ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
NoL18/16 23.1.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION DECISION
of20December 1974
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheFederal
RepublicofGermanyofpremiumspaidduring1973forslaughteringcowsand
forwithholdingmilkandmilkproductsfromthemarket
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(75/42/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1975/69(>)of6October1969introducingasystemof
premiumsforslaughteringcowsandforwithholding
milkandmilkproductsfromthemarket,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1386/70(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1094/70(3)of8June1970adoptinggeneralrulesfor
theapplicationofArticles11and12(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1975/69,andinparticularArticle2(2)
thereof;
WhereastheFederalRepublicofGermanyhasmade
anapplicationforthereimbursement ofallexpendi­
tureincurredinrespectofpremiumsgrantedduring
1973;
Whereasthisapplicationisin*accordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2615/70(4)of18December1970onapplicationsfor
thereimbursement bytheEAGGFofpremiumsfor
slaughteringcowsandofpremiumsforwithholding
milkandmilkproductsfromthemarketgrantedby
theMemberStates;
Whereasanexamination oftheinformationcommuni­
catedshowsthateligiblepremiumsofatotalamount
ofDM29378510(8026915u.a.)werepaidunderthe
conditionslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No1975/69anditsrulesofapplication ;whereastheGuidance
SectionoftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceand
GuaranteeFundshouldreimburse50%ofthat
amount,i.e.DM14689255(4013457-65u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommittee hasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspects,andinparticularastothefunds
available,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article/
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheFederalRepu­
blicofGermanyduring1973inrespectofpremiums
forslaughteringcowsandforpremiumsforwith­
holdingmilkandmilkproductsfromthemarket
shallbeDM14689255(4013457-65u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
Germany.
DoneatBrussels,20December1974.
.FortheCommission
ThePresident
François-Xavier ORTOLI
(■)OJNoL252,8.10.1969,p.1.
(2)OJNoL155,16.7.1970,p.2.h)OJNoL128,12.6.1970,p.3.
(4)OJNoL281,27.12.1970,p.17.
NoL3/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.1.75
COMMISSION DECISION
of11December 1974
authorizingtheFrenchRepublictopostponetheapplicationoftheCommon
CustomsTarifftoseedpotatoes
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(75/14/EEC)
limitedperiodonly;whereastheauthorizationunder
Article26shouldthereforeexpireonthedateon
whichthecommonorganizationofthemarketforthe
productsconcernedisbroughtintooperationoron31
December1975,whicheveristheearlier;
Whereasimportsoftheproductsconcernedinto
Francefromthirdcountriesdonotrepresentmore
than5%invalueoftotalimportsintoFrancefrom
suchcountriesduringthelastyearforwhichstatistical
dataareavailable,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle26
thereof;
WhereastheFrenchRepublichasappliedfortheyear
1975forauthorization topostponetheapplicationof
theCommonCustomsTarifftoseedpotatoes;
Whereas,underArticle23(3)oftheTreaty,the
CommonCustomsTariffwasfrom1January1970to
beappliedbytheMemberStatesinitsentiretyfor,
interalia,seedpotatoes;
Whereas,however,theFrenchRepublicwasautho­
rizedbytheDecisionoftheCommission of21
December1973(')tocontinueduring1974toapply
thecustomsdutieswhichitwasapplyingon31
December1969;
WhereasifthedutiesundertheCommonCustoms
Tariffwereappliedfrom1January1975,theexisting
difficultiesinFrancewouldbeaggravated,inthe
absenceofacommonorganizationofthemarketfor
theproductinquestion,bytheriskofasubstantial
increaseinimportsfromthirdcountries;whereasthe
productsconcernedaresensitiveproductsforwhich
theprovisionsofArticle44oftheTreatyhavehadto
beapplied;whereas,pendingtheintroduction ofa
commonorganizationofthemarketconcerned,the
FrenchRepublicshouldbeauthorizedtocontinueto
applyfrom1January1975inrespectofimportsof
theproductsconcernedfromthirdcountries,the
dutieswhichwereappliedon31December1969,
reducedinaccordancewiththeagreementsignedat
thelastGATT;
Whereasameasureofderogationsuchasanauthoriza­
tionunderArticle26oftheTreatyshouldapplyforaHASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
From1January1975untilmeasuresforthecommon
organization ofthemarketinseedpotatoesare
broughtintooperationoruntil31December1975
whicheveristheearlier,theFrenchRepublicisautho­
rizedtoapplyinrespectoftheproductsspecifiedin
theAnnexthedutieswhichitappliedon1January
1957,alignedinaccordancewithArticle23(l)(c)of
theTreatyonthedutiesoftheCommonCustoms
Tariff.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,11December 1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(')OJNoL33,6.2.1974,p.11.

7.1.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL3/19
ANNEX
CCT >
headingNoDescriptionofgoods
07.01 Vegetables,freshorchilled:
A.Potatoes :
I.Seedpotatoes(a)
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities.
NoL26/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.1.75
II
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COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of30January1975
onmaintainingthearrangementsprovidedforinArticles109to114andinArticle119
oftheActofAccession
(75/88/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheActofAccession,andinparticularArticles115(3)and119(3)
thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheCommission ;
WhereastheAssociationCouncil,setupundertheConventionofAssociationbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheAfricanStatesandMadagascarassociated
withthatCommunity,andtheAssociationCouncilsetupundertheAgreement
establishinganassociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
UnitedRepublicofTanzania,theRepublicofUgandaandtheRepublicofKenyahave
implementedthetransitionalprovisionslaiddowninArticle62ofthatConventionand
inArticle36ofthatAgreement,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
ThearrangementsprovidedforinArticles109to114andinArticle119oftheAct
ofAccessionshallbemaintaineduntiltheentryintoforceofthenewprovisionsrelating
tothesamefields,oruntil31July1975,whicheveristheearlier.
DoneatBrussels,30January1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.FITZGERALD
NoL20/46 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.I.75
COMMISSION DECISION
of14January1975
concerningthetransportation ofonelotofbutteroilintendedforuseasfood
aid
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(75/60/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68(!)of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No662/74(2),andin
particularArticle6(7)andArticle28thereof;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2558/74(3)of4October1974concerninganinvita­
tiontotenderforthesupplyofbutteroilasfoodaidto
Afghanistan ,IndiaandLebanonprovides,interalia,
forthesupplyofalotFcomprising500metrictons
ofbutteroilforIndia,forthemanufacture ofwhich
butterwasmadeavailablebytheFrenchintervention
agency;whereasunderArticle1(2)ofthatRegulation
thelotwastobedeliveredtoaCommunityport
accessibletoocean-goingvessels;whereasindeliv­
eringthelotinquestiontotheportofBordeauxthe
successfultendererfulfilledhisobligations ;
Whereas,inviewoftheseriousdifficultiesencoun­
teredbytherecipientcountryinattemptingtocharter
avesselcallingatBordeauxandofthefactthata
deliveryofskimmed-milk powderwhichisalso
intendedforIndiaisshortlytobeshippedfromBrest,
thelotofbutteroilshouldbetransportedtoBrest;
Whereas,sinceloadingwillbetakingplaceinBrest
verysoon,aprivatecontractshouldbenegotiated,as
providedforinArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No530/74(4)of4March1974layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesupplyofmilkfatsasfoodaidtocertain
developingcountriesandcertaininternationalorgani­
zations,fortransportation ofthelotofbutteroilin
questionfromBordeauxtoBrest;
Whereas,sothattheoperationcanbebroughttoa
satisfactoryconclusion,theFrenchintervention
agencymustinformtheCommissionoftheexpendi­
tureincurred;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.LotFcomprising500metrictonsofbutteroil,
referredtoinArticle1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2558/74,shallbetransportedfromtheportof
BordeauxtotheportofBrest.
2.Thebutteroilshall,notlaterthan20January
1975,bedeliveredtotheportofBrestatapointeasily
accessibleto,thevesselbeingapointdesignatedby
therecipientcountryoritsagent.
Article2
TheFrenchinterventionagencyshallestablishby
meansofaprivatecontractconcludedonthebest
termspossible,accountbeingtakenofthemeansof
transportavailable,thecostoftransportingthebutter­
oilfromitspresentlocationintheportofBordeaux
tothepointintheportofBrestdesignatedbythe
recipientcountryoritsagent.
Article3
Theinterventionagencyshallsendacopyofthe
privatecontractorcontractsconcludedtothe
Commission forthwith .
Article4
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,14January1975.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(-')OJNoL85,29.3.1974,p.51.
(3)OJNoL274,9.10.1974,p.10.
(4)OJNoL65,7.3.1974,p.1.
1.4.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL81/11
COUNCIL DECISION
of17February1975
ontheconclusionoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nityandtheIslamicRepublicofMauritaniaonthesupplyofcommonwheatas
foodaid
(75/190/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andin
particularArticles113,114and228thereof;
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission ;
WhereastheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhasconcludedthe1971FoodAidConven­
tion;
Whereasbyitsletterof11December1973,theIslamicRepublicofMauritaniahas
requestedfoodaid;
