THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 22 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/72 FRANCE WILL IMPOSE FROM 15 MAY THE RESTRICTIVE MEASURES IT IMPOSED ON TOMATO IMPORTS BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1970 ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , BECAUSE OF THE LARGE SUPPLIES AVAILABLE IN MOROCCO AND SPAIN AND OF THE PRICES CHARGED BY EXPORTERS IN THESE COUNTRIES IT IS TO BE FEARED THAT THE IMPORTATIONS THAT COULD BE MADE BEFORE 15 MAY 1980 WOULD AGGRAVATE FOR SOME TIME THE DISTURBANCE THAT HAS OCCURRED ON THE FRENCH MARKET ;
WHEREAS THE ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET SITUATION SET OUT BRIEFLY ABOVE LEADS TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE FRENCH MARKET IN TOMATOES RISKS EXPERIENCING , BECAUSE OF IMPORTS FROM MOROCCO AND SPAIN , SERIOUS DISTURBANCES WHICH MAY ENDANGER THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN ARTICLE 39 OF THE TREATY ; WHEREAS IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN ;
WHEREAS IMPORTS INTO FRANCE OF TOMATOES ORIGINATING IN SPAIN AND MOROCCO SHOULD THEREFORE BE SUSPENDED UNTIL 15 MAY 1980 , THE DATE WHEN THE NATIONAL MEASURES INDICATED IN ARTICLE 22 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1035/72 WILL ENTER INTO FORCE ;
WHEREAS IT APPEARS THAT THE MARKETS IN OTHER REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE NOT SO FAR EXPERIENCED AND ARE NOT IN DANGER OF EXPERIENCING ANY DISTURBANCES BY REASON OF THESE IMPORTS ; WHEREAS THE PROTECTIVE MEASURE SHOULD THEREFORE BE LIMITED IN ITS APPLICATION TO IMPORTS INTO FRANCE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
THE ENTRY INTO FREE CIRCULATION IN FRANCE OF TOMATOES ( SUBHEADING 07.01 M I OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ) ORIGINATING IN SPAIN AND MOROCCO IS HEREBY SUSPENDED DURING 14 MAY 1980 .
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 STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 13 MAY 1980 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
FINN GUNDELACH
VICE-PRESIDENT