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( 1 ) OJ NO L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1976 , P . 2 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 175 , 29 . 6 . 1978 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2764/78

OF 23 NOVEMBER 1978

ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA FIXING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE LEVY ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF UNTREATED OLIVE OIL , ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA , FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1978 TO 31 OCTOBER 1979

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 113 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA , SIGNED ON 26 APRIL 1976 , AND TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT ( 1 ), WHICH ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1976 AND WHOSE TERM OF VALIDITY WAS EXTENDED BY THE AGREEMENT ANNEXED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1454/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR TO ANNEX B TO EACH OF THOSE AGREEMENTS ,

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA FIXING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE LEVY ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF UNTREATED OLIVE OIL , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 15.07 A I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA , FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1978 TO 31 OCTOBER 1979 ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA FIXING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE LEVY ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF UNTREATED OLIVE OIL , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 15.07 A I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA , FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1978 TO 31 OCTOBER 1979 , IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .

THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT IS ANNEXED TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSON EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BINDING THE COMMUNITY .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE 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 , 23 NOVEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . ERTL

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AGREEMENT

IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA FIXING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE LEVY ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF UNTREATED OLIVE OIL , ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA , FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1978 TO 31 OCTOBER 1979

LETTER NO 1

SIR ,

ANNEX B TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT AND ANNEX B TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA STIPULATE THAT FOR UNTREATED OLIVE OIL , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 15.07 A I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT AND ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF THE INTERIM AGREEMENT MAY , IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CERTAIN FACTORS AND OF THE SITUATION ON THE OLIVE OIL MARKET , BE INCREASED BY AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS AS LAID DOWN FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROVISIONS .

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT , HAVING REGARD TO THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED ANNEXES , THE COMMUNITY WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAINTAIN THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT AT 10 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KILOGRAMS FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1978 TO 31 OCTOBER 1979 .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER AND CONFIRM YOUR GOVERNMENT ' S AGREEMENT TO ITS CONTENT .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL OF

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

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LETTER NO 2

SIR ,

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY ' S DATE , WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS :

' ANNEX B TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT AND ANNEX B TO THE INTERIM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA STIPULATE THAT FOR UNTREATED OLIVE OIL , FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 15.07 A I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , THE AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT AND ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF THE INTERIM AGREEMENT MAY , IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CERTAIN FACTORS AND OF THE SITUATION ON THE OLIVE OIL MARKET , BE INCREASED BY AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS AS LAID DOWN FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROVISIONS .

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT , HAVING REGARD TO THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED ANNEXES , THE COMMUNITY WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAINTAIN THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT AT 10 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KILOGRAMS FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1978 TO 31 OCTOBER 1979 .

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER AND CONFIRM YOUR GOVERNMENT ' S AGREEMENT TO ITS CONTENT . '

I AM ABLE TO CONFIRM THE AGREEMENT OF MY GOVERNMENT TO THE FOREGOING .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE PEOPLE ' S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA