ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
11.11.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL287/31
COMMISSION DECISION
of3November 1977
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheKingdomofthe
Netherlandsofapaymentonaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring
1976onaidsandpremiumsrelatingtothemodernization offarms
(OnlytheDutchtextisauthentic)
(77/696/EEC)
Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestiondoesnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumofF110840195-04(2994529-02u.a.)i.e.
F18130146-28(2245896-76u.a.);
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/159/EECof17
April1972onthemodernization offarms(*),aslast
amendedbyDirective77/390/EEC(2),andinparti­
cularArticle21(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheKingdomofthe
NetherlandstoimplementDirective72/159/EEC
werethesubjectofafavourableCommissionDecision
pursuanttoArticle18ofthesaidDirective;
WhereasCommission Decision74/581/EECof16
October1974concerningapplicationsforreimburse­
mentinrespectofaidgrantedbytheMemberStates
pursuanttoDirectives72/159/EEC,72/160/EECand
72/161/EEC(3),laysdowninArticle4(1)thatthe
Commission ,actingonthebasisofparticulars
containedintheapplicationsforreimbursement ,shall
makeapaymentonaccountof75%oftheamount
requested;
Whereastheapplicationforreimbursement lodgedby
theKingdomoftheNetherlandsinrespectofaids
grantedduring1976forthemodernization offarmsis
completeandhasbeensubmittedindueform;
whereasthetotalamountofexpenditurefortheyear
1976comestoF158090123-91(16046995-55u.a.)
brokendownasfollows:
underArticle8\ F133162415-26
underArticle10/_. F145344
underArticle11>72/159/EEC•~~underArticle121/z,nm'F13144321
underArticle13/ F121738043-65
Whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomestoF110840195-04(2994529-02
u.a.);HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbythe
KingdomoftheNetherlandsduring1976inrespect
ofaidandpremiumsrelatingtothemodernization of
farmsshallbeF18130146-28(2245896-76u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofthe
Netherlands .
DoneatBrussels,3November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(!)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL145,13.6.1977,p.43.
(3)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
****

( 1 ) OJ NO L 96 , 23 . 4 . 1972 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 120 , 13 . 5 . 1977 , P . 21 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 108 , 26 . 4 . 1976 , P . 39 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 24 OCTOBER 1977

AMENDING DECISION 76/402/EEC ON THE LEVEL OF INTEREST RATE SUBSIDY , PROVIDED FOR BY DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS , TO BE APPLIED IN ITALY , FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING DECISION 77/343/EEC

( 77/681/EEC )

THE COUNCIL 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 THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 8 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS A CLOSE EXAMINATION HAS SHOWN THAT AN ERROR OCCURRED IN COUNCIL DECISION 77/343/EEC OF 25 APRIL 1977 AMENDING DECISION 76/402/EEC ON THE LEVEL OF INTEREST RATE SUBSIDY , PROVIDED FOR BY DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS , TO BE APPLIED IN ITALY ( 2 ); WHEREAS THIS ERROR , WHICH CONCERNS THE AREAS FOR WHICH THE SAID LEVEL MAY BE INCREASED , MUST BE CORRECTED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 1 OF COUNCIL DECISION 76/402/EEC OF 6 APRIL 1976 ON THE LEVEL OF INTEREST RATE SUBSIDY , PROVIDED FOR BY DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS , TO BE APPLIED IN ITALY ( 3 ) SHALL , WITH EFFECT FROM 7 DECEMBER 1976 , BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' ARTICLE 1

THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO INCREASE THE INTEREST RATE SUBSIDY PROVIDED FOR IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 8 ( 2 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC TO :

- 12 % IN THE AREAS LAID DOWN WITHIN THE MEANING OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ;

- 11 % IN THE MEZZOGIORNO AND THE LESS-FAVOURED REGIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ITALY , OTHER THAN THE AREAS REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST INDENT ;

- 9 % FOR THE OTHER REGIONS . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 24 OCTOBER 1977 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

A . HUMBLET
NoL306/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.11.77
COUNCILDECISION
of21November 1977
givingadischargetotheCommissioninrespectoftheimplementation ofthe
operationsoftheEuropeanDevelopment Fund(1963)(2ndEDF)forthefinan­
cialyear1975
(77/731/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheConventionofAssociation
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
AfricanStatesandMadagascarassociatedwiththe
Community (!),signedatYaoundeon20July1963,
HavingregardtoCouncilDecision64/349/EECof25
February1964relatingtotheassociationoftheover­
seascountriesandterritorieswiththeEuropean
EconomicCommunity (2),
HavingregardtotheInternalAgreementonthe
financingandadministration ofCommunityaid(3),
signedatYaoundeon20July1963,andinparticular
Article17thereof,
HavingregardtotheFinancialRegulationoftheEuro­
peanDevelopment FundsetupundertheInternal
Agreementonthefinancingandadministration of
Communityaid(4),andinparticularArticles7and8
thereof,
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof30May
1972onthetransferandutilizationoftheunex­
pendedbalancesoftheDevelopment Fundforthe
overseascountriesandterritoriessetupbytheImple­
mentingConventionannexedtotheTreatyesta­
blishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
Havingregardtotherevenueandexpenditure
accounts,thebalancesheetandthesummaryofopera­
tionsoftheEuropeanDevelopmentFund(1963)(2nd
EDF)asat31December1975(5),
HavingregardtothereportoftheAuditBoardonthe
accountsforthefinancialyear1975,towhichreport
areannexedtheCommission'srepliestothe
commentsmadebytheAuditBoard,
HavingregardtotheresolutionoftheEuropeanParlia­
mentof7July1977,
Recallingthat,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsappli­
cabletotheimplementation oftheEuropeanDevelop­
mentFund(1963)(2ndEDF),onlytheCouncil,acting
byaqualifiedmajority,shallgiveadischargetothe
Commissioninrespectofthefinancialadministration
oftheFund:Whereasrevenueforthefinancialyear1975consisted
ofthecontributionsoftheMemberStates,amounting
to730000000-00unitsofaccount,andofmiscel­
laneousrevenueoftheFund;
Whereaspursuanttotheabovementioned Council
Decisionof30May1972anamountof9963387-32
unitsofaccountwastransferredastheunexpended
balancefromthe1stFundtothe2ndEDF;
Whereasanadvanceof49116925-12unitsofaccount
waspaidtotheEuropeanDevelopmentFund(1969)
(3rdEDF);
Whereastheoverallimplementation bytheCommis­
sionoftheoperationsoftheEuropeanDevelopment
Fund(1963)(2ndEDF)duringthe1975financialyear
wassuchastowarrantitsbeinggivenadischargein
respectoftheimplementation oftheseoperations,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheCouncilclosestherevenueandexpenditure
accountsoftheEuropeanDevelopment Fund(1963)
(2ndEDF)asat31December1975asfollows:
Revenue
atthesumof741704973-01unitsofaccount,
Expenditure (payments)
atthesumof680894062-42unitsofaccount.
Article2
TheCouncilherebygivesadischargetotheCommis­
sioninrespectoftheimplementation oftheopera­
tionsoftheEuropeanDevelopmentFund(1963)(2nd
EDF)forthefinancialyear1975.
DoneatBrussels,21November1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
H.SIMONET
(')OJNo93,11.6.1964,p.1431/64.
(2)OJNo93,11.6.1964,p.1472/64.
(3)OJNo93,11.6.1964,p.1493/64.
(4OJNo93,11.6.1964,p.1498/64.
(5)OJNoC282,29.11.1976,p.1.
17.11.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL293/31
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of9November 1977
concerninghealthprotectionmeasuresinrespectoftheUSSR
(77/717/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/462/EECof12
December1972onhealthandveterinaryinspection
problemsuponimportationofbovineanimalsand
swineandfreshmeatfromthirdcountries('J,andin
particularArticle28(3)thereof,
WhereasinformationreceivedbytheCommission
indicatesthataseriouscontagiousdiseaseaffecting
swineisspreadingintheSovietUnion;whereasthis
iscorroboratedbythefactthatcertaincountrieshave
alreadyadoptedhealthprotectionmeasuresinrespect
ofimportsfromtheUSSR;
WhereasbecauseofthetradebetweentheSoviet
UnionandMemberStates,theexistenceofsucha
diseasewouldconstituteadangerforCommunity
livestock;
Whereasinconsequencesuitableprotectionmeasures
shouldbeadoptedforthewholeCommunitytoavert
suchariskandshouldbeapplieduntilitcanbe
clearlyestablishedthatthereisnolongeranydanger;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
VeterinaryCommittee ,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
MemberStatesshallprohibittheimportationoflive
pigsandoffreshpigmeatfromtheSovietUnion.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,9November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoL302,31.12.1972,p.28.
8.12.77OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL314/35
COMMISSION DECISION
of16June1977
authorizingtheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlands ,nottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttodrawnor
blownglassfallingwithinheadingNoex70.05oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
originatinginHungaryandinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(77/764/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon8June
1977bytheGovernments oftheBeneluxcountriesto
theCommissionbytelexfromtheofficeofthePerma­
nentRepresentative oftheKingdomoftheNether­
landstotheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorization
nottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttodrawnorblown
glassfallingwithinheadingNoex70.05ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,originatinginHungaryand
infreecirculationintheotherMemberStates,
Whereas,fortheproductsinquestion,theBenelux
countries,inaccordancewiththeCouncilDecisionof
13December1976(1),haveopenedinrespectof
Hungaryanannualquotaof850tonneswhichhas
takenupabout66%;
Whereasthereareatpresenteconomicdifficultiesin
theglassindustryintheBeneluxcountries,whichare
causedlargelybyafallindemand;
Whereastherealizationoftheimportmotivatingthe
applicationevenifitseemstobeanisolatedopera­
tion,islikely,inviewofthelargeamount,tocontri­
butetothedeterioration ofthesaidsituation;
Whereasitisnotpossibleatthepresenttimetosetin
motionrapidlythemachineryforbringingaboutthe
necessarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;Whereasauthorizationshouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresunderthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionslaiddownbytheCommissionDecisionof12
May1971(2),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyof
LuxembourgandtheKingdomoftheNetherlandsare
authorizednottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
importsofdrawnorblownglassfallingwithin
headingNoex70.05oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
wheretheyoriginateinHungaryandareinfreecircu­
lationintheotherMemberStatesandinrespectof
whichapplicationsforimportlicenceswerelodged
after30May1977,andareonthedateofthisDeci­
sionpendingwiththeBeneluxauthorities .
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlands .
DoneatBrussels,16June1977.
FortheCommission
WilhelmHAFERKAMP
Vice-President
(')OJNoL365,31.12.1976,p.1. (2)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 November 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Ireland pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the English text is authentic) (77/751/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 11 July 1977 the Government of Ireland notified certain provisions fixing anew for 1977 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 1977 and its annual rate of growth as 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 11 July 1977 fixing the comparable earned income per labour unit for 1977 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, 21 November 1977.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 40, 14.2.1975, p. 61.
COUNCIL DECISION of 25 July 1977 setting up a Standing Committee on Zootechnics (77/505/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,

