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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Therepresentative ratesapplicable toagricultural products were
fixedbyRegulation (EEC)No878/77.ThisRegulation hasbeenmuch
amendedanditisfeltappropriate thatalltherepresentative rates
shouldbepresented inanewform.Thiswastheaim.ofRegulation
(EEC)No1366/80,whichcameintoforceon1June1980.
Ithas,however,beenfoundthattheAnnexesintroduced inthat
Regulation havegivenrisetomisunderstanding .
TheobjectofthisproposalistoaltertheAnnexes sothatthese
difficulties nolongerarise.
Asecondaimistocorrect anerrorwhichcreptintoRegulation (EEC)
No1175/80(whichpreceded Regulation (EEC)No1366/80)withregardto
theItalianlire;thiserrorwasrepeatedinRegulation (EEC)No
1366/80.Whathappened wasthattherepresentative ratealreadyin
forcewitheffectfrom17December 1979insomesectors (forexample
oliveoil,tobacco,fruitandvegetables,etc)wasremoved.
Thisproposalistherefore notaimedateffecting anyalteration in
therepresentative ratesinforcebutatclarifying theexisting
situation .
Inordertoachievethisaimasquicklyaspossible,theCouncil
shouldtakeadecision atonce.

PROPOSAL
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC)No878/77ontheexchange ratestobe
appliedinagriculture
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation No129onthevalueoftheunitof
account andtheexchange ratestobeappliedforthepurposes ofthecommon
agrciultural policy^,asLastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2543/73^,
andinparticular Article 3thereof,
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ,
Whereastherepresentative ratesapplicable atpresent werefixedby
Regulation (EEC)No878/77^,aslastamendedbyRegulations (EEC)No
1175/80^andNo1366/80^?;whereasitseemsthattheformandlayoutof
thetextinthosetwoamendments maygiverisetomisunderstanding ;whereas
thissituation shouldberectified byproviding thenecessary clarification
1
WhereastheMonetary Committee willbeconsulted ;whereas,inviewofthe
urgencyinvolved,themeasures envisaged shouldbeadoptedinaccordance
withtheconditions laiddowninArticle3(2)ofRegulation No129;
(1)OJNo106,30.10.1962 ,p.2553/62
(2)OJNoL263,19.9.1973,p.1
(3)0JNoL106,29.4.1977,p.27
(4)0JNoL118,9.5.1980,p.45
(5)0JNoL140,5.6.1980,p.19

-2-
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
1.Article 1(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1175 /80ishereby replaced bythe
following text :
"1.Thefollowing text shall beadded toArticle 2a(4)(c )of
Regulation (EEC)No878/77:
Therepresentative rate 100Italian lire =0.0909533 ECU shall
apply from 12May 1980 forthepigmeat sector ."
2.TheAnnexes toRegulation (EEC)No1366 /80arehereby replaced bythe
Annexes tothis Regulation .
Article 2
Theprovisions ofArticle 1ofthis Regulation shall apply onapplication
bythose concerned ,with effect from 12May 1980 forparagraph 1andwith
effect from 1June 1980 forparagraph 2.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force ontheday ofitspublication inthe
Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable in
all Member States .
Done -atBrussels . For the Council

ANNEXI
BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG
a)1ECU=40.5191Belgianfrancs/Luxembourg francs.
Thisrateshallapplyfrom1June1980.
b)However,forthemilkandmilkproducts sector,theratetoapply
from1June1980shallbe1ECU=40.7264Belgianfrancs/
Luxembourg francs.
Therategivenunder1(a)shallhoweverapplyfrom:
-1July1930forthesugarandisoglucose sector,
1August1980forthecereals,eggsandpoultry,ovalbumin and
lactalbumin sectors,
1November 1980forthepigmeatsector,
16December 1980forthewinesector;otherdatesmayhowever be
fixedfordistillation operations andfortheaidsspecified in
Articles 14and14aofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
- ■*1January1981forthefisheryproductssector,
thebeginning ofthe1980/81marketing yearforotherproducts
forwhichthereexistsamarketing yearwhichhasnotstarted by
1June1980.
Untilthedatesgivenabove,thefollowing ratewillapply:
1ECU=40.5951Belgianfrancs/Luxembourg francs,exceptfortheseeds
sector,where 1ECU=40.8193Belgianfrancs/Luxembourg francs.

ANNEX II
DENMARK
1ECU =7.72336 Danish kroner .
This rate shall apply from 1June 1980 .

ANNEXIII
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFGERMANY
1.a)1ECU=2.75175 Germanmarks.
Thisrateshallapplyfrom1June1980.
b)However,forthemilkandmilkproducts sector,theratetoapply
from1June1980shallbe1ECU=2.78260 Germanmarks.
2.Therategivenunder1(a)shallhoweverapplyfrom:
1July1980forthesugarandisoglucose sector,
1August1980forthecereals,eggsandpoultry,ovalbumin and
lactalbumin sectors,
1November 1980forthepigmeatsector,
-16December 1980forthewinesector;otherdatesmayhowever be
fixedfordistillation operations andfortheaidsspecified in
Articles 14and14aofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
1January 1981forthefisheryproducts sector,
1July1982fortheseedssector,
thebeginning ofthe1980/81marketing yearforotherproducts
forwhichthereexists amarketing yearwhichhasnotstarted by
,1June1980. N
Untilthedatesgivenabove,thefollowing ratewillapply:
1ECU=2.78341 Germanmarks,exceptfortheseedssector,where
1ECU=2.81432 Germanmarksfrom1Juneuntil30June1980and
1ECU=2.78341 Germanmarksfrom1July1980until30June1982.
v

ANNEX IV
• FRANCE
1ECU =5.84700 French francs . ^
This rate shatl apply from 1June 1980 .
The rate given under .1shall however apply from :
1July 1980 forthesugar and isoglucose sector ,
1August 1980 forthecereals ,eggs andpoultry ,ovalbumin and
lactalbumin sectors , 1
16December 1980 for thewine sector ;other dates may however be
fixed fordistillation operations and fortheaids specified in
Articles 14and14aofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
1January 1981 forthefishery products sector ,
thebeginning ofthe 1980 /81marketing year forother products
forwhich there exists amarketing year which hasnotstarted by
1June 1980 *
Until thedates given above ,thefollowing rate will apply :
1ECU :5.56725 French francs .

ANNEX V
IRELAND
1ECU=0.659274Irishpounds.
Thisrateshallapplyfrom1June1980.

ANNEXVI
ITALY
1ECU:1157.79Italian Lire.
Thisrateshallapplyfrom1June1980.
Therategivenunder 1shallhoweverapplyfrom:
'1July1980forthesugarandisoglucose sectors,
1August1980forthecereals,eggsandpoultry,ovalbumin and
lactalbumin sectors,
-1November 1980forthepigmeatsector,
16December 1980forthewinesector;otherdatesmayhowever be
nfixedfordistillationoperations andfortheaidsspecified in
Articles 14and14aofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
1January 1981forthefisheryproducts sector,
thebeginning ofthe1980/81marketing yearforotherproducts
forwhichthereexists amarketing yearwhichhasnotstarted by
1June1980. v
Untilthedatesgivenabove,thefollowing ratewillapply:
1ECU=1117.00Italianlire,except
forthepigmeatsector,where 1ECU=1099.47Italianlire
forthesugarandisoglucose ,cereals,eggsandpoultrymeat .
I
ovalbumin andlactalbumin andwinesectors,where 1ECU=
1060.73Italianlire.

ANNEXVII
THENETHERLANDS
a)1ECU=2.79391 Dutchgtnlders .
Thisrateshallapplyfrom1June1980.
b)However,forthemilkandmilkproducts sector,theratefrom1
June1980shallbe1ECU=2.80821 Dutchguilders .
Therategivenunder1(a)shallhoweverapplyfrom:
-,1July1980forsugarandisoglucose sector,,
1August1980forcereals,eggsandpoultry,ovalbumin and
lactalbumin sectors,
1November 1980forthepigmeatsector,
16December 1980forthewinesector;otherdatesmayhowever be
fixedfordistillation operations andfortheaidsspecified in
Articles 14and14aofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
1January 1981forthefisherproducts sector,
thebeginning ofthe1980/81marketing yearforotherproducts
forwhichthereexistsamarketing yearwhichhasnotstarted by
1June1980.
Untilthedatesgivenabove,thefollowing ratewillapply:
1ECU=2.79914 DutchguiIders,exceptfortheseedssector,where
1ECU=2.81459 Dutchguilders .

ANNEXVIII
UNITED KINGDOM .
1.1ECU=0.618655 poundssterling .
Thisrateshallapplyfrom1June1980.
2.Therategivenunder 1shallhoweverapply ,from:
-1August1980forthecereals,eggsandpoultry,ovalbumin and
lactalbumin sectors,
16December 1980forthewinesector;otherdatesmayhowever be
fixedfordistillation operations andfortheaidsspecified in
Articles 14and14aofRegulation (EEC)No337/79.
Untilthedatesgivenabove,thefollowing ratewillapply:
1ECU=0.587724 poundssterling .

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
àDate :27.8.1980
1.BUDGET HEADING :M.., /- ,„ APPROPRIATIONS :„. „Titles 6and 7 11551 m
2.TITLE :Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC )N°'878/77onthe
exchange rates tobeapplied inagriculture .
3.LEGAL BASIS :Artic ie3ofCouncil Regulation N°129
4.-AIMS OFPROJECT :IBPROVINGthelayout oftheAnnexes toCouncil Regulation
(EEC )N°878/77
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0 EXPENDITURE
-CHARGED TOTHE ECBUDGET
(REFUNDS /INTERVENTIONS )
-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
-OTHER
5.1 RECEIPTS
-OWN RESOURCES OFTHE EC
(LEVIES /CUSTOMS DUTIES )
-NATIONALAPPROPRIATIONS : .11551 «EUA
PERIOD OF12MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
I }FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
( I
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
5.2 METHOD OFCALCULATION
rCAN THE PROJECT BEFINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED INTHERELEVANT CHAPTER OFTHE CURRENT BUDGET ?
YES/NOECAN THE PROJECT BEFINANCE© BYTRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OFTHE CURRENT BUDGET ?
YES/NO
6.2WILL ASUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET 0ENECESSARY ? YES/NO
«
6.3 WILL FUTUFTE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BENECESSARY ?
YES/NO
OBSERVATIONS :
Theobject ofthis Regulation istoimprove thelayout oftheAnnexes
toCouncil Regulation (EEC)N°878/77;there isaccordingly no
financial iapact .