ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
12.10.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL281/17
COMMISSION DECISION
of30September1976
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtoIrelandofapayment
onaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring1975onaidsrelatingto
theprovisionofsocio-economic guidanceforandtheacquisitionofoccupa­
tionalskillsbypersonsengagedinagriculture
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(76/799/EEC)
Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestionshallnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumof£4078-24(9787-77u.a.)i.e.£3058-68
(7340-83u.a.)
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/161/EECof17
April1972concerningtheprovisionofsocio­
economicguidanceforandtheacquisitionofoccupa­
tionalskillsbypersonsengagedinagriculture(1),as
lastamendedbyDirective73/358/EEC(2),andin
particularArticle14(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbyIrelandtoimplement
Directive72/161/EECwerethesubjectofafavourable
CommissionDecisionpursuanttoArticle11ofthe
saidDirective;
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
Irelandinrespectofaidsgrantedduring1975forthe
provisionofsocio-economic guidanceforandthe
acquisitionofoccupationalskillsbypersonsengaged
inagricultureiscompleteandhasbeensubmittedin
dueform;whereasthetotalamountofexpenditure
fortheyear1975comesto£16312-97(39151-10
u.a.)brokendownasfollows:HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
FundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbyIreland
during1975inrespectofaidsrelatingtotheprovi­
sionofsocio-economic guidanceforandtheacquisi­
tionofoccupationalskillsbypersonsengagedinagri­
cultureshallbe£3058-68(7340-83u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels,30September1976.underTitleI
underTitleIIofDirective
72/161/EEC£16312.97;
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommissionWhereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomesto£4078-24(9787-77u.a.);
(')OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.15.
(2)OJNoL326,27.11.1973,p.17.
(3)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
23.10.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL293/43
COMMISSION DECISION
of20October1976
concerningtheissueofimportlicencesforbeefandvealproductsoriginatingin
Botswana ,Kenya,MadagascarandSwaziland
(76/828/EEC)
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ImportlicencesasprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No3376/75shallbeissuedforallthequantitiesfor
whichapplications forlicencesweresubmitted
between 1and10October1976inrespectofproducts
fromBotswana,Kenya,MadagascarandSwaziland.
Article2
Applicationsforlicencesmaybesubmitted,inaccor­
dancewithArticle2(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
3376/75,duringthefirst10daysofNovember1976
forthefollowingquantitiesofbeefandvealexpressed
intermsofbonedmeat:THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3328/75of18December1975renewingthearrange­
mentsforthereductionofimportchargesonbeefand
vealproductsoriginatingintheAfrican,Caribbean
andPacificStates('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1466/76(2),andinparticularArticle3
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No3328/75providesthat
importlicencesmaybeissuedforbeefandveal
products;whereas,however,thequantitiesimported
mustremainwithinthelimitslaiddownforeachof
theexportingnon-membercountriesinquestion;
Whereasthequantitiescoveredbythelicenceapplica­
tionssubmittedfrom1to10October1976,expressed
intermsofbonedmeat,inaccordancewithArticle 1
ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No3376/75of23
December1975layingdownrulesfortheapplication
ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3328/75(3),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1501/76(4),are
lower-forproductsoriginatinginBotswana,Kenya,
MadagascarandSwazilandthanthequantitiesavail­
ableforthoseStates;whereasitispossible,therefore,
toissueimportlicencesforallthequantitiesapplied
forandatthesametimetospecifythequantities
outstanding ,inrespectofwhichapplicationsmaybe
submittedfrom1November1976,Botswana
Kenya
Madagascar
Swaziland456-9metrictons,
1300metrictons,
2123-5metrictons,
226-9metrictons.
ArtideJ
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,20October1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL329,23.12.1975,p.4.
(-')OJNoL165,25.6.1976,p.9.b)OJNoL333,30.12.1975,p.44.
(•<)OJNoL167,26.6.1976,p.35.
12.11.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL311/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of4November 1976
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheKingdom
oftheNetherlandsofpremiumspaidduring1975fortheconversionofdairy
herdstomeatproduction
(OnlytheDutchtextisauthentic)
(76/855/EEC)
(EEC)No1353/73anditsdetailedrulesofapplica­
tion;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundshould
thereforereimburse50%thereof,i.e.F12375532-50
(656224-45u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
729/70of21April1970onthefinancingofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2788/72(2),andinparticular
Article7(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73of15May1973introducing apremium
systemfortheconversionofdairycowherdstomeat
productionandadevelopment premiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No266/75(4),and
inparticularArticles16(2)and17(2)thereof,
WhereastheKingdomoftheNetherlandshasmade
anapplicationforreimbursement inrespectofexpen­
ditureincurredinrespectofpremiumsgrantedduring
1975;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2641/74of15October1974concerningapplications
fortherefundbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGF
ofpremiumsfortheconversionofdairyherdstomeat
productionandofdevelopmentpremiumsforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction(5);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligiblepremiumsamountingtoF1
4751065(1312448-90u.a.)werepaidunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticles 1to4ofRegulationThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheKingdomof
theNetherlandsduring1975inrespectofpremiums
fortheconversionofdairyherdstomeatproduction
andofdevelopment premiumsforthespecialized
raisingofcattleformeatproductionshallbeF1
2375532-50(656224-45u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofthe
Netherlands .
