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REGULATION (EEC)No1463/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of30May1973
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationof'monetary'compensatory amounts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No974/
71(J)of12May1971oncertainmeasuresof
conjunetural policytobetakeninagriculture
followingthetemporatywideningofthemarginsof
fluctuationforthecurrenciesofcertainMember
States,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1225/73(2),andinparticularArticle6thereof;
WhereassinceRegulation (EEC)No974/71has
beensubstantially amended,newdetailedrules
shouldbeadoptedfortheapplicationofthatRegu­
lation;
WhereasArticle1(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
974/71providesthatif,forthepurposesofcommer­
cialtransactions ,aMemberStateallowsthe
exchangeratesforitscurrencytofluctuatebya
widermargin,upordownthanthatpermittedby
theinternational rulesinforceon12May1971,
thenintradewithotherMemberStatesandwith
thirdcountries,
(a)thatMemberStatewhosecurrencyappreciates
abovethemarginoffluctuationistochargeon
importsandgrantonexports,and
(b)theMemberStatewhosecurrencydepreciates
belowthemarginoffluctuationistochargeon
exportsandgrantonimports,
monetarycompensatory amountsfortheproducts
referredtoinparagraph2ofthatArticle;whereas
GermanyandtheBeneluxcountriesareatpresent
experiencingthesituationenvisagedin(a),andItaly
thesituationenvisagedin(b);Whereas,byvirtueofparagraph1ofthatArticle,
wherearateofexchangeotherthanthatcorrespond­
ingtotheparityofthecurrencyinquestionisused
forconversionsbetweentheunitofaccountandthe
currencyofaMemberState,paragraph1aforesaid
appliesbyanalogywherethemeanofthespot
marketratesofthiscurrencyduringaperiodtobe
determined,variesbyatleast1°/ofromtheconver­
sionrateusedforpurposesofcalculation ;whereas
thisisatpresentthecaseforthepoundsterlingand
theIrishpound;
WhereasforDenmarkandFrancethenewmethod
ofcalculatingthemonetarycompensatory amounts
hastheconsequencethatamountsarenottobe
fixedinrespectofthosecountries;
Whereasitisnecessary,inordertoapplyArticles
1(1)a)and2(1)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No974/71,
todeterminetheperiodduringwhicharetobe
recordedthespotmarketrateswhosearithmetic
meanwillbeusedforcalculatingcompensatory
amounts;
Whereastheperiodmustbesufficientlyrepresenta­
tivetoshowtrendsinratesandyetallowthose
ratestobereflectedasquicklyaspossibleinfixing
thecompensatory amounts;
Whereasaperiodofsevendaysshouldthereforebe
used,fixedbyreferencetotechnicaladministrative
requirements ;
Whereasthemostrepresentative spotmarketrates
shouldbeusedforthepurposeofcalculation;
Whereasitisdesirabletousetheperiodreferredto
abovealsofortheapplicationofArticle2aofthat
Regulation ;
(*)OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.
(2)OJNoL125,11.5.1973,p.49.Whereasthecommonpricelevelshouldbeusedas
abasisforthecalculationofmonetarycompensa­

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toryamounts,bearinginmindthefactthatthenew
MemberStatedonotyetapplythecommonprice
inthecaseofcertainproductsandthatthediffer­
encebetweenthetwopricelevelsisexpressedby
theaccessioncompensatory amount;
Whereas,inpursuancetoArticle4bofRegulation
(EEC)No974/71andtheArticle2oftheCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No1189/73(3)of8May1973
fixingtheaidforskimmedmilkandskimmed-milk
powderforuseasanimalfeedforthe1973/74
milkyear,thecompensatory amountsthusobtained
shouldbereducedbytheamountsprovidedforin
thosemeasures;
Whereasaccessioncompensatory amounts,charges
onimports,refundsandallotheramountscharged
orgrantedinunitsofaccountinrespectoftrade
withthirdcountriesare,asarealsothepricesinthe
MemberStatesconcerned,convertedintothecurren­
ciesofthoseMemberStatesbyapplyingthe
exchangeratesprovidedforunderthecommonagri­
culturalpolicy;whereas,incalculatingthemone­
tarycompensatory amount,onlythedifference
betweenthepricelevelandtheamountinquestion
expressedinunitsofaccountneedbetakeninto
consideration ;
Whereas,inordertosimplifythesystemsothatthe
samesinglecompensatory amountmaybeapplied
inrespectofthetradeofagivenMemberState
witheveryotherMemberStateandthirdcountries,
accessioncompensatory amounts,chargeson
imports,refundsandallotheramountschargedor
grantedinrespectoftradewiththirdcountries
shouldbecorrectedbyacoefficientexpressingthe
positionofthecurrencyoftheMemberStatewhich
istoapplythemonetarycompensatory amount;
WhereasArticle4(a)(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
974/71providedthatthemonetarycompensatory
amountapplicableduetothedecreaseinvalueof
thecurrencyconcernedmaynotbehigherthanthe
chargeonproductsimportedfromthirdcountries;
Whereasitisadvisabletoprovidethatitsobser­
vanceofthismeasurenormallyconcernsthe
importingMemberStates;whereas,however,since
inthecaseofbeefandveal,thechargeonimports
includesacustomsduty,thatchargeshouldbedeter­
minedataflatrateonthebasisoftheworld
marketpricesestablishedbytheCommission
withinthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
beefandveal;
WhereastheBelgo-Luxembourg EconomicUnion
andtheNetherlands havedecidedtomaintainthe
fluctuationmarginsbetweencurrencieswhich
obtainedbefore9May1971andhavenotalteredtheeffectiveparityrelationshipsoftheircurrent
ciesamongthemselves;whereas,wideningfluctua­
tionmarginswill,inthecaseofthoseMember
States,onlyaffectotherMemberStatesandthird
countries,tradewithintheBLEUandbetweenthe
BLEUandtheNetherlands beingunaffected;
whereas,forthisreason,thoseMemberStateshave
declaredunderArticle233oftheTreatythatthey
donotdesiretoapplycompensatory amounts
betweenthemselves;whereas,forthepurposeof
applyingthesystemofcompensatory amounts,
thosecountriesshouldberegardedasasingle
MemberState;
Whereasthereisafixedrateofexchangebetween
thepoundsterlingandtheIrishpound;whereasa
monetarycompensatory amountneednottherefore
beappliedintradebetweenthosetwoMember
States;
WhereascertainMemberStatesmaystillexperience
technicaldifficultiesingrantingamountson
imports;whereasitisnecessarytomakeprovision,
incaseofrecoursetotheprovisionsofArticle2aof
Regulation (EEC)No974/71,forcommonrulesfor
applyingandoptingnottoapplythoseprovisions
andformethodsforensuringthatanypaymentsby
exportingMemberStatesaremadeinfullknow­
ledgeofthereleventfacts;
Whereas,withaviewtoharmonization ,thedate,
selectedforthepurposeofapplyingcompensatory
amountsasthedateofimportation ,shouldbethe
dateusedforthepurposeofcustomsdutiesand
levies—andthedateofexportation,thedateused
forthepurposeofexportrefunds;
Whereasbeforepaymentofacompensatory amount
foraproductexportedtoanotherMemberState
ismade,proofmustbesuppliedthattheproduct
hasleftthegeographicalterritoryoftheMember
Stateinwhichthecustomsexportformalitieswere
completed;
WhereasthesystemprovidedforbythisRegulation
canrelateonlytoproductsmovingfreelywithinthe
Community ;whereasmoreover,itseemsdesirable
thatproductsexportedunderbenefitofacompensa­
toryamountshouldbeofsuchakindthattheycan
bemarketedundernormalconditions ;
Whereas,forthesakeofproperadministrative man­
agementitseemsdesirabletorequirethatapplication
forpaymentofthecompensatory amountbemade
withinareasonableperiod;
Whereasnon-observance ofalowerpricelevelat
thetimeofimportofcertainagriculturalproducts (3)OJNoL122,9.5.1973,p.3.