Whereas it is desirable that, for cases where the Council delegates powers to the Commission in the zootechnical field, a Committee should be set up, consisting of experts from the Member States, for the purpose of ensuring close cooperation between Member States and the Commission and of enabling the latter to consult experts;

Whereas, furthermore, it is desirable that such cooperation should extend to all fields covered by Community rules on these matters ; whereas the said Committee should accordingly be empowered to consider any question relating to such fields,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

A Standing Committee on Zootechnics (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") is hereby set up, consisting of representatives of the Member States with a representative of the Commission as Chairman.

Article 2

The Committee shall carry out the duties delegated to it by provisions adopted by the Council in the zootechnical field, in the cases and on the conditions provided for therein.

In addition, it may consider any other question arising in this field and referred to it by the Chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State.

Article 3

The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1977.

For the Council

The President

H. SIMONET
NoL8/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.1.78
COMMISSION DECISION
of28July1977
authorizingtheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlandsnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttocartridges
forsmooth-base sportinggunsfallingwithinheadingNoex93.07ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,originatinginCzechoslovakia andinfreecirculation
intheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheDutchandFrenchtextsareauthentic)
(78/3/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon22July
1977bytheGovernments oftheBeneluxcountriesto
theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities by
telexfromtheOfficeofthePermanentRepresentative
oftheKingdomoftheNetherlandstotheEuropean
Communities forauthorizationnottoapplyCommu­
nitytreatmenttocartridgesforsmooth-basesporting
gunsfallingwithinheadingNoex93.07ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,originatinginCzechoslo­
vakiaandinfreecirculationintheotherMember
States,
WhereasfortheproductsinquestiontheBenelux
countriesinaccordancewiththeCouncilDecisionof
13December1976('),haveopenedinrespectof
Czechoslovakia anannualquotaof95500items;
Whereasaccordingtoinformationsuppliedbythe
Governments oftheBeneluxcountriesthereare
seriouseconomicdifficultiesinthesectorinquestion,
causedlargelybyunequalconditionsofcompetition
withcertaincountries (includingCzechoslovakia ),
wherebysuchcountriesareenabledtoexportatprices
lowerthanthoseofproducersintheBeneluxcoun­
tries;
Whereasindirectimportsoftheproductsinquestion,
whichwouldbeinadditiontothosealreadyeffected
(whichalreadyexceedsubstantiallythequotathathas
beenopened),wouldbelikelytoaggravatethese
economicdifficulties ;
Whereasitisnotpossibletosetinmotionrapidlythe
machineryforbringingaboutthenecessarycoopera­
tionfromtheotherMemberStates.Whereasauthorization shouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresunderthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionsspecifiedintheCommissionDecisionof12
May1971(2),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyof
LuxembourgandtheKingdomoftheNetherlandsare
authorizednottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
cartridgesforsmooth-basesportinggunsfalling
withinheadingNoex93.07oftheCommonCustoms
TariffwheretheyoriginateinCzechoslovakia andare
infreecirculationintheotherMemberStatesandin
respectofwhichapplicationsforimportlicenceswere
lodgedafter11July1977.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntilnewopportunities
ariseintheBeneluxcountriesfortheimportationof
theproductsinquestionfromCzechoslovakia oruntil
31December1977,whicheveristheearlier.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlands .
DoneatBrussels,28July1977.
FortheCommission
GuidoBRUNNER
MemberoftheCommission
(>)OJNoL365,31.12.1976,p.1. (2)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
****

( 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 CENTRIFUGE , MODEL J-21C '

( 78/33/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 CENTRIFUGE , MODEL J-21C ' 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 CENTRIFUGE FOR 21 000 RPM OPERATION , INCLUDING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM ACCURATE TO MORE OR LESS 1 * C AFTER CALIBRATION ; WHEREAS THIS CENTRIFUGE IS USED FOR RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY , IN PARTICULAR IN UROLOGY ; 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 ' BECKMAN CENTRIFUGE , MODEL J-21C ' 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
NoL10/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 13.1.78
COMMISSION DECISION
of7December 1977
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnited
Kingdomofpremiumspaidduring1976fortheconversionofdairyherdsto
meatproduction
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/22/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
729/70of21April1970onthefinancingofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2788/72(2),andinparticular
Article7(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73of15May1973introducing apremium
systemfortheconversionofdairycowherdstomeat
productionandadevelopmentpremiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No266/75(4),and
inparticularArticles16(2)and17(2)thereof,
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement inrespectofexpenditure
incurredinrespectofpremiumsgrantedduring1976;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2641/74of15October1974concerningapplications
fortherefundbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGF
ofpremiumsfortheconversionofdairyherdstomeat
productionandofdevelopmentpremiumsforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction(5);
Whereasanexamination oftheinformation
providedshowsthateligiblepremiumsamountingto
£4458790(10701087-44u.a.)werepaidunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticles1to4ofRegulation(EEC)No1353/73anditsdetailedrulesofapplica­
tion;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundshould
thereforereimburse50%thereof,i.e.£2229395
(5350543-72u.a.);
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1i
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheUnited
Kingdomduring1976inrespectofpremiumsforthe
conversionofdairyherdstomeatproductionandof
developmentpremiumsforthespecializedraisingof
cattleformeatproductionshallbe£2229395
(5350543-72u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,7December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(>)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL295,30.12.1972,p.1.
Q)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.18.
(4)OJNoL30,4..2.1975,p.1.
(5)OJNoL283,19.10.1974,p.5.