CELEX: 51988PC0639
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Date: 1988-11-18
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) establishing Community surveillance for imports of certain agricultural products originating in Cyprus, Yugoslavia, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Tunisia, Syria, Malta and Morroco (1989) (presented by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                    COM(88)639 final
                                                    Brussels , 18 November 1988
                                  Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
   establishing Community surveillance for imports of certain agricultural
     products originating in Cyprus , Yugoslavia , Egypt , Jordan ,   Israel ,
         Tunisia , Syria , Malta and Morroco ( 1989)
                            ( presented by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
.    The Additional Protocols to the Agreements between the European Economic
     Community and Cyprus , Yugoslavia , Egypt , Jordan , ( Israel ) and Tu-isia
     provide for the progressive reduction of the customs duties applying to
     certain agricultural products originating in those countries , by means of
     a system of reference quantities .
     Where , under the respective Agreements , the rate of customs duty applied
     to imports into the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 of a
     product subject to a reference quantity is lower than that applying in
     respect of Spain or Portugal or both , the process of dismantling begins
     once duty on imports of that product from Spain and Portugal has fallen
     below that applied to imports of the product in question from the other
     countries .
     That is why the Annex to this proposal for a regulation lists only
                                                                  or continues
     products in respect of which tariff dismantling begins | in 1989 . It is ,
     however , understood that the list will be added to as appropriate during
     the transitional period until it includes all products subject to
     reference quantities under Article 1 of the Additional Protocol in each
     case .
 2 . implementation of this proposal to establish Community surveillance for
     certain agricultural products wilt entail the adoption of precise, common
     rules to be applied uniformly by all Member States . These requirements
     can be met by the establishment of a system of Community surveillance
     of actual imports originating in the Mediterranean countries in question .
     To this end, Member States should take suitable steps to enable statistical
     returns for the whole Community to be collected rapidly . The statistics
     should concern only imports of the products in question , as and when they
     are presented to customs under cover of an entry for free circulation
     and accompanied by a movement certificate conforming to the provisions
     of the Agreement referred to at point 1 .
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Member States must prepare the returns as follows :
  i.   by 1 July 1989 at the latest in the case of returns showing the
       amounts charged against the reference quantities of the products
      bearing serial numbers 18.0010 , 18.0040, 18.0060 , 18.0140 or
       18.0150 ;
 ii . by 15 September 1989 at the latest in the case of returns showing
       the amounts charged against the reference quantities of the
      product bearing serial number 18.0130;
iii .  by 15 October 1989 , and not later than the fifteenth day of each
       subsequent month , in the case of the returns showing the cumulative
       amounts charged during the period from 1 January to 30 September ,
      and during the preceding month respectively , against the reference
       quantities of the products bearing serial numbers 18.0070, 18.0080,
      18.0090, 18.0100, 18.0170, 18.0180, 18.0200 and 18.0220 .
 iv .  by 15 November 1989, and not later than the fifteenth day of each
       subsequent month , in the case of the return showing cumulative
       amounts charged during the preceding month against the reference
      quantities of the products bearing serial number 18.0050 .
The surveillance arrangements will require sustained effort and close
cooperation between the authorities of the Member States and Commission
departments . Since the products in question belong to the group of
sensitive products and since imports at reduced rates of duty could
disturb the Community market , it is absolutely essential that all the
Member States observe the above deadlines strictly .
That is the aim of the attached proposal .
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 ---pagebreak---                                     COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
         establishing Community surveillance for imports of certain agricultural
           products originating in Cyprus , Yugoslavia , Egypt , Jordan , Israel, Tuni'-ia , Syria , Halt
           and Morocco      which are subject to reference quantities ( 198?)
       THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
       Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
       Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No                / 88 of                1988 ( 1 )
       and in particular Article 2 ;
       Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
       Whereas the Additional Protocols to the Agreements between the European
       Economic Community »nd Cyprus,^ Yugoslavia .^ Egypt , ^ Jordan, .. Israel ^
                . . 7 Syria § Malta 9 and Morocco "l 0
             Tunisia / have been concluded ; whereas these Protocols provide for the
      progressive reduction , subject to reference quantities and within a set
      timetable , of the customs duties applicable to certain agricultural products
       originating in those countries and covered by the respective Agreements ;
                                  Ь
       Whereas by virtue of the provisions of article 2 paragraphe 2 of regulation EEC
       no                  / 88 of the Council of            1988   a surveillance system is foreseen
       for the agricultural products in question; it is appropriate therefore to submit the
       imports of products subject to reference quantities , shown in the annex , to a system
       of surveillance for the year 1989; however, the agricultural products cited in the
       first article of regulation ( EEC ) no            / 88 are only subject to normal statistical
       survei llance .
      Whereas, under the respective Agreements, the rate of customs duty applied to imports
      into the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 of a product subject to a
      reference quantity is lower than that applying in respect of Spain and Portugal or
      both, the process of dismantling begins once duty on imports of that product from
      Spain and Portugal has fallen below that applied to imports of the product in
      question from the other countries .
      That is why the Annex to this proposal for a regulation lists only products in
      respect of which tariff dismantling begins or continues in 1989 .
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Whereas the application of these arrangements requires that the Community
be kept regularly informed of the progress of such imports originating
in the countries referred to above ; whereas this objective
                          may be achieved by means of an administrative
procedure whereby imports of the products in question are charged against
the reference quantities at Community level within pre-established timetables ,
as and when the products are entered with the customs authorities for free
ci rculation ;
Whereas the said administrative procedure requires close and rapid cooperation
between the Member States and the Commission , which must , in particular , be
able to monitor the charging of amounts against the reference quantities and
keep the Member States informed ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                    Article 1
1.   Imports into the Community of certain products originating in Cyprus ,
                                                         Syria , Malta ana Morocco
     Yugoslavia , Egypt , Jordan , Israel,     Tunisia | for which reference
     quantities shall be set within predetermined timetables shall be subject
     to Community surveillance .
2 .   Amounts shall be charged against the reference quantities as and when
      products are entered with customs authorities for free circulation ,
      accompanied by a movement certificate conforming to the rules contained
      in the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating
      products annexed to each Agreement with the countries referred to in paragraph 1 .
      Where the movement certificate is produced at a later date , the amount
      shall be charged against the corresponding reference quantity at the
      date of acceptance of the declaration of release for free circulation .
                                                                                         ς
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3 .  Member States shall forward to the Commission :
           not later than 1 July 1989, the final returns for the amounts
           charged against the reference quantities of the products bearing
           serial numbers 18.0010, 18.0040, 18.0140 or 18.0150;
        -  not later than 15 September 1989 , the final return for the amounts
           charged against the reference quantities of the product bearing
           serial number 18.0130 ;
        -  by 15 October 1989 , and not later than the fifteenth day of each
           subsequent month , the returns for the cumulative amounts charged
           during the period 1 January to 30 September , and during the
           preceding month respectively , against the reference quantities
           of the products bearing serial numbers 18.0070, 10.0080, 18.0090, 18.0100,
           18.0170, 18.0180, 18.0200 and 18.0220 .
        -  by 15 November 1989 , and not later than the fifteenth day of
           each subsequent month , the return for the cumulative amounts
           charged during the preceding month against the reference quantities
           of the products bearing serial number 18.0050.
     The level of utilization of a reference quantity shall be determined
     at Community level on the basis of imports charged against it in the
     manner described above .
                                   Article 2
    This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in
    the Official Journal of the European Communities .
    It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1989 .
    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
    in all Member States .
    Done at Brussels                                     For the Council
                                                         The President
                                                                                      Q
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                                                                               Ciî
Serial No             CN-code                           Ee scnption                                       Time table                Qrigin          feferenœ
                                                                                                                                                    quantity
                                                                                                                                                      ( termes )
     (1 )                     (2 )                                       (3)                                        (4)                   (5)             (6 )
     _( en tonnes
18.0010           ex    0701      90     51     few potatoes                                              1.1-31.3                  Tunisia             2 600
18 - ocl5          ex   0701      90     51      New potatoes                                             1.1-15 .5                 Malta               3 000
                   ex   0701      90     59                                                              16.5-31.5
18.0040           ex    0707      00     11     Cucurrters of a length not                                1 . 1-28 . 2              Egypt                   100
                                                exceeding 15 cm                                           1.1-28.2                  Jordan                  100
                                                                                                          1.1-28.2                  Malta                     50
18 . 0050         ex 0709 10 00                 Artichokes                                                1.10-31.12                 Egypt                  100
                                                                                                          1.10-31.12                Cyprus                  100
18 . 0070               0709 60 10              Sweet peppers                                              1.1-31.12                Morocco             1 000
                        0712 20 00              Chions                                                    1.1-31.12                  Syria                  700
18.0090           ex 0712 90 90                 Garlic                                                    1.1-31.12                  Egypt              1 000
18 . 0100               0713 10 11               feas , for sowing                                        1.1-31.12                 Morocco                 400
                        0713 10 19
18 . 0130         ex 0806 10 15                 Fresh table grapes                                        1.2-30.6                   Israel             1 900
18.0140           ex 0807 10 90                 felons of a weight not                                    1.1-31.3                   Egypt                  100
                                                exceeding 600 grammes                                     1.1-31.3                  Jordan                  100
18.0150           ex 0810 90 10                 Kiwisfruit ( Actinidia                                    1.1-30.4                   Israel                 200
                                                Chinensis PLanch . )                                      1.1-30.4                  Cyprus                  200
                                                                                                          1.1-30.4                  Morocco                 200
18.0170                 2001 10 00              Cucyumbers                                                1.1-31.12              Yougoslavia 3 000
18 . 0180         ex 2004 90 30                 Sauerkraiut                                               1.1-31.12              Yougoslavia                150
                        2005 30 00
18 . 0200               2008 50 61              Apricots                                                  1.1-31.12                 Morocco             6 300
                        2008 50 69
18 . 0220         ex 2008 30 91                  Rilp of citrus fruit                                     1.1-31.12                  Israel             2 900
     (a) Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the ooiefetaed nomenclature, the voatfing for ihft designation of the products is to be considered as
         having no more than an inthcaore value, the preferential scheme being determined, Wtthui the cotftrxt of this Anne*, by the appfccatiM of the
         combined nomenclature code.
 ---pagebreak---                  FICHE D' I^PAC " SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L' EMPLOI
Cette proposition est fo'.uulée en conformité avec un engagement contractuel
ùi U Communauté . L 5 impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en consi ¬
dération lors de la prise de décision d' adoption de ce contingent et il n' aura
pas un caractère serieux sur la compétitivité et l' emploi dans la Communauté ,
                                                                                 ήΰ
 ---pagebreak--- FICHE FINANCIERE
1.      Ligne budgetaire concernée : Chap . 12 art . 120
2.      Base juridique s art . 113 du traité
3.      Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement ( CEE ) n°
        . . . ./88 du Cbnseil portant établissement d' une surveillance
        aonrnunautaire de certains produits agriooles originaires de Chypre ,
        de Idougoslavie , d' Egypte , de Jordanie , d' Israël , de Tunisie , de
        Syrie , de Malte et du Maroc soumis à quantité de référence ( 1989 ) .
        Objectif :
        Mise en place d' une surveillance communautaire pour certains
        produits agriooles afin de permettre à la Cbnmission l' application
        des mesures prévues par l' article premier des protocoles
        additionnels aux accords entre la CEE et les pays méditerranéens
        susmentionnés .
5.      L ' application des dispositions de ce règlement ne conduit pas à des
        pertes de recettes supplémentaires .