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( 1 ) OJ NO L 176 , 1 . 7 . 1976 , P . 8 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 18 , 27 . 1 . 1976 , P . 3 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2478/77

OF 7 NOVEMBER 1977

ON THE SYSTEM FOR GUARANTEEING THE STABILIZATION OF EARNINGS FROM CERTAIN COMMODITIES EXPORTED BY THE ACP STATES AND THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND REPEALING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 158/76

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 213 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 17 OF THE ACP-EEC CONVENTION OF LOME ESTABLISHES THE LIST OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM OF STABILIZATION OF EXPORT EARNINGS OF THE ACP STATES ;

WHEREAS BY COUNCIL DECISION 76/568/EEC OF 29 JUNE 1976 ON THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ( 1 ) THE SAME SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED FOR THE SAID COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 158/76 OF 20 JANUARY 1976 ON THE SYSTEM FOR GUARANTEEING THE STABILIZATION OF EARNINGS FROM CERTAIN COMMODITIES EXPORTED BY THE ACP STATES AND THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMMUNITY ( 2 ) PROVIDED FOR THE SENDING BY THE MEMBER STATES TO THE COMMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE SAID STABILIZATION SYSTEM ;

WHEREAS DECISION NO 3 OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF 14 APRIL 1977 AMENDED THE LIST SET OUT IN ARTICLE 17 OF THE CONVENTION ;

WHEREAS THE ACP STATES AND THE COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES COVERED BY THE SYSTEM OF STABILIZATION OF EXPORT EARNINGS SHOULD BE SPECIFIED ;

WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 158/76 SHOULD CONSEQUENTLY BE REPLACED BY THIS REGULATION ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . BEFORE THE END OF EACH MONTH , MEMBER STATES SHALL FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION A STATEMENT OF IMPORTS DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I :

- FROM THE ACP AND OTHER STATES LISTED IN ANNEX II ,

- FROM THE COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES LISTED IN ANNEX III .

2 . HOWEVER , IN THE CASE OF IMPORTS IN 1977 OF PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS LISTED IN ANNEX I , A STATEMENT DRAWN UP ON A MONTHLY BASIS SHALL BE SENT TO THE COMMISSION BEFORE 31 JANUARY 1978 : 15.07-29 , 09.05-00 , 09.07-00 , 53.01-10 TO 53.01-40 , 53.02-95 , 13.02-91 , 12.07-10 , 13.03-15 , 33.01-23 .

ARTICLE 2

THE STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL GIVE DETAILS OF ALL PRODUCTS :

- WHICH ARE RELEASED FOR HOME USE IN THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED ,

- WHICH ARE BROUGHT UNDER THE INWARD PROCESSING ARRANGEMENTS THERE IN ORDER TO BE PROCESSED .

ARTICLE 3

THE STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL SHOW THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCTS , ACCORDING TO THE COMMON GEOGRAPHICAL CODE IN FORCE , THE QUANTITIES IMPORTED AND THE CIF VALUES OF THESE IMPORTS , IN THE NATIONAL CURRENCIES OF THE MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 4

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 158/76 IS HEREBY REPEALED .

ARTICLE 5

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 7 NOVEMBER 1977 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

A . HUMBLET

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( A ) GROUND-NUT PRODUCTS

12.01-31 TO 12.01-35

15.07-74 AND 15.07-87

23.04-10

( B ) COCOA PRODUCTS

18.01-00

18.03-10 TO 18.03-30

18.04-00

( C ) COFFEE PRODUCTS

09.01-11 TO 09.01-17

21.02-10

( D ) COTTON PRODUCTS

55.01-10 TO 55.01-90

55.02-10 TO 55.02-90

( E ) COCONUT PRODUCTS

08.01-71 TO 08.01-75

12.01-42

15.07-29 AND 15.07-77

AND 15.07-92

23.04-20

( F ) PALM , PALM NUT , AND

KERNEL PRODUCTS

15.07-19 AND 15.07-61

AND 15.07-63

15.07-31 AND 15.07-78

AND 15.07-93

23.04-30

12.01-44

( G ) RAW HIDES , SKINS AND

LEATHER

41.01-11 TO 41.01-95

41.02-05 TO 41.02-50

41.03-10 TO 41.03-99

41.04-10 TO 41.04-99

( H ) WOOD PRODUCTS

44.03-20 TO 44.03-99

44.04-20 TO 44.04-98

44.05-10 TO 44.05-79

( I ) FRESH BANANAS

08.01-31

( J ) TEA AND SPICES

09.02-10 AND 09.02-90

09.05-00

08.07-00

( K ) RAW SISAL

57.04-10

( L ) IRON ORE

26.01-12 TO 26.01-18

( M ) WOOL

53.01-10 TO 53.01-40

( N ) OTHER ANIMAL HAIR

( FINE OR COARSE )

53.02-95

( O ) GUMS

13.02-91

( P ) PYRETHRUM

12.07-10 AND 13.03-15

( Q ) ESSENTIAL OILS

33.01-23

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OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT , WHOLE OR BROKEN :

GROUND-NUTS , IN SHELL OR SHELLED

GROUND-NUT OIL FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , CRUDE

GROUND-NUT OIL FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , OTHER

OIL-CAKE AND OTHER RESIDUES ( EXCEPT DREGS ) RESULTING FROM THE EXTRACTION OF VEGETABLE OILS :

OTHER :

OF GROUND-NUTS

COCOA BEANS , WHOLE OR BROKEN , RAW OR ROASTED

COCOA PASTE ( IN BULK OR IN BLOCK ), WHETHER OR NOT DEFATTED :

NOT DEFATTED

WHOLLY OR PARTLY DEFATTED

COCOA BUTTER ( FAT OR OIL )

COFFEE , WHETHER OR NOT ROASTED OR FREED OF CAFFEINE ; COFFEE HUSKS AND SKINS ; CONTAINING COFFEE IN ANY PROPORTION :

COFFEE , UNROASTED :

NOT FREED OF CAFFEINE ; FREED OF CAFFEINE

COFFEE , ROASTED :

NOT FREED OF CAFFEINE ; FREED OF CAFFEINE

EXTRACTS , ESSENCES OR CONCENTRATES OF COFFEE ; PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF COFFEE EXTRACTS , ESSENCES OR CONCENTRATES

COTTON , NOT CARDED OR COMBED

COTTON LINTERS , RAW AND OTHER

COCONUTS :

DESICCATED COCONUT

OTHER

OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT , WHOLE OR BROKEN :

COPRA

COCONUT OR COPRA OIL FOR TECHNICAL OR INDUSTRIAL USES , CRUDE

COCONUT OR COPRA OIL FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , CRUDE

COCONUT OR COPRA OIL FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , OTHER

OIL-CAKE AND OTHER RESIDUES ( EXCEPT DREGS ) RESULTING FROM THE EXTRACTION OF VEGETABLE OILS :

OTHER :

OF COPRA ( À OF COCONUT )

PALM OIL , FOR TECHNICAL OR INDUSTRIAL USES , CRUDE

PALM OIL , FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , CRUDE

PALM OIL , FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , OTHER

PALM KERNEL OIL , FOR TECHNICAL OR INDUSTRIAL USES , CRUDE

PALM KERNEL OIL , FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , SOLID OR FLUID , OTHER THAN IN PACKINGS OF 1 KG OR LESS , CRUDE

PALM KERNEL OIL , FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , SOLID OR FLUID , OTHER THAN IN PACKINGS OF 1 KG OR LESS , OTHER

OIL-CAKE AND OTHER RESIDUES ( EXCEPT DREGS ) RESULTING FROM THE EXTRACTION OF VEGETABLE OILS :

OTHER :

OF PALM NUTS OR KERNELS

OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT , WHOLE OR BROKEN :

PALM NUTS AND KERNELS

RAW HIDES AND SKINS ( FRESH , SALTED , DRIED , PICKLED OR LIMED ), WHETHER OR NOT SPLIT , INCLUDING SHEEPSKINS IN THE WOOL

BOVINE CATTLE LEATHER ( INCLUDING BUFFALO LEATHER ) AND EQUINE LEATHER , EXCEPT LEATHER FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO 41.06 , 41.07 OR 41.08

SHEEP AND LAMB SKIN LEATHER , EXCEPT LEATHER FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO 41.06 , 41.07 OR 41.08

GOAT AND KID SKIN LEATHER , EXCEPT LEATHER FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO 41.06 , 41.07 OR 41.08

WOOD IN THE ROUGH , WHETHER OR NOT STRIPPED OF ITS BARK OR MERELY ROUGHED DOWN

WOOD , ROUGHLY SQUARED OR HALF-SQUARED , BUT NOT FURTHER MANUFACTURED

WOOD SAWN LENGTHWISE , SLICED OR PEELED , BUT NOT FURTHER PREPARED , OF A THICKNESS EXCEEDING 5 MM

BANANAS :

FRESH

TEA :

IN IMMEDIATE PACKINGS OF A NET CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 3 KG

OTHER

VANILLA

CLOVES ( WHOLE FRUIT , CLOVES AND STONES )

SISAL FIBRES AND OTHER FIBRES OF THE AGAVE FAMILY , INCLUDING WASTE OF SUCH FIBRES AND PULLED OR GARNETTED RAGS OR ROPES

METALLIC ORES AND CONCENTRATES AND ROASTED IRON PYRITES :

IRON ORES AND CONCENTRATES AND ROASTED IRON PYRITES

SHEEP ' S OR LAMBS ' WOOL NOT CARDED OR COMBED

FINE ANIMAL HAIR :

OF ANGORA GOATS ( MOHAIR )

GUM ARABIC

PYRETHRUM ( FLOWERS , LEAVES , STEMS , PEEL AND ROOTS )

SAPS AND EXTRACTS FROM PYRETHRUM

ESSENTIAL OILS , TERPENELESS , OF YLANG-YLANG

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ANNEX II

ACP AND OTHER STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

1 . AFRICAN STATES :

MAURITANIA , MALI , UPPER VOLTA , NIGER , SENEGAL , IVORY COAST , TOGO , BENIN , CAMEROON , CHAD , CENTRAL AFRICAN EMPIRE , GABON , CONGO , RWANDA , BURUNDI , SOMALIA , ZAIRE , KENYA , UGANDA , TANZANIA , BOTSWANA , LESOTHO , SWAZILAND , GAMBIA , GHANA , MALAWI , NIGERIA , SIERRA LEONE , ZAMBIA , ETHIOPIA , GUINEA , EQUATORIAL GUINEA , GUINEA-BISSAU , LIBERIA , SUDAN .

2 . CARIBBEAN STATES :

BARBADOS , GUYANA , JAMAICA , BAHAMAS , GRENADA , TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO , SURINAM .

3 . PACIFIC STATES :

FIJI , WESTERN SAMOA , TONGA .

4 . INDIAN OCEAN STATES :

MADAGASCAR , MAURITIUS , THE COMOROS , SEYCHELLES .

5 . COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE REQUESTED ACCESSION OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ACCEDING TO THE CONVENTION :

CAPE VERDE , REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI , PAPUA NEW GUINEA , SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE .

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ANNEX III

COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

1 . OVERSEAS COUNTRIES OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS :

- NETHERLANDS ANTILLES ( ARUBA , BONAIRE , CURACAO AND ST MARTIN , SABA , ST EUSTASIUS ).

2 . OVERSEAS TERRITORIES OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC :

- MAYOTTE ,

- NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES ,

- WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS ,

- FRENCH POLYNESIA ,

- FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES .

3 . OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND :

- BELIZE ,

- BRUNEI ,

- ASSOCIATED STATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ( ANTIGUA , DOMINICA , ST LUCIA , ST VINCENT , ST CHRISTOPHER , NEVIS AND ANGUILLA ),

- CAYMAN ISLANDS ,

- FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES ,

- GILBERT ISLANDS ,

- SOLOMON ISLANDS ,

- TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ,

- BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ,

- MONSERRAT ,

- PITCAIRN ,

- ST HELENA AND DEPENDENCIES ,

- BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY ,

- BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY ,

- TUVALU .

4 . ANGLO-FRENCH CONDOMINIUM OF THE NEW HEBRIDES .