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COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of Denmark pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Danish text is authentic) (77/524/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 25 May and 6 June 1977 the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC: - Law 112 of 30 March 1977 amending the regulations concerning State subsidies for building work, and in particular Article 3 thereof amending Law 457 of 17 September 1975,

- the Ministry of Agriculture order of 12 May 1977 implementing the said law, and

- Ministry of Agriculture order 187 of 9 May 1977 amending the order concerning incentives for farm modernization;

Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned provisions, the existing provisions in the Kingdom of Denmark for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decisions 75/316/EEC of 30 April 1975 (3), 76/43/EEC of 22 December 1975 (4), 76/962/EEC of 7 December 1976 (5) and 77/303/EEC of 15 April 1977 (6), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards the common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the abovementioned provisions satisfy the conditions and objectives of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the EAGGF 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 Agricultural Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Having regard to Law 112 of 30 March 1977, the Ministry of Agriculture order of 12 May 1977 and order 187 of 9 May 1977, the provisions for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of Denmark pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC, as set out in Commission Decision 75/316/EEC, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1977.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 302, 4.11.1976, p. 19. (3)OJ No L 143, 5.6.1975, p. 16. (4)OJ No L 8, 15.1.1976, p. 34. (5)OJ No L 364, 31.12.1976, p. 59. (6)OJ No L 103, 27.4.1977, p. 26.
23.9.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL244/17
I
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobli^itoiy)
COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of20September1977
extendingthetermofvalidityofDecision77/473/EEC,Euratom,ECSCof18
July1977determiningtheappointingauthorityforthestaffoftheAuditBoard
andoftheECSCAuditor
(77/599/EEC,Euratom,ECSC)
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
ThetextofArticle2,secondparagraph,ofDecision
77/473/EEC,Euratom,ECSCof18July1977shallbe
replacedbythefollowingtext:
'Itshallapplyuntilthedateonwhichthe
membersoftheCourtofAuditorstakeuptheir
dutiesoruntil31October1977atthelatest.'THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtoArticle2oftheStaffRegulationsof
officialsoftheEuropeanCommunities andArticle6
oftheconditionsofemployment ofotherservants,
WhereasunderArticle206,fourthparagraph,ofthe
TreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nity,themembersoftheCourtofAuditorsaretobe
appointedbytheCouncil,actingunanimouslyafter
consultingtheAssembly ;
Whereasitwillbesometimebeforesuchconsultation
cantakeplace;
WhereastheDecisionof18July1977determining
theappointingauthorityofthestaffoftheAudit
BoardandoftheECSCAuditor(')shouldthereforebe
extendedbyonemonthbeyondtheendoftheterm
ofofficeofthemembersoftheBoardandofthe
Auditor,DoneatBrussels,20September 1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
H.SIMONET
(')OJNoL189,29.7.1977,p.44.
NoL221/20 30.8.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION DECISION
of19August1977
approvingcertaintransfersofbeefcarriedoutbytheIrishinterventionagency
before1August1977
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(77/569/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
729/70of21April1970onthefinancingofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(!),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2788/72(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2305/70of10November1970onthefinancingof
interventionexpenditureinrespectofthedomestic
marketinbeefandveal(3),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No565/77(4),andinparticularArticle3
(1)(h)thereof,
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticles
1,2(1)and3(1)(h)ofRegulation (EEC)No2305/70,
thecostsincurredintransportingbeefheldbythe
interventionagenciesarechargeabletotheEuropean
Agricultural GuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
GuaranteeSection;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1055/77of17
May1977onthestorageandmovementofproducts
boughtinbyaninterventionagency(5)providesthat
theinterventionagenciesmaynotstoreproductsthey
haveboughtinpursuanttoCommunityprovisions
outsidetheterritoryoftheMemberStatewithin
whosejurisdictiontheyfallunlesstheyhaveobtained
priorauthorization ;whereasthisauthorization is
requiredonlyforproductsstoredafter1August1977;WhereasIrelandhasnotifiedtheCommission ofthe
reasonswhichmadeitnecessarytotransportbefore1
August1977about19000tonnesofbeeftakenover
byitsinterventionagencyandhasrequestedthat
thesetransportoperationsbeapproved;whereasthe
reasonsgivenbyIrelandjustifyapproval;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Thetransportofthefollowingquantitiesofbeeftaken
overbytheinterventionagencyandcarriedoutbefore
1August1977isherebyapproved:
—7350tonnesofmeatwithbone,
—11800tonnesofmeatwithoutbone.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels,19August1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL295,30.12.1972,p.1.
(3)OJNoL249,17.11.1970,p.1.
(4)OJNoL72,19.3.1977,p.3.
5)OJNoL128,24.5.1977,p.1.
.7.10.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL256/37
COMMISSION DECISION
of27September1977
amendingDecision77/570/EECauthorizingtheFederalRepublicofGermanyto
storeoutsideitsterritorybeefheldbyitsinterventionagency
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(77/627/EEC)
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,
HASADOPTEDTHEFOLLOWING DECISION :
Article1
InArticle1ofDecision77/570/EEC30September
1977'isherebyamendedtoread'31December1977'.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
6HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinbeefandveal(!),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No425/77(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1055/77of17May1977onthestorageandmove­
mentofproductsboughtinbyanintervention
agency(3),andinparticularArticle4thereof,
WhereasCommission Decision77/570/EECof24
August1977(4)authorizedtheFederalRepublicof
Germanytoplaceinstoragebetween1Augustand30
September1977inSwitzerlandandAustria7500
tonnesofunbonedbeefheldbyitsintervention
agency;whereastheFederalRepublicofGermany
hasappliedtoextendthestorageperiodforthesaid
quantityuntil31December1977;whereasthesaid
Decisionshouldbeamendedtogiveeffecttothis
application ;Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
Germany.
DoneatBrussels,27September1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(>)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL128,24.5.1977,p.1.
(4)OJNoL224,2.9.1977,p.12.
NoL284/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.11.77
COMMISSION DECISION
of27October1977
authorizingtheUnitedKingdomtopermittemporarilythemarketingofseed
notcomplyingwithrequirements ofCouncilDirective66/402/EEC
(77/689/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/402/EECof14
June1966onthemarketingofcerealseed('),aslast
amendedbyCouncilDirective75/444/EEC(2),andin
particularArticle17thereof,
HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheUnited
Kingdom,
WhereasintheUnitedKingdomtheproductionof
commonwheat(winterwheat)seedcomplyingwith
requirements ofthesaidDirectivehasbeeninsuffi­
cientin1977andisnotadequatetosupplytheneeds
ofthatcountry;
Whereasithasnotbeenpossibletocovertheseneeds
immediatelyby'certifiedseed'fromotherMember
Statesorevenfromthirdcountries,meetingallthe
requirements laiddowninthesaidDirective;
WhereastheUnitedKingdomshouldthereforebe
authorizedtopermit,foraperiodexpiringon15
November1977,themarketingofseedoftheabove­
mentionedspeciesofacategorysubjecttolessstrin­
gentrequirements ;
Whereasitalsoappearsdesirabletoauthorizeother
MemberStateswhichareabletosupplytheUnited
Kingdomwiththisseednotcomplyingwithrequire­
mentsoftheDirectivetopermitthemarketingof
suchseedprovidedthatitisintendedexclusivelyfor
theUnitedKingdom;
WhereastheStandingCommitteeonSeedandPropa­
gatingMaterialforAgriculture ,HorticultureandFore­
stryhasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetime
limitsetbyitschairman,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheUnitedKingdomisauthorizedtopermitfora
periodexpiringon15November1977themarketingonitsterritoryofcommonwheatseed(Tritieum
aestivumL.)—winterwheat—uptoamaximumof
13000tonnesofthecategories'Certifiedseedofthe
firstgeneration'or'Certifiedseedofthesecondgener­
ation'subjecttolessstringentrequirementswith
regardtominimumgerminationcapacitylaiddown
inAnnexIItoCouncilDirective66/402/EEC
providedthatthefollowingrequirementsaresatisfied:
(a)thegerminationcapacityisatleast80%ofpure
seed;
(b)theofficiallabelshallbearthesupplementary indi­
cation:
—'minimumgermination80%',
—'intendedexclusivelyfortheUnitedKingdom'.
Article2
TheotherMemberStatesareauthorizedtopermit,
subjecttotheconditionslaiddowninArticle1,the
marketingintheirterritoriesofamaximumof13000
tonnesofcommonwheat(winterwheat)seedprovided
thatsuchseedisintendedexclusivelyfortheUnited
Kingdom.
Theofficiallabelshallstate:'Intendedexclusivelyfor
theUnitedKingdom'.
Article3
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission
before31March1978ofthequantitiesofseed
marketedintheirterritoriespursuanttothisDecision.
TheCommission shallinformtheotherMember
Statesthereof.
Article4
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,27October1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(»)OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66.
(2)OJNoL196,26.7.1975,p.6.
NoL276/38 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.10.77
COMMISSION DECISION
of21October1977
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtoIrelandofapayment
onaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring1976onaidsfortheless­
favouredfarmingareas
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(77/678/EEC)
whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestionshallnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumof£3897092-66(9353014-90u.a.)i.e.£
2922819-50(7014761-19u.a.);
WhereasDecision76/627/EEClaysdowninArticle2
thatapplicationforreimbursement concerningTitle
IIIofDirective75/268/EECshallbesubmittedalong
withapplicationsforreimbursement ofexpenditure
onDirective72/159/EEC;
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective75/268/EECof28
April1975onmountainandhillfarmingandfanning
incertainless-favouredareas(!),aslastamendedby
Directive76/400/EEC(2),andinparticularArticle13
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/159/EECof17
April1972onthemodernization offarms(3),aslast
amendedbyDirective76/837/EEC(4),andinparti­
cularArticle21(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbyIrelandtoimplement
Directive75/268/EECwerethesubjectofafavourable
CommissionDecisionpursuanttoArticle13ofthe
saidDirectiveandtoArticle18ofDirective
72/159/EEC;
WhereasCommission Decision76/627/EECof25
June1976concerningapplicationsforreimbursement
inrespectofaidgrantedbyMemberStatespursuant
toDirective75/268/EEC(5)laysdowninArticle5(1)
thattheCommission ,actingonthebasisofparticu­
larscontainedintheapplicationforreimbursement ,
shallmakeapaymentonaccountof75%ofthe
amountrequested;
Whereastheapplicationforreimbursement lodgedby
Irelandinrespectofaidsgrantedduring1976forthe
less-favouredfarmingareasiscompleteandhasbeen
submittedindueform;whereasthetotalamountof
expenditure fortheyear1976comesto£
12747322-16(30593548-71u.a.)brokendownas
follows:
underTitleII)ofDlrectivc£1274732216
underTideIV)7M68/EEC
whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement requested
comesto£3897092-66(9353014-90u.a.);HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
FundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbyIreland
during1976onaidsfortheless-favouredfarming
areasshallbe£2922819-50(7014761-19u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels,21October1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
0)OJNoL128,19.5.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL108,26.4.1976,p.21.
(3)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(<)OJNoL302,4.11.1976,p.19.
(5)OJNoL222,14.8.1976,p.37.
NoL287/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.11.77
COMMISSION DECISION
of3November 1977
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheFederal
RepublicofGermanyofexpenditureincurredduring1975onaidsrelatingto
theprovisionofsocio-economic guidanceforandtheacquisitionofoccupa­
tionalskillsbypersonsengagedinagriculture
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(77/692/EEC)
oftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fundshouldthereforereimburse25%thereof,i.e.
DM1545593-29(422293-25u.a.);
WhereasapaymentonaccountofDM1138430-41
(311046-56u.a.)hasbeengrantedinapplicationof
Article14(3)ofDirective72/161/EECandofArticle
4(1).ofDecision74/581/EEC;whereasabalanceof
DM407162-88(111246-69u.a.)shouldthereforebe
grantedtotheMemberState;
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/161/EECof17
April1972concerningtheprovisionofsocio­
economicguidanceforandtheacquisitionofoccupa­
tionalskillsbypersonsengagedinagriculture(!),as
lastamendedbyDirective73/358/EEC(2),andin
particularArticle14(2)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheFederalRepublic
ofGermanytoimplementDirective72/161/EECwere
thesubjectofafavourableCommission Decision
pursuanttoArticle11ofthesaidDirective;
WhereastheFederalRepublicofGermanyhasmade
anapplicationforreimbursement ofexpenditure
incurredonaidsgrantedduring1975fortheprovi­
sionofsocio-economic guidanceforandtheacquisi­
tionofoccupationalskillsbypersonsengagedinagri­
culture;whereastheapplicationiscompleteandhas
beensubmittedindueformandinaccordancewith
therequirements ofCommission Decision
74/581/EECof16October1974concerningapplica­
tionsforreimbursement inrespectofaidgrantedby
theMemberStatespursuanttoDirectives
72/159/EEC,72/160/EECand72/161/EEC(3),and
alsowiththepaymentsonaccountwhichcanbe
agreed;
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligibleexpenditureofDM6182373-16
(1689172-99u.a.)brokendownasfollows:HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThefinalcontributionbytheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheFederalRepu­
blicofGermanyduring1975inrespectofaids
relatingtotheprovisionofsocio-economic guidance
forandtheacquisitionofoccupational skillsby
personsengagedinagricultureshallbeDM
1545593-29(422293-25u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
Germany.
underTitleI(
I
underTitleIIDM4998439-76
(Directive (1365693-92u.a.)
72/161/EEC)DM1183933-40
(323479-07u.a.)DoneatBrussels,3November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
' Vice-Presidenthasbeenincurredundertheconditionslaiddownin
Directive72/161/EEC;whereastheGuidanceSection
(>)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.15.
(2)OJNoL326,27.11.1973,p.17.
(3)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
