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Commission Decision

of 31 October 1978

authorizing the Italian Republic not to apply Community treatment to essential oils, not terpeneless, of citrus fruit: orange oil, falling within subheading 33.01 ex A of the Common Customs Tariff (NIMEXE code 33.01-12), originating in Brazil and in free circulation in the other Member States

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(78/945/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof,

Having regard to the application under the first paragraph of Article 115 of the Treaty, made on 23 October 1978 by the Italian Government to the Commission of the European Communities, for authorization not to apply Community treatment to essential oils, not terpeneless, of citrus fruit: orange oil, falling within subheading 33.01 ex A of the Common Customs Tariff (NIMEXE code 33.01-12), originating in Brazil and in free circulation in the other Member States,

Whereas in Italy the importation of the products in question originating in Brazil is prohibited;

Whereas the disparities which exist in the commercial policy measures applied in connection with these products by the Member States are causing deflection of trade, thereby preventing the execution of those commercial policy measures which are in force because of the difficult economic situation in the sector concerned;

Whereas, according to information supplied by the Italian Government, this industry, which is particular to certain economically unfavourable regions in southern Italy, faces a serious crisis which is caused both by the state of the market and the structure;

Whereas the imports which gave rise to the application submitted would appear likely, in view of the substantial volume of the imports, to aggravate these difficulties;

Whereas it is not possible to set in motion rapidly the machinery for bringing about the necessary cooperation from the other Member States;

Whereas authorization should accordingly be given for the application of protective measures under the first paragraph of Article 115, subject to the conditions laid down in Commission Decision 71/202/EEC of 12 May 1971 [1], and in particular Article 1 thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Italian Republic is authorized not to apply Community treatment to the products indicated below, where they originate in Brazil and are in free circulation in the other Member States, and in respect of which applications for import licences were lodged after 15 October 1978 and are, at the date of this Decision, pending with the Italian authorities:

CCT heading No | Description |

33.01 ex A (NIMEXE code 33.01-12) | Essential oils, not terpeneless, of citrus fruit: orange oil |

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 1978.

For the Commission

Christopher Tugendhat

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ No L 121, 3. 6. 1971, p. 26.

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NoL324/32 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 18.11.78
COMMISSION DECISION
of24October1978
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnited
Kingdomofpremiumspaidduring1977fortheconversionofdairyherdsto
meatproduction
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/927/EEC)
downinArticles1to4ofRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73anditsdetailedrulesofapplication ;whereas
theGuidanceSectionoftheEuropeanAgricultural
GuidanceandGuaranteeFundshouldthereforereim­
burse50%thereof,i.e.£2626193.43;
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheUnited
Kingdomduring1977onpremiumsfortheconver­
sionofdairyherdstomeatproductionandofdevelop­
mentpremiumsforthespecializedraisingofcattlefor
meatproductionshallbe£2626193.43.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,24October1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-PresidentTHECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
729/70of21April1970onthefinancingofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy^),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2788/72(2),andinparticular
Article7(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73of15May1973introducingapremium
systemfortheconversionofdairycowherdstomeat
productionandadevelopmentpremiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No266/75(4),and
inparticularArticles16(2)and17(2)thereof,
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement inrespectofexpenditure
incurredinrespectofpremiumsgrantedduring1977;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2641/74of15October1974concerningapplications
fortherefundbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGF
ofpremiumsfortheconversionofdairyherdstomeat
productionandofdevelopmentpremiumsforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction(5);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligiblepremiumsamountingto£
5252386.86werepaidundertheconditionslaid
(')OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL295,30.12.1972,p.1.
(3)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.18.
(<)OJNoL30,4.2.1975,p.1.
(5)OJNoL283,19.10.1974,p.5.
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( 1 ) OJ NO 190 , 30 . 12 . 1963 , P . 3090/63 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 91 , 12 . 4 . 1968 , P . 26 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 20 NOVEMBER 1978

REPLACING AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING

( 78/979/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 18 DECEMBER 1963 LAYING DOWN THE RULES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY THE DECISION OF 9 APRIL 1968 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 16 OCTOBER 1978 APPOINTING THE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 15 OCTOBER 1980 ,

