CELEX: 51983PC0389
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Date: 1983-06-20 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the conclusion of the Protocol concerning the arrangements to be applied during 1983 in the framework of the Decision adopted by the EEC-Cyprus Association Council on 24 November 1980 establishing the process into the second stage of the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down the arrangements applicable to trade with Cyprus (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE E U R O P E A N                                                          COMMUNITIES
                                                                                   C0M(83)       389  final
                                                                                   Brussels,       20 J u n e  1983
                                         Recommendation               for    a
                                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
    on t h e    conclusion       of  the   Protocol          concerning         the      arrangements      to  be
    applied       d u r i n g 1983  in the    framework of             the     D e c i s i o n adopted   by   the
    EEC-Cyprus           Association    C o u n c i l on 24 November 1980                     establishing    the
     process       into      the second stage         of    the     Association            Agreement   between
           the     European      Economic     Community            and t h e    Republic of         Cyprus
                                              Proposal            for  a
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( E E C )
        L a y i n g down t h e     arrangements          applicable          to   trade with         Cyprus
                          (submitted to    the       C o u n c i l by t h e     Commission)
C0M(83)   389      final
 ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATORY      NOTF
1.   On  25  October    1982    the    Council    authorised    the   Commission      to
open   negotiations     with    Cyprus to determine the trade           arrangements
to  be  applied   between     t h e Community     and  Cyprus during     1983»     In
this   connection    a draft      protocol    was  initialled    by  heads   of   delegation
on  27  May  1983»     I t was    also  agreed    that  the traditional      exchange     of
letters    concerning     the   importation      of Cypriot    new  potatoes    into   the
Community    would  take     place.
2.   The   Commission     considers     that    in terms   of the   negotiating
directives    i t received,       the draft    Protocol    i s acceptable    to the
Community.     Accordingly        i t recommends    that   the Council     approves the
results    of the negotiations         and   initiates    the procedures     f o r con­
clusion.     Accordingly       i t presentsherewith       a proposal    for a     Council
regulation    concluding      a Protocol      to the   Association     Agreement     with
Cyprus    concerning    the trade      arangements     t o be  applied    during    1983.
3.   Pending the entry         into   force   of the     Protocol,   the   Commission
 is also   submitting     proposals     f o r autonomous    measures    t o ensure the
application    by  t h e Community      of the trade      arrangements     laid   down   in
the    ProtocoI.
 ---pagebreak---                                                 Recommendation f o r a
                                  COUNCIL R E G U L A T I O N (EEC)
            on the conclusion of the Protocol concernine the arrangements tc be applied during 198 J in
                                                                                  Association Council on
            the framework c i the Decision adopted by the EEC-Cyprus
                                                                                       of the Association
            24 November 1980 establishing the process into the second stag*
                Agreement between   the  European  Economic    Community    and the Republic   of Cyprus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        adopted by the, Association Council on 24 November
                                                                1980 establishing the process into the second stage of
                                                                the Association Agreement between the European
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus is
Economic Community, and in particular Article 218               hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
thereof,
Having regard to      the  recommendation     from die
                                                                The text of the Protocol is annexed to this Regulation.
Commission ·.·,
 Having regard to     the   opinion   of  the European
 Parliament ,
 Whereas the Protocol concerning the arrangements to
 be applied during 1983, in the framework of the                                         Article 2
 Decision adopted by the EEC-Cyprus Association
 Council on 24 November 1980 establishing the processs           The President of the Council shall give the notification
 into the second stage of the Association Agreement              provided for in Article 5 OTthe Protocol .
 between the European Economic Community and the
 Republic of Cyprus shouid be approved,
                                                                                                    t
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                                                          Article 3
                        Article 1
                                                                  This Regulatidn shall enter into force on the day
 The Protocol concerning the arrangements to be                   following its publication in the Official journal of the
  applied during 19S3 > in the framework of the Decision          European Communities.
               This Regufation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in ail Member States.
