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Date: 1987-03-31
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) concerning certain adjustments to the arrangements applied to the Canary Islands (presented by the Commission)

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                                                 COM(87 ) 72 final
                                                 Brussels , 31 March 1987
                               Proposai for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       concerning certain adjustments to the arrangements applied
                           to the Canary Islands
                      ( presented by the Commission )
C0MC87 ) 72 final
 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 On 21 October 1986 , as part of its discussions on Mediterranean policy ,
 the Council decided on the adaptation of the présent arrangements applied
 to the Canary Islande under Protocol 2 to the Act of Accession .
 This decision was taken in order to ensure that , where certain
agricultural products are concerned , the Canary Islands receive i reatnient
of the same type as that offered by the Community to Mediterranean
non-member countries in the context of the mandate for negotiations with
 those countries to take into account the consequences of the accession of
Spain and Portugal to the Community .
The purpose of this draft regulation is therefore the implementation of
the Council decision concerning the Canary Islands . It: provides for an
increase in the volume of certain tariff quotas at present laid down in
the above-mentioned Protocol 2 , and progressive tariff dismantling for
certain products previously included in the old agreement between the
Community and Spain or possibly involved in the diversification of
production in the Canary Islands . Moreover , it provides
-   that the entry price of products which originate in the Canary Islands
    and to which reference prices are applicable subject to the quotas
    specified in Annex A to Protocol 2 of the Act of Accession should be
    adjusted with effect from 1990 and
-   that , from 1990 , the quantitative restrictions on tomatoes imported
    from the Canary Islands should cease to apply from 15 to 31 May .
The financial losses to the Community as a resuit of this draft régulation
are estimated at 215 200 ECU in 1987 .
 ---pagebreak---                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                 concerning certain adjustments to the arrangements
                             applied to the Canary Islands
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal , and in particular
 the last paragraph of Article 25(4 ) thereof and Protocol 2 thereto .
Having regard to the proposai from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the treatment accorded to certain
agricultural products imported into the Community and originating in the
Canary Islands is similar to that accorded for the same products to certain
iiediterranean third countries ; whereas the arrangements applied to the Canary
Islands under Protocol 2 to the Act of Accession should be adapted accordingly ,
Whereas , from 1990 , the entry price of certain products originating in the
Canary Islands and imported into the Community in accordance with the quota
arrangements should be adjusted as in the case of certain Mediterranean
countries ;
Whereas provision should be made for waiving , from 1990 , the quantitative
restrictions or measures having equivalent effect in the case of tomatoes
originating in the Canary Islands and imported into the Community from 15 to
31 May ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                      Article 1
1.   From 1 January 1987 the provisions of Article 4 of Protocol 2 to the Act
    of Accession shall apply to the following products listed in Annex A to
     the above-mentioned Protocol , originating in the Canary Islands , within
     the limit of the annual Community tariff quotas indicated for each of them :
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  CCT       :                                                                  : Volume
heading :                                  Description                         :   of
  No       :                                                                   : quotas
06.01      : Bulbs , tubers , tuberous roots , corms , crowns and rhizomes ,   :)
           : donnant , in growth or in flower :                                :)
           : ex A. Dormant :                                                   :)
           :        - Other than hyacinths , narcissi , tulips and gladioli    :)
           :                                                                   :)
06.02     : Other live plants , including trees , shubs , bushes , roots ,    :)
          : cuttings and slips :                                              :)
          :     A. Unrooted cuttings and slips :                              :)
          :         II . Other                                                :)
          : ex D. Other :                                                     :)
         :          - Roses ( ail the species 'Rosa' ), neither budded nor    :)
         :            grafted :                                               :)
         :            - with stock of a diameter of 10 mm or less             :)
         :            - other                                                 :)
         ;          - other than mycélium ( spawn of mushrooms and other      :)
         :            edible fungi ), rhododendrons (azaleas ), vegetable     :) A 700
         :            and strawberry plants :                                 :) tonnes
        :             - Trees , shrubs , and bushes , other than fruit trees  :)
        :                and bushes and forest trees :                        :)
        :                - Rooted cuttings and young plants                   :)
        :                - Other                                             :)
        :             - Other :                                              :)
        :                - Perennial plants                                  :)
       :                 - Other                                             :)
       :              - Indoor plants :                                      :)
       :                 - Rooted cuttings and young plants , excluding      :)
       :                   cacti                                             :)
       :                 - Other than flowering plants with buds or          :)
       :                   flowers , excluding cacti                         :)
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      CCT                                                                       Volume
   heading                                   Description                           of
      No                                                                        quotas
   06.03       Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for
               bouquets or for ornamental purposes , fresh , dried ,
               dyed , bleached , impregnated or otherwise prepared :
               ex A. Fresh :
                      - “loses , carnations , orchids , gladioli and          87 500 000
                         chrysanthemums                                          items
   07.01      Vegetables , fresh or chilled :
                  F . Legiuminous vegetables , shelled or unshelled :
                      II . Beans ( of the species 'Phaseolus' )                  1 300
                                                                                 tonnes
              ex H. Onions , shallots and garlic :
                      - Onions                                                   8 000
                                                                                 tonnes
                  M. Tomatoes                                                  173 000
                                                                                 tonnes
2.   The provisions for the application of thes quotas shall be adopted by the
     Council , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission .
                                         Article 2
1.   In the event of an overrun of the quotas laid down in Article h of
     Protocol 2 to the Act        of Accession for the products listed below , the
     customs duties laid down in the Common Customs Tariff shall be
     progressively reduced over the same periods and in accordance with the
     same timetable as those laid down in the Act of Accession for the
     same products imported from Spain and Portugal' into the
     Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 , up to the levels and for the
     periods indicated below :
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     CCT       :                                                             : Tariff
   heading :                                    Description                  : reduc-
     No       :                                                              : tions
                                                                             •
   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           :   60%
             •
             •       F. Leguminous vegetables , shelled or unshelled :      •
                                                                            •
             •
             »            II . Beans ( of the species ' Phaseolus' ):       •
                                                                            •
             •
             •                 ex a ) from 1 October to 30 June :           •
                                                                            •
            •
            •                         - from 1 November to 30 April         :    40%
            •
            •    ex H. Onions , shallots and garlic :                       •
                                                                            •
            •
            •            - Onions , from 1 February to 15 May               :    40%
            •
            •        M. Tomatoes :                                          •
                                                                            •
            •
            •            ex I. from 1 November to 14 May :                 •
                                                                           •
           •
           •                     - from 15 November to end February        :     40%
           •
           •     ex S. Sweet peppers :                                     •
                                                                           •
           •
           •             - Sweet peppers                                   :     60%
           •
           •        T. Other                                               •
                                                                           •
           •
           •            ex II . Aubergines                                 •
                                                                           •
           •
           •                      - from 1 December to 30 April            :    40%
    For the tomatoes and sweet peppers referred to above , the tariff
    dismantling shall apply after an immediate reduction of 50% and 30%
    respectively in the customs duties laid down in the Common Customs Tariff .
2.  During the period of progressive reduction , and where the customs duties
    applied to import of products from Spain and Portugal into the Community
    as constituted on 31 December 1985 , differ for the two countries
    concerned , the higher customs duty of the two shall be applied to products
    originating in the Canary Islands .
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                                                 Article 3
    1 . With effect from 1 January 1987, for avocados falling within subheading 08.01 D of the
          Common Customs Tariff , by way of derogation from Article 4(1 ) of Protocol
          2 to the Act of Accession }an annual reference quantity of 2 100 tonnes
          is hereby established .
   2.    If       annual imports of the product exceed the reference quantity, the
         Commission , in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Council
         Régulation ( EEC ) No 1035 / 72 ( 1 ) and taking into account an annual
         statement of trade , may make the product subject to a Community tarif f
         quota for a volume equal to that reference quantity .
                                                 Article 4
   1.    For the following products originating in the Canary Islands , the customs'
         duties applicable to imports into the Community , shall be abolished
         progressively over the same period and in accordance with the same
         timetable as those laid down for Spain in the Act of Accession for the
        same products imported from Spain and Portugal into the
        Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 .
        CCI
      heading                                      Description
        No
      07.01        Vegetables , fresh or chilled :
                   T. Other :
                       ex III . Other :
                                  - Parsley
      07.05        Dried leguminous vegetables , shelled , whether or not skinned or
                   split :
                   B. Other
                       I    Peas , including dried peas , and beans
                       II   Lent ils
                       III Other
     08.01        Dates , bananas , coconuts , Brazil nuts , cashew nuts , pineapples ,
                  avocados , mangoes , guavas and mangosteens , fresh or dried ,
                  shelled or not :
                  A. Dates
                      ex H. Other :
                             - Mangoes
  ( 1 ) OJ No L 118'.       20.5.1972 , p.l
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    CCT                                                                               •
                                                                                      •
  heading                                Description                                  :
    No
  08.04    Grapes , fresh or dried :                                                 :
           A. Fresh :                                                                :
               I. Table grapes :                                                     :
                   ex a ) From 1 November to 14 July :                               :
                          - from 1 January to 31 March                               :
ex 08.09   Other fruit , fresh                                                       :
           - Pomegranates                                                            :
 08.12     Fruit , dried , other than that falling within heading No 08.01 ,        :
           08.02 , 08.03 , 08.04 or 08.05 :                                         :
          A. Apricots                                                               :
           F. Fruit salads :                                                        :
              I. Not containing prunes                                              :
          G. Other                                                                  :
                                                                                    •
 20.01    Vegetables and fruit , prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic         :
          acid , with or without sugar , whether or not containing salt ,           :
          spices or mustard :                                                      :
          ex B. Cucumbers and gherkins                                             :
                  - Cucumbers                                                      :
              C. Other                                                             :
                                                                                1 *
 20.02    Vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or           :
          acetic acid :                                                           :
          A. Mushrooms                                                            :
              ex I.    Cultivated                                                 :
                       - Other than of the ( Psalliota and Agaricus ) species ;   :
                         hortensis , alba or dispora and subedulis                :
                  II . Other                                                     :
          F. Capers and olives                                                   :
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        For fresh table grapes falling under the heading 08.04 of the Common
        Customs Tariff , and mentioned in this Article , this progressive abolition
        of customs duties shall apply within the limits of a quota of 100 tonnes .
        For products for which the Canary Islands qualify , in the case of imports
        into the part of Spain which is included in the customs territory of the
        Community , for lower customs duties than those for the other Member
       States , the progressive abolition in the case of imports into that part of
       Spain shall begin as soon as the duties applicable to the same products
       from other Member States are lower than those applied in the Canary
        Islands .
  2 . For the products listed in paragraph 1 , other than fresh table grapes , the
       Commission may establish , according to the procedure laid down in
       Article 33 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1035 / 72 or in Article 22 of Council Regulation
       ( EEC ) No 426 /86 ( 2 ), a reference quantity within the meaning and ur der the
       terms of Article 3         ( 2)       if , on the basis of an annual statement of
       trade , it ascertains that the quantities imported are likely to create
       difficulties on tie Community market .
           *                                Article 5
 1.    For the following products originating in the Canary Islands , the customs
      duties applicable to imports into the Community shall be abolished
      progressively over the same periods and in accordance with the same
       timetable as those laid down in the Act of Accession for the
       same products imported from Spain and Portugal into the Community as
       constituted on 31 December 1985 :
 :    CCT
 : heading                                     Description                                :
 :    No
: 06.04          Foliage , branches and other parts ( other than flowers or buds )        :
                 of trees , shrubs , bushes and other plants , and mosses , lichens       :
                 and grasses , being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or            :
                 ornamental purposes , fresh , dried , dyed , bleached , impregnated or :
                 otherwise prepared :                                                    :
                 B. Other :                                                              :
                    ex I.     Fresh                                                      :
                              - Foliage                                                  :
: 07.31         Vegetables , fresh or chilled :                                         :
                B. Cabbages , cauliflowers and Brussels sprouts :                       :
                    ex III . Other                                                      !
                              ~ Chinese cabbages , from 1 November to 31 December       :
: 07.06         Manioc , arrowroot , salep , Jerusalem artichokes , sweet potatoes      :
                and other similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin           :
                content , fresh or dried , whole or sliced ; sago pith :                :
                ex B. Other :                                                           ·
                       – Sweet potatoes intended for human consumption (a )             :
( 2 ) 0J No 49 '     27 . 2.1986 , p. 1
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   :      CCT
   : heading                                   Description
   :     No
  : 08.08         Berries , fresh :
                  E. Papaws
                  F. Other :
                     ex II . Other :
                             - Passion fruit
  : ex 08.09      Other fruit , fresh
                  - Small melons , from 1 January to 31 March (b )
                  - Kiwis , from 1 January to 30 April
  ( a ) Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions to be determined by the
         competent authorities .
  ( b ) " Small melons " means melons of a weight not exceeding 600 grams .
         For Chinese cabbages falling under          heading 07.01 of the Common Customs
         Tariff , this progessive abolition of customs duties shall apply within the
         limits of a quota of 100 tonnes .
