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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 Commissionof 29 September 1970 L 215 15 30.9.1970
►M2Regulation(EEC) No 688/72 of the Commissionof 28 March 1972 L 82 12 6.4.1972
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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 EconomicCommunity;
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, cutflowers and 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 when
these prices are being fixed export promotion measures adopted by theMember States in previous years should be taken into account; whereasin addition, account should be taken of prices on international markets;
Whereas in order to enable minimum prices to be fixed for exports to
third countries, Member States should supply the necessary particulars
of species, varieties and sizes; whereas it is advisable to check from the
quantities 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;
Whereas in view of the experimental nature of this Regulation it should
apply only until 31 May 1971 so that advantage may be taken of the
experience gained in the preparation of a new Regulation;
Whereas the measures laid downinthis Regulationare inaccordan ce
with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The minimum export prices provided for in Article 7 of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 234/68 shall be fixed each year not later than:
— 31 March for begonias, sinningias, gladioli, dahlias and the lilium
species;
— 31 January for other products.
These prices shall apply to products harvested after the date onwhich
they are fixed.
They may be varied for each product according to the countries of
destination and the conditions of production 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 prices which may have been applied by
Member States during the three years preceding the year in which
the minimum prices are fixed;
— price trends on international markets during the three years
preceding the year in which the minimum prices are fixed;
— the need to maintain a stable export price level and avoid distur-
bances on the world market.
2. Minimum export prices shall be fixed at the ex warehouse/
exporter stage. They shall be exclusive of packing and insurance costsand any additional costs.1968R1767 — EN — 09.04.1972 — 002.001 — 2
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3. Before ►M21 March ◄each year each Member State shall
communicate the following information to the Commission and toother Member States in respect of begonias, sinningias, gladioli, dahlias
and the lilium species, and before ►
M21 January ◄each year in
respect of other products covered by the minimum export price system:
— all information necessary for assessing price trends on international
markets and for the fixing of minimum prices;
— the quantities exported 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 countries any product covered by the minimumexport price system at a price lower thanthe min imum price applicable
to this product, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4.
2. Where no minimum price has been fixed for a particular size of a
givenproduct the lowest min imum export price fixed for that productshall apply to the size inquestion .
3. Where the sale takes place at the price of a later stage thanthat of
ex warehouse/exporter, this price shall be fixed at such a level that theamount to be received by the seller, after deduction of the cost of
packing, insurance and transport and of any additional costs, is not
less thanthe min imum price.
4. The minimum price fixed for each product may be reduced by not
more than2% inthe case of cash paymen t.
5. Invoices accompanying the products at the time of export shall in
particular show:
— the price and size of the products;
— the cost of packing and insurance and of any additional costs.
Article 3
Supervisionof the applicationof the min imum export price system
shall come within the province of agencies designated by each Member
State. The latter shall notify other Member States and the Commission
not later than one month after this Regulation enters into force of thename and address of the agency responsible for such supervision.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publicationinthe Official Journal of the European Communities .
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
inall Member States.1968R1767 — EN — 09.04.1972 — 002.001 — 3