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COM(81)143
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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)143 final
Brussels/2ndApril1981
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No471/76asregardstheperiodof
suspensionoftheapplication ofthecondition onpricesgo­
verningtheimportation intotheCommunityoffreshlemons
originating incertainMediterranean countries
(presentedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
C0M(81)143final

7
Co>vvyl^rS
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
AmongtheproposalswhichtheCommissionpresentedtotheCouncil
onthefixingofpricesforcertainagricultural productsandcertainre­
latedmeasures(COM(8l)50final)isaproposalforaCouncilregulation
amendingRegulation(EEC)NO2511/69layingdownspecialmeasuresforCom­
munitycitrusfruitandRegulation(EEC)No1035/72onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinfruitandvegetables ;thisproposalprovidesforthemain­
tenanceforthemarketingyear1981/82ofthegrantingoffinancialcompen­
sationforlemons.TheCommission mustthereforeproposetheextensionover
thesameperiodofthesuspensionoftheapplication oftheagreedpricefor
importsoffreshcitrusfruitintotheCommunitypursuanttocertainagree­
mentsconcludedwiththeMediterranean countries.
TheCommissionthereforeproposestotheCouncilthatCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)NO471/76of24February1976,aslastamendedbyCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)NO.2144/80,suspendingapplicationoftheconditiononprices
governingtheimportationintotheCommunityoffreshlemonsoriginating in
oertainMediterranean countriesbeextendeduntil31Mai1982.

PROPOSAL FOR
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
AmendingRegulation(EEC)No471/76stsregardstheperiodofsuspensionof
theapplicationofth®conditiononpricesgoverningtheimportationintothe
Communityoffreshlemosnsorigs®ia®SKgincertainMediterraneasscountries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticles43
and113thereof.
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment('),
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No.{*)provides,
forthe1981/84marketingyear,forfinancialcompen­
sationmeasuresforlemons;whereassuchmeasures
iedtotheadoptionofRegulation(EEC)No471/76(>X
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No&|V<i4/&)(♦),
whichprovidesforthesuspensionofapplicationof
theconditiononpricesgoverningtheimportation
intoSheCommunityoffreshlemonsoriginatingincertainMediterraneancountries;whereas,atpresent,
suchsuspensionshouldbeextendedto31May19H%S
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
.Article!,
ThesecondparagraphofArticle3ofRegulation
(EEC)No471/76shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
'Itshallapplyuntil31May198&?
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publication:ntheOfficialJournalof(heEwvpt&n
Communities .
Itshallapplyfrom3June5981.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsenrfmyenddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels.*"
/>i.1' FortheCouncii
ThePrésident
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FSNAfMCIAL STATiMENT
«23.1.1981
i.budget heading :Chapter 12 APPROBIATIONS ;6.274 MECU
2.TITLC «Proposai foraCouncil Regulation araending Rcgulation No(lììXj)47V76
5.legal basis iArticle 43and .113oftheTraity
4.AIMS ofPROJECT i
Extension until 31May1982 ofthesuspension oftheapplication ofthecon­
ventional price tiimports offresh lemons from certain Mediterranean countries .
î.fINANClAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0 EXPENDITURE
-CHARGED TOTHE ECBUDGET
(REFUNDS /INTERVENTIONS )
-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
-OTHER
1.1RECEIPT *
-OWN RESOURCES OfTHE EC
{LEVIES /CUSTOMS DUTIES )
•NATIONAL'IPERIOD 'Of12MONTHS
negligible
5.0.1ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS1983CURRENT fINANCIAL YEAR
(.1&L 1
negligibleFOLLOW JN6 FINANCIAL TEAR
tVO 1
negligible
.1984
Meafcure expires 31o5.1982
1.3METHOD OfCALCULATION
Expcricnco acrjui redduring theapplication ofthesystem oftheconventional
price showed that tlieexporting countries concerned trytoobserve thoconven­
tional price inorder toavoid having topayallthocustoms duties onimport .
Sinco 1976 theCommunity hasrefrained from applyin /7this system inrespect of
certain Mediterranean countries .Renewal ofthesuspension ofthis .system for
afurther year therefore involves nosignificant effect onreceipts from custor :
duti^o »Imports offrsoh lemonB ori /rinating inthese countries amounted to :
1977-159.821 to |1978 -195"016 f1979 -i187-926 t.'
6.0CANTHEPROJECT 0£FINANCED FRO*APPROBATIONS ENTERED INTHERELEVANT CHAPTER 0?THECURRENT BYDGET *
Y€S*«*C
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6.JMILL FUTURE BUDGET APPSCeiATIONS SEWEGESSflRV ?
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