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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(73)2242 final
Brussels,9January1974
Proposalfora ,
;COUNCILREGULATION ,, •.
concerning "thesystemof"tradewiththirdcountriesinthemarketin
productsprocessedfromfruitandvegetables
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM73)2242final

EXPLANATORY K3IOHANDUM
On6July1969theCommissionpresentedaproposalforaRegulation
totheCouncilontheunificationofimportsystemsforproductsprocessed
fromfruitandvegetables (doc»C0tl(69)42l ).Thisproposalresumedandsupplemented
thecosmercirJlpolicyprovisionsalreadyincludedintheproposalof13March1968,
whichprovidedfortheabolitionofquantitiverestrictions asregardsthird
countries,togetherwiththeintroduction ofanimportfloorpricefora
numberofsensitiveproducts.
Theexaminationoftheseprovisionsgaverisetolonganddifficult
discussions whichfinallyresultedinacompromiseatthemeetingofthe
CouncilofMinistersheldinLuxemburgon19June1973*
Thisproposalhasbeendrawnuponthebasisoftheprovisionscon­
tainedintheabovementionedcompromise.Theseprovideforthegeneral
liberalization oftradewiththirdcountries,togetherwithprotective
measuresinthecaseofalimitednumberofsensitiveproducts.Forthese
productsasystemoffloorpricesandminimumpricesisproposed,according
toeachcase,inordertoavoidtheoccurenceofabnormallylowimportprices.
InaccordancewiththewishesoftheCouncil,thedepartments concerned
proposethattheCommissionalsosubmittotheCounciltheprepcsalforaRegulation
toincludeprocessedfruitandvegetableproductsintheAnnextoCouncil
RegulationNo109/70^;cf19December1970establishingcommonrulesforimports
fromstate-trading countries.
(1)0JNoL19,of26.1.1970,p.1

PROPOSALFORACOUNCILREGULATION
concerningthesystemoftradewiththirdcountriesinthemarketinproducts
processedfromfruitandvegetables
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOU-IUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43thereofj
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(SEC)No865/63^^of
23June1968onthecommonorganization ofthemarketin
-productsprocessedfromfruitandvegetables ,aslastamended
(2)bytheActx'annexedtotheTreatyofAccessionofnew
MemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandto
theEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity^,signedatBrussels
on22January1972,andinparticularArticle7thereof3
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission !
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliaments
Whereasthecommonorganization ofthemarketinproductsprocessedfromfruit
andvegetablesjustifiestheelimination ofquantitiverestrictions andmeasures
ofequivalenteffectin.tradewiththirdcountries ?
Whereasitisnevertheless necessarytolimittherisksattendantupontheaboli­
tionintradewiththirdcountriesofallquantitiverestrictions ormeasuresof
equivalenteffect;whereasprovisionshouldthereforebemadeforthepossibility
offixingafloor'priceoraminimumpricewhichimporterswftetundertaketorespect
forcertainparticularysensitiveproducts {Whereasfor'tfcaproperwordingofthis
systemitisnecessarytoprovidefortheissueofimportcertificates andthe
lodgingofsecurityguaranteeing theundertakingtoimportduringtheperiodof
validityofthecertificates andofafurthersecurityguaranteeing thatthe
pricewillberespectedbytheimporters 5
Whereasthemachinerythusestablished mayproveinadequateinexceptionalcir­
cumstances;whereastoensurethatinsuchcasestheCommunitymarketisnotleft
completelyexposedtothedisturbances whichmightresult,themeansshouldbe
providedforappropriateactiontobetakenasquicklyaspossibles
(1)OJNoL153,1.7.1963,p.8
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14
(3)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :.
Article1 '
„1. .^Saveas"otherwiseprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No865/50
andinthisRegulation ,orasotherwisedecidedbytheCouncilactingin
accordancewiththevotingprocedureprovidedforinArticle43(2)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission,theapplicationofanyquantitive
restrictions ormeasuresofequivalenteffectintradewiththirdcountries
intheproductslistedinArticle1ofthesaidRegulationisforbidden.
2. FortheproductsshownintheAnnex,andfortomatocon­
centratesfallingwithinsubheading ITo20.02oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
theprovisionsofparagraph 1'aboveshallapplyonlyasfromtherespective
datesadoptedfortheintroduction offloorpricesandminimumpricesfor
theproductsinquestion.
Forpreservedpineapple,theseprovisionsshallapplyonly
asfromtheentryintoforceofasystemofaidfortheproductionofpre­
servedpineapple.
3. nevertheless ,untilthedateofexpiryofthesystempro­
videdforinArticle115oftheActconcerningtheConditions'ofAccession
andtheAdjustmentstotheTreaties,theUnitedKingdommay'maintain'the
quantitiverestrictions ,whichitwasapplyingon1January1972,fororange
andgrapefruitjuicesandforgrapefruitsegments.
Article2
1. ForeachoftheproductslistedmcolumnIoftheAnnex,
animportfloorpriceshallbefixedeachyearasfrom1974-Pricesshall
beoperative -fromthedatesgivenincolumnIIoftheAnnexandshall
applythroughoutthesubsequentmarketingseason.
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2. Thefloorprice,whichmaybevariedforeachproductaccor­
dingtoquality,presentation ,andpackingshallbe'established :
a)onthebasisofs
-thefree-at-frontierimportpricesduringthetwoyearspreceedingthe
yearinwhichitisfixed,disregarding anysuchprices,which,incom­
parisonwithnormalfluctuations ,wereexcessivelyhighorlow;those
pricesshallbeincreased,inthecase.oftheCommunityasoriginally
constituted ,bywhateverCommonCustomsTariffdutiesareapplicable
or,inthecasoofthenewIlemberStates,bydutiesappliedbythem
withrespecttothirdcountriesinaccordancewithArticle59°fthe
ActofAccession !and
-thepricesfortheproductsinquestiononthemainworldmarkets?and
b),takingintoaccounts !
-theneedtopreventtheapplicationofthefloorpricefronhavinga
■•morerestrictive "effectontradethanthemeasures'previouslyapplied
bytheMemberStates;and '• •
-theneedtoensurethattheapplication ofthefloorpricecontributes
tothenormalandharmoniousdevelopmentofcompetitionwiththird
countries.
3- TheCouncil,actingonaproposalfromtheCommissionin
accordancewiththevotingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty,
shallfixthefloorpricesforgivenqualities,packingsand,whereappro­
priate,presentations and.shallalsofixthedatesofintroduction ofthose
prices.-'
4« TheCouncil,actingonaproposalfromtheCommissioninac­
cordancewiththevotingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty,,
maydecidethatthelistgivenintheAnnexshouldbeextendedtoinclude
otherproducts. .
5« Thecoefficients tobeappliedtothefloorpriceinorder
totakeaccountofanyvariationsfromthequality,packing,andpresentation
; >·'♦ ·
forwhichthepricehasbeenfixed,shallbecalculatedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddown:inArticle'15ofRegulation(EECJHo865/68.
6. DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshallbe
adopted,ifrequired,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
15ofRegulation(EEC)No865/68.

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Article3
1. Aminimumimportpricefortomatoconcentratesfallingwithinsub­
headingNew20.02CoftheCommonCustomsTariffshallbefixedeachyearasfrom
1974"before1Aprilforthesubsequentmarketingseason.-
2.Theminimumprice,whichmaybevariedaccordingtoquality,presen­
tation,andpacking,shallbeestablished : ,.
a)onthebasisof:
-theaverageproductioncostforthecommunityproductduringthetwo
yearsprecedingtheyearinwhichitisfixedfand
-thefree-at-frontierimportpricesduringthetwoyearsprecedingtheyear
inwhichitisfixed,disregarding importpriceswhich,incomparisonvrith
normalfluctuations ,wereexcessively highorlowjthosepricesshallbe
increased,inthecaseoftheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted ,bywhat­
everCommonCustomsTariffdutiesareapplicableor,inthecaseofthenew
MemberStates,bydutiesappliedbythemwithrespecttothirdcountriesin
accordancewithArticle59oftheActofAccession ^and
-thepricesfortheproductsinquestiononthemainworldmarkets;and
b)takingintoaccount:
'-theneedto.preventtheapplicationoftheminimumpricefromhavingamore
restictiveeffectontradethanthemeasurespreviouslyappliedbythe
MemberStates$and
-theneedtoensurethattheapplicationofthefloorpricecontributesto
thenormalandharmoniousdevelopmentofcompetetionwiththirdcountries.
3.TheCouncil,actingonaproposalfromtheCommissioninaccordancewith
thevotingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty,shallfixthe
minimumpriceforgivenqualities,packings,andwhereappropriate ,presenta­
tionsandshallalsofixthedatesofintroduction ofthoseprices.
4«Thecoefficientstobeappliedtotheminimumpriceinordertotake
accountofanyvariationsfromthequality,packingandpresentation forwhich
apricehasbeenfixed,shallbecalculatedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle15ofRegulation(EEC)No865/68..

