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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(76)156 final .
Brussels .9April 1976
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Proposal for ;
;j :COUNCILREGULATION "
suspending theapplication ofthecondition towhich imports
ofcertain citrus fruit originating inMorocco orTunisia
are subject under theAgrements "between the Community and
each ofthose countries .
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EXPLANATORY MEMORAMBUI.1
Article4(2)and(3)ofAnnex1tothe19&9AssociationAgreementwith
MoroccoandArticle4(2)and(3)ofAnnex1tothe1969Association
AgreementwithTunisiastipulatethatthetariffreductiononimports
intotheCommunityoffreshorangesandfreshsmallfruitoriginating
inthosecountriesissubjecttoapplication ofapricethatisnot
higherthantheCommunityreferenceprice.Implementing regulations
wereadoptedinordertopermittheapplication oftheprovisionsin
question.
TheAssociation Agreementshavingexpired,theirtradeprovisionhavebeen
extendedautonomously bytheCommunity,mostrecentlyon30December1975
byRegulations (EEC)NO2108/75andNo2107/75until30June1976.
NewagreementshavebeennegotiatedwithMoroccoandTunisia.These
agreementsprovideforatariffreductiononimportsintotheCommunity
offreshorangesandfreshsmallfruitoriginatinginthosecountries,
suchreductionnolongerbeingsubject,however,toapplicationofthe
contractualprice.Fortechnicalreasonsitwillprobablynotbepossible
forthetradeprovisionsofthenewagreementstoenterintoforcebefore
endofthecitrusfruitmarketingyear.Inviewoftheimportanceofthis
sectorforthecountriesconcerned,andfortheimportantroleitplays
theirexports,applicationofthecontractualpricestipulatedinthe19^9
AgreementswithMoroccoandTunisiashouldbesuspendedasfromnow;the
Commissionaccordingly proposes,thattheCounciladoptinrespectofthose
countriesthisproposalforaregulationruspendingapplication ofthe
provisionsoftheAgreementsimposingthecontractualpriceandofthe
relevantimplementing regulations.

proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
suspendingtheapplicationoftheconditiontowhichimports
ofcertaincitrusfruitoriginatinginMoroccoorTunisia
aresubjectundertheAgreementsbetweenthe
Communityandeachofthosecountries.
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
I
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ,
WhereasCouncilRegulations (EEC)
No2108/75(l)»asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3416/75,extendedthe1
arrangements appliedbytheCommunitytotradewithMoroccowithin
theframeworkoftheAssociationwiththatcountry,and
No2107/75(2)»asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3415/75»extendedthe
arrangements appliedbytheCommunitytotradewithTunisiawithin
theframeworkoftheAssociation withthatcountry;
Whereas
Article4(2)and(3)ofAnnex1totheAgreementestablishing an
Association betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
KingdomofMorocco(3),and
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Article4(2)and(3)ofAnnex1totheAgreementestablishing an
Association betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublic
ofTunisia(4),
makeprovision,interalia,asregardsimportsintotheCommunityoffresh
sweetoranges,freshmandarins(includingfrerhtangerinesandsatsumas),
freshClementines ,xrillcingr.andothersimilarcitrushybrids,originatingin
thosecountries,forarrangements comprisingatariffreductionsubject,during
theperiodofapplicationofreferencepriceytotheobservanceofaspecific
priceontheCommunitymarket:
(1)O.J.NoL215,13.8.1975,page2
(2)O.J.NoL215,13.8.1975,page1*
(3)O.J.NoL197,8.8.I969
(4)O.J»NoL198,8.8.I969

Whereas Council Regulations (EEC)
No1467/69of23July I969 onImports ofcitrus fruit originating in
Morocco (L),aseunended byRegulation (EEC)NO2365/70,
No1472/69of23July I969 onimports ofcitrus fruit originating in
Tunisia (2),asamended byRegulation (EEC)NO2366/70,
laid down detailed rules fortheapplication ofthose provisions ;
Whereas theapplication ofthecondition governing thetariff reduction for
imports offresh sweet oranges ,fresh mandarins (including fresh tangerines
andsatsumas ),fresh Clementines ,wilkings andother similar citrus hybrids ,
originating inMorocco orTunisia ,should besuspended ;
Whereas -theapplication oftheRegulations laying down detailed rules
for thesaid condition should consequently also besuspended ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Forthefollowing products :
C.C.T. heading No
IDescription
08.02 Citrus fruit ,fresh ordried :
A.Oranges :
I.&reet oranges ,fresh
jexB.Mandarinn (including tangerines andsatsumas ),
i Clementines ,wilkings andother similar citrus
I| hybrid 1?,fresh
o^iginating inthe countries indicated below ,theapplication ofthefollowing
provisions ,extended respectively byCouncil Regulations (EEC)No3416/75and J
3415/75»shall besuspen&ed *
Article 4(2)and (3)ofAnnex 1totheAgreement establishing an
Association between theEuropean Economic Community andtheKingdom
ofMorocco ;
Article 4(2)and (3)ofAnnex 1totheAgreement establishing an ^
Association between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic
ofTunisia . .
(1)O.J. NoL197 ,8.8.1969 ,page 95
(2)O.J. NoL198,8.8.1969 ,page 95

Article2
For"thedeferredtoinArtiole1.A
originatinginthecountriesindicatedbelow,theapplicationof
thefollowingRegulationsshallbesuspended:1
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No1467/69of23July19^9onimportsofcitrus
fruitoriginatinginMorocco,
CouncilRegulation(EEC)Fo1472/69of23July1969onimportsofcitrus
fruitoriginatinginTunisia.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates,
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
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ThePresident

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tionunderwhichtheimportationintotheCommunityofcertaincitrusoriginating
inMoroccoandTunisiaaccordingtotheagreements "betweentheCommunityandeach
ofthesecountries. . ..
3.Legilbasts:Art.43oftheTreaty
KObjectivesofthuaction:Suspentenuntil30.6.'19Yi .theconditionrespectofthe
priceabovethereferencepriceinvie/toobtainforcertaincitrusthetariffreductionforseensince1969intheframeworkoftheagreementsEEC-Morocco/
Tunisia.
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