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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels, 2 2  September 1983
Proposal for a  
C O U N C I L  R E G U L A T I O N  (E E C )
amending Regulation (E E C ) N o  2925/78 as regards the period of 
suspension of application of the price condition to which 
imports into the C om m unity of certain types of citrus 
fruit originating in Spain are subject
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
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E X P L A N A T O R Y  M E M O R A N D U M
T he Commission is proposing to the Council that it extend application of 
Council Regulation (E E C ) N o  2925/78 of 1 2  D ecem ber 1978, as last am ended 
by Regulation (E E C ) N o  3461/82, which suspended until 3 1  D ecem ber 1983 
application of the condition with regard to prices to which import into the 
C om m unity of certain types of citrus fruit originating in Spain is subject.
This extension is m ad e necessary b y the fact that the agreement currently 
in force with Spain has not yet been brought u p to date and, also, that 
the conditions which led to the previous suspension are still  satisfied.

P r o posal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
am ending Regulation (EEC) No 2925/ 
application of the price condition t<  
certain types of citrus fruit
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament ('),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2925/78 (* ), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No (* ),
Suspended, until 31 December 198J application of 
Article 7 (2) and (3) of Annex 1  to the Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and 
Spain (* ), in respect of certain fresh citrus fruits falling 
within subheading 08.02 A I and ex B of the Common 
Customs Tariff and application of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 2047/70 of 13 October 1970 on imports of 
citrus fruit originating in Spain (* ) ;78 as regards the period of suspension of 
>  which im ports into the C om m unity of 
originating in Spain are subject
Whereas the conditions which led to this suspension 
are still satisfied ; whereas the said suspension should 
therefore be extended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
The date appearing in the second paragraph of Article 
3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2925/78 shall be replaced 
by that of 31 December 198 If
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European  
Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1  January 1981*.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council  
The President
(')
O ÖJ No L 350, 14. 12. 1978. p. 4. 
O OJ No L J£>3. U  W f-
0  OJ No L .182, 16. 8. 1970, p. 4. .  
0  OJ No L 228, 15. 10. 1970, p. 2.

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D»t» i  29.8.1983
1. budget heading s  Article 120 (Receipts) APPROBATIONS : j. 623 '  Mlo · ECU
Draft Budget 1984 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. t
itle :  Proposal /or a Counoil Regulation amending  
(EEC) N° 2925/78Regulation .
3.  legal basis :  Article 43 of the Treaty .
a.  aims of project 1 Extension of the suspension of the appli­
cation of the conventional price to imports of fresh oranges and  
•  mandarines from Spain« .
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
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5.0.1 ESTIMATED expenditure 
5.1 .1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION J
Experience acquired during the application of the system of the conventional  
.  price showed that the exporting countries oonoerned try to observe the
conventional prioe in order to avoid having to pay all the customs duties on  
import. Since 197 6 the Community has refrained from applying this system in  
respeot of certain Mediterranean countries« Renewal of the suspension of  
:  this system for a further year therefore involves no significant effect on  
receipts from customs duties. '
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6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTART BUDGET BE NECESSART 7
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROBATIONS BE NECESSART 7TES/NO
OBSERVATIONS