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REGULATION (EEC)No228/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of31January1973
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesystemofcompensatoryamountsforfruit
andvegetables
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,regardsapplesrelatetospecificvarieties;whereas
compensatory amountsbasedonthosepricescan,
therefore,beappliedonlytothosevarietiesandto
varietieswhichareregardedinthetradeasbeing
substantiallythesame;whereas,forothervarieties,
twoothergroupsshouldbespecifiedanddifferent
compensatory amountsshouldbefixed,obtainedby
applyingconversionfactorstotheabovementioned
amount;whereastheseconversionfactorsmaybe
fixedatastandardrateof0-70unitsofaccountfor
GroupIIand0-45unitsofaccountforGroupIII;
WhereasArticle55(4)oftheActfurtherprovides
thatnocompensatory amountshallbefixedwhere
calculationsresultinaminimalamount;
Whereasthelastsubparagraph ofArticle66(1)of
theActprovidesthatthedifferencesbetweenthe
pricesreferredtoshallbeadjusted,totheextent
necessary,bytheincidenceofcustomsduties;
whereastheauthoritiesoftheMemberStates
competenttograntorlevycompensatory amounts
shouldmaketheadjustmentbyincreasingor
reducing,asthecasemaybe,thecompensatory
amountbytheamountofcustomsdutieslevied;
whereas,however,forimportsfromthirdcountries,
theadjustment ismadebyapplyingtothe
compensatory amountthedifferencebetweenthe
CommonCustomsTariffDutyandthedutylevied
bytheimportingMemberState;
Whereasitshouldbeprovidedthatthedetailedrules
forlevyingandgrantingcompensatory amountsshall
besuchastoavoiddeflectionoftradewhichmight
becausedbyanydifferenceinthelevelthereof;HavingregardtotheTreatyconcerningthe
AccessionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunity (1),signedatBrusselson22
January1972,andinparticularArticle62(1)ofthe
Actannexedthereto;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasArticle65oftheActprovidesthat,under
theconditionslaiddown-inparagraph 1ofthat
Article,acompensatory amountshallbefixedfor
fruitandvegetables;
WhereasunderArticle66oftheAct,untilthefirst
movetowardsalignment,thecompensatory amount
applicable,whentheconditionsreferredtoinArticle
65(1)arefulfilled,intradebetweenanewMember
StateintheCommunity asoriginallyconstituted
anothernewMemberStateorathirdcountryshall
beequaltothedifferencebetweentheproducer
pricesinthenewMemberStatesandthecommon
basicprices;whereas,however,intradebetweentwo
newMemberStatesinwhichtheconditionsreferred
toinArticle65(1)arefulfilled,theamountisequal
tothedifferencebetweentheirrespectiveproducer
prices;
Whereasitisnotappropriatetotakeintoaccountthe
seasonalchangesoftheproducerpricesinthenew
MemberStatesandofthecommonbasicprices;
whereasitseemsappropriate ,consequently ,to
considerthedifferencebetweentheproducerprices
intwonewMemberStatesasbeingequaltothe
differencebetweenthecompensatory amountsthat
eachofthemappliesintradewiththeCommunityas
originallyconstituted ;
Whereastheapplicationoftheforegoingcriteria
indicatesthatforapplesandpearsthecompensatory
amountsaretobefixedasshowninAnnexItothis
Regulation ;
Whereasboththecommonbasicpricesandthe
producerpricesnotifiedbythenewMemberStatesasHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thecompensatory amountforfruitandvegetables
shallcomprisetwocomponents :
(a)thebasiccompensatory amount,hereinafter
calledthe'basicamount',calculatedin
accordance withthefirstandsecond
subparagraphs ofArticle66(1)oftheAct;
(b)theamountofthecustomsdutiesreferredtoin
subparagraph 3ofArticle66(1)oftheAct. (*)OJSpecialEdition,27.3.1972,p.5.

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Article2 —reduced,ifthefirstdutyislowerthanthesecond,
bytheamountofthatdifference.
Article61.Thebasicamountsapplicableuntil31
December1973intradebetweenanewMember
StateandtheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted,
othernewMemberStatesandthirdcountriesin
applesotherthanciderapples(subheadingex08.06
AIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff)andpearsother
thanperrypears(subheadingex08.06BIIofthe
CommonCustomsTariff),arefixedinAnnexI.
Theseamountsshallapplyonlytoproductswhich
areintendedtoreachthecustomerfresh.
2.Thegroupsofapplevarietiestowhichthebasic
amountsrelatearespecifiedinAnnexII.Wherethecompensatory amountisgrantedbyanew
MemberStateforaproductexportedtoanothernew
MemberStateortotheCommunityasoriginally
constituted,thecompetentauthoritiesofthe
exportingMemberStateshallbywayof
compensatory amountgrantanamountequaltothe
basicamountincreasedbythesumchargedbyway
ofcustomsdutiesintheimportingMemberState.
Article7Article3
Wheresubsequentcompensatory amountsarefixed,
thebasicamountsshallbereducedbyprogressive
stagesasprovidedinArticle66(2)oftheAct.Forexportstothirdcountriestheexportingnew
MemberStateshallbywayofcompensatory amount
grantanamountequaltothebasicamount.
Article4 Article8
Thecompensatory amountapplicableshallbethat-in
forceonthedayofimportationorexportation .Wherethecompensatory amountisleviedbyanew
MemberStateonaproductcomingfromanother
newMemberStateorfromtheCommunityas
originallyconstituted,thecompetentauthoritiesof
theimportingMemberStateshallbywayof
compensation amountlevyanamountequaltothe
basicamountreducedbythesumchargedbywayof
customsduties.Article9
Article5Thedetailedrulesforgranting,levyingand
recoveringcompensatory amountsshallbesuchasto
avoiddeflectionoftradeandshallbeadoptedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
33ofRegulation (EEC)No1035/72(*).Thedetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofthisRegulationandany
revisionoftheclassificationinAnnexIIbyreference
tothevarietalcompositionofproductstradedin
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththesame
procedure.WhereaproductisimportedintoanewMember
Statefromathirdcountry,thecompetentauthorities
oftheimportingMemberStateshallbywayof
compensatory amountlevyanamountequaltothe
basicamount:
—increased,ifthefirstdutyishigherthanthe
second,bytheamountofthedifferencebetween
thedutyundertheCommonCustomsTariffand
thedutyapplicableintheMemberStatein
respectofproductscomingfromthirdcountries;
orArticle10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayof
itspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31January1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
A.LAVENS
HOJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.