               Done at
                                                                                         For the Council
                                                                                          The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                    PROTOCOL
concerning            t h e a r r a n g e m e n t s t o be a p p l i e d d u r i n g 1 9 8 3 , 1 n t h e framework o f
t h e D e c i s i o n a d o p t e d by t h e E E C - C y p r u s A s s o c i a t i o n C o u n c i l on 24 November    1980
e s t a b l i s h i n g the process- i n t o the second stage o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n                 Agreement
                  between t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c Community a n d t h e               Republic
                                                    of Cyprus
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                      COMMUNITIES,
  of t h e one p a r t , and
 THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
                       i
 of t h e other           part.
 WHEREAS, a t i t s m e e t i n g o f 24 November 1 9 8 0 , t h e A s s o c i a t i o n                   Council       decided
 that       t h e two P a r t i e s w o u l d e n t e r ,   on 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 8 1 , t h e p r o c e s s i n t o t h e
 second stage o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n            Agreement;
 WHEREAS, i n t h e f r a m e w o r k o f t h i s           decision, a protocol              was c o n c l u d e d     concerning
 the     trade     a r r a n g e m e n t s t o be a p p l i e d   during      1981 a n d t h e s e a r r a n g e m e n t s were
 a p p l i e d b y t h e two P a r t i e s d u r i n g 1 9 8 2 ;
RESOLVED t o d e t e r m i n e b y common a g r e e m e n t t h e t r a d e             a r r a n g e m e n t s t o be
applied         during       1983 b e t w e e n t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c Community a n d C y p r u s ,
HAVE DECIDED t o c o n c l u d e t h i s P r o t o c o l              and t o t h i s end have d e s i g n a t e d as
their         plenipotentiairies,
WHO, h a v i n g e x c h a n g e d t h e i r     full     p o w e r s , f o u n d i n good and due f o r m ,
HAVE A6REED AS FOLLOWS :
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                                                        ARTICLE 1
1.                The p r o v i s i o n s w h i c h   shall       a p p l y d u r i n g 1983 s h a l l   be t h o s e       laid
down i n t h e A g r e e m e n t e s t a b l i s h i n g an A s s o c i a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e E u r o p e a n         Economic
Community a n d t h e R e p u b l i c o f C y p r u s , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e o f t h e A d d i t i o n a l              Protocol
s i g n e d o n 15 S e p t e m b e r 1 9 7 7 , t h o s e o f t h e S u p p l e m e n t a r y    Protocol          s i g n e d on
11 May 1 9 7 8 a n d t h o s e o f t h e P r o t o c o l            consequent         on t h e a c c e s s i o n o f t h e
H e l l e n i c R e p u b l i c t o t h e Community s i g n e d o n 12 December 1 9 8 0 , s u p p l e m e n t e d
by t h e p r o v i s i o n s    laid    down i n A r t i c l e s        2 and 3 o f t h i s      Protocol.
                                                        ARTICLE 2
1.                The p r o d u c t s l i s t e d   below, o r i g i n a t i n g        i n Cyprus and i m p o r t e d         into
the     Community, s h a l l        be a d m i t t e d a t t h e r a t e s o f customs            duties         applicable
under       t h e Common C u s t o m s T a r i f f      r e d u c e d by t h e p e r c e n t a g e i n d i c a t e d f o r each
of    them :
    CCT                                                                                                 Rate
heading                                                                                                   of
      N°                                                Description                               Reduction %
07.01                              Vegetables, fresh or c h i l l e d                   :
                                      A.    Potatoes :
                                             II.    New p o t a t o e s :
                                                    (a)     f r o m 1 J a n . t o 15 May                    60
                                                    ( b ) f r o m 16 May t o 30 J u n e                     55 ( a )
                                        G.    Carrots, turnips, salad beet­
                                        root, s a l s i f y , c e l e r i a c , radishes
                                        and s i m i l a r e d i b l e r o o t s :
                                           ex. I I . C a r r o t s and t u r n i p s :
                                           - carrots:
                                              - f r o m 1 J a n . t o 31 M a r c h                          60
                                              - f r o m 1 A p r i l t o 15 May                              60 ( b )
                                           ex. IV. Other :
                                                         - salad beetroot'                                  50 (c>
                                        S. Sweet p e p p e r s                                              50 (<*)
                                  e x . T. O t h e r :
                                              - A u b e r g i n e s , from 1 O c t . t o
                                                  30 November                                               60  (e)
                                              - O k r a ( H i b i s c u s e s c u l e n t u s L.            50
                                                  or A b e l m o s c h u s e s c u l e n t u s L,
                                    —             fi|oench)
(a)      Within      the     limits    of   a Community t a r i f f q u o t a o f 6 0 . 0 0 0             tonnes
(b)      Within      the     limits    of   a Community t a r i f f q u o t a o f 2. 500                  tonnes
(c)      Within      the     limits    of   a Community t a r i f f q u o t a o f 1.500                   tonnes
(d)      Within      the     limits    of   a Community t a r i f f q u o t a o f                 300     tonnes
(e)      Within      the     limits    of   a Community t a r i f f q u o t a o f                 300     tonnes
 ---pagebreak---           CCT                                                                                                                Rate
      heading                                                                                                                  of
          N°                                                  Description                                              Reduction X
   08.04                                Grapes, fresh or                  dried:
                                        A.      Fresh :
                                                1. T a b l e g r a p e s       :
                                                     (a)     f r o m 1 Nov.         t o 14   July:
                                                             e x . 2. O t h e r       :
                                                             - f r o m 8 J u n e t o 14          July                          60 ( f )
                                                     ( b ) f r o m 15 J u l y t o 31          October:
                                                             - f r o m 15 J u l y t o 31           July                        60 ( f )
   (f)      W i t h i n t h e l i m i t s o f a g l o b a l Community t a r i f f q u o t a o f 7-500 t o n n e s
 2.'                 The    rates of reduction s p e c i f i e d                   i n paragraph 1 s h a l l              apply to the
  customs        d u t i e s a c t u a l l y a p p l i e d a t any. g i v e n moment i n r e s p e c t o f t h i r d                   count H e
                                                            ARTICLE 3
 1.                 Article       2 o f Annex I o f t h e A g r e e m e n t e s t a b l i s h i n g an                    Association
 between t h e European                 Economic         Community a n d t h e R e p u b l i c o f C y p r u s a s amended
 by A r t i c l e     2 of the P r o t o c o l         consequent            on t h e a c c e s s i o n o f t h e H e l l e n i c
 R e p u b l i c t o t h e Community s h a l l               be    r e p l a c e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g      :
 "Article         2
1.                  As f r o m 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 8 3 ,         i m p o r t s i n t o t h e Community o f t h e p r o d u c t s
r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h 2, o r i g i n a t i n g           i n Cyprus, s h a l l         be s u b j e c t     to annual
ceilings          above which           t h e customs         duties actually              applied         i n respect of           third
c o u n t r i e s may      be  reintroduced              i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h p a r a g r a p h s 3 t o 5.
2.                 The     following products o r i g i n a t i n g                  i n Cyprus       shall       oe exemp* •* om
payment o f c u s t o m s          dut      _-s w i t h i n   the l i m i t . o f      the c e i l i n g s    i n d i c a t e d below    :
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                             Annual
      CCT
  heading                                                                                                  Community
        N°                                               Description                                        Ceiline,
56.04                               Man-made f i b r e s ( d i s c o n t i n u o u s
                                    o r w a s t e ) , c a r d e d , combed o r
                                    otherwise prepared f o r spinning                                        100    tonnes
 61.01                              Men's a n d b o y s ' o u t e r g a r m e n t s                          525    tonnes
3.        When a c e i l i n g      fixed      f o r t h e i m p o r t a t i o n o f a p r o d u c t c o v e r e d by
p a r a g r a p h 2 i s r e a c h e d , t h e c u s t o m s d u t i e s r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h 1 may
be c h a r g e d a g a i n on i m p o r t s o f t h e p r o d u c t i n q u e s t i o n u n t i l          t h e end o f t h e
calendar year.
          When i m p o r t s i n t o t h e Community o f a p r o d u c t s u b j e c t t o a c e i l i n g               reach
7 5 % o f t h e amount l a i d down, t h e Community s h a l l                            inform the Association           Council.
 4.        Within the ceilings                l a i d down i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , t h e H e l l e n i c R e p u b l i c
 shall        a p p l y customs d u t i e s       i n accordance with A r t i c l e 3 o f the Protocol
 consequent            u p o n t h e a c c e s s i o n o f t h e H e l l e n i c R e p u b l i c t o t h e Community.
  5.        I f customs d u t i e s a p p l i c a b l e t o t h i r d           c o u n t r i e s a r e reimposed by t h e
  Community o n i m p o r t s o f t h e p r o d u c t s r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h 2, t h e H e l l e n i c
 R e p u b l i c may r e i m p o s e     t h e c u s t o m s d u t i e s o n i m p o r t s o f t h e same p r o d u c t s w h i c h
  it    a p p l i e s a t that time t o t h i r d            countries.
                                                          ARTICLE 4
             This Protocol           shall      form an i n t e g r a l        p a r t o f t h e Agreement         establishing
   an a s s o c i a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e E u r o p e a n   E c o n o m i c Community a n d t h e R e p u b l i c o f
   Cyprus.
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                                                  ARTICLE 5
1.                  This  Protocol     shall      be s u b j e c t  to r a t i f i c a t i o n , acceptance or
approval,           i n accordance with         the procedures of the Contracting                         Parties,     who
shall       n o t i f y each o t h e r of the completion of the procedures necessary t o
that end.
2.                  This  Protocol     shall     enter      i n t o f o r c e on t h e f i r s t    d a y o f t h e month
following that            i n which the n o t i f i c a t i o n s     r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h 1 a r e made.
                                               ARTICLE 6
                   This Protocol       i s d r a w n up i n d u p l i c a t e       i n the Danish, Dutch, English
F r e n c h , German, G r e e k a n d I t a l i a n    languages, each t e x t b e i n g              equally     authentic
 ---pagebreak---                                                       Proposal f o r a
                                               COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) '
                           L a y i n g down t h e arrangements a p p l i c a b l e        to trade with         Cyprus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                              P r o t o c o l , lay down autonomously the arrangements
COMMUNITIES,                                                          applicable to trade with Cyprus,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                          HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
European Economic Community, and i n p a r t i c u l a r
A r t i c l e 113 thereof,                                                                   Article 1
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission.                    U n t i l the entry into force of the Protocol,the
Whereas the Protocol concerning the arrangements to                   arrangements applicable to trade with Cyprus
be applied during 1983,in the framework of the                        s h a l l be those r e s u l t i n g from the Amex to
Decision adopted by the EEC/Cyprus Association                        t h i s Regulation.
Council on 24 November 1980 establishing the process
into the second stage of the Association Agreement                                           Article 2
between the European Economic Community and the
Republic of Cyprus hereinafter referred to as                         This Regulation s h a l l enter into force on the day
"The Protocol" was i n i t i a l l e d on 27 May 1983.                following i t s publication i n the O f f i c i a l
                                                                      Journal of the European Comrnunities.
Whereas,pending the entry into force of the
Protocol the Community should i n the l i g h t of the
                                                                      I t s h a l l apply with effect from 1 July 1983.
said
                                                                      I t s h a l l expire upon the date of entry into
                                                                     force of the P r o t o c o l .
                             This Regulation s h a l l be binding i n i t s entirety amldirectly applicable
                             i n a l l Member States
                             Done at Brussels,                          For the Council
                                                                        The President,
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                 TOT
                                                             ARTICLE 1
 1.                                 . Th.e_pr.ov.I-si o n s ,wh i ch.j8hfl_I.L-app ! y-to"
   t r a d e with' Cyprus s h a H be those- l a i d
down i n t h e Agreement e s t a b l i s h i n g a n A s s o c i a t i o n                 between       t h e European.Economic
                                                                       1
                        /
Community a n d t h e R e p u b l i c o f C y p r u s                   including      those o f the A d d i t i o n a l          protocol.
                                                  .(2)
s i g n e d on 15 S e p t e m b e r       1977'        t h o s e o f t h e S u p p l e m e n t a r y P r o t o c o l s i g n e a on
                      .1
11 M a y .1978 and t h o s e o f the Protocol c o n s e q u e n t o n t h e a c c e s s i o n o f t h e
                                                                                                              14J
H e l l e n i c R e p u b l i c t o t h e Community s i g n e d on 12 December "980 s u p p l e m e n t e d
by t h e p r o v i s i o n s      l a i d down i n A r t i c l e s        2 and 3 o f t h i s        -.annex.
                                                               ARTICLE c .
 1.                The p r o d u c t s l i s t e d b e l o w , o r i g i n a t i n g i n C y p r u s a n d i m p o r t e d i n t o
  the     Community, s h a l l           b e admitted at the rates                   o f customs d u t i e s           applicable
  u n d e r t h e Common Customs T a r i f f                   reduced b y t h e percentage, i n d i c a t e d . f o r             each
  o f them :                                                                                                          >
     CCT-                                                                                                      Rate
 heading                                                                                                         of      ~'
       N°                                                     Description                               Reduction X
 07.01                                 Vegetables, fresh o r chilled :
                                       • A. Potatoes :
                                                  I I . New p o t a t o e s :
                                                          (a)    f r o m 1 J a n . t o 15 May'                     60
                                                          ( b ) from.16 M a y t o ' 3 0          June              55 ( a )
                                           G.       Carrots, turnips, salad'beet­
                                           root, salsify, celeriac, radishes
                                           and. s i m i l a r e d i b l e r o o t s :
                                               ex. I I . C a r r o t s a n d t u r n i p s : .
                                               - carrots:
                                                    - f r o m 1 J a n . t o 31 M a r c h                           60
                                                    - f r o m 1 A p r i l t o 1 5 May                              60 ( b )
                                               ex. I V . Other' :
                                                                - salad beetroot                                  50 ( c )
                                           S.       Sweet       peppeVs                                            50 ( d )
                                      ex.' T. O t h e r :
                                                '• - A u b e r g i n e s , f r o m 1 O c t . t o
                                                        30 N o v e m b e r                                        60 ( e )
                                                    - Okra ( H i b i s c u s      esculentus LJ                  50
                                                        or Abelmoschus            esculentusL.
