excluding gherkins                              60%
                   20.02          Vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar
                                  or acetic acid :
                                      F. Capers and olives                                                               60%
                                  ex H. — Other, excluding carrots and mixtures                                          60%
                                           — ' Türlü' mixtures containing French beans, auber­
                                               gines, courgettes and various other vegetables                            50%
                   20.05          Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit puree and fruit pastes,
                                  being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added
                                  sugar :
                                  C. Other :
                                      ex III. Other :
                                                 — Fig. puree                                                            60%
                   20.06          Fruit otherwise prepared or preserved , whether or not contain­
                                  ing added sugar or spirit :
                                  A. Nuts (including groundnuts), roasted                                                60%
          ( l ) This concession applies only to commercial seed as defined in Article 2 ( D ) of Directive No 66/401 /EEC of 14 June
                 1966 ( OT No 125 , 11.7. 1966).
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                                                   ANNEX II
                  CCT                                                                  Amount of
               heading No                        Description of goods                  Reduction
                 19.03    Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products                      75%
                 21.07    Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included :
                          A. Cereals in grain or ear form, pre-cooked or otherwise
                             prepared                                                   50%
                          E. Cheese fondues                                             50%
                          F. Other :
                             ex I b) 2 cc)
                             ex I c) 2 cc) — Crushed maize grains, pressure-cooked in
                                              water, containing added malt extracts,
                                              sugar and salt, intended for use as
                                              intermediary products in the manufacture
                                              of cornflakes and similar preparations     50%
                             ex I a) 2 bb)
                             ex I a) 2 cc) — Products known as 'Bulgur wheat groats',
                                              namely partially husked, coarsely ground
                                              grains with a small quantity of whole
                                              grains, having undergone pre-cooking      50%
                             ex I a) 2 aa)
                             ex I a) 2 bb)
                             ex I b 2 aa)
                             ex I b) 2 bb) — Sweet potatoes for human consumption,
                                              prepared or preserved otherwise than by
                                              sugar or syrup                            50%
                             ex I e) 1
                             ex I e) 2
                             ex I f)       — Food preparations consisting of natural
                                              honey enriched with royal jelly           50%