ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
10.1.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL5/35
COMMISSION DECISION
of19December 1975
determiningtheminimumrateoflevyfortheissueduringtheperiod1to15
December1975ofimportlicencesforbeefandvealunderthe'EXIM'arrange­
ments
(76/28/EEC)
befixedat42-998unitsofaccountper100kilo­
grammesofbeeforvealincarcase,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Theminimumrateoflevygivingentitlementtothe
issueofimportlicencesunderRegulation (EEC)No
1090/75shallbe42-998unitsofaccountper100kilo­
grammesofbeeforvealincarcase.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinbeefandveal(*),aslastamendedby
theRegulation (EEC)No1855/74(2),andinparticular
Article21(2)thereof;
WhereasArticle4(3)ofCommission Regulation
(EEC)No1090/75of23April1975ontheissueby
wayofprotectivemeasuresofimportlicencesfor
certainbeefandvealproducts(EXIM)(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3241/75(4),
providesforthedetermination oftheminimumrate
oflevygivingentitlementtotheissueofimport
licences;whereas,havingregardtotheratesofrefund
atpresentapplicable,totheratesoflevyfixed
pursuanttoArticles10to13ofRegulation (EEC)No
805/68andtothequantitiesofproductsforwhich
importlicenceshavebeenrequestedduringthe
period1to15December1975,therateoflevyshallArticle2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,19December1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(>)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.14.
(3)OJNoL108,26.4.1975,p.1.
(4)OJNoL321,12.12.1975,p.26.
20.1.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL11/23
COMMISSION DECISION
of18December 1975
ontheamountofthereimbursement bytheCommunityoftheexpenditure
incurredbytheKingdomoftheNetherlands inimplementing the1970/71
programmeoftheFoodAidConventionof1967
(OnlytheDutchtextisauthentic)
(76/66/EEC)
theexpendituredeclaredamountingtoF132352-93,
i.e.8937-27unitsofaccount,doesnotsatisfythe
requirements ofthisprovisionandthereforecannot
befinanced;whereastheMemberStatehasbeenfully
informedofthisdeductionandhasbeenabletogive
itsviewsthereon;
Whereasthefinancingofthesemeasuresisensured
un'derChapter92,'FoodAid',ofthebudgetofthe
EuropeanCommunities ,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Artidc1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2052/69of17October1969ontheCommunity
financingofexpenditurearisingfromtheimplementa­
tionoftheFoodAidConvention('),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1703/72(2),andinparticular
Article6thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationforreimbursement
bytheKingdomoftheNetherlands ;
HavingconsultedtheEAGGFCommittee,
WhereasArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/69
requirestheCommissiontodeterminetheamountof
reimbursement forallCommunitymeasuresunder
eachyearlyaidprogrammeonthebasisofthestate­
mentsofexpensesubmittedbytheMemberStates;
Whereasthesestatementshavebeenforwardedtothe
Commission forthispurposeinrespectofthe
1970/71programmeadoptedbytheCouncil;
WhereastheKingdomoftheNetherlandshastaken
partunderthisprogrammeinCommunityfood-aid
measuresbyprovidingcerealsforAlgeria,Indonesia,
Jordan,andTurkey;
WhereasunderArticle4ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No2052/69onlythevalueofthegoodsandthe
appropriateforwardingcostsmaybefinanced;
whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatpartofTheamountofthereimbursement bytheCommunity
oftheexpenditureincurredbytheKingdomofthe
Netherlands inimplementing the1970/71
programmeoftheFoodAidConventionof1967shall
beF110594396-93,i.e.2926628-99unitsof
account .
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofthe
Netherlands .
DoneatBrussels,18December1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL263,21.10.1969,p.6.
(*)OJNoL180,8.8.1972,p.1.
NoL9/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.1.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of17November 1975
authorizingtheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlandsnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttomen'ssocks
fallingwithinheadingNoex60.03oftheCommonCustomsTariff,originating
inHungaryandinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(76/48/EEC)
Whereasauthorization shouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasures,underthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionslaiddownbytheCommissionDecisionof12
May1971(3),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyof
LuxembourgandtheKingdomoftheNetherlandsare
authorizednottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
importsofmen'ssocksfallingwithinheadingNoex
60.03oftheCommonCustomsTariff,wheretheyorig­
inateinHungaryandareinfreecirculationinthe
FederalRepublicofGermany,andinrespectofwhich
applicationsforimportlicenceswerelodgedafter29
October1975.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntilnewopportunities
ariseintheBeneluxcountriesfortheimportationof
theproductsinquestionfromHungaryandinany
casenotlaterthan31December1975.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlands .THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon11
November1975bytheGovernments oftheBenelux
countriestotheCommissionbytelexfromtheOffice
ofthePermanentRepresentative oftheKingdomof
theNetherlandstotheEuropeanCommunities ,for
authorizationnottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
men'ssocksfallingwithinheadingNoex60.03ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,originatinginHungaryand
