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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(80)79 final
Brussels-28February1980
Proposalfora,./
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC:)o
]amendingRegulation (EEC)No471/76asregardstheperiodofsuspension
oftheapplicationoftheconditiononpricesgoverningtheimportation
intotheCommunityoffreshlemonsoriginatingincertainMediterranean
countries
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C0M(80)79final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Among theproposals which "theCommission presented totheCouncil
onthefixing ofprices forcertain agricultural products and certain re­
lated measures (COM (80)10final of6February 1980 )isaproposal fora
Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC)No2511/69laying down special
measures forCommunity citrus fruit andRegulation (EEC)No1035/72onthe ;>
common organization ofthemarket infruit andvegetables ;this proposal
provides forthemaintenance forthemarketing year 1980/81ofthegranting
offinancial compensation forlemons .TheCommission must therefore propose
theextension over the same period ofthesuspension oftheapplication of
theagreed price forimports offresh citrus fruits into theCommunity pur­
suant tocertain agreements concluded with theMediterranean countries .
The Commission therefore proposes tothe Council that Council Regula­
tion (EEC)No471/76of24February 1976 ,aslast amended byCouncil Regula­
tion (EEC)No.1419/79»suspending application ofthecondition onprices
governing theimportation into theCommunity offresh lemons originating in
certain Mediterranean countries beextended until 31Mai1981 .

Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No471/76asregardstheperiodofsuspension
oftheapplication ofthecondition onpricesgoverningtheimportation
intotheCommunityoffreshlemonsoriginating' incertainMediterranean
countries
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles43and113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
I. ' _...1HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
2WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No provides,forthe1980/81
marketingyear,forfinancialcompensation measuresforlemons;whereas
suchmeasuresledtotheadoptionofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No471/76^,
L
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1419/79whichprovides .forthe
suspensionofapplication ofthecondition onpricesgoverningtheimpor­
tationintotheCommunityoffreshlemonsoriginating incertainMediterr­
aneancountries;whereas,atpresent,suchsuspension shouldbeextended
to31May1981,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
L
t -
.Article 1
ThesecondparagraphofArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No.471/76shallbe
replacedbythefollowing :
'Itshallapplyuntil31May1981'.
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublication in
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
/
Itshallapplyfrom1June1980.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, ^
FortheCouncil
ThePresident -Having
andin
10JNoC
20JNoL30JNoL58,5.3.1976,p.5
40JNoL172,10.7.1979,p.8

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
0ate :II.2.I98O
1.BUDGET HEADING ;Chapter 12 APPR0BIAT10NS :
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. • • ....2
2.TITLE :Proposal foraCouncil Regulation amending Regulation No(EEC)471/76 .|
3.LEGALBASIS :Article43and .113oftneTraity
4.AIMS OFPROJECT :
Extension until 31May ■I98I ofthesuspension oftheapplication ofthecon­
ventional price tiimports offresh lemons from certain Mediterranean countries .
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0 EXPENDITURE
RCHARGED TOTHE ECBUDGET
(REFUNDS /INTERVENTIONS )
-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
-OTHER
5.1 RECEIPTS
.-OWN RESOURCES OFTHE EC
(LEVIES /CUSTOMS DUTIES )
-NATIONALPERIOD OF12MONTHS
negligibleCURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
180– 2
negligibleFOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
c81 )
negligiole
1982
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Mea1983
sure expires 31.5.1981
5.2 METHOD OFCALCULATION
Experience acquired during theapplication ofthe system ofthe conventional
price showed that the exporting countries concerned try toobserve theconven­
tional price inorder toavoid having topay allthecustoms duties onimport .
Since 1976 theCommunity hasrefrained from applying this .nystem inrespect of
certain Mediterranean countries .Renewal ofthe suspension ofthis system for
afurther year therefore involves nosignificant effect onreceipts from custom :
duties .Imports ,offresh lemons originating inthese countries amounted to :
1976 -158.610 t.:1977 -159.821 t. j1978 -195.016 t.
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BEFINANCED FROM APPROBATIONS ENTERED INTHE RELEVANT CHAPTER OFTHE CURRENT BUDGET ?1
YESFTM
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROBATIONS BENECESSARY ?
fYES /NO
OBSERVATIONS :