Whereasinviewofthecerealsupplysituationinthatcountrythelattershouldbe
accorded,undertheCommunityfood-aidprogrammefor1973/74,andbywayofgift,
4000metrictonsofcommonwheat,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheIslamicRepublic
ofMauritaniaonthesupplyof4000metrictonsofcommonwheatasfoodaidishereby
concludedonbehalfoftheCommunity .
ThetextoftheAgreementisannexedtothisDecision.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethepersonsempoweredto
signtheAgreementandtoconferonthemthepowersnecessarytobindtheCommunity .
DoneatBrussels,17February 1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.RYAN
20.2.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL46/37
COMMISSION DECISION
of7February1975
authorizingtheKingdomofBelgiumuntil30April1975toapprovefor
marketingcertifiedseedofspringwheatofvarietiesnotincludedinthe
'Commoncatalogueofvarietiesofagriculturalplantspecies'orintheBelgian
catalogueofvarieties
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(75/126/EEC)
CommitteeonSeedsandPropagatingMaterialfor
Agricultural ,HorticultureandForestry,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomofBelgiumisherebyauthorizedfora
periodtoexpireon30April1975,toapprovefor
marketingonitsterritoryspringwheatseedbelonging
tothecategories'certifiedseedofthefirstgeneration'
and'certifiedseedofthesecondgeneration'ofvarie­
tieswhichareneitherintendedforinclusioninthe
first'Commoncatalogueofagriculturalplantspecies'
notincludedintheBelgiancatalogueofvarieties,in
sofarassuchvarietiesareapprovedinanother
MemberState.
Article2
TheKingdomofBelgiumshallbefore1November
1975communicate totheCommissionparticularsof
thequantityofcertifiedseedofspringwheatapproved
formarketinginitsterritorypursuanttothisDeci­
sion.TheCommission shallforwardthisinformation
totheotherMemberStates.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDirectiveof14June
1966(1)onthemarketingofcerealseed,aslast
amendedbytheCouncilDirectiveof11December
1973(2),andinparticularArticle17thereof,
Havingregardtotherequestsubmittedbythe
KingdomofBelgium;
Whereasduetounfavourable weatherconditions
duringtheautumnof1974itwasnotpossibletosow
sufficientwinterwheatinBelgium;whereasthis
countryisthereforeobligedtoreplacepartofits
winterwheatcropbyspringwheat,andasaresultthe
demandforspringwheatseedhasincreasedsubstan­
tially;whereasproductioninBelgiumofcertified
springwheatseedisinsufficienttomeettheincreased
demand;
Whereasithasnotbeenpossibletocoverthis
demandentirelybycertifiedseedofspringwheat
fromotherMemberStatesofvarietiesintendedfor
inclusioninthe'Commoncatalogueofagricultural
plantspecies'—andhencepermittedsince31
December1974tocirculatefreelywithintheterritory
oftheCommunity asoriginallyconstituted—or
includedintheBelgiancatalogueofvarieties;
Whereasitthereforeseemsexpedientasafirststepto
authorizetheKingdomofBelgiumforaperiodto
expireon30April1975toapproveformarketing
certifiedseedofspringwheatwhichdoesnotbelong
tothosevarieties;whereastheCommission is
currentlyexaminingtowhatextentitshouldalso
allowthemarketingofcommercialseedofspring
wheat;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheStandingDoneatBrussels,7February1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(■)OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66.
(2)OJNoL356,27.12.1973,p.79.
7.6.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL146/25
II
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COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of17February1975
ontheconclusionoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nityandtheArabRepublicofEgyptonthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderas
foodaid
(75/325/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andin
particularArticles113,114and228thereof;
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission ;
WhereasbyRegulation(EEC)No1827/74,theCouncilhasdecidedtomake450metric
tonsofskimmed-milk powderavailabletotheArabRepublicofEgypt,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheArabRepublicof
Egyptonthesupplyofskimmed-milk powderasfoodaidisherebyconcludedonbehalf
oftheCommunity .
ThetextoftheAgreementisannexedtothisDecision.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethepersonsempoweredto
signtheAgreement ,andtoconferonthemthepowersnecessarytobindtheCommunity .
DoneatBrussels,17February1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.RYAN
NoL87/30 8.4.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION DECISION
of4March1975
authorizingtheUnitedKingdomandtheKingdomoftheNetherlandsuntil30
June1975topermitthemarketingofseedofrunnerbeansatisfyinglessstrin­
gentrequirements
(OnlytheEnglishandtheDutchtextsareauthentic)
(75/198/EEC)
200metrictonsofseedofrunnerbean(Plmseohis
coccinensL.)beingseedharvestedin1974ofthecate­
gories'certifiedseed'or'standardseed'whichdoesnot
satisfytherequirements setoutinAnnexIItothe
CouncilDirectiveof29September 1970asto
minimumgermination ,providedthatthefollowing
