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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 6 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 183 , 14 . 7 . 1975 , P . 1 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2951/75 OF THE COMMISSION OF 10 NOVEMBER 1975 CONCERNING THE PERIODS OF GRACE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 803/68 ON THE VALUATION OF GOODS FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 803/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE VALUATION OF GOODS FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES , AS LAST AMENDED BY COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1735/75 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 10 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF THE REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 803/68 , ONE OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRICE PAID OR PAYABLE AS THE VALUE OF THE GOODS FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES IS THAT THE CONTRACT OF SALE MUST BE EXECUTED WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 10 OF THE SAID REGULATION ; WHEREAS , FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 9 , ARTICLE 10 ( 1 ) PRESCRIBES THAT THE PRICE PAID OR PAYABLE MAY BE ACCEPTED WHERE THE DATE OF THE CONTRACT PRECEDES THE DATE FOR VALUATION FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES AS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 5 BY NOT MORE THAN 12 MONTHS ;

WHEREAS , FOR GOODS WHICH ARE USUALLY SOLD WITH A DELIVERY PERIOD EXCEEDING 12 MONTHS , THE PERIOD OF GRACE MAY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) BE CORRESPONDINGLY INCREASED , BUT NOT BEYOND 24 MONTHS ;

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 10 ( 3 ) OF THE ABOVE REGULATION , THE GOODS TO WHICH THE PERIOD OF GRACE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) APPLIES AND THE LENGTH OF THE PERIOD OF GRACE ADMISSIBLE ARE TO BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 17 OF THAT REGULATION ; WHEREAS IN ORDER TO DO THIS ACCOUNT SHOULD BE TAKEN OF TRADE PRACTICES IN THE MEMBER STATES ;

WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 803/68 AND TO ADOPT THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS TO THAT END ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE CUSTOMS VALUATION COMMITTEE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 9 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 803/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 , THE PERIODS OF GRACE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) OF THAT REGULATION SHALL APPLY TO THE GOODS LISTED IN THE TABLE ANNEXED TO THIS REGULATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THAT TABLE .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1976 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 10 NOVEMBER 1975 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

ANNEX

CCT HEADING NO * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS * PERIOD ( IN MONTHS )

EX 03.02 A * HERRINGS , WHOLE , HEADLESS , IN PIECES OR FILLETS * 15

04.06 * NATURAL HONEY * 15

EX 07.01 H * ONIONS AND SHALLOTS FOR PLANTING * 15

EX 07.04 B * PARSNIPS * 15

EX 07.06 A * MANIOC ROOTS , WHETHER OR NOT CUT IN CHIPS OR SLICED * 18

EX 07.06 B * SWEET POTATOES * 18

08.01 F * CASHEW NUTS * 15

08.05 A II * ALMONDS , OTHER THAN BITTER * 15

EX 09.04 * PEPPER OF THE GENUS " PIPER " * 24

12.06 * HOP CONES AND LUPULIN * 24

EX 15.07 * SAFFLOWER OIL * 18

EX 18.01 * COCOA BEANS , WHOLE , RAW * 18

EX 18.04 * COCOA BUTTER * 18

EX 23.01 B * FLOURS AND MEALS OF FISH * 18

23.07 A * FISH OR MARINE MAMMAL SOLUBLES * 18

35.01 A * CASEIN * 18

EX 48.09 * BUILDING BOARD OF VEGETABLE FIBRE * 18

EX 50.09 * FAR EASTERN FABRICS OF SILK * 18

EX 54.03 * YARN OF FLAX NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE * 18

57.05 A * YARN OF TRUE HEMP NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE * 18