ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
9.9.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL247/33
COMMISSION DECISION
of22August1978
authorizingtheFrenchRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttocertain
setts,flagsandpaving,hearthandwalltiles,fallingwithinsubheadings 69.07ex
AandBexII,and69.08exAandBexIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginJapanandinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(78/747/EEC)
below,wheretheyoriginateinJapanandareinfree
circulationintheotherMemberStates,andinrespect
ofwhichapplicationsforimportlicenceswerelodged
after6August1978:
CCT
heading
NoDescription
69.07
exA
BexIIUnglazedsetts,flagsandpaving,
hearthandwalltiles:
—Tilesandcubesformosacis,of
earthenwareorfinepottery,the
longestsideofwhichdoesnot
exceed5cm
—Ofearthenwareorfinepottery,
otherthanthosewithaside
longerthan40cm
69.08
exA
BexIIGlazedsetts,flagsandpaving,
hearthandwalltiles:
—Tilesandcubesformosaics,
otherthanofcommonpottery,
thelongestsideofwhichdoes
notexceed5cm
—Otherofceramicmaterials
otherthancommonpotteryTHECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon11August
1978bytheFrenchGovernmenttotheCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorizationnot
toapplyCommunitytreatmenttocertainsetts,flags
andpaving,hearthandwalltilesfallingwithin
subheadings69.07exAandBexII,and69.08exA
andBexIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginJapanandinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates,
WhereasinFrancetheimportoftheproductsinques­
tionoriginatinginJapanissubjecttoanannualquota
whichisalmostwhollytakenup;
Whereasdisparitiesinthecommercial policy
measuresappliedinconnectionwiththeseproducts
bytheMemberStatesaregivingrisetodeflectionof
trade,thuspreventingtheexecutionofthosecommer­
cialpolicymeasureswhichareinforcebecauseofthe
difficulteconomicsituationinthesectorconcerned ;
Whereasfurtherindirectimports,inadditiontothose
alreadyeffected,wouldbelikelytoaggravatethese
difficulties ;
Whereasitisnotpossibletosetinmotionrapidlythe
machineryforbringingaboutthenecessarycoopera­
tionfromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereasauthorizationshouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresunderthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionsspecifiedintheCommissionDecisionof12
May1971('),andinparticularArticle1thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheFrenchRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
CommunitytreatmenttotheproductsindicatedArticle2
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntilnewopportunities
arisefortheimportationoftheseproductsfromJapan
oruntil31December1978,whicheveristheearlier.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,22August1978.
FortheCommission
HenkVREDELING
Vice-President
(')OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
22.9.78 NoL259/29 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION DECISION
of11September1978
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnitedKingdom
ofapaymentonaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring1977on
annuitiesrelatingtomeasurestoencouragethecessationoffarmingandthe
reallocationofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructuralimprove­
ment
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/782/EEC)
Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestionshallnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereastheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
shouldthereforemakeapaymentonaccountof75%
ofthesumof£7033.01i.e.£5274.75;
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/160/EECof17
April1972concerningmeasurestoencouragethe
cessationoffarmingandthereallocationofutilized
agriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructuralimprove­
ment(!),aslastamendedbyDirective73/358/EEC(2),
andinparticularArticle12(3)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheUnitedKingdom
toimplementDirective72/160/EECwerethesubject
ofafavourableCommissionDecisionpursuantto
Article9ofthesaidDirective;
WhereasArticle4(1)ofCommission Decision
74/581/EECof16October1974concerningapplica­
tionsforreimbursement inrespectofaidgrantedby
theMemberStatespursuanttoDirectives
72/159/EEC,72/160/EECand72/161/EEC(3),lays
downthattheCommission ,actingonthebasisof
particularscontainedintheapplicationsforreimburse­
ment,shallmakeapaymentonaccountof75%of
theamountrequested;
Whereastheapplicationforreimbursement lodgedby
theUnitedKingdominrespectofannuitiesgranted
during1977relatingtomeasurestoencouragethe
cessationoffarmingandthereallocationofutilized
agriculturalareaforthepurposeofstructuralimprove­
mentiscompleteandhasbeensubmittedindue
form;whereasthetotalamountofexpenditureforthe
year1977comesto£28132.03;
Whereasthetotalamountofreimbursement
requestedcomesto£7033.01;HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
FundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbytheUnited
Kingdomduring1977inrespectofannuitiesto
encouragethecessationoffarmingandtherealloca­
tionofutilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposeof
structuralimprovementshallbe£5274-75.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,11September1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(1)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.9.
(2)OJNoL326,27.11.1973,p.17.
(>)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
++++

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 25 SEPTEMBER 1978

AMENDING THE DATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF COMMISSION DECISIONS 78/693/EEC , 78/694/EEC AND 78/695/EEC GOVERNING ANIMAL HEALTH CONDITIONS FOR IMPORTS OF FRESH MEAT FROM ARGENTINA , BRAZIL AND URUGUAY RESPECTIVELY

( 78/819/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC OF 12 DECEMBER 1972 ON HEALTH AND VETERINARY INSPECTION PROBLEMS UPON IMPORTATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS AND SWINE AND FRESH MEAT FROM THIRD COUNTRIES ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 16 AND 28 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ON 28 JULY 1978 THE COMMISSION , IN DECISIONS 78/693/EEC , 78/694/EEC AND 78/695/EEC ( 2 ) , SPECIFIED THE ANIMAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND VETERINARY CERTIFICATION TO BE APPLIED IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS OF FRESH MEAT FROM ARGENTINA , BRAZIL AND URUGUAY RESPECTIVELY ; WHEREAS THE DATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THESE DECISIONS WAS FIXED AS 1 OCTOBER 1978 ;

WHEREAS COMPLIANCE WITH THE DATE OF ENTRY REFERRED TO ABOVE CAUSES PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES , IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE OF THE DURATION OF SEA TRANSPORT BETWEEN SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE AND PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR IMPORTERS OF FRESH MEAT TO ALTER CURRENT CONTRACTS IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW PROVISIONS ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE DATES OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED DECISIONS SHOULD BE AMENDED ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DECISION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE STANDING VETERINARY COMMITTEE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FIRST SENTENCES OF ARTICLES 5 OF DECISIONS 78/693/EEC , 78/694/EEC AND 78/695/EEC OF 28 JULY 1978 ARE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

" THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1979 . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 SEPTEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

( 1 ) OJ NO L 302 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , P . 28 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 236 , 26 . 8 . 1978 , PP . 19 , 29 AND 37 .
26.9.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL261/15
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of13September1978
authorizingtheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlandsnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttounbleached
fabricsofsyntheticrayonstaplefibres,fallingwithinsubheading56.07exBof
theCommonCustomsTariff(NIMEXEcode56.07-42),originatinginRomania
andinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(78/790/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,Whereasitwasnotpossibleonthatoccasiontoallo­
catetheseceilingsonthebasisoftheneedsofthe
individualmarkets;whereastherearethereforedispar­
itiesexistingbetweentheimportconditionsinthe
variousMemberStates;whereasuniformitycanonly
beachievedprogressively ;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Whereasitappearsfromtheapplicationsubmitted
thatthereareseriousdifficultiesintheindustrial
sectorconcerned,involvingaconsiderabledropin
productionandemployment ;Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon4
September1978bytheBeneluxGovernments tothe
Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities ,for
authorizationnottoapplyCommunitytreatmentto
unbleachedfabricsofsyntheticrayonstaplefibres,
fallingwithinsubheading56.07exBoftheCommon
CustomsTariff(NIMEXEcode56.07-42),originating
inRomaniaandinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates,Whereasfurtherindirectimports,inadditiontothose
alreadymadeorproposed,wouldbelikelytoaggra­
vatethesedifficulties :
Whereasitisnotpossibletosetinmotionrapidlythe
machineryforbringingaboutthenecessarycoopera­
tionfromtheotherMemberStates;WhereastheimportationintotheCommunityofthe
productsinquestionoriginatinginRomaniais
coveredbyanAgreementnegotiatedbetweenthe
Communityandthatcountry;
Whereasauthorizationshouldaccordinglybegiven
fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresunderthe
firstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothecondi­
tionslaiddowninCommission Decision71/202/EEC
of12May1971(*),andinparticularArticle1thereof;Whereas,underthatAgreement,Romaniahasunder­
takentotakeallnecessarystepstolimititsexportsof
theproductsinquestiontotheCommunityuptothe
amountofcertainceilingsallocatedamongthe
MemberStates: (!)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.

NoL261/16 26.9.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomofBelgium,theGrandDuchyof
LuxembourgandtheKingdomoftheNetherlandsare
authorizednottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttothe
products .indicatedbelow,wheretheyoriginatein
Romaniaandareinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates,andinrespectofwhichapplications
forimportlicenceswerelodgedafter27August1978:Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntilnewopportunities
ariseintheBeneluxcountriesfortheimportationof
theseproductsfromRomaniaoruntil31December
1978,whicheveristheearlier.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandthe
KingdomoftheNetherlands .
DoneatBrussels,13September1978.
FortheCommission
EtienneDAVIGNON
MemberoftheCommissionCCT
heading
NoDescription
56.07exB
(NIMEXEcode
56.07-42)Unbleached fabricsofsynthetic
rayonstaplefibres
24.10.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL297/13
COMMISSION DECISION
of6October1978
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheUnited
Kingdomofaidsgrantedduring1977toorganizations offruitandvegetable
producers
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/857/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1035/72of18May1972onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinfruitandvegetables('),aslast
amendedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1154/78(2),andinparticularArticle36thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
449/69of11March1969onthereimbursement of
aidgrantedbyMemberStatestoorganizations offruit
andvegetableproducers(3),andinparticularArticle7
(2)thereof,
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement inrespectofaidgranted
during1977toorganizations offruitandvegetable
producers;
Whereasthisapplicationisinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofCommission Regulation (EEC)No
2264/69of13November1969onapplicationsfor
reimbursement ofaidgrantedbyMemberStatesto
organizationsoffruitandvegetableproducers(4);
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthataidof£9821.68wasgrantedunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticles2to6ofRegulation(EEC)No449/69;whereastheGuidanceSectionof
theFundshouldthereforereimburse50%thereof,
i.e.£4910.84;
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThecontributionbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEuro­
peanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheaidgrantedbytheUnitedKingdomto
organizations offruitandvegetableproducersduring
1977shallbe£4910.84.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,6October1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(1)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL144,31.5.1978,p.5.
(})OJNoL61,12.3.1969,p.2.
(«)OJNoL287,15.11.1969,p.3.
****

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

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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1978

ALLOWING ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' DU PONT LIQUID PHASE CHROMATOGRAPH , MODEL 830 '

( 78/838/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 29 MARCH 1978 , THE ITALIAN 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 ' DU PONT LIQUID PHASE CHROMATOGRAPH , MODEL 830 ' SHOULD BE 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 THE MEMBER STATES MET ON 14 SEPTEMBER 1978 WITHIN THE COMMITTEE ON DUTY-FREE ARRANGEMENTS TO EXAMINE THIS PARTICULAR CASE ;

WHEREAS THIS EXAMINATION SHOWS THAT THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION IS A LIQUID PHASE CHROMATOGRAPH USED IN RESEARCH WORK IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ; WHEREAS ITS CHARACTERISTICS ALLOW IN PARTICULAR THE ANALYSIS OF UNUSUAL COMPONENTS IN THE BIOMASSES OBTAINED FROM YEASTS GROWN ON HYDROCARBONS AND ALCOHOLS ;

WHEREAS ITS CHARACTERISTICS AND ITS INTENDED USE RENDER IT MATERIAL SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO RESEARCH ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS ;

WHEREAS , ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MEMBER STATES , APPARATUS OF EQUIVALENT SCIENTIFIC VALUE CAPABLE OF USE FOR THE SAME PURPOSE IS NOT CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED IN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , DUTY-FREE ADMISSION OF THIS APPARATUS IS JUSTIFIED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' DU PONT LIQUID PHASE CHROMATOGRAPH , MODEL 830 ' MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE A SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS .

2 . THE CONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 OF 10 JULY 1975 FOR ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES OF THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1 ARE FULFILLED .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 SEPTEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
****

( 1 ) OJ NO L 321 , 22 . 11 . 1973 , P . 37 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 362 , 31 . 12 . 1976 , P . 55 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 20 OCTOBER 1978

AMENDING DECISION 73/351/EEC SETTING UP AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CUSTOMS MATTERS

( 78/883/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO GATHER THE OPINIONS OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONSUMER CIRCLES ON PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE CUSTOMS UNION , THE COMMISSION SET UP AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CUSTOMS MATTERS BY ITS DECISION 73/351/EEC OF 7 NOVEMBER 1973 ( 1 ) AS AMENDED BY DECISION 76/921/EEC ( 2 );

WHEREAS BY DECISION 76/921/EEC ARTICLE 3 OF DECISION 73/351/EEC WAS AMENDED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM INDUSTRY AND TO PROVIDE FOR A REPRESENTATIVE OF ' OTHER PARTIES CONCERNED WITH CUSTOMS PROBLEMS ' ; WHEREAS EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THE NEED TO ALLOT AN ADDITIONAL PLACE TO THIS LAST CATEGORY ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 3 OF COMMISSION DECISION 73/351/EEC IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' ARTICLE 3

1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF 36 MEMBERS .

THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES : INDUSTRIALISTS , CRAFTSMEN , AGRICULTURISTS , TRADESMEN , CARRIERS , BANKING AND INSURANCE INSTITUTIONS , CUSTOMS AGENTS ( INCLUDING SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT CARRIERS ), TOURIST BOARDS , WORKERS , CONSUMERS , AND OTHER PARTIES CONCERNED WITH CUSTOMS PROBLEMS .

2 . REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :

- FOUR REPRESENTATIVES OF INDUSTRY ,

- ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF CRAFT INDUSTRY ,

- THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF AGRICULTURE ( OF WHICH ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES ),

- FOUR REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ,

- THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ,

- ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF RAIL TRANSPORT ,

- ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF ROAD TRANSPORT ,

- ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF SHIPPING ,

- ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF INLAND WATERWAYS TRANSPORT ,

- ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF AIR TRANSPORT ,

- ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS ,

- ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF INSURANCE INSTITUTIONS ,

- THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF CUSTOMS AGENTS ( INCLUDING SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT CARRIERS ),

- TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF TOURIST BOARDS ,

- FOUR REPRESENTATIVES OF WORKERS ,

- THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF CONSUMERS ( OF WHICH ONE SHALL BE FOR CONSUMER COOPERATIVES ),

- TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER PARTIES CONCERNED WITH CUSTOMS PROBLEMS .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 NOVEMBER 1978 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 OCTOBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 October 1978 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the English text is authentic) (78/865/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 3 July 1978 the Government of the United Kingdom notified provisions redetermining for 1977 and 1978 the comparable earned income and indicating its rate of growth;

Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned provisions, the existing provisions for the implementation in the United Kingdom of Directive 72/159/EEC, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the comparable income for 1977 and 1978 and its rate of increase as indicated in the abovementioned provisions correspond to the objectives of Article 4 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, as notified by the Government of the United Kingdom on 22 May 1974, as now applicable in the light of the provisions notified on 3 July 1978 specifying the comparable income for 1977 and 1978 and indicating its rate of growth, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 9 October 1978.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1.
****

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

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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 13 OCTOBER 1978

EXCLUDING FROM ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES THE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' BECKMAN LIQUID SCINTILLATION SYSTEM , MODEL LS 8000 '

( 78/894/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 6 APRIL 1978 , THE GERMAN 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 ' BECKMAN LIQUID SCINTILLATION SYSTEM , MODEL LS 8000 ' SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS 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 THE MEMBER STATES MET ON 6 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 LIQUID SCINTILLATION SYSTEM USED IN RESEARCH WORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEASURING THE ARTIFICIAL ACTIVITY OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AFTER OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH RADIATION ; WHEREAS ITS CHARACTERISTICS ENABLE IT IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF LOW-ENERGY RADIOACTIVE ]B-RAYS IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES ;

WHEREAS THESE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE USE MADE OF THE APPARATUS MAKE IT AN APPARATUS PARTICULARLY SUITED FOR PURE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ; WHEREAS THEREFORE IT MUST 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 , HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN THE COMMUNITY , WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 3 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 , SINCE 1975 ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' BECKMAN LIQUID SCINTILLATION SYSEM , MODEL LS 8000 ' MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE A SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS .

2 . THE CONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 OF 10 JULY 1975 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 , 13 OCTOBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION