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COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of21December 1973
fixingtherateofthecountervailing chargeswhichmaybeleviedinsteadof
minimumpricesbytheFederalRepublicofGermanyandtheFrenchRepublic
(OnlytheGermanandFrenchtextsareauthentic)
(74/97/EEC)
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.Therateofthecountervailing chargeswhichthe
FederalRepublicofGermanyisauthorizedtolevyby
Article2(1)oftheCouncilDecisionof20December
1969onthesystemforminimumpricesarefixedin
AnnexA.SuchratesshallonlyapplywhereGermany
uses,totheextentofatleast80%,theauthorization
grantedbytheCommissionDecisionof19December
1973tocontinuetopostponetheapplicationof
CommonCustomsTariffdutiestotheproductsin
question.
2.Therateofthecountervailing chargedwhichthe
FrenchRepublicisauthorizedtolevybyArticle2(2)
oftheCouncilDecisionof20December1969onthe
systemforminimumprices,arefixedinAnnexB.
SuchratesshallonlyapplywhereFrancemakesfull
use,withregardtotheproductsinquestion,ofthe
authorizationgrantedbytheCommissionDecisionof
21December1973tocontinuetopostponetheappli­
cationofCommonCustomsTariffdutiestothose
products.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof20
December1969(>)onthesystemofminimumprices,
aslastamendedbytheDecisionof17December
1973(2),andinparticularArticle2(4)thereof;
WhereastheCouncil,bytheabovementioned Deci­
sion,authorizedthelevyingofcountervailing charges
onimportsfromotherMemberStatesfirstly,ofseed
potatoesintoFrance,andsecondly,ofvinegarand
substitutesthereforwiththeexceptionofwine
vinegar,intoGermany,untilmeasuresforthe
commonorganizationofthemarketintheproducts
inquestionareimplemented ,andnotlaterthan31
December1974inanyevent;
WhereastheFederalRepublicofGermanyandthe
FrenchRepublicwere,attheirrequest,authorizedby
theCommission Decisionsof19and21December
1973,onthebasisofArticle26oftheTreaty,to
continuetopostponetheloweringofcustomsduties
tobepaidpursuanttoArticle23(3),untilmeasures
forthecommonorganizationofthemarketsforthe
productsinquestionareimplemented ,andnotlater
than31December1974inanyevent;
Whereasinviewoftheforegoing,andgiventhat
development ofintra-Community tradeinthe
productsinquestionhasbeensatisfactoryinthe
circumstances ,themaximumratesofthecharges
concernedshouldbekeptatthelevelsfixedbythe
CommissionDecisionof29December1972(3)fixing
therateofthecountervailing chargeswhichmaybe
leviedinsteadofminimumpricesbytheFederal
RepublicofGermanyandtheFrenchRepublic,Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
GermanyandtheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,21December1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(])OJNoL328,30.12.1969,p.11.
(2)OJNoL360,29.12.1973,p.65.
(3)OJNoL303,31.12.1972,p.58.

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ANNEXA
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsRateof
countervailing
DutyDM/L
22.10 Vinegarandsubstitutesforvinegar :
B.Other,incontainerscontaining :
I.2litresorless
II.Morethan2litres23-04
14-04
ANNEXB
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods%ofvalueat
customs
07.01 Vegetables,freshorchilled
A.Potatoes
I.Seedpotatoes(a):
underthequota
other1-25
5-95
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities .