No C 79/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.3.82 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation on the strengthening of controls on the application of 
Community rules on agricultural products 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 16 March 1982) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas there should be a possibility of carrying out 
checks on certain aspects of the common agricultural 
policy which do not fall within the scope of the 
checks applicable to expenditure financed by the 
EAGGF; 
Whereas, accordingly, a legal basis should be created 
for Community checks on non-financial aspects of 
the management of the common agricultural policy; 
whereas to that end independent powers of control 
should be given to officials appointed by the 
Commission, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. Officials appointed by the Commission may 
carry out on-the-spot checks in the Member States on the application of Community provisions concerning 
the common agricultural policy not covered by the 
checks applicable to expenditure financed by the 
EAGGF. 
2. The Member State on whose territory controls 
are carried out shall give the officials appointed all 
necessary assistance in the carrying out of their 
duties. 
Article 2 
Article 1 shall apply to all the provisions of the 
Community rules on agricultural products the proper 
application of which is required in order to ensure 
proper management of the markets but which do not 
necessarily affect the financing of the common agri­
cultural policy. 
Article 3 
1. The Commission may: 
— inform, prior to the control, the Member State in 
respect of which or on whose territory the control 
is to take place, 
— arrange for agents of the Member State 
concerned to take part. 
2. In order to make controls more effective, the 
Commission may, in agreement with the Member 
States concerned, arrange for other Member States to 
take part in specific control operations. 
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Article 4 
1. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a 
proposal from the Commission, shall adopt, as 
necessary, general rules for the application of this 
Regulation. 
2. Detailed rules for the application of this Regu­
lation shall be adopted in accordance with the 
procedure provided for in Article 38 of Regulation 
No 136/66/EEC or, where appropriate, the corresponding articles of other regulations on the 
common organization of agricultural markets. 
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 
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. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation on transitional measure in respect of imports of 
sheepmeat and goatmeat originating in certain non-member countries qualifying for 
preferential treatment 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 18 March 1982) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Articles 43 and 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 
27 June 1980 on the common organization of the 
market in sheepmeat and goatmeat ('), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 899/81 (2), laid 
down a system of import levies for certain sheepmeat 
and goatmeat products; whereas, before that system 
came into effect, imports of the said products into the 
Community were subject to payment of customs duty; 
whereas, however, certain non-member countries 
qualified for total or partial exemption from the said 
customs duties by virtue of their agreements with the 
Communtiy; 
Whereas, as long as the said agreements have not 
been amended in these respects, products originating 
in the countries in question should, under the new 
system, continue to enjoy treatment equivalent to that 
for which they qualified previously, 
O OJNoLl83, 16.7. 1980, p. 1. 
O OJNoL90, 4. 4. 1981, p. 26. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. The import levies provided for in Article 10 (2) 
of Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 shall not be levied 
on the following products: 
— fresh, chilled or frozen meat of sheep, other than 
of domestic sheep, or goats falling within sub­
heading 02.01 A IV of the Common Customs 
Tariff, originating in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia 
or Turkey; 
— salted meat of sheep, other than of domestic 
sheep, or goats falling within sub-heading 02.06 
C II a) of the Common Customs Tariff, orig­
inating in Turkey. 
2. The levies applicable shall be reduced by 50 % 
in the case of fresh, chilled or frozen meat of sheep, 
other than of domestic sheep, or goats falling within 
sub-heading 02.01 A IV of the Common Customs 
Tariff, originating in Spain. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1982. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States.