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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels.28May1974
PROPOSAL
foraRegulation (EEC)oftheCouncil
concludingofanexchangeofletters
relatingtoArticle3ofProtocolNo8oftheAgreement
"betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
thePortugueseRepublic
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM(74)710final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The exchange ofletters of30January 197 ^-with Portugal
relating totheconditions governing imports into the Community
oftomatoes which are prepared orpreserved and originate inand
come from Portugal ,inpursuance ofArticle 3ofProtocol n°8
totheAgreement between the European Economic Community and the
Portuguese Republic ,provides that the voluntary restraint system
agreed onbyexchange ofletters of20December 1972 beextended
to30June 197^atthelatest .Portugal undertook totake all
necessary measures inorder that the quantities supplied tothe
Community during theperiod from 1January to30June 197^donot
exceed 70.000 tons ,comprising 20.000 tons tothe Community as
originally constituted and 50.000 tons tothe new Member States .
Inthe exchange ofletters of30January last ,the Community
had specified that ,should the entry into force ofthe common import
system not take place until after 30June 197^,itwould be
prepared tolay down arate ofincrease ofthe quantities for the
period from 1July to31December 197^,should that prove necessary
inview ofthe state ofthe market ,the term 'state ofthe market'
being taken initswidest sense tocover also exports ,from the
Community .
2. Onthe basis ofthe state ofthe market and inview ofthe
increase inconsumption intheCommunity ,thequantities for 197^
should beincreased by20.000 tons ,comprising 10.000 tons for
imports totheCommunity asoriginally constituted and 10.000 tons
tothenewMember States ,thus bringing thetotal volume ofimports
upto90,000 tons for 197^.
3« TheCommission issubmitting totheCouncil adraft regulation
concluding anexchange ofletters tothis effect .ACouncil decision
issought assoon aspossible toenable this regulation tobeput
into force towards the end ofJune atthe latest .

Proposal for a
Regulation (EEC)oftheCouncil
concluding ofanexchange ofletters
relating toArticle 3ofProtocol N°8oftheAgreement
between the European Economic Community and
the Portuguese Republic
THE COUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean' Economic
Community ,and inparticular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard tothe proposal from the Commission ?
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic
Community and thePortuguese Republic signed nn22 «Tuly 1972 ;
Whereas theprovisions oftheexchange ofletters of30January 197^
relating toArticle 3ofProtocol N°8totheAgreement between the
European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic should be
modified and the exchange ofletters tothis effect ,which took
place on . 197^,should beconcluded ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Theexchange ofletters relating toArticle 3ofProtocol N°8
ofthe Agreement between theEuropean Economic C^w.mity and the
Portuguese Republic are hereby concluded onbeh.a ]fofthe
Community .
The texts ofthe exchange ofletters are annexed tothis
Regulation .
•••/*00

Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtoappointtheperson
empoweredtosignfortheCommunitytheexchangeoflettersreferred
toinArticle
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournalofthoEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

•1;·'Your Excellency , |
Ihave thehonour torefer tothe exchange ofletters
of30January 197^relating totomatoes which areprepared or
preserved otherwise than byvinegar oracetic acid ,inpursuance
ofArticle 3ofProtocol N°8totheAgreement between the
European Economic Community and thePortuguese Republic ,signed
on22July 1972 .
The exchange ofletters specifies that the current
arrangements form part ofaprovisional solution applicable until
the establishment ofacommon import system for these products
and that thedetails given inthe exchange ofletters will be
applicable until 30June 197^atthelatest .Inaddition ,the
Community had indicated that ,should the entry into force of
thecommon system nottake place until after 30June 197^,it
would beprepared tolay down arate ofincrease ofthe quantities
fortheperiod from 1July to31December 197^,should that prove
necessary inview ofthe state ofthe market .
Ihave thehonour toinform you that ,inorder torespect
its commitments and pending the entry into force ofthe common
system ,the Community isprepared toincrease the quantities for
197 ^+by10.000 tons forimports ofprepared orpreserved tomatoes
totheCommunity asoriginally constituted and 10.000 tons for
imports tothenewMember States .Accordingly ,Portugal would
undertake totake all necessary measures inorder that the
quantities supplied totheCommunity in197^donotexceed
90.000 tons ,comprising 30.000 tons totheCommunity asoriginally
constituted and atotal of60.000 tons toDenmark ,Ireland andthe
United Kingdom .
Theassurances intheexchange ofletters of30January 197^
with regard totheprices ofimports into theCommunity arevalid
until the entry into force ofthe common system oratlatest
31January 1975 *
Ishould begrateful ifyou would kindly confirm the
agreement ofyour Government with the content ofthis letter .

Sir ,
Ihereby acknowledge receipt ofyour letter oftoday ,
worded asfollows :
"Ihave the honour torefer tothe exchange ofletters
of30January 197^relating totomatoes which areprepared or
preserved otherwise than byvinegar oracetic acid ,inpursuance
ofArticle 3ofProtocol N°8totheAgreement between the
European Economic Community and thePortuguese Republic ,signed
on22July 1972 .
The exchange ofletters specifies that the current
arrangements form part ofaprovisional solution applicable until
the establishment ofacommon import system for these products
and that the details given inthe exchange ofletters will be
applicable until 30June 197^atthelatest# Inaddition ,the
Community had indicated that ,should the entry into force of
thecommon system nottake place until after 30June 197^,it
would beprepared tolay' down arate ofincrease ofthe quantities
fortheperiod from 1July to31December 197^,should that prove
necessary inview ofthe state ofthe market .
Ihave thehonour toinform you that ,inorder torespect
itscommitments andpending the entry into force ofthe common
system ,theCommunity isprepared toincrease thequantities for
197^by10.000 tons forimports ofprepared orpreserved tomatoes
totheCommunity asoriginally constituted and 10.000 tons for
imports tothe new Member States .Accordingly ,Portugal would
undertake totake all necessary measures inorder that the
quantities supplied totheCommunity in197^donotexceed
90.000 tons ,comprising 30.000 tons tothe Community asoriginally
constituted and atotal of60.000 tons toDenmark ,Ireland and the
United Kingdom .

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Theassurances inthe exchange ofletters of
30January 197^with regard totheprices ofimports into the
Community arevalid until the entry into force ofthe common
system oratlatest 31January 1975»
Ishould begrateful ifyou would kindly confirm the
agreement ofyour Government with the content ofthis letter ."
Ihave the honour toconfirm the agreement ofmy
Government with the content ofthis letter .