5. Detailed ,rulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshallbe
adopted,ifrequired,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
15ofRegulation(EEC)No865/68.
Article4
1. AllimportationintotheCommunityoftheproductsspecified
inArticle1(2)shallbesubjecttotheproductionofanimportcertificate,
whichshallbeissuedbytheMemberSta.testoanyinterestedpartywho
*
appliesforsuchcertificateirrespective ofhisplaceofestablishment
withinthe'Community. ' -;
Thiscertificateshallbevalidforanoperationcarried
outwithintheCommunity.
2. 'Theissueofanimportcertificateshallbeconditional
uponthefollowingt
-thelodgingofasecuritytoguaranteethattheundertakingwilleffect
certainimportswithinthevalidityofthecertificate ,.whichsecurity,
exceptincasesofforcemajeure,shallbeforfeitinwholeorinpartif
theimportsarenoteffectedwithintheperiodorareeffectedonlyin
part|and-
-thelodgingofanadditionalsecuritytoguaranteethatthefr6s-at-frontier
priceoftheproductstobeimportedundercoverofthecertificateplus
thecustomsdutypayablethereonshalltogetherbenotlessthanthefloor
priceorminimumprice,asthecase.maybe.Aproportionate pa,rtofthe
securityshallbeforfeitinrespectofanyquantitiesimportedat.,aprice
lowerthanthefloorpriceorminimumprice,asthecasemaybe;thelodging
ofsuchsecurityshallnothoweverberequiredforimportsfromthird
^countrieswhicharewillingandinp,positiontoguaranteethatthe-price
onimportationinto'theCommunityofproductsoriginatinginandexported
fromAtheirterritoryshallbenotlessthanthefloorpriceorminimum ,
pricefortheproductinquestion,andthatalldeflectionoftradewill
beavoided.
3»- Theperiodofvalidityofthecertificates ,theamountofthe
securityandotherrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshallbede­
terminedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle15ofRegu­
lation(SEC)Ho865/68.

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Article 5
Where thelevy onvarious added sugars isfixed inadvance for .one
oftheproducts referred toinArticle 4(1)ofthis Regulation ,such advance
fixing shall "bementioned ontheimport certificate which isthebasis thereof .
Where this isthecase ,theprovisions ofArticle 6ofRegulation
(EEC)Ho865/68shall notapply .. .. .
Article 6
1. If,"byreason ofimports orexports ,thoCommunity market inoneormore
oftheproducts specified inArticle 1isorislikely tobeexposed toserious dis~
turbances which might endanger theobjectives setoutinArticle 39of "the
Treaty ,appropriate measures maybeapplied intrade with third countries until
such disturbances orthe threat thereof has ceased .
TheCouncil ,acting inaccordance with thevoting prooedure laid
down inArticle 43(2)oftheTreaty onaproposal from theCommission ,shall
adopt rules forthe .application ofthis paragraph andshall define thecases
inwhich andthelimits within theMember States maytake protective measures .
2. Ifthesituation envisaged inparagraph 1should arise ,theCommission
acting ,either atthe ,request ofaMember State oronitsowninitiative ,shall
decide .what measures arenecessary andshall communicate them totheMember
States ?such measures shall beimmediately applicable .
Requests received bytheCommission from Kember States shall be
acted upon within 24hours ofreceipt .
3. Anymeasure decided onbytheCommission maybereferred tothe
Council byanyMember State within three working d,ays following thedayon
which they were communicated .TheCouncil shall meet without delay .Itmay ,
acting inaccordance with thevoting procedure laid down inArticle 43(2)
oftheTreaty ,amend orannul themeasure inquestion .
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.'irticie7
CouncilRegulation(ESC)No1427/71introducingprotective
measuresforproductsprocessedfromfruitandvegetablesisherebyrepeated.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowing
itopublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Itshallbeapplicablefromthedateofentryintoforceofthe
AgreementsconcludedbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandcertain
Mediterranean countries.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
Brussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(1)OJNoL151,7.7.1971,P.5

CommonCustoms
TariffHeading
NoI II
Description ofproducts Dates
ex20.02C Peeledtomatoes 1Apnl
ex20.06B Peaches 1April I
ex20.07B Tomatojuice 1/pril 1
ex20.07AIII)Concentrated orangejuice 1November I
20.07BIIa)1)
ex20.07AIII)Concentrated lemonjuice1November J
20.07BIIa)3)
20.07BIIb)1NaturalorangenotconcentraJ1November I
ted