Council Regulation (EEC) No 4115/86 of 22 December 1986 on imports into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 4115/86 of 22 December  1986 on import into the Community of agricultural products in Turkey
THE COUNCIL OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by its Decision N° 1/80, the EEC-Turkey Association Council decided to abolish the customs  duties will applicable to imports into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey  which may not yet be imported into the Community free of customs duty;
Whereas in respect of such products:
(a)duties equivalent to or less than 2 % are to be abolished from 1 January 1981;
(b)duties of more than 2 % are to be abolished in four stages according to the following  timetable:
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(c)duties reaching a level of 2 % or less during the process of tariff dismantling are to be  abolished completely;
Whereas it is necessary to take measures for the fourth period beginning 1 January 1987;
Whereas, in the case of products for which Community rules require a certain import price to be  observed, application of the tariff preference is subject to observance of that price;
Whereas, for certain products, detailed rules of application have been established as regards  quantities of seasonal restrictions by the exchange of letters of 20 January 1981 between the  Community and Turkey(1), account having been taken of the interests of both parties;
Whereas the step-by-step elimination of the customs duties applied by the Community to imports  originating in Turkey does not conflict with the principles and machinery of the common  agricultural policy;
Whereas the elimination of customs duties by the Community, as provided for in Article 1 of this  Regulation, is subject to the observance of normal conditions of competition by Turkey;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 119 of the 1979 Act of Accession, the Community adopted Council  Regulation (EEC) N° 3555/80 of 16 December 1980 determining the arrangements to be applied with  regard to imports into Greece originating in Algeria, Israel, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Syria,  Tunisia or Turkey(2);
Whereas the adaptation protocols consequent on the enlargement of the Community have not yet been  concluded between the Community and Turkey; whereas, in accordance with Articles 179 and 366 of the  Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, these Member States apply the most favoured nation  treatment to Turkey;
Whereas this Regulation therefore applies to the Member States other than Greece, Spain and  Portugal,