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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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RECOMMENDATION FORAREGULATION (EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
on"thesystemforguaranteeing thestabilization ofearningsfrom
certaincommodities exportedbytheACPStatesandtheoverseas -
countriesandterritoriesassociatedwiththeCommunityandrepealing
.Regulation(EEC)No158/76
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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)EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article16oftheLoinSConventionforseestheputtingIntoactionofasystem
designedtoguaranteethestabilization ofearningsforcertainexportsofraw
materialsfromtheACPStatestotheCommunityaslistedinArticle17of
theConvention. !
CouncilDecision(EEC)No76/568of29June1976concerningtheassociation
oftheoverseascountries and.territories withtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
extondmitheoyotomofstabilizing exportearningtotheoverseascountries
andterritories . ...
I
ACP-EECCouncilofMinistersDecisionNo3of14April1977Introduced new
productsintothesystem.
InadditioncertaintextstheadoptionofwhichwasenvisagedbyCouncil
*
Regulation (EEC)No158/68of20January1976have-inthe.meantimebeen
*introduced.
ThereforeitseemssensibletolisttheACPcountries andoverseascountries
effected. '1,•
Theuseofthestatistical datauponwhichthesystemisbasedimpliesthat
theMemberStatessend.detailsofactualimportstotheservicesofthe
Commission.
This1sthesubjectoftheannexedrecommendation foraReaulatinn,needed-
toreplaceCouncilRegulation (EEC)No158/76of20January1976.

Recommendation foraRegulation (EEC)No/77of
onthesystemforguaranteeing thestabilization ofearningsfromcertain
commodities exportedbytheACPStatesandtheoverseascountries andterri­
toriesassociated withtheCommunity andrepealingRegulation (EEC)No158/76
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticle213thereof,
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
WhereasArticle17oftheACP-CEEConventionofLomesignedon28February
1975(1)establishes thelistofproductscoveredbythesystemofstabili­
zationofexportearningsoftheACPStates;
WhereasbyCouncilDecision76/568/EECof29June1976ontheassociation of
theoverseascountries andterritories withtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity (2)
theCouncilextendedthesystemofstabilization ofexportearningstothe
saidcountries andterritories ;
WhereasCounciIRegulation (EEC)No158/76of20January1976onthesystem
forguaranteeing' thestabilization ofearningsfromcertaincommodities
exportedbytheACPStatesandtheoverseascountries andterritories asso­
ciatedwiththeCommunity (3),providesforthesendingbytheMemberStates
totheCommissionofstatementsofimportsoftheproductscoveredbythe
systemofstabilization ofexportearnings;
WhereasACP-EECCouncilofMinistersDecisionNo3of14April1977hasamended
thelistsetoutinArticle17oftheLomeConvention;
WhereastheACPStatesandthecountries andterritories coveredbythesystem
ofstabilization ofexportearningsshouldbelisted;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No158/76shouldconsequently bereplacedbythis
Regulation,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Beforetheendofeachmonth,MemberStatesshallforwardtotheCommission
astatementofimportsduringthepreviousmonthoftheproductslistedin
AnnexItothisRegulation :
-fromtheACPStates(listedinAnnexII),
-fromthecountries andterritories (listedinAnnexIII).
Article 2
ThestatementreferredtoinArticle 1shallgivedetailsofallproducts:
-whicharereleasedforhomeuseintheMemberStateconcerned,
-whicharebroughtundertheinwardprocessing arrangements thereinorder
tobeprocessed.
(1)0JNoL25,30.1.1976,p.1
(2)0JNoL176,1.7.1976,p.8
(3)0JNoL18,27.1.1976,p.3••/••

-2-
Article3
ThestatementreferredtoinArticle1shallshowthecountryoforiginof
theproducts,accordingtothecommongeographical codeinforce,thequan­titiesimportedandthecifvaluesoftheseimports,inthenationalcurren­
ciesofvheMemberStates.
Article4
Regulation (EEC)No158/76isherebyrepealed.
Article5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceinthethirddayfollowingits
publication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
Itshallapplyintoeffectfrom1January1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident

ANNEXT
■(
ListofproductswhicharcthesubjectofthisRegulation
Nimexecode Tariffdescription
(a)Ground-nutproducts
12.0131to12.01.35
15.07.74and15.07.87
23.04.10
(b)Cotoaproducts
18X11.00
18.03.10to18.03J0
18.04.00
(c)Coffeeproducts
09.01.11to09.01.17
21.02.10
(d)Cottonproducts
55.01.10to55.01.90
55.02.10to55.02.90
(e)Coeonutproducts
08.01.71to08.01.75
12.01.42
15.07.29,15.07.77
and15.07.92Oilseedsandoleaginousfruit,wholeorbroken:
•Ground-nuts,inshellorshelled
Ground-nut oilforthe'manufacture offoodstuffsfor
humanconsumption,crude
Ground-nut oilforthemanufacture offoodstuffsfor
humanconsumption,other'
Oil-cakeandotherresidues(exceptdregs)resultingfrom,
theextractionofvegetableoils:
I
Other:•*
Ofground-nuts
Cocoabeans,wholeorbroken,raw^toasted
Cocoapaste(inJ>ulkorinblock),whetherornotdefat­
ted: • •■»■•
Notdefatted •
Whollyorpartlydefatted
Cocoabutter(fatoroil)• .
Coffee,whetherornotroastedorfreedofcaffeine;
coffeehusksandskins;containingcoffeeinanypro­
portion
■Coffee,unroasted:
Notfreedofcaffeine.;freedofcaffeine
Coffee,roasted:
Notfreedofcaffeine;freedofcaffeine
Extracts,essencesorconcentratesofcoffee;preparations
withabasisofcoffeeextracts,essencesorconcentrate)
Cotton,notcardedorcombed
Cottonlinters,rawandothor
Coconuts ; .
"Desiccatedcoconut:
Other
Oil-seedsandoleaginousfruit,wholeorbroken:
Copra 1
CoconutorcopraoilfortechnicalorIndustrial
uses,crude
Coconutorcopraoilforthemanufactureoffoodstuffs
forhumanconsumption;crude
Coconutorcopraoilforthemanufactureoffoodstuff*
forhumanconsumption,other

Nimtvccode Tarif!description
,.£M
23.04.20
(f)Palm,palmnutandkernelproducts
15.07.19and15.07.61
and15.07.63
15.07JIand15.07.78
and15.07.93
■2J.04.J0
12.01.44
.(g)Rauthtdes,skinsand
leather,
41.01.11to41.01.95
41.02.05to41.02.50
41.03.10to41.03.?9
41.04.10to41.04.99
(h)Woodproducts .
•44.03.20ro44.03.99
44.04.20to44.04.98
44.05.10to44.05.79
(i)Frithbananas
08.01J1Oil-cakeandotherresidues{exceptdregs)resultingfrom
theextractionofvegetableoilst
Other
Ofcopra(–ofcoconut).
Palmoil,fortechnicalorindustrialuses,crude
Palmoil,forthemanufacture'offoodstuffsforhuman
consumption ,crude
Palmoil,forthemanufactureoffoodstuffsforhuman
consumption ,other ••
Palmkerneloil,fortechnicalorindustrialuses,crude
Palmkerneloil,forthemanufactureoffoodstuffsfor
humanconsumption ,solidorfluid,otherthaninpackings
of1kgorless,crude
Palmkerneloil,forthemanufactureoffoodstuffsfor.
humanconsumption ,solidorfluid,otherthaninpackings
of1kgorless,other
Oil-cakeandotherresidues(exceptdregs)resultingfrom
theextractionofvegetableoils:?
Other:
Ofpalmnutsorkernels
Oilseedsandoleaginousfruit,wholeorbroken;
Palmnutsandkernels
-Rawhidesandskins(fresh,salted,dried,pickledor
.limed),whetherornorsplit,includingsheepskinsinthe
wool
Bovinecattleleather(includingbuffaloleather)and
equineleather,exceptleatherfallingwithinheading
No41.06,4.1-07or41.08
Sheepandlambskinleather,exceptleatherfalling
•withinheadingNo41.06,41.07or41.08
Goatandkidskinleather,exceptleatherfallingwithin
headingNo41.06,41.07or41.08
Woodintherough,whitherornotstrippedofitsbark
ormerelyrougheddown
.Wood,,roughlysquaredorhalf-squared,butnotfurther
manufactured
Woodsawnlengthwise,slicedorpeeled,t>utnotfurther
prepared,ofathicknessexceeding5mm
Bananas:
Fresh

