31976R3052

No L 350/100 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 12. 76

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3052/76 of 9 December 1976 opening a tariff quota for new potatoes falling within subheading 07.01 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Cyprus ( 1977)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, should be applied consistently to all imports of the product in question until the quota is used up, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 1 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1 ), A duty-free tariff quota of 110 000 long tons shall be opened in the United Kingdom for the period Whereas the Protocol laying down certain provisions 1 January to 30 June 1977 in respect of new potatoes relating to the Agreement (2) establishing an associa­ falling within subheading 07.01 A II of the Common tion between the European Economic Community Customs Tariff, originating in Cyprus. and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the acces­ sion of new Member States to the European Article 2 Economic Community provides that, during the period 1 January 1974 to 30 June 1977, the Republic of Cyprus shall be entitled to annual tariff quotas, 1 . The United Kingdom shall ensure that importers free of customs duties, in respect of imports into the of the product in question established in its territory United Kingdom of new potatoes falling within sub­ have free access to the tariff quota. heading 07.01 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Cyprus ; whereas the tariff quota must 2. The extent to which the tariff quota is used up take into account the traditional United Kingdom shall be based on the quantities of the imported imports from Cyprus ; whereas taking this element product in question entered for home use. into account it is advisable to fix the tariff quota for the period 1 January to 30 June 1977 at 110 000 long tons ; Article 3

Whereas equal and continuous access to the quota This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January should be ensured for all importers and quota duties 1977.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 9 December 1976.

For the Council The President P. J. J. MERTENS

(*) OJ No C 259, 4. 11 . 1976, p. 37. (2) OJ No L 133, 21 . 5. 1973, p. 88.