Den basistoldsats, der skal danne grundlag for de i artikel 12, stk. 2, fastsatte successive nedsættelser, er for hver vare den pr. 1. januar 1985 af Republikken Portugal over for Cypem faktisk anvendte sats.
The basic duty for each product to which the successive reductions provided for in Anicle 12 (2) are to be applied shall be the duty actually applied by the Portuguese Republic vis-à-vis Cyprus on 1 January 1985.