Regulation (EEC) No 1579/70 of the Commission of 4 August 1970 laying down special conditions for the export of certain cheeses to Spain
Official Journal L 172 , 05/08/1970 P. 0026 - 0037
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(II) P. 0478
English special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(II) P. 0543
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0158
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 143 , 1 . 7 . 1970 , P . 1 .
( 3 ) OJ NO 314 , 23 . 12 . 1967 , P . 9 .
( 4 ) OJ NO L 322 , 24 . 12 . 1969 , P . 3 .
REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1579/70 OF THE COMMISSION OF 4 AUGUST 1970 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE EXPORT OF CERTAIN CHEESES TO SPAIN
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 804/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1253/70 ( 2 ) AND IN PARTICULAR THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 17 ( 4 ) THEREOF ;
WHEREAS , FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CHEESES, THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT HAS INTRODUCED A SYSTEM OF THRESHOLD PRICES TO ENSURE THAT SUCH CHEESES DO NOT ENTER SPAIN , EXCLUDING CUSTOMS TERRITORIES TO WHICH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS APPLY , AT PRICES BELOW THOSE PRICES ;
WHEREAS TO COVER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE THRESHOLD PRICE AND THE PRICE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE , SPAIN WILL , AT THE TIME OF CUSTOMS CLEARANCE , CHARGE A REGULATORY DUTY IN ADDITION TO CUSTOMS DUTIES , TAXES AND FIXED OR AD VALOREM CHARGES ;
WHEREAS DURING THE GATT NEGOTIATIONS IT WAS AGREED THAT THE REGULATORY DUTY WOULD BE LIMITED TO A FIXED DUTY IF THE COMMUNITY OBSERVED A CERTAIN FREE-AT-SPANISH-FRONTIER PRICE LEVEL ;
WHEREAS A MINIMUM PRICE HAS BEEN FIXED FOR EMMENTALER , GRUYERE , CHEDDAR AND PROCESSED CHEESES ; WHEREAS , TO ENSURE OBSERVANCE OF THAT MINIMUM PRICE , THE SPECIAL CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE ISSUED ONLY ON SUBMISSION OF A DECLARATION IN WHICH THE PARTY CONCERNED UNDERTAKES NOT TO EXPORT THE CHEESE IN QUESTION AT A FREE-AT-SPANISH-FRONTIER PRICE BELOW THE MINIMUM PRICE ;
WHEREAS , TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM THE COMMUNITY ENTER SPAIN AT THAT PRICE , THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE TO FIX THE REFUND ON EXPORTS TO SPAIN OF THE CHEESES IN QUESTION AT A LEVEL LOWER THAN THAT FIXED FOR OTHER DESTINATIONS ; WHEREAS APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED TO ENSURE OBSERVANCE OF THAT PRICE ;
WHEREAS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF OTHER CHEESES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE THRESHOLD PRICE IF , ON IMPORTATION INTO SPAIN , THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE COMMUNITY