ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
17.1.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL10/43
COMMISSION DECISION
of19December 1975
authorizingtheItalianRepublictopermittemporarilythemarketingofcertain
typesoffodderplantseedsatisfyinglessstringentrequirements
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(76/55/EEC)
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheItalianRepublicisauthorizedtoallowthe
marketingonitsterritoryforaperiodexpiringon31
October1976of:
(a)400metrictonsofcommercialseedoftallfescue
(FestucaarundinaceaSchr.)and
(b)1000metrictonsofcommercialseedoffieldpea
(PisumarvenseL.),
providedthatthepackageshavebeenofficiallysealed
andlabelledbefore1July1976andthelabelbears
thestatement'onlyintendedformarketinginItaly'.
Article2THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/401/EECof14
June1966onthemarketingoffodderplantseed(•),
aslastamendedbytheCouncilDirectiveof26June
1975(2),andinparticularArticle17thereof,
HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheItalian
Republic,
Whereastheproductionofseedsfromthecategory
'certifiedseed'ofthespeciesFestucaarundinacea
Schr.,andPisumarvenseL.,isinsufficientin1975
andwillnotbeadequatetomeettherequirements of
theItalianRepublic;
Whereasitisnotpossibletomeetthedemandwith
'certifiedseed'fromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereas,therefore,itisexpedienttoauthorizethe
ItalianRepublictoallowthemarketingofcommercial
seedoftheabovementioned speciesforaperiod
expiringon31October1976;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionofthePermanent
CommitteeofAgricultural ,HorticulturalandForestry
Plants,TheItalianRepublicwillreporttotheCommission
before1December1976thequantitiesofcommercial
seedmarketedinitsterritoryundertheauthorityof
thepresentDecision.TheCommission willinform
theotherMemberStatesofthesequantities.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,19December1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2298/66.
(-')OJNoL196,26.7.1975,p.6.
29.1.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22/11
COMMISSION DECISION
of18December1975
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheItalianRepublic
ofpremiumspaidduring1973forgrubbingappletrees,peartreesandpeachtrees
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(76/97/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2517/
69of9December1969layingdowncertainmeasures
forreorganizingCommunityfruitproduction(*),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2456/72(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No2093/70of20October1970layingdowngeneral
rulesforapplyingArticles6and7(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2517/69(3),andinparticularArticle2(2)
thereof,
WhereastheItalianRepublichasmadeanapplication
forreimbursement inconnectionwithallitsexpendi­
tureincurredinrespectofpremiumsgrantedduring
1973;
"Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)
No1096/71of27May1971concerningapplications
forthereimbursement ofpremiumsgrantedby
MemberStatesforgrubbingappletrees,peartrees
andpeachtrees(4);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligiblepremiumsamountingtoLit
645577380(1032923-80u.a.)werepaidundertheconditionslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No2517/
69anditsrulesofapplication;
WhereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundshould
thereforereimburse50%thereof,i.e.Lit322788690
(516461-90u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheItalian
Republicduring1973inrespectofpremiumsfor
grubbingappletrees,peartreesandpeachtreesshall
beLit322788690(516461-90u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,18December1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
HOJNoL318,18.12.1969,p.15.
(2)OJNoL266,25.11.1972,p.9.
(s)OJNoL232,21.10.1970,p.5.
(*)OJNoL116,28.5.1971,p.35.
29.1.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22/23
COMMISSION DECISION
of18December1975
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheKingdomof
Belgiumofpremiumspaidduring1974fortheconversionofdairyherdsto
meatproduction
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(76/109/EEC)
No1353/73anditsdetailedrulesofapplication;
whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundshould
accordinglyreimburse50%thereof,i.e.Bfrs
27593485-50(551869-71u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No729/
70of21April1970onthefinancingofthecommon
agriculturalpolicy(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2788/72(8),andinparticularArticle7(1)
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1353/73of15May1973introducingapremium
systemfortheconversionofdairycowherdsto
meatproductionandadevelopmentpremiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction (3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No266/75(4),
andinparticularArticles16(2)and17(2)thereof,
WhereastheKingdomofBelgiumhasmadean
applicationforreimbursement inrespectofexpendi­
tureincurredinrespectofpremiumsgrantedduring
1974;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2641/74(5)of15October1974onapplicationsfor
therefundbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGF
ofpremiumsfortheconversionofdairyherdsto
meatproductionandofdevelopmentpremiumsfor
thespecializedraisingofcattleformeatproduc­
tion(5);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthatpremiumsamountingtoBfrs55186971
(1103739-42u.a.)werepaidundertheconditions
laiddowninArticles1to4ofRegulation (EEC)Article1
Thecontribution bytheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheKingdom
ofBelgiumduring1974inrespectofpremiumsfor
theconversionofdairyherdstomeatproduction
andofdevelopmentpremiumsforthespecialized
raisingofcattleformeatproductionshallbeBfrs
27593485-50(551869-71u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium.
DoneatBrussels,18December1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(*)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(•)OJNoL295,30.12.1972,p.1.
(8)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.18.
{*)OJNoL30,4.2.1975,p.1.
(«)OJNoL283,19.10.1974,p.5.
NoL33/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.2.76
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of23January1976
placingfoot-and-mouth diseasevaccineatthedisposaloftheFAO
(76/177/EEC)
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Witheffectfrom20January1976,150000dosesof
foot-and-mouth diseasevaccineAsia1,and200000
dosesoffoot-and-mouth diseasevaccineA22,shallbe
heldatthedisposaloftheFAOasacontribution
fromtheEECtoassistinthecampaignagainstfoot­
and-mouthdiseaseinsouth-eastEurope.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof26March
1973onactiontoprotectCommunitylivestock
againstcertainfoot-and-mouth diseases(*),as
amendedbytheCommissionDecisionof8October
1973(2),andinparticularArticle5thereof,
Whereasinviewofthepresenthealthsituationinthe
Community ,provisioncanbemadetoplaceatthe
disposaloftheFAOpartoftheCommunitystockof
vaccineinordertoassistthatorganization inits
campaignagainstfoot-and-mouth diseaseinsouth­
eastEurope;
WhereasthemeasureprovidedforinthisDecisionis
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStandingVeteri­
naryCommittee ,Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,23January1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL106,20.4.1973,p.26.
(2)OJNoL308,8.11.1973,p.21.
24.2.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL48/9
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of29October1975
authorizingtheFrenchRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttoradio
receivers,whetherornotcombinedwithasoundrecorderorreproducerfalling
withinheadingNo85.15AIIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,originatingin
TaiwanandinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(76/230/EEC)
Whereasitisnotpossibleatthepresenttimetosetin
motionthemachineryforbringingabouttheneces­
sarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereas,inordertoensurethattheimplementation
oftheabovementioned commercialpolicymeasuresis
notobstructed,authorizationshouldbegiven,fora
limitedperiod,fortheapplicationofprotective
measures,underthefirstparagraphofArticle115,
subjecttotheconditionslaiddownbytheCommis­
sionDecisionof12May1971('),andinparticular
Article1thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreatymadeon22
October1975bytheFrenchGovernment tothe
CommissionbytelexfromtheofficeofitsPermanent
Representative totheEuropeanCommunities ,for
authorization nottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
radioreceivers,whetherornotcombinedwithasound
recorderorreproducerfallingwithinheadingNo
85.15AIIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginTaiwanandinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates,
WhereasitappearsfromtheapplicationofArticle
115thatFranceisnotatpresentopeninganynew
importpossibilitiesfortheproductsconcernedfrom
Taiwan;
Whereasdifferences inthemeasuresofcommercial
policytakeninconnectionwiththeseproductsby
FranceandbytheotherMemberStatesasregards
Taiwanaregivingrisetodeflectionoftrade;
Whereasthisdeflectionoftradeispreventingthe
executionoftheabovementioned measuresof
commercialpolicycurrentlybeingtakenbyFranceas
regardsTaiwan;TheFrenchGovernment isauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttoimportsofthefollowing
products,wheretheyoriginateinTaiwanandarein
freecirculationintheotherMemberStates,andin
respectofwhichapplicationsforimportlicenceswere
lodgedafter13October1975:
CCT
heading Descriptionofgoods
No
85.15AIIIRadioreceivers,whetherornotcombined
withasoundrecorderorreproducer
(')OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.

NoL48/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 24.2.76
Article2 DoneatBrussels,29October1975.
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntiltheopeningofnew
importpossibilitiesoftheproductinquestioninto
FrancefromTaiwanandinanycasenotlaterthan29
February1976.FortheCommission
ChristopherSOAMES Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic. Vice-President
NoL58/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.3.76
COUNCILDECISION
of24February1976
authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwearwithuppersof
leatheroriginatinginSwitzerland
(76/276/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,bytheCommission initsDecisionof
22December1975:
UnitedKingdom
OtherMemberStates
Fullrate9.0%
18.5%
23.5%HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2841/72of19December1972concerningsafeguard
measuresprovidedforintheAgreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSwiss
Confederation (*),andinparticularArticle4thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereastheIrishfootwearindustryiscurrently
encounteringseriousdisturbances ,involvingnotably
areductioninemploymentfrom5000personsin
1973toapproximately 3500inOctober1975,with
afurtherlossof310jobsforecastasimminent;
whereastheIrishfootwearsectorismainlysituated
intheregionswhereitoftenrepresentsthemain
ifnottheonlylocalsourceofemployment ;Whereasitisthereforeappropriatetotakesimilar
measuresasregardsimportsofthisproduct
originatinginSwitzerlandinaccordancewithArticle
26oftheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunity andSwitzerland of
22July1972(2)whichwouldresultinatariff
reductionlowerthanthatforeseenbyArticle3(2)
ofthatAgreement,accordingtowhichtheduty
appliedbyIrelandtoimportsofthisproduct
originatinginSwitzerlandshouldotherwisebe
reducedto10-8%or£0-09perpairwhichever
isthegreater;
Whereasconsultations havebeenheldwith
Switzerland inaccordancewithArticle27ofthe
EEC-Switzerland Agreement,
Whereasproductiondeclinedby30%inthefirst
halfof1975comparedwiththesameperiodof
1974anddeclinedevenfurtherinthethirdquarter
of1975;whereasexportsforthefirstthree-quarters
of1975droppedby20%comparedwith1974;
whereasimportpenetrationhasrisenfrom34-1%in
1973to41-8%in1974,to45-4%inJanuaryto
March1975,52-1%inApriltoJune1975and
51-4%inJulytoSeptember1975;
Whereasthesedevelopments areliabletobringabout
aseriousdeterioration oftheeconomicsituationof
thisregionoftheCommunity ;
Whereasitisthereforenecessarytomaintain
temporarilyanadequateleveloftariffprotectionin
Irelandforthisindustry;
WhereasIrelandisapplyingthefollowingratesof
dutytofootwearwithuppersofleatherasfrom
1Januaryuntil30June1976,followingauthorizationHASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Irelandisherebyauthorizedtoapply,until
30June1976,arateofdutyof18-5%tofootwear
withuppersofleatherfallingwithinsubheading
64.02AoftheCommonCustomsTarifforiginating
inSwitzerland .
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels,24February1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident ,
M.MART
(A)OJNoL300,31.12.1972,p.284. (2)OJNoL300,31.12.1972,p.189.
24.4.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL107/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of24March1976
authorizingtheItalianRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttowoven
fabricsofcotton,otherthangauzeandterrytowellingandsimilarterryfabrics,
unbleached ,fallingwithinheadingNoex55.09oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
originatingintheUSSRandinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(76/416/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon17March
1976bytheItalianGovernmenttotheCommission
bytelexfromtheofficeofitsPermanentRepresenta­
tivetotheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorization
nottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttowovenfabrics
ofcotton,otherthangauzeandterrytowellingand
similarterryfabrics,unbleached ,fallingwithin
headingNoex55.09oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
originatingintheUSSRandinfreecirculationin
BelgiumandintheNetherlands ,
WhereasinpursuanceoftheCouncilDecisionof18
December1975(1),Italyhasopenedforimportsof
suchwovenfabricsofcottonfromtheUSSRaone­
yearquotaof300metrictonswhichistoalarge
extentalreadyusedup;
Whereas,accordingtoinformationsuppliedbythe
ItalianGovernment ,therearesevereeconomicdiffi­
cultiesintheweavingindustry,evidencedby
decreasedorders,anincreaseinstocksandaconsider­
ablefallinproduction,resultinginunemployment in
severalfactories;
Whereasindirectimportsoftheproductsconcerned
arelikelytoaggravatethesedifficulties ;
Whereasthemachineryforbringingabouttheneces­
sarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStatescannot
besetinmotionwithsufficientspeed;Whereasinviewoftheabovetheapplicationof
protectivemeasuresshouldbeauthorizedasprovided
inthefirstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothe
conditionslaiddownintheCommission Decisionof
12May1971(2),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheItalianRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttoimportsofwovenfabricsof
cotton,otherthangauzeandterrytowellingand
similarterryfabrics,unbleached,fallingwithin
headingNoex55.09oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
originatingintheUSSRandinfreecirculationinthe
otherMemberStates,andinrespectofwhichapplica­
tionsforauthorization toimportwerelodgedafter8
March1976.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntil31December1976.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,24March1976.
FortheCommission
ChristopherSOAMES
Vice-President
(')OJNoL332,29.12.1975,p.1. (')OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 March 1976 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the English text is authentic) (76/376/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), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 2 December 1975 the Government of Ireland notified certain provisions fixing anew for 1975 the comparable earned income per labour unit and indicating its annual rate of growth;

Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in Ireland for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decision 75/100/EEC of 20 January 1975 on the reform of agricultural structures to be effected in Ireland in implementation of Directives 72/159/EEC and 72/160/EEC (2), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution from the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the comparable earned income per labour unit for 1975 and its annual rate of growth fixed in the abovementioned provisions satisfy the objectives of Article 4 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

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 provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which were notified by the Government of Ireland on 19 September 1974, having regard to the provisions which were notified on 2 December 1975 fixing the comparable earned income per labour unit for 1975 and its annual rate of growth, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution from the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of the said Directive.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 16 March 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 40, 14.2.1975, p. 61.
++++

( 1 ) OJ N 8 , 22 . 1 . 1964 , P . 99/64 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 4 MAY 1976

DEROGATING FROM HIGH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION 1/64 CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE PROTECTIVE DUTY ON IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS AT THE EXTERNAL FRONTIERS OF THE COMMUNITY

( SEVENTY-SIXTH DEROGATION )

( 76/467/ECSC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO HIGH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION 1/64 OF 15 JANUARY 1964 TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE PROTECTIVE DUTY ON IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS AT THE EXTERNAL FRONTIERS OF THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ON 28 FEBRUARY 1975 , THE MEMBER STATES AND THE AFRICAN , CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE ACP STATES " , SIGNED IN LOME AN AGREEMENT RELATING TO PRODUCTS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS " THE AGREEMENT " ;

WHEREAS THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES IN PARTICULAR FOR EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES AND CHARGES HAVING AN EQUIVALENT EFFECT IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE ECSC TREATY IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ORIGINATING IN THE ACP STATES ;

WHEREAS THE AGREEMENT CAME INTO FORCE ON 1 APRIL 1976 AND WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL 1 MARCH 1980 ;

WHEREAS THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED INCLUDE PIG-IRON , HIGH CARBON FERRO-MANGANESE AND THE IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN CHAPTER 73 OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF FOR WHICH MINIMUM DUTIES WERE CREATED BY HIGH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION 1/64 AND BY THE INSTRUMENTS AMENDING IT ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN RESPECT OF SPECIAL CASES , SUCH AS WHERE COMMERCIAL POLICY OR CUSTOMS PROCEDURE SO REQUIRES , ARTICLE 3 OF THE RECOMMENDATION MAKES PROVISION FOR DEROGATIONS FROM THE MINIMUM RATES , SUCH DEROGATIONS TO BE MADE BY COMMISSION DECISION ; WHEREAS SUCH A SPECIAL CASE INVOLVING COMMERCIAL POLICY ARISES FROM THE CONCLUSION OF TRADE AGREEMENTS SUCH AS THAT REFERRED TO ABOVE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

MEMBER STATES ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DEROGATE FROM THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER HIGH AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION 1/64 TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO EXEMPT IMPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE ACP STATES FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY UNTIL 1 MARCH 1980 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 4 MAY 1976 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

CHRISTOPHER SOAMES

VICE-PRESIDENT
7.5.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL120/27
COMMISSION DECISION
of2April1976
authorizingtheFrenchRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttotoysof
woodandother(exceptmotorsandmovementmechanisms fortoysand
workingmodelsusedforrecreationalpurposes,andpartsthereof),fallingwithin
subheadings 97.03AandexBoftheCommonCustomsTariff,originatingin
JapanandinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(76/443/EEC)
measuresshouldexpireupontheintroductionofsuch
asystem,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheFrenchRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttoimportsofthefollowing
products,wheretheyoriginateinJapanandarein
freecirculationintheotherMemberStates,andin
respectofwhichapplicationsforimportlicenceswere
lodgedafter16March1976:
CCT
heading Descriptionofgoods
No
97.03 Othertoys,modelsofakindusedfor
recreationalpurposes:
A —Ofwood
exB —Other(exceptmotorsandmovement
mechanisms fortoysandworking
modelsofakindusedforrecreational
purposes,andpartsthereof)THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreatymadeon26March
1976bytheFrenchGovernmenttotheCommission
bytelexfromtheofficeofitsPermanentRepresenta­
tivetotheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorization
nottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttotoysofwood
andother(exceptmotorsandmovementmechanisms
fortoysandworkingmodelsusedforrecreational
purposes,andpartsthereof),fallingwithinsubhead­
ings97.03AandexBoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,originatinginJapanandinfreecirculationin
theotherMemberStates,
WhereassincetheapplicationofArticle115,the
importationintoFranceoftheproductinquestion
originatinginJapanissubjecttoanannualquotaof
518000dollars;
Whereasdifferencesinthemeasuresofcommercial
policytakeninconnectionwiththeseproductsby
FranceandbytheotherMemberStatesasregards
Japanaregivingrisetodeflectionoftrade;
Whereasthisdeflectionoftradeispreventingthe
execution oftheabovementioned measuresof
commercialpolicycurrentlybeingtakenbyFranceas
regardsJapan;
Whereasitisnotpossibleatthepresenttimetosetin
motionthemachineryforbringingabouttheneces­
sarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereasauthorizationshouldbegiven,foralimited
period,fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasures,
underthefirstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothe
conditionslaiddownbytheCommissionDecisionof
12May1971(•),andinparticularArticle1thereof;
Whereasauniformsystemofimportscouldbe
adoptedfortheproductsinquestionaspartofa
commoncommercial policyasregardsJapan;
whereastheperiodofvalidityoftheprotectiveArticle2
TheperiodofvalidityofthisDecisionshallexpire
upontheintroductionofauniformsystemofimports
aspartofthecommoncommercialpolicyasregards
Japanandinanyeventnotlaterthan31January
1977.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,2April1976.
FortheCommission
ChristopherSOAMES
Vice-President
(')OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.