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►B REGULATION(EEC)No1767/68OFTHECOMMISSION
of6November1968
on the system of minimum prices for exports to third countries of flowering corms, bulbs and
tubers
(OJ L 271, 7.11.1968, p. 7)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Regulation (EEC) No 1946/70 of the Commission of 29 September 1970 L 215 15 30.9.1970
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REGULATION(EEC)No1767/68OFTHECOMMISSION
of6November1968
on the system of minimum prices for exports to third countries of
floweringcorms,bulbsandtubers
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/68 (1)o f2 7
February 1968 on the establishment of a common organisation of themarket in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cutflowersand ornamental foliage, and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof;
Whereas it is necessary to fix minimum export prices in good time so
that professional growers can make their arrangements; whereas whenthese prices are being fixed export promotion measures adopted by theMember Statesin previousyearss hould be taken into account; whereasin addition, account should be taken of prices on international markets;
Whereasin order to enable minimum pricesto be fixed for exportsto
third countries, Member States should supply the necessary particularsof species, varieties and sizes; whereas it is advisable to check from thequantities exported whether such information is representative;
Whereas to ensure the proper working of the system of minimum
prices rules should be provided for its application and supervision;
Whereasin view of the experimental nature of thisRegulation it s hould
apply only until 31 May 1971 so that advantage may be taken of theexperience gained in the preparation of a new Regulation;
Whereasthe meas ureslaid down in thisRegulation are in accordance
with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The minimum export pricesprovided for in. Article 7 of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 234/68 shall be fixed each year not later than 31
October, with the exception of those for begonias, sinningias, gladioli,
dahlias and the lilium species, which must be fixed not later than 31December. These prices shall apply to products harvested in the yearfollowing that in which they are fixed. They may be varied for eachproduct according to the countriesof des tination and the conditionsofproduction and of marketing on the one hand, and to the sizes and
other characteristics of the product on the other hand, and shall be
determined with particular reference to:
— any minimum export priceswhich may have been applied by
Member Statesduring the three yearspreceding the year in which
the minimum pricesare fixed;
— price trendson international marketsduring the three years
preceding the year in which the minimum pricesare fixed;
— the need to maintain a stable export price level and avoid distur-
banceson the world market.
2. Minimum export prices shall be fixed at the ex warehouse/
exporter stage. They shall be exclusive of packing and insurance costs
and any additional costs.
3. Before 1 December each year each Member State shall communi-
cate the following information to the Commission and to other MemberStates in respect of begonias, sinningias, gladioli, dahlias and the lilium1968R1767 — EN — 03.10.1970 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 55, 2.3.1968, p. 1.
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species, and before 15 October each year in respect of other products
covered by the minimum export price system:
— all information necessary for assessing price trends on international
marketsand for the fixing of minimum prices ;
— the quantitiesexported to third countries .
Article 2
1. It shall be prohibited to offer for sale, to sell or to deliver with a
view to export to third countriesany product covered by the minimumexport price system at a price lower than the minimum price applicableto this product, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4.
2. Where no minimum price hasbeen fixed for a particular s ize of a
given product the lowest minimum export price fixed for that productshall apply to the size in question.
3. Where the sale takes place at the price of a later stage than that of
ex warehouse/exporter, this price shall be fixed at such a level that the
amount to be received by the seller, after deduction of the cost ofpacking, insurance and transport and of any additional costs, is notless than the minimum price.
4. The minimum price fixed for each product may be reduced by not
more than 2% in the case of cash payment.
5. Invoicesaccompanying the productsat the time of export s hall in
particular show:
— the price and size of the products;
— the cost of packing and insurance and of any additional costs.
Article 3
Supervision of the application of the minimum export price system
shall come within the province of agencies designated by each MemberState. The latter shall notify other Member States and the Commissionnot later than one month after thisRegulation entersinto force of thename and address of the agency responsible for such supervision.
Article 4
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
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ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
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