DoneatBrussels,4November1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
')O|NoL94,28.4.1970,p.1.}.
')OJNoL295,}0.12.1972,p.1.
')OJNo1.141,28.v197},p.18.
4)0"|NoI..}«,4.2.1975,.p.!.
s)O'jNoL28.}.19.|().1974.p.v
31.12.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL362/55
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of21December 1976
amendingDecision73/351/EECsettingupanAdvisoryCommitteeonCustoms
Matters
(76/921/EEC)
—fourtorepresentatives ofindustry,
—onetorepresentatives ofcraftindustry,
—threetorepresentatives ofagriculture(ofwhich
oneshallbetorepresentatives ofagricultural
cooperatives),
—fourtorepresentatives ofcommercialorganiza­
tions,
—threetorepresentatives ofChambersof
CommerceandIndustry,
—one'torepresentatives ofrailtransport,
—onetorepresentatives ofroadtransport,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
Whereas,inordertogathertheopinionsofprofes­
sionalandconsumercirclesonproblemsarisingfrom
theoperationofthecustomsunion,theCommission
setupanAdvisoryCommitteeonCustomsMattersby
itsDecision73/351/EECof7November1973(!);
Whereasexperiencehasshownthatthenumberof
representatives fromindustryisnotsufficientto
ensuretothebestadvantagetheparticipationofthis
importanteconomiccategoryintheworkofthe
Committee ;whereasitisalsodesirablethatthe
Commissionshouldgathertheopinionsofotherpro­
fessionalcategorieswhichareinclosecontactwith
theproblemsarisingininternational tradeby
providingfortheparticipationintheworkofthe
Committeeofarepresentative of'otherparties
concernedwithcustomsproblems',—onetorepresentatives ofshipping,
—onetorepresentatives ofinlandwaterways
transport,
—onetorepresentatives ofairtransport,
—onetorepresentatives ofbankinginstitutions,
—onetorepresentatives ofinsuranceinstitutions,
—threetorepresentatives ofcustomsagents
(includingspecializedtransportcarriers),
—twotorepresentatives oftouristboards,
—fourtorepresentatives ofworkers,HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article1—threetorepresentatives ofconsumers(ofwhich
oneshallbeforconsumerscooperatives),
—onetorepresentatives ofotherparties
concernedwithcustomsproblems.'Article3ofCommission Decision73/351/EECis
herebyamendedtoreadasfollows:
'Article3
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon21December
1976.
DoneatBrussels,21December1976.1.TheCommittee shallconsistof35members .
TheCommitteeshallbecomposedofrepresenta­
tivesfromthefollowingcategories :industrialists ,
craftsmen,agriculturists ,tradesmen,carriers,
bankingandinsuranceinstitutions,customsagents
(includingspecializedtransportcarriers),tourist
boards,workers,consumers,andotherparties
concernedwithcustomsproblems.
2.Representation ontheCommitteeshallbeas
follows:FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL321,22.11.1973,p.37.
NoL364/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.12.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of2December1976
authorizingtheUnitedKingdomtopermittemporarilythemarketingofryeseed
notsatisfyingexistingCommunityrequirements
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(76/941/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/402/EECof
14June1966onthemarketingofcerealseed(1),as
lastamendedbyCouncilDirective75/444/EEC(2),
andinparticularArticle17thereof,TheUnitedKingdomisauthorizedtopermitthe
marketinginitsterritory,duringaperiodexpiring
on31December1976,ofamaximumof175metric
tonsofbasicseedofvarietiesofryeintendedforuse
asgreenfodderwhichdonotsatisfythe
requirements setoutinAnnexIItotheCouncil
Directiveof14June1966relatingtoanalytical
purity,providedthatthefollowingconditionsare
fulfilled:
(a)per500grammes,thenumberofseedsofother
cerealspeciesshallnotexceedfourandthetotal
numberofseedsofotherplantspeciesshallnot
exceedsix;
(b)theofficiallabelshallindicatethattheanalytical
purityoftheseedisatareducedlevel;
(b)theofficiallabelshallstate'intendedexclusively
fortheUnitedKingdom'.HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheUnited
Kingdom,
WhereastheUnitedKingdomdoesnothave
sufficientbasicseedwhichsatisfiestherequirements
relatingtominimumanalyticalpuritytomeet
demandin1976inthecaseofvarietiesofrye
intendedforuseasgreenfodder;
Article2
Whereasthisdemandcannotsatisfactorily bemet
frombasicseedfromotherMemberStates; TheUnitedKingdomshallnotifytotheCommission
before1April1977astothequantityofbasicseed
ryepermittedtobemarketedin,itsterritorypursuant
tothisDecision.TheCommission shallinformthe
otherMemberStatesaccordingly .WhereastheUnitedKingdomshouldthereforebe
authorized,duringtheperiodexpiringon31
December1976,topermitthemarketingofbasic
seedofryewhichsatisfieslessstringentrequirements
relatingtoanalyticalpurity;Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,2December1976.WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonSeedsandPropagatingMaterialfor
Agriculture,HorticultureandForestry,FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission(*)OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66.
