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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC?
onthegrantingofassistancefortheexportation ofagricultural products
whichmaybenefitfromaspecialimporttreatmentinathirdcountry
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COM(79)491final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
InthecontextofGATT,ithasbeenagreedthatcertainagricultural
productscomingfromtheCommunitymaybenefitfromaspecialimport
treatmentinthirdcountriesiftheseproductscomplywithcertain
specifications and/orpriceconditions.From1January1980such
anagreementshallapplytocertainproductsofthedairy
sector*
WithaviewofprovingthatproductsexportedfromtheCommunity
complywiththeseconditions,adocumentissuedbythecompetent
authoritiesintheCommunitymustincertaincasesaccompanysuch
products*
ThepurposeofthisdraftRegulationistoestablishthenecessary
legalbasistoimplementthearrangement *
TheRegulationshallapplyonimportsmadeinthirdcountries
after1January1980,Theproductsconcerned maythusbeexported
fromtheCommunitybeforethatdate.Therefore,theimplementing
Regulations mustbeadoptedandpublishedverysoonamongother
thingstohavethenecessaryformsprintedinthemiddleofNovember1979,
Toallowthis,thisRegulationshouldbeadoptedbytheCouncil
before15November1979,
TheRegulationisbasedonArticle43oftheTreatyandtheEuropean
Parliament musttherefore beconsulted.
Therearenofinancialrepercussions ontheCommunitybudget.

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
onThegrantingofassistancefortheexportationofagricultural products
whichmaybenefitfromaspecialimporttreatmentinathirdcountry
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles43and113thereof.
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
Whereasagricultural products mayincertaincasesbenefitfroma
specialimporttreatmentinthirdcountriesiftheproductscomplywith
certainspecifications and/orpriceconditions;whereasadministrative
cooperation betweentheauthorities intheimportingthirdcountryand
theCommunityisnecessarytoensurecorrectapplication ofsuchasystem;
whereastothisendtheproductsshouldbeaccompanied byacertificate
issuedintheCommunity;
Whereas,inordertorespecttheabove-mentioned priceconditions,theexport
refundsystemmustbetakenintoconsideration ;whereasdetailedrulesforthe
exportrefundsystemmustbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle26ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2727/75of29October1975on
thecommonorganization ofthemarketincereals(1),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1547/79(2),orinthecorresponding Articlesin
otherRegulations onthecommonorganization ofmarkets;whereasdetailed
rulesfortheapplication ofthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
shouldbeadoptedinaccordance withthesameprocedure;
(1)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1
(2)OJNoL88,26,7-1979,p.1

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1.When agricultural products areexported which may,inaccordance with
agreements concluded bytheCommunity ,benefit from aspecial treat­
ment onimportation into athird country ifcertain conditions are
respected ,the competent authorities shall ,atthe request of
theperson concerned andafter appropriate checks ,issue adocument
certifying that the conditions are met*
2„Detailed rules for the application ofthis Regulation shall be
adopted inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 26
ofRegulation (EEC )No2727 /75 and inthecorresponding Articles
inother Regulations onthecommon organization ofmarkets *
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on15November 1979 ..
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States­
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Done atBrussels ,
For the Counci l