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Conformém ent au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983 
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlem ent. 
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concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), t his file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom  1. 
Februa r 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0M(83) 64 f in a l 
B ru s s e ls , 8 February 1983
Proposal fo r  a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
d e te rm in in g  the q u a n tity  o f New Zealand b u tte r which the U nited 
Kingdom is  a u th o riz e d  to  im port d u rin g  March 1983
.  V
(su b m itte d  to  the C ouncil by the Commission)
C O M (83) 64 f in a l

C e h U
EXPLANATORY M EM O RAN DU M
O n 16 J u ly  1982, the Commission forw arded a proposal to  the C ouncil fo r  a 
re g u la tio n  la y in g  down the q u a n tity  o f New Zealand b u tte r  which the U nited 
Kingdom would be a u th o riz e d  to im port in  1983 and re v is in g  the im port levy 
on New Zealand b u tte r .
Since the C ouncil d id  not adopt the propo sal w ith in  the tim e lim it  o r ig in a lly  
set by R e g u la tio n  (EEC) No 858/81 (nam ely, 1  October 1982), i t  is  now 
necessary, in  ord e r to  a void an in te r r u p tio n  in  such im p o rts , to  f i x  p ro ­
v is io n a lly  the amount o f New Zealand b u tte r  which may be im ported in to  the 
U nited Kingdom d u rin g  March 1983. (The C ouncil fix e d  q u a n titie s  fo r  January 
and February a t 7 250 tonnes per month in  R e g u la tio n s (EEC) No 3499/82 and 
(EEC) No 1 2 5 /8 3 ).
The fin a n c ia l im pact w i l l  be a p p ro x im a te ly  one t w e lfth  o f the fig u r e  given 
in  the fin a n c ia l statem ent a tta ch e d  to  the propo sal o f J u ly  1982.

P ro p o s a l f o r  a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
d e te rm in in g  the q u a n tity  o f New Zealand b u tte r  which the U nited Kingdom is  
a u th o riz e d  to  im port d u rin g  March 1983
THE COUNCIL O F THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to  the T re a ty  e s ta b lis h in g  the European Economic Community,
Having regard to  the 1972 Act o f A ccession, and in  p a r t ic u la r  A r t ic le  5 (2) 
o f P ro to c o l 18 annexed to  th a t A c t,
Having regard to  the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas P ro to c o l 18 and, su b s e q u e n tly , R e g u la tio n  (EEC) No 858/81 (1) a u th o riz e d  
the U nited Kingdom to  im port c e rta in  q u a n titie s  o f New Zealand b u tte r  on s p e c ia l 
term s u n t il 31 December 1983; whereas, in  p a r t ic u la r ,  A rtifc te  2 (2) o f the said 
R e g u la tio n  re q u ire s  th a t b e fo re  1  O ctober 1982 the q u a n tity  which the U nited 
Kingdom w i l l  be a u th o riz e d  to  im port d u rin g  the 1983 calender year in  vie w , in  
p a r t ic u la r ,  o f the development o f the s itu a tio n  on th e  Community b u tte r  market 
and the development o f the w orld b u tte r  m arket s h a ll be determ ined;
Whereas, however, i t  has not been p o s s ib le  to  a d o p t, b e fo re  1  January 1983, 
the R e g u la tio n  d e te rm in in g  the q u a n tity  o f New Zealand b u tte r  which the U nited 
Kingdom is  a u th o riz e d  to  im port d u rin g  1983;
Whereas, th e r e fo re , R e g u la tio n s  (EEC) No 3499/82 (2) and (EEC) No 125/83 (3) 
fix e d  a q u a n tity  o f 7 250 tonnes per month fo r  the im p o rt o f th a t product 
in to  the U nited Kingdom d u rin g  January and February 1983; whereas, pending 
a d e c is io n  and in  order not to  in te r r u p t  im p o rts , the U nited Kingdom should 
be a u th o riz e d  to  im port d u rin g  March 1983 th e  same q u a n tity  o f New Zealand 
b u t t e r ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
A r t ic le  1
The q u a n tity  o f New Zealand b u tte r  which th e  U n ited Kingdom is  a u th o riz e d  to  
im port d u rin g  March 1983 is  hereby fix e d  a t 7 250 tonnes.
(1) 0J No L 90, 4. 4 .1981 , p. 18
(2) 0J No L 368, 2 8 .12.19 82, p. 1
(3) 0J No L 17, 21. 1.1983, p. 2

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A r t ic le  2
This R e gulation s h a ll e n te r in to  fo rc e  on the day o f i t s  p u b lic a tio n  in  the 
O f f ic ia l Journal o f the European Communities.
T his R e gulation s h a ll be b in d in g  in  i t s  e n t ir e t y  and d ir e c t ly  a p p lic a b le  in  
a l l  Member S ta te s .
Done at B ru s s e ls ,
For the C ouncil 
The P resident