ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
NoL259/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 23.9.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of19July1976
authorizingtheFrenchRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttoknives
withcuttingblades,serratedornot,includingpruningknives(saveforknives
withhandlesofivoryorofgilt-orsilver-platedbasemetals),fallingwithin
headingNoex82.09oftheCommonCustomsTariff,originatinginJapanand
infreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(76/746/EEC)
thesemeasuresshouldapplyonlyuntilsucharrange­
mentsareintroduced ,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheFrenchRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttoimportsofthefollowing
products:
CCT
heading Descriptionofgoods
No
ex82.09 Kniveswithcuttingblades,serratedornot,
includingpruningknives(saveforknives
withhandlesofivoryorofgilt-orsilver­
platedbasemetals)THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon9July
1976bytheFrenchGovernmenttotheCommission
bytelexfromtheofficeofitsPermanentRepresenta­
tivetotheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorization
nottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttokniveswith
cuttingblades,serratedornot,includingpruning
knives(saveforkniveswithhandlesofivoryorofgilt­
orsilver-platedbasemetals),fallingwithinheading
Noex82.09oftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginJapanandinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates,
WhereasaccordingtothisapplicationunderArticle
115theimportationintoFranceoftheproductsin
questionoriginatinginJapanissubjecttoacontrac­
tualquotaof$107000,whichhasalreadybeen
largelytakenup;
Whereasdifferencesinthecommercialpolicy
measuresappliedinconnectionwiththeseproducts
byFranceandbytheotherMemberStatesasregards
Japanaregivingrisetodeflectionoftrade;
Whereasthisdeflectionoftradeispreventingthe
executionoftheabovementioned measuresof
commercialpolicycurrentlybeingappliedbyFrance
asregardsJapan;
Whereasitisnotpossibleatthepresenttimetosetin
motionthemachineryforbringingabouttheneces­
sarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereasauthorizationshouldbegiven,foralimited
period,fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasures
underthefirstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothe
conditionslaiddownbytheCommissionDecisionof
12May1971('),andinparticularArticle1thereof;
Whereasuniformarrangements forimportsofthe
productsinquestioncouldbeadoptedundera
commoncommercialpolicyvis-à-visJapan;whereaswheretheyoriginateinJapanandareinfreecircula­
tionintheotherMemberStatesandinrespectof
whichapplicationsforimportlicenceswerelodged
after4July1976.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplyonlyuntiluniformimport
arrangements areintroducedunderacommon
commercialpolicyvis-à-visJapanoruntilnewoppor­
tunitiesariseintheFrenchRepublicfortheimporta­
tionoftheproductsinquestionfromJapanandin
anycasenotlaterthan31March1977.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,19July1976.
FortheCommission
ChristopherSOAMES
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
4.9.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL243/23
COMMISSION DECISION
of5August1976
relatingtotheurgentsupplyofskimmed-milk powdertotheRepublicofMalta
asfoodaid
(OnlytheDutchtextisauthentic)
(76/715/EEC)
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION : THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
Article1
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No559/76(2),andin
particularArticles7(5)and28thereof,1.InaccordancewithRegulations (EEC)No
1298/76and(EEC)No1299/76,100metrictonsof
skimmed-milk powdershallbedeliveredtotheRepu­
blicofMalta.
2.Theskimmed-milk powdershallbecollected
fromtheDutchinterventionagency.
3.Theskimmed-milk powdershallmeettherequir­
ementsastoqualityandpackinglaiddowninAnnex
ItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1108/68of27
July1968ondetailedrulesofapplicationforpublic
storageofskimmed-milk powder(5),aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No1457/75(6).
TheDutchinterventionagencyshallhavemarkedon
thepacking,inlettersatleast1cmhigh,the
following:
'Skimmed-milk powder—Notvitaminized—Giftof
theEuropeanEconomicCommunitytoMalta—For
freedistribution.'WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1299/76of1
June1976onthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaidtocertaindevelopingcountriesandinterna­
tionalorganizationsunderthe1976programme^),
providesinteraliathat100metrictonsofskimmed­
milkpowdershallbemadeavailabletotheRepublic
ofMalta;whereasthiscountryhasrequestedthe
abovementioned quantityasemergencysupply;
Article2WhereasArticle5ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1298/76of1June1976layingdowngeneralrulesfor
thesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidto
certaindevelopingcountriesandinternationalorgani­
zationsunderthe1976programme^),stipulatesthat
thedeliverycostsshouldnormallybedeterminedbya
tenderingprocedure,orinexceptionalcases,bya
procedureofmutualagreement;DeliveryshallbeeffectedfromtheportofAntwerpor
Rotterdam,onadatefixedbytheDutchintervention
agencywhichmustbeearlierthan31August1976.
Thegoodsshallbeconsideredasdeliveredwhenthey
areactuallydepositedintheportofshipmentata
pointdesignatedbytherecipientcountryoritsagent.Whereas,duetotheemergencyofthesituationonthe
onehandandofthesmallquantityinvolvedonthe
other,aprivatecontractshouldbenegotiated;
Article3
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,1.TheDutchinterventionagencyshalldetermine
theforwardingcostsoftheskimmed-milk powderby
concludingaprivatecontractontheleastonerous
termspossible.(»)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(')OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.5.
(«)OJNoL146,4.6.1976,p.3.(5)OJNoL184,29.7.1968,p.34.
(6)OJNoL145,6.6.1975,p.17.

