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OPTTIT;ftte A??rin-M* COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)2005 final
Brussels,29November1974
Proposalfora
REGULATION (EEC)OFTHE.COUNCIL
concerningtheimportationintotheCommunity
ofcertainfisheryproductsoriginatinginTunisia
Proposaifora
ROTATION (use)o?THECOUNCIL
concerningtheimportation intotheCommunity
ofcertainfishery -productsoriginatinginMorocco
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM(74)2005final

EXELANATORY MEMORANDUM
Thearrangements providedforintheTunisandRabatAgreementsfor
importsintotheCommunityoffisheryproductsoriginatinginTunisiaand
Moroccoceasedtoapplyontheestablishment ofthecommonorganization of
themarket.Theywerereplacedbyarrangements coveringfisheryproducts
otherthantrout,carp,preservedsardinesandtunny.
Untilnowthelatterproductshavebeencoveredbytransitional
arrangementslaiddownbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)NO227/72(extendedby
Regulation(EEC)No307/74)andCouncilRegulation(EEC)NO228/72(extended
byRegulation(EEC)No304/74).SincetheentryintoforceofRegulations
Nos304/74and307/74,commonimportarrangementsforcarpandtrouthave
beenlaiddownwitheffectfrom25June1974byRegulationNo1555/74-Normal
extensionofRegulations No227/72and228/72isnolongerpossiblesince
theseRegulations wereapplicableonlyuntiltheintroduction ofCommunity
importarrangements fortheproductsreferredtoabove,which,atleast
asregardscarpandtrout,isnowthecase.Thefactthatthesetwoproducts
havebeenbroughtunderthecommonorganization ofthemarketdoesnothowever
meanthatachangeinthearrangements applicabletoimportsofthoseproducts
fromMoroccoandTunisiaisrequired,particularly asnegotiations are
currentlyinprogresswithMoroccoandTunisiaonthearrangements tobe
establishedfortheseproducts.
Itmaynot,however,bepossibletoputtheprovisionsofthenew
Agreementsunderdiscussionintoeffecton1January1975*Sincetheperiod
ofapplicationofRegulations No227/72and228/72wasextendedinrespect
ofcarpandtroutto25June1974andexpiresforpreservedsardinesand
tunnyon31December1974»itshouldbeextendedsoastoavoidandisruption
oftrade.Inthecaseofcarpandtrout,thisextensionshouldbeeffective
asfrom25June1974,whichwasthedateonwhichtheseproductswerebrought
withinthescopeofacommonimportorganisation .

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
upon"thebasisofprevioustradethecontinuation foranotheryearof
thetotalorpartialsuspensionofthecustomsdutiespreviouslyindicated
willlead,fo^a12monthperiod,thelossofabout2,7millionTJ.C.duty.
Incomparisonwiththecurrentbudgetthefinancialeffectwillbezeroas
theproposalisforacontinuation oftheexistingsystems.

PROPOSAL FORA
REGULATION(EEC) OFTHECOUNCIL"
concerningtheimportationintotheCommunityofcertainfisheryproducts
originatingin.Tunisia
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES, v
Havingregardto.theTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle43thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ; .'
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ;
Whereasthearrangements fortheimportationintotheCommunityoffishery
productsoriginatinginTunisialaiddownbyRegulation(EEC)N°1706/71(l)
didnotcovertrout,carp,preservedsardinesortunnysincenoCommunity ,
importarrangements hadasyetbeenestablishedforthoseproducts;
WhereasbyRegulation(EEC.)N°1822/71(2)thearrangementsappliedbyMember
StatestoimportsoftheseproductsoriginatinginTunisiapriortotheen­
tryintoforceofCouncilRegulation(EEC)N°2142/70(3)of20October1970
onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinfisheryproductswereextended
to31January1972,onwhichdatetransitional measures -tkixohthe
Commission wasemploweredtotakeihrespectofproductscovered'bythe
lattes*Regulationceasedtobevalid;whereaspendingtheintroduction of
(1)OJN°L176,5August1971,p.3
(2)OJîî°L189,21August1971,P.10
(j)OJN°L236,27October1970,p.5

CommunityarrangementsCouncilRegulation(EEC)No227/72(4)of31January
1972concerningtheimportationintotheCommunityoffisheryproductsorigi­
natinginTunisialaiddowntransitional arrangementsinordertoavoidany
disruptionintradeinthosaproducts "betweentheCommunityandTunisia;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)NO307/74(5)of4February1974extended
theperiodofapplicationofRegulation(EEC)No227/72until31December
19745.... . -
WhereasthesecondparagraphofArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)No227/72
providesforthatRegulationtoapplyuntilCommunityarrangements forimports
"becomeoperative "butnotinanyevent "beyond31December1974»
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1555/74(6)of17June1974introduced,
witheffectfrom25June1974,Communityimportarrangementsforcarpand
trout;
Whereasnegotiations areinprogresswithaviewtoconcludinganewAssociat­
ionAgreementbetweenTunisiaandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity;whereas
thisnewAgreementwillprovideforspecialimportarrangements forcarp,
troutandpreservedsardinesandtunny;
Whereas,toavoidanydisruptionintradeintheseproductsbetweenthe
CommunityandTunisiafthetransitional arrangementsinstitutedbyRegulation
(EEC)NO227/72shouldbeextendeduntiltheentryirrtoforceoftheAgreement
referredtoabove,butnotinanyeventbeyond31December19755
Whereas,havingregardtotheprovisionsoftheActofAccession,theimport
arrangementsappliedbytheMemberStatestotheproductsinquestionorigi­
natinginTunisiamustnotbelessfavourablethanthoseappliedfrom1January
1975"tothelikeproductsoriginatingotherthirdcountries ;
(4)0JNoL28,1February1972,p.6
(5)0JNoL34,7February1974,p.13
(6)0JNoL167,22June1974,P.1

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION s
Article 1
Thofollowing products shall when originating inTunisia "beimported &uty-£ree
Into the Co&TERHiity i
CCT
heading
NoDescription
03.01
\
* ' 1
iFish ,fresh (live ordead ),chilled orfrozen :
A.Freshwater fish :
I.Trout and other salmonidae :
a)Trout
III .Carp
Article 2 ■.
1.Member States ,shall maintain inforce theimport arrangements effective
on31January 1972 tothefollowing prccsUO'is originating' inTanisia s
, 1
CCT
heading
No!
Description
"16.04 Prepared orpreserved fish ,including caviar andcaviar
substitutes :
D.Sardines
E.Tunny
2.However ,Member States which open tariff quotas under thearrangement s
referred toia .paragraph 1mayInss-easo thequantity ofsuoh quotas "bynot
•more than 30%.

3.Theimportarrangements appliedtoproductsasspecifiedin
1originatinginTunisiashallinnocasebelessfavorablethanthose
appliedtothelikeproductsoriginatinginotherthirdcountries.
Article3
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No307/74isherebyrepealed.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1975•
ItshallapplyuntiltheentryintoforceofanewAssociation Agreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandTunisiaoruntil31December1975»whichever
isthesooner#
larespectoftheprcdaetsspecifiedinArticle1itshallapplywitheffect
from25June1974. .
ThisEscalationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allIlcffiberSilases,
DoneatBrussels. PortheCouncil
ThePresident

PROPOSAL FORA
REGULATION (EEC).OPTHECOUNCIL
concerningtheimportationintotheCommunityofcertainfisheryproducts
originatinginMorocco
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOISIUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle43thereof:
TJhereasthearrangements fortheimportationintotheCommunityoffishery
productsoriginatinginMoroccolaiddownbyRegulation'(EEC)N°1705/71(l)
didnotcovertrout,carp,preservedsardinesortunnysincenoCommunity
importarrangements hadasyetbeenestablishedforthoseproducts;
WhereasbyRegulation(EEC)IT01821/71(2)thearrangementsappliedbyMember
States "toimportsoftheseproductsoriginatinginMoroccopriortotheen­
tryintoforceofCouncilRegulation(EEC)'11°2142/70(3)of20October1970
onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinfishers' -productswereextended
to31January1972,cawhichdatetransitional measuresvhiohtha
Commission wasempoweredtotakeinrespectofproductscoveredby-the
latterRegulationcpaeed-tobevalid:whereaspendingtheintroduction ofHavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ;
(1}OJN°L176,5August1971,P.3
(2)OJIî°L189,21August1971,p.10'.
(3)OJN°L236,27October1970,p.51)OJN°L176,
2)OJIî°L189,

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.Community arrangements Council Regulation (EEC)Wo228/72(4)of31January
19~2 .concerning theimportation into theCommunity offishery products origi­
nating inIfeocoo laid down transitional arrangements inorder toavoid cay
disruption intrade inthese products between theCommunity amiMorocco :
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC!)n°304/74(5)of4February 1974 extended
theperiod ofapplication ofRegulation (EEC)N°228/72until 31December
1974 ;.
Whereas thesecond paragraph ofArticle 3ofRegulation (EEC)n°228/72
provides forthat Regulation toapply until Oorairunity Arrangements forimports
"become operative "butnotinanyevent "beyond 3tDecember 1974 ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)N°1555/74(6)of17June 1974 introduced ,
with effect from 25June 1974 »Community import arrangements forcarp and
trout 1
Whereas negotiations are inprogress with aview toconcluding anowAsso-
I
ciation Agreement between Morocco andtheEuropean Economic Community ;
whereas this newAgreement will provide forspecial import arrangements for
carp ,trout andpreserved sardines andtunny ;
Whereas ,toavoid anydisruption in trade inthese products between the
Community andMorocco ,thetransitional arrangements instituted byRegula­
tion (ESC)N°228/72should beextended until theentry into force ofthe
Agreement referred toabove 'jut'not inanyevent beyond 31December 1975 ?
Whereas ,having regard totheprovisions oftheActofAccession ;theimport
arrangements applied bytheMember States totheproducts inquestion origina­
ting inMorocco must notbeless favourable than those applied from 1January
1975 "tothelike products originating inother third countries ;
■»ismawT nifli »o<1$!>■»<■ ^
(4)0JNoL28,1Fetauary 1972 ,p.6
(5)OJKbL34,7February T974 ,*>.13
(6)0JHoZ,167,22Jhsno 1974 ,p.1.

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThefollowingproduotsshallwhenoriginatinginIfs^soobeimported&uiy-¥?ee
intotheCcraniuni-tyt
[CCTheading
NoDescription
[03.OI Pish,fresh(liveordead),chilledorfrozen:
A.Freshwaterfish:
I,Troutandothersalmonidae :
a)Trout
III.Carp
Artide2
\ :
1.MemberStatesshallmaintaininforcetheimportarrangements effective
on31January1972tothefollowingproductsoriginatinginMoroccos
CCT
heading
ÎIo– .
Description î
;
16.041 /
Preparedorpreservedfish,includingcaviarandcaviar
substitutes :
D.Sarcanes
E.Tunny
2.However,MemberStateswhichopentariffquotasimder
arrangements referredtoinparagraph1mayincreasethequantityofsuch
quotasbynotmorethan30

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3.Theimportarrangementsappliedtop?o&ttcteasspecifledinparagraph
1originatinginMoroccostallinnocasebelessfavourablethanthose
appliedtothelikeproductsoriginatinginotherthirdcountries.
• * • *.» '••• •'ArticleV
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No307/74isherebyrepealed.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1975*
ItshallapplyuntiltheentryintoforceofanewAssociation Agreement •
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandMoroccoos-voxtil31December
i975»whicheveristhesooner.
Inrespectçfthsproduisgpeoified'în^iole1£telifellapplymiheffsct
fj?oîB25«Tune1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablem
allMemberStates. '•
\
DoneetBrussels,... FortheCouncil
ThePresident