infreecirculationintheFederalRepublicof
Germany,
Whereasfortheproductsinquestion,theBenelux
countries,inaccordancewiththeCouncilDecisionof
2December1974(1),asamendedbytheDecisionof
27March1975(2),haveopenedinrespectofHungary
anannualquotaof19000dozenpairs,whichhas
alreadybeenfullyallocated;
Whereasthepricesoftheimportsinquestionare
approximately 40%belowthosewhichproducersin
theBeneluxcountriesareobligedtochargeonthe
basisoftheirproductioncosts;
Whereasaccordingtoinformationsuppliedbythe
Governments oftheBeneluxcountriesthereare
seriouseconomicdifficultiesinthesectorconcerned,
resultinginaprogressivedeclineofproductionand
employment ;
Whereasatthepresenttimelow-pricedimportsofthe
productinquestion,whichwouldbeinadditionto
importsalreadyeffected,wouldbelikelytoaggravate
theseeconomicdifficulties ;
Whereasitisnotpossibletosetinmotionrapidlythe
machineryforbringingaboutthenecessarycoopera­
tionfromtheFederalRepublicofGermany;DoneatBrussels,17November1975.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommission
{')OfNoL358,31.12.1974,p.1.
(-')OJNoL99,21.4.1975,p.1. (3)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
NoL22/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.1.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of18December1975
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnitedKingdomofa
paymentonaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredonthestructuressurveyfor
1975aspartoftheprogrammeofsurveysonthestructureofagricultualholdings
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(76/110/EEC)
theFund;whereastheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof
£98127-92(235506-82u.a.);
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective75/108/EECof
20January1975ontheorganizationofastructures
surveyfor1975aspartoftheprogrammeofsurveys
onthestructuresofagriculturalholdings(1),andin
particularArticle9(7)thereof,
WhereasCommission Decision75/588/EECof
17September1975onrequestsforpaymentfromthe
GuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFforthestructures
surveyfor1975aspartoftheprogrammeofsurveys
onthestructureofagriculturalholdings(2),provides
inArticle2forthegrantingofapaymentonaccount
withinthelimitsprescribedinparagraphs 1and2
thereof;
Whereastheapplicationforreimbursement relating
tothestructuressurveyfor1975aspartofthepro­
grammeofsurveysonthestructureofagricultural
holdingslodgedbytheUnitedKingdomhasbeen
submittedindueform;whereasthenumberofagri­
culturalholdingsforwhichinformationhasalready
beencollectedcomesto19050;whereasthepayment
onaccountof£98127-92(235506-82u.a.)doesnot
exceed12unitsofaccountinrespectof80%ofthat
number;
Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountin
respectoftheexpenditureonthissurveyshallnot
prejudicethefinaldecisiononthecontributionfromArticle1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSection
oftheEuropeanAgricultural Guidanceand
GuaranteeFundforexpenditureincurredbythe
UnitedKingdomduring1975onthestructuressurvey
for1975aspartoftheprogrammeofsurveyson
thestructureofagriculturalholdingsshallbe
£98127-92(235506-82u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,18December1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(!)OJNoL42,15.2.1975,p.21.
(2)OJNoL256,2.10.1975,p.27.
29.1.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22/3
COMMISSION DECISION
of1December1975
onthedischargeoftheaccountspresentedbytheKingdomofBelgiuminrespect
ofexpenditureincurredinthe1973financialyearoncerealsandskimmed-milk powder
purchasedonthemarketandsuppliedasfoodaid
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(76/93/EEC)
ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2721/72onlythe
valueofthegoodsandtheappropriateforwarding
anddistributioncostsmaybefinanced;whereasthe
inspectionscarriedoutshowthatpartofthe
expendituredeclaredamountingtoBfrs3704-00
(74-08u.a.)doesnotsatisfytherequirementsofthis
provisionandthereforecannotbefinanced;whereas
theMemberStatehasbeenfullyinformedofthis
deductionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviewsthereon,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Theaccountsoftheauthoritiesandbodies
empoweredbytheKingdomofBelgiumtopay
expenditureincurredinthe1973financialyearon
cerealsandskimmed-milk powderpurchasedonthe
marketandsuppliedasfoodaidshallbedischarged
asindicatedintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1703/72of3August1972amendingRegulation
(EEC)No2052/69ontheCommunityfinancingof
expenditurearisingfromtheimplementation ofthe
FoodAidConventionof1967,andlayingdownrules
fortheCommunityfinancingofexpenditurearising
fromtheimplementation oftheFoodAidConvention
of1971(x),andinparticularArticle9(3)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No2721/72of19December1972onthesupplyof
skimmed-milk powderasfoodaid(2),andinparticu­
larArticle5(2)thereof,
HavingconsultedtheEAGGFCommittee,
WhereastheKingdomofBelgiumhassuppliedto
theCommissionthesupportingstatementsrequired
forthedischargeoftheaccountspursuanttoArticle
2ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No522/73of
14February1973layingdowndetailedrulesforthe
applicationofRegulation (EEC)No1703/72(3),and
pursuanttoArticle5(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2721/72;
WhereasunderArticles7and8ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No1703/72andArticles2and3DoneatBrussels,1December1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
HOJNoL180,8.8.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.28.
(3)OJNoL50,23.2.1973,p.33.