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toryamountswhichwereprevouslyleviedor
grantedinonesum,willinfuturebeapportioned
betweentheimporteranidtheexporter;whereasif,
followingthischange,difficultiesshouldappearin
relationtocontractsenteredintoundertheprevious
system,theyshallberesolvedinthewaywhichis
mostappropriatehavingregardtotheprovisions
anidgeneralrulesoflawgoverningthecommercial
relationsbetweenthetraders;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionsofallthe
ManagementCommitteesforthecommonorganiza­
tionofagriculturalmarkets;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThisRegulationlaysdowndetailedrulesforthe
applicationofthesystemofcompensatory amounts
hereinaftercalled'monetarycompensatory amounts'
introducedbyArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
974/71.subjecttotheapplicationofmonetarycompensa­
toryamountsentailsanincreaseintheimporttax;
Whereasthissystemleadstoincreasedpricesforthe
productsconcernedwheneverthecurrencyisre­
valued,havingregardtothecompulsoryapplication
ofparitiesannouncedbytheInternational Mone­
taryFund;whereas,infact,thevalueoftheprice
inquestion,asexpressedintermsofthecurrencyof
MemberStateswhichhavetakenthecurrency
measuresunderconsideration ,isincreasedinrela­
tiontothevalueexpressedintermsofthecurrency
ofnon-membercountries;whereas,inaddition,the
compensatory amountisimposedatatimeofim­
port;whereasontheotherhand,intheeventofa
depreciationofthecurrency,thereisariskthatthe
lowerlevelwillnotbeobserved;
Whereasthisdifficultycanbeovercomebyasystem
whichresultsinthesaidlevelbeingconsideredas
havingalreadybeenobserved,providedtheoffer
priceoftheproductsupplied,afterbeingincreased
byanamountreflectingtheeffectofthecurrency
situationonthelevelinquestion,isnotbelowthat?
level;
WhereasArticle14ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68(*)of27June1968oncommonorganisation
ofthemarketinbeefandvealaslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No187/73(2)providesfortotal
suspensionofthelevyonimportsoffrozenmeat
intendedforthemanufactureofcertainpreserved
foods;inordertoallowtheCommunity'sprocessing
industrytobesuppliedinasatisfactorymanner;
Whereassincecompensatory amountsarenot
appliedforproductsderivedfromsuchmeat,the
Communityprocessingindustryisatadisadvantage
comparedtotheprocessingindustriesofthirdcoun­
tries;whereasitisthereforenecessarytoremedy
thiissituationbyprovidingforsuspensionofthe
chargingofthecompensatory amountsapplicableto
themeatinquestion;
Whereassuchsuspensionshouldbeconditional
uponcontrolsensuringthatprocessingiscarried
out;whereasthesystemprovidedforinCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No888/68(3)of28June1968
layingdowngeneralrulesonspecialimportterns
forcertainfrozenmeatsintendedforprocessing,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2725/71(4)
maybeusedforthispurposeifprovisionisalso
madeforthelodgingofadepositequaltothecom­
pensatoryamount ;
Whereasthechangefromthepresentsystemtothat
introducedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1112/73(5)willmeanthatthemonetarycompensa­Article2
Theperiodreferredtointhesecondsubparagraph
ofArticle(1)(a),inthesecondindentofArticle
2(1)(b)andinArticle2aofRegulation (EEC)No
974/71shallrunfromaWednesdaytothe
followingTuesday.Thefirstperiodtobetakeninto
consideration shallbe14to18May1973.
Article3
Thespotmarketratesagainsteachofthecurrencies
oftheMemberStateswhokeeptheirexchangerates
atanygivenmomentwithinabandof2-25°/oshall
be:
(a)fortheItalianlira:themeanoftheofficial
ratesfixedeachworkingdayduringofficialdeal­
ingsontheRomeandMilanforeignexchange
markets;
(b)fortheEnglishpoundandtheIrishpound:the
averageratesrecordedatnoonontheforeign
exchangemarketsofthetwoMemberStates
concerned .
Article4
i1)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL25,30.1.1973,p.23.
(»)OJNoL156,4.7.1968,p.7.
(4)OJNoL282,23.12.1971,p.5.
(5)OJNoL114,30.4.1973,p.4.1.A'monetary'compensatoryamountshallbe
fixedforeachproductandforeachMemberState
forwhichtheconditionsfortheapplicationof
'monetary'compensatoryamountsarefulfilled.

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MemberStatesshallalwaysreducethe'monetary'
compensatory amountsbyamountstobeestab­
lishedonthebasisoftheimportpricecalculated
inaccordancewithArticle10(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No805/68,andforfrozenbeefandvealon
thebasisoftheworldmarketpriceestablishedin
accordancewithArticle13(1)(b)ofthatRegulation
whichshallbecommunicated tothemforthis
purpose.Furthermore ,forproductsmentionedin
theAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No805/68,thecoef­
ficientsemployedforthecalculationofmonetary
compensatory amountsshallbeused.The'monetary'compensatory amountshallbe
calculatedonthebasisofthecommonprice
reducedwhereappropriateinaccordancewiththe
provisionsoftheActofAccession .
ThecorrectivefactorprovidedforinArticle4bof
Regulation (EEC)No974/71oroneoftheamounts
listedintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No
1267/73shallbededucted .
2.Theamountfixedinaccordance withthe
precedingparagraphshallapplyintradebetween
theMemberStatesandintradewiththirdcoun­
tries.
3.However,intradewiththenewMember
Statesthe'accession'compensatory amountsand
intradewiiththirdcountriestheimportcharges
expressedinunitsofaccountandtherefundappli­
cabletotheproductsreferredtoinparagraph 1
shallbemultipliedbyacoefficient .ForMember
Stateswhokeeptheirexchangeratesatanygiven
momentwithinabandof2-25°/o,thecoefficient
shallbe:Article6
1.Intradewiththirdcountriesprovisions
concerningthegrantingofexportrefundsandthe
chargingofcustomsdutiesandleviesshallapplyto
'monetary'compensatory amounts.Ifthe'mon­
etary'compensatory amounttobeleviedonexporta­
tionishigherthantherefundorifnorefundhas
beenfixed,thatpartofthe'monetary'compensa­
toryamountwhichexceedstherefund,ortheentire
'monetary'compensatory amountasthecasemay
be,shallfalldueoncompletionofcustomsexport
formalities .
2.IntradebetweenMemberStates,Articles7
to15shallapply.Belgium—Luxembourg—Netherlands :0-973;
Germany : ' 0-928.
Article7FortheotherMemberStates,thecoefficientshall
bederivedfromthepercentageusedtocalculatethe
'monetary'compensatory amountandfixedbythe
Commission atthesametimeasthisamount.
4.Wherethelevyorrefundistobeincreasedor
reduced,asthecasemaybe,bythe'accession'and
'monetary'compensatory amountsandalsomulti­
pliedbyacoefficient,thecalculationshallbemade
asfollows:
(a)thelevyorrefundshallbereducedorincreased,
asthecasemaybe,bythe'accession'compensa­
toryamount;
(b)theresultingamountshallhemultipliedbythe
coefficient ;and
(c)theamountobtainedaftermultiplication shall,
afterconversionintonationalcurrency,be
reducedorincreased,asthecasemaybe,bythe
'monetary'compensatory amount.1.The'monetary'compensatory amounttobe
grantedorleviedshallbetheamountapplicableon
thedayofexportationoronthedayofimporta­
tion.
2.Forthepurposesofdeterminingthe'monetary'
compensatory amounttobegrantedorlevied
onexportation ,thedayofexportation shall;
bethedayonwhichthecustomsauthoritiesaccept
theexporter'sdeclarationofhisintentiontoexport
toanotherMemberStateaCommunityproductto
whicha'monetary'compensatory amountisappli­
cable.Uponsuchacceptance,theproductsshallbe
placedundercustomscontroluntiltheyleavethe
territoryoftheexportingMemberState.
Customsexportformalities,shallforthepurposeof
thisRegulation,beregardedashavingbeen
completedwhenthedeclarationreferredtoabove
hasbeenaccepted.Theeffectivedateforestab­
lishingthequantity,natureandcharacteristics of
theproductexportedshallbethedateonwhich
customsexportformalitiesarecompleted .
3.Forthepurposeofdeterminingthe'monetary'
compensatory amounttobeleviedorgrantedon
importation ,thedayof.importationshallbethe
dateusedfordeterminingcustomsdutiesand
levies.Article5
Article81.TheMemberStatesshalltakethemeasures
necessarytoassurethattheprovisionsofArticle
4(a)(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No974/71are
observed.
