ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
30.11.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL306/33
COUNCILDECISION
of21November 1977
replacinganalternatememberoftheCommitteeoftheEuropeanSocialFund
(77/733/EEC)
Havingregardtothecandidateproposedbythe
FrenchGovernmenton3November1977,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
MrMauriceRamondisherebyappointedanalternate
memberoftheCommitteeoftheEuropeanSocial
FundinplaceofMrCulauduntilsuchtimeasthe
Committee isrenewed.THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoRegulation (EEC)No2396/71(!)
concerningtheEuropeanSocialFund,
HavingregardtotheRulesoftheCommitteeofthe
EuropeanSocialFund(2),asamendedbytheCouncil
Decisionof9April1968(3),andinparticularArticle
-7thereof,
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof29October
1975appointingthemembersandalternatesofthe
CommitteeoftheEuropeanSocialFundforthe
periodendingon28October1977,
Whereasaseatasalternatememberoftheaforesaid
CommitteeintheGovernmentrepresentatives cate­
goryhasfallenvacantfollowingtheresignationofMr
Culaud,ofwhichtheCouncilwasinformedon3
November1977;
Whereasthetermofofficeofthemembersofthe
Committee willcontinueuntiltheCouncilhas
renewedtheCommittee ;DoneatBrussels,21November1977.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
H.SIMONET
(»)OJNoL249,10.11.1971,p.54.
(2)OJNo56,31.8.1960,p.1201/60.h)OJNoL91,12.4.1968,p.25.
****

( 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 ' AMINO ACID ANALYSER , TYPE 121 M , BECKMAN '

( 78/35/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 26 MAY 1977 , THE DANISH 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 ' AMINO ACID ANALYSER , TYPE 121 M , BECKMAN ' 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 AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC MICRO ANALYSIS OF AMINO ACIDS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS IN THE FIELD OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY , FOR DETERMINING PRIMARY PROTEIN STRUCTURES NOTABLY OF PLASMINOGENE AND ANTITHROMBINE III ; WHEREAS , TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ITS SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE USE TO WHICH IT IS PUT , IT MUST BE THUS 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 ' AMINO ACID ANALYSER , TYPE 121 M , BECKMAN ' 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
3.2.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL33/7
COMMISSION DECISION
of21December 1977
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnited
Kingdomofexpenditureincurredduring1975onaidsfortheless-favoured
farmingareas
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/84/EEC)
Whereasapaymentonaccountof£7359974.06
(1766392361u.a.)hasbeengrantedinapplicationof
Article13ofDirective75/268/EECandofArticle5
(1)ofDecision76/627/EEC;whereasabalanceof
£2456323-90(5895172-64u.a.)shouldthereforebe
paidtotheMemberState;
WhereasDecision76/627/EEClaysdowninArticle2
thatapplicationsforreimbursement concerningTitle
IIIofDirective75/268/EECshallbesubmittedalong
withapplicationsforreimbursement ofexpenditure
onDirective72/159/EEC;
WhereastheEAGGFCommittee hasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective75/268/EECof28
April1975onmountainandhillfarmingandfarming
incertainless-favouredareas('),aslastamendedby
Directive76/400/EEC(2),andinparticularArticle13
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/159/EECof17
April1972onthemodernization offarms(3),aslast
amendedbyDirective76/837/EEC(4),andinparti­
cularArticle21(2)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheUnitedKingdom
toimplement75/268/EECwerethesubjectofafavou­
rableCommissionDecisionpursuanttoArticle13of
thesaidDirectiveandtoArticle18ofDirective
72/159/EEC;
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement ofexpenditureincurred
during1975onaidsfortheless-favouredfarming
areas;whereasthisapplicationiscompleteandhas
beensubmittedindueforminaccordancewiththe
requirementsofCommissionDecision76/627/EECof
25June1976concerningapplication^forreimburse­
mentinrespectofaidgrantedbyMemberStates
pursuanttoDirective75/268/EEC(5);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligibleexpenditureof£39265191-82
(94236384.98u.a.)brokendownasfollows:HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThefinalcontributionbytheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheUnited
Kingdomduring1975onaidsfortheless-favoured
farmingareasshallbe£9816297.96(23559096-25
u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
£39265191.82 underTitleII
underTitleIVDirective
75/268/EECDoneatBrussels,21December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-Presidenthasbeenincurredundertheconditionslaiddownin
Directive75/268/EEC;whereastheGuidanceSection
oftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fundshouldthereforereimburse25%thereofi.e.
£9816297.96(23559096.25u.a.);
(')OJNoL128,19.5.1975,p.1.
(*)OJNoL108,26.4.1976,p.21.
(J)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(4)OJNoL302,4.11.1976,p.19.
(5)OJNoL222,14.8.1976,p.37.
NoL23/42 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.1.78
COUNCIL DECISION
of23January1978
appointingamemberoftheConsultativeCommitteeoftheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunity
(78/71/ECSC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity ,andin
particularArticle18thereof,
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof1June1976and10July1976designatingthe
representative organizationsresponsiblefordrawinguplistsofcandidatesfortheConsul­
tativeCommitteeoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof10July1976appointingthemembersofthe
ConsultativeCommitteeoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityfortheperiod
ending9July1978,
WhereastheCouncilwasinformedon20December1977thataseatasmemberofthe
aboveCommitteeintheworkers'representatives categoryhasbecomevacantasaresultof
theresignationofMrGuttadauro ;
HavingregardtothenominationssubmittedbytheUnioneItalianaLavoratoriMetalmec­
canicion10January1978,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
MrFrancescoLotitoisherebyappointedamemberoftheConsultativeCommitteeofthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityinplaceofMrGuttadaurofortheremainderofthe
latter'stermofoffice,whichrunsuntil9July1978.
DoneatBrussels,23January1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.DALSAGER
9.2.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL39/25
COMMISSION DECISION
of23December 1977
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheKingdomofthe
Netherlandsofapaymentonaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring
1976onannuitiesrelatingtomeasurestoencouragethecessationoffarming
andthereallocationofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructural
improvement
(OnlytheDutchtextisauthentic)
(78/110/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/160/EECof17
April1972concerningmeasurestoencouragethe
cessationoffarmingandthereallocationofutilized
agriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructuralimprove­
ment('),aslastamendedbyDirective73/358/EEC(2),
andinparticularArticle12(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheKingdomofthe
Netherlands toimplementDirective72/160/EEC
werethesubjectofafavourableCommissiondecision
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
theKingdomoftheNetherlandsinrespectofannui­
tiesgrantedduring1976relatingtomeasuresto
encouragethecessationoffarmingandtherealloca­
tionofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposeof
structuralimprovement iscompleteandhasbeen
submittedindueform;whereasthetotalamountof
expenditurefortheyear1976comestoFl21746
(6007.18u.a.);
Whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomestoF14779-30(1320-25u.a.);Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestionshallnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund"
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumofF14779.30(1320.25u.a.)i.e.Fl
3584.48(990.19u.a.);
WhereastheEAGGFCommittee hasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbythe
KingdomoftheNetherlandsduring1976inrespect
ofannuitiestoencouragethecessationoffarmingand
thereallocationofutilizedagriculturalareaforthe
purposeofstructuralimprovement shallbeF1
3584-48(990.19u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofthe
Netherlands .
DoneatBrussels23December1977.
FurtheCoinmission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(>)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.9.
(2)OJNoL326,27.11.1973,p.17.
(3)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
NoL38/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.2.78
COMMISSION DECISION
of23December 1977
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheFrench
Republicofthepremiumspaidduring1976forgrubbingappletreesandpear
treesofcertainvarieties
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(78/101/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
794/76of6April1976layingdownfurthermeasures
forreorganizingCommunityfruitproduction('),and
inparticularArticle8(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
1090/76of11May1976fixingtheamountofthe
premiumforgrubbingappletreesandpeartreesof
certainvarietiesandtheconditionsforgrantingsuch
premium(2),
WhereastheFrenchRepublichasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement ofalltheexpenditure
incurredduring1976onthegrantingofpremiums ;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommissionDecision77/490/EECof
24June1977concerningapplicationsforreimburse­
mentinrespectofgrubbingappleandpeartrees
pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No794/76(3);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthatpremiumstotallingFF356496228
(641850.98u.a.)havebeenpaidasstipulatedinRegu­
lation(EEC)No794/76anditsdetailedrulesofappli­
cation:whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforereimburse50%thereof,namelyFF
1782481-14(320925-49u.a.);
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardsexpenditureincurredbytheFrenchRepublic
during1976onpremiumsforgrubbingappletrees
andpeartreesofcertainvarietiesshallbeFF
1782481-14(320925-49u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,23December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoL93,8.4.1976,p.3.
i(2)OJNoL124,12.5.1976,p.8.
!(3)OJNoL200,8.8.1977,p.17.
15.2.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL44/25
COUNCIL DECISION
of30January1978
ontheCommunityfinancingofcertainexpenditurerelatingtofoodaidinthe
formofcerealssuppliedunderthe1978programme
(78/146/EEC)
—forBangladesh,RepublicofCapeVerde,Comoros,
Ethiopia,Gambia,Guinea,GuineaBissau,Mauri­
tania,Mozambique ,SaoTomeandPrincipe,
Senegal,Vietnam,ZaireandtheCatholicRelief
Service:financingshallcoverexpenditure
incurredbetweentheportofshipmentandthe
portofunloading;
—forChad,Lesotho,Niger,Rwanda,UpperVolta,
theInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross,the
LeagueofRedCrossSocietiesandtheUnited
NationsChildren'sFund:financingshallcover
expenditureincurredbetweentheportofship­
mentandthedestination ;
—fortheWorldFoodProgrammeandtheUnited
NationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestine
Refugees :financingshallcoverexpenditure
incurredbetweentheportofshipmentandthe
destinationandthecostsofdistribution ;
—foremergencymeasuressetoffagainstthe
reserve:financingmaycoverboththeexpenditure
incurredbetweentheportofshipmentandthe
destinationandthecostsofdistributionwherethe
aidisforwardedthroughaninternationalorganiza­
tion;
—allorpartofthefinancingmaytaketheformofa
lump-sumcontributionwherethisisprovidedfor
inthedeliveryarrangements establishedwiththe
recipient.
DoneatBrussels,30January1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.DALSAGERTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1703/72of3August1972amendingRegulation
(EEC)No2052/69ontheCommunityfinancingof
expenditurearisingfromtheimplementation ofthe
FoodAidConventionof1967,andlayingdownrules
fortheCommunityfinancingofexpenditurearising
fromtheimplementation oftheFoodAidConvention
of1971(J),andinparticularArticles8(1)and10(1)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment(2),
Whereascertaincountriesandorganizationsinreceipt
offoodaidintheformofcerealsunderthe1978
programmewouldhavedifficulty,giventheir
economicandfinancialsituation,incovering
forwardingcostsfromtheportofshipment ;whereas
suchcostsshouldconsequently bebornebythe
Community ,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
WithintheframeworkofCommunitymeasuresof
foodaidintheformofcerealsunderthe1978
programme ,Community financingshallcover
forwardinganddistributioncostsincurredbeyond
deliverytotheportofshipment,inaccordancewith
thefollowingarrangements :
(•)OJNoL180,8.8.1972,p.1.
(2)Opiniondeliveredon20January1978(notyetpublished
intheOfficialJournal).
