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31. 12. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 349/43 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 72/464/EEC on taxes other than turnover tax 
which affect the consumption of manufactured tabacco: sixth extension of the second stage of 
harmonization 
COM (85) 683 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 12 December 1985) 
(85/C 349/08) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 99 and 100 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas, under Council Directive 72/464/EEC ('), as last 
amended by Directive 84/217/EEC (2), the transition from 
one stage of harmonization to the next is to be decided on by 
ihe Council on a proposal from the Commission; 
Whereas the second stage of harmonization, introduced by 
Council Directive 77/805/EEC (3), expires on 31 December 
1985; 
(•) OJ No I. 303, 31. 12. 1972, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No I 104, 17. 4. 1984, p. 18. 
(3) OJ No L 338, 20. 12. 1977, p. 22. Whereas the special criteria applicable during the third stage 
are dealt with in a proposal for a Directive presented by the 
Commission (4); whereas the Council has not yet acted on 
that proposal; 
Whereas, in these circumstances, an additional extension of 
the second stage is necessary; whereas no specific time limit 
should be placed on this extension, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Article 10 (a) (1) of Directive 72/464/EEC is hereby 
replaced by the following text: 
'1. The second stage of harmonization of the structures 
of the excise duty on manufactured tobacco shall run 
from 1 July 1978.' 
Article 2 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
(") OJ No C 264, 11. 10. 1980, p. 6. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting 
intra-Community trade in meat products 
COM(85) 678 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 12 December 1985) 
(85/C 349/09) 
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 Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, Whereas, as a result of the adoption by the Council of 
Directive 83/90/EEC of 7 February 1983 amending 
Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting 
intra-Community trade in fresh meat (')i Council Directive 
77/99/EEC (2), as last amended by Directive 81/476/ 
EEC (*), should be amended in order to harmonize the rules 
applicable to meat and meat products; 
(') OJ No L59, 5. 3. 1983, p. 10. 
(2) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85. 
(5) OJNoL 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 20.
No C 84/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 12.4.86 
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Modification of the proposed Council Directive amending for the second time Directive 
73/404/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to detergents (') 
COM(86) 151 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of 
the EEC Treaty on 10 March 1986) 
(86/C 84/06) 
Pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty, Article 1 of the original 
proposal from the Commission is amended as follows, '31 December 1990' is replaced by '31 
December 1989'. 
C) OJNoC 139,7.6. 1985, p. 4.
No C 85/72 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 4. 86 
Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing, for the period running from 1 April 1986 to 31 March 
1987, the Community reserve for the application of the levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation 
(EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector 
COM(86) 20 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986) 
(86/C 85/40) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 
27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in 
milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No , and in particular Article 5 c (6) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Article 5 c (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 lays 
down that a Community reserve shall be constituted with a 
view to supplementing, at the beginning of each period of 12 
months, the guaranteed quantities of the Member States in 
H OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. which implementation of the levy system raises particular 
difficulties; whereas, this quantity should be maintained at 
393 000 tonnes for the third period of 12 months, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
For the period running from 1 April 1986 to 31 March 1987 
the Community reserve provided for in Article 5 c (4) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 is hereby fixed at 393 000 
tonnes. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency of butter held by 
the intervention agencies of other Member States 
COM(86) 20 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986) 
(86/C 85/41) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 
27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in 
milk and milk products (*), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No , and in particular Article 12 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 725/70 of 
21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
3509/80 (3), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas there are large stocks of butter on the Community 
market; whereas these stocks are held in certain Member 
States only and Italy holds none because of the particular 
nature of its milk production and consumer habits; 
Whereas new measures to improve the disposal of public 
stocks of butter have been adopted at Community level; 
(») OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. (2) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. 
(3) OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1980, p. 87.
14. 4. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 85/71 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 with regard to reduced 
levies for certain cheeses 
COM(86) 20 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 February 1986) 
(86/C 85/39) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Article 1 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 
27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in 
milk and milk products (J), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No , and in particular Article 14 (6) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 
December 1979 determining the groups of products and the 
special provisions for calculating levies on milk and milk 
products and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the 
Common Customs Tariff (2), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No , fixes in Article 11 (1) the amounts to be 
deducted from the threshold price in calculating the levies on 
imported Tilsit and Kashkaval cheese and cheeses made from 
sheep and buffalo milk, provided that their prices on import 
are not less than the said amounts; 
Whereas, in order to take account of the pattern of trade with 
third countries, it is advisable to maintain at the present level, 
the import levies on the said cheeses; whereas the amounts 
referred to in Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2915 / 79 
should therefore be adjusted to take account of the threshold 
prices for the 1986/87 milk year, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
(') OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. 
(2) OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 1. Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 is hereby 
replaced by the following: 
'1. Without prejudice to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, the levy 
on 100 kilograms of the products belonging to Group 11 
shall be equal to the threshold price, less: 
— 250,43 ECU per 100 kilograms in respect of the product 
described under (i) in Annex II, 
— 250,43 ECU per 100 kilograms plus a component equal 
to 24,18 ECU in respect of the product described under 
(k) in Annex II, 
— 262,52 ECU per 100 kilograms in respect of the products 
described under (1) and (m) in Annex II, 
provided the import price is not less than the amount 
deducted from the threshold price. The import price for the 
product described under (m) in Annex II must not, however, 
be less than 244,39 ECU per 100 kilograms. 
Moreover, it must be established that the products 
correspond to the description in Annex II.' 
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 as from the beginning of the 1986/87 milk 
marketing year. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States.
No C 97/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 4. 86 
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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulations (EEC) No 1311/85 and (EEC) 
No 1310/85 as regards the time limits for granting certain premiums in the beef and veal sector 
COM(86) 188 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 25 March 1986) 
(86/C 97/04) 
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, 
Whereas in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1311/85 of 23 May 1985 on the granting of a 
premium for the slaughter of certain adult bovine 
animals in the United Kingdom ('), that Member State 
is, until 6 April 1986 authorized to grant a premium to 
producers; 
Whereas, in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1310/85 of 23 May 1985 on the granting of a calf 
birth premium in Greece, Ireland, Italy and Northern 
Ireland and on the granting of an additional national 
premium in Italy (2), Greece, Ireland, Italy and, in 
respect of Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom are, 
until 6 April 1986, authorized to grant a premium for 
(') OJ No L 137, 27. 5. 1985, p. 20. 
O OJ No L 137, 27. 5. 1985, p. 19. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 
43 thereof, every calf born on their territory, and Italy is authorized 
to grant an additional national premium; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No . . . extends the 
1985/86 marketing year for beef and veal; 
Whereas, accordingly, the period of validity of the two 
premium schemes introduced by Regulations (EEC) No 
1311/85 and (EEC) No 1310/85 should also be 
extended, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. In Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1311/85, 
'6 April 1986' is hereby replaced by '27 April 1986'. 
2. In Articles 1 (1) and 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 
1310/85 '6 April 1986' is hereby replaced by '27 April 
1986'. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
It shall apply from 7 April 1986. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 on the 
common organization of the market in dried fodder 
COM(86) 162 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 8 April 1986) 
(86/C 97/05)
No C 177/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 15.7.86 
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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to 
producers for the 19S5 harvest 
COM(86) 351 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 26 June 1986) 
(86/C 177/04) 
Whereas an examination of the results of the 1985 
harvest shows the need to fix aid for certain groups of 
varieties of hops cultivated in the Community; 
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 105 and 299 of the Act of 
Accession, aid for hops cultivated in Spain and Portugal 
will be granted as from the 1986 harvest, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. For the 1985 harvest, aid shall be granted to the 
producers of hops cultivated in the Community with the 
exception of Spain and Portugal for the groups of 
varieties set out in the Annex. 
2. The amount of the aid shall be as set out in the 
Annex. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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. 
ANNEX 
Aid granted to hop producers for the 1985 harvest 
(Aid amounts (ECU/ba)) 
Group of varieties 
Aromatic 
Bitter 
Others Community of Ten 
275 
350 
350 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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of 
the market in hops ('), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 3800/85 (2), and in particular Article 12(7) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 
provides that aid may be granted to hop producers to 
enable them to achieve a fair income; whereas the 
amount of this aid is fixed per hectare and differs 
according to groups of varieties, taking into account the 
average return on the areas in full production compared 
with the average returns for previous harvests, the 
current position of the market and price trends; 
(') OJNoL 175,4. 8. 1971, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1985, p. 32.
No C 194/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.8.86 
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Amendments to the proposal for a Council Regulation instituting a Community programme for 
the development of certain less-favoured regions of the Community by improving access to 
advanced telecommunications services (STAR programme) (') 
COM(86) 432 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of 
the EEC Treaty on 11 July 1986) 
(86/C 194/06) 
1. The ninth recital shall be deleted. 
2. The 10th and final recital shall be replaced by the following: 
'Whereas Community assistance must be provided in the form of multiannual programmes 
drawn up by the competent authorities in the Member States concerned; whereas it is for the 
Commission, in adopting those programmes, to ensure that the operations proposed therein 
are in keeping with this Regulation,'. 
3. Article 6 (2) shall be replaced by the following: 
'The following shall be eligible for Fund assistance in respect of operations referred to in 
Article 5: public authorities, local and regional authorities, other bodies, businesses, 
cooperatives or individuals.' 
4. Article 6 (3) (a) shall be replaced by the following: 
'Aid granted under the Community programme shall not be combined with aid provided for 
elsewhere in the Fund Regulation;'. 
5. The following shall be added to the fifth indent of Article 7: 
'In addition, the Fund's contribution to the studies referred to in Article 4 (2) (a) may not 
exceed 5 % of the total contribution to the programme,'. 
6. The following shall be added to Article 7: 
— where the Community programme concerns regions on either side of a border common 
to two Member States, the latter shall ensure that the intervention programmes to be 
implemented are compatible, 
— the drawing-up and implementation of the programme shall be closely coordinated with 
policies and financial instruments at national and Community levels, and in particular 
with the European Social Fund, the European Investment Bank and the New 
Community Instrument.' 
7. In the Annex the following shall be added to point 4 (d): 
'the description must be accompanied by information regarding the national authorities' 
intentions as to the use of resources provided under the Community's other structural 
financial instruments;'. 
0) OJ No C 147, 14. 6. 1986, p. 4.
19.7.86 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 181/7 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81 
on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and 
cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law 
on customs or agricultural matters (') 
COM(86) 381 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of 
the EEC Treaty on 8 July 1986) 
(86/C 181/08) 
The Commission amends its proposal as follows: 
— Article 14a — new wording: 
'Where the competent authorities of a Member State become aware of cases of abuse or 
irregularities which might have ramifications in other Member States they shall pass on to 
the Commission as quickly as possible either on their own initiative or at the request of the 
Commission all the information, particularly in the form of documents or copies or. extracts 
from documents, necessary to determine the facts fully and to establish proof of abuses or 
irregularities.' 
— Article 15b (1) — new wording: 
'1. For the purposes of ensuring that the law on customs or agricultural matters is 
correctly applied, the Commission may carry out Community administrative and 
investigative missions in third countries and in the Member States in cooperation with the 
competent authorities of the Member States.' 
— Article 15b (2) — new wording: 
'2. As regards Community missions to be carried out in third countries, the following 
conditions shall apply: 
(a) missions may be undertaken on the Commission's initiative or at the request of one or 
more Member States; 
(b) missions shall be carried out by representatives of the Commission and by officials 
designated for that purpose by the Member State concerned; 
(c) mission expenses for representatives of the Commission and officials of Member States 
shall be paid by the Commission. 
— A new Article 15c is inserted as follows: 
'The powers granted by Article 15b shall be additional to those which the Commission 
already possesses, particularly in respect of agricultural matters.' 
O OJ No C 267, 18. 10. 1985, p. 6.
No C 15/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.1.87 
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Recommendation for a Council Regulation 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 1986 to 31 October 1987 
COM(86) 633 final/ 2 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 11 December 1986) 
(87/C 15/08) 
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 Cooperation Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and the People's 
Democratic Republic of Algeria ('), which entered into 
force on 1 November 1978, and in particular to Annex B 
thereof, 
Having regard to the recommendation from the 
Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
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 1986 to 31 October 
1987, 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 1986 to 31 October 1987 is hereby 
approved on behalf on the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached 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 Regultion shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
(') OJ No L 263, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2.