Nimexccsxw Tari^dcKripnon -1
(j)Te*
09,02.10to09.02.90
09.05.00
08.07.Q0
*(k)Rawsisal
57,04.10
(1)Iranore
26.01.12to26.01.18
(a)tfool
53.01.10to53.01.40
(n)Otheraniaalhair
(fin#orcoarse)
53,02.95.
τ
(a)Gubs
13.02.91 .
(p)Pyrethrua
12.07.10and13.03.15
(q)Esssantialofls
33.01.23 •Teainimmediatepackings,ofanetcapacitynotex­
ceeding3kg:.
Othef
: . •,•»«
.Vsmllla
Cloves(wholefruit,clovesandsteps)
SisftlfibresandotherfibresoftheAgavefamily,includ­
ingwasteofsuchfibresandpulledorgarneredragsor
ropes
Metallicoresandconcentratesand-roastedironpyrites;
Ironoresandconcentratesandroastedironpyrites
Sheep'sorlaabs'uoolooicardeó'orco«.b«d
.Fineaniaalhairofangoragoats(mohair)
Gunarabis
Pyrethrua(flowers,leavesstsns,pealandroots)
Sapsandextractsfrospyrathrua
Essentialoils,"terpen#!###ofYlangViang

ANNEXXI
••ACPStates
.AfricanStates:
Mauritania,Mali,UpperVolta,Niger,Senegal,.IvoryCoast,Togo,Benin
(formerlyDahomey),Cameroon,Chad,CentralAfricanRepublic,Gabon,
Congo,Ruanda,Burundi,Somalia,-Zaire,Kenya,Uganda,Tanzania,Botswana
Lesotho,Swaziland,Gambia,Ghana,Malawi,Nigeria,SierraLeone>Zambia,
Ethiopia,Guinea,EquatorialGuinea,Guinea-Bissau,Liberia,Sudan,Ca^
Verde,SaoTomé-ardPrincipe....." ' '
.CaribbeanStates:
./ .
.*Barbados,Gyyana,Jamaica#Bahamas,Grenada,TrinidadandTobago,-SurinaRU
PacificStates .:
i
Fiji,WesternSamoa,Tonga,Papua-NewGuinea,
IndianOceanStates:
Madagascar,Mauritius,Compres,Seychelles,

ANNEXIII■/
Listofcountriesandterritories
)ΛOverseascountriesoftheNetherlands :
-theNetherlandsAntilles(Aruba,Bonaire,'CurasaoandStMartin,Saba,
StEustasius). L V....."
.>rî.v' «
*'.1
>♦.;«*à'•j!•-»*••• ♦
Frenchoverseasterritories :'1/
.•..»•* ''T"
t '
»Mayotte, -■
-New,Caledoniaanddependencies '"
-WallisandFutunaIslands,
-FrenchPolynesia,
-FrenchSouthernandAntarcticTerritories.■<c,?
OverseascountriesandterritoriesoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritain
andNorthernIreland; .... .,
-Brunei,
-TheAssociatedcountriesofthe,Caribbean(Antigua,Dominica,StLucia,
StVincent,StKitt's-NevisandAnguilla), »
-TheCaymanIslands,
-TheFalklandIslandsanddependencies,
-TheGilbertIslands,
-TheSolomonIslands,
-TurksandCaicosIslands,.
'·ι
-BritishVirginIslands,-Belize,•
Monserrat,
Pitcairn,
StHelenaanddependencies,
BritishAntarticterritory,J:
I
-BritishIndianOceanterritory
-Tuvalu.
RepublicofDjibouti(Statustobedefined.inregardtothis.Regulation).