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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(76)155Final
)i v iBrussels,9April1976
I
/proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)_
onimportsintotheCommunityofprepared
andpreservedsardinesoriginatingmMorocco.
\
proposalfora
courier LREGULATION (EEC) \
/
onimportsintotheCommunityofprepared
andpreservedsardinesoriginatinginTunisia
•(PresentedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
C0M(76)155Final

proposalfora
COUNCILREqULATIOK (EEC)
onimportsintotheCommunityofprepared
andpreservedsardinesoriginatinginMorocco
(PresentedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)

ν
•EXFMMTQRY MEMOIMWJM
Article19ofthecooperation Agreementtooesignedshortlybetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityand.theKingdomofMoroccolaysdownprovisions
governingimportsintotheCommunityofpreparedandpreservedsardines
originatingin.Morocco.
Theseprovisionsaresetout.inArticle12oftheinterimAgreement,which
isintendedtoimplementthepartoftheAgreementrelatingtotrade.
Theprovisionsstipulate,interalia,thataminimumpricemustbeobserved
forimportsintotheEuropeanEconomicCommunityoftheproductsreferredto
above;however,Moroccohaarequestedthatapplicationofthearrangements
providedforbesuspendedandthearrangements currentlyinforcebemaintained
untiltheexchangeoflettersembodyingthetechnicalrulesfortheapplication
ofArticle19,andofArticle12oftheinterimAgreement,concerningprepare
andpreservedsardinescanenterintoforce;inreplytheConmmitynegotiator
undertooktorecommendthatadecisionbeadoptedthatwouldmeetMorocco's
preoccupations ;theCommissionaccordingly proposesthattheCouncil,in
ordertoavoidanyinterruption oftradeinpreparedandpreservedsardines
withMorocco,adoptthisproposalforaregulation,theaimofwhichisto
maintaininforcetemporarily ,asregardstheproductsinquestion,the
arrangementsintroducedbyRegulation(EEC)NoHl/76concerningimports
intotheCommunityoffisheryproductsoriginatinginMorocco.

(;
proposal for
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
onimport binto theCommunity ofprepared
:'andpreserved sardines originating inMorocco
THECOUNCIL OrTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Artiole 43thereof ,
Having *regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament (l),
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)NoHl/76of19January 1976concerning
imports intotheCommunity offishery products originating inMorocco (2).
established transitional arrangements forimports ofcarp ,trout and
preserved sardines andtunny originating "inthat country ;
Whereas those arrangements apply until theentry into force ofa
newAgreement between theEuropean Economio Community andtheKingdom of
Morocco ;
Whereas such anewAgreement was signed on ; 5
/ .
Whereas »inconsequence ,from thetime ofentry into force ofthenewAgreement
ortheinterim Agreement (3)intended toimplement certain provisions relating
totrade ingoods ,thetransitional arrangements referred toabove arenolonger
applicable ; ' ,
Whereas thenewAgreement ,ortheinterim Agreement,' conclu dedbetween the
EuropeanEconomio Community andthoKingdom ofMorocco contain provisions
relating toimports ofthefishery products inquestion ,which however will
notapply toimports ofprepared andpreserved sardines until anexchange of
letters hasbeen concluded : "" ~~~~ ^ r
(1)O.J. No
(2)O.J.NoL20,.I9.I.I976 ,p.51
(3)O.J. No

Whereas ,pending theconclusion ofthat exchange ofletters ,inorder to
avoid anyinterruption totrade inthesaid products "between the .
Community andMorocco ,thearrangements laid downbyRegulation (EEC)
KbHi/76should continue toapply onatransitional basis inthecase of
# . '♦ • *prepared andpreserved sardines ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1 ■
!•'Member States shall ,maintain inforce theimport arrangements applied on
1
31 -January 1972 toprepared andpreserved sardines falling within
subheading 16,04 D:of theCommon Customs Tariff andoriginating inMorocco .
2.However ,Member States which open tariff quotas under thearrangements
referred toinparagraph 1mayincrease thequantity ofsuch quotas by
notmore than 30$>. •..
.* »
3*Theimport arrangements applied totheproducts specified inparagraph 1
.originating inMorocco shall innocase beless favourable than those •
applied tolike products originating inthird countries .
Articl e2
M»
W.•
1*This Regulation shall apply until theentry into force ofthe /
arrangements laid down bytheexchange ofletters deferred toin •
Article 12(4)of'theinterim Agreement andArticle 19(4)ofthe
.cooperation Agreement signed on between _ J.
theEuropean Economic Community andMorocco oruntil 31December 1976 ,whichever isthe earlier .
2.This Regulation shall enter into force on*
*
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMember States . ,
ι»
Done atBrussels , ; FortheCouncil
The President
Date ofentry into force oftheinterim Agreement .

/proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
onimportsintotheCommunityofprepared
andpreservedsardinesoriginatinginTunisia
(Presented "bytheCommissiontotheCouncil)

.; • 'EXPLANATORY MMORMOTM
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Artiole 18ofthecooperation Agreement tobesigned shortly between
theEuropean Economic Community endtheRepublic ofTunisia lays down
provisions governing imports into theCommunity ofprepared andpreser­
vedsardines originating inTunisia .
•** ■ * ...
. • •
These provisions aresetoutinArticle 11oftheinterim Agreement
which isintended toimplement thepart oftheAgreement relating to
trade . .
Theprovisions stipulate ,inter alia ,that aminimum price must heobser­
vedforimports into theEuropean Economic Community oftheproducts refer­
redtoabove ;however ,Tunisia hasrequested that application ofthearran­
gements provided forbesuspended andthearrangements currently inforce be
k
maintained until theexchange .ofletters embodying thetechnical rules for
theapplication ofArtiole l8fandofArticle 11oftheinterim Agreement ,*
concerning prepared andpreserved sardines canenter into force ;inreply
theCommunity negotiator undertook toreoommend that adecision beadopted
that would meet Tunisia 'spreoccupations ;theCommission accordingly propo­
sesthat theCouncil ,inorder toavoid anyinterruption oftrade inprepar -
red'and preserved sardines with Tunisia ,adopt this proposal foraregulation
theaimofwhioh istomaintain inforce temporarily ,asregards theproducts
inquestion ,thearrangements introduced byRegulation (EEC)Kb112/76con­
cerning imports into theCommunity offishery products originating inTunisia

proposal for
••COUNCIL 'REGULATION (EEC)
onImports into theCommunity ofprepared
andpreserved sardines originating inTunisia
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,*
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 43thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament \
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)HO112/76of19January 1976 concerning
2imports into theCommunity offisheiy products originating inTunisia
established transitional arrangements forimports ofcarp ,trout andpre-»
served sardines andtunny originating inthat country ;
Whereas those arrangements 'apply until theentry into force ofa '. •
newAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic of
Tunisia ; • "1'
Whereas such anewAgreement was signed on ;
Whereas ,inconsequence ,from thetime ofentiy into force ofthenewAgree –
ment ortheinterim Agreement intended toimplement certain provisions re
lating totrade ingoods ,thetransitional arrangements referred toabove
arenolonger applicable ;,." '
Whereas thenewAgreement ,ortheinterim Agreement ,conoluded between the
European Economic Comraunity andtheRepublio ofTunisia contain' provisions
relating toimports ofthefishery products inquestion ,which' iiowever will
notapply toimports ofprepared andpreserved sardines until anexchange
ofletters hasbeen concluded ; . *•> «
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2OJrroL20,19.1.1976 ,P.51
30JNoL '

Whereas ,pending theconclusion ofthat exchange ofletters ,inorder to
avoid any ;interruption totrade inthesaid products "between the _,'
Community andTunisia ,thearrangements laid down byRegulation (lEC)
Ho112/76should continue "toapply onatransitional basis inthecase of"v
prepared andpreserved sardines ,
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION l ' .
«
Article 1
1.Member States shall maintain inforce theimport arrangements applied on '
31January 1972 toprepared andpreserved sardines falling within subhea­
ding 16.04 DoftheCommon Customs Tariff andoriginating inTunisia . v
2.However ,Member States which open tariff quotas under thearrangements refei >-
redtoinparagraph 1mayincrease thequantity ofsuch quotas bynotmore
than 30 ■ » . .
. 4
3.Theimport arrangements applied totheproducts specified inparagraph 1*
originating inTunisia shall innocase Tieless favourable than those ap­
plied tolike products originating in..third countries .
Article 2
1.This Regulation shall apply until theentry into force ofthe
arrangements laid down bytheexohange ofletters -referred toinArticle
11(4)oftheinterim Agreement andArtiole' 18(4)ofthecooperation
Agreement signed on between theEuropean Economic
Community andTunisia oruntil 31.December 1976 .whiohever istheearlier .
#2.This Regulation shall enter into force on •
• \
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMember States .
Done atBrussels , FortheCouncil
• «
I
The President
*
Date ofentry into force oftheinterim Agreement1»

«rnexio foc»
Dsio 30.3.1976
LinoofthoBadrat concerned Ownresources sArt.12,(Customs Duties )
2.Title ofthoaction jDraft Council Regulation concerning theimportation into the
Community ofprepared andpreserved ' '•sardines originating in..Morocco
andTunisia ! ._i;
»I
i1
J3.legalbasts sArt.43oftheTreaty
Objectives oftheaction :Maintenance until 31December 1976 ofthesystem applicable
tpimports ofprepared andpreserved sardines from Morooco andTunisia .
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5,1 Fstloated costs Ye«r Year .. Year........
Measure restricted to1976 only .-
5.2 Bothod ofcalculation Since itisproposed toprolong until 31.12 .197^theimport system
inquestion (already provided forinR.112/76)noamendments arecalled forin
customs duties revenue asagainst those figuring inthefinanoial statement
attached toproposal n°CCM/75£22 (fin).'
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6.1 Posslblo financing bycredits crlttcn Intotfwrelative chapter ofthecurrent Bidget
Yes h . ■1
.6.2 Possible financing bytransfers botceen chapters ofthecurrent
Yes th
■6.3 necessity forasupplerontary Budget . Yes Nn«
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6.4 Credits tobenrltten Intofuture budgetsf
Coraents :