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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
temporarilyandtotallysuspendingthe
autonomous CommonCustomsTariffduties
onpotatoesfallingwithinsubheadings
07.01AIIa)andIIIb)
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)COM(77)14final
Brussels,1February1977
Draft
COM?77).14finaly
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Q^hesituation inthepotato sector continues to "bedifficult .
])nspite ofprofessional opinion that production ishigher than
forecast ,considerable price rises have occurred oncertain markets
lik*i those ofRotterdam andArras .Quoted prices arehigher than
thealready high prices atthe "beginning of1976 .
Sjjtccks continue to "beinsufficient andareofpoor quality ,especially
in -\,ermsofcalibration .Asaresult ,theprocessing industry isobliged
toimport from abroad .
Inorder toease thefuture supply oftheCommunity market andat
thesame time torestrain theforecast trend towards higher prices ,
)theprolongation ofthetotal suspension ofOCTduties until
the15April 1977 for
-ware potatoes ,sub-position 07.01 ,AIIIb,
b)theprolongation ofthetotal suspension ofCCTduties until the
31st Maroh 1977 "or
-newpotatoes ,sub-position 07«01 Alla .

COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
temporarily andtotallysuspending theautonomous CommonCustoms
Tariffduties0npotatoesfallingwithinsubheadings
07.01AIIa)andIIIb)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle28thereof.
HavingregardtothedraftRegulationsubmittedbytheCommission,
Whereas,inviewoftheriskofincreasesinthecostoflivingasaresult
ofthepresentinadequatesuppliesofpotatoesintheCommunity,thesuspension
oftheautonomous CommonCustomsTariffdutiescurrentlyapplyingpursuantto
Λ
Regulation (EEC)No2894/76andexpiringon28February1977,shouldbe
extendedfrom1Marchuntil31March1977forpotatoesfallingwithinsubheading
07.01AIIa)andfrom1Marchuntil15.April1977forpotatoesfallingwithin
subheading 07.01AIIIb),
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Theautonomous CommonCustomsTariffdutiesonthefollowinggoodsshallbe
totallysuspendedfortheperiodindicatedinrespectofeachofthem:Article 1
CCTheadingNo Description ofgoods Period
07.01AIIa) Newpotatoesfrom1Marchuntil31March197^
07.01AIIIb) Otherpotatoes from1Marchuntil15April197f
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicable inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,FortheCouncil
ThePresident
0JNoL332,1.12.1976,p.1.

fINANCIAL SHEETAnnextodoc.GUD/76/77
Date24janvier1977_
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1.Budgettineconcerned:Chap.12*art.120
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2fTitltofactivity!CouncHRegulationtemporarily anqjtotallysuspending
theCommonCustomsTariffdutiesforpotatoesof
subhe?4^ngp 07.01 AZZa)itndIIIb)
3.Legalbasis:Art.28TreatyofRome
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4.Objectivesoftheactivity:
SuspensionofCCTdutiesforgoodsmentionedunder2.
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