11.2.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL41/31
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of29November 1977
concerningtheapplicationmadebytheUnitedKingdomunderArticle115of
theTreatyforauthorization toapplyprotectivemeasuresinrespectofmen's
suitsofsynthetictextilefibres,fallingwithinheadingNoex61.01ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,originatinginPolandandinfreecirculationinthe
otherMemberStates
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/120/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon23
November1977bytheUnitedKingdomGovernment
bytelexfromtheofficeofitsPermanentRepresenta­
tivetotheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorization
toapplyprotectivemeasuresinrespectoftheimporta­
tionofmen'ssuitsofsynthetictextilefibres,falling
withinheadingNoex61.01oftheCommonCustoms
Tariff,originatinginPolandandinfreecirculationin
theotherMemberStates,
Whereas,withregardtomen'ssuitsofsynthetic
textilefibresofCCTheadingNoex61.01,theUnited
Kingdom,inaccordancewiththeCouncilDecisionof
13December1976('),openedanannualquotaof£
2438550forPoland,whichistakenupcompletely ;
Whereas,accordingtoinformationsuppliedbythe
UnitedKingdomGovernment ,thereareserious
economicdifficultiesinthesectorinquestion;
Whereastherealizationoftheabovementioned indi­
rectoperation,eventhoughitappearstobean
isolatedoperation,wouldbelikelytoaggravatethis
difficultsituation;
Whereasitisnotpossibletosetinmotionthe
machineryforbringingaboutthenecessarycoopera­
tionfromtheotherMemberStates:Whereasauthorizationshouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasures,underthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionslaiddownbytheCommissionDecisionof12
May1971(2),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheUnitedKingdomisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttoimportsofmen'ssuitsof
synthetictextilefibres,fallingwithinheadingNoex
61.01oftheCommonCustomsTariff,wheretheyorig­
inateinPoland,areinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStatesandinrespectofwhichapplications
forimportlicenceslodgedafter13November1977
are,onthedateofthisDecision,pendingwiththe
Britishauthorities .
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,29November1977.
FortheCommission
ÉtienneDAVIGNON
MemberoftheCommission
(1)OJNoL365,31.12.1976. (2)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
NoL54/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.2.78
COUNCIL DECISION
of20February1978
appointingamemberoftheConsultativeCommitteeoftheEuropeanCoaland
SteelCommunity
(78/179/ECSC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity ,andin
particularArticle18thereof,
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionsof1June1976and10July1976designatingthe
representativeorganizationsresponsiblefordrawinguplistsofcandidatesfortheConsul­
tativeCommitteeoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof10July1976appointingthemembersofthe
ConsultativeCommitteeoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityfortheperiod
ending9July1978,
WhereastheCouncilwasinformedon30November1977thataseatontheabove
Committeeintheconsumers'anddealers'representatives categoryhadbecomevacantas
aresultofthedeathofCommanderHamer,
HavingregardtothenominationsubmittedbytheUnitedKingdomGovernmenton9
February1978,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
MrGordonKennedyisherebyappointedmemberoftheConsultativeCommitteeofthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityinplaceofCommanderHamerfortheremainder
ofthelatter'stermofoffice,whichrunsuntil9July1978.
DoneatBrussels,20February1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
PerH^EKKERUP
18.2.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL47/53
COMMISSION DECISION
of16January1978
authorizingtheFrenchRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttorain­
coatsformenandwomen,fallingwithinheadingNosex61.01andex61.02of
theCommonCustomsTariff,originatinginHongKongandinfreecirculation
intheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(78/162/EEC)
Whereasauthorization shouldaccordinglybegiven
foralimitedperiodfortheapplicationofprotective
measuresunderthefirstparagraphofArticle115,
subjecttotheconditionslaiddownbytheCommis­
sionDecisionof12May1971('),andinparticular
Article1thereof,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon5January
1978bytheFrenchGovernmenttotheCommission
bytelexfromtheofficeofitsPermanentRepresenta­
tivetotheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorization
toapplyprotectivemeasuresinrespectoftheimporta­
tionofraincoatsformenandwomen,fallingwithin
headingNosex61.01andex61.02oftheCommon
CustomsTariff,originatinginHongKongandinfree
circulationintheotherMemberStates,
WhereastheimportationintotheCommunityofthe
productsinquestionoriginatinginHongKongisthe
subjectofanAgreementnegotiatedbetweenthe
CommunityandHongKong;
Whereas,undertheAgreement,HongKonghas
undertakentotakeallnecessarystepstolimitits
exportsofcertaintextileproducts,includingthe
productsinquestion,totheCommunitytocertain
ceilingsallocatedamongtheMemberStates;
Whereasthereareseriouseconomicdifficultiesinthe
sectorproducingraincoats,resultinginaprogressive *
declineofproductionandseriousunemployment ;
Whereastheindirectimportsoftheproductsinques­
tionwouldbelikelytoimplicatetheaimspursuedby
theabovementioned Agreement ;
Whereasitisnotpossibleatthepresenttimetosetin
motionthemachineryforbringingabouttheneces­
sarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheFrenchRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttoimportsofraincoatsformen
andwomen,fallingwithinheadingNosex61.01and
ex61.02oftheCommonCustomsTariff,wherethey
originateinHongKongandareinfreecirculationin
theotherMemberStates,andinrespectofwhich
applicationsforimportlicenceslodgedafter1January
1978are,onthedateofthisDecision,pendingwith
theFrenchauthorities .
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,16January1978.
FortheCommission
WilhelmHAFERKAMP
Vice-President
(')OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
7.3.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL64/25
COMMISSION DECISION
of27January1978
authorizingtheFrenchRepublictopermittemporarilythemarketingofseed
notcomplyingwithrequirements ofDirective66/401/EEC
(78/211/EEC)
territoryofamaximumof150tonnesofbirdsfoot
trefoilseed(Lotuscorniculatus L.)ofthecategory
'commercialseed'whichdoesnotsatisfytherequire­
mentslaiddowninAnnexIItoDirective
66/401/EECwithregardtominimumgermination
capacityprovidedthatthefollowingrequirements are
satisfied :
(a)thegerminationcapacityisatleast70%ofpure
seed;
(b)theofficiallabelshallbearthefollowingendorse­
ments:
—'minimumgerminationcapacity70%',
—'intendedexclusivelyforFrance'.
Article2
TheotherMemberStatesareauthorizedtopermit,
subjecttotheconditionslaiddowninArticle1,the
marketingintheirterritoriesofamaximumof150
tonnesofbirdsfoottrefoilseed,providedthatsuch
seedisintendedexclusivelyforFrance.
Theofficiallabelshallstate:'intendedexclusivelyfor
France'.
Article3
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission
before31December1978ofthequantitiesofseed
marketedintheirterritoriespursuanttothisDecision.
TheCommission shallinformtheotherMember
Statesthereof.
Article4
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/401/EECof14
June1966onthemarketingoffodderplantseed('),
aslastamendedbyDirective75/444/EECof26June
1975(2),andinparticularArticle17thereof,
HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheFrench
Republic,
WhereasinFrancetheproductionofbirdsfoottrefoil
seedcomplyingwithrequirements ofthesaidDirec­
tivehasbeeninsufficientin1977andisnotadequate
tosupplytheneedsofthatcountry;
Whereasithasnotbeenpossibletocovertheseneeds
sufficientlybyseedfromotherMemberStatesoreven
fromthirdcountriesmeetingalltherequirements laid
downinthesaidDirective ;
WhereastheFrenchRepublicshouldthereforebe
authorizedtopermit,foraperiodexpiringon31July
1978,themarketingofseedoftheabovementioned
speciesofacategorysubjecttolessstringentrequire­
ments;
Whereasitappearsalsodesirabletoauthorizeother
MemberStateswhichareabletosupplytheFrench
Republicwiththisseednotcomplyingwithrequire­
mentsoftheDirectivetopermitthemarketingof
suchseedprovidedthatitisintendedexclusivelyfor
France;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonSeedsandPropagatingMaterialfor
Agriculture,HorticultureandForestry,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheFrenchRepublicisauthorizedtopermit,fora
periodexpiringon31July1978,themarketinginitsDoneatBrussels,27January1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2298/66.
(2)OJNoL196,26.7.1975,p.6.