NoL22/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.1.76
ANNEX
DischargeoftheaccountsoftheauthoritiesandbodiesinBelgiumempoweredtopayexpenditure
oncerealsandskimmed-milk powderpurchasedonthemarketandsuppliedasfoodaid
1.Fundsavailableafterdischargeoftheac­
countsfor1972
2.Advancesauthorizedforfoodaidin1973
3.Totalavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1973
4.Expenditureeffectedin1973andcharged
againstChapter90'Foodaidexpenditure'
oftheGeneralBudgetoftheEuropean
Communities
5.Fundsavailableafterdischargeoftheac­
countsfor1973Bfrs205000000i.e.4100000-00u.a.
Bfrs205000000i.e.4100000-00u.a.
Bfrs149341626i.e.2986832-52u.a.
Bfrs55658374i.e.1113167-48u.a.
2.2.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL27/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of2December1975
concerningthedischargeoftheaccountspresentedbytheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg
inrespectoftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFundGuarantee
Section,expenditurefor1972
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(76/150/EEC)
recognizedaschargeabletotheEAGGF,Guarantee
Section,andalsothedetermination oftheamountof
theCommunityfinancialresourcesstillavailablefor
eachMemberState,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/
70of21April1970onthefinancingofthecommon
agriculturalpolicy(*),andinparticularArticle5(2)
thereof,HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
AfterconsultationwiththeFundCommittee ; Theaccountsoftheauthorities andbodies
empoweredbytheGrandDuchyofLuxembourgto
paytheexpenditurefinancedbytheEuropean
Agricultural GuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
GuaranteeSection,duringthefinancialyear1972
shallbedischargedasindicatedintheAnnex.WhereasunderArticle5(2)(b)thereofthe
Commission onthebasisoftheannualaccounts
presentedbytheMemberStatesshalldischargethe
accountsoftheauthoritiesandbodiesreferredtoin
Article4thereof;
Article2
WhereastheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg has
transmitted totheCommission thedocuments
requiredtodischargetheaccountsfor1972;ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheGrandDuchyof
Luxembourg .
DoneatBrussels,2December1975.WhereasArticle8ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1723/72onmakingupaccountsforthe
EuropeanAgricultural GuidanceandGuarantee
Fund,GuaranteeSection(2),providesthatthe
decisiontodischargetheaccountsshallincludethe
determination oftheamountofexpenditureincurred
ineachMemberStateduringtheyearinquestionFortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
(!)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(*)OJNoL186,16.8.1972,p.1. MemberoftheCommission

NoL27/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 2.2.76
ANNEX
DischargeoftheaccountsoftheauthoritiesandbodiesempoweredintheGrandDuchyof
LuxembourgtopaytheexpensesfinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1972
1.Fundsavailableafterdischargeofthe
accountsfor1971 Lfrs4952029-00i.e.99040-58u.a.
2.Advancesreceivedfor1972 Lfrs87500000-00i.e.1750000-00u.a.
Lfrs92452029-00i.e.1849040-58u.a.
Lfrs94852293-20i.e.1897045-86u.a.3.Totalavailabletocoverexpenditure
for1972
4.Expenditureincurredin1972andcharged
againsttheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection
—Ministèredel'Agriculture
5.Fundsavailableafterdischargeofthe
accountsfor1972 Lfrs—2400264-20i.e.—48005-28u.a.
21.2.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL46/35
COMMISSION DECISION
of30December1975
extendingfortheGrandDuchyofLuxembourginrespectofacertainnumberof
varietiestheperiodafterwhichseedsandpropagatingmaterialofvarietiesofagricultural
plantspeciesarenolongersubjecttoanymarketingrestrictionsrelatingtovariety
(76/222/EEC)
Whereasitconsequently seemsdesirabletoextend,
fortheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg ,theperiodin
questionforanappropriatetimetopermitafull
examinationoftherequest;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonSeedsandPropagatingMaterialfor
Agriculture,HorticultureandForestry,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective70/457/EECof
29September1970onthecommoncatalogueof
varietiesofagriculturalplantspecies(1),aslast
amendedbyCouncilDirective73/438/EECof
11December1973(2),andinparticularArticle15(7)
thereof,
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
Articles15(1)and16oftheabovementioned
Directive,seedsorpropagatingmaterialofthese
varietiesofagriculturalspecieswhichhavebeen
officiallyapprovedbefore1January1974inatleast
oneoftheMemberStatesandwhichalsofulfilthe
conditionslaiddowninthesaidDirective,are,with
effectfrom31December1975,nolongersubject
toanymarketingrestrictionsrelatingtovariety
withintheCommunity ;
Whereas,however,Article15(2)oftheabove­
mentionedDirectiveprovidesthataMemberState
maybeauthorizedonitsrequesttoprohibitthe
marketingofseedsandpropagatingmaterialof
certainvarieties;
WhereastheGrandDuchyofLuxembourghas
requestedbyletterof2December1975such
authorization foracertainnumberofvarieties;
Whereasthisrequestisnowbeingcarefullyexamined
bytheCommission ;whereastheCommissionhas,
byitsDecisionof30December1975grantedsuch
authorization forsomeofthesevarieties;whereas
itisnotpossibletocompleteexaminationofthe
othervarietieswhicharethesubjectoftherequest
beforeexpiryoftheperiodinquestion;TheperiodprovidedforinArticle15(1)ofDirective
70/457/EEC,afterwhoseexpiryseedsandpropaga­
tingmaterialofvarietiesofagriculturalplantspecies
arenolongersubjecttoanymarketingrestrictions
relatingtovarietywithintheCommunity,shallbe
extendedfortheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg
beyond31December1975until30June1976in
respectofthefollowingvarieties:
FODDERPLANTS
TrifoliumpratenseL.
Aberystwyth S123
Aberystwyth S151
Altaswede
CornishMarl
CotswoldSingleCut
EssexSingleCut
GrasslandsTuroa
KranoPajbjerg
Merkur
MontgomeryOJNoL225,12.10.1970,p.1.
(8)OJNoL356,27.12.1973,p.79.

NoL46/36 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 21.2.76
NavaTrifolium
Rea4nArticle2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,30December1975.
FortheCommissionResidentØtofte
TendaTrifolium
Toma0tofteG.M.THOMSON
MemberoftheCommission VestaDsehnfeldt
NoL64/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.3.76
COMMISSION DECISION
of27February1976
derogatingfromHighAuthorityrecommendation 1/64concerninganincrease
intheprotectivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternalfrontiersofthe
Community
(Seventy-fifthderogation)
(76/296/ECSC)
(hereinaftercalled'theAgreement;,oratthelatest
until31July1976;
WhereastheCommissionbyitsDecision75/427/
ECSCof4July1975authorizedtheimplementation
ofthemeasuressetoutintheDecisionof24June
1975foraperiodcontinuinguntil29February1976;
WhereastheperiodofvalidityoftheCommission
Decisionof4July1975shouldbeextendeduntilthe
entryintoforceoftheAgreementoratthelatestuntil
31July1976,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
InArticle2ofCommission Decision75/427/ECSCof
4July1975,thedate29February1976ishereby
replacedby31July1976.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,
HavingregardtoHighAuthorityrecommendation
1/64of15January1964totheGovernments ofthe
MemberStatesconcerninganincreaseintheprotec­
tivedutyonironandsteelproductsattheexternal
frontiersoftheCommunity(!),andinparticular
Article3thereof,
WhereasbyDecisionof24June1975therepresenta­
tivesoftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesofthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunitymeetingwithin
theCouncilactinginagreementwiththeCommis­
siondecidedtosuspendautonomously ,foraperiod
startingon1July1975andcontinuinguntil29
February1976atthelatest,theimportdutiesorthe
levyingthereofonproductscoveredbytheTreatyorig­
inatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesor
intheoverseascountriesandterritoriesassociated
withtheCommunity (hereinafterrespectivelycalled
'ACPStates'and'OCT');
WhereasbyDecisionof23February1976therepre­
sentativesoftheGovernments oftheMemberStates
oftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunitymeeting
withintheCouncilactinginagreementwiththe
Commissiondecidedtoextendtheperiodofvalidity
ofthatDecisionuntiltheentryintoforceofthe
Agreementsignedon28February1975betweenthe
ACPStatesandtheMemberStatesoftheCommunityDoneatBrussels,27February1976.
FortheCommission
ChristopherSOAMES
Vice-President
(»)OJNo8,22.1.1964,p.99/64.
5.3.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL58/9
COUNCILDECISION
of24February1976
authorizingIrelandtotakeprotectivemeasuresinrespectoffootwearwithuppersof
leatheroriginatinginIceland
(76/273/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,bytheCommissioninitsDecisionof22December
1975:
UnitedKingdom 9-0%
OtherMemberStates 18-5%
Fullrate 23-5%
Whereasitisthereforeappropriatetotakesimilar
measuresasregardsimportsofthisproduct
originatinginIcelandinaccordancewithArticle27
oftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandIcelandof22July1972(2)which
wouldresultinatariffreductionlowerthanthat
foreseenbyArticle3(2)ofthatAgreement,according
towhichthedutyappliedbyIrelandtoimportsof
thisproductoriginatinginIcelandshouldotherwise
bereducedto10-8%or£0-09perpairwhichever
isthegreater;
Whereasconsultations havebeenheldwithIceland
inaccordancewithArticle28oftheEEC-Iceland
Agreement ,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Irelandisherebyauthorizedtoapply,until30June
1976,arateofdutyof18-5%tofootwearwithuppers
ofleatherfallingwithinsubheading64.02Aofthe
CommonCustomsTarifforiginatinginIceland.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels,24February1976.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
M.MARTHavingregard,totheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2843/72of19December1972concerningsafeguard
measuresprovidedforintheAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublic
ofIceland(1),andinparticularArticle4thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereastheIrishfootwearindustryiscurrently
encounteringseriousdisturbances,involvingnotably
areductioninemploymentfrom5000personsin
1973toapproximately 3500inOctober1975,with
afurtherlossof310jobsforecastasimminent;
whereastheIrishfootwearsectorismainlysituated
intheregionswhereitoftenrepresentsthemainif
nottheonlylocalsourceofemployment ;
Whereasproductiondeclinedby30%inthefirst
halfof1975comparedwiththesameperiodof1974
anddeclinedevenfurtherinthethirdquarterof
1975;whereasexportsforthefirstthree-quarters of
1975droppedby20%comparedwith1974;whereas
importpenetrationhasrisenfrom34-1%in1973
to41-8%in1974,to45-4%inJanuarytoMarch
1975,52-1%inApriltoJune1975and51-4%inJuly
toSeptember1975;
Whereasthesedevelopments areliabletobringabout
aseriousdeterioration oftheeconomicsituationof
thisregionoftheCommunity ;
Whereasitisthereforenecessarytomaintain
temporarilyanadequateleveloftariffprotectionin
Irelandforthisindustry;
WhereasIrelandisapplyingthefollowingratesof
dutytofootwearwithuppersofleatherasfrom
1Januaryuntil30June1976,followingauthorization
(*)OJNoL301,31.12.1972,p.162. (2)OJNoL301,31.12.1972,p.2.
++++

( 1 ) OJ N L 46 , 20 . 2 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) SEE PAGE 12 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 15 MARCH 1976

FIXING THE ECONOMIC POLICY CONDITIONS TO BE OBSERVED BY IRELAND

( 76/323/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 397/75 OF 17 FEBRUARY 1975 CONCERNING COMMUNITY LOANS ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , WHICH HAS FOR THIS PURPOSE CONSULTED THE MONETARY COMMITTEE ,

WHEREAS BY DECISION 76/322/EEC ( 2 ) , THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE COMMISSION TO CONCLUDE FOUR LOAN TRANSACTIONS UNDER REGULATION ( EEC ) N 397/75 , THE AMOUNT OF WHICH IS INTENDED FOR LOANS GRANTED BY THE SAME DECISION TO TWO MEMBER STATES , ONE OF WHICH IS IRELAND ;

WHEREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 397/75 , THE LOAN TO IRELAND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ECONOMIC POLICY CONDITIONS IN ORDER THAT THIS MEMBER STATE MAY REDRESS ITS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE LOAN GRANTED TO IRELAND BY DECISION 76/322/EEC SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC POLICY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN BY THAT MEMBER STATE :

( A ) GROWTH IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BORROWING REQUIREMENT , EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT , SHOULD BE HALTED IN 1976 AND SHOULD BE REDUCED IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS :

( B ) EVERY EFFORT SHALL BE MADE TO FINANCE THE LARGEST POSSIBLE PROPORTION OF PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING REQUIREMENTS BY NON - MONETARY MEANS , SUCH AS BY PLACING LONG - TERM SECURITIES DIRECTLY WITH THE PUBLIC ;

( C ) THE IRISH AUTHORITIES SHALL EXERCISE THE UTMOST CAUTION TO AVOID ANY RELAXATION OF ITS MONETARY POLICY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING BOTH THE BORROWING REQUIREMENT OF THE EXCHEQUER AND THE DEMAND FOR CREDIT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR , WERE THE LATTER TO EXPAND MORE RAPIDLY THAN AT PRESENT FORESEEN .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO IRELAND .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 MARCH 1976 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

R . VOUEL