                                                        Irjoench)
 (a)       Within      the     Limits      o f aCommunity t a r i f f              quota      o f 60.000         tonnes
 (b)       Within      the     limits      o f a Community t a r i f f             quota      of- 2.500          tonnes
 (c)       Within      the     limits      o f aCommunity t a r i f f              quota      o f 1.500          tonnes
 (d)       Within      the     limits      o f aCommunity t a r i f f              quota      of        300      tonnes
 (e)       Within      the     limits      o f aCommunity t a r i f f              quota      of        300      tonnes
(1)     0J    L 133,      21 . 5 . 7 3 .  p.    2
                                                               (3)   0J L172 28.6.78. p . 2
(2)     0J    L 339; 28.-2.77.              p.    2            (A)   0J   L 174, 30.6.81.            p.   2
 ---pagebreak---          CCT .                                                                                                            Rate
     heading "                                                                                                              of
         N°                                              Description                 · . ·                       . Reduction X
  08.04                  ' · • · Grapes, fresh or dried:
                                    A.       Fresh :
                        •·'                 Ti Table grapes :
                             •                    · <a) from 1 Nov. to 14 July':
                                                         e x . 2 . Other-:
                                                      ,'- from 8 June to 14 July                                            60 <f)
                                                   (b) from 15 July to 31 October:
                                                         - from 15 July to 31 July                                          60 (f)
  (f)      -Within the limits of a global                       Community         tariff quota of                7,500 tonnes
 2.'                The   rates of reduction                s p e c i f i e d i n paragraph 1 shall apply                        t o the-
 customs        duties     actually applied'at                  any. g i v e n   moment i n r e s p e c t            of t h i r d      countries
                                                        ARTICLE         3
 1.                Article     2 o f Annex I o f t h e Agreement                      e s t a b l i s h i n g an        Association
 between-the          European       E c o n o m i c -Community and t h e R e p u b l i c               o f Cyprus as amended
 by A r t i c l e    2 of the Protocol               consequent           on t h e a c c e s s i o n    of the H e l l e n i c
 Republic        t o t h e Community s h a l l be r e p l a c e d              by t h e f o l l o w i n g        :
                                                                                                                                     »
"Article         2
1.                 As f r o m 1 J a n u a r y 1983," i m p o r t s i n t o t h e C o m m u n i t y o f t h e p r o d u c t s
r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h 2, o r i g i n a t i n g ' i n C y p r u s , s h a l l be s u b j e c t .to a n n u a l
ceilings         above    which     the customs 'duties a c t u a l l y a p p l i e d                   i n respect          of    third
countries         may   be r e i n t r o d u c e d    i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h p a r a g r a p h s 3 t o 5.
2.             ' The    following products o r i g i n a t i n g i n Cyprus                        s h a l l be exempt            •* om
payment of customs              dut-'.-s w i t h i n      the limit of the ceilings                         i n d i c a t e d below      :
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    .heading ,                                                                                                    Community
                                                                Description                                        Ceiling
   56.04                                .Man-made f i b r e s ( d i s c o n t i n u o u s
                                          or w a s t e ) , c a r d e d , combed o r
                                          otherwise prepared for spinning                                           100      tonnes.
   61.01                                  Men's and b o y s ' o u t e r         garments                            525      tonnes
 3.         When a c e i l ' i n g f i x e d f o r ' t h e " i m p o r t a t i o n o f a p r o d u c t c o v e r e d         by
 paragraph            2 i s reached, the customs d u t i e s r e f e r r e d to' i n paragraph                                1   may
 be c h a r g e d a g a i n on i m p o r t s o f .the p r o d u c t             in question until               the end o f t h e '
 calendar year.                                           ''        •       :<
            When i m p o r t s i n t o t h e C o m m u n i t y ' o f a p r o d u c t         s u b j e c t .to a c e i l i n g     reach
75% o f t h e amount               l a i d down, t h e Community s h a l l - i n f o r m t h e A s s o c i a t i o n C o u n c i l .
 4.         W i t h i n t h e ' c e i l i n g s - l a i d down i n p a r a g r a p h      2,    the Hellenic          Republ-ic
 s h a l l a p p l y customs d u t i e s i n accordance                      with A r t i c l e 3 of the P r o t o c o l .
 consequent            upon the a c c e s s i o n o f t h e H e l l e n i c R e p u b l i c t o t h e              Community.
5.        ( I f customs d u t i e s a p p l i c a b l e t o t h i r d          c o u n t r i e s are reimposed             by    the
 C o m m u n i t y on i m p o r t s o f t h e p r o d u c t s         referred to i n paragraph                   2, t h e      Hellenic
R e p u b l i c may      reimpose           t h e c u s t o m s d u t i e s on   i m p o r t s o f t h e same p r o d u c t s         which
it    a p p l i e s at that time to t h i r d c o u n t r i e s . *