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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0M(83> 183 final
Brussels, 28th March 1983
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC) nû 878/77 on the exchange  
rates to be applied in agriculture
(presented by the Commission to the Council)
COM(83) 183 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
C @ M  l  i S
1. On 23 March 1983, the Belgian authorities requested a change in the date of  
application of their green rate.
Under the terms of Regulation (EEC) No 2792/82 of 19 October 1982, the BLEU  
green rate was devalued onto its central rate. The new green rate was  
to come into force on 1 November 1982 for pork, olive oil and wine, but for  
most other products, including milk and beef, from the beginning of  
the 1983/84 marketing year for milk and milk products.
Because of the delay in the Council decisions on agricultural prices,  
the r.iilk marketing year will not begin on 1 April 1983 and the introduction  
of the new Belgian green rate is thereby delayed.
2. Consequently, the Belgian authorities request that the new Belgian green  
rate be introduced on 1 April 1983 for milk and on 4 April 1983 for beef.
It is necessary at the same time to revise the new green rate. This new  
green rate, accepted in October, was aligned on the then central rate of  
the BF/LF. On 21 March 1983, within the European Monetary System,
the central rates were realigned and the central rates for Belgium and  
Luxembourg revalued. Accordingly, the green BF/LF rate, agreed in  
October, no longer corresponds to the current BF/LF central rate.
When the green rate, decided in October, enters into force, the result is  
a positive monetary compensatory amount, as is already the case for pigmeat,  
for which the green rate, decided on 19 October 1982, has already taken  
effect.
It is necessary to close this positive gap before the dates on which  
the new rate, introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 2792/82, comes into force in  
the remaining sectors, otherwise new positive MCAs will be introduced for  
all sectors.
3. it is therefore proposed that a revised green rate, based on the revised  
central rate, be introduced in the BLEU immediately, to come into force on
1 April 1983 for the milk sector, on 4 April 1983 for the beef sector and at  
the beginning of the various marketing years for the remaining sectors.
The consequences of this proposal are shown in the table annexed.
4. Since this proposal will have the effect of preventing the introduction of  
positive MCAs in the majority of sectors, it is in full accord with
the terms of the communiqué issued at the end of the Finance Ministers'  
meet ing.

Etat membre Taux pivot Taux représentât i  f Ecartmonéta i  re MCM Inc idence
(1 Ecu =)anc i  en nouveau réévaluat ion/ ava nt aprèsà appliquer sur les prix
(1 Ecu =) (1 Ecu -) dévaluation réévaluat ion/ réévaluai i  on/(  en /*)
*(en %) dévaluat i  on déva luat ion
Belg i  que/
Luxembourg .
a) secteurs : 44,3662 44,9704 44,3662 1,362 Z (ré-)+ 1,344 0 0 - 1,3436
porc.
vin.
huile
d 'o L  ive,
pêche
b) autres 44,3662 42,9772 44,3662 3,1308 Z(dé-)- 3,232 0 0 + 3,2319
sec teurs
T

/
Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REG ULATIO N (E E C )
I
.  »m ending R egulation (E E C ) No 8 7 8 /7 7  o n  th e  exchange r a te s to · b e  ap p lied  i
a g ricu ltu re
TH E C O U N C IL OP TH E EUROPEAN '
COM MUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European' 
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No l29_on the 
value.of the unit oi account and the exchange rates to 
be applied for the purposes of the common agricul- i 
tural policy ('), a s  last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 2543/73 (*), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, ;
Whereas the representative ra te s  currently applicable j  
w ere fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 878//7 (J ), a s  la s t j
amended by Regulation (EEC) No '221/83 H I I
( ' )  O J  N o  1 0 6 ,  3 0 .  1 0 .  1 9 6 2 .  p .  2 5 3 3 /6 2 .  
( 0  O J  N o  L  2 6 3 ,  1 9 .  9 .  1 9 7 3 ,  p .  I .
() O J  N o  L  1 0 6 ,  2 9 .  4 .  1 9 7 7 ,  p .  2 7 .
( · )  O J  N o  L  27,29.1.1983,p. -7