2.InthecaseofapplicationofArticle4(a)(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No974/71tobeefandveal,1.No'monetary'compensatory amountshallbe
grantedorleviedintradebetweentheBLEUand
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However,ifaCommunitydocumentprovingthata
productiseligiblefortreatmentasaCommunity
productisusedinsuchtrade,theprecedingsubpara­
graphshallapplyonlyifthedocumentincludesone
ofthefallowingentries,authenticatedbythestamp
ofthecustomsofficeofdeparture :Theproofreferredtointheprecedingsubpara­
graphshallbefurnishedbyproductionofacontrol
copyasprovidedforinArticle1ofRegulation
(EEC)No2315/69.Inthespecialremarkssection,
thefollowingshallbecompleted :
(1)Section101and103;
—Montantcompensatoire monétairenonappli­
cableauBenelux'(2)Section104bydeletingwhatdoesnotapply
andaddingoneofthefollowing :
'Intendedforentryforhomeusein
(impartingMemberState)—'Währungsausgleichsbetrag imBeneluxnicht
anwendbar'
—Monetaircompenserend bedragnietvan
toepassingindeBenelux'.'Destineaêtremisàlaconsommation en
(Étatmembreimportateur)'
'Besitemittiilovergangtilforbrugi(den
importerendemedlemsstat)'
'ZumfreienVerkehrin(einführenderMit­
gliedstaat)bestimmt'2.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,theBLEU
andtheNetherlandsareconsideredasasingle
MemberState.
3.No'monetary'compensatory amountshallbe
grantedorleviedintradebetweenIrelandandthe
UnitedKingdom.
ThesetwoMemberStateswilleachtakethesteps
necessarytoensurethatthe'monetary'compensa­
toryamountisleviedinarrearswheretheproduct
isnotforhomeuseintheotherMemberState.'Destinatoadessereimmessoinconsumoin
(Statomembroimportatore)'
'Bestemdominhetvrijeverkeerteworden
gebrachtin(invoerendelid-staat)'.
Thesupetentcustomsofficeintheimporting
MemberStateshallcompletethespace—
'controlofuseand/ordestination'andadd
oneofthefallowing :Article9
'Montantcompensatoire monétaireappli­
cablele(datedemiseàlaconsommation ),
nonoctroyéen(Étatmembreimportateur)'
'Monetærtudligningsbeløb ,finderanven­
delsefraden(datoenforovergangtil
forbrug)ikkeydetidenimporterende
medlemsstat)'1.The'monetary'compensatory amountgranted
onexportationshallonlybepaiduponproduction
ofproofthattheproductinrespectofwhich
customsexportformalitieswerecompletedhasleft
■thegeographicalterritoryoftheMemberStatein
whichtheformalitieswerecompleted.
2.The'monetary'compensatory amountgranted
onimportationshallonlybepaidonproductionof
proofthatimportformalitieshavebeencompleted
andthatthedutiesandtheMemberStateinques­
tionhavebeenpaid.'Währungsausgleichsbetrag ,gültigam(Tag
derÜberführungindenfreienVerkehr)in
(einführenderMitgliedstaat )nichtgewährt'
Monetary'compensatory amountapplicable
on(dateofentryforhomeuse)notgranted
in(importingmemberState)'
Article10'Importocompensativo monetarioapplicabile
il(datad'immissione alconsumo)non
concessoin(Statomembroimportatore)'
'Monetaircompenserend bedragvantoe­
passingop(datumvaninvoertotverbruik)
niettoegekendin(invoerendelid-staat)'.1.WhereaMemberStatewishestoexercisethe
optionreferredtoinArticle2aofRegulation (EEC)
No974/71,itshallinformtheCommissionofits
intentionsafterithasobtainedtheagreementofthe
importingMemberState.TheCommission inturn
shallinformtheotherMemberStates.
2.Paymentofthe'monetary'compensatory
amountbytheexportingMemberState,which
shouldbegrantedbytheimportingMemberState,
shallbeconditionaluponproofthatcustoms
importformalitieshavebeencompletedandthat
thedutiesandchargeshavingequivalenteffect,
payableintheimportingMemberStatehavebeen
charged.3.WhereArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No
974/71applies,theCommission shallalterthe
exchangeratetobeusedforthepurposeof
applyingArticle2aofthatsameRegulation .