WHEREAS A SEAT AS ALTERNATE MEMBER ON THE ABOVE COMMITTEE IN THE ' WORKERS REPRESENTATIVES ' CATEGORY HAS FALLEN VACANT FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF DR NIERHAUS , NOTIFIED TO THE COUNCIL ON 7 NOVEMBER 1978 ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE NOMINATION SUBMITTED ON 7 NOVEMBER 1978 ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

SOLE ARTICLE

MR WOLFGANG HEMPEL IS HEREBY APPOINTED ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN PLACE OF DR NIERHAUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER ' S TERM OF OFFICE , I.E . UNTIL 15 OCTOBER 1980 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 NOVEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

K . VON DOHNANYI
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 November 1978 on the refusal to accept the scientific character of an apparatus described as "Watanabe linearcorder mark III, model WTR 331" (78/963/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 28 April 1978, the French 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 "Watanabe linearcorder mark III, model WTR 331" should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, if the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being 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 the Member States met on 20 October 1978 within the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine this particular case;

Whereas, this examination shows that the apparatus in question is a graphic recorder allowing in particular the recording of biological signals in empirical analyses and research in the fields of emotion and activation;

Whereas, it is an apparatus of multiple use the function of which is the representation and printing of the results of scientific research or analyses ; whereas it does not in itself have features making it particularly suited to pure scientific research and its use for scientific purposes is not in this instance sufficient to give it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it cannot therefore be regarded as a scientific apparatus,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The apparatus described as "Watanabe linearcorder mark III, model WTR 331" is not considered to be a scientific apparatus.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1978.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Member of the Commission (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 316, 6.12.1975, p. 17.
NoL350/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.12.78
COUNCIL DECISION
of5December 1978
appointingamemberoftheAdvisoryCommitteeonMedicalTraining
(78/1021/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDecision75/364/EECof16June1975settingupanAdvisory
CommitteeonMedicalTraining('),
WhereasbyitsDecision76/385/EEC(2)theCouncilappointedmembersandalternate
membersoftheAdvisoryCommitteeonMedicalTraining;
WhereastheGovernment oftheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg nominatedMr
H.Kuntziger ,on14November1978,withaviewtoreplacingMrF.Schwachtgen ,
memberoftheaboveCommittee ,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
MrHenriKuntzigerisherebyappointedamemberoftheAdvisoryCommitteeon
MedicalTraininginplaceofMrFernandSchwachtgen fortheremainderofthelatter's
termofoffice,whichrunsuntil5April1979.
DoneatBrussels,5December1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
M.LAHNSTEIN
(')OINoL167,30.6.1975,p.17.
(-)OfNoL101,15.4.1976,p.51.
8.12.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL344/41
COMMISSION DECISION
of27November 1978
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheKingdomof
Belgiumofapaymentonaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring
1977onannuitiesrelatingtomeasurestoencouragethecessationoffarming
andthereallocationofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructural
improvement
(OnlytheDutchandFrenchtextsareauthentic)
(78/1001/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/160/EECof17
