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COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 July 1987

determining the amount of VAT own resources payable by the Federal Republic of Germany for 1985 in respect of transactions covered by the 20th Council Directive 85/361/EEC on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: derogations in connection with the special aids granted to certain farmers to compensate for the dismantlement of monetary compensatory amounts applying to certain agricultural products

(Only the German text is authentic)

(87/394/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the 20th Council Directive 85/361/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: derogations in connection with the special aids granted to certain farmers to compensate for the dismantlement of monetary compensatory amounts applying to certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas the Directive authorizes the Federal Republic of Grmany to use value added tax to grant a special aid to farmers provided that own resources accruing from VAT are not affected,

Whereas, for the 1985 finaancial year, the net VAT revenue to be taken into account under Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 of 19 December 1977 implementing, in respect of own resources accruing from value added tax, the Decision of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial conributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (2), as last amended by Reglation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3735/85 (3) should be increased by DM 2 598 million;

Whereas, the average weighted rate referred to in the said Article is 12,4897 % for 1985 but may be changed again;

Whereas the VAT own resources rate for 1985 is 1 %;

Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has been consulted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

VAT own resources payable by the Federal Republic of Germany for 1985, according to Article 5 of Directive 85/361/EEC, amount to DM 208 million.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1987.

For the Commission

Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 192, 24. 7. 1985, p. 18.

(2) OJ No L 336, 27. 12. 1977, p. 8.

(3) OJ No L 356, 31. 12. 1985, p. 1.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 July 1987

repealing Decision 85/16/EEC authorizing the Italian Republic to continue to apply certain protective measures pursuant to Article 108 (3) of the Treaty

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(87/414/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 108 (3) thereof,

Whereas, by Decision 85/16/EEC (1), the Commission authorized the Italian Republic to continue to apply certain protective measures pursuant to Article 108 (3) of the Treaty;

Whereas the restoration of external equilibrium has enabled the Italian authorities to lift all the protective measures authorized by the said Decision;

Whereas the circumstances underlying the adoption of that Decision have changed and there is no longer any justification for authorizing the application of protective measures,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 85/16/EEC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed ito the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 1987.

For the Commission

The President

Jacques DELORS

(1) OJ No L 8, 10. 1. 1985, p. 34.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 September 1987

concerning the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

(87/510/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (3), signed at Algiers on 26 April 1976, should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 6 of the Protocol (4).

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 1987.

For the Council

The President

B. HAARDER

EWG:L555UMBE00.95

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Bediener: PUPA Pr.: C;

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(1) OJ N° C 97, 10. 4. 1987, p. 2.

(2) Assent delivered on 16 September 1987 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ N° L 263, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2.

(4) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 November 1987

establishing the delivery levels of ECSC steel products of Portuguese origin onto the rest of the Community market, excluding Spain

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(87/543/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Protocol 20 thereof,

Having received the assent of the Council,

Whereas Protocol 20, which covers the restructuring of the Portuguese iron and steel industry, and the Joint Declaration on the Portuguese iron and steel industry provide that deliveries of ECSC steel products of Portuguese origin onto the Community market will be the subject of quantitative limits in 1987;

Whereas, at the date of accession, there was no agreement between the Commission and the Portuguese Government on the level of these aforementioned deliveries;

Whereas, pursuant to the second subparagraph of paragraph 5 (a) of Protocol 20, it falls upon the Commission, with the assent of the Council, to establish the level of these deliveries;

Whereas, by the terms of the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 (a) of the said Joint Declaration the level of the deliveries must be compatible with the forecasts used to calculate the evolution of the Community market;

Whereas no major changes are forecast for the Community market for 1987 in comparison with 1986 and, in particular, several important aspects of the internal anti-crisis measures will remain;

Whereas the deliveries of ECSC steel products of Portuguese origin onto the rest of the Community market, excluding Spain, were not permitted to exceed 90 000 tonnes in 1986;

Whereas, under the terms of Protocol 20 (paragraph 5 (a), third line), the level of such deliveries may be the subject of an increase prior to the end of the transitionary period;

Whereas, following the results of a study of the viability of steel undertakings, the Portuguese authorities have agreed to implement measures additional to the plan for the restructuring of the Portuguese steel industry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Deliveries of ECSC steel products of Portuguese origin onto the rest of the Community market, excluding Spain, may not exceed 100 000 tonnes during 1987.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Portugal.

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1987.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Vice-President
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 October 1987

on the maintenance of the status of the United Kingdom as regards classical swine fever

(87/527/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Decision 87/230/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof,

Whereas, by Commission Decision 81/400/EEC of 15 May 1981 establishing the status of Member States as regards classical swine fever with a view to its eradication (3), the United Kingdom was recognized as being officially free from classical swine fever;

Whereas status as a Member State officially free from classical swine fever is of special importance in view of the rules on intra-Community trade laid down by Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (4), and in particular Article 4b thereof, Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Commuinity trade in fresh meat (5), and in particular Article 13a thereof, and Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community in meat products (6), and in particular Article 10 thereof;

Whereas an outbreak of classical swine fever has been recorded on 30 August 1987 in the territory of the United Kingdom;

Whereas the outbreak recorded is located within a clearly defined part of the territory of the United Kingdom;

Whereas the United Kingdom authorities have taken all measures necessary to control the disease and any movement of pigs and pigmeat products from those parts of the territory exposed to risks of contamination;

Whereas, under those circumstances, the status of the United Kingdom as officially free from classical swine fever should be maintained for the period necessary to clarify the situation and adopt the requisite measures;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The status of the United Kingdom as a Member State officially free from classical swine fever shall be maintained until 31 October 1987.

Article 2

The Commission shall monitor the development of classical swine fever in the United Kingdom with a view to adopting appropriate decisions before 31 October 1987 depending on such development.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 99, 11. 4. 1987, p. 16.

(3) OJ No L 152, 11. 6. 1981, p. 37.

(4) OJ No C 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(5) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.

(6) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 November 1987

concerning the conclusion of the International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products (1982)

(87/554/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products (1982) was signed on behalf of the Community on 6 June 1983; whereas in accordance with Council Decision 83/328/EEC of 26 May 1983 on the signature and notification of provisional application of the Agreement (1), 10 Member States have signed the said Agreement;

Whereas, pursuant to the said Decision, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization was informed that the Community intended to set in motion the institutional procedure necessary for the Agreement to be approved and that it would apply the Agreement provisionally as from its entry into force in accordance with Article 40;

Whereas the aims pursued by the Agreement fall in part, within the framework of common trade policy and, in part, within that of technical cooperation or development cooperation; whereas application of the Agreement thus presupposes both Community action and joint action by the Member States;

Whereas subsequently the Signatory Member States have ratified the Agreement and two Member States have acceded to the Agreement;

Whereas the Agreement has entered into force definitively;

Whereas the Community should approve the International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products (1982) in accordance with Article 37 thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products (1982) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to Decision 83/328/EEC.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to deposit the instrument of approval.

Done at Brussels, 23 November 1987.

For the Council

The President

U. ELLEMANN-JENSEN

(1) OJ No L 185, 8. 7. 1983, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 December 1987

on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community

(87/608/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas the Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus (2), signed at Brussels on 19 December 1972, should be approved, in order to take into account the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the

Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 25 of the Protocol (3).

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1987.

For the Council

The President

B. HAARDER

POR:L393UMBE15.96

FF: 8UE0; SETUP: 01; Hoehe: 446 mm; 46 Zeilen; 1756 Zeichen;

Bediener: HELM Pr.: C;

Kunde: 40807 L393umbe15

(1) Assent delivered on 16 December 1987 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ N° L 133, 21. 5. 1973, p. 2.

(3) See page 104 of this Official Journal.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 November 1987

approving a second programme submitted by the Federal Rebublic of Germany for wet preserves and deep-frozen fruit and vegetables in Lower Saxony pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77

(Only the German text is authentic)

(87/583/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fisheries products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/87 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas on 15 December 1986 the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany forwarded a second programme supplementing the programme approved by Commission Decision 81/1025/EEC (3) for wet preserves in Lower Saxony and supplemented it by additional information on 21 May and 7 August 1987;

Whereas this second programme relates to the mechanization of fruit and vegetables harvesting, modernization and rationalization of the manufacture and marketing of preserves of fruit and vegetables, pickles, and deep-frozen fruit and vegetables; whereas it is intended to strengthen the competitiveness of this sector and raise the quality of its produce; whereas it constitutes therefore a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;

Whereas the products covered by the programme, the structural situation in the programme area and the conditions of competition warrant an extension of the financial contribution by the Fund to harvesting equipment pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 5 of the abovementioned Regulation;

Whereas this second programme contained the details required under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, showing that the objectives laid down in Article 1 of the said Regulation can be achieved in respect of wet preserves and deep-frozen fruit and vegetables in Lower Saxony; whereas the schedule for implementation of this second programme does not exceed the time limits laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of that Regulation;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The second programme submitted by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 and supplemented on 21 May and 7 August 1987 for wet preserves and deep-frozen fruit and vegetables in Lower Saxony, including the investments for the harvesting equipment for fruit and vegetables provided for in the programme pursuant to Article 6 of the said Regulation, is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 30 November 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 57, 27. 2. 1987, p. 6.

(3) OJ No L 367, 23. 12. 1981, p. 43.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (88/32/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the Protocol (2).

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1987.

For the Council

The President

B. HAARDER
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1987 amending Decision 86/77/EEC approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts (Only the English text is authentic) (88/15/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 (2) lays down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85;

Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;

Whereas a number of humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 86/77/EEC (3); whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions; whereas 'The Assemblies of God Property Trust' may be regarded as such an organization;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The humanitarian organization 'Assemblies of God Property Trust' is added to the Annex of Decision 86/77/EEC, with effect from 21 October 1987.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 310, 21. 11. 1985, p. 9.

(3) OJ No L 76, 21. 3. 1986, p. 54.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 January 1988

on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85

(Only the French text is authentic)

(88/170/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 improving the efficiency of structures (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 25 thereof,

Whereas pursuant to Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 the French Government forwarded Circular DERF/SDDR/C.87/No 3005 of 7 April 1987 on the use of budget heading 61 80 62;

Whereas under Article 25 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 the Commission has to decide whether, account being taken of the abovementioned communication, the provisions for the implementation of Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 in France satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community to the common measure referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;

Whereas the abovementioned provisions satisfy the conditions and objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, except for the investments in individually used pastures other than the watering points, the immediate access roads to pastures and upland grazing, and the pasture sheds;

Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agriculture Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Account being taken of Circular DERF/SDDR/C.87/No 3005 of 7 April 1987 on the use of budget heading 61 80 62, the provisions for the implementation of Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 in France continue to satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community to the common measure referred to in Article 1 of the said Regulation, except for the investments in individually used pastures other than the watering points, the immediate access roads to pastures and upland grazing, and the pasture sheds.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 1988.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 167, 26. 6. 1987, p. 1.