4.Ifafterhavinghadrecoursetotheprovisions
ofArticle2aofRegulation (EEC)No974/71an
exportingorimportingMemberStatewishesto
abandonitsapplication ,itfirstinformstheother
MemberStateconcernedandtheCommission ,
whichinformstheremainingMemberStates.

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Article11 2.Wheretheproductsreferredtoinparagraph1
arenotenteredforhomeuseimmediatelyupon
arrivalattheofficeofdestination,thatofficeshall
takethenecessarymeasurestoensurethatwhenthe
productitsenteredforhomeuseparagraph1ofthis
Article,andinparticular,theprovisionsofArticle
11(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No648/73,areapplied.
Article161.Thecompensatory amountshaWbeleviedor
grantedonlyonproductswhichareinfreecircula­
tionwithintheCommunity .Wheretheproducts
involvedarecompositeproductsoraregoodsfor
whichacompensatory amountisfixed,byreference
tooneormoreoftheircomponents,thecompensa­
toryamountshallbeapplicabletosuchcomponents
iftheysatisfytheconditionslaiddowninthe
precedingsentence.
2.Nocompensatory amountshallbegrantedon
productswhicharenotofsound,fairandmarket­
ablequalityorforproductswhichareintendedfor
humanconsumption whosecharacteristics orstate
renderthemwhollyorpracticallyunsuitableforthat
purpose.
Article12
Wherea'monetary'compensatory amountislevied
onexportation,itshallfalldueoncompletionof
customsexportformalities .1.Withrespectto:
(a)pigmeat,eggs,poultrymeatandalbumines ;
thesluice-gateprices;
(b)milkandmilkproducts :thevaluefree-at-
frontierofproductsfallingwithinsubheadings
04.04EIb)2,04.04EIb)3and04.04EIb)4;
(c)wine:thereferenceprices,areconsideredto
havebeenobservedatthetimeofimportation
fromthirdcountriesif,fortheproductinques­
tion,theofferpriceinthecaseofappreciation
ofthecurrencyoftheimportingMemberState;
increased,orinthecaseofdepreciationofthat
currencyreduced
—bytheamountreferredtoinparagraph2
andincreased
—inthecaseofwine,bythecustomsdutiesis
notlessthanthesluice-gateprice,therefer­
encepriceonthevaluefree-at-frontier in
question.
2.Theamountreferredtointhefirstindentof
paragraph 1.isobtainedbymultiplyingthesluice­
gateprice,thevaluefree-at-frontier asthereference
priceinquestionbyacoefficientcorresponding to
thepercentageofappreciationordepreciationof
thecurrencyoftheimportingMemberState.Article13
Paymentof'monetary'compensatory amountstobe
grantedshallbemadeonlyonreceiptofawritten
applicationfromthepersonconcerned.Member
Statesmaydrawupaspecialformforthispurpose.
Article14
Theapplicationforpaymentofa'monetary'compen­
satoryamountmustbesubmitted,saveincasesof
forcemajeure,withinthesixmonthsfollowingthe
dateofcompletionofcustomsformalities ;other­
wiseitshallberejected.Article17
ArticleIS 1.Thecompensatory amountchargedonimports
fromthirdcountriesissuspendedfortheproducts
fallingwithinsubheadings02.01AIIa)2bb)and
02.01AIIa)2dd)22oftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,intendedforthemanufacture ofthe
preservesreferredtoinparagraph2,firstsentence,
attheendofArticle14ofRegulation (EEC)No
805/68.
2.TheprovisionsofArticle1ofRegulation
(EEC)No888/68areapplicabletothesuspension
providedforintheprecedingparagraph.However,
theamountofthesecurityinrelationtothe
compensatory amountisequaltothesuspensatory
amountinforceonthedayofimportation .1.Productsforwhichthecustomsexportformali­
tieswerecompletedbeforethedateofentryinto
forceofthisRegulationandwhichareenteredfor
homeuseinanotherMemberStateafterthatdate
shallremainsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No648/73
and649/73.
Where,underthoseRegulations ,a'monetary'
compensatory amountistobeleviedintheMember
Stateinwhichtheproductisenteredforhomeuse,
theapplicableamountshallbethatinforceon3
June1973.

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Article18
Regulation (EEC)No638/73isrepeatedwiththe
exceptionoftheprovisionsofArticle15thereof.Article19
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon4June
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30May1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
François-Xavier ORTOLI