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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(75)696final.
Brussels,23December1975
Recommandation fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
concludingtheAgreementintheformofanexchangeofletters
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheStateofIsrael
suspendingapplicationofthetariffreductionforimportsinto
theCommunityoftomatoconcentrates originatinginIsrael
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(75)696final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Article$ofProtocolHo1totheAgreement "betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheStateofIsraelsignedon11-May1975provides
thatforcertainproducts,includingtomatoconcentrates originatinginIs­
raelicustomsdutiesonimportsintotheCommunityshallbereducedsubject
tocompliancewiththeconditionsagreeduponbyexchangeofletters*
Theexchangeoflettersatpresentinforceexpireson31December
1975*Itwillnotbe.possibletorenewitbeforethatdatesincethetwo
Partiesarenotinagreementonthecontents,particularly quantitative vo­
luntaryrestraintbyIsrael*
Inordertofindasolutiontotheseriousdifficulties which-as
previousexperiencehasshown-arelikelytoarisefromthissituation,the
twoPartieshavecomeroundtothesolutionofconcludinganexohangeoflet­
terssuspendingapplicationofthetariffreductionpendinganewexchangeof
letters.
TheCommissionaooordingly recommendsthattheCounciladoptas
soonaspossiblethisrecommendation foraregulationooncludingtheexchange
ofletterssuspendingthetariffreduotionforimportsintotheCommunity
oftomatoconcentrates originatinginIsrael*

VI/4403/75-E
recommandation for
ACOUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
concludingtheAgreementintheformofanexchangeofletters
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheStateofIsrael
suspendingapplicationofthetariffreductionforimportsinto
theCommunityoftomatoconcentratesoriginatinginIsrael
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEÂNCCMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
WhereasArticle9ofProtocolNo1totheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheStateofIsrael^-providesforatariffreduc-'
tionof3OfooftheCommonCustomsTariffrateforimportsintotheCommu­
nityoftomatoconcentrates originatinginIsrael,subjecttocompliance
withtheconditionsagreeduponbyexchangeofletters}
Whereasanexchangeoflettersooveringtheperiodfrom1Octoberto31
o
December1975wasconcludedon16October1975I
Whereasthenegotiations withIsraelfortheconclusionoftheexchange
ofletterscoveringtheyear1976havenotresultedinagreement,parti­
cularlyasregardsquantitative voluntaryrestraint;
Whereasinthesecircumstances ,untilagreementisreachedanagreement
shouldbeconcludedbetweentheCommunityandIsraelintheformofanex­
changeofletterssuspendingapplicationofthetariffreduotioninquestion,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION ;
Article1
TheAgreementintheformofanexchangeofletterssuspending
applicationofthetariffreductionforimportsintotheCommunityoftomato
concentrates ofthesubposition20.02exCoftheCommonCustomsTariffori­
ginatinginIsraelisherebyconcludedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
(1)'OJNoL136,28May1975,P«3.
(2)OJNoL272,23October1975.P«4.

-2-
ThetextoftheAgreementisannexedtothisRegulation.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignate
thepersonempoweredtosigntheexchangeoflettersreferredtoinArticle
1andtoconferonhimthenecessarypowersforthepurposeofbindingthe
Community.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheeighthdayfollo­
wingthedayofitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCom­
munities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
Doneat FortheCouncil,
ThePrésident.

LetterNo1
YourExcel!ency.
SincetheexchangeoflettersprovidedforinArticle9of
ProtocolNo1totheAgreement "betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheStateofIsraelhasnotbeenconcludedfortheyear1976,the
necessaryconditionshavenot"beenmetfortheapplication ofthetariff
reductionforimportsintotheCommunityoftomatoconcentrates prepared
orpreservedotherwisethanbyvinegaroraceticacid,fallingwithin
subheading20.02exCoftheCommonCustomsTariffandoriginatinginIsrael
Inthesecircumstances application ofthetariffprovisionsof
Article9ofProtocolNo1totheAgreementissuspendedfortheproducts
in.questionuntiltheentryintoforceofanewexchangeofletters.
IshouldbegratefulifyouwouldconfirmyourGovernment's
agreementtotheforegoing.
Pleaseaccept,YourExcellency,theassuranceofmyhighest
consideration .
, I
«
(signed)OnbehalfoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communities .

Letter 2
Sir ,
Ihave thehonour toacknowledge receipt ofyour letter oftoday
worded asfollows :
" Since theexchange ofletters provided forinArticle 9of.' --
"Protocol No1t.otheAgreement "between theEuropean Economic Community
wandtheState ofIsrael hasnotteen concluded fortheyear 1976 ,the
wnecessary conditions have not "been metfortheapplication ofthetariff
"reduction forimports into theCommunity oftomato concentrates prepared .
"orpreserved otherwise than "byvinegar oracetic acid ,falling within
nsubheading 20.02 exCoftheCommon Customs Tariff andoriginating inIsrael *
" Inthese circumstances application ofthetariff provisions of
"Article 9ofProtocol No1totheAgreement issuspended fortheproducts
"inquestion until theentry into force ofanew exchange ofletters *
M Ishould "begrateful ifyouwould oonfirm your Government 's
"agreement totheforegoing *"
Iamahle toconfirm myGovernment 'sagreement with theforegoing .
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration *
(signed )TheAmbassador *