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NoL171/2 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.7.71
REGULATION (EEC)No1643/71OFTHECOMMISSION
of28July1971
introducingasystemofminimumpricesforimports-oftomatoconcentratesfrom
Greece
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COM­
MUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
865/681of28June1968onthecommonorganisation
ofthemarketinproductsprocessedfromfruitand
vegetables,a!slastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1425/712;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1427/713of2July1971introducingprotective
measuresforproductsprocessedfromfruitand
vegetables,andinparticularArticle1(2)thereof;
"WhereasimportsintotheCommunityoftomato
concentratesfromGreeceduringthe1970marketing ,
yearamountedtosome22000metrictons;whereas
thisfigureis10000metrictonshigherthanthefigure
for1969and18000metrictonshigherthanthe
figurefor1968;
WhereastheofferpricesfromGreeceinrespectof
thisproductareequivalentto60to70%ofthecost
pricewithintheCommunityindustry;whereas,
consequently ,thetrendofimportsfromGreecemay
aggravatedifficultiesfacingCommunityproducers
asregardsproductionandmarketing;
WhereasmassiveimportsfromGreeceatthesevery
lowpricescreateasituationontheCommunity
marketwhereproductsofCommunityoriginlose
tradeoutlets;
Whereasmanytomatoprocessingundertakingsinthe
mainproductionareasoftheCommunityhavebeen
obligedtocloseduringthelastmarketingyear;whereasbecauseofthismuchCommunityprocessing
hassufferedirremediabledamage;whereasthisis
basicallyduetothedifferencebetweentheoffer
pricesoftheproduct ,importedintotheCommunity
andthecostpricewithintheCommunityindustry;
Whereasthehaltinproductioninthesefactoriesand
increasedimportshaveresultedinfewerpotential
outletsforfreshtomatoes,andbecauseofthisthere
couldbeasurplusofatleast200000metrictonsof'
thelatterinthe1971marketingyear;
Whereastheremaybeacomparableeffectontomato
processingundertakings intheCommunityfollowing
importationatpricesandquantitieswhicharesimilar
tothoseofthepreviousmarketingyears;
Whereasanassessmentofthesituationonthe
market,themainpointsofwhichareoutlinedabove,
leadstotheconclusionthatimports,andinparticular
importsfromGreeceenjoyingthepreferential
treatmentprovidedforbytheAssociationAgreement
withthatcountry,threatentheCommunitymarket
withseriousdisturbanceswhichcouldleadtoprices
suchastojeopardisetheobjectivesofArticle39of
theTreaty;whereas,inthesecircumstances ,itis
necessarytotakeprotectivemeasuresapplicableto
importsoftomatoconcentratesfromGreece;
Whereastheprotectivemeasuresmustbesodefined
thatwhereimportsareeffectedunderconditionssuch
thattheiradmissiondoesnotworsenthe'market
situation,theseimportswillnotbeadversely
affected;whereas,tothatend,theprotective
measuresshouldbeequallyapplicabletoimports
fromotherthirdcountrieswhichthreatentodisturb
theCommunitymarket;
Whereas,withregardtoimportsfromGreeceand
takingintoconsideration thespecialsystem
governingtradebetweentheCommunityandthat
country,asystemofminimumimportpricesshould
beadopted;whereas,inordertocheckthatthese
pricesarebeingcompliedwith,theseimportsshould1OJNoL153,1.7.1968,p.8.
2OJNoL151,7.7.1971,p.1.
3OJNoL151,7.7.1971,p.5.

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bemadesubjecttothesubmissionofanimport
licencetobeissuedwithoutanyquantitative
restriction;whereasthesepricesmustbefixed,taking
intoaccountthecriteriamentionedinArticle44(2)
and(3)oftheTreaty,atalevelwhichensuresthat
theimportsinquestioncannolongerleadtoprices
likelytojeopardisetheobjectivesofArticle39ofthe
Treaty;(b)thelodgingbytheimporterofadepositof3
unitsofaccountper100kilogrammesnetweight
toguaranteetheundertakingreferredtounder
(a)(aa),and
(c)awrittenundertakingfromtheimportertopaya
sumof12unitsofaccountper100kilogrammes
•netweightifproofofcompliancewiththe
minimumpricehasnotbeenfurnishedin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle8(1)
withinsixmonthsfollowingtheexpiryofthe
validityoftheimportlicence.HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Article3
Theimportlicenceshallmention:
(a)thenameandaddressoftheapplicant;
(b)thedescriptionoftheproduct,theCommon
CustomsTariffsub-headingwithinwhichitfalls
anditsreferencenumberinthegoods
nomenclature forforeigntradestatisticsofthe
MemberStateinquestion;
(c)thecountryoforiginoftheproduct;
(d)thequantityoftheproductexpressedin
kilogrammes ,netweight;1.From9August1971allimportsintothe
CommunityoftomatoconcentratesfromGreece
fallingwithinsub-headingNoex20.02Cofthe
CommonCustomsTariffshallbesubjecttothe
submissionofanimportlicence.
2.MemberStatesshallissuethelicenceunderthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle2,onapplicationby
thepartyconcerned,irrespectiveoftheplaceofhis
establishmentwithintheCommunity,andwithinten
workingdaysfollowingthesubmissionofthe
application .
Thelicenceshallbeissuedforimportstobeeffected
duringthemonthforwhichitwasdrawnup.Itmay,
however,coverthefortnightprecedingorthe
fortnightfollowingthemonthinquestioninrespect
ofthequantityforwhichitwasissued.Itshallbe
validforimportstobeeffectedintheMemberState
whichissuedit.
3."Whenapplicationforalicenceismade,the
monthlyquantitiesofproductstowhichitrelates
shallbeindicated.(e)themonthforwhichitwasissued.
Article4
Article2Theobligationsarisingfromthelicencearenot
transferable .Therightsarisingfromthelicenceare
transferablebythelicenceholderduringtheperiod
ofvalidityofthelicence.Suchtransfermayonlybe
madeinfavourofonetransfereeperlicence.
Thetransfershalltakeeffectwhentheagencyissuing
thelicenceentersonthelicencethenameandaddress
ofthetransfereeandthedateofthisentry,and
certifiestheentrybyaffixingitsofficialstamp.
Thisentryshallbemadeattherequestofthelicence
holder.Thetransfereemaynottransferhisrightor
transferitbacktothetitularlicenceholder.Theissueoftheimportlicenceshallbesubjectto:
(a)awrittenundertakingfromtheimporterto
ensure:
(aa)thatimportationofnotmorethan105%
andnotlessthan95%ofthespecified
quantityoftheproductwillbeeffected
duringtheperiodofvalidityofthelicence;
(bb)thatthisimportationarisesfromacontract
providingforsaleanddeliveryfreeatCom­
munityfrontier,orataplacesituatedoutside
theCommunity,atapricehigherthanthat
shownintheAnnextothisRegulationfor
thequalityinquestion,and
(cc)thatthispricewillactuallybepaid;Article5
ThedepositreferredtoinArticle2(b)maybelodged
incashorintheformofaguaranteegivenbyan
establishment complyingwiththecriterialaiddown
bytheMemberStatefromwhichtheissueofthe
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Article6 documents,furnishproofofthecircumstances
consideredtobeacaseofforcemajeure.
3.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionof
circumstancesrecognisedasacaseofforcemajeure.
Article81.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle7:
(a)thedepositshallbeforfeitedinwholewhenthe
obligationto.importhasnotbeenfulfilled
duringtheperiodofvalidityofthelicence;
(b)thedepositshallbeforfeitedinpartifthe
quantityimportedismorethan5%lessthanthe
quantityindicatedinthelicence.Theamountof
the'depositwithheldshallbecalculatedby
referencetothedifferencebetweenthequantity
indicatedinthelicenceless5%andthequantity
actuallyimported.
2.Thedepositshallbeimmediatelyreleasedin
respectofapplicationswithdrawnnolaterthanthe
lastdayfortheissueofthelicence;ifthecertificate
hasbeenissuedinthemeantime,releaseofthe
depositshallbesubjecttothereturnofthelicence.1.Proofofcompliancewiththeminimumprice
shallbefurnishedbysubmittingtothebodywhich
issuedthelicence:
—thecontractreferredtoinArticle2(a)(bb),and
—abankattestationcertifyingthatpaymentofthe
purchasepricespecifiedinthatcontracthasbeen
made.
2.The.amountsdueundertheundertaking
referredtoinArticle2(c)shallbecollectedbythe
MemberStatewhichissuedtheimportlicence.
Article7Article9
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,'netweight'
meanstheweightoftheproductincludingthe
immediatepackings.1.Onapplicationbythepartyconcerned,the
MemberStatewhichissuedtheimportlicenceshall
decidethattheobligationtoimportiscancelledand
thatthedepositshallnotbeforfeited,when
importationcannotbeeffectedduringtheperiodof
validityofthelicenceasaresultofcircumstances to
beconsideredtobeacaseofforcemajeure.
2.Theimportershall,bymeansofappropriateArticle10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1August
1971.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28July1971.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
FrancoM.MALFATTI

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ANNEX
Priceinu.a./lOOkgnetweight,notincludingcustomsduties
DrymattercontentInbulkorin
immediateInimmediate
packingsofless
than4kgbut
equaltoormore
than1-5kgInimmediate
packingsofless
than1-5kgbut
equaltoormore
than0-7kgInimmediate
packingsofless
than0-7kgbut
equaltoormore
than0-25kgInimmediate
packingsofless
dian0-25kgbut
equaltoormore
than0-15kgInimmediate .
packingsofless
than0-15kg equaltoor
morethan
(%)butlessthan
(%)packingsof4kg
ormore
■ 20 27-5 28-9 31-6 33-0 38-5 41-3
20 22 28-8 30-2 33-1 34-6 40-3 43-2
22 24 30-1 31-6 34-6 36-1 42-1 45-2
24 26 31-4 33-0 36-1 37-7 44-0 47*1
26 28.32-7 34-3 37-6 39-2 45-8 49-1
28 30 34-0 35-7 39-1 40-8 47-6 51-0
30 32 35-3 37-1 40-6 42-4 49-4 53-0
32 34 36-6 38-4 42-1 43-9 51-2 54-9
34 36 37-9 39-8 43-6 45-5 53-1 56-9
36 38 39-2 41-2 45-1 47-0 54-9 58-8
38 40 40-5 42-5 46-6 48-6 56-7 60-8
40 42 41-8 43-9 48-1 50-2 58-2 62-7
42 — 43-1 45-2 49-6 51-7 60-3 64-7