NoL243/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 4.9.76
Article5 2.Theinterventionagencyshallforwardtothe
Commissionwithoutdelayacopyofsuchcontract.ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofthe
Netherlands .
Article4DoneatBrussels,5August1976.
Norefundorcompensatoryamount(whethermone­
taryoraccession)shallbegrantedinrespectofthe
skimmed-milk powderdeliveredpursuanttothisDeci­
sion.FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
12.10.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL281/15
COMMISSION DECISION
of30September1976
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheFederalRepublic
ofGermanyofapaymentonaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring
1975onannuitiesrelatingtomeasurestoencouragethecessationoffarming
andthereallocationofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposesofstructural
(improvement
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(76/797/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/160/EECof17
April1972concerningmeasurestoencouragethe
cessationoffarmingandthereallocationofutilized
agriculturalareaforthepurposesofstructuralimprove­
ment(5),aslastamendedbyDirective73/358/EEC(2),
andinparticularArticle12(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheFederalRepublic
ofGermanytoimplementDirective72/160/EECwere
thesubjectofafavourableCommission Decision
pursuanttoArticle9ofthesaidDirective;
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
theFederalRepublicofGermanyinrespectofannui­
tiesgrantedduring1975relatingtomeasuresto
encouragethecessationoffarmingandtherealloca­
tionofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposesof
structuralimprovement iscompleteandhasbeen
submittedindueform;whereasthetotalamountof
expenditure fortheyear1975comestoDM
1320550-90(360806-26u.a.);
Whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomestoDM198700-23(54289-68u.a.);Whereasthemakingofapaymentfortheperiodin
questionshallnotprejudicethefinaldecisiononthe
contributionfromtheFundforthesaidperiod;
whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropeanAgri­
culturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundshouldthere­
foremakeapaymentonaccountof75%ofthesum
ofDM198700-23(54289-68u.a.)i.e.DM149025-17
(40717-26u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
ArticleI
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
FundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbytheFederal
RepublicofGermanyduring1975inrespectofannui­
tiestoencouragethecessationoffarmingandthereal­
locationofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposes
ofstructuralimprovement shallbeDM149025-17
(40717-26u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
Germany.
DoneatBrussels,30September1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(>)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.9.
(2)OJNoL326,27.11.1973,p.17.
(3)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,biz.1.
2.10.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL270/37
COMMISSION DECISION
of25August1976
authorizingtheItalianRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttoradio
receivers,whetherornotcombinedwithasoundreproducer ,fallingwithin
subheadingex85.15AIIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,originatinginJapan
andinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(76/778/EEC)
Whereasauthorizationshouldbegiven,foralimited
period,fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasures
underthefirstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothe
conditions,laiddownbytheCommissionDecisionof
12May1971(*),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheItalianRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttoimportsofradioreceivers,
whetherornotcombinedwithasoundreproducer,
fallingwithinsubheadingex85.15AIIIofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,wheretheyoriginatein
JapanandareinfreecirculationintheotherMember
States,andinrespectofwhichapplicationsforimport
licenceslodgedafter8August1976arebeforethe
ItalianauthoritiesonthedateofthisDecision.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreatymadeon18August
1976bytheItalianGovernmenttotheCommission
bytelexfromtheOfficeofitsPermanentRepresenta­
tivetotheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorization
nottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttoradioreceivers,
whetherornotcombinedwithasoundreproducer,
fallingwithinsubheadingex85.15AIIIofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,originatinginJapanandin
freecirculationintheotherMemberStates,
WhereasaccordingtothisapplicationunderArticle
115theimportationintoItalyoftheproductsinques­
tionoriginatinginJapanissubjecttoanannualquota
of$310000,whichiswhollytakenup;
Whereasdifferencesinthemeasuresofcommercial
