CELEX: 51979PC0675
Language: en
Date: 1979-11-23
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) extending the arrangements applicable to trade with the Republic of Cyprus beyond the date of expiry of the first stage of the Association Agreement (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                   X         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
 extending the arrangements applicable to trade with the Republic of Cyprus
 beyond the date of expiry of the first stage of the Association Agreement
                   (presented by the Commission to the Council )
COM ( 79 ) 675 final
 ---pagebreak---               Commission Communication to the Council
The purpose of the annexed proposal for a regulation is to extend
unilaterally until 31 March 198Q the arrangements applicable, to
trade "between the European Economic Community and Cyprus , which
are scheduled to expire on 31 December 1979 » pending the conclusion
of the negotiations for a transitional protocol to the Association
Agreement .
The Commission recommends that the Council adopt the regulation as soon
as possible so as to enable it to enter into force on 1 January 1980.
 ---pagebreak---                                      Proposal fur
                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( S3C )
               extending the arrangements applicable to trade with the
               Republic of Cyprus beyond the date of expiry of the first
               stage of the Association , Agreement
   THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
   and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof ,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
   Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
   Whereas the provisions of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement
   establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and
                           1    „ ..   „        ,    „  .                   .2
   the Republic of Cyprus , of the Supplementary Protocol to that Agreement
    and of the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to trade in
    agricultural products between the European Economic Community and the
    Republic of Cyprus3 , expire at the end of the first stage of the Association
    Agreement on 31 December 1979 »
  . Whereas pending the negotiation of a transitional protocol to the Asso­
    ciation Agreement the arrangements applied by the Community to trade
    with the Republic cf Cyprus in the context of the Association with that
    country should be extended .
  OJ No L 339 i 28.12.1977 , P * 1
 20J No L 172 , 28.6.1978 , p. 1 »
30J No L 172 , 28.6.1978 , p. 10.
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   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                     Article 1
  The trade arrangements instituted "by the Additional Protocol to the                           j
  Agreement establishing an Association "between the European Economic
- Community and the Republic of Cyprus , including the Supplementary                               .
  Protocol to that Agreement , shall continue to "be applicable in the                              ;
  Community after 31 December 1979 until 31 March 1980 *                            -
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                                    Article 2
   The products listed below originating in Cyprus and imported into the
   Community shall be admitted at the rates of customs                            '
   duties applicable under the Common Customs Tariff reduced by the pei^-
   centage indicated for each of them          ,■
  CCT                         Description            - .                  Rate of
heading                                                                   réduction
  N°                                                                        m
 07.01           Vegetables , fresh or chilled :
             ; " A. Potatoes :                                      j
                    II . New potatoes :
                         a) From L January to 15 May                ;!          ■     *
                            - from 1 January to 31 March
              ! G. Carrots , turnips , salad, beetroot , salsify ,
                                                                    ! I
                                                                      :
                                                                             60             ';
                                                                                             1
                    celeriac , radishes and similar edible roots :
              i                 *            _                     j!   .      .        .    I
               !    ex II . Carrots and turnips :                  i
                            – Carrots :                            !:                        !
                              - From 1 January to 31 March         j         60              ;
                                                                   i
          ex ». S. Sweet peppers :                    ,  '
                    - from 1 January to 31 March                             50 a )          i
    (a) Within the limits of a Community "tariff quota of 65 tonnes. '
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                          Article 3
1.  From 1 January to 31 March 19o0 , the Common Customs Tariff duty
for sweet   peppers falling within SLibheading QYoOl S of the Common
Customs Tariff , originating in Cyprus , shall "be suspended at 4j5%
within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 65 tonnes .
2.  The volume of the tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall
constitute a reserve .
3.  If the need should arise for the products in question in a Member
State , the latter shall draw fan 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
31 March 1980 .
                        Article 3 a
1®  The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that
additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 are opened in such a way
that imports may be charged without interruption s,gainst their accumu­
lated shares of the Community quota .
2.  The Member States shall ensure that importers     of the products in
question established in their territory have free access to the shares
allocated to them .
3.  The Member States shall charge imports of the said goods against
their shares as and when the goods are entered with the customs au­
thorities for free circulation .
                                                           *0 0 / C O •
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    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 the conditions set tout in paragraph 3 «          '
                            Article 3 "b
At the request of" the Commission , Member States shall inform it of
imports actually charged against their    shares .
                            Article 3 c
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely , in order to
ensure compliance with the articles 3 . 3a and 3b •
                            Article 4 r
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its         -
publication on the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1980.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .                         -
    Done at Brussels ,                      ,    For  the Council ,
                                                 The President .
 ---pagebreak--- Ligne "budgétaire concernée ; Titre I " Ressources propres "
Intitule de l' action : Prorogation du régime applicable aux
                         échanges commerciaux avec Chypre
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Base juridique : article 43 et 113 du Traité CEE
Objectifs de l' action : le régime commercial entre la Communauté
                          et Chypre   à partir du 1er janvier 1980
                          et jusqu' au 31 mars  1980 .
Incidences financières : exercice 1980
1 . Recettes
    - ressources propres CE
      (prélèvement/droits de douane )               néant
2 » Mode de calcul
    – La prorogation du régime commercial avec Chypre n' implique
      aucune diminution nouvelle des recettes puisqu' elle aura
      seulement pour objet de proroger jusqu' au 31 mars    1980 le
      régime des échanges appliqué actuellement e..tre la Comrnunaut
      et ce pays dans l' attente de l' entrée en vigueur d' un proto­
      cole transitoire à l' accord d' association »