(2)OJNoL196,26.7.1975,p.6.
NoL5/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.1.77
COMMISSION DECISION
of20December 1976
concerningtheissueofimportlicencesforbeefandvealproductsoriginatingin
Botswana ,Kenya,MadagascarandSwaziland
(77/20/EEC)
landthanthequantitiesavailableforthatState;
whereasitispossible,therefore,toissueimport
licencesforallthequantitiesappliedfor,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ImportlicencesasprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No3376/75shallbeissuedforallquantitiesfor
whichapplicationsforlicencesweresubmittedfrom1
to10December1976inrespectofproductsfrom
Swaziland .
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3328/75of18December1975renewingthearrange­
mentsforthereductionofimportchargesonbeefand
vealproductsoriginatingintheAfrican,Caribbean
andPacificStates('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1466/76(2),andinparticularArticle3
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No3328/75providesthat
importlicencesmaybeissuedforbeefandveal
products;whereas,however,thequantitiesimported
mustremainwithinthelimitslaiddownforeachof
theexportingnon-membercountriesinquestion;
Whereasthequantitiescoveredbythelicenceapplica­
tionssubmittedfrom1to10December1976,
expressedintermsofbonedmeatinaccordancewith
Article 1ofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
3376/75of23December1975layingdownrulesfor
theapplicationofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3328/75(3),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1501/76(4),arelowerforproductsoriginatinginSwazi­DoneatBrussels,20December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL329,2.?.12.1975,p.4.
(2)OJNoL165,25.6.1976,p.9.
(>)OJNoL.VU,W.12.1975,p.44.
("*)OJNoL167,26.6.1976,p..15.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1976 on the adjustment of the boundaries of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (France) (Only the French text is authentic) (77/3/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Directive 75/271/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (France) (2), as amended by Council Directive 76/401/EEC of 6 April 1976 (3), indicates the areas of France which are included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the Government of the French Republic has applied, under Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, to have the boundaries of the areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC, adjusted as shown in the Annex hereto;

Whereas the areas resulting from the proposed adjustments meet the criteria which were applied in Directives 75/271/EEC and 76/401/EEC when fixing the less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the adjustments requested by the Government of the French Republic do not have the effect of increasing the effective amount of agricultural land of all the areas of that Member State by more than 0 75 % of the total effective agricultural area of that Member State;

Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;

Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of less-favoured areas in France contained in the Annex to Directive 75/271/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 33. (3) OJ No L 108, 26.4.1976, p. 22.

ANNEX Supplement to Directives 75/271/EEC and 76/401/EEC in accordance with Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975

>PIC FILE= "T0019393">
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NoL9/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.1.77
COMMISSION DECISION
of22December 1976
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtoIrelandofapayment
onaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring1975onaidsfortheless­
favouredfarmingareas
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(77/48/EEC)
Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestionshallnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumof£1610623-67(3865493-72u.a.)i.e.
£1207967-75(2899120-28u.a.);
WhereasDecision76/627/EEClaysdowninArticle2
thatapplicationsforreimbursement concerningTitle
IIIofDirective75/268/EECshallbesubmittedalong
withapplicationsforreimbursement ofexpenditure
onDirective72/159/EEC;
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
FundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbyIreland
during1975onaidsfortheless-favouredfarming
areasshallbe£1207967-75(2899120-28u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.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(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbyIrelandtoimplement
Directive75/268/EECwerethesubjectofafavourable
CommissionDecisionpursuanttoArticle13ofthe
saidDirectiveandtoArticle18ofDirective
72/159/EEC;
WhereasCommission Decision76/627/EECof25
June1976concerningapplicationsforreimbursement
inrespectofaidgrantedbyMemberStatespursuant
toDirective75/268/EEC(5),laysdowninArticle5(1)
thattheCommission ,actingonthebasisofparticu­
larscontainedintheapplicationforreimbursement ,
shallmakeapaymentonaccountof75%ofthe
amountrequested;
Whereastheapplicationforreimbursement lodgedby
Irelandinrespectofaidsgrantedduring1975forthe
less-favouredfarmingareasiscompleteandhasbeen
submittedindueform;whereasthetotalamountof
expenditure fortheyear1975comesto£
6442494-70(15461974-91u.a.)brokendownas
follows:
underTitleII)Directive ^£6442494-70
underTitleIVS75/268/EEC(—
Whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomesto£1610623-67(3865493-72u.a.);DoneatBrussels,22December1976.
FortheCommission
P.JLARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL128,19.5.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL108,26.4.1976,p.21.
(3)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(4)OJNoL302,4.11.1976,p.19.
(5)OJNoL222,14.8.1976,p.37.
NoL8/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.1.77
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of20December 1976
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheFrench
Republicofpremiumspaidduring1975forslaughteringcowsandforwith­
holdingmilkandmilkproductsfromthemarket
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(77/31/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1975/69of6October1969introducingasystemof
premiumsforslaughteringcowsandforwithholding
milkandmilkproductsfromthemarket('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1386/70(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1094/70of8June1970adoptinggeneralrulesforthe
applicationofArticles11and12(1),ofRegulation
(EEC)No1975/69(3),andinparticularArticle2(2)
thereof,
WhereastheFrenchRepublichasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement inconnectionwithallits
expenditureincurredinrespectofpremiumsgranted
during1975;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2615/70of18December1970onapplicationsforthe
reimbursement bytheEAGGFofpremiumsgranted
bytheMemberStatesforslaughteringcowsandfor
withholdingmilkandmilkproductsfromthe
market(4);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthatpremiumsofatotalamountofFF
7331362-38(1319969-68u.a.)werepaidunderthe
conditionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No1975/69
anditsdetailedrulesofapplication ;WhereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuropeanAgri­
culturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundshouldthere­
forereimburse50%thereof,i.e.FF366568119
(659984-84u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspects,andinparticularastothefunds
available,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheFrenchRepu­
blicduring1975inrespectofpremiumsforslaught­
eringcowsandforpremiumsforwithholdingmilk
andmilkproductsfromthemarketshallbeFF
3665681-19(659984-84u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,20December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(•)OJNoL252,8.10.1969,p.1.
(2)OJNoL155,16.7.1970,p.2.
(3)OJNoL128,12.6.1970,p.3.
(«)OJNoL281,27.12.1970,p.17.
16.2.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL44/23
COMMISSION DECISION
of3February1977
authorizingtheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlandsnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttowomen's,
girls'andinfants'coats,jackets,dressesandskirtsfallingwithinheadingNoex
61.02oftheCommonCustomsTariff,originatinginTaiwanandinfreecircula­
tionintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(77/141/EEC)
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionsspecifiedintheCommissionDecisionof12
May1971(2),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyof
LuxembourgandtheKingdomoftheNetherlandsare
authorizednottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
importsofwomen's,girls'andinfants'coats,jackets,
dressesandskirts,fallingwithinheadingNoex61.02
oftheCommonCustomsTariff,wheretheyoriginate
inTaiwanandareinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates,andinrespectofwhichapplications
forimportlicenceswerelodgedafter17January1977.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntilnewopportunities
ariseintheBeneluxcountriesfortheimportationof
theproductsinquestionfromTaiwanandinanycase
notlaterthan31December1977.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlands .THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon28
January1977bytheGovernments oftheBenelux
countriestotheCommissionbytelexfromtheOffice
ofthePermanentRepresentative oftheKingdomof
theNetherlandstotheEuropeanCommunities ,for
authorizationnottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
women's,girls'andinfants'coats,jackets,dressesand
skirtsfallingwithinheadingNoex61.02ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,originatinginTaiwanand
infreecirculationintheotherMemberStates,
Whereasfortheproductsinquestion,theBenelux
countries,inaccordancewiththeCouncilDecisionof
10July1975(1),haveopenedinrespectofTaiwanan
annualquotaof36tonneswhichhasalmostwholly
takenup;
Whereas,accordingtoinformationsuppliedbythe
Governments oftheBeneluxcountries,thereare
seriouseconomicdifficultiesintheready-made
clothingsector,resultinginadeclineofproduction
andaconstantreductionofthenumberofworkers
employedinthatsector;
Whereastheseeconomicdifficultiesarecausedlargely
byunequalconditionsofcompetitionwithcertain
countries(includingTaiwan),wherebysuchcountries
areenabledtoexportatpriceslowerthanthoseof
producersintheBeneluxcountries;
Whereasitisnotpossibleatthepresenttimetosetin
motionthemachineryforbringingabouttheneces­
sarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereasauthorizationshouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresundertheDoneatBrussels,3February1977.
FortheCommission
WilhelmHAFERKAMP
Vice-President
(')OJNoL182,12.7.1975,p.2. (')OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.