CELEX: 31977R3018
Language: en
Date: 1977-12-29 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3018/77 of 29 December 1977 concerning the arrangements applicable to trade in the agricultural sector between the European Economic Community and Cyprus

No L 355/42                         Official Journal of the European Communities                                    31 . 12. 77
                                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3018/77
                                                   of 29 December 1977
              concerning the arrangements applicable to trade in the agricultural sector
                           between the European Economic Community and Cyprus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                            exchange of letters took place concerning agricultural
COMMUNITIES,                                                           products, whereby the Community undertakes to use
                                                                       its best endeavours to see that negotiations on agricul­
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  ture take place in good time to put into effect the
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                      conclusions of these negotiations on 1 January 1978 ;
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                     Whereas from 1 January 1978 onwards certain agricul­
                                                                       tural products will no longer be covered by preferen­
                                                                       tial arrangements in trade with the Community ;
Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Agreement                       whereas provision should therefore be made for unilat­
establishing an Association between the European                       eral temporary measures in order to avoid disturbance
Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus                          of the trade flow of the products in question pending
signed on 15 September 1977 extends until 31                           the entry into force of a supplementary protocol on
December 1979, with certain supplementary                              agricultural products,
measures, the first stage of the abovementioned Agree­
ment ;
Whereas in a Declaration annexed to the Final Act of
the Agreement, the Community stated that it was                        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
prepared to re-examine with the Republic of Cyprus
the provisions of the Agreement relating to agricul­
tural products, in the light of the result of work under­
taken with a view to a global approach to the Commu­                                            Article 1
nity's relations with the Mediterranean countries, in
the course of which work the interests of Cyprus
should also be taken into consideration ;                               From 1 January 1978 customs duties on imports into
                                                                       the Community of the products originating in Cyprus
Whereas as a result of the negotiations for the conclu­                which are listed below shall be reduced by the percen­
sion of the abovementioned Additional Protocol an                      tage rates indicated for each of them .
                    CCT                                                                                    Rate of
                   heading                                   Description                                  reduction
                     No                                                                                      (%)
                  07.01       Vegetables, fresh or chilled :
                                 A. Potatoes :
                                     II . New potatoes :
                                          ex a) From 1 January to 15 May :
                                                — From 1 January to 31 March                                 40
                                 F. Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled :
                                     II . Beans (of the species Phaseolus) :
                                          ex a) From 1 October to 30 June :
                                                — From 1 January to 31 March                                 60
                                 G. Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac radishes, and
                                     similar edible roots :
                                     ex II . Carrots and turnips :
                                          — Carrots, from 1 January to 31 March                              40
                              ex H. Onions, shallots and garlic :
                                     — Onions, from 15 February to 31 March                                  60
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                    CCT                                                                                                          Rate of
                   heading                                              Description                                             reduction
                     No                                                                                                            (%)
                  07.01                M. Tomatoes :
                  (cont 'd)                 ex I. From 1 November to 14 May :
                                                     — From 1 January to 31 March                                                  60
                                       S. Sweet peppers                                                                            40
                                  ex T. Other :
                                            — Aubergines, from 1 January to 31 March                                               60
                                            — Stick celery, from 1 January to 31 March                                             50
                                            — Courgettes, from 1 January to 28 February                                            60
                 08.02            Citrus fruit, fresh or dried :
                                  ex A. Oranges :
                                            — Fresh                                                                                60
                                  ex B. Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas) ; clementines,
                                            wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids :
                                            — Fresh                                                                                60
                                       D. Grapefruit                                                                               80
                 08.08            Berries, fresh :
                                  — Strawberries :
                                       ex II . From 1 August to 30 April :
                                                 — From 1 January to 31 March                                                      60
             ex 08.09             Other fruit, fresh :
                                  — Melons, from 1 January to 31 March                                                             50
                  12.03           Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing :
                                  E. Other (a)                                                                                     60
                 12.08            Chicory roots, fresh or dried, whole or cut, unroasted ; locust beans,
                                  fresh or dried, whether or not kibbled or ground* but not further
                                  prepared ; fruit kernels and other vegetable products of a kind used
                                  primarily for human food, not falling within any other heading
                                  C. Locust bean seeds                                                                            100
                 20.06            Fruit otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing
                                  added sugar or spirit :
                                  B. Other :
                                       II . Not containing added spirit :
                                            a) Containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net
                                                capacity of more than 1 kg :
                                                    2. Grapefruit segments                                                         80
                                                ex 8 . Other fruits :
                                                       — Grapefruit                                                                80
                                            b) Containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net
                                                capacity of 1 kg or less :
                                                    2. Grapefruit segments                                                         80
            (a) This concession is solely for seeds complying with the provisions of the Directives on the marketing of seeds and plants.
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                    CCT                                                                                       Rate of
                   heading                                         Description                               reduction
                     No                                                                                         (%)
                  20.06                      ex 8 . Other fruits :
                  (cont'd)                           — Grapefruit                                               80
                                          c) Not containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a
                                             net capacity :
                                             1 , of 4-5 kg or more
                                                 ex dd) Other fruits :
                                                         — Grapefruit segments                                  80
                                                         — Grapefruit                                           80
                                             2, of less than 4-5 kg :
                                                 ex bb) Other fruits and mixtures of fruit :
                                                         — Grapefruit segments                                  80
                                                         — Grapefruit                                           80
                  20.07         Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, whether or
                                not containing added sugar, but unfermented and not containing
                                spirit :
                                A. Of a specific gravity exceeding 1-33 at 1 5 ° C :
                                    III . Other :
                                           ex a) Of a value exceeding 30 u.a. per 100 kg net weight
                                                  — Orange juice                                                 70
                                                  — Grapefruit juice                                            70
                                           ex b) Of a value hot exceeding 30 u.a. per 100 kg net
                                                  weight :
                                                  — Orange juice                                                70
                                                  — Grapefruit juice                                            70
                                B. Of a specific gravity of 1 -33 or less at 1 5° C :
                                    II . Other :
                                         a) Of a value exceeding 30 u.a. per 100 kg net weight :
                                             1 . Orange juice                                                   70
                                             2. Grapefruit juice                                                70
                                         b) Of a value of 30 u.a. or less per 100 kg net weight :
                                             1 . Orange juice                                                   70
                                             2. Grapefruit juice                                                70
                           Article 2                                                                                   (tonnes)
                                                                                    Benelux                                5
1.     From 1 January 1978 the common customs                                       Denmark                                5
tariff duty on dried grapes in immediate containers of                              Germany                               10
a net capacity of 15 kilograms or less, falling within                              France                                 5
subheading 08.04 B I and originating in Cyprus, shall                               Ireland                                5
be totally suspended within the limit of a Community                                Italy                                  5
tariff quota of 125 tonnes.                                                         United Kingdom                        75
                                                                             The second tranche of the quota, i.e. 15 tonnes, shall
2.     The tariff quota laid down in paragraph 1 shall
be divided into two tranches .                                               constitute the corresponding reserve.
                                                                                                   Article 3
A first tranche of 1 10 tonnes of the quota shall be allo­                    1.   From 1 January 1978 the Common Customs
cated among the Member States ; the shares, which                            Tariff duties on the products originating in Cyprus
subject to Article 6 shall be applicable for the period                      which are listed below shall be suspended at the rates
of applicability of this Regulation, shall be for the                        indicated for each of them, within the limit of a
following quantities :                                                       Community tariff quota of 2 500 hectolitres.
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                     CCT
                                                                                                            Rate of
                   heading                                    Description
                      No
                                                                                                             duty
               22.05            Wine of fresh grapes, grape must with fermentation arrested by the
                                addition of alcohol
                                C. Other :
                                   I. Of an actual alcoholic strength not exceeding 13° C, in
                                       containers holding :
                                       ex a) Two litres or less :
                                               — Wine of fresh grapes                                     3 u.a./hl
                                   II. Of an actual alcoholic strength exceeding 13° C but not
                                       exceeding 1 5° C, in containers holding :
                                       ex a) Two litres or less :
                                               — Wine of fresh grapes other than liqueur wines of
                                                  an actual alcoholic strength of 15° C                  3-5 u.a./hl
2.     The tariff quota laid dow in paragraph 1 shall be                 notifying the Commission, draw a second share, to the
divided into two tranches.                                              extent that the corresponding reserve so permits,
                                                                        equal to 1 5 % of its initial share, rounded up to the
                                                                        next whole number, if necessary.
A first tranche of 2 250 hectolitres of the quota shall
be allocated among the Member States ; the shares,
which subject to Article 6 shall be applicable for the                  2. If, after any of the initial shares has been used
period of applicability of this Regulation, shall be as                 up, 90 % or more of the second share drawn by a
follows :                                                               Member State has been used up, that Member State
                                             (in hectolitres)           shall, under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1
        Benelux                                     50                  and to the extent that the corresponding reserve so
        Denmark                                     50                  permits, draw a third share equal to 7-5 % of its initial
        Germany                                     50                  share, rounded up to the next whole number, if neces­
        France                                      50                  sary.
        Ireland                                    100
        Italy                                       50
                                                                        3.     If, after any of the second shares has been used
        United Kingdom                           1 900 .
                                                                        up, 90 % or more of the third share drawn by a
                                                                        Member State has been used up, that Member State
                                                                        shall, under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 ,
                                                                        draw a fourth share equal to the third.
The second tranche of the quota, i.e. 250 hectolitres,
shall constitute the corresponding reserve.
                                                                        This procedure shall apply until the corresponding
                                                                        reserve is used up.
3.    The wines in question shall benefit from these
tariff quotas on condition that the prices on import
into the Community are not at any time less than the                    4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 , 2 and
free-at-frontier reference prices referred to in Regula­                3, Member States may draw shares less than those
tion (EEC) No 2506/75 which apply to such prices.                       specified therein if there are grounds for believing
                                                                        that those specified may not be fully used up. They
                                                                        shall inform the Commission of their reasons for
                                                                        applying this paragraph.
                           Article 4
                                                                                                 Article 5
1.    If 90 % or more of a Member State s initial
share, as determined in Articles 2 and 3, or of that
share minus any portion returned to the corres­                         Each of the additional shares drawn under Article 4
ponding reserve, where Article 6 has been applied, has                  shall be applicable for the period of applicability of
been used up, that Member State shall forthwith, by                     this Regulation.
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                          Article 6                             pursuant to Article 4 are opened in such a way that
Member States shall return to the reserve not later
                                                                imports may be charged without a break in continuity
                                                                against their aggregate shares of the tariff quota.
than 1 March 1978 the unused portions of their initial
shares which on 15 February 1978 are in excess of               2. Member States shall ensure that importers of the
20 % of the initial amounts. They may return a                  product in question established in their territory have
greater portion if there are grounds for believing that         free access to the shares allocated to them .
such portion may not be fully used up.
Member States shall notify the Commission, not later            3.     The extent to which a Member State has used up
                                                                its share shall be determined on the basis of the
than 1 March 1978, of the total quantities of the
product in question imported up to and including 15             imports entered at customs for home use.
February 1978 and charged against the tariff quotas
and of any portion of their initial shares returned to                                 Article 9
each of the reserves.
                                                                At the Commission's request, Member States shall
                          Article 7                             inform it of imports actually charged against their
                                                                shares.
The Commission shall keep an account of the
amounts of the shares opened by the Member States
pursuant to Articles 2 to 4 and, as soon as it has been                                Article 10
notified, shall inform each State of the extent to
which the reserves have been used up.                           Member States and the Commission shall cooperate
It shall inform the Member States, not later than 5             closely to ensure that Articles 2 to 9 are complied
                                                                with .
March 1978, of the state of each of the reserves after
amounts have been returned thereto pursuant to
Article 6.
                                                                                       Article 11
It shall ensure that the drawing which exhausts any of
the reserves does not exceed the balance available and,         This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January
to this end, shall notify the amount of that balance to         1978 .
the Member State making the last drawing.
                                                                It shall apply until the entry into force of a supple­
                          Article 8                             mentary Protocol on agricultural products between the
                                                                European Economic Community and the Republic of
1.    Member       States  shall   take    all    appropriate   Cyprus or until 31 March 1978, whichever is the
measures    to   ensure   that   additional    shares  drawn    earlier.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 29 December 1977.
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                             The President
                                                                              H. SIMONET