Whereas a new représentâtive rate for the Belgian franc/Luxembourg franc,  
aligned on the central rate of the Belgian franc/Luxembourg franc,was  
introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 2792/82 of 19 October 1982 (5) amending  
Regulation (EEC) No 878/77, on the exchange rates to be applied in agriculture;  
whereas this new green rate is to be introduced gradually at the beginning of  
the marketing years; whereas, following a change in the central rate of  
the Belgian franc/Luxembourg franc on 21 March 1983, the new green rate does  
not correspond to the revised central rate; whereas, therefore, a revised green  
rate should be introduced in order to prevent the introduction of new monetary  
compensatory amounts based on a positive monetary gap and in order to eliminate  
such monetary compensatory amounts already in force in the pigmeat sector;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2792/82 further provided that a revised  
representative rate of the Belgian franc/Luxembourg franc, aligned on  
the central rate, be applied for all sectors other than pigmeat, olive oil, wine  
and fishery products from the beginning of the 1983/84 marketing year, for milk  
and milk products; whereas this marketing year was due to begin on 1  April 1983;  
whereas the milk marketing year will not now start on this date; whereas,  
therefore, the revised representative rate for the Belgian franc/Luxembourg  
franc should be introduced for the various sectors at the date on which  
their respective marketing years were'planned to begin;
(5) OJ No L 295, 21.10.1982, p. 6

A N N E X  t
BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG«
44 .3662
1  ECU — * ' ■ 'Vfclgian (rancs/Luvembourg francs.
This rile  shill ip p ly  :
—  1  A pril 1983 (or the m ilk m d m ilk products sector, ”  T
—  4 A pril 1  983 (or the beet in d  veil sector,
—  4 A pril 1  983 for (he ihcepm eit m d goatmeal sector, ■*
—  I July 1983 for the sugir in d  isoglucose sector, m d for durum wheat ind durum when grons ind
m eil, ,
—  I August 1983 (or the cereils, with the eiception o( durum wheat in d  durum when groats ind 
__ m eil, eggs in d  poultrymeat, ovilbum in and lactalbumin sectors,
I November 1983 for the pigm eit sector, _  .
I November 1983 f° r the olive oil sector,
—  iro n *  16 December l 9  8  "3  f o r the wine sector; however, other dates m iy be provided for the distil­
lation operations in d  llie aid referred to in Articles M ind M i of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, ' .·
— U em r  I J in u iry  I 98 A for the fishery products sector ___
__ | July 198k lor the seeds sector,
__
 the" beginning ol the I 983/S4  marketing yeir (or the other products for which there is i  m irke- 
ting yen,
__ | April 1983 in all other Cases. . _________  . _ ' ____
Un
til the new rate enters into force, the following rates apply :
1 ECU = 44.9704 Belgian francs/Luxembourg francs for the pigmeat sector  
the olive oil sector, the wine sector and the fishery products sector
and
1  ECU = 42.9774 Belgian francs/Luxembourg francs in all other cases.

these new rates applying in this context may differ 
from the other date of application of the new rates In 
the wine sector ;
Whereas, in order to avoid differing treatment of inter­
dependent products, provision should be made for the 
new rates to apply in the cereals (with the exception of 
durum wheal) and the eggs and poultrymeat, oval­
bumin and lactalbumin sectors with effect from the 
same date ;
Whereas the Monetary Committee will be consulted ; 
whereas, as this is an urgent matter, the measures envi- 
saged should be adopted in accordance with the condi­
tions laid down in Article 3 (2) of Regulation No 129,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas the rates must be adjusted with proper regard 
to their effects, in particular on prices, and to the situ­
ation in the Member States concerned ; .
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 
February 1979 on the common organization of the 
market in winc( 6 ) a s  last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 2144/Î7£)9provides for certain distillation 
operations and aid ; whereas the date of application ofAnnex I 
shall be replaced by Annex IArticle l
to Regulation (EEC) No 878/77
hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European  
Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
Stales.
Done at 1983,
For the Council
(Apj  No L  K ' r  2. 1979, p. 1 . 
f y ’ p j  No L  227, J. 8. 1982, p. I