requirements aresatisfied:
(a)thegerminationmustbeatlea£t70%ofpure
seed;
(b)theprescribedlabelmuststatethatgermination is
reduced :
'Minimumgermination—70%'.
2.TheKingdomoftheNetherlands isauthorized
topermit,subjecttotherequirements asabove,the
marketinginitsterritoryof200metrictonsofseedas
aforesaid,providedthatsuchseedisintendedforthe
UnitedKingdom .Theprescribedlabelmuststate:
'FortheUnitedKingdomonly.'
Article2
TheUnitedKingdomandtheNetherlands shall
notifytheCommissionby1November1975ofthe
quantitiesofcertifiedandstandardseedofrunner
beanmarketedintheirterritoriespursuanttothis
Decision .TheCommission shallinformtheother
MemberStatesthereof.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom
andtotheKingdomoftheNetherlands .THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDirectiveof29
September1970(')onthemarketingofvegetable
seed,aslastamendedbytheCouncilDirectiveof11
December 1973(2),andinparticularArticle33
thereof;
Havingregardtotherequestssubmittedbythe
UnitedKingdomandbytheKingdomoftheNether­
lands;
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhasproducedinsuffi­
cientquantitiesofseedofrunnerbean(Phaseohis
coccinensL.)satisfying -therequirements asto
minimumgermination ;
Whereasneedscannotbeadequatelymetbyseedof
runnerbeansatisfyingalltherequirements ofthe
DirectivefromotherMemberStates;
WhereastheUnitedKingdomshouldthereforebe
authorizeduntil30June1975topermitthe
marketingofseedofrunnerbeansatisfyinglessstrin­
gentrequirements astominimumgermination ;
Whereasinadditionitisnecessarytoauthorizethe
KingdomoftheNetherlandstopermitthemarketing
ofsuchseedonconditionthatitisintendedforthe
UnitedKingdom ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonSeedsandPropagatingMaterialfor
Agriculture ,HorticultureandForestry,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1DoneatBrussels,4March 1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission1.TheUnitedKingdomisauthorizeduntil30
June1975topermitthemarketinginitsterritoryof
(')OJNoL225,12.10.1970,p.7.
(2)OJNoL356,27.12.1973,p.79.
NoL103/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 23.4.75
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COUNCIL
COUNCIL DECISION
of21April1975
onthesystemofaidstobeappliedinFrancefortheprivatestorageoftable
winces
(75/249/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthethird
subparagraph ofArticle93(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheFrenchGovernment'srequest;
Whereastheabundant1974/75harvesthasyielded
suppliesconsiderablyinexcessofthenormalrequire­
mentsofthiswinemarketingyear;
Whereasundersupplementary measuresinCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No1036/75(')of21April1975
layingdowngeneralrulesgoverningthedistillationof
tablewinesduringtheperiod7Juneto31July1975,
theFrenchGovernmenthasrequestedauthorization
topayaidsallowingprivatestorageoftablewinesorig­
inatinginandcomingfromotherMemberStates;
Whereas,inviewoftheexceptionalmarketcondi­
tions,theFrenchGovernmentshouldbeauthorizedto
paytheseaids,whilelimitingsuchstorage,however,
to1500000hectolitrestobesuppliedby1
September1975,HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheFrenchGovernmentisherebyauthorizedtogrant
aidsallowingprivatestorageof1500000hectolitres
oftablewinesoriginatinginandcomingfromother
MemberStates.
Thisauthorizationexpireson31August1975.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatLuxembourg ,21April1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.RYAN
(')Seepage3ofthisOfficialJournal.
4.9.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL233/23
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COUNCIL
COUNCIL DECISION
of10July1975
ontheconclusionoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nityandtheMalagasyRepubliconthesupplyoflonggrainhuskedriceasfood
aid
(75/521/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andin
particularArticles113,114and228thereof;
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission ;
WhereastheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhasconcludedthe1971FoodAidConven­
tion;
WhereastheMalagasyRepublichasrequestedfoodaid;
Whereasinviewofthecerealsupplysituationinthatcountrythelattershouldbe
accorded,undertheCommunityfood-aidprogrammefor1971/72,andbywayofgift,
6000metrictonsoflonggrainhuskedrice,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheMalagasyRepublic
onthesupplyoflonggrainhuskedriceisherebyconcludedonbehalfoftheCommu­
nity.
ThetextoftheAgreementisannexedtothisDecision .
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethepersonsempoweredto
signtheAgreementandtoconferonthemthenecessarypowerstobindtheCommunity .
DoneatBrussels,10July1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
E.COLOMBO
COUNCIL DECISION of 3 March 1975 concluding the convention for the prevention of marine pollution from land-based sources (75/437/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);

