CELEX: 31979R0715
Language: en
Date: 1979-04-09 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/79 of 9 April 1979 partially and temporarily suspending the customs duty for new potatoes falling within subheading 07.01 A II a) of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Cyprus

11 . 4. 79                         Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 92/ 1
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                                         (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 715/79
                                                    of 9 April 1979
              partially and temporarily suspending the customs 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                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                  Article 1
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
thereof,
                                                               From 1 April to 15 May 1979 the Common Customs
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,             Tariff duty for new potatoes of subheading 07.01 A II
Whereas Article 2 of the Protocol laying down certain          a), originating in Cyprus, shall be suspended at 6 % .
provisions relating to trade in agricultural products
between the European Economic Community and the                The Protocol concerning the definition of the concept
Republic of Cyprus (') provides for a reduction of             of originating products and methods of administrative
60 % of the customs duty in the Common Customs                 cooperation (2) annexed to the Additional Protocol to
Tariff for new potatoes falling within subheading              the Agreement between the European Economic
07.01 A II a), originating in Cyprus, for the period 1         Community and the Republic of Cyprus shall be
January to 15 May 1979 ; whereas this concession is            applicable.
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                                Article 2
commercial trade in the products in question ;
whereas, under these conditions, it is necessary to            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
suspend the customs duty for the products concerned            publication in the Official Journal of the European
and for a determined period,                                   Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
              Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 1979.
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                             The President
                                                                             M. d'ORNANO
(!) OJ No L 172, 28 . 6. 1978, p. 10.                          (2) OJ No L 339, 28 . 12. 1977, p. 19 .