30.6.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL160/47
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1431/77
of29June1977
amendingRegulation (EEC)No459/76establishingasystemofminimumprices
applicabletotheimportationoftomatoconcentratesoriginatinginGreece
thoseoftheprecedingyearstakenintoconsideration
whenestablishingtheminimumpriceforproducts
fromGreece;whereasinthissituationtheminimum
priceandthespecialminimumpricefixedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No459/76shouldbeadjustedinaccor­
dancewithArticle41oftheAssociationAgreement
withGreece,withoutforminganobstacletotheappli­
cationofthecriteriareferredtoinArticle44(2)and
(3)oftheTreatyandinparticularthenaturalprefer­
encethereinmentioned,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No459/76ishereby
replacedbytheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Itshallapplytooperationsforwhich
customsimportformalitiesarecompletedonorafter
1July1977byvirtueofanimportlicenceappliedfor,
withinthemeaningofArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)
No193/75(4),onorafterthedayofentryintoforce
ofthisRegulation .THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
516/77of14March1977onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinproductsprocessedfromfruit
andvegetables('),andinparticularArticle14(2)
thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No459/76of
27February1976(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1547/76(3),established asystemof
minimumpricesapplicabletotheimportationof
tomatoconcentratesoriginatinginGreece;whereas
theofferpricesofGreekproductsontheworld
marketareconsiderably lowerthantheminimum
pricesreferredtoabove;whereasontheotherhand
accordingtoforecaststheharvestofGreektomatoes
willreachthisyearalevelconsiderablyabovethatof
lastyear;whereas,consequently ,theminimumprice
muststillbeappliedtotomatoconcentratesimported
fromGreeceinordertoavoidanydangerof
disturbingtheCommunitymarket;
Whereasduringthelastmarketingseasonitwas
foundthattheproductioncostsofCommunity
productshadrisenconsiderablyincomparisonwith
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29June1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(>)OJNoL73,21.3.1977,p.1.
(2)OJNoL53,28.2.1976,p.83.
(3OJNoL171,30.6.1976,p.26. (4)OJNoL25,31.1.1977,p.10.
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NoL160/48 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.6.77
ANNEX
MinimumimportpriceintotheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted ,inu.aVl00kgnet
weight('),customsdutiesincluded
Dryweightcontent
Immediate
packingsof
4kgoroverImmediate
packingsless
than4kgbut
notlessthan
ISkgImmediate
packingsless
than1-5kg
butnotless
than0-7kgImmediate
packingsless
than0-7kg
butnotless
than0-25kgImmediate
packingsless
than0-25kg
butnotless
than015kgImmediate
packings
lessthan
015kgNotlessthan
(%)Butlessthan
(%)
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
4220
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
4246.2
500
52.6
55.2
57.8
60.5
631
65.8
68.4
71.0
73.6
76.2
78.849.7
52.5
55.3
580
60.8
63.5
66.3
690
71.8
74.5
77.3
80.0
82.854.5
57.5
60.6
63.5
66.6
69.6
72.6
75.6
78.6
81.6
84.6
87.5
90.756.9
600
63.2
66.3
69.5
72.6
75.7
78.9
82.0
85.2
88.3
91.5
94.666.3
700
73.7
77.3
81.0
84.7
88.4
92.0
95.7
99.4
1030
106.7
110.469.3
75.0
79.0
82.9
86.8
90.8
94.7
98.6
102.5
106.5
110.4
114.3
118.3
f1)Thenetweightoftheproductsisconsideredasbeingtheweightoftheproductincludingimmediatepackings
SpecialminimumimportpriceintothenewMemberStates,u.a./100kgnetweight(*),
customsdutiesincluded
Dryweightcontent
Immediate
packingsof
4kgoroverImmediate
packingsless
than4kgbut
notlessthan
1-5kgImmediate
packingsless
than1-5kg
butnotless
than0-7kgImmediate
packingsless
than0-7kg
butnotless
than0-25kgImmediate
packingsless
than0-25kg
butnotless
than0-15kgImmediate
packings
lessthan
015kgNotlessthan
(%)Butlessthan
(%)
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
4220
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
4239.9
43.3
45.5
47.7
50.0
52.3
54.5
56.9
591
61.3
63.6
65.9
68.143.0
45.4
47.8
50.2
52.6
54.9
57.3
59.7
621
64.4
66.8
69.2
71.547.1
49.7
52.4
54.9
57.5
60.1
62.8
65.4
67.9
70.6
73.2
75.6
78.449.2
51.9
54.6
57.3
60.0
62.8
65.5
68.2
70.9
73.6
76.4
791
81.857.3
60.5
63.7
66.8
70.0
73.2
76.4
79.5
82.7
85.9
89.1
92.3
95.459.9
64.9
68.3
71.7
75.1
78.5
81.8
85.2
88.5
92.0
95.4
98.8
102.2
(')Thenetweightoftheproductisconsideredasbeingtheweightoftheproductincludingimmediatepackings