Whereas the declaration of the Council of the European Communities and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting in the Council of 22 November 1973 (2) on the programme of action of the European Communities on the environment, emphasizes that it is important for the Community to take measures to combat marine pollution in general, and provides amongst other things for Community action with a view to combating marine pollution from land-based sources;

Whereas the convention for the prevention of marine pollution from land-based sources of 21 February 1974, also provides for the preparation and implementation of programmes intended either to eliminate or to reduce this type of pollution in the North East Atlantic;

Whereas it appears necessary for the Community to conclude this convention in order to attain, in the course of the operation of the common market, one of the objectives of the Community in the fields of the protection of the environment and the quality of life, and whereas no provision is made in the Treaty for the necessary powers;

Whereas the representative of the Community within the Commission established under the convention should be designated,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The convention for the prevention of marine pollution from land-based sources is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.

The text of the convention is annexed hereto.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall be authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the convention and to confer on them the powers they require to bind the Community.

Article 3

The Community shall be represented by the Commission in the Commission established under Article 15 of the convention.

The Commission shall in that body put forward the position of the Community in accordance with such Directives as the Council may give it.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1975.

For the Council

The President

J. KEATING (1)OJ No C 127, 18.10.1974, p. 32. (2)OJ No C 112, 20.12.1973, p. 1.