        During this period of progressive abolition and where the customs duties
        applied to imports of products from Spain and Portugal into the Community
        as constituted on 31 December 1985 differ for the two countries concerned ,
        the higher customs duty of the two shall be applied to products
        originating in the Canary Islands .
        For products for which the Canary Islands qualify , in the case of imports
        into the part of Spain which is included in the customs territory of the
        Community , for lower customs duties than those for the other Member
        States , the progressive abolition in the case of imports into that part of
        Spain shall begin as soon as the duties applicable to the same products
        from other Member States are lower than those applied in the Canary
        Islands .
2.      For the purposes of abolishing          customs duties as inbicated in
        paragraph 1 , an annual reference quantity shall be established for the
        following products and quantities :
          CCT                                                            Volume of the
       heading                         Description                          reference
         number                                                            quantity
     ex 08.09         Other fruit , fresh :
                      - Small melons , from 1 January to 31 March ( a )    100 tonnes
                      - Kiwis , from 1 January to 30 April                 100 tonnes
( a ) "Small melons " means melons of a weight not exceeding 600 grams .
        If annual imports of one of these products exceed the reference quantity ,
        the Commission , in accordance with the proceedure laid down in Article 33
       of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1035 / 72 , and taking into account an annual
       statement of trade , may make the product in question subjet to a Community
        tariff quota for a volume equal to that reference quantity .
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  3 . For the products listed in paragraph 1 , other than chinese cabbages , sma11
        melons and kiwis , the Commission may establish , according to the procedure
        laid down in Article 33 of Régulation ( EEC ) No 1035 / 72 , in Article 14 of Council
        Régulation ( EEC ) No 234/ 68 ( 3 ) or in Article 26 of Council Régulation ( EEC )
        No 2727/ 75 (4 ), a reference quantity within the meaning and under the
        terms of paragraph 2 if , on the basis of an annual statement of trade , it
        ascertains that the quantities imported are likely to create difficulties
        on the Comnunity market .
                                            Article 6
 Pineapples falling within tariff subheading 08.01 C of the Common Customs
 Tariff originating in the Canary Islands shall , when put into free circulation
 in that part of Spain which is included in the customs territory of the Community
 qualify for exemption from customs duties . Pineapples imported under these
arrangements may not be considered to be in free circulation in that part of
Spain within the meaning of Article 10 of the EEC Treaty where they are
reconsigned to another Member State .
This Article shall apply until 31 December 1995 .
                                            Article 7
1.     Frora 1990 , for the purposes of calculating the entry price referred to in
      Régulation ( EEC ) No 1035 / 72 in the case of products originating in the
      Canary Islands to which a reference price is applicable as referred to in
       the said Regulation , the customs duty to be deducted from the prices of
       the products in question shall , subject to the quotas specified in Article
      4(1 ) of Protocol 2 to the Act of Accession , be the Common Customs Tariff
      duty after applying an annual reduction of one sixth at the beginning of
      each marketing year ; however , for 1990 , the reduction shall be applied on
      1 January .
2.    By way of dérogation frora paragraph 1 and for 1990 only the Commission
      shall , on the basis of the report and analysis referred to in paragraph 3 ,
      decide , in accordance with the procedure provided for in
      Artide 33 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1035 / 72 and in thè light of thè relevant
      factors regarding the objective of maintaining traditional patterns of
      export trade in the context of enlargement , whether the arrangements
      referred to in paragraph 1 should , within the quota applicable , be applied
      to tomatoes falling within subheading 07.01 M of the Common Customs Tariff
      and originating in the Canary Islands .
3.    From 1987 and , at the end of each marketing year , until 1989 , the
      Community shall , or the basis of a statistical balance , produce an
      analysis of the situation as regards exports , to the Community , of
      tomatoes originating in the Canary Islands .
( 3 ) 0J No L 55/ ' 1 . 3.1968 , p. 1
( 4 ) 0J No L 281 /     1.11.1975 , p. 1
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                                        Article 8
 From 1990 , by way of derogation from Article 22 of Regulation ( EEC )
 No 1035 / 72 , Member States shall abolish quantitative restrictions or measures
 having equivalent effect in the case of tomatoes falling within subheading
 07.01 M of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the Canary Islands
which are imported from 15 to 31 May .
                                        Article 9
The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission ,
shall adopt the necessary provisions for implementing the measures provided
for in this Regulation .
                                       Artic l e 10
This Régulation shall enter into force on . . . .
This Régulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
ail Member States .
Done at                                            For the Council