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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)412 Final
-Brussels f1»tAugust 1977
: j Proposal fora
"...t : COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
i suspending application ofthecondition
towhich the importation into theCommunity
ofcertain citrus fruit originating inSpain orinCyprus
:subject byvirtue oftheagreements between theCom­
munity andthose countries .
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil )
COM (77)412Final

VI/2091 /77-E
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Following theentry into force of-thenew agreements bet­
ween the European Economic Community and certain Mediterranean countries
(Israel ,Algeria ,Tunisia ,Morocco ,Egypt ,Lebanon ,Syria andJordan ),
observance ofthe "agreed "price ontheCommunity market isnolonger re
quired forapplication ofthetariff concessions upon importation into
theCommunity offresh oranges ,mandarins (including tangerines and sat-
sumas ),Clementines ,wilkings andother similar citrus hybrids origina­
ting inthose countries .
ForSpain and Cyprus ,pending expansion ofthe agreement
atpresent inforce ,special measures arebeing made with effect from
1July 1977 to31December 1977 .Among these measures ,inorder toen­
sure the same conditions forthe importation ofthe above products into
theCommunity from theMediterranean countries ,theCommission considers
that application oftheprovisions requiring observance ofthe "agreed "
price must besuspended with regard toSpain and toCyprus too .
TheCommission ,therefore recommends that the Council
adopt this proposal for aregulation suspending thesaid provisions .

VI/2091 /77-E
Proposal tor a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )No /77
^of
suspending application ofthecondition
towhich theimportation into theCommunity
ofcertain citrus fruit originating inSpain or inCyprus
issubject byvirtue oftheagreement between theCommunity
and those countries
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 43thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
1Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Whereas /
-Article 7(2)and (3)ofAnnex ItotheAgreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andSpain ,
Article 5(2 )and (3)ofAnnex ItotheAgreement establishing anasso­
ciation between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic of
Cyprus ^,
respect oflaydown ,inter alia ,in/imports into theCommunity ofcertain fresh
citrus fruit ofsubheading 08.02 AIorexBoftheCommon Customs Ta­
riff originating in these countries -arrangements invol­
ving a"tariff reduction subject ,during theperiod ofapplication ofspecified
reference prices ,totheobservance ofa/price ontheCommunity internal
market ; .
Whereas Regulation (EEC)No2047 /70of13October 1970 onimports of
citrus fruit originating inSpain ^and Regulation (EEC)No1252/73of
14May1973 onimports ofcitrus fruit originating inCyprus laid down
detailed rules ofapplication forthose arrangements ;
1
\0JNoL182,16.8.1970 ,p.4 /7 ' ■■■/\0JNoL133,21.5.1973 ,p.2
c?OJNoL228,15.10.1970 ,p.2
5OJNoL133,21.5.1973 ,p;113

-2- VI/2091 /77-F
Whereas tfv -v^-n cation ofthe condition for the tariff reduction should
besuspended i.irespect ofimports ofce.ptain fresh citrus fruit ofsub­
heading 08.02 AIorexBoftheCommon Customs Tariff originating in
Spain or Cyprus ;
Whereas theapplication ofRegulations (EEC)Nos2047 /70and
1252 /73should therefore also besuspended ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Forthe following products :
originating in Spain or Cyprus ,application ofthe following provi­
sions ishereby suspended :
-Article 7(2 )and (3)ofAnnex ItotheAgreement between the European
Economic Community andSpain ;
Article 5(2 )and (3)ofAnnex ItotheAgreement establishing anassocia­
tion between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofCyprus .

-3- V1/2091/77-E
Article 2
IrfrespectoftheproductsspecifiedinArticle1originatingin
SpainorCyprustheapplicationofRegulations (EEC)Nos2047/70and
1252/73isherebysuspended.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfolio
wingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.It
shallbeapplicablefromfistJulyuntil31December1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddi­
rectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Doneat FortheCouncil,
ThePrésident.

FBMAWC!AL STATE^S^TVI/2091 /77-E
bam ia,7.1977
1.BUDGET LINS COKCUHNSD ?Article 681 (Intervention fruit 'Svegetsbles )
2.ACTION icouncil Regulation (EEC )suspending application ofthecondition to ..hich
the importation into theCommunity ofcertain 'citrus fruit originating inSpain
or inCyprus *are subject byvirtue ofthe agreements .
3.LEGAL BASIS IARTICLE43
4.OBJCTIVES isuspension oftheapplication oftheprovisions providing for
respect ofthe "agreed "price .
5.FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE
5.0EXPENDITURE
-CHARCED TOTHE ECBUDGET
(EQUOCJS /LHTEHVENTI ONS)
–CHARGES TONATIONAL ADMINISTR .
–CHARGED TOOTHER NATIONAL CROUPS
5.1RECEIPTS
-OW RESOURCES OFT1IS EC
(LEVIES /CUSTOI-S DUTIES )
-NATIONALFORTHEMARKETING YEAR
+p.m.CURRENT PINAKCIAL YEARunFOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
(78 )
+p.m.. +p.m.
YEAR ....197.9 . YEAR ....1.580 , YEAR .....19&1 ....
5.0.1 PLURIA.VNUAL PATTERN OFEXPENDITURE
5.1.1 PLURI A-'JMJAL PATTER1I OFRECEIPTS
r . i i I r I III+p.m. +p.m. +p.m.
5.2METHOD OFCALCULATION'
6.0FINANCING POSSIBLE KITH CREDITS INSCRIBED INRELEVANT CHAPTER OFCURRENT BUDGET ?YES/ip
6.1 1,1 p""''_r'"r*"' ;-r>:'rr~n 0
16-2
6.3 CREDITS TOBEWRITTEN INTO FUTURE BUDGETS ? YES/;-;
COMMENTS T
Itisunlikely that this measure will incite imports ofcitrus and
affect the internal market situation fortheproducts inquestion .