ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 November 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (77/753/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 the Government of the Netherlands has notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of the abovementioned Directive: - decision No 175 of the Board of the Foundation Administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund amending decision No 126 setting up a system of aid for farm helps associations,

- decision No 179 of the Foundation Administering Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund amending the decision on farms suitable for development;

Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the compatibility of the provisions notified with the said Directive and to the latter's objectives and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to the said Directive continue, when the above provisions are taken into account, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community,

Whereas the abovementioned decision Nos 175 and 179 meet the requirements and objectives of the said Directive;

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 Agricultural Structures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Having regard to decision Nos 175 and 179 of the Foundation Administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund, the existing provisions for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 21 November 1977.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1.
NoL327/40 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 20.12.77
COMMISSION DECISION
of24November 1977
authorizingtheFrenchRepublictopermittemporarilythemarketingofseed
notcomplyingwiththerequirements ofCouncilDirective66/401/EEC
(77/784/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/401/EECof14
June1966onthemarketingoffodderplantseed('),
aslastamendedbyDirective75/444/EEC(2),andin
particularArticle17thereof,
HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheFrench
Republic,
WhereasintheFrenchRepublictheproductionof
timothyseedcomplyingwiththerequirementsofthe
saidDirectivehasbeeninsufficientin1977andthere­
forewillnotbeadequatetomeetthatcountry's
needs;
Whereasitisnotpossiblesufficientlytocoverthis
demandwithseedfromotherMemberStates,orfrom
thirdcountries,meetingalltherequirements laid
downinthesaidDirective;
WhereastheFrenchRepublicshouldthereforebe
authorizedtopermit,foraperiodexpiringon31
October1978,themarketingofseedoftheabovemen­
tionedspeciesofvarietiesnotincludedeitherinthe
commoncatalogueofvarietiesofagriculturalplant
speciesorintheFrenchnationalcataloguesofvarie­
ties;
Whereas,moreover,otherMemberStates,whichare
abletosupplytheFrenchRepublicwithseednot
complyingwiththerequirements oftheDirective,
shouldbeauthorizedtopermitthemarketingofsuch
seedprovidedthatitisintendedforFrance;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonSeedandPropagatingMaterialforAgri­
culture,HorticultureandForestry,HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheFrenchRepublicisherebyauthorizedtopermit
foraperiodexpiringon31October1978the
marketinginitsterritoryofamaximumof250tonnes
oftimothyseed(PhleumpratenseL.)ofthecategory
'certifiedseed'ofthefirstgenerationofvarietiesnot
includedeitherinthecommoncatalogueofvarieties
ofagriculturalplantspeciesorinitsnationalcata­
loguesofvarieties.
Theofficiallabelshallstate:'Intendedexclusivelyfor
France'.
Article2
TheotherMemberStatesareherebyauthorizedto
permit,subjecttotheconditionslaiddowninArticle
1,themarketingintheirterritoryofamaximumof
250tonnesoftimothyseed,providedthatitis
intendedexclusivelyforFrance.Theofficiallabel
shallstate:'IntendedexclusivelyforFrance'.
Article3
MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionbefore31
December1978ifthequantitiesofseedmarketedin
theirterritorypursuanttothisDecision.TheCommis­
sionshallinformtheotherMemberStatesthereof.
Article4
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,24November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(i)OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2298/66.
\2)OJNoL196,26.7.1975,p.6.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1976 amending Decision 71/306/EEC setting up an Advisory Committee for Public Contracts (77/63/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the implementation of the measures adopted by the Council in the field of public supply contracts may raise problems which it seems desirable to examine in common with those arising in the field of public works contracts;

Whereas it is advisable for this purpose to extend the function and composition of the Advisory Committee for Public Works Contracts,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 71/306/EEC shall be amended as follows: (a) in Article 1, the word "works" shall be deleted;

(b) in Article 2, immediately after the words "public works", the words "and public supplies" shall be added ; and

(c) in the second paragraph of Article 3, the words "one alternate" shall be deleted and the words "one or two alternates" substituted.

Article 2

From the date on which this Decision takes effect, the Committee shall be renamed the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall take effect on the date of its publication.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1976.

For the Council

The President

A.P.L.M.M. van der STEE
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 184 , 15 . 7 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 316 , 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 ' BECKMAN ULTRACENTRIFUGE , MODEL L5-50 '

( 78/34/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 28 JULY 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 ' BECKMAN ULTRACENTRIFUGE , MODEL L5-50 ' SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE 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 HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRIFUGE WITH CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO RUN HIGH ENERGY ROTORS TO MAXIMUM 50 000 RPM , FORCE 337 000 G , USED IN THE APPLICATION OF CENTRIFUGAL FORCES TO BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH ; WHEREAS , TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ITS SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE USE TO WHICH IT IS PUT , IT MUST THEREFORE 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 ' BECKMAN ULTRACENTRIFUGE , MODEL L5-50 ' 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
13.1.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL10/25
COMMISSION DECISION
of6December 1977
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnitedKingdom
ofapaymentonaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring1976onaids
fortheless-favoured farmingareas
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/17/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective75/268/EECof28
April1975onmountainandhillfarmingandfarming
incertainless-favoured areas('),aslastamendedby
Directive76/400/EEC(2),andinparticularArticle13
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/159/EECof17
April1972onthemodernization offarms(3),aslast
amendedbyDirective76/837/EEC(4),andinparti­
cularArticle21(3)thereof,
WhereassomeofthemeasurestakenbytheUnited
KingdomtoimplementDirective75/268/EEChave
beenthesubjectofafavourableCommissionDecision
pursuanttoArticle13ofthesaidDirectiveandto
Article18ofDirective72/159/EEC;
WhereasCommission Decision76/627/EECof25
June1976concerningapplicationsforreimbursement
inrespectofaidgrantedbyMemberStatespursuant
toDirective75/268/EEC(5)laysdowninArticle5(1)
thattheCommission ,actingonthebasisofparticu­
larscontainedintheapplicationforreimbursement ,
shallmakeapaymentonaccountof75%ofthe
amountrequested ;
Whereastheapplicationforreimbursement lodgedby
theUnitedKingdominrespectofaidsgrantedduring
1976fortheless-favouredfarmingareasiscomplete
andhasbeensubmittedindueform;whereasthe
totalamountofexpenditurefortheyear1976comes
to£51185573.40(122845277.88u.a.)brokendown
asfollows:measureswhichhavebeenthesubjectofafavourable
Commission Decision;
Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestionshallnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumof£12723487-68(30536346u.a.),i.e.
£9542615.76(22902259.50u.a.);
WhereasArticle2ofDecision76/627/EECprovides
thatapplicationsforreimbursement concerningTitle
IIIofDirective75/268/EECshallbesubmittedatthe
sametimeasapplicationsforreimbursement ofexpen­
ditureunderDirective72/159/EEC;
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspects,andinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
FundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbytheUnited
Kingdomduring1976onaidsfortheless-favoured
farmingareasshallbe£9542615-76(22902259.50
u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,6December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-PresidentunderTitleII
underTitleIVDirective
75/268/EEC£51184503.40
£'1070.00
Whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomesto£12796393.35(30711319.47
u.a.);whereasonlyaportionofthisamount,namely
£12723487.68(30536346u.a.)relatestothe
(')OJNoL128,19.S.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL108,26.4.1976,p.21.
(3)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(4)OJNoL302,4.11.1976,p.19.
(5)OJNoL222,14.8.1976,p.37.
NoL39/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.2.78
COMMISSION DECISION
of23December 1977
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnited
Kingdomoftheexpenditureincurredonthestructuressurveyfor1975aspartof
theprogrammeofsurveysonthestructureofagriculturalholdings
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/109/EEC)
confirmation thattheinformation submittedtothe
StatisticalOfficeoftheEuropeanCommunities meets
therequirements ofArticles5and7oftheabovemen­
tionedDirective ;
WhereastheEAGGFCommittee hasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective75/108/EECof20
January1975ontheorganizationofastructures
surveyfor1975aspartoftheprogrammeofsurveys
onthestructureofagriculturalholdings('),andin
particularArticle9(6)thereof,
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement oftheexpenditureincurred
onthestructuressurveyfor1975aspartofthe
programmeofsurveysonthestructureofagricultural
holdings;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommissionDecision75/588/EECof
17September1975onrequestsforpaymentfromthe
GuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFforthestructures
surveyfor1975aspartoftheprogrammeofsurveys
onthestructureofagriculturalholdings(2);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthatthenumberofagriculturalholdings
surveyedamountingto29277iswithinthelimitpres­
cribedinArticle6(1)ofDirective75/108/EEC;
whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropeanAgri­
culturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundshouldthere­
forereimburse12unitsofaccountinrespectofeach
agriculturalholdingsurveyedi.e.atotalof£
188509-92(452423-45u.a.);
Whereasthreepaymentsonaccountforatotal
amountof£150791.19(361898-57u.a.)havebeen
grantedinapplicationofArticle9(7)ofDirective
75/108/EECandofArticle2ofDecision
75/588/EEC;whereasthepaymentofabalanceof
£37718.73(90524.88u.a.)shouldbesubjecttoHASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
1.ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheUnited
Kingdomonthestructuressurveyfor1975aspartof
theprogrammeofsurveysonthestructureofagricul­
turalholdingsshallbe£188509-92(452423-45u.a.).
2.Thepaymentofthebalanceof£37718.73
(90524-88u.a.)shallbemadeafterconfirmationthat
theinformationsubmittedmeetstherequirements of
Articles5and7ofDirective75/108/EEC.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom .
DoneatBrussels,23December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoL42,15.2.1975,p.21.
(2)OJNoL256,2.10.1975,p.27.
NoL38/19 8.2.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION DECISION
of23December 1977
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheFederal
RepublicofGermanyofexpenditureincurredduring1973onaidsand
premiumsrelatingtothemodernization offarms
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(78/102/EEC)
SectionoftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceand
GuaranteeFundshouldthereforereimburse25%
thereof,i.e.DM4400924-28(1202438-33u.a.);
WhereasapaymentonaccountofDM3316962.05
(906273-78u.a.)hasbeengrantedinapplicationof
Article21(3)ofDirective72/159/EECandofArticle
4(1)ofDecision74/581/EEC,andwhereasabalance
ofDM1083962-23(296164.55u.a.)shouldtherefore
begrantedtotheMemberState;
WhereastheEAGGFCommittee hasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/159/EECof17
April1972onthemodernization offarms('),aslast
amendedbyDirective77/390/EEC(2),andinparti­
cularArticle21(2)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheFederalRepublic
ofGermanytoimplementDirective72/159/EECwere
thesubjectofafavourableCommission Decision
pursuanttoArticle18ofthesaidDirective;
WhereastheFederalRepublicofGermanyhasmade
anapplicationforreimbursement ofexpenditure
incurredduring1973onaidsandpremiumsrelating
tothemodernization offarmsandwhereasthisappli­
cationiscompleteandhasbeensubmittedindue
formandinaccordancewiththerequirements of
Commission Decision74/581/EECof16October
1974concerningapplicationsforreimbursement in
respectofaidgrantedbytheMemberStatespursuant
toDirectives 72/159/EEC,72/160/EECand
72/161/EEC(3),andalsowiththepaymentson
accountwhichcanbeagreed;
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligibleexpenditureofDM17603697-11
(4809753-31u.a.)brokendownasfollows:HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThefinalcontributionbytheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheFederalRepu­
blicofGermanyduring1973inrespectofaidand
premiumsrelatingtothemodernization offarmsshall
beDM4400924-28(1202438-33u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
Germany.
underArticle8
underArticle10
underArticle11
underArticle12
underArticle13Directive
72/159/EECDM1095552-27
DM489263
DM16018881.84DoneatBrussels,23December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-Presidenthasbeenincurredundertheconditionslaiddownin
Directive72/159/EECandwhereastheGuidance
(')OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL145,13.6.1977,p.43.
(3)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 184 , 15 . 7 . 1975 , P . 1 .

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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 3 JANUARY 1978

EXCLUDING FROM ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES THE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' SYNTEX P21 DIFFRACTOMETER , INCORPORATING A MINIATURE COMPUTER '

( 78/130/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 2 AUGUST 1977 , THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 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 ' SYNTEX P21 DIFFRACTOMETER , INCORPORATING A MINIATURE COMPUTER ' 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 19 DECEMBER 1977 WITHIN THE COMMITTEE ON DUTY-FREE ARRANGEMENTS TO EXAMINE THIS PARTICULAR CASE ;

WHEREAS THIS EXAMINATION SHOWS THAT THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION IS AN AUTOMATIC FOUR-CIRCUIT , SINGLE-CRYSTAL X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER , INCORPORATING A MINIATURE COMPUTER , FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF INORGANIC , ORGANO-METALLIC AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ; WHEREAS IT IS USED TO OBTAIN DATA ON THE MECHANISM OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND ON THE CHEMICAL BOND IN THESE COMPOUNDS ; WHEREAS , TAKING ACCOUNT OF ITS SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE USE TO WHICH IT IS PUT , IT MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE A 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 ' SYNTEX P21 DIFFRACTOMETER INCORPORATING A MINIATURE COMPUTER ' MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE A SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS .

2 . THE CONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 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 , 3 JANUARY 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT
24.2.78 NoL53/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION DECISION
of17January1978
authorizingtheFrenchRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttohandker­
chiefsfallingwithinheadingNoex61.05oftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(78/173/EEC)
Whereasauthorization shouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresunderthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionsspecifiedintheCommissionDecisionof12
May1971(1),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheFrenchRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttohandkerchiefs fallingwithin
headingNoex61.05oftheCommonCustomsTariff
wheretheyoriginateinthePeople'sRepublicof
ChinaandareinfreecirculationintheotherMember
States,andinrespectofwhichapplicationsforimport
licenceslodgedafter28December1977are,onthe
dateofthisDecision,pendingwiththeFrenchauthor­
ities.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreatymadeon11
January1978bytheFrenchGovernment tothe
CommissionbytelexfromtheofficeofitsPermanent
Representative totheEuropeanCommunities ,for
authorization nottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
handkerchiefs fallingwithinheadingNoex61.05of
theCommonCustomsTariff,originatinginthe
People'sRepublicofChinaandinfreecirculationin
theotherMemberStates,
WhereasfortheproductsinquestionFranceisnotat
presentauthorizinganyimportsdirectfromthe
People'sRepublicofChina,pendingtheopeningof
thequotasetbytheCouncilDecisionof20
December1977;
Whereasaccordingtoinformationsuppliedbythe
Frenchauthorities,thereareeconomicdifficultiesin
thesectorinquestion;
Whereasthegrantingoftheimportlicenceswhich
gaverisetothisapplicationwouldbelikelyto
obstructthetradepolicymeasurestakenbyFranceto
remedytheabovementioned difficulties ;
Whereasitisnotpossibletosetinmotionrapidlythe
machineryforbringingaboutthenecessarycoopera­
tionfromtheotherMemberStates;DoneatBrussels,17January1978.
FortheCommission
WilhelmHAFERKAMP
Vice-President
(')OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.