policytakeninconnectionwiththeseproductsby
ItalyandbytheotherMemberStatesasregardsJapan
aregivingrisetodeflectionoftrade;
Whereasthisdeflectionoftradeispreventingthe
executionoftheabovementioned measuresof
commercialpolicycurrentlybeingtakenbyItalyas
regardsJapan;
Whereasitisnotpossibleatthepresenttimetosetin
motionthemachineryforbringingabouttheneces­
sarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,25August1976.
FortheCommission
ChristopherSOAMES
Vice-President
(!)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
NoL287/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.10.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of8October1976
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnited
Kingdomofaidsgrantedduring1975toorganizations offruitandvegetable
producers
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(76/820/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1035/72of18May1972onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinfruitandvegetables(!),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No793/76(2),andin
particularArticle36thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
449/69of11March1969onthereimbursement of
aidgrantedbyMemberStatestoorganizationsoffruit
andvegetableproducers(3),andinparticularArticle7
(2)thereof,
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement inrespectofaidgranted
during1975toorganizations offruitandvegetable
producers ;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2264/69of13November1969onapplicationsfor
reimbursement ofaidgrantedbyMemberStatesto
organizations offruitandvegetableproducers(4);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthataidof£43047-01(103312-74u.a.)was
grantedundertheconditionslaiddowninArticles2to6ofRegulation (EEC)No449/69;whereasthe
GuidanceSectionoftheFundshouldthereforereim­
burse50%thereof,i.e.£21523-50(51656-37u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastotheFunds
available,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheaidgrantedbytheUnitedKingdomto
organizations offruitandvegetableproducersduring
1975shallbe£21523-50(51656-37u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,8October1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(•)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL93,8.4.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL61,12.3.1969,p.2.
4OJNoL287,15.11.1969,p.3.
NoL311/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.11.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of4November 1976
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheKingdom
ofDenmarkofaidsgrantedduring1974toorganizations offruitandvegetable
producers
(OnlytheDanishtextisauthentic)
(76/856/EEC)
whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheFundshould
thereforereimburse50%thereof,i.e.Dkr119653-75
(15953-83u.a.).
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheaidgrantedbytheKingdomofDenmark
toorganizations offruitandvegetableproducers
during1974shallbeDkr119653-75(15953-83u.a.).THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1035/72of18May1972onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinfruitandvegetables(*),aslast
amendedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)No793/76(2),
andinparticularArticle36thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
449/69of11March1969onthereimbursement of
aidgrantedbyMemberStatestoorganizations offruit
andvegetableproducers(3),andinparticularArticle7
(2)thereof,
WhereastheKingdomofDenmarkhasmadean
applicationforreimbursement inrespectofaid
grantedduring1974toorganizationsoffruitandvege­
tableproducers ;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2264/69of13November1969onapplicationsfor
reimbursement ofaidgrantedbyMemberStatesto
organizations offruitandvegetableproducers(4);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligibleaidofDkr239307-50(31907-66
u.a.)wasgrantedundertheconditionslaiddownin
Articles2to6ofRegulation (EEC)No449/69;Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Denmark .
DoneatBrussels,4November1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.0OJNoL93,8.4.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL61,12.3.1969,p.2.
(*)OJNoL287,15.11.1969,p.3,
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1976 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC and to Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the English text is authentic) (76/949/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,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas on 22 June and 18 August 1976 the Government of the United Kingdom notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the following statutory instruments: - 1976 No 743 : the farm and horticulture development (amendment) regulations 1976,

