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NoC86/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.8.72
RESOLUTION OFTHECOUNCIL
of20July1972
containinginAnnexadraftCouncilRegulationlayingdowngeneralrulesforthe
systemofcompensatory amountsinthecerealssector
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheActconcerningtheConditionsof
AccessionandtheAdjustmentstotheTreaties,andinparticularArticles2and151
thereof,theCommunityrulesrelatingtoagriculturewillapplyinthenewMember
Statesfrom1February1973;
WhereastheActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
Treatiescontainstransitionalmeasuresrelatingtoagriculturetofacilitatetheadjustment
ofthenewMemberStatestotherulesinforceintheCommunity ;
Whereastheapplicationofthesetransitionalmeasuresrequirestheadoptionof
implementing provisions;
Whereasitisessentialthatpersonswithaneconomicinterestshouldhaveknowledgeof
thecontentofsuchimplementingprovisionsforthwithinordertoenablethetransition
fromthenationalsystemsinthenewMemberStatestotheCommunitysystemtobe
carriedoutunderthebestpossibleconditions;whereasitisalsonecessary,inviewof
thesupplementary measureswhichtheCommission,theMemberStatesortheacceding
Statesmaybecalledupontotake,thattheseimplementingprovisionsshouldbeknown
beforetheentryintoforceoftheTreatyofAccession;
WhereastheCommissionhassubmittedadraftregulationtotheCouncil;whereasthat
drafthasbeenthesubjectofconsultationwiththeaccedingStatesintheInterim
Committeebothasregardsitscontentandtheprocedureforitsadoption;
ApprovesthetextofthedraftRegulationannexedtothisResolution,whichwillbe
formallyadoptedimmediatelyaftertheentryintoforceoftheTreatyofAccessionand
inaccordancewiththeprocedureslaiddowninthatTreaty.
Agreesthatthesameprocedurewillbeappliedinrespectoftheothernecessary
implementingprovisions.

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ANNEX
DRAFT
REGULATION (EEC)OFTHECOUNCIL
of
layingdowngeneralrulesforthesystemofcompensatoryamountsinthecerealssector
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,newMemberStatesshallbedeterminedbydirect
referencetothecompensatory amountsfixedforeachof
thoseStates;whereastheseprovisionsshouldlaydown
thattheseamountsshall,ineachcase,beequaltothe
differenceinpricesbetweentheMemberStatesin
questionusedtodeterminethecompensatory amounts
applicableintradewiththeCommunityasoriginally
constituted ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle74(2)oftheAct,for
processedproductscoveredbyCouncilRegulationNo
120/67/EECof13June1967onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketincereals,3aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No796/72,4thecompensatory amountistobe
derivedfromthecompensatoryamountapplicabletothe
cerealstowhichthoseproductsrelate,withthehelpof
thecoefficientsorrulesusedindeterminingthelevy,or
thevariablecomponentofthelevy,onthoseproducts;
whereastheaforementioned coefficients havebeen
establishedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)No968/68of15
July1968onthesystemtobeappliedtocereal-based
compoundfeedingstuffs,5byCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68of23July1968ontheimportandexportsystem
forproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice,6aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1529/71,7andby
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1397/69of17July1969
fixingstandardqualitiesforcertaincerealsandcategories
offlour,groatsandmealandtherulesforfixingthe
thresholdpricesofthesecategoriesofproducts;8whereas
itisnecessary,however,tomakedetailedprovisionfor
theirapplicationincertaincases;
Whereas,theaimofcompensatory amountsin
intra-Community tradebeingtopermitthemovement,
undersatisfactoryconditions,ofproductsbetweentwo
MemberStateswithdifferentpricelevels,itisnecessary
tolevyacompensatory amountonimportsintoa
MemberStatewithahigherpriceleveland,conversely,to
grantsuchanamountonexportstoaMemberStatewith
alowerpricelevel;
Whereas,accordingly,Article55(1)(a)oftheAct
wherebycompensatory amountsshallbeleviedbytheHavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheTreatyconcerningtheAccessionof
theKingdomofDenmark,Ireland,theKingdomof
NorwayandtheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainand
NorthernIrelandtotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtotheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity 1;
HavingregardtotheActconcerningtheConditionsof
AccessionandtheAdjustmentstotheTreaties2hereinafter
referredtoas'theAct',andinparticularArticle62(1)
thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasArticles51and52oftheActprovideforprices
inthenewMemberStatestobefixedatadifferentlevel
fromthatofthecommonprices;whereas,underArticle
55oftheAct,thesedifferencesinpricelevelsshallbe
compensatedbyasystemofcompensatoryamounts;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle73oftheAct,the
provisionsoftheaforesaidArticles51and52applyto
derivedinterventionpricesforcereals;
Whereasfortheproductsforwhichpricesaretobefixed,
thecompensatory amountsapplicableintradebetween
theCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedandthenew
MemberStates,andbetweenthoseStatesandthird
countries,aretobeequaltothedifferencebetweenthe
pricesfixedforthenewMemberStateconcernedandthe
commonprices;
Whereaswithregardtotheothercereals,therulesfor
determining "thelevelofcompensatory amountsmustbe
defined,takingintoaccounttheprovisionsofArticle
74(1)oftheAct,soastoachieveagradualalignment
withthepricerelationshipprevailingintheCommunity ;
WhereasArticle55(3)oftheActlaysdownthatthe
compensatory amountsapplicableintradebetweenthe3OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
4OJNoL94,21.4.1972,p.7.
5OJNoL166,17.7.1968,p.2.
«OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
7OJNoL162,.20.7.1971,p.11.
8OJNoL179,21.7.1969,p.6.1OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
2OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

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andthirdcountriesshall,forthecerealsindicatedbelow,
beasfollows:importingStateorgrantedbytheexportingState,means
thatthetaskoflevyingorgrantingtheseamountsfallsto
theMemberStatewhichhasthehigherpricelevel;
Whereastheprocedureforthelevyingandgrantingofthe
compensatory amountsmustbefixed50astoavoid
deflectionsoftradetowhichthedifferencesinlevelcould
lead;Tradewith
Denmark
u.a./metrictonIreland
u.a./metrictonUnitedKingdom
u.a./metricton
Commonwheat9-95 7-50 44-31
Barley 8-68 14-86 42-33
HAS.ADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :Article2
Article11.Thecompensatory amountsapplicableuntil31July
1973intradebetweentheCommunityasoriginally
constitutedandthenewMemberStates,andbetween
thoseStatesandthirdcountries,shallbecalculatedby
adjustingbythecoefficientssetoutbelowthe
compensatory amountsapplicabletothereferencecereal:Thecompensatory amountsapplicableuntil31July1973
intradebetweentheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted
andthenewMemberStates,andbetweenthoseStates
Producttowhich
thecompensatory
amountappliesReferenceCoefficientapplicableintradewith
cerealDenmark IrelandUnitedKingdom
Durumwheat Commonwheat 1-095 2-817 1-476
Rye Barley— 1-110 1-250
Oats Barley 0-969 0-957 0-855
Maize Barley— 1-548 0-872
Millet Barley— 0-964 0-882
Sorghum Barley— 1-682 0-882
Article3
Thecompensatory amountsapplicableintradebetween
twonewMemberStatesshallbeequalto:
—thesumoftheamountsapplicableintradebetween
eachofthosenewMemberStatesandtheCommunity
asoriginallyconstituted,wherethepricesusedfor
determiningtheseamountsarelowerthanthelevelof
thecommonpricesinoneofthosenewMemberStates
andhigherintheother;
—thecompensatory amountapplicableintradewiththe
Community asoriginallyconstitutedwhereno
compensatory amounthasbeenfixedintradebetween
thelatterandthenewMemberStateinquestion;
—thedifferencebetweentheamountsapplicableintrade
betweeneachofthosenewMemberStatesandthe
Communityasoriginallyconstitutedinothercases.2.Forsubsequentcalculations ,thedifferencebetween
thepricerelationshipforthereferencecerealandforeach
ofthecerealsinquestioninthenewMemberStateson
theonehand,andintheCommunityasoriginally
constitutedontheother,shallbegraduallyabolishedat
theratelaiddowninArticle52(2)oftheAct.
Thepricerelationshipusedasabasisforcalculationshall,
foreachnewMemberState,bethatresultingfromthe
applicationofthecompensatory amountfortheprevious
marketingyearand,fortheCommunity,thatadoptedfor
thenewmarketingyearforfixingthethresholdprices.
3.FortradebetweenMemberStatesincommonwheat
whichhasbeenrenderedunfitforhumanconsumptionby
thedenaturingreferredtoinArticle7ofRegulationNo
120/67/EEC,thecompensatory amountshallbethat
applicabletobarley.
Nocompensatoryamountshallbefixed:
(a)forproductsfallingwithinsubheadings10.07AandD
oftheCommonCustomsTariff;
(b)forproductsfallingwithinheading10.02and
subheadings10.05B,10.07BandCoftheCommon
CustomsTariffintradebetweentheCommunityas
originallyconstitutedandDenmark.Article4
ThecoefficientsappearinginRegulations (EEC)Nos
968/68,1052/68and1397/69shallbeappliedin
calculatingthecompensatoryamountsapplicabletothe
productsreferredtoinArticle1(c)and(d)ofRegulation
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Article5 Article7
IntradebetweenthenewMemberStatesthemselvesand
withtheCommunity asoriginallyconstituted,
compensatory amountsshallbeleviedorgrantedbythat
MemberStateofthetwoconcernedwhosepricelevel,
usedfordeterminingthecompensatory amounts,isthe
higher.Detailedrulesforthegranting,levyingandcollectionof
thecompensatory amountsshallbeadoptedwithaview
topreventingdeflectionsoftradeandinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle26ofRegulationNo
120/67/EEC.
DetailedrulesforapplicationofthisRegulation,in
particularthecompensatory amountsotherthanthose
determinedinArticle1,shallbeadoptedinaccordance
withthesameprocedure.Article6
Article8Thecompensatory amountleviedbytheimportingState
shallbeapplicableonthedayofimport;the
compensatoryamountgrantedbytheexportingStateshall
bethatapplicableonthedayofexport. ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident