ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
5.4.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL87/29
COMMISSION DECISION
of24March1977
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtoIrelandof
expenditureincurredduring1975onaidsrelatingtotheprovisionofsocio­
economicguidanceforandtheacquisitionofoccupational skillsbypersons
engagedinagriculture
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(77/263/EEC)
oftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fundshouldthereforereimburse25%thereof,i.e.
£4078-24(9787-77u.a.);
Whereasapaymentonaccountof£3058-68
(734083u.a.)hasbeengrantedinapplicationof
Article14(3)ofDirective72/161/EECandofArticle
4(1)ofDecision74/581/EEC;whereasabalanceof
£1019-56(2446-94u.a.)shouldthereforebegranted
tothatMemberState;
WhereastheFundCommittee hasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/161/EECof17
April1972concerningtheprovisionofsocio­
economicguidanceforandtheacquisitionofoccupa­
tionalskillsbypersonsengagedinagriculture('),as
lastamendedbyDirective73/358/.EEC(2),andin
particularArticle14(2)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbyIrelandtoimplement
Directive72/161/EECwerethesubjectofafavourable
CommissionDecisionpursuanttoArticle 11ofthe
saidDirective ;
WhereasIrelandhasmadeanapplicationforreimbur­
sementofexpenditureincurredonaidsgranted
during1975fortheprovisionofsocio-economic guid­
anceforandtheacquisitionofoccupationalskillsby
personsengagedinagriculture ;whereastheapplica­
tioniscompleteandhasbeensubmittedindueform
andinaccordancewiththerequirements ofCommis­
sionDecision74/581/EECof16October1974
concerningapplicationsforreimbursement inrespect
ofaidgrantedbytheMemberStatespursuanttoDirec­
tives72/159/EEC,72/160/EECand72/161/EEC(>),
andalsowiththepaymentsonaccountwhichcanbe
agreed;
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligibleexpenditure of£16312-97
(3915110u.a.)brokendownasfollows:
underTitleI),,A. —f(Directive
,_,(72/161/EEC)underTitleII' £16312-97
hasbeenincurredundertheconditionslaiddownin
Directive72/161/EEC;whereastheGuidanceSectionHASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThefinalcontributionbytheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbyIrelandduring
1975inrespectofaidsrelatingtotheprovisionof
socio-economic guidanceforandtheacquisitionof
occupationalskillsbypersonsengagedinagriculture
shallbe£407824(9787-77u.a.).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland .
DoneatBrussels,24March I977.
FortheC.ammission
linnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoI.96,23.4.1972,p.IS.
(')OJNoI.^26,27.11.197?,p.17
(3)OJNoI.UO,29.11.1974,p.1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 April 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (77/304/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 February 1977 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the fixing of the comparable income for 1977 within the meaning of Article 4 of the abovementioned Directive;

Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decisions 75/7/EEC (2), 75/645/EEC (3), 76/483/EEC (4), 76/699/EEC (5) and 77/108/EEC (6), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the fixing of the comparable income for 1977 meets the requirements of Directive 72/159/EEC, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof;

Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Having regard to the fixing of the comparable income for 1977, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for a Community financial contribution towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 15 April 1977.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 2, 4.1.1975, p. 32. (3)OJ No L 286, 5.11.1975, p. 19. (4)OJ No L 138, 26.5.1976, p. 20. (5)OJ No L 236, 27.8.1976, p. 33. (6)OJ No L 33, 4.2.1977, p. 30.
8.6.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL140/29
COMMISSION DECISION
of16May1977
onthereimbursement bytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtotheFrench
Republicofexpenditureincurredfrom1973to1975onaidsrelatingtotheprovi­
sionofsocio-economic guidanceforandtheacquisitionofoccupational skills
bypersonsengagedinagriculture
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(77/375/EEC)
oftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
Fundshouldthereforereimburse25%thereof,i.e.FF
7565576(1362138-49unitsofaccount);
WhereasapaymentonaccountofFF5674182
(1021603-87unitsofaccount)hasbeengrantedin
applicationofArticle14(3)ofDirective72/161/EEC
andofArticle4(1)ofDecision74/581/EEC;whereas
abalanceofFF1891394(340534-62unitsof
account)shouldthereforebegrantedtotheMember
State;
WhereastheFundCommitteehasbeenconsultedon
thefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothefunds
available,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/161/EECof17
April1972concerningtheprovisionofsocio­
economicguidanceforandtheacquisitionofoccupa­
tionalskillsbypersonsengagedinagriculture(x),as
lastamendedbyDirective73/358/EEC(2),andin
particularArticle14(2)thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbytheFrenchRepublic
toimplementDirective72/161/EECwerethesubject
ofafavourableCommissionDecisionpursuantto
Article11ofthesaidDirective;
WhereastheFrenchRepublichasmadeanapplica­
tionforreimbursement ofexpenditureincurredon
aidsgrantedfrom1973to1975fortheprovisionof
socio-economic guidanceforandtheacquisitionof
occupationalskillsbypersonsengagedinagriculture ;
whereastheapplicationiscompleteandhasbeen
submittedindueformandinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofCommissionDecision74/581/EECof
16October1974concerningapplicationsforreimbur­
sementinrespectofaidgrantedbytheMemberStates
pursuanttoDirectives72/159/EEC,72/160/EECand
72/161/EEC(3),andalsowiththepaymentson
accountwhichcanbeagreed;
Whereasanexaminationoftheinformationprovided
showsthateligibleexpenditureofFF30262304
(5448553-97unitsofaccount)brokendownas
follows:HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThefinalcontributionbytheGuidanceSectionofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund
towardstheexpenditureincurredbytheFrenchRepu­
blicfrom1973to1975inrespectofaidsrelatingto
theprovisionofsocio-economic guidanceforandthe
acquisitionofoccupationalskillsbypersonsengaged
inagricultureshallbeFF7565576(1362138-49
unitsofaccount).
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,16May1977. underTitleI) . —f(Directive
underTitleII>72/161/EEC)FF30262304FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-Presidenthasbeenincurredundertheconditionslaicidownin
Directive72/161/EEC;whereastheGuidanceSection
(•)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.15.
(2)OJNoL326,27.11.1973,p.17.
(3)OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.
15.6.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL147/45
COMMISSION DECISION
of10May1977
authorizingtheKingdomoftheNetherlands topermittemporarilythe
marketingofseednotcomplyingwithrequirements ofCouncilDirective
66/401/EEC
(77/399/EEC)
marketingonitsterritoryof*amaximumof55-3
tonnesofsheep'sfescueseecf(FestucaovinaL.ssp.
tenuifolia)ofthecategory'certifiedseedofthefirst
generation'whichdoesnotsatisfytherequirements
withregardtominimumgerminationcapacitylaid
downinAnnexIItoDirective66/401/EECof14
June1966,providedthatthefollowingrequirements
aresatisfied:
(a)thegerminationcapacityisatleast70%ofpure
seed;
(b)theofficiallabelshallbearthefollowingendorse­
ments:
—'minimumgerminationcapacity70%',
—'intendedexclusivelyfortheNetherlands'.
Article2
TheotherMemberStatesareauthorizedtopermit,
subjecttotheconditionslaiddowninArticle1,the
marketingintheirterritoriesofamaximumof55-3
tonnesofsheep'sfescueseedprovidedthatsuchseed
isintendedexclusivelyfortheNetherlands .Theoffi­
ciallabelshallstate:'intendedexclusivelyforthe
Netherlands '.
Article3
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission
before1November1977ofthequantitiesofseed
marketedintheirterritoriespursuanttothisDecision.
TheCommission shallinformtheotherMember
Statesthereof.
Article4
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/401/EECof14
June1966onthemarketingoffodderplantseed^),
aslastamendedbyCouncilDirective75/444/EECof
26June1975(2),andinparticularArticle17thereof,
HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheKingdom
oftheNetherlands ,
WhereasintheNetherlandstheproductionofsheep's
fescueseedcomplyingwithrequirements ofthesaid
Directive,hasbeeninsufficientin1976andisnot
adequatetosupplytheneedsofthatcountry;
Whereasithasnotbeenpossibletocovertheseneeds
sufficientlyby'certifiedseed'fromotherMember
Statesorevenfromthirdcountries,meetingallthe
requirements laiddowninthesaidDirective;
WhereastheKingdomoftheNetherlandsshould
thereforebeauthorizedtopermit,foraperiod
expiringon31July1977,themarketingofseedof
theabovementioned speciesofacategorysubjectto
lessstringentrequirements,;
Whereasitappearsalsodesirabletoauthorizeother
MemberStateswhichareabletosupplytheKingdom
oftheNetherlandswiththisseednotcomplyingwith
requirementsoftheDirectivetopermitthemarketing
ofsuchseedprovidedthatitisintendedexclusively
fortheNetherlands ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonSeedsandPropagatingMaterialfor
Agriculture ,HorticultureandForestry,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomoftheNetherlands isauthorizedto
permitforaperiodexpiringon31July1977theDoneatBrussels,10May1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2298/66.
(:)OINoL196,26.7.1975,p.6.
15.6.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL147/51
COMMISSION DECISION
of10May1977
authorizingtheKingdomoftheNetherlands topermittemporarilythe
marketingofseednotcomplyingwithrequirements ofCouncilDirective
66/401/EEC
(77/405/EEC)
marketinginitsterritoryofamaximumof32-5
tonnesofredcloverseed(TrifoliumpratenseL.)ofthe
category'certifiedseedofthefirstgeneration'ofvarie­
tiesnotincludedintheCommoncatalogueofvarie­
tiesofagriculturalplantspeciesorinitsnationalcata­
loguesofvarieties.Theofficiallabelshallstate:
'intendedexclusivelyfortheNetherlands'.
Article2
TheotherMemberStatesareauthorizedtopermit,
subjecttotheconditionslaiddowninArticle1,the
marketingintheirterritoriesofamaximumof32-5
tonnesofredcloverseed,providedthatsuchseedis
intendedexclusivelyfortheNetherlands .Theofficial
labelshallstate:'intendedexclusivelyfortheNether­
lands'.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective66/401/EECof14
June1966onthemarketingoffodderplantseed(1),
aslastamendedbyCouncilDirective75/444/EECof
26June1975(2),andinparticularArticle17thereof,
HavingregardtotherequestmadebytheKingdom
oftheNetherlands ,
WhereasintheNetherlandstheproductionofred
cloverseedcomplyingwithrequirements ofthesaid
Directivehasbeeninsufficient in1976andisnot
adequatetosupplytheneedsofthatcountry;
Whereasithasnotbeenpossibletocovertheseneeds
satisfactorilybysuchseedfromotherMemberStates
orevenfromthirdcountries;
WhereastheKingdomoftheNetherlandsshould
ithereforebeauthorizedtopermit,foraperiod
expiringon31July1977,themarketingofseedof
theabovementioned speciesofvarietiesnotincluded
intheCommoncatalogueofvarietiesofagricultural
iplantspeciesorincludedinthenationalcataloguesof
varietiesoftheKingdomoftheNetherlands ;
Whereasitappearsalsodesirabletoauthorizeother
MemberStateswhichareabletosupplytheKingdom
oftheNetherlandswiththisseednotcomplyingwith
requirementsoftheDirectivetopermitthemarketing
ofsuchseedprovidedthatitisintendedexclusively
fortheNetherlands ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecision
2reinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheStanding
CommitteeonSeedsandPropagatingMaterialfor
Agriculture,HorticultureandForestry,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomoftheNetherlands isauthorizedto
permitforaperiodexpiringon31July1977theArticle3
TheMemberStatesshallnotifytheCommission
before1November1977ofthequantitiesofseed
marketedintheirterritoriespursuanttothisDecision.
TheCommission shallinformtheotherMember
Statesthereof.
Article4
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,10May1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2298/66.
(2)OJNoL196,26.7.1975,p.6.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 June 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 (Only the French text is authentic) (77/449/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), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC of 25 October 1976 (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 15 March 1977 the French Government forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) thereof, the Decree of 7 December 1976 concerning development plans for farms;

Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned Decree, the existing provisions in France for the implementation of the said Directive, which form the subject of Commission Decision 77/207/EEC (3), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;

Whereas the abovementioned Decree meets the requirements of the said Directive;

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

Having regard to the Decree concerning development plans for farms, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in France 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 French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 27 June 1977.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 302, 4.11.1976, p. 19. (3)OJ No L 64, 10.3.1977, p. 15.
5.8.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL198/27
COMMISSION DECISION
of6April1977
authorizingtheItalianRepublicnottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttosewing
machines,sewingmachineheadsandpartsofsewingmachinesfallingwithin
subheading84.41AexI,exIIorexIIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginJapanandinfreecirculationintheotherMemberStates
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(77/479/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115thereof,
Havingregardtotheapplicationunderthefirstpara­
graphofArticle115oftheTreaty,madeon24March
1977bytheItalianGovernmenttotheCommission
bytelexfromtheofficeofitsPermanentRepresenta­
tivetotheEuropeanCommunities ,forauthorization
nottoapplyCommunitytreatmenttosewing
machines,sewingmachineheadsandpartsofsewing
machinesfallingwithinsubheading84.41AexI,ex
IIorexIIIoftheCommonCustomsTariff,origi­
natinginJapanandinfreecirculationintheother
MemberStates,
WhereasaccordingtothisapplicationunderArticle
115theimportationintoItalyoftheproductsinques­
tionoriginatinginJapanissubjecttoaquotaof$
100000for1977,whichhasalreadybeenwholly
takenup;
Whereasdifferencesinthecommercialpolicy
measuresappliedinconnectionwiththeseproducts
byItalyandbytheotherMemberStatesasregards
Japanaregivingrisetodeflectionoftrade;
Whereasthisdeflectionoftradeisobstructingthe
executionofthecommercialpolicymeasuresadopted
byItalyasregardsJapan,inparticularfortheprotec­
tionofthedomesticindustryconcerned ;
Whereas,accordingtoinformationsuppliedbythe
ItalianGovernment ,theindustryconcernedisfaced
byaseriouscrisis,resultingintheclosureofalarge
numberoffactoriesandresorttothe'Cassad'integra­
zione'systemforseveralotherfactories;
Whereasitisnotpossibleatthepresenttimetosetin
motionthemachineryforbringingabouttheneces­
sarycooperationfromtheotherMemberStates;
Whereasauthorizationshouldbegiven,foralimited
period,fortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresunderthefirstparagraphofArticle115,subjecttothe
conditionslaiddownbytheCommissionDecisionof
12May1971(!),andinparticularArticle1thereof;
Whereasuniformarrangements forimportsofthe
productsinquestionmaybeadoptedundera
commoncommercialpolicytowardsJapanand
whereastheseprotectivemeasuresshouldapplyonly
untilsucharrangements areapplied,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheItalianRepublicisauthorizednottoapply
Communitytreatmenttosewingmachines,sewing
machineheadsandpartsofsewingmachinesfalling
withinsubheading84.41AexI,exIIorexIIIofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,wheretheyoriginatein
JapanandareinfreecirculationintheotherMember
States,andinrespectofwhichapplicationsforimport
licenceswerelodgedafter14March1977.
Article2
ThisDecisionshallexpirewhenuniformimport
arrangements areappliedunderacommoncommer­
cialpolicytowardsJapan,orwhennewopportunities
ariseinItalyfortheimportationoftheproductsin
questionfromJapanoron30September1977,
whicheveristheearliest.
ArticleJ
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,6April1977.
FortheCommission
WilhelmHAFERKAMP
Vice-President
(!)OJNoL121,3.6.1971,p.26.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 June 1977 on the adjustment of the boundaries of less-favoured areas pursuant to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 (Belgium) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (77/456/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Directive 75/269/EEC of 28 April 1975 concerning the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Belgium) (2) indicates the areas of Belgium which are included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the Belgian Government has applied under Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC to have the boundaries of the areas listed in the Annex to Directive 75/269/EEC adjusted as shown in the Annex to this Decision;

