Den basisafgift, som skal danne grundlag for den gradvise nedsættelse, der er fastsat i stk. 1, er for hver vare den af Den hellenske Republik pr. 31. december I98O anvendte afgift over for De Ni.
The basic rate to which the successive reductions as provided for in paragraph 1 are to be applied, shall, for each product, be the rate applied by the Hellenic Republic on 31 December I98O in respect of the Community of Nine.