Regulation (EEC) No 541/70 of the Council of 20 March 1970 on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Official Journal L 068 , 25/03/1970 P. 0003 - 0004
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(I) P. 0141
English special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(I) P. 0161
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0074
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( 1 ) OJ N 34 , 27 . 2 . 1964 , P . 5863/64 .
( 2 ) OJ N L 189 , 2 . 8 . 1969 , P . 1 .
( 3 ) OJ N 105 , 15 . 6 . 1965 , P . 1810/65 .
REGULATION ( EEC ) N 541/70 OF THE COUNCIL
OF 20 MARCH 1970
ON AGRICULTURE IN THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROTOCOL ON THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG , AND IN PARTICULAR THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) THEREOF ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ;
WHEREAS , UNDER THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG , THAT STATE IS AUTHORISED , BY REASON OF THE SPECIAL POSITION OF ITS AGRICULTURE , TO MAINTAIN QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF THE PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN THE LIST ANNEXED TO THE DECISION OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE OF 3 DECEMBER 1955 CONCERNING THE AGRICULTURE OF LUXEMBOURG ;
WHEREAS SUCH DEROGATIONS ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS ; WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO INTEGRATE ITS AGRICULTURE INTO THE COMMON MARKET ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THESE DEROGATIONS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED ;
WHEREAS , UNDER THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF THE PROTOCOL , BELGIUM , LUXEMBOURG AND THE NETHERLANDS ARE TO APPLY THE SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONVENTION ON THE ECONOMIC UNION OF BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG OF 25 JULY 1921 ; WHEREAS THE APPLICATION OF THAT SYSTEM IN FAVOUR OF LUXEMBOURG WINES WILL CONTINUE TO BE OF CONSIDERABLE BENEFIT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO THE AGRICULTURAL INCOME OF THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG IN THE SECTOR CONCERNED ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , SUCH APPLICATION IS NOT LIKELY TO FORM A MAJOR OBSTACLE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THAT SYSTEM FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ;
WHEREAS THE ABOLITION OF THE SYSTEM OF DEROGATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF THE PROTOCOL WILL AFFECT THE PRESENT LEVEL OF INCOME OF LUXEMBOURG FARMERS ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER BOTH