Whereas the proposed adjustments to the said areas satisfy the criteria applied by Directive 75/269/EEC when the areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) of Directive 75/268/EEC were fixed;

Whereas the adjustments requested by the Belgian Government do not increase the effective area of agricultural land within the less-favoured areas of that Member State by more than 0 75 % of the total utilized agricultural area of that Member State;

Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;

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 list of less-favoured areas in Belgium contained in the Annex to Directive 75/269/EEC is hereby replaced by the list contained in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 27 June 1977.

For the Commission

The President

Finn GUNDELACH

(1) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 8.

ANNEX LESS-FAVOURED AREAS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 3 (4) OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC

(a) Complete agricultural regions of

Haute Ardenne

Famenne

Fagne

Ardenne

Région Jurassique

(b) Région herbagère

Aywaille

Ferrières

Jalhay

Lierneux

Spa

Sprimont

Stavelot

Stoumont

Theux

Trois-Ponts

Vielsalm

The territory of the commune of Verviers which was part of the communes of Polleur and Theux before 1 January 1977.

The territory of the commune of Esneux which was part of the commune of Dolembreux before 1 January 1977.

The territory situated south of the Vesdre, in the communes of Baelen, Eupen and Raeren.
****

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

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

II

( ACTS WHOSE PUBLICATION IS NOT OBLIGATORY )

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 20 JULY 1977

EXCLUDING FROM ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES THE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' GE(LI ) COAXIAL DETECTOR ORTEC ' , MODEL 8501-1020-S WITH DEWAR AND ORTEC PRE-AMPLIFIER

( 77/493/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 3 MARCH 1977 , 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 ' GE(LI ) COAXIAL DETECTOR ORTEC ' , MODEL 8501-1020-S WITH DEWAR AND ORTEC PRE-AMPLIFIER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO 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 29 JUNE 1977 WITHIN THE COMMITTEE ON DUTY-FREE ARRANGEMENTS TO EXAMINE THIS PARTICULAR CASE ;

WHEREAS THIS EXAMINATION SHOWS THAT THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION IS A GERMANIUM-LITHIUM DETECTOR WITH DEWAR AND PRE-AMPLIFIER USED FOR RESEARCH INTO THE POSSIBILITIES OF ENERGY SAVING , WITH AN ORTEC SPECTROMETER FOR ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCTS OF FISSION ; WHEREAS ITS SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ITS INTENDED USE RENDER IT MATERIAL SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS ;

WHEREAS , HOWEVER , ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MEMBER STATES , APPARATUS OF EQUIVALENT SCIENTIFIC VALUE CAPABLE OF USE FOR THE SAME PURPOSE ARE CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED IN THE COMMUNITY ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' GE(LI ) COAXIAL DETECTOR ORTEC ' , MODEL 8501-1020-S WITH DEWAR AND ORTEC PRE-AMPLIFIER EQUIPPED WITH ITS ACCESSORIES , MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE 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 NOT FULFILLED .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 JULY 1977 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION