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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)479 final .
Brussels ,11October 1977 *
\
Recommendation for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
-concluding the Agreement "between theEuropean Economic Community
andthePeople 'sDemocratic Republic ofAlgeria concerning the x
import into theCommunity oftomato concentrates originating inAlgeria
-concluding theAgreement "between theEuropean Economic Community
andTurkey concerning' the import into theCommunity oftomato
concentrates originating inTurkey
(presented bytheCommission tothe Council )
COM (77)479final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
(1)Thecooperation agreementandinterimagreementcurrentlyin
forcebetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandAlgeriaenvisagea
reductiolV/taMffapplicabletotomatoconcentratesoriginatingiromthis
Algeria.Thistariffreductionwouldonlybeapplicablefromthedate
andforadurationoftimesetoutinanexchangeoflettersbetweenthe
contractingpartieseachyeartofixtheconditionsandmethodsofim­
plementation ofthereduction.
AsimilarmeasureiscontainedinDecisionNo1/77ofthe
EEC-TurkeyCouncilofAssociation aswellasinarticle12ofCouncil
regulation (EEC)No1180/77of17thMay1977regardingtheimportinto
theCommunityofcertainagricultural productsoriginating fromTurkey.
Sincethevalidityoftheexchangeofletterscoveringthe
calendaryear1977expiresonthe31stDecemberbothinthecaseof
Algeriaand,inpart,inthecaseofTurkey,andsothattraditional
importtradeoftheproductsinquestionarenotdisrupted,theCommis­
sionconsidersitopportunetorenewtheapplication ofthesemeasures.
Withregardtothequantitiestobefixedbytheexchangeof
letters,theproduction andmarketconditions whichledtotheesta­
blishmentofthesequantitiesat1C0tonnesand11.000tonnesforAlge­
riaandTurkeyrespectively donotappeartohaveundergonesignificant
changeandwouldthusallowthesamequantitiesasfixedfor1977tobe
maintained . ^
Forthesereasons,theCommission recommendstheCouncilto
adopttheproposalsfcrregulationsattachedwhichenvisagetheconclusion
ofanexchangeoflettersenvisagedintheabovementionedlegislation .
<1)Theinterimagreementexpires31stDecember1977.However,'the
CommunityintendstomaintainitscommercialrelationswithAlgeria
andthereforethetermsinforcefor1978shouldnotbelessfavou­
rablethanthesefixedfor1977.

Recommendation for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
concluding theAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
andthePeople 'sDemocratic Republic ofAlgeria concerning the
import into theCommunity oftomato concentrates originating
inAlgeria
(presented bytneCommission tothe Council )

Recommendation for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No /77
of
»
concluding "theAgreement between "theEuropean Economic Community
andthePeople 'sDemocratic Republic ofAlgeria concerning the
import into theCommunity oftomato concentrates originating
inAlgeria
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113thereof .
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ,
Whereas theCooperation Agreement between theEuropean Economic Community
andthePeople 'sDemocratic Republic ofAlgeria wassigned on26April
1976 ;
Whereas anInterim AgreementCD signed onthe same date fortheadvance
implementation ofthetrade provisions ofthe Cooperation Agreement entered
into force on1July 1976 ;
Whereas theAgreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters relating to
Article 19oftheCooperation Agreement andArticle 12ofthe said Interim
Agreement andconcerning the import into the Community oftomato concentrates
originating inAlgeria should beconcluded ;whereas theAgreement expires
on31December 1977 ;whereas theCommunity intends tomaintain itstrading
relations with that country ;whereas theprovisions governing 1978 should
notbeless favourable than those laid down for1977 ;whereas inorder not
todisrupt trading patterns fortheproducts inquestion ,there should be '
provision forapplying these import arrangements forthewhole of1978 ,
«
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
(1)OJNoL141,28.5.1976 ,p.2

VI/2947/77-E
Article 1
TheAgreement intheformofanexchange ofLettersbetweentheEuropean
Economic Community andthePeople'sDemocratic Republic ofAlgeria
concerning theimportintotheCommunity oftomatoconcentrates originating
inAlgeria,isherebyconcluded onbehalfoftheCommunity .
ThetextoftheAgreement isannexedtothisRegulation .
Artiele2
The(resident oftheCouncilisherebyauthorized todesignate theperson
empowered tosigntheAgreement forthepurposeofbindingtheCommunity (1).
Article 3
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceonthedayfollowing thatofits
publication intheOfficial Journal'oftheEuropean Communities .
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectly applicable in
allMemberStates.
Doneat
FortheCounciI
ThePresident
(1)Thedateofsignature oftheAgreement willbepublished inthe
Official JournaloftheEuropean Communities ontheinitiative
oftheSecretary-General oftheCouncil.

VI/2947 /77-E
AGREERENT
between theEuropean Economic Community andthePeople 'sDemocratic
Republic ofAlgeria concerning the import into theCommunity of
totoatO' concentrates originating "inAlgeria
A. Letter from Algeria ,
Sir,
With aview toimplementing the30% reduction intheCommon Customs
Tariff provided forinArticle 19oftheCooperation Agreement concluded
between theEuropean Economic Community andthePeople 'sDemocratic
Republic ofAlgeria and inArticle 12oftheInterim Agreement ,and
following theclarifications exchanged concerning theconditions governing
imports into theCommunity oftomato concentrates prepared orpreserved
otherwise than byvinegar oracetic acid andfalling within subheading
20.02 exCofthe Common Customs Tariff andoriginating inAlgeria ,Ihave
the honour toinform you that theAlgerian Government undertakes totake
allnecessary measures inorder that thequantities supplied tothe
Community from 1January to31December 1978 shall notexceed 100tonnes .
Tothis end theAlgerian Government declares that allexports tothe
Community ofthe said products will beeffected exclusively byexporters
whose operations arecontrolled bytheSociete degestion etdedeveloppement
des industries alimentaires (S0GEDIA ).
Theguarantees relating toquantities will bemet inaccordance with
theprocedures agreed between S0GEDIA andthe Directorate-General for
Agriculture oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould confirm theagreement ofthe
Community with theforegoing .
Please accept ,Sir,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .
FortheAlgerian Government

VI/2947 /77-E
B. Letter from the Community
Sir.
Ihave the honour toacknowledge receipt ofyour Letter oftoday
worded asfollows :
t
'With aview toimplementing the30% reduction inthe Common Customs
Tariff provided for inArticle 19oftheCooperation Agreement
concluded between theEuropean Economic Community and the People 's
Democratic Republic ofAlgeria and inArticle 12ofthe Interim
Agreement ,andfollowing the clarif iccitions exchanged concerning the
conditions governing imports into theCommunity oftomato concentrates
preparedorpreserved otherwise than byvinegar oracetic acid and
falling within subheading 20.02 exCoftheCommon Customs Tariff and
originating inAlgeria ,Ihave the honour toinform you that the
Algerian Government undertakes totake allnecessary measures inorder
that thequantities supplied totheCommunity from 1January to31
December 1978 shall not exceed 100 tonnes .
Tothis end theAlgerian Government declares that allexports tothe
Community ofthe said products will beeffected exclusively by
exporters whose operations are controlled bytheSociete degestion et
dedeveloppement des industries alimentaires (S0GEDIA ).
The guarantees relating toquantities will bemet inaccordance with
theprocedures agreed between S0GEDIA and the Directorate-Genera Ifor
Agriculture oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould confirm theagreement ofthe
Community with theforegoing .
Iamable toconfirm theagreement oftheCommunity with theforegoing
and that consequently the30% reduction inthe Common Customs Tariff will
apply tothequantities oftomato concentrates originating inAlgeria
referred toinyour letter from 1January to31December 1978 .
For the Council
oftheEuropean Communities

Recommendation for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
concluding "theAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
andTurkey concerning the import into theCommunity oftomato
concentrates originating inTurkey
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil )

Recommendation for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No
ofm
concluding theAgreement "between theEuropean Economic Community
andTurkey concerning the import into theCommunity oftomato
concentrates .originating inTurkey
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COKK'JNITIES .
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113thereof .
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ,
Whereas ,upon thebasis of Decision No 1/77ofthe EECTurkey Council
ofAssociation ,Council Regulation (EEC)No 1180 /77of17May 1977(1 )laid
down theCommunity import regime for certain agricultural products
originating inTurkey ,
Whereas itisnecessary toconclude the Agreement inthe form ofan
exchange ofletters relating toArticle 12ofRegulation 1180 /77mentioned
above and concerning the import into the Community oftomato concentrates
originating inTurkey ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement inthe form ofanexchange ofletters relating toArticle 12
ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1180/77of17May1977 concerning theimport into
theCommunity oftomato concentrates originating inTurkey ,ishereby
concluded onbehalf oftheCommunity .
Thetext oftheAgreement isannexed tothis Regulation .
(1;0JNOL142,9.ó.1977 ,p.10

V1/2943 /77-E
Article z
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized todesignate theperson
empowered tosign theAgreement -forthe .prupose ofbinding theCommunityCD
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force ontheday following that ofits
publication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at
For the Council
The President
(1)Thedate ofsignature oftheAgreement will bepublished inthe
Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities onthe initiative
oftheSecretary-General oftheCouncil .

VI/294S /77-E
AGREERENT
between theEuropean Economic Community andTurkey concerning' the
import into theCommunity oftomato concentrates originating inTurkey
A. Letter from Turkey
Sir.
With aview toimplementing the 30% reduction inthe Common Customs
Tariff provided for inAnnex Ito Decision No 1/77ofEEC-Turkey
Association Council and inArticle 12ofCouncil Regulation (EEC )No
1130 /77of17 r-'ay1977 ,and following the clarifications exchanged
concerning the conditions governing imports into theCommunity oftomato
concentrates prepared orpreserved otherwise than byvinegar oracetic acid
andfalling within subheading 20.02 exCofthe Common Customs Tariff and
originating inTurkey ,Ihave the honour toinform you that theTurkish
Government undertakes totake all necessary measures inorder that the
quantities supplied totheCommunity from 1January to31December 1978
shall notexceed 11,000 tonnes .
Tothis end theTurkish Government declares that all exports tothe
Community ofthe said products will beeffected exclusively byexporters
whose operations arecontrolled by
Theguarantees relating toquantities will bemet inaccordance with
theprocedures agreed between and the Directorate -
General forAgriculture ofthe Commission oftheEuropean Communities .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould confirm theagreement ofthe
Community with theforegoing .
Please accept .Sir,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .
For the Turkish Government

VI/2943 /77-E
B. Letter from the Community
Sir,
Ihave the honour toacknowledge receipt ofyour Letter oftoday
worded asfollows :
With aview toimplementing the30% reduction inthe Common Customs
Tariff provided for inAnnex Ito Decision No1/77ofEEC-Turkey
Association Council and inArticle 12ofCouncil Regulation (EEC )No
1180 /77of17May1977 ,andfollowing theclarifications exchanged
concerning theconditions governing imports into theCommunity of
tomato concentrates prepared orpreserved otherwise than byvinegar or
acetic acid andfalling within subheading .20.02 exCofthe Common
Customs Tariff andoriginating inTurkey ,Ihave the honour toinform
you that theTurkish Government undertakes totake allnecessary
measures inorder that thequantities supplied totheCommunity from 1
January to31December 1978 shall notexceed 11,000 tonnes .
Tothis endtheTurkish Government declares that all exports tothe
Community ofthesaid products will beeffected exclusively by
exporters whose operations arecontrolled by
Theguarantees relating toquantities will bemet inaccordance with
theprocedures agreed between and the Directorate -
General forAgriculture oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould confirm theagreement ofthe
Community with theforegoing .
Iamable toconfirm theAgreement oftheCommunity with theforegoing
andthat consequently the30%reduction intheCommon Customs Tarrif will
apply tothequantities oftomato concentrates originating inTurkey
referred toinyouletter from 1January to31December 1978 .
Please accept ,Sir,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .
For the Council
oftheEuropean Communities

PVI/2947-2948/77-E
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Algeria andTurkeyregarding theimportintotheComir ,unityoftomatoconcentra­
tesoriginating inthosecountries .
I;3.LEGALBASIS:Article 113OTtheTreaty
|4.OBJECTIVES :Extension ofthe30%C.C.T.tariffreduction fortomatoconcentrates E
I (position20.02.exC)for1978 . ;j
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