CELEX: 51978PC0687
Language: en
Date: 1978-12-04
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) partially and temporarily suspending the Common Customs Tariff duty for new potatoes falling within subheading No 07.01 A II a) of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Cyprus#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for new potatoes falling within subheading No 07.01 A II b) of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Cyprus (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                   COM(78 ) 687 final
                                                   Brussels - 4 December 1978
                                 Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
           partially and temporarily suspending the Common Customs
           Tariff duty for new potatoes      falling within subheading
           No 07.01 A II a )   of the Common Customs Tariff , originating
                                    in Cyprus
                                 Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL' REGULATION ( EEC )
           opening , allocating and providing for the administration
           of a Community tariff quota for new potatoes       falling
           within subheading No 07.01 A II b )     of the Common Customs
                          Tariff   originating in Cyprus
                  ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
COM ( 78 ) 687 final
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On 1st July 1978 , a protocol laying down certain provisions
relating to trade in agricultural products between the EEC
and Cyprus came into force .
This protocol envisaged , inter alia , for new potatoes
originating in Cyprus falling within subheading 07.01 A II
of the CCT :
- a reduction of 60% of the CCT duty for the period 1st January
    to 1st May 1979 , and
- a reduction of 55% of the CCT duty within a Community tariff
   quota of 60 000 tonnes , for the period 16th May to 30th June
    1979 .
These concessions are subject to the adoption of Community rules
 for these products .
 Discussion of the Commission 's proposal for a common organisation
 of the market in potatoes ( including Community rules for new
 potatoes ) is currently in progress , but it is possible that these
 rules will not enter into force before 1st January 1979 , the date
 envisaged in the Cyprus protocol . In view of the importance of
 this question for that country , and pending the decision on
 Community rules for potatoes , the Commission proposes as of now ,
 that the tariff reductions outlined in the protocol are put into
 effect on the dates envisaged .
 In view of the fact that the period of validity of the tariff
 quota is very short , the general rule regarding division of the
  tariff volume in two successive amounts will be waived and the
 whole quantity placed in the Community reserve .
 The Commission maintain the view that are early decision in the
 Council on its proposal for a oommon marks t regulation on pota­
 toes is needed *
 ---pagebreak---                                                                 ANNEX I
                                 Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC)
             partially and temporarily suspending the Common
             Customs Tariff duty for new potatoes falling
             within subheading 07.01 A II a) of the. Common
             Customs Tariff originating in Cyprus
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 Article 2 of the Protocol laying down certain provisions
relating to trade in agricultural products between the European
                                  - V» • . .
Economic Community and Cyprus ( 1 ) provides for a reduction of 60%
of the duty rate for new potatoes originating in Cyprus , falling
within subheading 07.01 A II a) of the Common Customs Tariff , for
the period I January to 15 May 1979 ; whereas this concession
is subject to the adoption of Community rules on new potatoes ;
whereas, pending the entry into force of these rules , it is
appropriate to avoid disturbances to commercial trade in the
products in question ; whereas , under these conditions , it is
necessary to suspend the customs duty for the products and
period in question :
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                             Article 1
        From 1 January to 15 May 1979 the Common Customs Tariff duty
 for new potatoes of subheading 07.01 A II ( a ) of the Common Customs Tariff
originating in Cyprus shall be suspended at 6% .
 ( I ) OJ NO L 172 , 28.6.1978 , p. 10 .
 ---pagebreak---      The Protocol on the definition of the concept of originating
products' and on methods of administrative cooperation ( 1 ) annexed
to the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and Cyprus shall be applicable .
                           Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1979 .
      This Regulation shall be binding m its entirety and
      directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Luxembourg ,                                For the Council
                                                    The President
 (!) OJ NO L 339 , 28.12.1977 , p. 19 .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                 ANNEX II
                                 Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC)
                  opening , allocating and providing for the administration
                  of a Community tariff quota for new potatoes falling
                  within subheading 07.01 A II b)   of the Common Customs
                  Tariff originating in Cyprus
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 Article 2 of the Protocol laying down certain provisions
relating to trade in agricultural products between the European
Economic Community and Cyprus ( 1 ) provided for the opening of a
Community     tariff quota of 60 000 tonnes of new potatoes , falling
within subheading 07.01 A II b ) of the Common Customs Tariff
originating in Cyprus , at a rate of customs duty equal to 45% of
the customs duty in the Common Customs Tariff , for the period
 16 May to 30 Jyne 1979 ; whereas this concession is subject to
the adoption of Community rules on new potatoes ; whereas ,
pending the entry into force of these rules , it is appropriate
 to avoid disturbances to commercial trade in the products in
question ; whereas , under these conditions , it is necessary to
open a Community tariff quota of 60 000 tonnes for the products
 and the period in question ;
 ( 1 ) OJ NO L 172 , 28.6.1978 , p. 10 .
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas it IS necessary in particular to ensure to all
t onimiinity importers equal and uninterrupted access
to the .lhovementioned quota, and uninterrupted appli­
cation of the rates laid down for that quota to all im­
ports <>t the products concerned into all Member States
until the quota has been used up; whereas, however,
since the tariff quota involved is of a relatively low
volume and the period of application is very short, it
 seems possible to allocate the whole quota volume to
 the Community reserve and to provide for the possibil­
 ity of those Member States in which needs might arise
 drawing appropriate quantities from that reserve;
 whereas the shares thus drawn from the reserve must be
 valid until the end of the quota period ; whereas this
 method of management requires close cooperation
  between the Member States and the Commission and
  the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate
  at which the quota is used up and inform the Member
  States thereof;
  Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom
  of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxem­
  bourg arc united within and jointly represented by the
   Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning
   the administration of the shares allocated to that
    economic union may be carried out by any one of its
    members,
    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                • • ••*
                            Article 1
      1.      From 16 May to 30 June 1979 , the Common Customs
      Tariff duty for new potatoes falling within subheadin
      07.01 A II b )         of the Common Customs Tariff
      originating in Cyprus shall be suspended
      at 9.4Z within the limits of a Community tariff
      quota of 60 000 tonnes .
              The Protocol on the definition of the concept
      of 'originating products' and on methods of
      administrative cooperation ( 1 ) annexed to the
      Additional Protocol to the Agreement between
      the European Economic Community and Cyprus shall
      be applicable .
       ( I ) OJ NO L 339 , 28.12.1977 , p. 19 .
 ---pagebreak---                                                        - 3 -
               2 . Thi' volume of the tariff quota referred to in para­
               graph I shall constitute a reserve.
                    If the neeii should arise for the products in question
               in a Member State , the latter shall draw an appropriate
               share from the reserve, providing that the size of the
               reserve so permits .
               4 . The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be
               valid until 30 June 1979 .
                                          Article 2
                1 . Member States shall take all appropriate measures
               to ensure that shares drawn pursuant to Article 1 are
               opened in such a way that imports may be charged
               without interruption against their cumulative portions
               of the Community quota .
               2. Member States shall ensure that importers of the
               said goods established in its territory have free access to
               the shares allocated to it .
               .3 . Member States shall charge imports of the said
               goods against their shares as and when the goods are
               entered for home use.
               4. The extent to which a Member State has used up its
               share shall be determined on the basis " of the imports
               charged in accordance with paragraph 3 .
                                        Article 3
              At the request of the Commission, Member States shall
             inform
             shares .
                        it - of imports actually charged against their
                                           Article 4
                 Member States nnd the Commission shall collaborate
                 closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is
                 observed .
                                     Article 5
               This Regulation shall enter into force on the third
               day following its publication in the Official
               Journal of the European Communities .
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Done at J-uxembourg,
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                         The President