30.11.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL306/29
COUNCIL DECISION
of21November 1977
givingadischargetotheCommissioninrespectoftheimplementation ofthe
operationsoftheDevelopment Fundfortheoverseascountriesandterritories
(1stFund)forthefinancialyear1975
(77/730/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheImplementing Conventionon
theAssociation oftheoverseascountriesandterrito­
rieswiththeCommunity ,annexedtotheTreaty,
HavingregardtoRegulationNo5layingdown
detailedprovisionsrelatingtothecollectionand
transferoffinancialcontributions ,thebudgetingand
administration oftheresourcesoftheDevelopment
Fundfortheoverseascountriesandterritories(!),and
inparticularArticle16thereof,
HavingregardtoRegulationNo6relatingtothe
responsibility ofauthorizingandaccountingofficers
fortheresourcesoftheDevelopment Fundforthe
overseascountriesandterritories(2),
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof30May
1972onthetransferandutilizationoftheunex­
pendedbalancesoftheDevelopment Fundforthe
overseascountriesandterritoriessetupbytheImple­
mentingConventionannexedtotheTreatyesta­
blishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
Havingregardtotherevenueandexpenditure
accounts,thebalancesheetandthesummaryofopera­
tionsoftheDevelopmentFundfortheoverseascoun­
triesandterritories(1stFund)asat31December
1975(3),
HavingregardtothereportoftheAuditBoardonthe
accountsforthefinancialyear1975,towhichreport
areannexedtheCommission'srepliestothe
commentsmadebytheAuditBoard,andinparticular
thesecondpartofthisreport,whichdealswiththe
Development Funds,
HavingregardtotheresolutionoftheEuropeanParlia­
mentof7July1977,
Recallingthat,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsappli­
cabletotheimplementation oftheDevelopmentFundfortheoverseascountriesandterritories(1st
Fund),onlytheCouncil,actingbyaqualified
majority,shallgiveadischargetotheCommissionin
respectofthefinancialadministration oftheFund;
Whereasanadvanceof17114915-38unitsofaccount
waspaidtotheEuropeanDevelopmentFund(1969)
(3rdEDF);
Whereastheoverallimplementation bytheCommis­
sionoftheoperationsofthefirstDevelopmentFund
duringthefinancialyear1975wassuchastowarrant
itsbeinggivenadischargeinrespectoftheimplemen­
tationoftheseoperations,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheCouncilclosestherevenueandexpenditure
accountsoftheDevelopment Fundfortheoverseas
countriesandterritories(1stFund)asat31December
1975asfollows:
Revenue
atthesumof581250000-00unitofaccount,
Expenditure (payments)
atthesumof564135084-62unitsofaccount.
Article2
TheCouncilherebygivesadischargetotheCommis­
sioninrespectoftheimplementation oftheopera­
tionsoftheDevelopmentFundfortheoverseascoun­
triesandterritories(1stFund)forthefinancialyear
1975.
DoneatBrussels,21November1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
H.SIMONET
(')OJNo33,31.12.1958,p.681/58.
2OJNo33,31.12.1958,p.686/58.
(3)OJNoC282,29.11.1976,p.1.
20.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL327/39
COMMISSION DECISION
of24November 1977
authorizingtheItalianRepublictopermittemporarilythemarketingofseed
notcomplyingwiththerequirements ofCouncilDirective66/402/EEC
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(77/783/EEC)
initsterritoryofamaximumof8000tonnesofrice
seed(Oryza,sativaL.)ofthecategory'certifiedseedof
thesecondgeneration'whichdonotsatisfythe
requirementslaiddowninAnnexIItotheCouncil
Directive66/402/EECof14June1966withregardto
themaximumnumberof'redgrains',underthe
followingconditions :
(a)thenumberof'redgrains'per500gramsshallnot
exceed10;
(b)theofficiallabelshallbemarkedasfollows:
—'Maximumnumberofredgrains:10per500
grams'
—intendedexclusivelyforItaly'.
Article2
TheItalianRepublicshallnotifytheCommission
before1November1978ofthequantitiesofseed
marketedinitsterritorypursuanttothisDecision.
TheCommission shallinformtheotherMember
Statesthereof.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/402/EECof14
June1966onthemarketingofcerealseed(1),aslast
amendedbyCouncilDirective75/444/EEC(2),andin
particularArticle17thereof,
HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheItalian
Republic,
WhereasintheItalianRepublictheproductionof
riceseedcomplyingwiththerequirementsofthesaid
Directivehasbeeninsufficientin1977andtherefore
willnotbeadequatetomeetthatcountry'sneeds;
Whereasitisnotpossiblesufficientlytocoverthis
demandwithseedfromotherMemberStatesorfrom
thirdcountries,meetingalltherequirements laid
downinthesaidDirective;
WhereastheItalianRepublicshouldthereforebeauth­
orizedtopermit,foraperiodexpiringon30June
1978,themarketingofseedoftheabovementioned
speciesofacategorysubjecttolessstringentrequire­
ments;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonSeedandPropagatingMaterialforAgri­
culture,HorticultureandForestry,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheItalianRepublicisherebyauthorizedtopermit,
foraperiodexpiringon30June1978,themarketingArticle3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,24November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66.
(2)OJNoL196,26.7.1975,p.6.
****

( 1 ) OJ NO L 184 OF 15 . 7 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 316 OF 6 . 12 . 1975 , P . 17 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 9 DECEMBER 1977

EXCLUDING FROM ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES THE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' PACKARD MODEL 3255 TRI CARB SPECTROMETER SYSTEM '

( 78/32/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 OF 10 JULY 1975 ON THE IMPORTATION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES OF EDUCATIONAL , SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS ( 1 ),

HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3195/75 OF 2 DECEMBER 1975 LAYING DOWN PROVISIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 4 AND 5 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , BY LETTER DATED 17 AUGUST 1977 , THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT REQUESTED THE COMMISSION TO INVOKE THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLES 4 AND 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3195/75 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' PACKARD MODEL 3255 TRI CARB SPECTROMETER SYSTEM ' SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE A SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS , AND WHERE THE REPLY IS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE , WHETHER APPARATUS OF EQUIVALENT SCIENTIFIC VALUE IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED IN THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 4 ( 5 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3195/75 , A GROUP OF EXPERTS COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL OF THE MEMBER STATES MET ON 23 NOVEMBER 1977 WITHIN THE COMMITTEE ON DUTY FREE ARRANGEMENTS TO EXAMINE THIS PARTICULAR CASE ;

WHEREAS THIS EXAMINATION SHOWS THAT THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION IS A LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTER ; WHEREAS IT IS USED FOR STUDY OF AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH INTO , IN PARTICULAR , ENDOCRINOLOGY , PHARMACOLOGY AND HORMONAL METABOLISM ; WHEREAS TAKING ACCOUNT OF ITS SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE USE TO WHICH IT IS PUT , IT MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS ;

WHEREAS , HOWEVER , ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MEMBER STATES , APPARATUS OF SCIENTIFIC VALUE EQUIVALENT TO THE SAID APPARATUS CAPABLE OF USE FOR THE SAME PURPOSE IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED IN THE COMMUNITY ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' PACKARD MODEL 3255 TRI CARB SPECTROMETER SYSTEM ' MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS .

2 . THE CONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 OF 10 JULY 1975 FOR ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1 ARE NOT FULFILLED .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 9 DECEMBER 1977 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION