CELEX: 51976PC0301
Language: en
Date: 1976-06-14
Title: MODIFIED PROPOSAL UNDER ARTICLE 149 PARAGRAPH 2 (EEC) OF COUNCIL REGULATION EXTENDING THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE IMPORT OF NEW-ZEALAND BUTTER INTO THE UNITED-KINGDOM (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (76) 301
Vol. 1976/0091
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
Conformément au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983,
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit
règlement.
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243,
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom 1.
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                       »
                                                 COM ( 76) 301 final ,
                                                  Strasbourg , 14 June 1976 .
                    MODIFIED PROPOSAL UNDER ARTICLE 149 PARA­
           GRAPH 2 (EEC ) OP COUNCIL REGULATION EXTENDING THE TRADI­
           TIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE IMPORT OF NEW-ZEALAND BUTTER
                            INTO THE UNI TED -KINGDOM
                 ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission )
COM ( 76) 301 final .
 ---pagebreak---                            Modified proposal under article 149 paragraph 2
                                        (EEC ) of Council Regulation
                                        of
    extending the transitional arrangements for the import of New-Zealand "butter
         :                        into the United-Kingdom
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Act of Accession^^and in particular Article 5 (2 )of Protocol
N° 18, hereinafter called "Protocol" , annexed to the Act which is annexed to the
Baid Treaty ,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission ,
Whereas the said Protocol has provided , as a transitional measure , that the
United Kingdom is authorized to import from 1973 until 1977 » certain quantities
of New–Zealand butter at special conditions ; whereas , under Article 5 (2 ) of the
Protocol , appropriate measures to ensure the maintenance after 31 December 1977 of
the exceptional arrangement in respeot of imports of butter from New–Zealand ,
including the details of suoh arrangement shall be determined in the light of the
review specified in paragraph 1 of the above mentioned Article ;                " .
Khereas the European Council , in its meeting in Dublin on 10 Maroh 1975 1 has already
fixed a certain framework for the said measures ; whereas , as regards the annual
Tuantities to be fixed within the framework of the special system beyond 1977 and
up to 19S0 , it has been stated that , depending upon future markets development , they
 could remain close to the quantities delivered in 1974 under Protocol 16 and the
 quantities envisaged for 1975 by New-Zealand in Maroh 1975 ?
 Whereas these quantities amounted to 117,350 tons and 125,000 tons ;
                             /                        • .
 "hereas in order to ensure balanced market supplies in respect of butter intended
 for direct consumption in the United Kingdom , it is necessary to determine a percen­
 tage to be observed for New– Zealand butter j whereas a percentage of 25 $ corresponds
  '0 the average reoorded in the preceding years ; whereas appropriate measures must be
i™lcen to ensure that quantities in exces of this percentage may be used for purposes
    her than direct consumption.
    ereas , fo fixing the CIF price , the observance of which must be guaranteed by
    v-Zealand , the criteria envisaged by the European Council in Dublin are not
  II) 0J N« L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972 , p.
  40 0J N° L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972 , p. 173
 ---pagebreak---    jited only to the manufaoturing oosta in New-^Zealand and the transport costs
 jetween New-Zealand and the United-Kingdom hut also have to take into aocount
the supply and demand developments in the major producing and consuming countries
in the world as well - as the level and evolution of prioes in the Community t including
intervention prices )
Whereas the special levies applicable on the importations of butter from New–Zealand
into the United-Kingdom are fixed so as to , on the one hand , effectively sell the
imported quantities on the United Kingdom market , without , on the other hand ,
disturbing the disposal of Community butter ;
Whereas , the Council , on the basis of a report submitted by the Commission before
S1 Deoember 1978, should determine , in accordance with the same procedure as that
mentioned in Article 5 (2 ) of Protocol 18 , appropriate measures as regards imports
of butter from New-Zealand after 1980 ;
Whereas , so far as needed and in the main , the other rules applicable until
31 December 1977 "to the system in question and provided for in Council Regulation
(EEC ) N° 226/73 of 31 January 1973 laying down general rules for import of
New–Zealand butter and oheese into the United Kingdom, ^2s last amended by Regulation
(ESC ) N° 3067/75 *   shall apply :
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION s
a    0J N® L 27 , 1 . 2 . 1973 , p. 17
     0J N® L307 ,27.11 . 1975 , p. 4
 ---pagebreak--- c
                                  - 3 -
                                Article 1
   , The United-Kingdom is authorized to import certain quantities of butter
     from New-Zealand on the following terms and as a transitional measure *
2 * The quantities specified in paragraph 1 shall amount to
     – 125*000          metrio tons for 1978 ,
     – 120.000          metrio tons for 1979 1
     – 115*000          metrio tons for 1980 »
3 # Without prejudice to the detailed rules, determined "by- the Council , acting unanimously
     on proposal from the Commission, the cutter imported -into the United Kingdom pursuant
     to the provisions of- this Regyilation     may~ not-fc&come the_.suoject of intra–Community
     trade or of reexportation to third countries .
