Commission Regulation (EEC) No 57/81 of 1 January 1981 on transitional measures to be taken, on account of the accession of Greece, in respect of trade in agricultural products
Official Journal L 004 , 01/01/1981 P. 0043 - 0045
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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 57/81
OF 1 JANUARY 1981
ON TRANSITIONAL MEASURES TO BE TAKEN , ON ACCOUNT OF THE ACCESSION OF GREECE , IN RESPECT OF TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 73 ( 1 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 49/81 OF 1 JANUARY 1981 ON METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION TO SAFEGUARD DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS BETWEEN GREECE AND THE OTHER MEMBER STATES ( 2 ) , PROVIDES IN PARTICULAR TRANSITIONAL MEASURES FOR GOODS SENT FROM GREECE TO THE COMMUNITY OF NINE OR FROM THE COMMUNITY OF NINE TO GREECE BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE ; WHEREAS THESE PROVISIONS PRESENT PROBLEMS IN REGARD TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED EXPORT REFUNDS ;
WHEREAS , FOR SIMPLIFICATION , A SYSTEM CAN BE APPLIED THE BASIS OF WHICH IS THAT OPERATIONS BEGUN BEFORE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION SHALL REMAIN SUBJECT EITHER TO THE PROVISIONS WHICH EXISTED , BEFORE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION , FOR TRADE CARRIED OUT UNDER THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND GREECE , OR TO THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRADE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES ; WHEREAS , FOR THE BEEF AND VEAL AND PIGMEAT SECTORS , IT IS DESIRABLE FOR REASONS OF MARKET MANAGEMENT TO MAKE ALL IMPORTED PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE SAME TAX SYSTEM ;
WHEREAS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT IN PARTICULAR THE IMPORT CHARGES IN GREECE BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1981 , SPECULATIVE MOVEMENTS OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEGUN TO TAKE PLACE ; WHEREAS MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT SUCH PRODUCTS FROM QUALIFYING TWICE FOR AN EXPORT REFUND ;
WHEREAS THIS REGULATION DOES NOT PREJUDICE ANY SPECIAL TRANSITIONAL MEASURES WHICH MAY BE ADOPTED , IN CERTAIN PRODUCT SECTORS AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE WINE SECTOR ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF ALL RELEVANT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WHICH , ON OR BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1980 , HAVE BEEN SUBJECT IN THE COMMUNITY OF NINE TO THE COMPLETION OF CUSTOMS EXPORT FORMALITIES OR TO PLACING UNDER ONE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 4 AND 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 565/80 ( 3 ) AND WHICH ARE IMPORTED INTO GREECE AFTER THIS DATE SHALL BE SUBJECT :
( A ) IN THE COMMUNITY OF NINE TO THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1980 UNDER THE SYSTEMS OF EXPORT REFUNDS AND MONETARY