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DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

OF 22 JANUARY 1972

ON THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK , IRELAND , THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND TO THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 237 OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND ARTICLE 205 OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ,

WHEREAS THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK , IRELAND , THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND HAVE APPLIED TO ACCEDE TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND TO THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ,

HAVING OBTAINED THE OPINION OF THE COMMISSION ,

HAS DECIDED

TO ACCEPT THESE APPLICATIONS FOR ACCESSION ; THE CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES NECESSITATED THEREBY ARE TO BE THE SUBJECT OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES AND THE PPLICANT STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 JANUARY 1972

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

G . THORN
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1 . IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS :

EX 44.15 PLYWOOD OF CONIFEROUS SPECIES , WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF OTHER SUBSTANCES , OF A THICKNESS GREATER THAN 9 MM , OF WHICH THE FACES ARE NOT FURTHER PREPARED THAN THE PEELING PROCESS ,

EX 44.15 PLYWOOD OF CONIFEROUS SPECIES , WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF OTHER SUBSTANCES , SANDED , AND OF A THICKNESS GREATER THAN 18.5 MM ,

TWO AUTONOMOUS NIL DUTY COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS SHALL BE OPENED FROM 1 JANUARY 1974 . THE VOLUME OF THESE QUOTAS SHALL BE DECIDED ANNUALLY WHEN IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT ALL POSSIBILITIES OF SUPPLY ON THE INTERNAL MARKET OF THE COMMUNITY WILL BE EXHAUSTED DURING THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE QUOTAS ARE OPEN .

2 . THE COUNCIL SHALL RE-EXAMINE THE SITUATION IN THE EVENT OF A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OCCURRING IN NIL DUTY IMPORTS OF PLYWOOD INTO IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM FINLAND OR IN THE SYSTEM OF TARIFF PREFERENCES APPLIED BY THE COMMUNITY TO CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES .

3 . DENMARK , IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL , FROM 1 APRIL 1973 , APPLY A NIL DUTY TO IMPORTS OF PLYWOOD FROM THE COMMUNITY AS ORIGINALLY CONSTITUTED .
11972B098

DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES, PART FOUR TRANSITIONAL MEASURES, TITLE II AGRICULTURE, CHAPTER 3 PROVISIONS RELATING TO FISHERIES, SECTION 1 COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET, ARTICLE 98



Official Journal L 073 , 27/03/1972 P. 0034
11972B037

DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES, PART FOUR TRANSITIONAL MEASURES, TITLE I FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS, CHAPTER 1 TARIFF PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 37



Official Journal L 073 , 27/03/1972 P. 0021
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1 . IF , BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1977 , THE COMMISSION , ON APPLICATION BY A MEMBER STATE OR BY ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY , FINDS THAT DUMPING IS BEING PRACTISED BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AS ORIGINALLY CONSTITUTED AND THE NEW MEMBER STATES OR BETWEEN THE NEW MEMBER STATES THEMSELVES , IT SHALL ADDRESS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PERSON OR PERSONS WITH WHOM SUCH PRACTICES ORIGINATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUTTING AN END TO THEM .

SHOULD THE PRACTICES CONTINUE , THE COMMISSION SHALL AUTHORIZE THE INJURED MEMBER STATE OR STATES TO TAKE PROTECTIVE MEASURES , THE CONDITIONS AND DETAILS OF WHICH THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE .

2 . FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THE EEC TREATY , THE COMMISSION SHALL EVALUATE ALL RELEVANT FACTORS , IN PARTICULAR THE LEVEL OF PRICES AT WHICH THESE PRODUCTS ARE IMPORTED INTO THE MARKET IN QUESTION FROM ELSEWHERE , ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE EEC TREATY RELATING TO AGRICULTURE , IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 39 .
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1 . THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE DEFERRED UNTIL 1 FEBRUARY 1973 :

( A ) THE APPLICATION TO THE NEW MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY RULES ESTABLISHED FOR PRODUCTION OF AND TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND FOR TRADE IN CERTAIN GOODS PROCESSED FROM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ;

( B ) THE APPLICATION TO THE COMMUNITY AS ORIGINALLY CONSTITUTED OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE TO THESE RULES BY THIS ACT , INCLUDING THOSE ARISING FROM ARTICLE 153 .

2 . PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE ADAPTATIONS REFERRED TO IN PART II , POINT A , OF ANNEX I , REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 29 OF THIS ACT .

3 . UNTIL 31 JANUARY 1973 , THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO TRADE BETWEEN , ON THE ONE HAND , A NEW MEMBER STATE AND , ON THE OTHER HAND , THE COMMUNITY AS ORIGINALLY CONSTITUTED , THE OTHER NEW MEMBER STATES OR THIRD COUNTRIES SHALL BE THOSE APPLIED BEFORE ACCESSION .
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THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 18 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , ARTICLE 15 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND ARTICLE 15 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY :

" DECISIONS OF THE COURT SHALL BE VALID ONLY WHEN AN UNEVEN NUMBER OF ITS MEMBERS IS SITTING IN THE DELIBERATIONS . DECISIONS OF THE FULL COURT SHALL BE VALID IF SEVEN MEMBERS ARE SITTING . DECISIONS OF THE CHAMBERS SHALL BE VALID ONLY IF THREE JUDGES ARE SITTING ; IN THE EVENT OF ONE OF THE JUDGES OF A CHAMBER BEING PREVENTED FROM ATTENDING , A JUDGE OF ANOTHER CHAMBER MAY BE CALLED UPON TO SIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE RULES OF PROCEDURE . "
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1 . IF A SYSTEM PROVIDING FOR A DIFFERENT VALUATION OF MILK ACCORDING TO ITS USE EXISTED IN A NEW MEMBER STATE BEFORE ACCESSION , AND IF THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 86 LEADS TO DIFFICULTIES ON THE MARKET , THE COMPENSATORY AMOUNT APPLICABLE UNTIL THE FIRST MOVE TOWARDS ALIGNMENT FOR ONE OR MORE PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF HEADING NO 04.01 SHALL BE FIXED ON THE BASIS OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARKET PRICES .

WHEN SUBSEQUENT COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS ARE FIXED , THE COMPENSATORY AMOUNT SHALL BE REDUCED ANNUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MARKETING YEAR BY ONE-SIXTH OF THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT AND SHALL BE ABOLISHED ON 1 JANUARY 1978 .

2 . APPROPRIATE MEASURES SHALL BE ADOPTED TO AVOID DISTORTIONS OF COMPETITION WHICH MIGHT RESULT FROM THE APPLICATION OF PARAGRAPH 1 , EITHER IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION OR IN RESPECT OF OTHER MILK PRODUCTS , AND TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE COMMON PRICE .
11972BN08

DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES, 2. ANNEXES, ANNEX VIII LIST REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 148 ( 1 ) OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION



Official Journal L 073 , 27/03/1972 P. 0146
11972B130

DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES, PART FOUR TRANSITIONAL MEASURES, TITLE VI FINANCIAL PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 130



Official Journal L 073 , 27/03/1972 P. 0041
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1 . COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO 71/305/EEC OF 26 JULY 1971

OJ NO L 185/5 , 16 AUGUST 1971

THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED IN ARTICLE 1 ( B ) AFTER THE WORDS " PUBLIC LAW " :

" ( OR , IN MEMBER STATES WHERE THIS CONCEPT IS UNKNOWN , EQUIVALENT BODIES ) "

THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED IN ARTICLE 23 AFTER THE WORDS " ON OATH " :

" ( OR , IN MEMBER STATES WHERE THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR DECLARATIONS ON OATH , BY A SOLEMN DECLARATION . ) "

THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED AT THE END OF ARTICLE 24 :

" IN DENMARK , " AKTIESELSKABSREGISTRET , FORENINGSREGISTRET OG HANDELSREGISTRET " ; IN NORWAY , " REGISTER OVER AUTORISERTE ENTREPRENOERER " .

AS REGARDS THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND , PROOF OF ENTRY IN A TRADE REGISTER FOR REGISTERED COMPANIES IS REPLACED BY A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES SHOWING THAT THE COMPANY IS INCORPORATED . "

IN ANNEX I TO THE DIRECTIVE :

A . THE TITLE IS REPLACED BY :

" LIST OF LEGAL PERSONS GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW ( OR , IN MEMBER STATES WHERE THIS CONCEPT IS UNKNOWN , EQUIVALENT BODIES ) COVERED BY ARTICLE 1 ( B ) . "

B . THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED AT THE END OF THE LIST :

" VIII . IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :

_ LOCAL AUTHORITIES ;

_ NEW TOWNS' CORPORATIONS ;

_ COMMISSION FOR THE NEW TOWNS ;

_ SCOTTISH SPECIAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION ;

_ NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE .

IX . IN DENMARK :

_ ANDRE FORVALTNINGSSUBJEKTER

X . IN NORWAY :

_ ANDRE OFFENTLIGE FORVALTNINGSORGANER

XI . IN IRELAND :

_ OTHER PUBLIC AUTHORITIES WHOSE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO CONTROL BY THE STATE . "
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1 . THE BASIC DUTY TO WHICH THE SUCCESSIVE REDUCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 32 AND 59 ARE TO BE APPLIED SHALL , FOR EACH PRODUCT , BE THE DUTY ACTUALLY APPLIED ON 1 JANUARY 1972 .

THE BASIC DUTY USED FOR THE MOVES TOWARDS THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND THE ECSC UNIFIED TARIFF PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 39 AND 59 SHALL , FOR EACH PRODUCT , BE THE DUTY ACTUALLY APPLIED BY THE NEW MEMBER STATES ON 1 JANUARY 1972 .

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT , " ECSC UNIFIED TARIFF " MEANS THE CUSTOMS NOMENCLATURE AND THE EXISTING CUSTOMS DUTIES FOR THE PRODUCTS IN ANNEX I TO THE ECSC TREATY , OTHER THAN COAL .

2 . IF , AFTER 1 JANUARY 1972 , ANY TARIFF REDUCTIONS DERIVING FROM THE AGREEMENT RELATING PRINCIPALLY TO CHEMICALS SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE GENEVA ( 1967 ) PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE BECOME APPLICABLE , THE REDUCED DUTIES SHALL REPLACE THE BASIC DUTIES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 .
11972BN11/5/PT1A4

DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES, 2. ANNEXES, ANNEX XI LIST REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 152 OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION, V. TRANSPORT



Official Journal L 073 , 27/03/1972 P. 0156
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1 . THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 227 ( 1 ) OF THE EEC TREATY :

" 1 . THIS TREATY SHALL APPLY TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM , THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK , THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY , THE FRENCH REPUBLIC , IRELAND , THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG , THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS , THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND . "

2 . THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE ADDED TO ARTICLE 227 ( 3 ) OF THE EEC TREATY :

" THIS TREATY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THOSE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES HAVING SPECIAL RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED LIST . "

3 . THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH SHALL BE ADDED TO ARTICLE 227 OF THE EEC TREATY :

" 5 . NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPHS :

( A ) THIS TREATY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE FAROE ISLANDS . THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK MAY , HOWEVER , GIVE NOTICE , BY A DECLARATION DEPOSITED BY 31 DECEMBER 1975 AT THE LATEST WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC , WHICH SHALL TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF TO EACH OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE OTHER MEMBER STATES , THAT THIS TREATY SHALL APPLY TO THOSE ISLANDS . IN THAT EVENT , THIS TREATY SHALL APPLY TO THOSE ISLANDS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE SECOND MONTH FOLLOWING THE DEPOSIT OF THE DECLARATION .

( B ) THIS TREATY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND IN CYPRUS .

( C ) THIS TREATY SHALL APPLY TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE ISLANDS SET OUT IN THE TREATY CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK , IRELAND , THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND TO THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY . "
11972B078

DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES, PART FOUR TRANSITIONAL MEASURES, TITLE II AGRICULTURE, CHAPTER 2 PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN COMMON ORGANIZATIONS OF MARKETS, SECTION 6 EGGS, ARTICLE 78



Official Journal L 073 , 27/03/1972 P. 0031
11972BN11/2/E/PT1A3

DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES, 2. ANNEXES, ANNEX XI LIST REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 152 OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION, II. AGRICULTURE, E. FORESTRY LEGISLATION



Official Journal L 073 , 27/03/1972 P. 0154
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1 . THE ARRANGEMENTS RESULTING FROM THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1970 ON THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY SHALL NOT APPLY IN RELATIONS BETWEEN THOSE COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES AND THE NEW MEMBER STATES .

2 . PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMMUNITY SHALL , ON IMPORTATION INTO THE NEW MEMBER STATES , BE SUBJECT TO THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLIED TO THOSE PRODUCTS BEFORE ACCESSION .

PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE NON-EUROPEAN TERRITORIES MAINTAINING SPECIAL RELATIONS WITH NORWAY OR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN THE ANGLO-FRENCH CONDOMINIUM OF THE NEW HEBRIDES , LISTED IN ARTICLE 24 ( 2 ) , SHALL , ON IMPORTATION INTO THE COMMUNITY , BE SUBJECT TO THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLIED TO THOSE PRODUCTS BEFORE ACCESSION .

ARTICLES 110 TO 114 SHALL APPLY .

3 . THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY UNTIL 31 JANUARY 1975 . IF ARTICLE 115 ( 3 ) IS APPLIED , THIS DATE MAY BE DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THAT ARTICLE .
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1 . COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2518/70 OF 10 DECEMBER 1970

OJ NO L 271/15 , 15 DECEMBER 1970

REPRESENTATIVE WHOLESALE MARKETS AND PORTS FOR THE NEW MEMBER STATES ARE TO BE ADDED TO THE ANNEX .

2 . COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1109/71 OF 28 MAY 1971

OJ NO L 117/18 , 29 MAY 1971

REPRESENTATIVE MARKETS AND PORTS OF IMPORT FOR THE NEW MEMBER STATES ARE TO BE ADDED TO ANNEX II .
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1 . UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1975 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1977 IN IRELAND , THE SUPPLY TO CONSUMERS AS WHOLE MILK OF MILK WITH A FAT CONTENT OF LESS THAN 3.5 % IS AUTHORIZED .

MILK SOLD AS WHOLE MILK PURSUANT TO THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH MUST NOT , HOWEVER , HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO ANY SKIMMING . FURTHERMORE , THE PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF WHOLE MILK SHALL APPLY TO SUCH MILK .

2 . DENMARK IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1977 THE EXCLUSIVE MILK SUPPLY LICENCES WHICH EXISTED IN CERTAIN AREAS AT THE DATE OF ACCESSION . LICENCES WHICH EXPIRE BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1978 MAY NOT BE RENEWED .
11972B144

DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES, PART FIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT, TITLE I SETTING UP OF THE INSTITUTIONS, ARTICLE 144



Official Journal L 073 , 27/03/1972 P. 0044
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1 . THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK , IRELAND , THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND HEREBY BECOME MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY AND PARTIES TO THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THESE COMMUNITIES AS AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED .

2 . THE CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION AND THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY NECESSITATED THEREBY ARE SET OUT IN THE ACT ANNEXED TO THIS TREATY . THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY SHALL FORM AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS TREATY .

3 . THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES AND THE POWERS AND JURISDICTION OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITIES AS SET OUT IN THE TREATIES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL APPLY IN RESPECT OF THIS TREATY .
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1 . COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO 68/369/EEC OF 15 OCTOBER 1968

JO NO L 260/22 , 22 OCTOBER 1968

THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED AT THE END OF ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) :

" ( D ) IN DENMARK :

_ THE REQUIREMENT THAT PERSONS NOT RESIDENT IN DENMARK AND COMPANIES AND FIRMS NOT REGISTERED THERE WISHING TO ACQUIRE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY OBTAIN PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ( LAW OF 23 DECEMBER 1959 ON THE ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ) . "

THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" WHERE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR THE COUNTRY WHENCE THE BENEFICIARY COMES DOES NOT ISSUE SUCH DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF GOOD REPUTE OR DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY , SUCH PROOF MAY BE REPLACED BY A DECLARATION ON OATH _ OR , IN STATES WHERE THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR DECLARATION ON OATH , BY A SOLEMN DECLARATION _ MADE BY THE PERSON CONCERNED BEFORE A COMPETENT JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY , OR WHERE APPROPRIATE A NOTARY , IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR IN THE COUNTRY WHENCE THAT PERSON COMES ; SUCH AUTHORITY OR NOTARY WILL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE ATTESTING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE DECLARATION ON OATH OR SOLEMN DECLARATION . A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY MAY ALSO BE MADE BEFORE A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE BODY IN THE SAID COUNTRY . "

2 . COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO 70/451/EEC OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1970

OJ NO L 218/37 , 3 OCTOBER 1970

THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED AT THE END OF ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) :

" ( E ) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :

_ THE RULE THAT ONLY A COMPANY REGISTERED IN , AND THE CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF WHOSE BUSINESS IS EXERCISED IN , THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAYMENT FROM THE BRITISH FILM FUND ( PAR . 3 ( 1 ) ( II ) OF SI 1970 NO 1146 ) ;

( F ) IN DENMARK :

_ THE RULE RESTRICTING THE GRANTING OF AIDS FOR FILM PRODUCTION FROM THE DANISH FILM FUND TO PERSONS HAVING DANISH NATIONALITY ( PAR . 33 OF LAW NO 155 OF 27 MAY 1964 ON FILMS AND CINEMAS ) ;

_ THE REQUIREMENT THAT PERSONS NOT RESIDENT IN DENMARK AND COMPANIES AND FIRMS NOT REGISTERED THERE WISHING TO ACQUIRE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY OBTAIN PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ( LAW OF 23 DECEMBER 1959 ON THE ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ) . "

THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING TEXT :

" WHERE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR THE COUNTRY WHENCE THE BENEFICIARY COMES DOES NOT ISSUE SUCH DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF GOOD REPUTE OR DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY , SUCH PROOF MAY BE REPLACED BY A DECLARATION ON OATH _ OR , IN STATES WHERE THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR DECLARATION ON OATH , BY A SOLEMN DECLARATION _ MADE BY THE PERSON CONCERNED BEFORE A COMPETENT JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY , OR WHERE APPROPRIATE A NOTARY , IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR IN THE COUNTRY WHENCE THAT PERSON COMES ; SUCH AUTHORITY OR NOTARY WILL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE ATTESTING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE DECLARATION ON OATH OR SOLEMN DECLARATION . A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY MAY ALSO BE MADE BEFORE A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE BODY IN THE SAID COUNTRY . "
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BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE TIME LIMITS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 104 AND 105 , A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND IN ITS VARIOUS PARTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VETERINARY FIELD .

BY 1 JULY 1976 AT THE LATEST , THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AND , IN SO FAR AS IS NECESSARY , APPROPRIATE PROPOSALS TAKING ACCOUNT OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS .
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THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 18 OF THE ECSC TREATY :

" A CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE HIGH AUTHORITY . IT SHALL CONSIST OF NOT LESS THAN SIXTY AND NOT MORE THAN EIGHTY-FOUR MEMBERS AND SHALL COMPRISE EQUAL NUMBERS OF PRODUCERS , OF WORKERS AND OF CONSUMERS AND DEALERS . "
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Article 26

The following provisions shall be substituted for Article 183 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community :

" Article 183

The Council , acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the Assembly and obtaining the opinion of the Court of Auditors , shall :

( a ) make Financial Regulations specifying in particular the procedure to be adopted for establishing and implementing the budget and for presenting and auditing accounts ;

( b ) determine the methods and procedure whereby the budget revenue provided for under the arrangements relating to the Communities' own resources , shall be made available to the Commission , and determine the measures to be applied , if need be , to meet cash requirements ;

( c ) lay down rules concerning the responsibility of authorizing officers and accounting officers and concerning appropriate arrangements for inspection . "
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Article 24

The following provisions shall be added to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community :

" Article 180a

1 . The Court of Auditors shall examine the accounts of all revenue and expenditure of the Community . It shall also examine the accounts of all revenue and expenditure of all bodies set up by the Community in so far as the relevant constituent instrument does not preclude such examination .

2 . The Court of Auditors shall examine whether all revenue has been received and all expenditure incurred in a lawful and regular manner and whether the financial management has been sound .

The audit of revenue shall be carried out on the basis both of the amounts established as due and the amounts actually paid to the Communities .

The audit of expenditure shall be carried out on the basis both of commitments undertaken and payments made .

These audits may be carried out before the closure of accounts for the financial year in question .

3 . The audit shall be based on records and , if necessary , performed on the spot in the institutions of the Community and in the Member States . In the Member States the audit shall be carried out in liaison with the national audit bodies or , if these do not have the necessary powers , with the competent national departments . These bodies or departments shall inform the Court of Auditors whether they intend to take part in the audit .

The institutions of the Community and the national audit bodies or , if the latter do not have the necessary powers , the competent national departments , shall forward to the Court of Auditors , at its request , any document or information necessary to carry out its task .

4 . The Court of Auditors shall draw up an annual report after the close of each financial year . It shall be forwarded to the institutions of the Community and shall be published , together with the replies of these institutions to the observations of the Court of Auditors , in the Official Journal of the European Communities .

The Court of Auditors may also , at any time , submit observations on specific questions and deliver opinions at the request of one of the institutions of the Community .

It shall adopt its annual reports or opinions by a majority of its members .

It shall assist the Assembly and the Council in exercising their powers of control over the implementation of the budget . "