                              Article 2
1* The quantities of butter specified in Article 1 (2 ) shall be imported into
     the United-Kingdom at a prioe » the observance of which must be guaranteed at
     the CIF stage by New-Zealand. That price shall be fixed by the Counoil , aqting
     by a qualified majority , on a proposal from the Commission .
                                                                               *
2 . On the basis of a periodical review , the price referred to in paragraph 1
     shall be adjusted as necessary having regard to the supply and demand
     developments in the major producing and consuming countries of the world ,
     and also to the level end evolution of prices in the Community – inoluding
     intervention prioes – and in New Zealand talcing inxo acoount , moreover , the
     oost developments in New Zealand and trends in freight charges *
                              Article 3
1 * A speoial levy shall be applied on importation of the quantities of butter
     specified in Article 1 (2 )*
2 . The speoial levy shall be determined on the basis of the difference between the
     GIF prioe referred to in Artiole 2 ( l ), increased by the amount of costs between
     the CIF stage and t!.o first sale stage , on the one hand , and by the market
     price of New Zealand "butter in the United Kingdom, on the other hand .
3 . The speoial levy sb '1 be fixed , in order to secure the effective marketing of
     the annual quantity is specified in Artifcle 1 (2 ), at a level permitting the sale
     of butter at a consistent rate without prejudicing the marketing of Community
     butter *
 ---pagebreak--- 4.    The special levy charged shall "be that ruling on the day of importation
      in the United Kingdom .
                                Artiole 4
Only "butter for whioh. proof has "been given that it is of New-Zealand origin
 arid that the prioe fixed in Article 2 ( l ) has "been observed , may benefit from
 the special terms set out in Article 1 *
                                Article 5
 1.   It can be decided that the quantities of butter imported , according to this
      Regulation , exceeding 25 $ of the total quantity of butter sold for direct
      consumption in the United-Kingdom during the preceding year , have to be sold ,
      under the conditions to be determined , for uses other than direct consumption .
2 . Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2 ( l ) and Article 3 ( 3 ), the
      conditions referred to in paragraph 1 may provide for a differentiation of
      the special levy according to the destination of the butter , whether "for
      direct consumption, or for other uses#
3*    In order to guarantee that this butter is used for purposes other than direct
      consumption , it may be foreseen that , when imported , this butter must meet
      the requirements to be defined#
                                Article 6
The United-Kingdom shall communicate all information necessary for the application
of this Regulation     to the Commission which shall lbnform the other Member States
thereof-
                                Article 7
The Commission shall submit to the Council before 15 Kay each year and for the first
time before 1? Hey 1979 a report on the manner in which the provisions of this
Regulation have been applied during the preceding year .
 ---pagebreak---                            Article 8
Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation , ana particularly
the special levy as well as the conditions mentioned in Article 5 ( l ) shall
he adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of
Regulation (EEC ) N° 804-/68#
                           Article
The Council , on the basis of a report submitted by the Commission before -.
31 December 1978 , shall determine , * in aooordance with the same procedure as
that mentioned in Article 5 (2 ) of Protocol 18 , appropriate measures as
regards imports of butter from New–Zealand after 1980 :
                           Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
                                                                             «
It shall apply from 1 January 1978 .
                                  . } .
                                                            t
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States#
                                                    Done at Brussels ,
                                                    For the Council