EEC ) N 1420/75 ( 26 ) ,
ESTABLISH TRADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES ;
WHEREAS , ON THE ONE HAND , THESE ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDE ONLY FOR THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES ON THE IMPORTATION OF A NUMBER OF PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS , ON THE OTHER HAND , THESE TRADE ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVE THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES AND IMPORT LEVIES ON BEEF AND VEAL AND ON PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , THE CHARGING OF LEVIES IN RESPECT OF CEREALS , RICE AND PRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM CEREALS AND RICE , THE CHARGING OF AN AD VALOREM DUTY AND A VARIABLE COMPONENT ON CERTAIN GOODS RESULTING FROM THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS , THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER MEASURES IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS , CERTAIN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , AND OILS AND FATS ; WHEREAS THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY TOWARDS THE ACP STATES ARISING FROM ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) ( A ) OF THE CONVENTION MAY BE FULFILLED BY GRANTING TOTAL OR PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM IMPORT CHARGES FOR THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION WHERE THEY ORIGINATE IN THE ACP STATES ;
WHEREAS IT SHOULD BE SPECIFIED THAT THE ADVANTAGES RESULTING FROM ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) ( A ) OF THE CONVENTION ARE ACCORDED ONLY TO ORIGINATING PRODUCTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF PROTOCOL 1 CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION , ANNEXED TO THE CONVENTION ;
WHEREAS , FURTHERMORE , THESE ADVANTAGES SHOULD , ACCORDING TO EACH CASE , BE COMBINED WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND LIMITED TO CERTAIN ANNUAL AND MULTIANNUAL QUANTITIES ;
WHEREAS IT SHOULD BE STIPULATED THAT THE SAFEGUARD CLAUSES PROVIDED FOR IN THE REGULATIONS ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND IN THE SPECIFIC RULES INTRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ARE APPLICABLE ; WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 157/76 OF 20 JANUARY 1976 ON THE SAFEGUARD MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACP-EEC CONVENTION OF LOME ( 27 ) APPLIES AS A COMPLEMENTARY MEASURE ;
WHEREAS A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES LISTED IN ANNEX I ( HEREINAFTER CALLED " THE COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES " ) WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IS ENVISAGED ; WHEREAS IT WILL INCLUDE SPECIAL RULES CONCERNING SAFEGUARD MEASURES ; WHEREAS PENDING THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THAT DECISION IT IS NECESSARY TO LAY DOWN SUCH RULES FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING THIS REGULATION ; WHEREAS FROM THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE DECISION TO BE TAKEN THE SAFEGUARD CLAUSES WHICH IT CONTAINS WILL APPLY AS COMPLEMENTARY MEASURES ;
WHEREAS THERE HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN TRADE FLOWS FROM THE ACP STATES TOWARDS THE FRENCH OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS ; WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD THEREFORE BE MADE FOR MEASURES FAVOURING IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE ACP STATES INTO THESE FRENCH OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS TO MEET THEIR SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS ;
WHEREAS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND CERTAIN GOODS RESULTING FROM THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE COUNTRIES