FINAN CIAL S T A T E M E N T
D a t e25.3.83
1. BUDGET HEADING :Titles 1 and 2APPROPRIATIONS :19 Ô 3  1 ^ . 0 8 ?E ò fl
2. title :  Council Regulation amending Regulation 878/77 with regard to the  
exchange rates to be applied in agriculture for Belgium and  
Luxembourg
3. LEGAL basisCouncil Regulation 129
a.  aims of project :  -Devaluation of the representative rate for tthe Belgian and  
Luxembourg francs to make it identical with the new representative rate 
from 1 April 1983 for the milk sector, k April 1983 for the beef and veal  
and sheepmeat sectors and the beginning of the 1983/8^ marketing year for  
the other sectors mio ecu
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0 EXPENDITURE
- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
- XKKKXKXKttXXXAHKX
- XJtttX
5.1 RECEIPTS
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
-:mSc*bcPERIOD OF 12 MONTHS CURRENTFlt^NCIAL YEAR
+ 28FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR 
(_______Ì_____
5.0.1
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATIONSee Annex
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET
6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET ?
3£/N0
6·2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY ?YES/S
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY ?
¥ 8s*no
observations  :  The increase of +28 mio ECU in expenditure and the increase of  
+1^ mio ECU in own resources are budget increases.
The measure itself entail'll a/ reduction in expenditure of mio ECU and a  
reduction in own resources of -2 mio ECU (see Annex).

ANNEX
I. INITIAL SITUATION AND LEVEL OF AGRI-MONETARY EXPENDITURE AND INCOME FOR  
BELGIAN FRANC AND LUXEMBOURG FRANC
1. For the Belgian and Luxembourg francs the 1983 budget provided for a MCA  
of -2.5 and a double rate coefficient of 0*962.
The proportion of the appropriations entered in the 1983 budget for the  
Belgian franc and the Luxembourg franc was thus :
Table 1 Mio ECU
Expenditure 1983
MCAs - 3
Double rate on CMOs - 26
MCAs to be deducted from the refunds - 14
TOTAL - 43
Revenue
Double rate and MCAs on levies - 19
Double rate on sugar levies - 3
TOTAL - 22
2. The monetary events of 14 June 1982 and 21 March 1983 along with Council  
Regulation (EEC) No 2792/82 making the representative rate for the Belgian  
franc and the Luxembourg franc identical with the central rate from 1  
November 1982 for pigmeat and olive oil, 14*12*1982 for wine, 1.11.1983  
for fishery products and the beginning of the 1983/84 marketing year for  
all other products give the following schedule of agri-monetary  
expenditure:

-  2 -
Table II \
Mio ECU
Expenditure 1983 1984
MCAs + 10 + 14
Double rate on CMOs - 14 + 11
MCAs to be deducted from the refunds - 7 - 5
TOTAL - 11 + 20
Revenue
Double rate and MCAs on levies - 5 + 8
Double rate on sugar levies - 1 + 1
TOTAL - 6 + 9
3· The proposed Regulation, which makes the representative rate identical  
with the new central rate from 1 April 1983 for the milk sector, 4 April  
1983 for the beef and veal and sheepmeat sectors and the beginning of the  
1983/84 marketing year for the other sectors brings the agri-monetary  
expenditure and revenue shown at 2 above to the following level:
Table III
Mio ECU
Expenditure 1983 1984
MCAs + 8 0
Double rate on CMOs - 17 0
MCAs to be deducted from the refunds - 6 0
TOTAL - 15 0
Revenue
Double rate and MCAs on levies - 7 0
Double rate on sugar levies - 1 0
TOTAL -  8 0

-Si­
ll. CONCLUSION
1.  The changes in costs from the 1983 budget resulting from the trend of the  
Belgian franc and the Luxembourg franc and the proposed measures are as  
follows:
Table IV = Table III -Table I
Mio ECU
Expenditure 1983
MCAs + 11
Double rate on CMOs + 9
MCAs to be deducted from the refunds + 8
TOTAL + 28
Revenue
Double rate and MCAs on levies + 12
Double rate on sugar levies + 2
TOTAL + 14
2. The cost of the proposed measure itself can be estimated at:
Table V - Table III -Table II
Mio ECU
Expenditure 1983 1984
MCAs - 2 - 14
Double rate on CMOs - 3 - 11
MCAs to be deducted from the refunds + 1 + 5
TOTAL - 4 - 20
Revenue
Double rates and MCAs on levies - 2 - 8
Double rates on sugar levies 0 - 1
TOTAL -  2 - 9