April1972concerningmeasurestoencouragethe
cessationoffarmingandthereallocationofutilized
agriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructuralimprove­
ment(*),aslastamendedbyDirective73/358/EEC(2),
andinparticularArticle12(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheKingdomof
BelgiumtoimplementDirective72/160/EECwere
thesubjectofafavourableCommissionDecision
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
theKingdomofBelgiuminrespectofannuities
grantedduring1977relatingtomeasurestoencourage
thecessationoffarmingandthereallocationof
utilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructural
improvement iscompleteandhasbeensubmittedin
dueform;whereasthetotalamountofexpenditure
fortheyear1977comestoBfrs4708734;
Whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomestoBfrs290523;Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestionshallnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumofBfrs290523,i.e.Bfrs217892;
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbythe
KingdomofBelgiumduring1977inrespectofannui­
tiestoencouragethecessationoffarmingandthere­
allocationofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurpose
ofstructuralimprovementshallbeBfrs217892.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium.
DoneatBrussels,27November1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(MOJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL326,27.11.1973,p.17.
(J)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
11.1.79 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL7/23
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of27November 1978
authorizingtheKingdomofBelgiumandtheGrandDuchyofLuxembourgnot
toapplyCommunitytreatmenttotomatoesandtablegrapes,fallingwithin
subheading07.01MIor08.04AIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,originating
inSpain(includingtheCanaryIslands)andinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(79/12/EEC)
Whereasfurtherindirectimports,inadditiontothose
alreadymadewouldbelikelytoaggravatethesediffi­
culties;
Whereasitisnotpossibletosetinmotionrapidlythe
machineryforbringingaboutthenecessarycoopera­
tionfromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereasauthorizationshouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresunderthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionslaiddowninCommission Decision71/202/EEC
of12May1971(*),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregaidtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon17
November1978bytheGovernments oftheBLEU
countriestotheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities ,forauthorizationnottoapplyCommu­
nitytreatmenttotomatoesandtablegrapes,falling
withinsubheading07.01MIor08.04AIofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,originatinginSpain
(includingtheCanaryIslands)andinfreecirculation
intheotherMemberStates,
WhereasintheBLEUcountriestheimportofthe
productsinquestionoriginatinginSpain(including
theCanaryIslands)issubjecttoaquantitativerestric­
tionfortheperiod15Mayto31Decemberfortoma­
toesand1Julyto31Decemberfortablegrapes;
Whereasthedisparitieswhichexistinthecommercial
policymeasuresappliedinconnectionwiththese
productsbytheMemberStatesarecausingdeflection
oftrade,therebypreventingtheexecutionofthose
commercialpolicymeasureswhichareinforce
becauseofthedifficulteconomicsituationinthe
sectorconcerned ;
Whereastheseeconomicdifficultiesarecausedlargely
byunequalconditionsofcompetition ,whichallow
exportstobemadeatpricesappreciablylowerthan
thoseoftheCommunityproductsinquestion;Article1
TheKingdomofBelgiumandtheGrandDuchyof
LuxembourgareauthorizednottoapplyCommunity
treatmenttoimportsofthefollowingproducts:
CCT
heading
NoDescription Origin
07.01MITomatoes Spain(includingthe
CanaryIslands)
08.04AITablegrapesSpain
infreecirculationintheotherMemberStatesandin
respectofwhichapplicationsforimportlicenceswere
lodgedafter8November1978.
(»)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.

NoL7/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.1.79
DoneatBrussels,27November1978. Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntil31December1978.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
BelgiumandtheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg .FortheCommission
ÉtienneDAVIGNON
MemberoftheCommission
\
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 39 , 13 . 2 . 1975 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 15 JANUARY 1979

APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING

( 79/84/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/75 OF 10 FEBRUARY 1975 ESTABLISHING A EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 THEREOF ( 1 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE LIST OF CANDIDATES SUBMITTED BY EACH OF THE MEMBER STATES AND BY THE COMMISSION AS REGARDS WORKERS ' TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYERS ' PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ,

WHEREAS , BY ITS DECISION OF 16 OCTOBER 1975 THE COUNCIL APPOINTED THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE PERIOD FROM 16 OCTOBER 1975 TO 15 OCTOBER 1978 ;

WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE CENTRE SHALL BE APPOINTED ;

WHEREAS IT IS FOR THE COMMISSION TO APPOINT ITS OWN REPRESENTATIVES ON THE MANAGEMENT BOARD ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

SOLE ARTICLE

THE FOLLOWING ARE HEREBY APPOINTED AS MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE PERIOD FROM 15 JANUARY 1979 TO 14 JANUARY 1982 :

I . GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

// BELGIUM : // MR JEAN DEQUAN //

DENMARK : // MR NIELS HUMMELUHR //

GERMANY : // MR HORST LEMKE //

FRANCE : // MR CLAUDE BLONDEL //

IRELAND : // MR JOHN A . AGNEW //

ITALY : // DOTT . NICOLA FIORE //

LUXEMBOURG : // MR NICHOLAS ESTGEN //

NETHERLANDS : // MR A . H . KOELINK //

UNITED KINGDOM : // DR . R . M . JOHNSON //

II . TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

// BELGIUM : // MR G . SAUVAGE //

DENMARK : // MR J . HANSEN //

GERMANY : // MRS M . WEBER //

FRANCE : // MR R . LEBESCOND //

IRELAND : // MR F . KENNEDY //

ITALY : // MR E . VERCELLINO //

LUXEMBOURG : // MR JEAN REGENWETTER //

NETHERLANDS : // MR P . H . HUGENHOLTZ //

UNITED KINGDOM : // MR F . JARVIS //

III . REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS ' ORGANIZATIONS

// BELGIUM : // MR FRANCIS BUCHET //

DENMARK : // MR ERIK TOETTRUP //

GERMANY : // MR HELMUT BRUMHARD //

FRANCE : // MR YVES CORPET //

IRELAND : // MR TONY BROWN //

ITALY : // MR VINCENZO ROMANO //

LUXEMBOURG : // MR MUELLER //

NETHERLANDS : // MR JAN WESTERHUYS //

UNITED KINGDOM : // MR WILLIAM G . T . THORPE //

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 JANUARY 1979 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . FRANCOIS-PONCET
****

( 1 ) OJ NO L 184 , 15 . 7 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 316 , 6 . 12 . 1975 , P . 17 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 12 DECEMBER 1978

EXCLUDING FROM ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES THE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' HERMES DRIFTING BUOY '

( 79/52/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 25 JULY 1978 , THE BRITISH 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 ' HERMES DRIFTING BUOY ' SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE A 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 10 NOVEMBER 1978 WITHIN THE COMMITTEE ON DUTY-FREE ARRANGEMENTS TO EXAMINE THIS PARTICULAR CASE ;

WHEREAS THIS EXAMINATION SHOWS THAT THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION IS A BUOY USED IN OCEANOGRAPHY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON NEAR-SURFACE WATER MOVEMENTS ON THE HIGH SEAS AND ON SEA-WATER TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS FOR MEASURING SEA TEMPERATURES AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE FOR METEOROLOGICAL PURPOSES ;

WHEREAS ITS SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS WHICH IN PARTICULAR GUARANTEE A VERY GOOD POWER OF RESOLUTION AS WELL AS A VERY GOOD HOMOGENEITY , RENDER IT AN INSTRUMENT PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR PURE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ; WHEREAS IT MUST THEREFORE BE CONSIDERED TO BE A 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 BY SAFARE-CROUZET , 96 AVENUE SAINT-LAMBERT , NICE , FRANCE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' HERMES DRIFTING BUOY ' MUST BE CONSIDERED AS A SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS .

2 . THE CONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 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 , 12 DECEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
++++

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 6 FEBRUARY 1979

AMENDING DECISION 74/120/EEC ON THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH DEGREE OF CONVERGENCY OF THE ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

( 79/136/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 1 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ) ,

WHEREAS THE COUNCIL SHOULD PERIODICALLY REVIEW THE REGIONAL POLICY PRIORITIES AND GUIDELINES PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION , ON THE BASIS OF A REPORT ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRENDS IN THE REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS THIS PROCEDURE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THAT ALREADY LAID DOWN IN COUNCIL DECISION 74/120/EEC OF 18 FEBRUARY 1974 ON THE ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH DEGREE OF CONVERGENCE OF THE ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ( 4 ) ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE SHALL BE INSERTED IN DECISION 74/120/EEC :

" ARTICLE 4A

AT TWO-AND-A-HALF YEAR INTERVALS , COINCIDING EVERY OTHER TIME WITH THE EXAMINATION OF MEDIUM-TERM ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMMES AND STARTING IN 1980 ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRD ANNUAL EXAMINATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 , THE COUNCIL , AFTER CONSULTING THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE , SHALL EXAMINE A PERIODIC REPORT ON THE SITUATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY DRAWN UP BY THE COMMISSION IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE REGIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE .

ON THE BASIS OF THIS REPORT , THE COUNCIL SHALL DISCUSS THE PRIORITIES AND GUIDELINES PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 6 FEBRUARY 1979 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . FRANCOIS-PONCET

( 1 ) OJ NO C 161 , 9 . 7 . 1977 , P . 10 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 266 , 7 . 11 . 1977 , P . 35 .

( 3 ) OJ NO C 292 , 3 . 12 . 1977 , P . 13 , AND OJ NO C 84 , 8 . 4 . 1978 , P . 2 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 63 , 5 . 3 . 1974 , P . 16 .