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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)507 final
,J Brussels,4September1980
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
derogating fromcertainimportruleslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)Nor-";s!/
1837/80onacommonorganization ofthemarketinsheepmeat andgoat
V ■
..*V•,meat
Proposalfora
/,.COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
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layingdownconditionsfortheapplication ofprotective measuresin
thesheepmeat andgoatmeatsector
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(80)507final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Article35ofCouncilRegulation N°1837/80laysdownthatthatRegulation
shallapplyasfromthedateofapplication oftheAgreementsresultingfrom
thenegotiatingbriefgiventotheCommissionbytheCouncilon20December1979.
Thediscussions withanumberofthirdcountriespreparedtoundertaketo
monitortheirexportsofsheepmeatproductstotheCommunitymustbetranslated
intopracticebythesigningofvoluntaryrestraintagreements.Forthepurpose
ofenablingthoseAgreementstobeimplemented,itisnecessarytoderogate
fromcertainimportrulesand,inparticular,fromArticle16ofthatRegulation.
Inaddition,itisnecessarytohaveadoptedtherulesforapplyingthe
protectivemeasuresprovidedforinArticle21ofthatRegulation.

PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
derogatingfromcertainimportruleslaiddowninRegulation (EEC)
No1837/80onacommonorganizationofthemarketinsheep-
meatandgoatmeat
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
s
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1837/80of27June1980
onacommonorganizationofthemarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat^\and
inparticularArticle20(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission\
WhereasArticle'16ofRegulation(EEC)No1837/80providesfortheintroduction
ofasystemofimportandexportlicencesenabling -thedevelopment oftrade
patternstobemonitored ;whereasthesaidlicencesareissuedtoany
interestedpartywhomakesapplicationforthem,providedthatasecurityis1
lodgedguaranteeing theundertakingtoimportduringtheperiodofvalidity
ofthelicence;
Whereascertainthirdcountrieshaveundertakentomonitorthevolumeoftheir
exportstotheCommunityandtocommunicatetotheCommissionstatistics
relatingtosuchexports;whereasitisappropriatetolimittheissueof
importlicencestothosequantitieswhicharethesubjectofthevoluntary
restraintagreements ;
Whereas,inthecaseofsuchthirdcountriesandofproductsfallingwithin
subheading02.01AIVoftheCommonCustomsTariff,Article15ofRegulation
(EEC)No1837/80providesforalimitationofthelevytotheamountresulting
fromthevoluntaryrestraintagreements ;.whereasthesaidamountshouldbe
adoptedinthisRegulation ;
^'OjNoL183,16.7.1980,p.1.

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Whereas itisnecessary toadopt measures toprevent deflections oftrade ;
whereas ,inparticular ,itshould "beprovided that theissue oftheimport
licence fortheproducts inquestion shall "besubject totheproduction of
anexport lioence issued bytheexporting third country within theframework
ofanoverall quantity fixed foraspecified period ;whereas such ameasure
renders superfluous thelodging ofasecurity atthetime ofthesubmission
oftheapplication fortheimport licence ;
HASADOPTED THIS 'REGULATION :
iirticle 1
1. ijyv/jvyofderogation from Article 16ofRegulation (EEC)No 1837 /80,
the issue ofthe import licences ,fortheproducts falling within
subheadings 01.04 and02.01 AIVoftheCommon Customs Tariff originating
inathird country which hasundertaken tomonitor itsexports tothe
Community ,shall belimited ,foreach calendar year totheoverall
quantity resulting from thevoluntary restraint agreement ^signed with the "
Community .Also ,issue ofthe import licence shall besubject tothe
production ofanexport licence issued bythegovernment oftheexporting
third country orunder itsresponsibility .
2.Issue ofthe import licence inrespect oftheproducts referred toin
para .1shall notbesubject tothelodging ofasecurity .
3.Inthe case ofproducts falling within subheading 02.01 AIVofthe C.C.T.
thelevy shall belimited totheamount resulting from thevoluntary
restraint agreements ,that is, $advalorem .
4.Thedetailed rules fortheapplication ofthis Regulation shall bedecided
inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 26'OfRegulation (EEC)
No1837 /80.- • -
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Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublicationinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbe"bindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

VI-D-2
PROPOSALFOR
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
layingdovmconditionsfortheapplicationofprotectivemeasuresin
theisheepmeat andgoatmeatsector
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1837/80of27June1980ona
commonorganization ofthemarketin.sheepmeat andgoatmeat(1),andin
„particularArticle21(1)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission, '
WhereasArticle21(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1837/80providesthe
possibilityoftalcingappropriate measuresif,intheCommunity ,themarketin
oneormoreoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle 1issufferingorislikely
tosuffer,onaccountofimportsorexports,seriousdisturbances liableto
jeopardizetheobjectivesofArticle39oftheTreaty;whereassuchmeasures
relatetotradewiththirdcountries andwhereasthecessationoftheir
applicationisdetermined bythedisappearance ofthedisturbance orofthe
threatofdisturbance ;
Whereasitisconsequently necessarytospecifythemainfactors vwhichmakeit
possibleto,assesswhether,intheCommunity -f,themarketisseriously
disturbedoristhreatenedwithsobeing;
(1)OJNoL183,16.7.1980,p.1.

whereas ,since recourse toprotective measures depends onthe influence
exerted bytrade with third countries ontheCommunity market ,itisnecessary
toassess thesituation onthat market bytaking account both offactors
proper tothemarket itself and offactors relating tothe trend ofthat trade ;
Whereas themeasures which may betaken pursuant .toArticle 21ofRegulation
(EEC )No1837 /80 should bespecified ;whereas such measures must beofsuch
akind astoremedy serious market disturbances and toremove the threat of
such disturbances ;whereas they mast betaken inconformity with ,theprovisions
ofArticle 18oftheaforementioned -Regulation andmust "betailored tothe cir-
ι
cumstances inorder toprevent their having effects other than those desired ;
Whereas itisnecessary torestrict theability ofaMember State tohave
recourse tointerim protective measures where themarket inthat State ,
following anassessment based ontheaforementioned factors ,isdeemed to
satisfy theterms ofthe said Article ;whereas themeasures capable ofbeing
taken insuch acase must beofsuch akind astoprevent themarket situation
from deteriorating further ;whereas ,however ,theinterim protective nature
ofnational measures justifies their application only until theentry into
force ofaCommunity decision hasbeen taken onthis matter ;
Whereas itisincumbent upon theCommission todetermine theCommunity
protective measures tobetaken following arequest byaMember State within
24hours ofreceipt ofsuch anapplication ;whereas ,inorder toenable the
Commission toassess themarket situation with themaximum efficiency ,itis
necessary tolaydown provisions ensuring that theCommission will beinformed
assoon aspossible oftheapplication ^ofinterim protective measures bya
Member State ;whereas itshould bestipulated ,therefore ,that such measures
-will benotified totheCommission assoon asthey have been decided onand
that such notification istobedeemed arequest within themeaning of
Article 21(2 )ofRegulation (EEC )No1837 /80,

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1 .
Forthepurpose ofassessing whether ,intheCommunity ,themarket inoneor
more oftheproducts referred toinArticle 1ofRegulation (EEC )No1837/80
issuffering orislikely tosuffer ,onaccount ofimports orexports ,serious
disturbances liable tojeopardize theobjectives ofArticle 39oftheTreaty ,
account shall betaken inparticular of:
a)thevolume ofimports orexports ,actual oranticipated ,
b)supplies ofproducts ontheCommunity market ,
c)prices ascertained ontheCommunity market ortheforeseeable trend of
those prices and ,inparticular ,ofanexcessive upward ordownward trend
inthose prices ,
d)thequantities ofproducts inrespect ofwhich intervention measures have
been taken ormay have tobetaken onaccount ofimports .
ï Article 2
1.Themeasures which may betaken pursuant toArticle 21(2 )and (3)of
Regulation (EEC )No1837 /80 where thesituation provided forin
paragraph 1ofthis Article arises ,shall bethesuspension ofimports or
exports orthelevying ofexport charges .
2.Such measures may betaken only totheextent and for theperiod oftime
strictly necessary .They shall take account ofthespecial situation of
products ontheir way totheCommunity .They may relate only toproducts
from orfor third countries .They may berestricted tocertain sources ,
origins ,destinations oruses ,qualities orforms ofpresentation .They
may berestricted toimports intended forcertain Community regions orto
exports from those regions .

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Article3
1.WhereaMembe.Statedeems,followinganassessmentbasedonthefactors
referredtoinArticle1.thatthesituationreferredtoinArticle21(1)
ofRegulation(EEC)No1837/80existsonitsterritory,itmaytake,onan
interimprotectivebasis,thefollowingmeasures;
a)suspendingimportsorexports; ,
b)requiringthepaymentofdepositsinjpespectofexportchargesorthe
securingoftheamountthereof.
\
Themeasurereferredtounderb)shallentailnolevyingof.chargesunless
ithasbeensodecidedpursuanttoArticle21(2)or(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1837/80.
TheprovisionsofArticle2(2)ofthisRegulationshallapply.
2.TheinterimprotectivemeasuresshallbenotifiedtotheCommissionby
telexassoonastheyhavebeendecidedon.Suchnotificationshallbe
deemedtobeanapplicationwithinthemeaningofArticle21(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No1837/80.
NationalmeasuresshallapplyonlyuntiltheentryintoforceofCommunity
measuresor,intheeventofanegativedecision,untilsuchadecision
takeseffect.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident