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COM(77)138
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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)138final
> Brussels,20April1977
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC) ■
amendingRegulation (EEC)No471/76inrespectoftheperiodofsuspension
oftheapplication oftheconditiononpricesgoverningtheimportationintotheCommunityoffreshlemonsoriginatingincertainMediterraneancountries
Proposalfora
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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation(EEC)No471/76suspendingapplicationoftheconditiononpricesgoverningtheimportationintotheCommunityoffreshlemons
originatinginvariousMediterranean countries
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COK(77)138final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Theproposalsonthefixingofpricesforcertainagricultural productsandon
certainrelatedmeasures(C0M5770100finalof22February1977)presentedbythe
CommissiontotheCouncilincludedaproposalforaCouncilregulationfixing
certzinpricesandotheramountsapplicableinthefiruitandvegetablessector
forthe1977/78marketingyear(p.83etseq.oftheabovedocument),which
providesinteraliafortheextensionforthatmarketingyearofthepaymentof
«financialcompensation forlemons.Jtmustthereforeproposetheextensionover
thesameperiodof.thesuspensionofapplication oftheagreedpricetowhich
importsintotheCommunityoffreshlemonsaresubjectpursuanttocertainagree­
mentswiththeMediterranean countries.
Inaddition,sincethreenewagreementhavebeensignedwiththeArabRepublicof
Egypt,theHashemiteKingdomofJordanandtheLebaneseRepublicrespectively,th3
regulationsuspendingapplicationoftheagreedpriceshouldbeamendedaccordingly .
TheCommissionthereforeproposesthattheCouncil:
-extenduntil31May1978CouncilRegulation (EEC)N°471/76of24February
1976suspendingapplicationoftheconditiononpricesgoverningtheimpor­
tationintotheCommunityoffreshlemonsoriginatingincertainMediterra­
neancountries;
–amendandsupplement'CounciIRegulation(EEC)n°471/76inordertotake
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intoaccountthethreeagreementssignedrecently.

Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
amending Regulation (EEC)n°471/76inrespect oftheperiod ofsuspension of
theapplication ofthe conditi'on onprices governing theimportation into the
Community offresh lemons originating incertain Mediterranean countries .
THE COUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,and in .
particular Articles 43and 113thereof ,.
having regard totheproposal from the Commission,'
having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament (1)^
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)n° . /77of fixing certain
prices andother amounts applicable inthefruit andvegetables sector -forthe ~~
1977 /78marketing year (2),and inparticular Article 2thereof ,provides forthe -
maintepance forthe1977 /78marketing year ©f-the financial compensation measures
for lemons which hadledtotheadoption ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)n°471/76of
24February 1976 suspending appfcication ofthe condition onprices governing the •
importation into theCommunity offresh lemons originating inCyprus ,Spain ,Israel
Morocco ,theAabRepublic ofEgypt ,Tunisia andTurkey inaccordance with agree­
ments between theEuropean Economic Community andeach ofthese countries (3),as
amended andsupplemented by ;Regulation (EEC)n°1554 /76;("4)f
itistherefore necessary toextend forthemarketing year 1977/78 ■■
the suspension inquestion .
HASADOPTED THIS .REGULATION ,.
(1)OJN°L , ,p.
(2)OJn9L •■, ,p.
(3)OJn°L58,5.3.1976 ,p.5
(4)OJn°L172,1.7.1976 ,p.33

Article 1
Thesecond paragraph ofArticle 3ofRegulation (EEC)n°471/76isamended toread
asfollows : ■
"Itshall apply .until 31May1978".
Artiçle_2
This Regulation .Shall enter into force onthedayfollowing itspublication int!.
Official Journal ofthe European Communities .Itshall apply with effect
from 1June 1977v "
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable inall
» I
Member States . •
Done at

Proposal for
COUNCIL REGULATION_(EEÇ )
Amending Regulation (EEC)n°471/76suspending application ofthecondition on
prices governing theimportation into theCommunity offresh lemons originating
invarious Mediterranean countries .
THE COUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)n°1554 /76of29June 1976 suspending +
application ofthecondition onprices governing theimportation into the Communi - .
tyoffresh lemons originating intheMediterranean countries with which the Com­
munity concludes agreements (1),and inparticular Article 3thereof ,
having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas on18February 1977 theCommunity signed with theArab Republic ofEgypt (3)
andwith theKingdom ofJordan (4}.Cooperation Agreements andInterim Agreements (2)
fortheadvance implementation ofcertain provisions ofthecooperation agreements .
relating totrade ingoods andon8March 1977 itsigned aCooperation Agreement and
anInterim Agreement with Lebanon (5)i '
(1)OJn?L172,1/7/1976 ,p.3
(2)OJn° *, ,p.
(3)OJn° , ,p. .
(4)OJn° , ,p.
(5)OJn° ,* ,p. .

i
-2-
Whereas these Agreements contain ,with regard tolemons ,similar provisions
tothose suspended byCouncil Regulation (EEC )n°471/76of24February 1976
suspending application ofthecondition onprices governing theimportation into
theCommunity offresh lemons originating inCyprus ,Spain ,Israel ,Morocco ,the
Arab Republic ofEgypt ,Tunisia andTurkey inaccordance with Agreements between
theEuropean Economic Community andeach ofthese countries (6),aslast amended
by Regulation (EEC)n° •/77 (7)
itistherefore necfessary toextend the scope oxapplication ofRegulation
(EEC )N°^71/76. " : •
'-• !.v '"/"C AIt i"JO
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION : v/ !
(6)OJn°L58,5.3.1976 ,p.5 •
(7)OJp°L , ,p.'
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Article 1 -
1.ThefifthindentofArticle 1ofRegulation (EEC)n°471/76isamendedtoread
asfollows:
"-Article17(2)and(3)oftheCooperation ,Agreement andArticle10(2)
and(3)oftheInterimAgreementbetween .theEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheArabRepublicofEgypt". .
2.ThefollowingisaddedtoArticle 1:
"■£Arti.cle.-17 (2)and(3)oftheCooperation Agreement andArticle .10(2)
and(3)oftheInterimAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheHashemite KingdomofJordan".
."-Article17(2)and(3)oftheCooperation Agreement andArticle10(2)
and(3)oftheInterimAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheLebaneseRepublic
Article2_'• '
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication in
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .Itshall,apply r.with
effectfromthedateofentryintoforceoftheInterimAgreements.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates.
DoneatBrussels/ FortheCouncil
ThePresident '

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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3r2.ACTIONl
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation amendingRegulation (EEC)n°471/76
3.legalbastsiArt;43and113oftheTreaty;R.(EEC)n°1554/76
4.objectives«Up-EntryofR.471/76regardingthesuspensionofthe"conventionnaI|price"forfreshlemons ; :<I
5.FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE
5.0EXPENDITURE
-CHARGEDTOTHEECBUDGET
(REFUUUS/1NTERVENTIOHS)
–CHARGEDTONATIONALADKINISTR.
-CHARGEDTOOTHERNATIONAL CROUPS:
5.1RECEIPTS
-OWNRESOURCES OPTHEEC
KXHHRJ/CTJSTOl-SDUTIES)1)
-NATIONALFORTHEMARKETING TEARCURRENTPINAHCIAL YEAR
£) ■' ■ -3
FOLLOWINGFINANCIALTEAR§
()
negligible negligible negligible
YEAR YEAR-- YTPAD' *!
5.0.1PLURIANNUAL PATTERSOFEXPENDITURE
5.1.1PLURIANNUAL PATTERNOFRECEIPTS- ^w~~m-mwwwwmmwww »•"»«*•«••«•••••• ••....-■
,■■■.
theRegulationisvaliduntil31May1978•J
5.2HETiiODOFCALCULATION
I
6.0FINANCINGPOSSIBLEWITHCREDITSINSCRIBEDINRELEVANTCHAPTEROFCURRENTBUDGET? YES/NO
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6.3CREDITSTOBEWRITIENINTOFUTUREBUDGETS1 YES/NO
cohkektsIuThismea6Ureisbasedontheonehanduponthefixingofpricesand
otheramountsforthe1977/78campeignandontheothertheintension
agreementsrecentlyconcludedwithEgyptJordanandtheLebarrcnand
onlyinvolveanegligiblefinancialincidence..