31979R0575

No L 77 / 4 29 . 3 . 79 Official Journal of the European Communities

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 575 / 79 of 26 March 1979 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for carrots falling within subheading ex 07.01 G II of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Cyprus

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES,

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 1 . From 1 April to 15 May 1979 , the Common Customs Tariff duty for carrots falling within subheading ex 07.01 G II of the Common Customs Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Tariff, originating in Cyprus, shall be suspended at 6-8 % within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 2 300 tonnes . Whereas Article 2 of the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to trade in agricultural products between the European Economic Community and the 2. The volume of the tariff quota referred to in para­ Republic of Cyprus (') provides, for the period of 1 graph 1 shall constitute a reserve. April to 15 May 1979, for the opening of a Commu­ nity tariff quota of 2 300 tonnes of carrots falling 3 . If the need should arise for the products in ques­ within subheading ex 07.01 G II of the Common tion in a Member State, the latter shall draw an appro­ Customs Tariff, originating in Cyprus, at a rate of priate share from the reserve, providing that the size customs duty equal to 40 % of the customs duty in of the reserve so permits. the Common Customs Tariff ; whereas the Commu­ nity tariff quota should therefore be opened for this 4. The shares drawn pursuant to paragraph 3 shall period ; be valid until 15 May 1979 .

Whereas it is necessary in particular to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access Article 2 to the abovementioned quota, and uninterrupted appli­ cation of the rates laid down for that quota to all 1 . The Member States shall take all measures neces­ imports of the products concerned into all Member sary to ensure that additional shares drawn pursuant to States until the quota has been used up ; whereas, Article 1 are opened in such a way that imports may however, since the tariff quota involved is of a rela­ be charged without interruption against their accumu­ tively low volume and the period of application is very lated shares of the Community quota. short, it seems possible to allocate the whole quota volume to the Community reserve and to provide for 2. The Member States shall ensure that importers the possibility of those Member States in which needs of the products in question established in their terri­ might arise drawing appropriate quantities from that tory have free access to the shares allocated to them . reserve ; whereas the shares thus drawn from the reserve must be valid until the end of the quota period ; whereas this method of management requires 3 . The Member States shall charge imports of the close cooperation between the Member States and the said goods against their shares as and when the goods are entered with the customs authorities for home use . Commission and the latter must in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quota is used up and inform the Member States thereof ; 4. 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 Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the out in paragraph 3 . Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united in and represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation concerning Article 3 the administration of the quota shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any of its members, At the request of the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against i 1 ) OJ No L 172, 28 . 6. 1978 , p. 10 . their shares .

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The Member States and the Commission shall coop­ erate closely in order to ensure compliance with this This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1979 . Regulation .

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1979 . For the Council

The President

P. MEHAIGNERIE