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ANNEXI
BASICAMOUNTS
A.Applicableinrespectofapplesotherthanciderapplesfordeliveryfreshtotheconsumer
1.ByDenmark
Tradewith PeriodofapplicationAmountsinu.a./100kgnet
GroupIGroupIIGroupIII
ThirdcountriesFrom1Januaryto31Marchand
from1Augustto31December 4-93-42-2
EECasoriginally
constitutedFrom1Januaryto31Marchand
from1Augustto31December 4-93-42-2
Ireland From16Februaryto31March 4-93-42-2
2.ByIreland
Tradewith PeriodofapplicationAmountsinu.a./100kgnet
GroupIGroupIIGroupIII
ThirdcountriesFrom1Januaryto15Februaryand
from1Augustto31December 10-37-24-6
EECasoriginally
constitutedFrom1Januaryto15Februaryand
from1Augustto31December 10-37-24-6
Denmark From1Januaryto15Februaryand
from1Augustto31December 5-43-82-4
3.BytheUnitedKingdom
Tradewith PeriodofapplicationAmountsinu.a./100kgnet
GroupIGroupIIGroupIII
ThirdcountriesFrom1Januaryto31Marchand
from1Augustto31December 100 7-04-5
EECasoriginally
constitutedFrom1Januaryto31Marchand
from1Augustto31December 10-07-04-5
Denmark From1Januaryto31Marchand
from1Augustto31December 5-13-62-3
Ireland From16Februaryto31March 10-07-04-5.

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B.Applicableinrespectofpearsotherthanperrypearsfordeliveryfreshtotheconsumer
1.ByDenmark
Tradewith Periodofapplication Amountsinu.a./100kgnet
ThirdcountriesFrom1Augustto31December 5-7
EECasoriginally
constitutedFrom1Augustto31December 5-7
Ireland From1Augustto31December 5-7
UnitedKingdomFrom1Augustto31August 5-7
2.BytheUnitedKingdom
Tradewith Periodofapplication Amountsinu.a./100kgnet
ThirdcountriesFrom1JanuarytoendFebruaryand
from1Septemberto31December 6-9
EECasoriginally
constitutedFrom1JanuarytoendFebruaryand
from1Septemberto31December 6-9
Ireland From1JanuarytoendFebruaryand
from1Septemberto31December 6-9
Denmark From1JanuarytoendFebruary
From1Septemberto31December6-9
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ANNEX11
CLASSIFICATION OFAPPLEVARIETIES
GROUPI(»)
GoldenDelicious,RedDelicious,Richared,StarkDelicious,Starking,Starkrimson ,Transparente
jaune(Klarapfel),JamesGrieve,BelledeBoskoop,StaymanWinesap,Staymanred,BlackWine­
sap,GrannySmith,Dunn'sSeedling,KingCole,Cleopatra,Democrat,YellowNewton,Crofton,
IngridMarie,Sturmer,Laxton'ssuperb,Scarletpearmain,Whitewinterpearmain,Geeveston
Fanny,Tydeman'sEarly,Worcester,Benoni,StarkEarliest,Winston,ReinetteduCanada,
Berlepsch,Annurca,Lodi,Gravensteiner ,Miller'sSeedling,Worcesterpearmain,different
Cox'svarietiesotherthanCox'spomonaandmutationsoftheabovevarieties.
GROUPII
VarietiesotherthanthoseinGroupsIandIII.
GROUPIII
Abbondanza (Belfort),Rambourd'hiver,Brettacher,Horneburger ,KrügersDickstiel,Kirchen­
werder,Finkenwerder ,Winterbanana,Limoncella,Commercio,Reinetteclochard,Ontario,
ReinetteduMans,Lemoenapfel ,Bramley'sSeedling(TriomphedeKiel),Pella,Cox'spomona
andmutationsoftheabovevarieties.
(1)ApplesofQualityClassIIinpackingsnotbearingthenameofthevariety,andapplesofQualityClassIII
insofarasthislatterapplies,shallalsobeconsideredtofallwithinthisgroup.