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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(83) 462  final 
Brussels,  14 July 1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending  Regulation  (EEC) No  1569/72  laying down special  measures 
for colza,  rape and sunflower seed 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the  Commission) 
COM(83) 462  final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
When adopting the  package  on "Agricultural prices for the  1983/84  marketing 
year and related  measures"  at the  meeting  held on 16 and 17 May 1983, the 
Council inserted the following  statement  in the  minutes  of the  meeting: 
"The Council  takes note of a statement  by the  Commission  that is intends to 
propose  that the  differential  amount  for colza and  sunflower  seed should be 
calculated  taking into  account  the long  term exchange  rates of the different 
national  currencies." 
In this proposal the  Commission  give3 effect to the  commitment  referred to in 
the abovementioned  statement. 
At present,  where  a subsidy for colza or  sunflower  seed is fixed in  advance, 
which is the  normal  procedure,  the differential  amount  is that  valid on the 
day on which  the subsidy is fixed in  advance.  This  differential  amount  does 
not, however,  cover any differences  between  the forward  exchange  rates of the 
currencies and the  spot market  exchange  rates. In  normal  circumstances  this 
situation  does not create distortions  between  undertakings  in the different 
Member  States as  regards  the cost of obtaining supplies of  seed of Community 
origin. However,  where the differences persist  these distortions arise and 
may produce  abnormal  movements  of goods. 
The purpose  of this proposal is to  remedy  that situation. 
On the financial  level  the proposal  doe3 not entail  any significant  alteration 
of the expenditure  envisaged  in this sector. 

Proposal for 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending  Regulation (EEC) No  1569/72  laying down special  measures  
for colza,  rape and sunflower seed 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty  establishing  the European  Economic  Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation No  136/66/EEC  of 22 September  1966 on the 
establishment of a  common  organization of the  market  in oils and fats(l),  as 
last amended  by Regulation (EEC) No  1413/82(2),  and in  particular  Article  36 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No  1594/83  of 14 June 1983 on the subsidy for  oilseeds 3 extended  the 
subsidy system for colza and rape seed to feed manufacturers;  whereas  the special measures  should therefore 
be adapted  to take account of  this; 
Whereas  Council Regulation (EEC) No  1569/72(3),  as last amended  by Regulation (EEC) 
No 1986/82(4),  makes  provision for a  system  of di  ferential  amounts  which takes 
account of the differences recorded  between,  firstly,  the representative rates 
for the currencies of the  Member  States and, secondly,  depending  on the 
circumstances, the  central  rates or the spot  market  rates for the  same 
currencies;  whereas  this system  does not take account of the forward  exchange 
rates; whereas,  where the aid or refund for oil  seeds is fixed in advance, 
failure  to take account of the forward  exchange  rates may, in  certain 
circumstances, create serious  distortions  between  undertakings  situated  in 
different  Member  States as regards the cost of obtaining supplies of  seeds of 
Community  origin; 
Whereas  these  difficulties  should be  alleviated  by providing for the  fixing  of 
forward  differential  amounts  which take account of the forward  exchange  rates 
for the currencies;  whereas,  however,  provision should be  made for fixing 
forward  differential  amounts  only in cases  where problems  may arise,  that is 
to say where  the difference  between  the forward  exchange  rates and the spot 
market exchange  rates exceeds  a threshold to be determined, 
Whereas  it provision should be  made for suspending the  advance  fixing of differential  amounts 
if an abnormal  situation  on the  financial  markets  in the  Community  threatens to create 
disorder  in the oilseeds  market, 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS REGULATION: 
(1) OJ No 172,  30.9.1966,  p. 3025/66 
(2) OJ No L 162,  12.6-1982,  p. 6 
(3) OJ No L 163,  22.6.1983,  p.44 
(4) OJ No L 167,  25.7.1972^.  p. 9 
(5) OJ No L 215,  23.7.1982,  p.10 

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Article J 
Regulation  (EEC) No 1569/72 is  hereby amended as  follows: 
1. Article  1 is replaced  by the  following: 
"Article  1 
Member States  shall levy or grant differential  amounts for  colza,  rape and sunflower 
seeds harvested  in the Community and  processed pursuant  to Article 1 of Regulation  (EEC) No 1594/83 or 
exported with  a refund, under the  conditions hereinafter  laid down." 
2. Article  2 (2) is  replaced  by the  following: 
"2. However, where the  forward  exchange  rate for one or more  currencies 
differs  from the spot rate  by at  least a percentage  to be  determined, 
forward  differential  amounts  shall be determined  for the months  other 
than the current  one and for  which the aid or  refund may be  fixed in 
advance. 
In such a case, for Member  States  whose currencies  are in the  situation 
referred  to above and, for the months  following  the current  one, the 
differential  amount  calculated  in accordance  with paragraph  1 shall be 
adjusted  to take account  of the  difference  beyond the  percentage  referred  to 
above. 
3. The  differential  amounts  shall be fixed by the Commission 
They shall be altered  when the differences  referred  to in  paragraphs  1 
and 2 are at  least one point from  the percentage  adopted  for the 
previous  fixing,, 
3. Article  3 is deleted. 
4. Article  5 is replaced  by the  following: 
"Article  5 
1- Where the  subsidy  or refund is not  fixed in advance,  the differential 
amounts  shall be those  valid on the day on  which the application  for 
Part ID of the "Community  subsidy"  certificate  is lodged or, as the  case 
may be, the day on  which the customs  export  formalities  are completed. 
2. Where the  subsidy  or refund is fixed in advance,  the differential 
amounts  shall be those  valid: 
- on the day on  which the application  for Part AP of the "Community 
subsidy"  is lodged,  where the  subsidy  has been  fixed in advance,  or 

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-on the day on which the  application  for the advance  fixing certificate 
is Lodged,  where the export refund has  been fixed in advance. 
3· However,  in the event of an abnormal  situation  on the  Community  exchange 
market, in  particular  where  this situation  threatens to  disturb  the market 
in seeds, the Commission may decide to suspend the  application  of the 
provisions  of paragraph 2 for the  period  strictly  necessary and in any 
event for not  more than two  weeks.  This period may be extended in accordance  with the procedure 
Laid down in Article 38 of Regulation  136/66/EEC. 
In such a case, the  differential  amounts  shall be those  valid on the day on 
which the  application  for Part ID of the  Community  subsidy  certificate  is 
lodged or, as the case may be, the day on which customs export  formalities 
are completed." 
Article  2 
This Regulation  shall enter  into force on the day  following  its publication  in 
the Official  Journal  of the European Communities. 
This Regulation  shall be binding  in its  entirety  and directly  applicable  in 
all Member  States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council