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Date: 1982-07-14
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 562/81 on the reduction of customs duties on imports into the Community of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey as regards the nomenclature of certain tariff headings

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                                                 COM(82)451 final
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                               Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
     amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 562 / 81 on the reduction of customs duties
     on imports into the Community of certain agricultural products originating
     in Turkey as regards the nomenclature of certain tariff headings
C0M(82 ) 451 final
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Regulation ( EEC ) N° 3796 / 81 of 29 December 1981 ( 1 ) on the common
organization of the market in fishery products , which entered into force
on 1 June 1982 , amended the nomenclature for the goods of tariff headings
N° S 03.01 , 03.02 and 03.03 . That amendment" essentially involved the creation
of new subheadings , without , however , amending the customs duties for the
? nods in question .
It is thu-v'pfore necessary to adapt the Annex to Regulation ( EEC ) N° 562 / 81
 ( 2 ) so that tht nomenclature of the goods listed therein is in conformity
 with the description given in the Common Customs Tariff ."
  ( 1 ) O.J. N° L 379 , 31.12.1981 , p. 1 .
  ( 2 ) O.J. N° L 65 , 11.3.1981 , p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak---                                        Proposal for
                                COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                 amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 562 / 81 on the reduction of
                customs duties on imports into the Community of certain
                agricultural products originating in Turkey as regards the
                nomenclature of certain tariff headings
  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 the EEC-Turkey Association Council , hy ~                s/!on N 1 / 80 ,
decided to abolish in stages 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 Regulation ( EEC ) N° 562 / 81 ( 1 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC )
N° 977 / 82 ( 2 ), established rates of duty explicable for the period
1 January 1981 to 31 December 1982 ; whereas , in                      with Decision
 N° 1 / 80 , the said rates were calculated on the basis of the
 applicable in the Community ;
 Whereas Gounci I Regulation ( EEC ) No 3796 / 81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization
 of the market in fishery products amended the Common Customs Tariff"1; whereas , it
  is therefore necessary to adapt the Annex to Regulation ( EEC ) N° 562/ 81 ;
  ( 1 ) O.J. N° L 65 , 11.3.1981 , p. 1
   ( 2 ) O.J. N° L 115 , 29.4.1982 , p. 2
   ( 3 ) O.J. N° L 379 , 31.12.1981 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak---  Whereas , in accordance with Counci l Regulation ( EEC ) No 3555 / 80 ( 1 ), imports into
 Greece originating in Turkey shall be subject to the tariff treatment
 applicable to third countries enjoying most-f avoured-nation treatment ;
 whereas the Hellenic Republic therefore continues to apply the said
treatment ,
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION       :
                                       Article 1
                                                                   i
In the Annex to Regulation ( EEC ) No 562 / 81 the dpsnrintion n-f the nnnHc
and the rates of duty for the goods in headings Nos 03.01 , 0302 and 0303
n-f tho Common Customs Tariff are hereby         reolar.eH hv thncp -in the Annov
                                       Article 2
 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
 Official Journal of the European [ Communities .
                                                                     I
 It shall apply  ^ :
                     with effect
                           ,
                                 from 1 > June
                                            .i
                                               1982 . r     . i; i !
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
 all Member States .
 Done at                                 "
                                                    For the Council
  ( 1 ) O.J. N° L 382 , 31.12.1980 , p. 1 .
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                                                                       ANNEX
CCT
                                                                           Rate of duty
heading       Description                                                  %
N°
03.01         Fish , fresh ( live or dead ), chilled or frozen :
              A. Freshwater fish                                 1!1
                      I. Trout and other salmonidae :
                          a ) Trout                                          8.4
                          b ) Salmon                                         2.3
                     II . Eels ( Anguilla spp .)                           Free
                    III . Carp                                               5.6
              B. Saltwater fish         :
                     I. Whole , headless or in pieces :
                         a ) Herring :
                              2 . From 16 June to 14 February :
                                                                                  '
                                  aa ) Fresh or chilled                    10.5 ( a )  (b)
                                  bb ) Frozen                              10.5 ( a )  (b)
                         b ) Sprats :
                            : 2 . From 16 June to 14 February :              9.1
                         d ) Sardines ( Sardina pilchardus ) :
                              1 . Fresh or chilled                         16.1  (a)
                              2.  Frozen                                   16.1  ( a)
             : J- '      e ) Sharks :                          1
               '           ! 1 . Dogfish ( Squalus acanthias and
                                  Scyliorhinus spp .)
                                  aa ) Fresh or chilled                     Free ( a )
                                  bb ) Frozen                               Free ( a )
                              2 . Other                                     Free
                         f ) Redfish ( Sebastes spp .) :
                              1 . Fresh or chi I led                        Free ( a )
                              2.  Frozen :                                  Free ( a )
                         g ) Atlantic halibut and lesser or
                              Greenland halibut     :             '  ;
                              1 . Atlantic halibut ( Hippog lossus
                                  hippog lossus ) :
                                  aa ) Fresh or chilled                     Free
                                  bb ) Frozen                    ■   :      Free
                                           Γ
( a ) Subject to compliance with the reference price fixed or to be fixed .
( b ) Duty exemption within the limits of an erga omnes annual tariff quota
      of 34 000 tonnes to be granted by the competent authorities and
      subject to compliance with the reference price .
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    CCT
                                                                            Rate of duty
    heading      Description
    N°
   03.01         B. I. g ) 2 . Lesser or Greenland halibut
    ( cont 1 d )                    ( Reinhardt ! us hippog lossoides ) :
                                    aa ) Fresh or chilled                   Free
                                    bb ) Frozen                             Free
                        h ) Cod ( Gadus morrhua ^ Boreogadus saida ,
                                Gadus ogac ) :
                                1 . Fresh or chi I led                      Free ( a )
                                2.  Frozen                                  Free ( a )
                       ij ) Saithe ( Pollachius virens ) :
                                1 . Fresh or chilled                         2.1 (a)
                                2.  Frozen                                   2.1 (a)
                        k ) Haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) :
                                1 . Fresh or chi I led                       2.1 (a)
                                2.  Frozen -                 '               2.1 ( a)
                         I ) Whiting ( Merlangus merlangus ) :
                                1 . Fresh or chilled                         2.1 (a)
                                2.  Frozen                                   2.1 (a)
                        m ) Ling ( Molva spp .) :
                                1 . Fresh or chi I led    ;                  2.1 (a)
                                2.  Frozen                                   2.1 (a)
                        n ) Alaska pollack ( Theragra chalco-
                                gramme ) and pollack ( Pollachius
                                pollachius;) :            :|
                                1 . Fresh or chi I led                       2.1
                                2.  Frozen .·  *                             2.1
                        o ) Mackerel ( Scomber scombrus , Scomber
                                j aponi cus and Orcynopsis unicolor ) :
                                2o From 16 June to 14 February ;
                                    aa ) Fresh or chilled                    2.8 ( a )
                                    bb ) Frozen'                   in        2.8 ( a )
                        p ) Anchovies ( Engraulis spp .) :
                                1 . Fresh or chi I led         1            10.5 ( a )
                              ι 2.  Frozen !                    <     r     10.5
                        q ) Plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa )
                                1 . Fresh or chilled                         2.1 (a)
                             ; 2.   Frozen      ;                            2.1 ( a)
                         r ) Flounder ( Platichthys flesus ) :
                                1 . Fresh or chi lied                 ,,     2.1
                            : 2 . Frozen                    . ·:   cr        2.1
                                                                          •
                                                ■ :         1:     i. r
( a ) Subject to compliance with the reference price fixed or to be fixed .
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                                                  1     ι '            '  ■ ;     ■
    CCT                         ;              ! i              · ;                 " ■
                                                                                        Rate of duty
    heading         Description                     ¡      <                            %
    N°
  , 03.01           Β.   I. s ) Sea bream of the species Dentex
    ( cont(d )                    dentex and Pagellus spp . :
                                  1 .  Fresh or chilled                                   2.1
                                  2.   Frozen                              ' ■            2.1 (a)
                            t ) Hake ( Merluccius spp .) :
                                  1 .  Fresh or chilled                                   2.1 ( a) (b)
                                  2 . Frozen ,                    ,, ··                   2.1 (a)  (b)
                            u ) Blue whiting ( Mi cromesistius
                                  poutassou or Gadus poutassou )                          2.1
                            v ) Other           '        !                                2.1 (c)  (d)
                       II . Fillets :
                            a ) Fresh or chilled                                        12.6 ( a )
                            b ) Frozen :
                                    1 . Of cod ( Gadus morrhua , Boreogadus
                                        saida , Gadus ogac )                            10.5 ( a ) (b)
                                    2 . Of saithe ( Pollachius virens )                 10.5 ( a )
                                    3 . Of haddock ( Melanogrammus
                                        aeglefinus )                                    10.5  ( a)
                               ,    4 . Of redfish ( Sebastes spp .) »                    9.7 (a)
                                    5 . Of whiting ( Merlangos merlangus )              10.5  (a)
                                    6 . Of ling ( Molva spp ^)                          10.5  (a)
                                    7 . Of tuna ( Thunnus spp . and 1
                                        Euthynnus spp . )                               12.6
             ■
                                    8 . Of mackerel ( Scomber scombrus ,
                                        Scomber j aponi cus and Orcynopsis
                                        unicolor ) :                >                   10.5  (a)
                                    9.  Of hake ( Merluccius spp .)                     10.5  (a)
                                  10 .  Of sharks ( Squalus spp .)                      10.5
                                  11 .  Of plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa )             10.5  (a)
                                  12 .  Of flounder ( Platichthys flesus )              10.5
                                  13 .  Of herring                                      10.5  (a)
                                  14 . Other                                     ··     10.5  (a)
( a ) Subject to compliance with the reference price fixed or to be fixed .
                                                           ■)         ! '   •; ;
( ':) Exemption in respect of silver hake ( Merlutius bi linearis ) within the
       limits of an erga omnes annual t|ariff quota of 2 000 tonnes to be granted
       by the competent authorities .;
( c ) Exemption until 30 June 1982 for flaps of fish of the species Sardinops
       sagax or ocellata , of 12 cm o;r more in leftgth , intended for processing ,
       within the limits of an erga omnes Community tariff quota of 5 000 tonnes
       to be granted by the competent authorities -..
< d ) Exemption until 30 June 1982 for Sardinops sagax or ocellata ;
        ( a ) whole ,, of 20 cm or more in length ;
        ( b ) headless , of 15 cm or mere in length , intended, for processing ,
               within the limits of an erga , omnes Community tariff quota of 3 000
               tonnes to be granted by the competent authorities .
 ( e ) Duty rate reduced to 5.6 % within the limits of an erga omnes annual
        Community tariff quota of 10 000 tonnes to be granted by the competent
        authorities .
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    CCT                                                  ;       i        < !     . :     : :
                                                                                                   Rate of duty
    heading         Description                      ;i       ,.      ·                            %
   N°
                                                        1                                    ■.
 . 03.01            Ç . Livers and roes ;                                    :      V                7
                                                         1                                 ' 1
   ( cont 'd )                                      ,                   ·                  ·-
                                                                                                                #
                                                              M                       ■- I
                                   1                     :                    ■          ■; .
   03.02            Fish , dried , salted or in brine i ; smoked fish .
                    whether or not cookëd before or during the
                    smoking process :
                   A. Dried , salted or in brine :
                            I. Whole , headless 'or in pieces : :
                                 a ) Herring                                                         3.3
                                 c ) Anchovies ( Engraulis spp .)                                    2.8 ( a )
                                 d ) Atlantic halibut ( Hippog lossus
                                          hippog lossus )                                            4.2
                                 e ) Salmon , salted or in brine                      ι !            3 (b)
                                 f ) Other                 ;       ¡             ■ '                 3.3 ( c )
                      i    II .  Fillets :              ί!                 1
                                 b ) Of salmon , salted or in brine                                  4.2
                                 c ) Of lesser or Greenland halibut
                                          ( Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ),
                                          salted or in brine                                         4.2
                                 d ) Other                      ¡ï                                   4.4 ( d )
                    B. Smoked , whether or not cooked before or
                           during the smoking process : '                             -fl
                                I. Herring                                                           2.8
                              II . Salmon                                                            3.6
                            III . Lesser or Greenland halibut
                                      1 ( Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ) ,                           4.2
                              IV .1 Atlantic halibut ( Hippog lossus '
                                     Í hippog lossus )                                               4.4
                                V'. Mackerel ( Scomber scombrus , Scdmber
                                        j aponi cus and ; Orcynopsi s unicolor )                     3.9
                              VI .! Trout                                                            3.9
                            VII .. Eels , ( Anguilla spp .)                                          3.9
                           VIII . Other                                                              3.9
                                  ΓI                             f'          · ;       ·
                      C. Livers and roes                                     il                      3
                      ι^._·ι                «ι              ï' !             M         I
                      D.   Fish meal                        :                          ,, ■'         3.6
                                                                 • ι                           ' -
( a ) Exemption until 31 December 1982 for anchovies ( Engraulis spp ), salted
      or in brine , in packings of a net content of 8 kilograms or more , within
      the limits of an erga omnes Community tariff quota of 1 500 tonnes to be
      granted by the competent authorities .
( b ) Duty rate suspended up to and including 30 June 1982 .
( c ) Duty rate reduced to 2.5 % ( suspension ) up to and including 30 June 1982
      in respect of coalfish ( PollachiUs virens or Gadus virens ), salted or in
      brine , intended for smoking or drying ( e )„
( d ) Duty rate reduced to 2.5 % ( suspension ) up to and including 30 June 1982
      in respect of fillets of coalfish ( Pollachius virens or Gadus virens )
      salted or in brine , intended for smoking or drying ( e ).
( e ) Control of the use for this special purpose shall be carried out
      pursuant to the relevant Community provisions .
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                                                                    Rate of duty
    headi ng   Pescription                                          %
   N°
                        :                     : '     ;i     :■
                                                                                 •
   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 :
               A.  Crustaceans       :
                     V. Other      :
                           a ) Norway lobsters ( Nephrops
                               norvegi cus ) : '          1
                               1 . Frozen                             8.4 ( a )
                               2 . Other ,,    ¡,      ¡          ¡   8.4
                           b ) Other       !¡          ¡              8.4
               Β . Molluscs :             j:     ¡     j:
                     I. Oysters :                        ι     ■ ,
                           b ) Other                                12.6
                    II . Mussels                                      7
                    IV . Other :         '     ¡
                           a ) Frozen :               |
                               1 . Squid :
                                   aa ) Loligo spp .     '    " !    Free ( a )
                                   bb ) Todarodes sagittatus " :i   Free ( a )
                                   cc ) 1 1 lex spp .         F '     2.2 ( a )
                '                  dd ) Other                         2.2
                          '2 .     Cuttlefish of the species Sepia
                                   officinalis , Rossia macrosoma ,
                                   Sepiol'a rondeleti .               2.2 ( a )
                               3 . Octopus                            2.2 ( a )
                               4 . Coquilles St Jacques ( Pecten
                                   maximus ) 1                        2.2
                               5 . Striped venus and other species
                                   of the family Veneri cae           2.2
                               6 . Other                              2.2
                           b ) Other :
                               1 . Squid :
                                   aa ) Loligo spp .                Free
                                   bb ) Todarodes sagittatus        Free
                                   cc ) Illex spp .                   2.2
                                   dd ) Other                         2.2
                               2 . Other :                            2.2
( a ) Subject to compliance with the reference price fixed or to be fixed .