- 1976 No 547 : the farm capital grant (variation) scheme 1976,

- 1976 No 761 : the horticulture capital grant (variation) scheme 1976;

Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned notification, the existing provisions for the implementation in the United Kingdom of Directive 72/159/EEC, which from the subject of Commission Decisions 75/5/EEC of 27 November 1974 (3), 75/434/EEC of 8 July 1975 (4) and 76/482/EEC of 21 April 1976 (5) on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC, 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;

Whereas the abovementioned provisions are consistent with the requirements and objectives of Directive 72/159/EEC and of Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC;

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

The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC notified by the Government of the United Kingdom on 22 May 1974 continue, having regard to the provisions notified on 22 June 1976 and 18 August 1976, 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 United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 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 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 2, 4.1.1975, p. 27. (4)OJ No L 192, 24.7.1975, p. 31. (5)OJ No L 188, 26.5.1976, p. 19.
COUNCIL DECISION of 1 June 1976 designating representative organizations required to draw up lists of candidates for the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community (76/515/ECSC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Article 18 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Whereas by its Decision of 7 May 1974, the Council designated the producers' and workers' organizations referred to in the third subparagraph of that Article;

Whereas by its Decision of 25 June 1974 (1), the Council appointed the members of the Consultative Committee for the period extending from 25 June 1974 to 24 June 1976;

Whereas the representative organizations required to draw up lists of twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to them should be designated in order to renew the Consultative Committee for a period of two years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The representative organizations of producers and workers listed in the table annexed to this Decision are hereby designated to draw up lists of candidates on the basis of which the members of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community shall be appointed in numbers equal to those shown in the same table in respect of those same organizations.

Article 2

The Council will subsequently designate the organizations required to nominate candidates in the workers' category for Belgium and Italy.

Done at Brussels, 1 June 1976.

For the Council

The President

G. THORN (1)OJ No C 14, 21.1.1975, p. 1.

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NoL5/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.1.77
COMMISSION DECISION
of16December 1976
prolongingtheduty-freeimportationofgoodsforfreedistributiontotheearth­
quakevictimsintheFriuliregion
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(77/18/EEC)
HASADOPTED THISDECISION : THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
Article1
1.Theprovisionforadmissionfreeofimport
duties,underArticle1(1)oftheCommissionDeci­
sionof14May1976,shallbeextendeduntil31
March1977forallgoodsimportedforfreecirculation
byStateorganizationorbyorganizationsapprovedby
thecompetentItalianauthoritiesforthepurposeof
beingdistributedbythemfreetotheearth-quake
victimsintheFriuliregion,ormadeavailablefreeof
chargewhilstremainingthepropertyoftheorganiza­
tionsinquestion.
2.Theprovisionforadmissionfreeofimport
duties,underArticle 1(2)oftheCommission Deci­
sionof14May1976forgoodsimportedforfreecircu­
lationbythereliefunitstocovertheirownrequire­
mentsduringtheperiodoftheiroperations,shallalso
beextendeduntil31March1977.
Article2
1.TheGovernment oftheItalianRepublicshall
communicate totheCommission allinformation
regardingthenatureandquantitiesofthevarious
goodsadmittedfreeofdutyunderArticle1.
2.Thecommunication requiredunderparagraph 1,
coveringtheperiod8December 1976to11March
1977,shallreachtheCommission notlaterthan18
March1977.HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1410/74of4June1974onthetarifftreatmentappli­
cabletogoodsimportedforfreecirculationinthe
eventofdisastersoccurringintheterritoryofoneor
moreMemberStates('),andinparticularArticle2
thereof,
HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheGovern­
mentoftheItalianRepublicdated12May1976,
Whereas,bytheDecisionof14May1976(2)in
responsetothisrequest,theCommissionauthorized
theduty-freeimportationofgoodsforfreedistribu­
tiontotheearthquakevictimsintheFriuliregion;
whereasthisduty-freeadmissionwasextendeduntil
31December1976bytheCommissionDecisionof
16September 1976(3);
WhereastheCommission 'sconsultation withthe
ItalianGovernment underArticle3ofthesaidDeci­
sionhasrevealedthatthecurrentsituationinthe
regionconcernedjustifiestheextensionofduty-free
admissionforallgoodsimportedforfreecirculation
undertheconditionslaiddowninArticle 1ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1410/74;
Whereassuchextensionshouldbelimitedtothe
periodending31March1977inordertoallowthe
Commission tore-examinethesituationonthebasis
ofinformationcommunicated bytheGovernmentof
theItalianRepublicconcerningthescaleandnature
ofimportationscarriedoutundertheprovisionsfor
duty-freeadmission ;
WhereastheotherMemberStateshavebeen
consultedinaccordancewithArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No1410/74,Article3
Afterconsultation withtheGovernment oftheItalian
Republic,theCommissionshallconsiderwithinthree
monthsfromthedateofthenotification ofthisDeci­
sion,whetherthisDecisionshouldbemaintained ,
modifiedorrepealed.(')OJNoI.1SO,7.6.1974,p.4.
(')O)NoL131,20.S.1976,p.19.
(■>)OJNoL254,17.9.1976,p.SI.

7.1.77OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL5/19
Article4
ThisDecisionshallcomeintoeffectfrom1January
1977.
Article5
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.DoneatBrussels,16December1976.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommission